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Crochet and felted DROPS Christmas pot base in ”Snow”.
DROPS Extra 0-870
DROPS design: Pattern no ee-418
Yarn group E
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Measurements before felting, diameter: approx. 35 cm
Measurements after felting, diameter: approx. 23 cm
Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
100 g colour no 56, Christmas red or use 01, off white.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 9 mm – or size needed to get 8 tr = 10 cm in breadth.
POT BASE:
Crochet 4 ch on hook size 9 mm with Snow and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 4 ch (= 1st dtr), work 11 dtr in ch-ring, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round = 12 dtr.
ROUND 2: 4 ch, * 3 ch, work 1 dtr in next dtr, * repeat from *-* finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round = 12 loops. Turn piece.
ROUND 3: 4 ch, in every loop work: 4 dtr, 1 ch. Finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROUND 4: 3 ch, * 5 ch, work 1 tr around next ch *, repeat from *-* finish with 5 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 12 loops. Turn piece.
ROUND 5: 3 ch, in every loop work: 6 tr, 1 ch.
Finish with 1 sl st in in 3rd ch from beg of round.
Cut and fasten the thread.
FELTING:
Place the base in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach tog with a towel. Wash at 40 degrees with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the base to the right size while still wet and leave to dry flat. At subsequent wash, wash the base at regular wool programme.
AFTER FELTING:
If the piece is not felted enough and is too big: Wash the piece one more time in the washing machine while it is still wet add a terry towel that measures approx. 50 x 70 cm - NOTE: Do not use a short program.
If the piece has been felted too much and is too small: While the piece is still wet stretch it to the correct measurements, if the piece is dry, make sure to soak it first.
Remember: All subsequent washes are as a normal wool garment.
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