It will also work very well as a dishcloth or face scrubber. My daughter thinks it looks like a nice dollhouse rug!
Happy Crocheting! :)
MATERIALS: H (5.0) crochet hook, 4-5 colors of WW cotton yarn, yarn needle, scissors
GAUGE: Not important. Hot pad will measure approximately 7" across when you are done.
STITCH GUIDE: SC - single crochet, HDC - half double crochet, ST - stitch, SL ST - slip stitch, FL - front loops, BL - back loops
Start w/ magic ring or ch-4/join.
Round 1 - CH 1 (not a ST), 8 HDC in ring, join with SL ST to 1st HDC. [8 HDC]
Round 2 - CH 1, 2 SC in each HDC around, join to 1st SC. [16 SC]
Round 3 - CH 1, (SC in FL of next ST, CH 2) around, join to 1st SC. [16 SC + 16 CH-2s]
Fasten off and change colors.
Round 4 - Join new color with a SC to any unused BL from Round 3, 2 SC in BL of next, (SC in BL of next, 2 SC in BL of next) around, join to 1st SC. [24 SC]
Round 5 - CH 1, (SC in next 2, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [32 SC]
Round 6 - CH 1, (SC in FL of next ST, CH 2) around, join to 1st SC. [32 SC + 32 CH-2s]
Fasten off and change colors.
Round 7 - Join new color with a SC to any unused BL from Round 6, SC in BL of next 2, 2 SC in BL of next, (SC in BL of next 3, 2 SC in BL of next) around, join to 1st SC. [40 SC]
Round 8 - CH 1, (SC in next 4, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [48 SC]
Round 9 - CH 1, (SC in FL of next ST, CH 2) around, join to 1st SC. [48 SC + 48 CH-2s]
Fasten off and change colors.
Round 10 - Join new color with a SC to any unused BL from Round 9, SC in BL of next 4, 2 SC in BL of next, (SC in BL of next 5, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [56 SC]
Round 11 - CH 1, (SC in next 6, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [64 SC]
Round 12 - CH 1, (SC in FL of next ST, CH 2) around, join to 1st SC. [64 SC + 64 CH-2s]
Fasten off and change colors.
Round 13 - Join new color with a SC to any unused BL from Round 12, SC in BL of next 6, 2 SC in BL of next, (SC in BL of next 7, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [72 SC]
Round 14 - CH 1, (SC in next 8, 2 SC in next) around, join to 1st SC. [80 SC]
Round 15 - CH 1, (SC in FL of next ST, CH 2) around, join to 1st SC. Fasten off and weave in all ends. [80 SC + 80 CH-2s]
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This one was fastened off after Round 12. |
