Handicrafter Cotton - Bath Mat (crochet)

The fresh colors in this bath mat will brighten any space. Shown in Bernat Handicrafter Cotton.

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MEASUREMENTS: Approx 18 x 24 ins [45.5 x 61 cm].

MATERIALS: Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton (Twists: 42.5 g/1.5 oz; 62 m/68 yds; Solids: 50 g/1.75 oz; 73 m/80 yds)
Main Color (MC) (41220 Dream Twists) 8 balls
Contrast A (13712 Hot Green) 2 balls
Contrast B (00001 White) 7 balls

Size 6 mm (U.S. J or 10) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 10 sc and 11 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
Center Section: With MC, ch 42.
1st row: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 41 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 tr in next sc. 1 sc in next sc (push long post of previous tr to front of work). Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *1 tr in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
5th row: As 3rd row. Turn. Rep last 4 rows until work from beg measures 12 ins [30.5 cm], ending with 3rd or 5th row. Fasten off.
Note: Join all rnds of Edging with sl st to first st.

Edging
1st rnd: (RS). Join A with sl st to top right corner. Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 sc in each of next 40 sc. 3 sc in last sc (corner). 28 sc down left side to bottom corner. 3 sc in corner. 1 sc in each of next 39 rem loops of foundation ch. 3 sc in next st. 28 sc up right side to top corner. 2 sc in first sc. Join. Turn.
2nd rnd: (WS). Ch 1. Working in back loops only, *1 sc in each sc to corner sc. 3 sc in corner sc. Rep from * around. Join. Turn.
3rd rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working in back loops only, *1 sc in each sc to corner sc. 3 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join B. Do not turn.
4th rnd: With B, ch 3. Working in both loops, *1 hdc in each sc to corner sc. (1 hdc. Ch 8. 1 hdc) in corner sc. Rep from * around. Join.
5th rnd: Ch 2. *Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcfp made. 1 dcfp in each st to last hdc before ch-8 sp. (1 hdc. 1 dcfp) in next hdc. Ch 8. (1 hdc. 1 dcfp) in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join.
Rep last rnd for 4 ins [10 cm] total, having 2 more sts at each corner on every rnd.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp in each st to last hdc before ch-8 sp. (1 hdc. 1 dcfp) in next hdc. Ch 8. (1 hdc. 1 dcfp) in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join. Pull ch-8 loops as follows: from 6th rnd through 5th rnd, from 7th rnd through 6th rnd, from 8th rnd through 7th rnd. Rep in same manner for all ch-8 loops of rem rnds as shown in picture.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each st to 1 hdc before ch-8 sp. 2 sc in next hdc. 5 sc in next ch-8 sp. 2 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join. Fasten off.