Marble coordingating Kitchen Set

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     I've been crocheting a lot since before Christmas.  I latch onto a project and make a million of that item for everyone and then I find something else to make and the pattern continues.  I guess I am channeling my mom who did knitting and crocheting throughout her life.  
     My most recent addiction has been to crochet diagonal double thick pot holders.  I made them for all of my girls for Valentine's Day in different.  They are so simple to make, made in a inexpensive cotton yarn, they are simply single crochet that you do in the round around the original chain.  Here is a great pattern to follow.  As I was making these beauties, I started using two yarns to make stripes and designs and also to use up small bits of yarn, creating new designs.  I had a little bit of variegated black and white yarn that I wanted to use up.  My girl, Charly, has a lot of marble in her kitchen and I wondered if I could create something that would coordinate with her pallet.  She liked it!  
    

    I had to buy more yarn to try to recreate the look.  The yarn wasn't the same as I had used for hers, but I think it still looks good with the marble.  I tried to start and stop randomly after a few rows of white, adding the black variegated yarn as I went along.  I wanted the affect that marble has with thinner then a few thick places of the veins of dark color.  Or, just a simple striped pattern would work fine I think.  Just choose a main body color and then add stripes of a thinner accent. 
     Of course, I couldn't stop there.  While shopping for yarn, I saw the scrubby yarn in the same black and white pattern.  I thought, "Wouldn't it be nice to make a matching set of kitchen item?"  
​I had never worked with the scrubby yarn before, so fair warning, it is hard to see your stitches!  Use really good lighting! 

Basic Instructions for Round Scrubby:

      For this scrubby, you need to crochet 2 sides of the circle.  One side will be with the scrubby yarn and one will be with coordinating cotton yarn.  The pattern will be the same for each. 
Chain 3 then connect the ends together with a slip stitch, forming a circle.
Chain 3 and then Double crochet 9 times into the circle.  Join to the top of the chain 3 with a slip stitch.
Chain 3 then double crochet twice in each stitch around.  Join with a slip stitch into the chain 3 again.
Chain 3 then double crochet in the stitch right next to the chain 3.  In the next stitch, * double crochet twice, in the next stitch double crochet once. Continue alternating from the * back to the chain 3.  Join with a slip stitch and you are finished! 

After you have two circles completed, put them wrong sides together and join them either with a single crochet around using the scrubby yarn, or stitch with a needle and the cotton yarn, your choice. 
There you have it!  A cute pot scrubby!   
*NOTE- You can make your circle a little bigger if you would like a larger scrubby.  
                    The nice thing is that these are machine washable.
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      Well I couldn't stop there!  I had to make a dishcloth as well! 

     This is simply single crochet like the pot holder.  I chained 36 and then crocheted in the back loop only to get the ridge effect.  I added the dark yarn in 2 rows after a wider band of white.  

      A wonderful thing about these projects is that they make up so quickly!  I love to work on them while watching TV in the evening.  I can get an entire set finished in 2 evenings! 

      So many people are getting marble or Quartz countertops today that I thought that this set would make a great little gift for a bridal shower, house warming gift or just because.  

You could even make a dish towel if you would like, or trim one with a bit of crochet.  
​Let me know if you give any of these patterns a try! 

Other Needlework Patterns:

Crochet Baby Hat
Seven Awesome Things to Make with an Old Pair of Jeans
​4 Summer Sewing Projects Kids Will Love