Simple Spa Cloth Collection #18 – Tunisian Crochet Pattern
The Simple Spa Cloth Collection is designed to make beautiful matching cloths with Tunisian stitches. This is a good way to learn a new stitch while repeating it. The eighteenth cloth in the collection features the Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch. Make these as a gift for someone special.
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I recommend to start off by making the wash cloth first. That way you can make one from beginning to end and feel accomplished right away. Next, move onto the large cloth to complete the set.
My daughter and I made a batch of rose soaps, you can check out the video tutorial here. We also made a fresh batch of soaps with new soap molds like the “Relax” soap above and “Bath Time” soap below, along with the new two colored rose soaps.
This beautiful greens in this yarn turn into stripes as you crochet along with it.
This set is made by using the Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch. This stitch uses the Tunisian Simple Stitch with a chain on top. If you’re new to this stitch, I have a video tutorial on it below.
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Here is a look at the back of the cloth below. It has rows of ridges going across and the colors in this yarn look fantastic here.
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Pattern Starts Here
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 7 sts x 4 rows = 2 inches
Sizes:
Wash Cloth: 5.50 in X 5.50 in
Large Cloth: 8.50 in wide x 11 in long
Supplies:
Yarn: Yarnspirations, Lily Sugar’n Cream, 100% Cotton, #4 Worsted Weight
Color (A): Lime Stripes (100 – 130 yards)
Color (B): Ecru (35 yards)
Furls Tunisian Hook: US J (6.0 mm)
Yarn needle
Abbreviations in US Terminology:
ch – chain
RS – right side
etss – Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch
sc – single crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
tslst – Tunisian slip stitch
yo – yarn over
Special Stitches:
Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch (etss): Watch video for demonstration on how to crochet the stitch HERE.
(A)-Forward Pass: Insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through loop on hook (chain made). (1 etss).
Tunisian Slip Stitch (tslst): Watch video for demonstration on how to crochet the stitch HERE.
*Insert hook from right to left under one vertical bar, yo, pull up a loop, pull that loop through loop on hook, 1 loop remains, repeat from * across to last st. Put hook through last stitch of row, going through both loops on edge, yo, pull up a loop, pull that loop through loop on hook, 1 loop remains.
Notes:
1. Worked in Rows.
2. Use an Afghan/Tunisian crochet hook.
3. Do not turn, Right Side (RS) is always facing you.
INSTRUCTIONS – see video HERE
WASH CLOTH:
Color (B) Ch 18
Row 1:
(A)-Forward pass: (RS) Insert hook in next back bump of ch, yo, pull up a loop in each back bump of ch across. (18 loops).
(B)-Return pass: (RS) yo, pull through 1 loop on hook (ch made), *yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * across until 1 loop remains on hook.
Row 2:
(A)-Forward pass: *1 etss in next st, repeat from * across through last st, going through both loops on edge. (18 loops).
(B)-Return pass: Repeat Row 1B.
Rows 3-9: Repeat Row 2 (to desired length).
BIND OFF:
Row 10: Bind off each stitch in tslst. (see Special Stitches – Tunisian slip stitch).
EDGING – see video HERE
Notes:
1. Worked in the Round.
Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, place 2 sts in each corner, sl st to beginning sc.
End off yarn, weave in ends.
LARGE CLOTH:
Color (A) Ch 32
Row 1: Repeat Row 1. (32 loops).
Rows 2-22: Repeat Row 2.
Row 23: Repeat Row 10 – Bind Off.
Round 1: Repeat Round 1- Edging.
End off yarn, weave in ends.
End of Pattern.
New to this stitch? Here is a video tutorial on it:
Extended Tunisian Simple Stitch
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