Beauty Pads
#dropsbeautypads
Crocheted makeup pads in DROPS Paris. Worked in the round in a circle.
DROPS 198-35
DROPS Design: Pattern no w-777
Yarn group C or A+A
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SIZE:
Approx. 9 cm in diameter.
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
You will get approx. 5 pads from 50 g
50 g colour 31, purple
50 g colour 10, turquoise
50 g colour 29, ice blue
50 g colour 58, powder pink
1 pad weighs approximately 10 g
CROCHET TENSION:
The crochet tension is the tightness of the stitches you need to work in. In this pattern you should work so that you get 16 double crochets in width and 18 rows in height on 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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PADS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round in a circle, from the middle outwards.
PADS:
Follow diagram A.1, starting at the symbol in the middle; i.e. start by working 4 chain stitches and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch as shown by the middle symbol. Then work according to diagram A.1. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION. Complete the diagram, cut the strand and pull it through the last stitch.
Diagram explanations
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= | 4 chain stitches and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch; point on this symbol shows where to work from here. |
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= | 1 chain stitch. |
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= | work 2 treble crochets together around same stitch as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert hook around ring, pick up strand, 1 yarn over and pull strand through through the first 2 loops on hook *, work from *-* 1 more time, make 1 yarn over and pull strand through all 3 loops on hook (= 2 treble crochets worked together to 1 treble crochet). |
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= | 1 double crochet around chain-space |
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= | start round with 1 chain stitch, work in the round as shown in diagram and finish round with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch |
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= | start round with 3 chain stitches, work 1 treble crochet around ring and continue in the round as shown in diagram; finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round |
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= | start round with 3 chain stitches, work 1 treble crochet in first stitch and continue in the round as shown in diagram; finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round |
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= | work 2 treble crochets together in same stitch as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pick up strand, 1 yarn over and pull strand through through the first 2 loops on hook *, work from *-* 1 more time, make 1 yarn over and pull strand through all 3 loops on hook (= 2 treble crochets worked together to 1 treble crochet). |
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