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Sizes and Materials List …
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| Size: | 17” x 24” (you can make it as large as you like. This pattern makes a bath size mat. |
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US N (9.00 mm) |
| Yarn: | Lily Sugar ‘n Creme Cotton [100% Cotton, 120 yds/70 g skein/ball] |
| Colors & Approx. Yardage |
Country Green, 4 balls |
| Notions | Yarn Needle Duct Tape Non-skid material (optional) |
| Gauge: | Gauge is not important for this project |
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Notes …
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| Suggestion |
Ball the clothesline to prevent having to stop and detangle. For those looking for a more unique up-cycling experience you might try some old telephone extension cord or Cat5 cable if it’s flexible enough. |
| Stitches Used | Chain (ch) Single Crochet (sc) |
| Abbreviations | Hook (hk) Repeat (rep) Stitch(es) (st / sts) |
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Instructions …
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| Base Chain | Holding two strands of the cotton together, ch 35. |
| Row 1 | Take up the clothesline and make a sc over the top of the clothesline in the second ch from the hk. Carry along the clothesline under your sts for the rest of the row. (34 sc) |
| Row 2 | Ch 1, turn, carefully wrap the clothesline up to the next row as close to the end as possible and sc for the length of the row, carrying the clothesline along as you did in the previous row. |
| Rows 3+ | Rep row 2 until the mat is 27” long, carefully straightening each row to keep it uniform. Do not fasten off. |
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Binding |
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| Create the binding for the mat by performing the same stitch pattern around the circumference, placing scs evenly along the sides and making 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off. | |
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Finishing … |
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Weave in ends. I used duct tape to hold the clothesline ends down to the back of the mat but you may have an alternative fastening method. Apply a non-skid medium to the bottom if desired. |
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| Pattern and photos © Alia Smith | |