Spring Sun

DROPS Easter: Crochet and felted DROPS seating pad with stripe pattern in 2 strands "Snow".

DROPS Extra 0-1098
DROPS design: Pattern no ee-526
Yarn group E + E or F
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Measurements: Diameter before felting: approx. 51 cm
Diameter after felting: approx. 40 cm
Materials:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
150 g colour no 01, off white
100 g colour no 30, pastel pink
100 g colour no 24, yellow
50 g colour no 26, hot pink
50 g colour no 37, sapphire

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 8 mm – or size needed to get 8 dc/tr in width with 2 strands = 10 cm.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.

STRIPE COLOURS:
Work with 2 strands of each colour.
A.1:
ROUND 1: Pastel pink
ROUND 2: Hot pink

A.2:
ROUND 1: Sapphire
ROUND 2: Off white
ROUND 3: Pastel pink
ROUND 4: Yellow

A.3:
ROUND 1: Off white
ROUND 2: Pastel pink
ROUND 3: Hot pink
ROUND 4: Off white
ROUND 5: Off white
ROUND 6: Yellow
ROUND 7: Off white
ROUND 8: Sapphire

CROCHET INFO:
Replace first dc at beg of every dc round with 1 ch. Finish every round with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
Replace first tr at beg of every tr round with 3 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.

COLOUR CHANGE:
To get a nice transition between the colour changes, work last sl st on round with the new colour as follows: Insert hook in 1st/3rd ch from beg of round, get the new yarn, make a YO with the new colour and pull it through st on hook (cut the yarn from previous row and pull it through st).

CROCHET TOG:
Work 3 tr into 1 tr: Work 1 tr but wait with last pull through (= 2 strands on hook), work 1 tr the same way in same st, then work next tr in same st but on last pull through, pull yarn through all sts on hook
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SEATING PAD:
Crochet 4 ch on hook size 8 mm with 2 strands pastel pink and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ STRIPE COLOURS. Work either according to diagram or pattern, i.e. work as follows:

Work according to diagram:
Read CROCHET INFO and COLOUR CHANGE! Work A.1 the entire round (= 1 repetition in total), A.2 (= 6 repetitions in total), finish with A.3 (= 12 repetitions in total).

Work A.1 as follows:
ROUND 1: READ COLOUR CHANGE. Work 5 ch (= 1 dtr and 1 ch), * 1 dtr in ch-ring, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* 10 more times, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round = 12 dtr and 12 ch.
ROUND 2: 2 ch (= 1 dc and 1 ch), 2 dc in next ch, * 1 ch, 2 dc in next ch *, repeat from *-* 9 more times, work 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch, finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg of round = 24 dc and 12 ch. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Work A.2 as follows:
ROUND 1: READ CROCHET INFO! Work * 3 tr in first ch, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 12 tr-groups and 12 ch.
ROUND 2: * 1 tr in each of the next 3 tr, 1 tr in next ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 48 tr.
ROUND 3: * 1 dc in each of the first 3 tr, 2 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 60 dc.
ROUND 4: * work 3 tr into 1 tr in first dc – READ CROCHET TOG, 3 ch, skip 1 dc, work 3 tr into 1 tr in next dc, skip 2 dc, work 3 tr into 1 tr in next dc, 3 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 tr-groups and 24 ch-spaces.
Work A.3 as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 3 dc in every ch-space the entire round = 72 dc.
ROUND 2: * 1 tr in each of the first 3 dc, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 72 tr and 24 ch-spaces.
ROUND 3: * 3 ch, 2 dc in first ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 ch-spaces and 48 dc.
ROUND 4: * 4 tr in first ch-space, 2 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 tr-groups and 24 ch-spaces.
ROUND 5: * 5 ch, 1 dc in first ch-space *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 ch-spaces and 24 dc.
ROUND 6: * 5 dc in first ch-space, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 120 dc and 24 ch.
ROUND 7: * 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, skip 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 120 dc.
ROUND 8: * 1 dc in first dc, 2 ch, skip 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 60 dc and 60 ch-spaces.
Fasten off. Seating pad measures approx. 51 cm in diameter.

FELTING:
The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below.
Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment.

IN WASHING MACHINE:
Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in the washing machine, using a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet.

IN TUMBLE DRYER:
Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly.

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