Crochet Crown Jewels Afghan Square Washcloth

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE: 12” square

MATERIALS: 

Worsted weight yarn

Crochet hook size H / 5.0 mm

Tapestry needle

STITCH GUIDE: 

Sc = single crochet

Hdc= half double crochet

Dc= double crochet

Tr= triple crochet (2 yo before starting the stitch)

Dtr= double triple crochet (3 yo before starting the stitch)

Beg popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same st as joining st, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of beg ch-3 then in dropped lp, yo and draw through lp and ch on hook.

Popcorn (pc): 5 dc in next st, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in first dc of the pc then in dropped lp, yo and draw through lp and st.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (first 3 ch count as dc), 15 dc in 4th ch from hk, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (16 dc)

Rnd 2: Beg pc (see above), 2 dc in next dc, *pc (see above) in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg pc. (8 pc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same pc as joining sl st, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same ch as joining sl st, pc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, pc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (18 pc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same ch as joining sl st, 1 dc in each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (72 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr] in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr] in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 next sts; rep from * twice more, join with sl st in first sc. (19 st on each side)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in corner space work [3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr], tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in corner space work [3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr], tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * twice more; join with sl st in first sc. Finish off. (25 st on each side)

Rnd 8: Attach yarn to any corner space, ch 5 (counts as 1 dtr), work 2 dtr until 1 loop of each remains on hook (3 loops on hook), yo and through all 3 loops, ch 5, *work 3 dtr into corner space until 4 loops remain on hook, yo and through all 4 loops, ch 5, rep from * once more, work 3 dtr into corner space until 4 loops remain on hook, **sk nxt 5 st, work 3 dtr in next st until 1 loop of each remains on hook, (7 loops on hook) yo and through all 7 loops, ch 5, work 3 dtr in same st as last dtr group leaving 4 loops on hook, rep from ** 3 times, sk next 7 st, in corner work [3-dtr group, ch 5, 3-dtr group, ch 5, 3-dtr group, ch 5, 3-dtr group (leaving last 4 loops on hook)], continue pattern around square ending with sl st to top of first dtr group. Finish off.

Rnd 9. Attach yarn to any ch-5 corner space, in corner work [ch 3, 2 dc ch 2, 3 dc], work 6 dc into each ch-5 space working [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] into each corner, continue around, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3.