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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
CHAIN STITCH:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 single crochet/half double crochet/double crochet is wide.
CROCHET INFORMATION:
Begin every round with single crochets/half double crochets/double crochets with 1/2/3 chain stitches, chain stitches do not replace first single crochet/half double crochet/double crochet on round but is in addition. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 1st /2nd /3rd chain stitch at beginning of round.
COLOR CHANGE:
To get a nice transition between the color changes, work last slip stitch on round with the color to be used in next stripe.
NOTE! On 6th and 11th round work with two colors on round, to make the transitions neat work as follows:
Switch to color off white before last yarn over and pull through remain on double crochet before a bobble. Switch to color double crochets should be worked with before chain stitch at the end of bobble to be worked.
In addition place yarn not being used over the stitches from previous round to work around the strands. Strands are hidden and continues in the round on round.
STRIPES:
CAST-ON + ROUND 1: vanilla
ROUND 2: cerise
ROUND 3: off white
ROUND 4: mustard
ROUND 5: red
ROUND 6: bobble are worked in color off white and double crochets are worked in color pink, NOTE! On pot holder-2 do not work bobbles, only double crochets in color pink.
ROUND 7: vanilla
ROUND 8: cerise
ROUND 9: mustard
ROUND 10: red
ROUND 11: bobble are worked in color off white and half double crochets are worked in color mustard. NOTE! On pot holder-2 do not work bobbles, only double crochets in color mustard.
ROUND 12: pink
ROUND 13: vanilla
ROUND 14: cerise
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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POT HOLDERS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked in the round from the middle and outwards. Work 1 pot holder with bobbles and stripes and 1 pot holder with only stripes.
POT HOLDER-1:
Use DROPS Paris in color vanilla and hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4.
Work 5 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, form a ring with 1 slip stitch in 1st chain stitch. Read CROCHET INFORMATION, STRIPES and COLOR CHANGE and work diagram A.1 12 times in total around chain stitch ring.
REMEMBER THE CROCHET GAUGE!
When last in diagram is done, there are 108 stitches on round, do not cut the yarn when the round is finished. Work 1 round with reversed single crochets, i.e. work 1 single crochet in every stitch from last round on pot holder but work from left to right (backwards).
When you reach the beginning of round, work 20 chain stitches for strap, fasten strap with 1 slip stitch in first stitch. Fasten off.
POT HOLDER-2:
Use DROPS Paris in color vanilla and hook size 3.5 MM = US E/4. Work 5 chain stitches and form a ring with 1 slip stitch in 1st chain stitch. Remember CROCHET INFORMATION, STRIPES and COLOR CHANGE and work diagram A.2 12 times in total around chain stitch ring.
When last in diagram is done, there are 108 stitches on round, do not cut the yarn when the round is finished. Work 1 round with reversed single crochets, i.e. work 1 single crochet in every stitch from last round on pot holder but work from left to right (backwards).
When you reach the beginnning of round, work 20 chain stitches for strap, fasten strap with 1 slip stitch in first stitch. Fasten off.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= Begin here Work 5 chain stitches and form a ring with 1 slip stitch in 1st chain stitch - see point on circle If you work at the back of the crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight. 1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 single crochet/double crochet/treble crochet is wide. |
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= 1 double crochet in stitch below |
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= 1 single crochet in stitch below |
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= 1 half crochet around chain space ring/in stitch below |
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= BOBBLE: Remember COLOR CHANGE and switch to color off white before working the bobble. Work 4 double crochets in stitch below - wait with last yarn over and pull through on every double crochet (5 loops on hook), switch to the other color on round and then pull yarn over through all loops on hook. Work 1 chain stitch that keeps the double crochets together, push it a bit to pouf it up. On next round work only in the top of bobble, skip the chain stitch |
What does it mean symbols = 1 treble crochet in stitch below symbols = 1 double crochet in stitch below. What is the stitch below? Not the normal next stitch? Is this the one even previous to this?
23.03.2023 - 14:29DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Araujo, this means you have to crochet the double crochet in one stitch (not between stitch, not around the stitch but in the stitch on previous round), ie just normally. This lesson might help you to understand how to read crochet diagrams. Happy crocheting!
23.03.2023 kl. 14:55Hi there, I think I am missing on how to increase in this pattern despite having read it 5 times...could you clarify?
23.03.2023 - 14:22DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Araujo, the increases are shown in the diagrams, ie when 2 symbols are pointing towards the same stitch on previous round, this means you have to work 2 stitches in the same stitch. for ex. on 2nd round you will work 2 half-treble crochets (UK-English) in each treble crochet on previous round (= 24 half-treble crochets at the end of 2nd round). Happy crocheting!
23.03.2023 kl. 14:54