--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EDF00059 Date: 09/09/97 From: LEE ANN HAMM Time: 05:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: crochet pineapple bookmk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crochet Pineapple Bookmark --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a very nice crocheted bookmark pattern from Kathryn Shipp , on Prodigy, back in Sep 92. For a very dainty bookmark use a finer crochet thread and make the shell tail longer. Size: Approximately 9" long Materials: Bedspread weight crochet cotton, 25 yards Size 7 steel crochet hook Gauge: One shell (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) is 1/2" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Beg with foundation ring, ch 8, join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 3, dc in ring, work (ch 3, 2dc in ring) 7 times; ch 3, join with a sl st in top of beg ch 3; 8 ch 3 sps (foundation ring completed). DO NOT FINISH OFF CONTINUE BY WORKING BACK AND FORTH IN ROWS AS FOLLOWS: Row 1: Ch 5, do not turn; work (2dc, ch 3, 2dc) in next ch 3 sp (shell made), work a shell in next ch 3 sp (leave remaining sps unworked). Row 2: Ch 5, turn; work a shell in sp of each shell. Rows 3 through 14: rep Row 2, 12 times. Row 15: Ch 5, turn; shell in sp of first shell, ch 5, shell in sp of next shell. Row 16: Ch 5, turn; shell in sp of first shell, ch 2 work 9 trc in next ch 5 sp (for base of pineapple), ch 2, shell in sp of next shell. Row 17: Ch 5, turn; shell in sp of first shell, ch 2, sk next ch 2 sp, sc in first trc of pineapple, (ch 3, sc in next trc of pineapple) 8 times; ch 2, sk next ch 2 sp, shell in sp of next shell. Row 18: Ch 5, turn; shell in sp of first shell, ch 2 sk next ch 2 sp, sc in first sp of pineapple, (ch 3, sc in next sp of pineapple) 7 times; ch 2, sk next ch 2 sp, shell in sp of next shell. Rows 19 through 24: Rep Row 18, 6 times, having 1 ch 3 sp less on pineapple on each row. (NOTE: At end of Row 24, you should have one sp on top of pineapple.) Row 25: Ch 5, turn; shell in sp of first shell, ch 2, sk next ch 2 sp, sc in last sp of pineapple; ch 2, sk next ch 2 sp, shell in sp of next shell. Row 26: Ch 5, turn; 2 dc in sp of first shell, sk next two ch 2 sps, 2 dc in sp of next shell; ch 4, sk next dc of shell, sl st in next dc. Finish off; weave in ends. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email Catherine --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Catherine's Free Patterns Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Hines Home Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page hosted by [Image]Get your own Free Home Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org http://www.premier.net/~lhamm --- SLMR 2.1a Why do kamikazee pilots where helmets? * Origin: Cajun Clickers BBS, Baton Rouge LA. (504) 925-0906 (1:3800/54) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 172 CRAFTING Ref: EDF00060 Date: 09/09/97 From: LEE ANN HAMM Time: 05:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: crochet ripple dishcloth Hi All, This is a favorite of mine: Sharon Dotten 1996 CROCHETED RIPPLE DISHCLOTH [ ] MATERIALS: 1 ball cotton yarn crochet hook size G ( 4.00 mm ) Ch 2. In second ch from hook, 3 sc, ch 1. N.B. Work entire dishcloth in back loop only. Row 1: 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, ch 1. Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc across row to last st, 2 sc in last st, ch 1. Repeat row 2 until there are 43 sts across row. Next row: Sc2tog, sc across the row to the last 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1. Repeat this row until there are 3 sts across the row. Sc3tog, ch 1. Sc around the edge of the dishcloth with 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st. Fasten off. Loop: (optional) Do not fasten off. Ch 12, sc in each ch, fasten at base of first ch on dishcloth. Fasten off. 12 double single crochets will work in place of ch & sc. Lee Ann Hamm / E-mail Addy: lee.ann.hamm@clickers.org http://www.premier.net/~lhamm --- SLMR 2.1a NO CARRIER--just two destroyers and a minesweeper. * Origin: Cajun Clickers BBS, Baton Rouge LA. (504) 925-0906 (1:3800/54)