Crochet American Beauty Afghan Square Washcloth

The Crochet American Beauty Afghan Square Washcloth is a delightful and practical item that combines the charm of a vintage-inspired design with the functionality of a soft and absorbent washcloth. The intricate pattern features a classic American Beauty motif, reminiscent of vintage quilts and fabrics. The finished size makes it perfect for gentle cleansing and pampering of the skin, and the soft yarn is gentle on sensitive skin.

Finished Size: 12” square

Materials Used:

• 2 oz. scraps – #4 worsted weight yarn
• Size “I” crochet hook

Using Color A, magic ring, ch1,

Row 1: 8 sc in magic ring, slip stitch to 1st sc. (8 sc)

Row 2: ch1, 2sc in each sc around. (16 sc)

Row 3: ch1, sc in same sc, ch4, skip next sc, * sc in next sc, ch4, skip next sc, repeat from * around.

Row 4: ch1, (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc) in each ch4 sp around, sl st to 1st sc. (8 petals)

Row 5: ch5, * sl st to 1st sc of next petal, ch5, repeat from * around, sl st to 1st sc of round 3.

Row 6: ch1, (sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc) in each ch5 sp around. Fasten off Color A.

Row 7: using color B,attach with a slip st to 1st sc of any petal of round 6, ch3, beg dbl tr cl, ch5, dbl tr cl in same stitch, ch6, tr cl in 1st sc of next petal, ch6, * (dbl tr cl, ch5, dbl tr cl) in 1st sc of next petal, ch6, tr cl in 1st sc of next petal, ch6, repeat from * around, sl st to top of beg cl. Fasten off color B.

Row 8: attach color C with a sl st in an corner ch5 sp, ch1, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in same ch5 sp, ch1, (3sc in next ch6 sp, ch1, 3sc in same ch6 sp, ch1) 2 times, * (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in same ch5 sp, ch1, (3sc in next ch6 sp, ch1, 3sc in same ch6 sp, ch1) 2 times, repeat from * around. (72 dc)

Row 9: ch4 (counts as dc & ch1), (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner ch3 sp, ch1, (3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1) in each ch1 sp across, * (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner ch3 sp, ch1, (3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1) in each ch1 sp across, repeat from * around, 2dc in last ch1 sp, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch4.

Row 10: ch1, 3dc in same ch1 sp, ch1, * (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner ch3 sp, ch1, (3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1) in each ch1 sp across, repeat from * around, sl st to 1st dc.

Row 11: ch1, sc in same dc as ch1,* (sc in next ch1 sp, sc in each of next 3 dc) across, 5sc in corner ch sp, sc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around, sc in 1st sc.