STRAWBERRY

YOU WILL NEED

■ Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Solids (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m) A small amount of each: White (00001)

Red (00095)

Mod Green (01223)

■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook

For yarn stockists contact Readicut 01162 713759 www.readicut.co.uk

MEASUREMENTS Strawberry measures approx 11cm (4 in) in diameter

TENSION

Tension is not critical for Coasters, but may affect yarn quantities

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list, see page 88 of Simply Crochet magazine

NOTES

Coasters are worked in rounds, with RS facing throughout. One ball of each colour is enough to make all five Coasters.

COASTER

Using Red, make a magic loop. Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 11tr in loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 sts]

Round 2 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, 2tr in each st around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [24 sts]

Round 3 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next st, (2tr in next st, tr in next st) 11 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [36 sts]

Round 4 Ch1, dc in first 30 sts, 2dc in next st, 2htr in next st, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2htr in next st, 2dc in final st, ss to beg dc.

Fasten off.

LEAF MAKE 3

Using Mod Green, ch6.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and next 4 ch, ch5, dc in second ch from hook and next 3 ch, ch6, dc in second ch from hook and next 4 ch.

Fasten off.

Using the tail, sew to the top of the Strawberry.

TO FINISH

Using White, sew small straight sts over the Strawberry for the pips. Weave in all ends.

YOU WILL NEED

■ Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Solids (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m) A small amount of each: Yellow (00010)

Hot Pink (01740) White (00001)

■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook

MEASUREMENTS

Grapefruit measures approx 12cm (4 in) in diameter

NOTES

Refer to Strawberry for yarn stockists, tension and abbreviation information, and for pattern notes.

COASTER

Using Yellow, make a magic loop. Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), 6dc in loop, ss to beg dc to join. [6 sts] Change to Hot Pink.

Round 2 Ch3 (counts as a tr throughout), 2tr in same st, 3tr in each st around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [18 sts]

Round 3 Ch3, tr in st at base of beg ch-3, tr in next st, (2tr in next st, tr in next st) 8 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [27 sts]

Round 4 Ch3, tr in st at base of beg ch-3, tr in next 2 sts, (2tr in next st, tr in next 2 sts) 8 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [36 sts] Change to White.

Round 5 Ch1, (2dc in next st, 3dc) 9 times, ss to beg dc. [45 sts] Change to Yellow.

Round 6 As Round 5.

Fasten off.

TO FINISH

Using White, sew 6 straight sts over Rounds 2-4. You can use the image as a guide.

Weave in all ends.