Towel Topper

Materials:

small hand towel (you can make 2)

worsted weight Cotton (50 g ball make 3 toppers)

4 mm hook

Instuction:

ch 30

row 1: dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in each st across, ch 1 turn (28 dcs)

row 2: sc in ezch st across, ch 3 turn (28 scs)

row 3: dc in each st across, ch 1 turn

row 4: sc dec, sc in next 2, *sc dec, sc in next 2: repeat from * to end, ch 3 trun (21 scs)

row 5: dc in each st across, ch 1 turn (21 dcs)

row 6: sc dec 10 times, sc in last DC, ch 3 turn (11 scs)

row 7: dc in each sc across, ch 1 turn (11 dcs)

row 8: sc dec 5 times, ignore last dc, ch 3 turn (5 scs)

row 9: dc in each sc, ch 1 turn (5 dcs)

row 10: sc in each dc, ch 3 trun (5 scs)

row 11 to 26: repeat rows 9 and 10

row 27: dc in next sc, ch i, skip next sc, dc in last 2, ch 1 turn (2 dcs, ch space, 2 dcs)

row 28: sc dec, sc in ch space, sc dec (3 scs)

Fasten off.

Fold towel in to 3, overlapping finished sides in the middle on the back.

Sew topper to towel and attach button to row 7.

CREATED BY

Julie Dafoe

August 2000