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Thorn Rose Potholder

THrn rose potholder

This pattern uses American crochet terms. US single crochet = UK double crochet. US double crochet = UK treble and so on

Materials

American Thread Company “Puritan” Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton, article 40 1-250 yd. Ball White and

“Star” Pearl Cotton, article 90, size 5 1-50 yd. Ball Red.

2-50 yd. Balls Green will make 2 potholders.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 7/1.65mm.

Pattern

With White, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 5, dc in ring, * ch 2, dc in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Row: * Ch 4, sc in next dc, repeat from * all around (8 loops), break thread.

3rd Row: Attach Green in loop, * ch 7, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 scs of ch, (sdc: thread over needle, insert in space, pull through, thread over and work off all loops at one time) 1 dc in each of the next 3 scs of ch, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around.

4th Row: 1 sc in each of the 5 scs on side of leaf, 3 sc in point of leaf, 5 sc down other side of leaf, repeat from beginning all around, join, break thread.

5th Row: Attach White in point of leaf, 3 sc in same space, * 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, dc in next sc, thread over needle twice, insert needle in last sc on side of leaf and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle once, insert in 1st sc on side of next leaf and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc (top of leaf), repeat from * all around in same manner, join.

6th Row: Ch 3, * 3 dc in next sc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around in same manner, join in 3rd st of ch, break white.

7th Row: Attach Green at center st at point, ch 1 and work 3 sc in same space, * 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts of ch, skip 1 st of previous row, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, repeat from * all around in same manner, join.

8th Row: Ch 1 and work 1 sc in same space, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, * skip 1 sc and work 7 sc up side of leaf, 3 sc in point of leaf, 7 sc down other side of leaf, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with 1 sc in each of the last 4 sc, join, break thread.

9th Row: Attach White in center st at point of leaf and work 3 sc in same space, * sc in next sc, 1 sdc in each of the 3 sc, dc in next sc, thread over needle twice, skip 2 sc, insert in next sc, pull through, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle once, insert in next sc, pull through and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc, sdc in next sc, sc in next sc, sdc in next sc, dc in next sc, skip 2 sc, thread over needle twice, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle once, insert in next sc, pull through and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 sc, dc in next sc on side of next leaf, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sc, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around in same manner, join.

10th Row: Ch 3 and work 3 dc in center st at top of each leaf and 1 dc in each remaining St.

11th Row: Ch 3, ** 3dc in next st (point), 1 dc in each of the next 10 sts, * thread over needle, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time (a decrease at base of scallop), 1 dc in each of the next 9 dc, repeat from ** all around in same manner.

12th Row: Same as 10th row.

13th Row: Same as last row but decreasing 1 st at base of each scallop between leaves, break thread.

Work another section in same manner.

With Green, crochet the 2 sections together as follows: ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * skip 1 st, sc in next st, skip 1 st, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * all around, break thread.

With Green, cover a bone ring with sc and attach to potholder as illustrated.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. This digital version is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 21st 2012. All rights reserved.