BACK: With Watermelon ch 74 (80, 86), 1 trc in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, 1 trc in next st, repeat from * across ch, cut Watermelon, attach Orange (when changing colors always complete last half of last st with next color), turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 4 (counts as 1st trc), 1 trc in each trc and in 4th st of end ch, 36 (39, 42) trc, cut Orange, attach Taupe. Repeat 2nd row until back measures 25 (25, 26) inches from beg. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st to 4th trc, ch 4, 1 trc in each trc to within last 3 sts, ch 4, turn. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in trc. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Work across 8 sts (all sizes), cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) trc, attach yarn and complete 2nd shoulder to correspond, cut yarn.
FRONT: Work same as back to 2 rows after armhole shaping. Work back and forth across 8 sts (all sizes) for 3 rows for 1 shoulder, cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) sts for neck, attach yarn and work 3 rows in trc for other shoulder, cut yarn at end of last row.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder and side seams. With Orange work a row of sc all around each armhole and neck edge, working 1 sc in each trc and 3 sc over side of each trc, join, cut yarn. Attach Watermelon and work 1 sc in each sc, join, cut yarn.
CONTENTS
[Tank Dress] 2 [Whisk Cover] 4 [Baby Bottle Cover] 4 [Piggy Bank] 5 [Black Eye Susan Pincushion] 6 [Slack Set] 8 [Crocheted Vest] 10 [Webbing Tote Bag] 11 [Motif Throw] 12 [Hot Plate Mats] 14 [Fringe Rug] 17 [Snowman Door Stop] 18 [Boy & Girl Dolls] 19 [Santa Door Stop] 20 [Pencil Holder] 22 [Knitted Shawl] 23
| KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Knit | K |
| Purl | P |
| Stitch(es) | St(s) |
| Yarn Over | YO |
| Decrease | Dec. |
| Increase | Inc. |
| Together | Tog. |
| Round | Rnd. |
| Pass Slip St Over St | P.s.s.o. |
| Double Pointed Needle | dpn |
| Do Not Work St, Row or Round | K-O |
| Beginning | Beg. |
| Between | Bet. |
| CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS | |
| Chain | ch |
| Stitch | st |
| Slip Stitch | sl st |
| Single Crochet | s c |
| Short Double Crochet | s d c |
| OR Half Double Crochet | h d c |
| Double Crochet | d c |
| Treble Crochet | tr c |
| Double Treble Crochet | d tr c |
| Treble Treble Crochet | tr tr c |
| Increase | inc |
| Decrease | dec |
| Asterisk...*. This indicates that the directions immediately following are to be repeated the given number of times in addition to the ones already given. Thus “repeat from *3 times” means 4 patterns in all. | |
WHISK COVER
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 1—70 Yd. Skein each Lt. Yellow, Pink and Leaf Green Plastic Crochet Hook Size J
With Lt. Yellow, ** ch 3, * yo hook, insert hook in 1st ch, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * twice, yo and work off remaining loops at one time, sl st in 1st ch (puff st), repeat from ** 5 times, join in 1st puff st, cut yarn. 2nd ROUND: With wrong side of puff st facing, attach Pink in back in space below any puff st, * ch 8, sl st in 2nd st from hook, sc in next ch, sdc in next st, (sdc: yo hook, insert hook in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of next 3 chs, trc in last ch, sl st in next space below next puff st, repeat from * all around, join. 3rd ROUND: Sl st in base of trc, * ch 1, sl st in base of next st, repeat from * all around working in base of each st on right side of petal and in top of each st on left side of petal, join, cut yarn. 4th ROUND: Attach Leaf Green in back loops of sc in back of any petal, * 3 trc in back loops between next 2 petals, sl st in sc of next petal, repeat from * all around, join. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th ROUNDS: Ch 3, 1 dc in each st, join, cut yarn. Place over whisk broom.