Tuesday, May 17, 2011

~ flower coaster ~


Materials:

- 4-ply ww acrylic
   - yellow
   -pink
- J hook

Size:  approximately 4 1/2" across

Notes:

- ch 2 at beginning of Rnds 1 & 2 do not count as a st
- I crochet tight so you may want to adjust the size of your crochet hook

Directions:

Rnd 1:  With yellow, ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st.  2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  End off.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3 (front petals):  Join pink with a sc to any dc, ch 3, skip next dc.  *Sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 4 (front petals):  Sl st into ch-3 space, (ch 1, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in same ch-3 space.  (Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-space around.  Join as before.  End off.

Rnd 3 (back petals):  Holding front petals toward you, join pink with a sc in any skipped sc, ch 4.  *Sc in next skipped sc, ch 4.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 4 (back petals):  Sl st into ch-4 space, (ch 1, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in same ch-4 space.  (Sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-4 space around.  Join as before.  End off.

***Debi Y's version***
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Thursday, May 5, 2011

~ granny bottle cozy ~

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic or cotton
- I hook

Size:  fits small 8 oz. bottle

Notes:
- ch 2 at beginning of Rnds 1 & 2 do not count as a stitch
- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust the size of your crochet hook

Directions:

Rnd 1:  Ch 3, work 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join with a sl st to back loop of 1st dc.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Working this rnd in back loops only, ch 3, 2 dc in same back loop as joining, skip next 2 dc, ch 1.  *3 dc in next back loop, ch 1, skip next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnds 4 - 8:  Sl st over to ch-1 space.  Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1.  *3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 9:  Ch 1, sc joining st and next dc together.  Sc in next 14 dc's and ch-1 spaces, sc next 2 dc together, sc in next 14 dc's and ch-1 spaces.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

~~For large 16.9 oz. bottle:

Rnds 1 - 3:  Repeat Rnds 1 - 3 of small size.

Rnds 4 - 14:  Repeat Rnd 4 of small size.

Rnd 15:  Repeat Rnd 9 of small size.

***Debi Y's pattern***
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