Monday 29 August 2011

Crochet Motif: Free Pattern No. 7



Abbreviations: ch: chain; sp: space st:stitch, sts: stitches; sl st: slip stitch; tr: trebble; rep: repeat; yrh: yarn round hook

NB: It should be noted that the crochet stitches described in the pattern are UK.

US Conversion: trebble (UK) = double crochet (US)

Begin: 8 ch, join into a ring with sl st
Row 1: 3 ch *yrh, insert hook into ring, yrh draw through a loop, yrh, draw through 1 loop, yrh, draw through 2 loops, twice, (keeping 2 loops on hook), yrh, draw through 3 loops*, **5 ch, work from * to * three times, yrh, draw through 4 loops 2 ch, work from * to * 3 times, yrh, draw through 4 loops**, rep from ** to ** twice, 5 ch,  rep from * to * 3 times, 2 ch, sl st to 3rd ch of first 3 ch.
Row 2: 2 sl sts over 2 tr, 3ch, work from * to * twice into 5 ch sp, yrh, draw through 3 hoops, 2 ch, rep from * to * 3 times into 3 ch sp, yrh, draw through 4 loops, 2 ch, 3 tr into 2 ch sp, 2 ch. Continue in this way working (1 cluster, 2 ch, 1 cluster) into 5 ch sp and (2 ch, 3 tr, 2 ch) into 2 ch sp, to end of round, join with a sl st into 3rd of 3 ch.
Row 3: 1sl st, 3 ch, *work (1 cluster, 2 ch, 1 cluster) into corner ch, 2 ch, 2 tr into 2 ch sp, 3 tr on 3 tr of previous row, 2 tr into 2 ch sp, 2 ch*, to end, join with sl st.
Row 4: Work as last row, working trs on trs of previous row with 2 tr on either side in 2 ch sp, join with sl st.
Row 5: as row 4
Fasten off

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