Quick Crochet for Kitchen and Home: 14 Patterns for Dishcloths, Baskets, Totes, & More

By Salena Baca, Danyel Pink and Emily Truman

Add a pop of color and style to your home with these quick crochet pieces!

Bringing new textures and colors into your home decor can make all the difference, and with these pieces you can make a whole selection of items for seasonal changes or just to suit your mood. Crochet colorful dishcloths, trivets, and potholders for the kitchen; a beautiful runner, plant hanger, and place mats for your dining room; and a basket, rug, and more for any room in your house. All of the patterns in this book work up in just a few hours, and are perfect for crocheting on the go. With just a hook and yarn in colors you love, you can brighten up every room in your house!

• Language: English
• Publisher: RowmanLittlefield
• Release date: May 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9780811771115

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Bloom Market Tote

Designed by Salena Baca

This one-piece, bottom-up market tote is designed just like a classic granny square. Changing the color for the last few rounds will give your project a pop, turning this classic design into a timeless tote.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Measurements

Circumference: 30 in./76 cm

Height: 11 in./28 cm

chpt_fig_001.jpg Yarn

Scheepjes Bloom, worsted weight #4 yarn (100% cotton; 87 yd./80 m per 1.76 oz./50 g skein)

2 skeins Grey Thistle 421 (Color A)

1 skein Forget-Me-Not 419 (Color B)

Hook & Other Materials

US Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Measuring tape

Gauge

5 pattern rows and 16 sts = 4 in./10 cm

Notes

Beginning ch-1 does not count as a st.

Beginning ch-3 counts as 1st dc.

Instructions

With Color A, make magic ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, [4 dc in ring, ch 3] 3 times, join—16 dc, 4 ch-3 spaces.

Round 2: Sl st to 1st ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same ch-3 space, ch 3, (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc, ch 3) in each ch-3 space around, join—32 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.

Round 3: Sl st to 1st corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same space, (ch 3, dc, ch 3) in next ch-3 space, [(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in corner ch-3 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 3) in next ch-3 space] 3 times, join—36 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 4: Sl st to 1st corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in next 2 ch-3 spaces, [(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in each side ch-3 space] 3 times, join—40 dc, 16 ch-3 spaces.

Round 5: Sl st to 1st corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in next 3 ch-3 spaces, [(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in each side ch-3 space] 3 times, join—44 dc, 20 ch-3 spaces.

Round 6: Sl st to 1st corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in next 4 ch-3 spaces, [(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in each side ch-3 space] 3 times, join—48 dc, 24 ch-3 spaces.

Round 7: Sl st to 1st corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in same space, ch 3,