Christmas Star

DROPS Christmas: Crochet DROPS pot holder in ”Paris” with decorative flower in ”Cotton Viscose”.

DROPS Extra 0-1000
DROPS design: Pattern no w-494
Yarn group C
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POT HOLDER:
Measurements: approx. 22 cm in diameter.
Materials:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
100 g colour no 12, red
100 g colour no 43, green
50 g colour no 14, strong yellow
(Materials are for 2 pot holders)

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm – or size needed to get 17 tr = width 10 cm.

DECORATIVE FLOWER:
Measurements: 15 cm in diameter.
Materials:
DROPS COTTON VISCOSE from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 10, moss green
50 g colour no 05, red
50 g colour no 04, mustard

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 1.5 mm

CROCHET TIP:
Place the leaves to be fastened tog flat and see how best to fasten them tog, adjust if necessary.
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CHRISTMAS STAR:
Pot holder and decorative flower are worked according to same pattern. Use crochet hook size 4 mm with Paris for pot holder and use crochet hook size 1.5 mm with Cotton Viscose for decorative flower. Skip the strap if decorative flower does not need it.

Work 4 ch with strong yellow or mustard and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 1 ch, * 1 dc, 4 ch *, repeat from *-* 7 more times. Switch colour to red and finish with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 2: 3 ch (= replace first tr), 2 tr in 1st dc, 3 tr in every dc around the circle, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch = 24 tr.
ROUND 3: In first st work 10 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 8 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 triple tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc (= first leaf), skip 3 sts, * in next st work 1 sl st, 10 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 8 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 triple tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, skip 3 sts *, repeat from *-* 4 more times. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 6 leaves.
ROUND 4: Now work around the leaves as follows: * 1 ch + 1 dc, in each of the next 8 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, 1 sl st in first ch on next leaf *, repeat from *-* 5 more times.
ROUND 5: Now fold the leaves forward and work on the back of leaves as follows: Work 3 ch, 6 tr in 3rd st on 2nd round (work on the back of leaves), * skip 3 sts and in the 4th st between the next 2 leaves work 6 tr in same st *, repeat from *-* 4 more times. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 36 tr.
ROUND 6: Work 13 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 11 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 2 dtr, 2 triple tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc (= first leaf), skip 2 sts, * in next st work 1 sl st, 13 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 11 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 2 dtr, 2 triple tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, skip 2 sts *, repeat from *-* 10 more times. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 12 leaves.
ROUND 7: Now work around the leaves as follows: * 1 ch, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* 1 more time (= 2 times in total), * 1 ch, 1 htr in next st *, repeat from *-* 1 more time (= 2 times in total). * 1 ch, 1 tr in next st *, repeat from *-* 3 more times (= 4 times in total). Work 1 ch, 1 htr in next st, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* 2 more times (= 3 times in total) Work 2 ch (at the tip of leaf), 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 htr, 1 tr in each of the next 4 sts, 1 htr, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in first ch on next leaf. Then work * 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 2 sts, then fasten the leaves tog - READ CROCHET TIP - as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of htr on previous leaf and tip on leaf on 4th round. Then work 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 tr in the next 4 sts, 1 ch, 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 htr, 1 tr in each of the next 4 sts, 1 htr, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in first ch on next leaf. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 2 sts, then fasten the leaves tog as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of htr on previous leaf. Then work 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 tr in the next 4 sts, 1 ch, 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 htr, 1 tr in each of the next 4 sts, 1 htr, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sl st in first ch on next leaf *, repeat from *-* 4 more times. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 2 sts, then fasten the leaf tog with first leaf as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of htr on previous leaf and tip on leaf on 4th round. Then work 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 tr in the next 4 sts, 1 ch, 1 htr, 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 htr, 1 tr in each of the next 4 sts, 1 htr, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts. Switch colour to green or moss green and work 1 sl st in first ch on round.

ROUND 8: Now fold the leaves forward and work on the back of leaves as follows: Work 3 ch (replace 1st tr), 4 tr in 3rd st on 5th round, skip 2 sts and in the 3rd st work 4 tr. Then work * 5 tr in 3rd st on 5th round, skip 2 sts and in the 3rd st work 4 tr *, repeat from *-* 4 more times. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 54 tr.

ROUND 9: Work 1 ch, 3 dc, 1 sl st in next st, 13 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 11 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 2 dtr, 2 triple tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc.
* Work 4 dc, in 5th st work 13 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 11 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 2 dtr, 2 triple tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts. Then work 1 sl st in next st, 13 ch, in 2nd ch from hook work 1 dc, then work in the next 11 ch as follows: 1 htr, 1 tr, 2 dtr, 2 triple tr, 2 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc *, repeat from *-* 4 more times. Then work 4 dc. Now work leaf with strap as follows: 1 sl st in next st, work 24 ch, in 14th ch from hook work 1 sl st, then work in the next ch as follows: 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 dtr, 1 triple tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 12 leaves.

ROUND 10: Work 1 ch, 3 dc. Now work around the leaf as follows: 1 dc in the next 6 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaves on 7th round - remember Crochet tip - as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on leaf to the right on 7th round. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 6 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaf on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on leaf to the left on 7th round. Then work 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc. * Work 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts. Now work around next leaf as follows: 1 sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in the next 5 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaves on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on leaf to the right on 7th round. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 6 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaf on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on the leaf to the left on 7th round, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts. Then work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc. Now work around next leaf as follows: 1 sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in the next 5 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaves on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on leaf to the right on 7th round. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 6 sts, 2 ch, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaf on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on the leaf to the left on 7th round, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts *, repeat from *-* 4 more times.
Work 4 dc. Now work around the last leaf as follows: 1 sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in the next 5 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaves on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on leaf to the right on 7th round. Then work 1 ch and 1 dc in the next 6 sts, 1 sl st in each of the 14 ch for strap, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, then fasten leaf tog with leaf on 7th round as follows: 1 sl st in back loop of upper htr on the leaf to the left on 7th round, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round.
Work another one the same way.

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