Buttonnose Crochet

A few years ago I made a bathmat with the Cloud 9 pattern I designed using a cotton/viscose yarn I bought from my local store, Big W here in Australia. The bathmat has been used a lot, and it has stood the wear and tear of any bathmat we have had. In the time I made the bathmat, 2 store bought bathmats have worn out, so to say handmade is best is true! Recently I was organising my yarn stash and found more of the same yarn. It is a 12ply/Chunky/#5 weight cotton/viscose blend, so the bathmat can withstand constant use, washing and it dries quick. The yarn is no longer in Big W stores, but any substitute would suffice.  Over the long weekend, I decided it was time to make another bathmat as 2 of the store bought bathmats have worn out. This is a very simple pattern, and can be made in 10ply/Aran/#4 weight or 12ply/Chunky/#5 weight.  The following pattern is written using 12ply/Chunky/#5 weight yarn. if you are using a lighter weight yarn, simply add to your starting chain until...