From: J. BARRETT


  YULETIDE KITCHEN TOWEL, CROCHET

  Materials:Crochet cotton,red or your color choice.
  Steel hook size 7. One button, 5/8"inches in diameter. One
  large holiday, or any type of kitchen towel design.
  Measurments:edging:1 in wide.

  Directions:With righ side of washcloth facing, starting in
  upper left hand corner, working through the fabric edge, dc
  closely and evenly (approx. 10 sts per inch around all
  edges, working 3 dc in each corner, turn.

  TOP EDGE-Row1:* Dec 1 dc in next 2 sts *, rep from * to *
  across, turn.  Rows 2-5:Dc in each dc across, working 5
  evenly spaced dec, turn.  Rows 6-10:dc in each dc across,
  working 3 evenly spaced dec, turn. Continue to dec one dc at
  each end of all rows until 16 sts remain. Work even on 16
  sts for 3 3/4 inches or more.  NEXT ROW:Dc in first 6 dc, ch
  4 (buttonhole), skip 4 dc, dc in last 6 dc, turn.

  NEXT ROW:Dc in first 6 dc, 4 dc in loop, dc in last 6 dc,
  turn.  LAST ROW:Dec 1 dc in first 2 sts, dc in each dc
  across to within last 2 sts, dec 1 dc in last 2 sts. Break
  off thread and fasten.

  EDGING-Row 1:With right side facing, attach thread in first
  dc of first rnd made around entire washcloth, sc in same dc,
  * ch 4, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc *, rep from * to * around,
  ending with ch 2, dc in corresponding dc at upper right
  corner, turn.  Row2:*Ch 4, sc in next loop *, rep from * to
  * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc of previous row.
  Break off thread and fasten.  Sew button in place.