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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tray mat

Pattern:

Motif (make 24)
Ch 6. Join with ss to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc, 4 ch). Work 1 dc into 5th ch from hook. (1 dc in ring. Ch 4. 1 dc into top of last dc worked) 7 times. Ss into 3rd ch of beg ch-7.
2nd rnd: Ch 9 (counts as 1 dc, 6 ch). *1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 tr in each of next 2 ch (triangle made).* 1 dc in next dc. Ch 6. Rep from * to * 7 times. Sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-9.
3rd rnd: Ch 8 (counts as 1 tr, 4 ch). 1 sc into tip of Triangle. Ch 4. (1 tr in dc between 2 Triangles. Ch 4. 1 sc in tip of Triangle. Ch 4) 7 times. Ss into 4th ch of beg ch-8. Ss in first ch-4 sp.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 3 dc in first ch-4 sp. *(Ch 1. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times. Ch 3 (corner). 4 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 1. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times. Ch 3. Sl st in first dc.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. *(1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts) twice. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (1 dc. 3 tr. 1 dc) in next ch-3 sp.** 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Joining: Sew Motifs tog to form 4 panels of 6 Motifs each. Sew panels tog.
Border: 1st rnd: Join yarn with sl st in any corner st. Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st and at end of joining rows. Work 3 sc in corners. Sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made). Miss 1 sc. Rep from * around working 3 sc in corners and ending with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
May 31 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

Box Bottom tote

With size “K” crochet hook and plarn, Ch 45.
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook.  Mark stitch.  Sc to end. Mark last stitch.  Do not turn, crochet in unworked loops of ch.  Work 2 sc in first ch, mark stitches.  Sc to end with 2 sc in last ch.
See here for a tutorial for how to crochet in unworked chain loops.
Round 2: Sc in first sc of previous round.  Mark as first sc.  1 sc in each sc around.
Repeat Round 2 (11) times.
Round 14: Sc in first 43 sc.  *Insert hook around marked stitch of Round 1, YO, pull up a loop. Insert hook into next sc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through all loops on hook.*  Repeat between ** two times more.  Sc in next 43 stitches.  Repeat between ** three times.  You will have to work in the first stitch of the round.
Round 15: Sc in next sc.  Mark previous stitch as first stitch of round, and consider it the first stitch throughout.
Round 16: Sc in each sc around.
Repeat Round 16 until tote measures 19” from beginning.
For Handles:
Sc in next 16 sc. *Ch 35. Skip next 14 sc.  Sc in next 2 sc.  Turn, skip next 2 sc, sc in each of 35 ch and next 2 sc. (Turn, sc in 3rd ch from hook and next 36 sc) two times.* Turn, sc in 3rd sc from hook and next 61 sc.  Repeat between **.  Turn, sc in 3rd sc from hook and next 35 sc.  Slip stitch in next 3 sc.  Tie off and weave in ends.
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May 11, 2012