Free Pattern - Moss Stitch Back Washer

Free Crochet Pattern

crocheted back washer

by SusanBLuvsCrafts

This back washer was designed as part of a bath themed gift for a friend. The other items were made from patterns I had or found on the web.

Materials needed:

  • 2 oz. (56.7 g) Cotton worsted weight yarn (thanks to Vicky in VA for the amount of yarn needed)
  • Crochet hook size G

Gauge:

In pattern stitch, 14 stitches = approximately 3 7/8 inches and 23 rows = 8 inches.

Special Stitch:

dc dec (double crochet decrease): Yo, insert hook in stitch specified, yo and pull loop through stitch, yo and pull loop through first 2 loops on hook. (2 loops remain on hook.) Yo, insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull loop through stitch, yo and pull loop through first 2 loops on hook. Yo and pull loop through remaining 3 loops on hook.

Instructions:

Ch 6.

Row 1: Sc, dc into second chain from hook, (skip next ch, sc, dc in next ch) twice. (6 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: *Skip next dc, sc, dc in next sc; Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in first dc, (sc, dc in next sc, skip next dc) twice. End with sc, dc, sc in last sc. (8 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc, dc in first sc, (skip next dc, sc, dc in next sc) 3 times. End with sc, dc in last st. (10 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Repeat row 2.

Row 6: Sc in first dc, (sc, dc in next sc, skip next dc) 4 times. End with sc, dc, sc in last sc. (12 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Sc, dc in first sc, (skip next dc, sc, dc in next sc) 5 times. End with sc, dc in last st. (14 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Repeat row 2. (14 stitches)

Repeat Row 8 for 35 more rows. (Total length should be about 14 to 14 1/2 inches). Increase or decrease the number of rows if you want a longer or shorter back washer.

Row 9: Sc in first sc, (skip next dc, sc, dc in next sc) 5 times. End with sc in last st. (12 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: Skip first sc and dc, (sc, dc in next sc, skip next dc) 4 times. Sc in next sc. Do a dc dec in same sc and last sc. (10 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 11: Repeat row 2.

Row 12: Sc in first sc, (skip next dc, sc, dc in next sc) 3 times. End with sc in last st. (8 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 13: Skip first sc and dc, (sc, dc in next sc, skip next dc) 2 times. Sc in next sc. Do a dc dec in same sc and last sc. (6 stitches) Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: Repeat row 2.

Row 15: Repeat row 2, but end with ch 1, do not turn.

Edging: Work hdc evenly around entire edge of back washer, working 4 hdc in each corner. Join with sl st to first hdc. Do not finish off.

First handle: Ch 35. *Be careful not to twist chain and join with sl st to opposite corner of same end. Ch 1, on end of back washer, sl st in hdc next to where join was made. Sc in loop on back side of each ch of ch 35. Sl st in hdc next to beginning of ch 35. Finish off.*

Second handle: Join yarn in 1 corner of other end of back washer. Ch 35 and finish the same as first handle working from * to *.

Weave in all ends.

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