Decorative Pot ll for Solar Dancing Flower
Jeannie Chanter March 2015 Abbreviations: st: stitch slst: slip stitch ch: chain sc: single crochet dc: double crochet sp: space between stitches FPdc: front post double crochet BPdc: back post double crochet dec: decrease
Materials required:
Crochet hook: size 3.5 to size 6 (metric) depending on your tension 15 g aran weight yarn
Gauge:
Base (bottom circle) should measure 2 3/8" in diameter. The opening ch 2 in Rows 2 - 9 is counted as one dc. Row 1: work 10 sc in magic circle, slst to first sc (10 st) Row 2: ch2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each following sc to end, slst in ch2 to join (20 st) Row 3: ch2, 2dc in next st, \*dc, 2dc\* repeat \* to end, slst in ch2 to join (30 st) Row 4: ch2, dc in next st and each st to end, slst in ch2 to join (30 st) Row5- ch1, sc in same st & in each dc to end, join with slip st in first sc (30sc) Row6- ch2 (counts as first dc here & throughout), dc in next sc, in fourth dc of row4 work puff stitch as follows (YO, insert hook in FPdc style, \*YO, pull up loop to hook height, YO, pullthrough first two loops\*, repeat \* three times total, YO, pull through all four loops on hook), behind puff st skip one sc, dc in next two sc, work puff st in dc (in row4) to the left of first puff stitch, behind puff st skip one sc, [dc in next two sc, work puff st in fifth dc from last puff st (row4), behind puff st skip one sc, dc in next two sc, work puff st in dc (in row4) to the left of last puff st, behind new puff st skip one sc], repeat [] three more times, join with slip st to opening ch2 Row7- ch1, sc in same st and in each st to end, join with slip st to first sc (30 sc) Row8- ch2, dc in next sc, work puff st in first dc between puff sts below present row, behind puff st skip one sc, dc in next two sc, work puff st in second dc between puff sts below present row, \*dc in next two sc, work puff st in first dc between puff sts below present row, behind puff st skip one sc, dc in next two sc, work puff st in second dc between puff sts below present row\*, repeat \* three more times, join with slip st to opening ch2 Repeat rows 7&8 to desired height (I did height of 4 puff sts), finish with row 7, then do rim as follows. Row 11: ch1, 2 sc in same st and each st to end, slst to first sc (60 st) : in same st, dec next 2 st to one sc, \*sc, dec sc\* repeat \* to end, slst to first sc (40 s Fasten off and tuck in ends.
