Succulent Scrubbies

These washcloths are quick and fun to make!  The back section is 4 rounds and the front is 6 rounds.  They measure about 6".  I used Red Heart scrubby cotton in the colors lavender, caribbean, tranquil print, calm print, and denim.  The front color is tan.   This is a photo tutorial on how to make them, written instructions are available here.

Materials-

• Red Heart scrubby cotton in 2 colors
• 5.5 mm (I) hook

Special Stitches-

beg shell- (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st indicated

shell- (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st indicated

picot- ch 2, sl st in second ch from hook

Instructions-

Back

Round 1

With color 2, ch 4, 11 dc in fourth ch from hook, sl st in third ch of first dc (12 dc)

Round 2

ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, [2 dc in next dc] around, sl st in first dc (24 dc)

Round 3

ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] around, sl st in first dc (36 dc)

Round 4

beg shell in same st, sk next 2 dc, [shell in next dc, sk next 2 dc] around, sl st in first dc, fasten off (48 dc and 12 ch-2 spaces)

Front

With color 1, chain 2

Round 1

6 sc in second chain from hook, sl st in first sc

Round 2

ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 2] around, sl st in first sc (6 sc and 6 ch-2 spaces)

Round 3

ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, sc in next space, ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next space, ch 2] repeat 4 times, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next space, ch 1, sc in first sc to make last ch-2 space (12 sc and 12 ch-2 spaces)

Round 4

 ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, [sc in next space, ch 3] repeat 10 times, sc in next space, ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space (12 sc and 12 ch-3 spaces)

Round 5

ch 1, sc in same space, ch 4, [sc in next space, ch 4] repeat 10 times, sc in next space, ch 1, dc in first sc to form last ch-3 space (12 sc and 12 ch-4 spaces)

Round 6

Place the front over the back wrong sides together and right sides facing out. 

Insert hook in the space on the front and between any 2 shells on the back and make a sl st (shown in the photos and steps below) 

1- Insert hook into the space just made on the front

2- Then through the space between any 2 shells on the back

3- yarn over and pull through both spaces and loop on hook

4- slip stitch complete

Now working in the shell stitches on the back, sc in next 2 dc, (sc, picot, sc) in center space of the shell, sc in next 2 dc

[insert hook into next ch-4 space on the front and between next 2 shells on the back and make a sl st, sc in next 2 dc on the back, (sc, picot, sc) in center space of the shell, sc in next 2 dc] around, sl st in the first sl st

If you would like to add a loop for hanging, chain 12 (or until its the desired length) and sl st in the first sl st.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell the items made from this pattern.  Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- www.draiguna.etsy.com, or to by blog- www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it.  Thank you!