Sweet Sentiments Jar
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Large Flower: 2 inches in
diameter
Large Lilac and Button Flower:
11/2 inches in diameter
8-Petal Small Flower: 11/8 inches
in diameter
Tiny Flower: 3/4 inch in diameter
MATERIALS
• Size 10 crochet cotton: 50 yds each white and
dark pink 30 yds each lavender, pink
and purple • Size 6/1.80mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 1/8-inch-wide pink ribbon:
14 inches • 12mm white buttons: 3 • Washable craft glue • Small clear-plastic jar with lid
(sample used 4-oz jar)
GAUGE
9 sc = 1 inch; 9 sc rows = 1 inch
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp.
JAR LACE
Row 1: With white, ch 12, shell
(see Special Stitch) in 6th ch from hook, ch 1, sk 2 chs, sc in next ch, ch 2, sk 2 chs, sc in last ch, turn. Row 2: Ch 3, sc in back lp (see
Stitch Guide) of first sc, ch 2, sc in back lp of next sc, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of shell, turn.
Row 3: Ch 5, shell in ch-1 sp of shell, ch 1, sc in back lp of next sc, ch 2, sc in back lp of last sc, turn.
Rows 4–49: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 23 times.
Row 50 (joining): Ch 3, sc in back lp of first sc, ch 2, sc in back lp of next sc, ch 1, (2 dc in ch-1 sp of shell, using care not to twist rows, sl st in base of ch sp of first shell, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp of row 50. Fasten off.
Assembly
Weave ribbon through ch-2 sps of Jar Lace and fit over top of jar, tie ribbon ends tightly in a bow at center front of jar.
LARGE FLOWER
Center
Rnd 1: With dark pink, ch 2, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join
(see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join in beg sc. (14 sc)
Petals
Row 1: Now working in rows joined to rnd 2 of Center, ch 1,
Fill a small clear jar or container with a variety of sweet little crocheted hearts and flowers to give as a unique “I love you” gift. You can also use these motifs to embellish a variety of other items.