Crochet Country Girl Towel Ring

Have you heard of the Crochet Country Girl Towel Ring? It's the perfect blend of rustic charm and practicality! This handmade towel ring adds a touch of cozy country vibes to any bathroom or kitchen. Crafted with care and attention to detail, it not only keeps your towels neatly hung but also adds a touch of whimsical beauty to your space. The crochet design gives it a unique and personalized feel that is sure to make guests smile. So, if you're looking to add a bit of country flair to your home, the Crochet Country Girl Towel Ring is the perfect choice!

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton yarn color A = same color as towel, color B = hair color, color C = white or natural
• Crochet hook size G
• Colored kitchen towel
• Two 2” lucite rings
• One 2 1/8” velour powderpuff
• Two 4mm black beads for eyes
• Pink embroidery floss
• Powder blush
• Small artist’s paintbrush
• Hot glue
• 1” Lucite ring
• Small silk flower

To work loop st: Insert hook in indicated st, wrap yarn twice around index finger holding work, insert hook into two loops formed by finger, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both remaining loops on hook.

Head

Stack one lucite ring on top of the other. With color C work 15 sc around both rings, then 20 sc around the top ring only, join with a sl st to the first sc; turn. (The unworked 1/2 ring is the back.)

Collar

Row 1: Sl st in each of the first 5 sc, ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in each of the next 11 sc leaving the remainder of stitches unworked; ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in the first dc, (ch 3, sc in the next dc) 11 times. Fasten off.

Hair

Row 1: From the back, join color B with a sl st in the first unworked sc on head, ch 1, loop st in the same st, loop st in each of next 18 unworked sc,

loop st in each of the next 4 sl st’s; fasten off. (23 loop st’s)

Row 2: From the back, join color B with a sl st in the first loop st on row 1,

ch 1, loop st in the same st, loop st in each loop st across, fasten off. (23 loop st’s)

Arms

With color A, ch 37

Row 1: Dc in the 4th ch from hook and in each of the next 13 ch’s, sc in each of the next 5 ch’s, dc in each of the last 15 ch’s; ch 3, turn.

Rows 2-3: Skip first dc, dc in each of the next 14 dc, sc in each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 15 dc; ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Fold arms lengthwise to form a tube, matching stitches of row 3 to foundation chain, sl st through both the first 15 dc of row 3 AND the foundation ch to join, ch 3, matching stitches of row 3 to foundation chain,

sl st through both the last 15 dc of row 3 AND the foundation ch to join.

Fasten off.

Skirt Ruffle (towel trim)

With color C make a ch the same length as the width of your towel, then ch 2 more

Row 1: Dc in the 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in the first dc, (ch 3, sc in the next dc) across. Fasten off. Sew to bottom hem of towel.

Hair Bow

With color A, ch 12, sl st in the 8th ch from hok, ch 8, sl st in the 8th ch from hook, ch 4, fasten off.

Flower Doily

With color C, ch 4; join with a sl st to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 11 more dc in the ring; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, (ch 3, sc in the next dc) 11 times,

ch 3, join with a sl st to the first sc. Hot glue flower to flower doily.

Face

Sew black beads to powder puff for eyes. Embroider mouth with embroidery floss. Using artist’s brush, apply a little powdered blush to cheeks; blend well.

Assembly

Weave in all ends. Push loop st hair away from ring. Hot glue powder puff face to the top ring. Arrange hair around face. Sew one each end of the arms underneath each side of the collar. Sew bow to hair. Sew flower doily to “hands”. Sew 1” ring to back for hanging.