Hearts Towel

Simple repeating hearts pattern makes this towel a joy to stitch. Perfect Valentine's gift for a special friend!	OFF THE DRAWING BOARD!
	HEARTS TOWEL By Nancy Hearne
MATERIALS: 1 Charles Craft Kitchen Mates Terry Hand Towel in White DMC Embroidery floss: 1 skein each of Dk. Pink #3804, Med. Pink #3805, and Lt. Pink #3806 No. 24 tapestry needle 1 ball (50 gr) DMC Cebelia Size 30 in White #12 Steel Crochet Hook
	INSTRUCTIONS: A. Using 2 strands of floss, center & cross stitch the charted design, repeating the hearts evenly across Aida cloth insert area on towel. B. Edge: Work across top & lower sides of Aida cloth insert as illustrated above. Row 1: R. S. Attach in towel around Aida "square", sc-ch 5-sk 3 "squares"-sc around next "square", repeat from across. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: Sl st in ch 5 sp, ch 4 (= dc + ch 1), (dc-ch 1)4 times, dc in same ch 5 sp, sc in next ch 5 sp, (dc-ch 1) 5 times - dc in next ch 5 sp, repeat from across. Turn. Row 3: Sl st in ch 1 sp-starting cluster (= ch 3, work 2 more dc in same place holding last lp of each on hook, yo & through all lps on hook), [ch 3-sc in next ch 1 sp-ch 3-cluster (= work 3 dc holding last lp of each on hook, yo & through all lps on hook) in next ch 1 sp] twice, (cluster in next ch 1 sp, ch 3-sc in next ch 1 sp) twice, cluster in next ch 1 sp, repeat from across. Turn.
Row 4: Sl st in top of cluster-ch 5, sl st-ch 3-sl st in top of next cluster, ch 5-sl st between next 2 clusters, ch 5, sl st-ch 3-sl st in top of next cluster, ch 5, sl st between next 2 clusters, repeat from across. End off.
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