Strawberry Truffle Dish Towel

Strawberry Truffle Dish Towel ~

Free Crochet Pattern

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I ran across this yummy Strawberry Cream Cheese Truffles recipe while picking a name for my dish towel. https://challengedairy.com/recipes/candies/strawberry-cream-cheese-truffles This lacy dish towel makes a nice addition to your kitchen.

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Difficulty – Beginner
Yarn – Red Heart Crème de la Crème cotton, Scarlet; 98 yards (used roughly 30 yards)
Materials – Hook and Notions – Size Hook: H (5.0mm), Scissors, Blunt Needle
Measurements in Pattern – Laying flat 7-inches wide, 12 -inches tall (from the bottom to the peak)
Gauge – Not important
Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Sc = single crochet

Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of row counts as a single crochet.
Chain 3 at beginning of row counts as a double crochet.

Special Stitch – Shell work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated stitch.

FHDC – (Foundation Half Double Crochet) Chain 2, yarn over, insert hook into first chain (2^nd from the hook), yarn over, pull up through the first loop on the hook (this is your first chain loop). With 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 3. * Yarn over, insert your hook into the first chain loop, yarn over, pull up a loop (this is your second chain loop), yarn over, pull through 3. 2 fhdc completed. Repeat from * until you reach the desired number of fhdc.

 

Instructions

FHDC 28

Row 1: Chain 1, sc in the same stitch as the chain 1,
* skip the next 2 stitches,
shell in the next stitch, skip the next 2 stitches,
sc in the next stitch, skip the next 2 stitches, *
repeat across, until there are 3 stitches remaining,
sc in the turning chain. (4 shells)
Row 2: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch as the chain 3,
sc in the chain 1 space,
* shell in the sc, sc in the chain 1 space, *
repeat across, ending with 2 dc in the top of the last sc. (3 shells)
Rows 3: Chain 1, sc in the same stitch as the chain 1,
* shell in the next sc, sc in next chain 1 space, *
repeat across, sc in the last stitch. (4 shells)
Rows 4-25: Repeat Rows 2 and 3
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie