Bath Set
Designed by Mary J. Saunders
This bath set consists of four pieces knit in embossed diamond pattern with a single crocheted edging. 1. A bath mat. 2. A washcloth. 3. A hanging hand towel. 4. A soap sack, adapted from a pattern by Joanne Box and available at http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/soapsack.txt.
Materials: worsted weight, 100% cotton yarn, I used Peaches & Cream, 2 cones for the whole set.
Needles: US size 7 and 10 straight needles, one set size 7 dp needles, size G and J crochet hooks.
Abbreviations:
Dp = double pointed
St/sts = stitch/stitches
K = knit
P = purl
Rep = repeat
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
Tog = together
EDP = embossed diamond pattern
Multiple of 10 sts plus 3, 10 row pattern repeat:
Row 1, right side: p1, k1, p1, * [k3, p1] 2x's, k1, p1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: p1, k1, * p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, rep from * ending with p1.
Row 3: k4, * [p1, k1] 2x's, p1, k5, rep from * ending last repeat k4.
Row 4: p3, * [k1,p1] 3x's, k1, p3, rep from * to end.
Row 5: rep row 3.
Row 6: rep row 2.
Row 7: rep row 1.
Row 8: p1, k1, p1, * k1, p5, [k1, p1] 2x's, rep from * to end.
Row 9: [p1, k1] 2x's, * p1, k3, [p1, k1] 3x's, rep from * ending last rep [p1, k1] 2x's, p1.
Row 10: rep row 8.
Bath Mat (finished size approximately 28" square):
Using 2 strands of yarn and size 10 needles, cast on 93 sts. Work in EDP for 14 repeats. Bind off in p. Edging: with 2 strands of yarn and size J crochet hook, sc around edge being careful that the material remains flat (that is not puckered or fluted), making 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.
Washcloth (finished size approximately 11" square):
Using 1 strand of yarn and size 7 needles, cast on 43 sts. Work in EDP for 74 rows. Bind off in p. Using 1 strand of yarn and size G crochet hook sc around edge being careful that the material remains flat (that is not puckered or fluted), making 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.
Hanging towel (finished size approximately 15" square for towel section):
Using 1 strand of yarn and size 7 needles, cast on 63 sts. Work in EDP for 10 pattern repeats. Next row: k across. Next row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to end. Next row: k across. Next row: k2tog across (21 sts). Work even in garter stitch (k each row) for 28 rows. Bind off in k. Using 1 strand of yarn and size G crochet hook sc around edge of towel, beginning at top and working down one side, across the bottom, and up the other side. Be careful that the material remains flat (that is not puckered or fluted), making 3 sc in each corner. When you get to the top of the towel work 2 sc, ch 4, skip 1 space, sc to last 3 sts, ch 4, skip 1 space, 2 sc to end. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.
Soap sack (this is a small bag that holds a bar or pieces of soap and substitutes for a washcloth. Hang it near the shower or bath for easy access.)
I adapted a pattern by Joanne Box that is available at http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/soapsack.txt. Using 1 strand of yarn and size 7 dp needles, cast on 40 sts, divide on 3 needles and join.
(Do not mass reproduce or distribute this pattern, post it to another web site, or use the pattern in any way for a profit without my written permission. To do so is a violation of copyright.)