| Christmas Rose Towel Ring by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000 This towel ring can be tied to a cabinet or fridge handle.
1 ounce of dark
green and a small amount of white |
 |
| Christmas Rose Towel Ring by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000 This towel ring can be tied to a cabinet or fridge handle.
1 ounce of dark
green and a small amount of white |
|
Rose
With red and size G hook, ch 4; join with a sl st to the first
ch to form a ring
Round 1: (Sc in the ring, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first
sc.
Round 2: (Sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 3 space around; do not
join.
Round 3: Working behind round 2, (bpsc around the post of the next sc
on round 1, ch 4) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first bpsc.
Round 4: (Sc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 4 space around; do not
join.
Round 5: Working behind round 4, (bpsc around the post of the next bpsc
on round 3, ch 5) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first bpsc.
Round 6: (Sc, ch 1, 7 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 5 space around; do not
join.
Round 7: Working behind round 6, (bpsc around the post of the next bpsc
on round 3, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first bpsc.
Round 8: (Attaching rings) Lay one of the 2” lucite rings over the
back of the rose. Attach ring by working 5 sc in each of the next
5 ch-3 spaces AND around the ring. Lay the second 2” ring on
top of the first ring. Attach second ring by working 5 sc in each
of the next 3 ch-3 spaces AND around both rings. Join with a sl st
to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Ties
Using size G hook, attach white with a sl st to the first sc worked around
both rings, ch 51, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each of the remaining
49 ch's across, sl st in the same sc where white was attached. Fasten off.
Attach white to the last sc worked around both rings, ch 51, sl st in the
2nd ch from hook and in each of the remaining 49 ch's across, sl st in the
same sc where white was attached. Fasten off.
Leaves (make 4)
With size D hook and dark green, ch 10
Round 1: 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next
ch, trc in each of the next 3 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next
ch, 3 sc in the last ch; working around the other side in the base of the
foundation chains, skip the first foundation ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in
the next ch, trc in each of the next 3 ch's, dc in the next ch, hdc in the
next ch, sc in the next ch; join with a sl st to the first ch. (20 sts) Fasten
off, leaving a 12" yarn tail for sewing.
Thread yarn needle with yarn tail and sew leaves to round 8 of the rose
as indicated in the photo.
Insert towel through the back ring.