Bath Mat

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• Step 1

  I have used just standard household cotton string, which you can buy in any DIY shops, medium weight which is around aran weight (around 500 meters), a 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook and fabric dye if you want to change colour.

• Step 2

  Abbreviations
  Ch - chain
  Ch-sp - chain space
  Dc (US sc) - double crochet (US single crochet)
  Tr (US dc) - treble (US double crochet)
  Ss - slip stitch

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  Step 3

  Afghan Square
  Foundation ring: with 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook make 8ch and join with ss to form a ring.
  Round 1: 3ch ( counts as first tr), 1tr in ring, (7ch, ss in top of last tr, 5tr in ring) 3 times, 7ch, ss in top of last tr, 3tr in ring, ss in 3rd of first 3ch.
  Round 2: Ss into first 7-ch space, 4 ch, 2tr into 7-ch space (3ch, 3tr) 3 times into same 7-ch space, * miss next 2 tr, ss into next tr, miss next 2 tr, [(3tr, 3ch) 3 times, 3tr] all in next 7-ch space; rep from * until all 7-ch sp have been worked, miss next 2 tr, ss into next tr, miss next 2 tr, ss in 4th of first 4ch.
  Round 3: ss to first 2 tr and 3-ch space, *4ch, (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) all in the next 3-ch space, 4ch, 1 dc in next 3-ch space, 5ch, 1 dc in next 3-ch space; rep from * until all spaces have been worked, ending the last repeat with 5 ch, ss to first of 4ch.
  Round 4: 3ch, *4tr in next 4-ch space, 1tr in next dc , (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) all in next 3-ch space, 1tr in next dc, 4tr in next 4-ch space, 1tr in next dc, 1ch, 1dc in next 5-ch space, 1ch, 1tr in next dc; rep from * ss in 3rd of first 3ch.
  Fasten off.

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  Step 4

  Each square measures approximately 16x16 cm, the finished mat measures around 85x50cm.
  I have made 15 squares and joined with double crochet and worked one round of double crochet around the border.

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  Step 5

  The colour of the string is lovely and natural but I decided to dye the bath mat with nice chocolate brown, as you can see Ollie approves of the mat as well.

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  Step 6

  I've attached a lining, scrap of linen fabric I had lying around, no particular reason i just wanted slightly lighter colour showing through the spaces. This is optional, but if you would like to add lining as well, measures a piece of fabric to fit the mat exactly allowing 1cm seam allowance.

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  Step 7

  Hey presto! Your mat is finished :)

  Enjoy

  Anna x

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nimble c. 29th March 2016

that's nice

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 27th June 2015

This looks great!

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