Grape Cluster Potholder Free Pattern

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Grape Cluster Potholder

FP115

Easy Skill

Size: 8 ½" across.

Materials:Worsted Weight Yarn;
Purple (P) - ½ oz, 28 yd (14 g, 25 m);
Green (G) - 1 oz, 55 yd (28 g, 50 m);
White (W) - ½ oz, 28 yd (14 g, 25 m);

Yarn Needle.

Crochet Hook:Size I-9 (5.50 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Rnd 1 = 2 ½" across.

Abbreviations

beg

beginning

rnd

round

ch

chain

sc

single crochet(s)

dc

double crochet

sl st(es)

slip stitch(es)

hdc

half double crochet

sp(s)

space(s)

lp(s)

loop(s)

st(s)

stitch(es)

rem

remaining

tr

treble crochet

rep

repeat

yo

yarn over

 

JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Special Stitches

Beginning Popcorn (beg-pc):Ch 4, 4 tr in st or sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, pick up dropped lp, pull through lp on hook.

Popcorn (pc): 5 tr in wt or sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in top of first tr, pick up dropped lp, pull through lp on hook.

Front
Rnd 1:
With P, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; beg-pc, ch 4, (pc, ch 4) 5 times; join with sl st to beg-pc. (6 pcs)
Rnd 2:Sl st in ch-4 sp, (beg-pc, ch 4, pc) in same sp, ch 4, (pc, ch 4, pc) in each ch-4 sp around, ch 4; join with sl st to beg-pc. (12 pcs) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 3:With right side facing, join G with sl st to any ch-4 sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same sp, (2 tr, ch 3,2 tr) in each ch-4 sp around; join with sl st to first tr. (48 tr)
Rnd 4:With right side facing, join W with sl st to any ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 5 dc in same sp, 6 dc in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st to first dc. (72 dc)
Rnd 5:Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (84 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Back
Rnd 1:
With G, ch 1, (center ch), ch 3, work 11 dc in center ch; join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2:Ch 3, 2 dc in each st around; join. (24 dc)
Rnd 3:Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (36 dc)
Rnd 4:Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (48 dc)
Rnd 5:Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (60 dc)
Rnd 6:Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (72 dc)
Rnd 7:Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) around; join. (84 dc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing
With wrong sides together and Front facing, working through both sides at the same time, join G with sc to any st, ch 15, sl st in sc just made (hanger made), sc in same st as joining, work 88 sc evenly spaced around; join with sl st to first sc. (90 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.

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