STRIPED MARKER CAN

Pattern #FP196

Original Design By: Maggie Weldon

Easy Skill

Size: Covers 29 oz Can

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn:

 White (W) - 2 oz (56 g), 110 yd (100 m);

Small amounts of Red (R), Orange (O), Yellow (Y) and Green (G).

Yarn needle

29 oz Can (Fruit)

Crochet Hook: Size G (4.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Abbreviations

To Change Colors

Work last stitch before color change to last step, with new color yo and pull new color through remaining loops on hook. Drop unused color to wrong side. Do not work over unused color.

*For Further Assistance with Changing Colors, see our Help Section on the Website www.MaggiesCrochet.com

DIRECTIONS

Rnd 1:(Right Side) Starting at the center bottom, using W, ch 1 (center ch), ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 11 dc in center ch; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc)

DO NOT TURN EACH ROUND.

Rnd 2:Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around; join. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 7 dc, 2 sc in next dc, (sc in next 8 dc, 2 sc in next dc) around; join with sl st to back loop of first sc. (40 sc)

Rnd 5:Ch 3, working in back loops only, dc in each sc around; drop W to wrong side, change to R; join. (40 dc)

Rnd 6:With R, ch 3, working in both loops, dc in each dc around; pick up W; join. Finish off R and weave in ends.

Rnd 7:With W, ch 3, dc in each dc around; drop W to wrong side, change to O; join.

Rnds 8-13:Rep Rnds 6-7 using O, Y and G in this order between White rounds.

At the end of Rnd 13, do not change colors. Finish off W and weave in ends.

Drawstring

With R, ch 125. Finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing

- Slip cover over Can.

- Weave drawstring through Rnd 13 and tie in bow at center front.

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