Tweed Dish Covers
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Small: 6 inches in diameter Medium: 8 inches in diameter Large: 12 inches in diameter
MATERIALS
• Nazli Gelin Garden size 10 crochet cotton (306 yds/50g per ball): 1 ball each #700-23 turquoise
and #700-04 yellow • Size 1/2.25mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker • 6mm stone or glass beads: 42 white for Large Cover, 26 yellow for Medium Cover and 14 gray for Small Cover
GAUGE 2 strands cotton held tog:
Rnds 1–3 = 2 inches in diameter
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Work with 1 strand each turquoise and yellow held together throughout (excluding Edging). Do not join rounds unless otherwise indicated. Mark round with stitch marker and move up as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Bead chain (bead ch): Slide next bead up next to hook, ch 1 tightly over bead to secure bead.
DISH COVERS
LARGE COVER Rnd 1 (RS): With 2 strands held tog (see Pattern Notes),
form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, work 12 hdc in ring, draw loose end tightly to close ring, place marker (see Pattern Notes). (12 hdc)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each hdc around. (24 hdc)
Rnd 3: [Hdc in each of next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (30 hdc) Rnd 4: [Hdc in each of next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (36 hdc) Rnd 5: [Hdc in each of next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (42 hdc) Rnd 6: Rep rnd 5. (49 hdc) Rnd 7: [Hdc in each of next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (56 hdc) Rnd 8: Rep rnd 7. (64 hdc) Rnd 9: [Hdc in each of next 7 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (72 hdc) Rnd 10: Rep rnd 5. (84 hdc) Rnd 11: Rep rnd 7. (96 hdc) Rnd 12: [Hdc in each of next 11 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (104 hdc) Rnd 13: Hdc in each hdc around. Rnd 14: [Hdc in each of next 12 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (112 hdc) Rnd 15: [Hdc in each of next 15 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (119 hdc) Rnd 16: [Hdc in each of next 16 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (126 hdc) Rnd 17: [Hdc in each of next 13 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (135 hdc) Rnd 18: [Hdc in each of next 14 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc] around. (144 hdc)
Rnds 19 & 20: Rep rnds 15 and 16. (162 hdc) Rnd 21: Hdc in each hdc, inc 6 hdc evenly sp around, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg hdc. Fasten off yellow only. (168 hdc)
Edging
Rnd 1: With turquoise, working in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of sts, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, [ch 7, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st] around, ending with ch 3, tr in beg sc to position hook in center of last ch-7 sp. (42 ch-7 lps)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, ch 6, [sc in next ch sp, ch 6] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Thread beads on turquoise cotton, join turquoise in any ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch sp as beg ch-1, ch 3, bead ch
(see Special Stitch), ch 3, [sc in next ch sp, ch 3, bead ch, ch 3] rep around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
MEDIUM COVER
Rnds 1–12: Rep rnds 1–12 of Large Cover. At the end of rnd 12, fasten off. (104 hdc)
Edging
Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Edging. (26 ch-7 lps) Rnds 2 & 3: Rep rnds 2 and 3 of Edging.
SMALL COVER
Rnds 1–7: Rep rnds 1–7 of Large Cover. At the end of rnd 7, fasten off. (56 hdc)
Edging
Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Edging. (14 ch-7 lps) Rnds 2 & 3: Rep rnds 2 and 3 of Edging. CW