crochet jug covers

I used 3ply cotton and UK size 2.00mm hook


I will be using UK crochet terms: 

    double (dc) 

    Half Treble ( ½tr)

    Treble (tr)

    Slip stitch (sl st)

    Chain stitch (ch)

   

If you want to use thicker thread and larger needle it will still work, but will obviously be larger!

Before you start, thread 16 beads onto your yarn!

                              

Make 4 ch and join in a circle (TIP: as you crochet the next row, crochet over your cast on ‘tail’ and at the end of the row pull it up to tighten the centre hole.)

Round 1:  2 ch (counts as your first stitch), and then 7dc into the circle and join with a slip stitch to top of first stitch. (8 dc in total)

 
 

Round 2  2 ch (counts as your first stitch) 1 dc into the same space as the 2ch, 2 dc into each of the following dc. Slip to the top of the first stitch (16 dc in total) 

Round 3:  2 ch (counts as your first stitch) ½ tr into each of the dc and join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (16   ½  trs in total)

 

Round 4:  3 ch (counts as your first stitch) 1 tr in the same space and then 2 trs in each ½ tr and slip stitch to top of first stitch (32 trs in total)

 

Round 5:  3 ch (counts as your first stitch) 1 tr into the same stitch as the 3ch, 1ch, miss 1tr, 2tr into next stitch (we’ll call this a pair). Join with slip stitch to the top of the first stitch. 16 pairs).

Round 6:  Slip stitch to middle of first pair, 3ch (counts as your first stitch) 1ch, 1 tr in the same space. Continue 1 tr, 1ch, 1 tr in the centre of each of the pairs.

Round 7:  Slip to middle chain of 1^st pair 3ch (counts as your first stitch) 2 trs 1ch 3 tr all in the centre chain of the first pair. [3tr, 1ch, 3 tr in the centre of remaining pairs} (this forms a cluster) 16 clusters 

Round 8:  Slip stitch to middle chain of cluster and then continue as Round 7

Round 9:  3 ch for first stitch and then 3 further ch, 1 tr in the middle of the cluster, 3 ch, 1 tr in the space between  this and the next cluster. 32 ch spaces 

  

Round 10:  Slip stitch to next tr, 2ch for 1st  db. 8 ch, miss 1 space and 1 db crochet into the next tr, contine to the end of the round, slip into the first db.

Round 11:  Slip to centre of the ch and make a double crochet.  7ch, bring up the 1^st bead and crochet it in, then 7ch and double crochet in the next loop. 7 ch and bring up the 2^nd bead, carry on like this until the end of the round.

   

 

The finished item, a different colour I know, but I forgot to photograph the coral one before I gave it away!

Crochet Daisy Chain

Daisy Chain Bracelet

I used 4ply cotton, 2.50mm hook and it came out as a medium size

I left a long tail at cast on, to use to sew on a fastening button.

The chain needs to be in multiples of 5 + 2 (i.e. in this case 50 +2 = 52) the extra 2 are for your first turning chain

So, here we go! I am not very experienced at writing out crochet patterns, but hope this at least gives you an idea of how it works.

• Make a chain of 52.  Turn  and into the 3^rd chain from hook (3 treble, 1dble, 3 treble, 1dble)

• *Slip stitch along 4 chains. Into the 5^th chain (1dble, 3 treble, 1dble, 3 treble, 1 dble)*.  Slip stitch along the next 4 ch.  Continue from * to * to the end.

• In the last stitch, after you have completed (1dble, 3 treble, 1dble, 3 treble, 1 dble) continue with 3treble, 1 dble, 3 treble, 1 dble to complete the flower.  Slip stitch along the 4 chain and into the ‘hole’ made on the previous row  (1dble, 3 treble, 1dble, 3 treble, 1 dble), continue along to the end and after the last  stitch, slip stitch to the top of the 2 chain turning chain.

 

•  Chain enough to make a loop for your button to go through (I made 7 chain, and used small buttons). If you are sewing buttons/beads etc down the centre of the bracelet, leave a tail twice the length of the bracelet when you cast off and don't cut it off.  I found it easier this way, fewer ends to sew in!