Lasso Circular Crochet Bath Mat Free Pattern
Introduction
This Lasso Circular Crochet Bath Mat is a warm, welcoming project for anyone who wants a big, satisfying make that looks far more complicated than it is. Worked in soft worsted-weight cotton, the mat is a flat 32-inch circle in oatmeal, built from a simple double-crochet spiral that grows steadily from a tiny center ring to a generous 360-stitch edge. The special touch is a charcoal lasso: a long crocheted chain coiled into a loose spiral and stitched onto the surface, giving the mat a playful Western accent. It feels smooth and sturdy underfoot, and the single-crochet rim keeps the edge neat and tidy.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4) cotton yarn. Main color (MC) oatmeal: 600 yards. Contrast color (CC) charcoal: 50 yards.
- Hook: 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
- Notions: Yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors, rust-proof pins for assembly.
- Finished size: Approximately 32 inches (81 cm) in diameter.
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
- sc — single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- dc — double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops.
- st(s) — stitch(es).
- rep — repeat.
- MC — main color (oatmeal).
- CC — contrast color (charcoal).
Gauge
12 dc and 6 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in double crochet. Work a small swatch in dc and measure it flat; if your stitches are larger or smaller, change hook size until the gauge matches.
Tips Before You Start
- Each round increases by exactly 12 stitches, which keeps the circle flat. If your mat starts to ruffle, your stitches are too loose; if it cups, they are too tight.
- Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round so you never lose your place in the spiral.
- Keep your tension even and join each round with a slip stitch to the top of the beginning ch-3 for a clean, consistent edge.
- Cotton has little stretch, so avoid pulling the yarn tight — a relaxed, even hand gives the smoothest surface.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Mat (MC)
Set-up: Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in ring, join with sl st to top of ch-3 (12 dc).
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join (24 dc).
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * around, join (36 dc).
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, join (48 dc).
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, join (60 dc).
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, join (72 dc).
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, join (84 dc).
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 6 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, join (96 dc).
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts; rep from * around, join (108 dc).
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 8 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts; rep from * around, join (120 dc).
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 9 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts; rep from * around, join (132 dc).
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; rep from * around, join (144 dc).
Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; rep from * around, join (156 dc).
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; rep from * around, join (168 dc).
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; rep from * around, join (180 dc).
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts; rep from * around, join (192 dc).
Rnd 17: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 15 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 15 sts; rep from * around, join (204 dc).
Rnd 18: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 16 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts; rep from * around, join (216 dc).
Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 17 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 17 sts; rep from * around, join (228 dc).
Rnd 20: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 18 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 18 sts; rep from * around, join (240 dc).
Rnd 21: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 19 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 19 sts; rep from * around, join (252 dc).
Rnd 22: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 20 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 20 sts; rep from * around, join (264 dc).
Rnd 23: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 21 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 21 sts; rep from * around, join (276 dc).
Rnd 24: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 22 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 22 sts; rep from * around, join (288 dc).
Rnd 25: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 23 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 23 sts; rep from * around, join (300 dc).
Rnd 26: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 24 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 24 sts; rep from * around, join (312 dc).
Rnd 27: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 25 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 25 sts; rep from * around, join (324 dc).
Rnd 28: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 26 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 26 sts; rep from * around, join (336 dc).
Rnd 29: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 27 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 27 sts; rep from * around, join (348 dc).
Rnd 30: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 28 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 28 sts; rep from * around, join (360 dc). Fasten off.
Lasso (CC)
Row 1: Ch 60, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (59 sl sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Edging
With MC, join yarn with sl st anywhere on the edge of the mat.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc (360 sc). Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Assembly and Finishing
Coil the lasso chain into a loose spiral, starting from one end and curling inward. Pin it in place on the mat, positioning it off-center for a dynamic look. Using the long tail and a yarn needle, stitch the lasso to the mat with small, invisible stitches, catching only the surface of the mat so the stitches don't show through the back. Weave in all ends securely. Block the mat by misting it lightly with water, pinning it flat to its full 32-inch circle, and letting it dry completely before use.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the charcoal lasso for a deep rust or turquoise chain for a different Western palette.
- Make a smaller version by stopping after Rnd 20 (240 dc) for a cozy 22-inch mat.
- Add a second short chain looped beside the first to suggest a coiled rope detail.