Crochet Aran Square Washcloth: A Beautiful Addition to Your Bathroom Routine

Materials Needed

• H hook
• No dye lot worsted weight yarn

Special Stitches

• Popcorn

  - Work 4 dc in stitch indicated, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in first dc of the group, pull the dropped loop through.

• Treble Crochet (TC)

  - YO hook twice, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw a loop through, (YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.

Directions

ch 5 join with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1

- ch 3, in ring just formed work, 2 dc, ch 2, *3 dc, ch 2* repeat from *to* 3 times, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 2

- ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sk a st, dc in next st, *in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, dc in next st, ch 2, sk a st, dc in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc join in 3rd ch of beginning ch 5.

Round 3

- sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 3, work 3 dc in same sp, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in first dc of the group, pull the dropped loop through, popcorn just made, *dc in next 3 sts, in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, dc in next 3 sts, popcorn in next ch 2 sp* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 3 sts, in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, dc in next 3 sts, join with a sl st in top of first popcorn made.

Round 4

- ch 3, popcorn in next st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 4 sts popcorn in next st, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 5

- ch 3 dc in next st, popcorn in next st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next 3 sts, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 6

- ch 3 dc in next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 6 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next 5 sts, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 6 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 7

- ch 3 dc in next st, popcorn in next st, *dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 9 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next 3 sts, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 9 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 8

- ch 3, popcorn in next st, *dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 12 sts, popcorn in next st, dc in next st, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 12 sts, popcorn in next st, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 9

- ch 3, work 3 dc in same sp, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in first dc of the group, pull the dropped loop through, popcorn just made *dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 15 sts, popcorn in next st* repeat from *to* 3 times, dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 15 sts, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 10

- ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in the next 17, *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in next corner space, dc in the next 35 sts* repeat from *to* 3 times, work 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in next corner space, dc in next 17 sts. Fasten off.

Round 11

- This round is worked completely on the wrong side of the square attach yarn to WRONG side of any corner space with a sl st, ch 3, work 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, *sc in next st, TC in next st, continue this across to next corner sp ending with sc, in corner sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc* repeat from *to* 3 times, sc in next st, TC in next st, continue this across to next corner sp ending with a sl st to the top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.

Finished Size

- 12 inches