Ribbed Bathmat | Free Crochet Pattern

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 you reach approx 18" wide and work your rows until you reach approx 31" long.

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Pattern

Materials

• 500 - 600m 12ply/Chunky/#5 weight cotton blend yarn
• 6.5mm hook & 6mm for border
• Needle to sew in ends
• Scissors

Size

• 19" x 32"

Gauge

• 14 Stitches x 8 rows = 4" using 12ply/Chunky/#5 weight yarn & 6.5mm hook
• 16 Stitches x 10 rows = 4" using 10ply/Aran/#4 weight yarn & 5.5mm hook

Pattern notes

• This pattern is written in US terms.
• Ch 1 at the start of rows does NOT count as a stitch.

Stitches used

• SS - Slip Stitch
• St - Stitch
• Ch - Chain
• Sc - Single Crochet
• Hdc - Half double crochet
• 3rd loop - This loop is behind the top 2 loops of the Hdc stitch

6.5mm hook

Ch 62

R1 

Hdc into 2nd Ch from hook, Hdc in each Ch across, turn. (61 Hdc)

R2

Ch 1, Hdc into 3rd loop of 1st St, Hdc in 3rd loop of each St across until 1 remains, Hdc in last St, turn. (61 Hdc)

R3 - R63

Repeat R2. fasten off.

Border

Turn the bathmat so the bottom of the starting Ch is now facing up. The border is worked in the bottom of R1, up the side of the bathmat, across the top of the last row and then back down the other side.

6mm hook 

R1

Make a standing Sc in the 1st St in the base of R1, 2 Sc in same St, place SM in 2nd St in corner, Sc in each St to last St, 3 Sc in last St, place SM in 2nd St in corner,

Sc along the side placing 3 stitches per 2 rows, 3 Sc in last St, place SM in 2nd St in corner, 

Sc in each St across, 3 Sc in last St, place SM in 2nd St in corner,

Sc along the side placing 3 Stitches per 2 rows, SS to first Sc.

R2

SS to St with SM, Ch 1, 2 Sc in same St, *Sc in each St to next St with SM, 2 Sc in St with SM* repeat around, omitting last 2 Sc, SS to first Sc, fasten off.

Sew in ends. The sides may need a little stretch as it is the nature of ribbed stitch.

I hope you have enjoyed making this free pattern. Please use the hashtags #buttonnosecrochet and #ribbedbathmat on social media.

Until next time,

Natasha 

Buttonnose Crochet

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