Grape Chalkboard - Free Crochet Pattern
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Grape Chalkboard
FP346
Easy Skill
Size:About 12" wide by 15" long.
Materials:Worsted Weight Yarn.
Off-White - 3 ozs
Green - 1 oz
Purple - ½ oz
Yarn Needle
Hot Glue
Chalkboard - 8½" wide by 11½ long
"Kitchen" sign
Crochet Hook:Size I-9 (5.50 mm)
Abbreviations
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
lp - loop
rem - remaining
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st - stitch
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 same st or sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in top of ch-4 (first tr), pick up dropped lp and pull through lp on hook.
Popcorn (PC):5 tr in st or sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in first tr made, pull dropped lp through.
RUFFLE
Rnd 1:(Right Side) With Off-White, ch 110, taking care not to twist ch, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st as joining (first corner), * dc in next 22 ch, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch (corner), dc in next 31 ch *; (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch (corner); rep from * to * once more, join with sl st to first dc. (122 dc) DO NOT TURN EACH ROUND.
Rnd 2:Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, * [sc in next dc, ch 5] across to corner, (sc, ch 5) 3 times in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc. (134 ch-5 lps)
Rnd 3:Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, [sc in next lp, ch 5] around; join with sl st in first sc. (134 ch-5 lps) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 4:With right side facing, join Green with sc to any ch-5 lp, ch 5, [sc in next lp, ch 5] around; join with sl st in first sc. (134 ch-5 lps) Finish off and weave in ends.
GRAPES(Make 4)
Row 1:(Right Side) With Purple, ch 7, 4 tr in 5th ch from hook (skipped ch count as first tr), drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back in top of first tr (last ch of ch-7), pick up dropped lp and pull through lp on hook (beg-PC made), [ch 1, PC in next ch] twice. (3 popcorns)
Row 2:Turn, sl st in popcorn, sl st in ch-1 sp, beg-PC in same ch-1 sp, BUT insert hook from back to front (popcorn faces right side), ch 1, PC in next ch-1 sp (also insert hook from back to front). (2 popcorns)
Row 3:Turn, sl st in popcorn, sl st in ch-1 sp, beg-PC in same ch-1 sp (insert hook from front to back). (1 popcorn) Finish off and weave in ends.
Leaves (Make 4)
Row 1:With Green, ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch, working on other side of starting ch in unused lps, [sc in next ch] across to last ch, sl st in last ch. (13 sc)
Row 2:Ch 1, turn, working in front loops only, skip first sc, sl st in next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group, sc in next 5 sc. Leave remaining sts unworked. (13 sc)
Row 3:Ch 1, turn, working in back loops only, skip next sc, sl st in next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 3 sc, sc in center sc of 3-sc group, ch 12, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, [3 sc in next ch] across, sc in same center sc, sc in next 4 sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Vine
Using double strand of Green, ch 124. Finish off and weave in ends.
Finishing - use photo as guide
- Glue right side of Ruffle to back edge of chalk-board.
- Glue Vine around outside front edge of board.
- Glue Grapes and Leaves at corners over vine.
- Glue Kitchen sign in place.