Decorative Pot for Solar Dancing Flower
Jeannie Chanter June 2014 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) Row 5: ch2, \*BPdc, FPdc\*, repeat \*14 times, BPdc on last post, slst at ch2 (30 st) Row 6: ch2, \*FPdc, BPdc\*, repeat \*14 times, FPdc on last post, slst at ch2 (30 st) Rows 7 - 9: repeat Rows 5, 6, 5 (or to desired height) Row 10: ch1, sc in sp and each sp to end, slst to first sc (30 st) Row 11: ch1, 2 dc in same st and each st to end, slst to first sc (60 st) Row 12: ch1, sc in same st, dec next 2 st to one sc, \*sc, dec sc\* repeat \* to end, slst to f Fasten off and tuck in ends.
