Spa Retreat Facecloth
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
WASHCLOTH
Make 1 each in aqua, pink & silver. Row 1: Ch 38, dc in 3rd ch from hook (beg 2 sk chs count as
first hdc) and in each ch across,
turn. (37 dc)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (see Pattern
Notes), hdc in next st, *sk next 2 sts, fptr (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, sk next 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, hdc in next st*, [ fpdc (see Stitch
Guide) around each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st] 4 times, rep between * once, hdc in top of beg ch-2, turn. (8 hdc, 16 fptr,
12 fpdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, hdc in next st, * bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 8 sts, hdc in next st*, [bpdc around each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st] 4 times, rep between * once, hdc in top of beg ch-3, turn. (8 hdc, 28 bpdc)
Row 4: Ch 3, hdc in next st, *sk next 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, sk next 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, hdc in next st*, sk next 3 sts, hdc in next st, fptr around each of next 3 sts, working be
hind last 4 sts, fptr around each of 3 sk sts, hdc in next st, sk next 3 sts, hdc in next st, fptr around each of next 3 sts, working in
front of last 4 sts, fptr around each of 3 sk sts, hdc in next st, rep between * once, hdc in top of beg ch, turn. (8 hdc, 28 fptr) Row 5: Ch 3, hdc in next st, *bpdc around each of next 8 sts, hdc in next st*, [bpdc around each of next 3 sts, hdc between last st worked and next st, bpdc around each of next 3 sts, sk next st, hdc in next st] twice, rep between * once, hdc in top of beg ch, turn. (8 hdc, 28 bpdc) Rows 6–9: Rep rows 2–5. Rows 10–13: [Rep rows 2 and 3]
twice.
Row 14: Ch 3, hdc in next st, *sk next 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, sk next 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, hdc in next st*, sk next 3 sts, hdc in next st, fptr around each of next 3 sts, working in
front of last 4 sts, fptr around each of 3 sk sts, hdc in next st, sk next 3 sts, hdc in next st, fptr around each of next 3 sts, working behind last 4 sts, fptr around each of 3 sk sts, hdc in next st, rep between * once, hdc in top of beg ch, turn. (8 hdc, 28 fptr) Row 15: Rep row 5.
Rows 16 & 17: Rep rows 2
and 3. Row 18: Rep row 14.
Rows 19–21: Rep rows 15–17.
EDGING
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each st across, ch 2, *working across side edge, [sc in next row, 2 sc in next row] across, ch 2*, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each ch across, rep between * once, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, slip st in each st and ch-2 sp around, join in beg ch-1 sp. Fasten off.