| Snowman Towel Holder
This variation of the Pumpkin Towel Ring was created by Pat Smith ©2000
Materials: Worsted weight yarn, white Crochet hook size F, or size needed for gauge Yarn needle 4” metal ring White button Beads, pompoms or buttons for face Hot glue gun & glue or white sewing thread & needle White kitchen towel Gauge: Rounds 1-3 = 2 1/2” |
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Stitch guide:
fpdc - (front post dc) Yo, insert hook from the front to back to front around
the post of the indicated dc, complete as a dc.
dc decrease - Yo, draw up a loop in the first dc, yo, draw up a loop in the
next dc, yo, complete as a dc.
Ch 6; join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 11 more dc in the ring; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, fpdc around the same dc, (dc in the
next dc, fpdc around the same dc) 11 times; join with a sl st to the top of
the beginning ch 3. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the same st, fpdc around the
next fpdc (2 dc in the next dc, fpdc around the next fpdc) 11 times; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the next dc, fpdc around the
next fpdc, (dc in each of the next 2 dc, fpdc around the next fpdc) 11 times;
join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (36 sts)
Rounds 5-8: Repeat round 4.
Round 9: Ch 2, dc in the next dc, fpdc around the next fpdc (dc decrease
over the next 2 dc, fpdc around the next fpdc) 11 times; join with a sl st to
the top of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Button strap
Work 1 sc around the metal ring, ch 25
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 23 ch, sc around
the netal ring; turn.
Row 2: Skip the sc formed around the ring, sc in each of the next 20 sc, ch
3, skip next 3 sc, sc in the last sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in the first sc, sc in each of the next 3 ch, sc in each of the next
20 sc, sc around the metal ring. Fasten off.
Finishing: Insert bare hook through the beginning ch 6 ring of snowman
piece, and then through the buttonhole of the strap piece. Pull the strap
piece through the pumpkin piece, inserting the metal ring into the snowman
piece. Sew the button to the base of the strap piece, just above the
snowman piece. Thread the yarn needle with the tail of the snowman piece.
Sew the back and front of the last row of the snowman piece together with a
running stitch, leaving part of the metal ring bare. Pull slightly to gather.
Knot the yarn tail; weave in ends. Glue or sew beads, pompoms or buttons as shown in the
photo to form a face.
Insert towel into the space between the snowman and the bare section of
the metal ring.