Pat's CD Hot Pad

 Pat's CD Hot Pad  @1999 by Pat Haker

Material: 4 ply worsted yarn or 100% cotton yarn

               Old CD-Rom disk

Size G Hook   (Model made with Susan Bates)

Gauge: Rnd 2 measures 3 inches

Make 2, either from the same color or a contrasting color

Chain 5, slip st in first ch to form ring

Rnd 1) chain 4, (counts as first dc) (*dc, ch 1) 11 more times. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 {12 dc}

Rnd 2) sl st to first ch 1 sp, work beg cluster, ch 2; (*cluster, ch 2,) in each ch 1 sp around; join w/sl st to first st of beg cluster {12 clusters}

Rnd 3) ss to first ch 2 sp; ch 2, hdc twice in same sp, ch 2;  (*3 hdc, ch 2,) in each ch 1 sp around; join w/sl st to 2nd ch of beg ch 2 {12 hdc groups}

Rnd 4) sl st to 2nd st (middle) of hdc in prev row; ch 3; 4 dc in same st, ch 1; (*5 dc in 2nd st of hdc in prev row, ch 1) around; join w/sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3 {12 dc groups}

Rnd 5) sl st to 3rd st of dc in prev row, ch 1, sc in same st, (*ch 3; sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3,sc in 3rd st of dc in prev row) around;  join w/sl st to first sc {24 ch 3 spaces}

Fasten off  yarn on first hot pad, weave in ends. Make a second hot pad using the same color or a contrasting color. Do not cut yarn.

At end of Rnd 5, hold two pieces with RIGHT sides facing out (wrong sides together). sc through each ch 3 sp of BOTH pads, sewing them together; ch 3, sc in same ch 3 sp; (*sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in same ch 3 sp) around. When approx 3/4 completed, slip CD into pad and continue closing w/sc. {24 ch 3 spaces} Fasten off and weave in ends.

Beg Cluster:

Ch 2; *YO, insert hook in same sp, YO and pull up a loop; YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, (there will be 3 loops on hook) YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Cluster:

*YO, insert hook in sp, YO and pull up a loop; YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * 2 times more, (there will be 4 loops on hook) YO and draw through all 4

loops on hook.

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