Autumn Trio
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Doily: 8 inches square
Coaster: 5 inches square
Bowl: 4 inches wide x 3 inches high
MATERIALS
• Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton (122 yds per ball):
1 ball each of #678 olive dk, #674 garnet dk, #694 harvest orange med, #696 autumn orange med, #611 gold and #670 Victorian red • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers: 4
• Tapestry needle
• 4 x 4 x 4-inch plastic foam cube or boutique-style tissue box for shaping bowl
• Clear plastic wrap (for Bowl only) • Stiffener of choice (for Bowl only) • Terry cloth towel (for Bowl only)
GAUGE
Rnds 1–4 = 1 inch
Take time to check gauge
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first leg of the following decrease stitch unless otherwise stated; skip first stitch of round.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in indicated sp.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in indicated sp.
Cluster shell (cl shell): *Yo, insert hook in indicated sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in same sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook**, ch 3, rep from * to ** in same sp.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated sp. Single crochet join (sc join):
Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook. Large shell (lrg shell): (4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in indicated sp.
Extended picot (ext picot): Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1.
DOILY
Rnd 1: Form a slip ring (see illustration) with olive, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, pull beg length to close ring. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as join, [2 sc in next sc] around, join in beg sc. (16 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc as join, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around, join in beg sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc as join, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 2 sc] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (8 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 5: Join garnet in any ch-3 sp, beg shell (see Special
Stitches) in same ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell
(see Special Stitches) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (4 shells, 4 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 dc, *ch 3, cl shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-3 sp of same shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc dec
(see Stitch Guide) in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 3**, dc dec in next 3 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg dc dec. (8 dc dec, 4 cl shells, 4 sc dec, 16 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 7: (Sl st, ch 1, hdc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, V-st (see Special
Stitches) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, hdc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, hdc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg hdc. Fasten off. (8 hdc, 4 V-sts, 4 ch-7 sps, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 8: Join harvest orange in ch-3 sp of any V-st, beg shell in same ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell in ch-3 sp of next V-st; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells, 8 sc, 16 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, dc dec in next 2 dc, *ch 3, cl shell in ch-3 sp of next shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc dec in next 2 ch-3
sps, ch 3**, dc dec in next 3 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg dc dec. Fasten off. (16 dc dec, 8 cl shells, 8 sc dec, 32 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 10: Sc join (see Special Stitches) autumn orange in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, V-st in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, ([sc, ch 3] twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (4 V-sts, 24 sc, 20 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 11: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, lrg shell (see Special Stitches) in ch-3 sp of next V-st, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (12 lrg shells, 12 sc, 24 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 12: Sl st across next 3 chs and in next dc, ch 2, dc dec in next 3 dc, *ch 3, cl shell in ch-3 sp of lg shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc dec in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 3**, dc dec in next 4 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg dc dec. Fasten off. (24 dc dec, 12 cl shells, 12 sc dec, 48 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 13: Sc join gold in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, V-st in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, ({sc, ch 3} twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell] twice, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (4 V-sts, 40 sc, 32 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 14: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, lrg shell in ch-3 sp of next V-st, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, [lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp] twice, lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (16 lrg shells, 16 sc, 32 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 15: Sl st across next 3 chs and in next dc, ch 2, dc dec in next 3 dc, *ch 3, cl shell in ch-3 sp of next lrg shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc dec in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 3**, dc dec in next 4 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg dc dec. Fasten off. (32 dc dec, 16 cl shells, 16 sc dec, 64 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 16: Sc join Victorian red in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, V-st in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, ({sc, ch 3} twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk next 2 ch-3 sps] 3 times**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (4 V-sts, 56 sc, 44 ch-3 sps, 16 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 17: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, lrg shell in ch-3 sp of next V-st, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ext picot— see Special Stitches, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, (4 sc, ext picot, 4 sc) in next ch-7 sp] twice, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, ext picot, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, lrg shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Mark first dc of each of 4 lrg shells just before each corner large shell. Fasten off. (12 lrg shells, 120 sc, 20 ext picots, 48 ch-3 sps, 4 markers placed)
Rnd 18: Join Victorian red in any marked dc, *ch 2, dc dec in next 3 dc, ch 3, cl shell in ch-3 sp of next lrg shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc, [ch 3, sc dec in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc, ch 3, cl shell in ch-3 sp of next lrg shell, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc] twice, fasten off** and rejoin in next marked dc; rep from * 3 times, ending last rep at **. (6 dc dec, 3 cl shells, 2 sc dec, 10 ch-3 sps per corner)
FINISHING
Block Doily.
COASTER
Rnds 1–12: Rep rnds 1–12 of Doily, do not fasten off after rnd 12.
Rnd 13: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, ([sc, ch 3] twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (48 sc, 36 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-5 sps)
FINISHING
Block Coaster.
BOWL
Rnds 1–12: Rep rnds 1–12 of
Doily.
Rnd 13: Sc join gold in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, ([sc, ch 3] twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (48 sc, 36 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 14: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, (sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, lrg shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (12 sc, 12 lrg shells, 24 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 15: Sl st in each of next 3 chs, sl st in next dc, ch 2, dc dec in next 3 dc, *ch 3, cl shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc dec in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc dec in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 3**, dc dec in next 4 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg dc dec. (24 dc dec, 12 cl shells, 12 sc dec, 48 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 16: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, ([sc, ch 3] twice) in ch-3 sp of next cl shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (48 sc, 36 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 17: Sc join Victorian red in next ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, lrg shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp**, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (12 sc, 12 lrg shells, 24 ch-3 sps)
Rnds 18 & 19: Rep rnds 15 and 16.
Rnd 20: Using harvest orange, rep rnd 17.
Rnd 23: Using garnet, rep rnd 17.
FINISHING
Wrap cube or tissue box with plastic wrap. Soak bowl in stiffening solution, pat out excess with terry cloth towel, then place Bowl over form and shape. Allow to thoroughly dry before gently removing Bowl from form.