Saturday, December 23, 2023

Holiday Placemats

                                                An At My House Pattern

                               Holiday Place mats
           @1999 by N.L. Banks

Peaches & Crème Yarn by
Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.

6 1/2 ball Hunter 63
2 ball Victorian Christmas #609
G hook




Rd 1 With Hunter, ch 5 to form ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring.

Rd 2 ch 1, 2 sc in same place, 2 sc in each sc around, join, (20).

Rd 3 ch 1, 2 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, join. (30 sc ).

Rd 4 ch1, 2 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next 2sc, 2 sc in next dc, repeat from * around, join, (40sc)

Rd 5 ch 3, 2dc in same place, * 1 dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, repeat from * around, join (50 dc)

Rd 6 ch 3, 2 dc in same place, * 1 dc in next 4dc around, 2dc in next dc, repeat from * around, join (60dc).

Rd 7 ch 3, 2dc in same place, * 1 dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, join (70dc).

Rd 8 ch 3, 2dc in same place, * 1dc in next 4dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, join. (84dc ).

Rd 9 ch 3, 2dc in same place, * 1dc in next 3, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, join. ( 105dc)

Rd 10 ch 2, 1dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same place, * skip 1dc, 1 FPS (Front Post Stitch) in next dc, skip 1dc, 2dc, ch 1, 2dc, (shell made) in next dc *. Repeat from * to *, end shell in next dc, FPS around next dc, join. (27 shells).

Rd 11-15 ch 2, 1dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same place, * skip 1sc, 1 FPS in next dc, skip 1dc, 2dc, ch 1, 2dc, (shell made) in next dc *. Repeat from * to *, join. Fasten off.

Rd 16 slip stitch to ch 1 space, ch 2, 1dc, ch 2, 2dc in ch 1 sp, * fps around post, 2dc, ch 2, 2dc in next shell, repeat from * around, join.

Rd 17 slip stitch to ch 2 space, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ch 2 space, * FPS around next post, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc in next shell, repeat from * around, join. Fasten off Hunter.

Rd 18 Attach Victorian Christmas in any ch 2 space, ch 3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in ch 2 space, *front post stitch around next dc, 3dc, ch 3, 3dc in ch 2 space of next shell. Repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.

Repeat for 3 other place mats.

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Christmas Barrette


Christmas Barrette

@2003 by N.L. Banks

 
Materials:

1 ball Honeysuckle Yarn article #810 #109 Victorian Christmas by  Elmore Pisgah, Inc.
1 size 80 mm barrette
E crochet hook
24 3/8 gold jingle bells


String the bells on the yarn, work 24 sc crochets around barrette,  do not use bells at this time, turn.

Row 1:  ch 6, sc in first sc, * ch 3, move bell next to last sc, sc 3, sc in same place, ch 6, sc in same place, ch 6, sc in next sc, repeat from * across row, work in thread, and fasten off.


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