Grape Hot Plate Covers Pattern

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Grape Hot Plate Covers Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or "DE LUXE" Quality CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
3 balls White.
1 ball each Forest Green or Evergreen and Shaded Purples.
Steel crochet hook No. 7 or No. 8.

3 Racks (Small: 7 inches in diameter, Medium: 9 inches in diameter and Large: 11 inches in diameter).

LARGE COVER: With White ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 15 d c in ring, do not join this or following rounds.
Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
2nd Round. 2 d c in each d c.
3rd Round. * D c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
4th Round. * 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
5th Round. * 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
6th Round. Working in d c increase in every 5th st.
7th Round. Increase in every 6th st. Work 1 round even.
9th Round. Increase in every 7th st.
10th Round. Increase in every 8th st.
11th Round. Increase in every 9th st. Work 1 round even.
13th Round. Increase in every 10th st.
14th Round. Increase in every 11th st.
15th Round. Increase in every 12th st.
16th Round. Increase in every 13th st.
17th Round. Increase in every 8th st.
18th Round. Increase in every 9th st.
19th and 20th Rounds. Work even in d c.
21st Round. Increase in every 10th st.
22nd Round. Increase in every 11th st. Work 1 round even.
24th Round. Increase in every 12th st. Work 1 round even.
26th Round. Increase 8 sts evenly spaced.
27th Round. 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in next st, sl st in each of the next 2 sts, then work in s c around entire cover working over the s d c, s c and sl sts, join, cut thread.

MEDIUM COVER: Work 1st 20 rounds same as large cover.
Next Round. Same as 27th round of large cover.

SMALL COVER: Work 1st 16 rounds same as large cover.
Next Round. Same as 27th round of large cover.
Directions for Grapes and Leaf are given for small size cover, medium and large sizes are given in parenthesis.

GRAPES: With Shaded Purples ch 8 (10-12), 4 d c in 4th st from hook, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, skip 1 st, popcorn st in next st (pop­corn st: 5 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st d c, pull loop through), repeat from * once (2-3) times ch 4, turn.
2nd Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop (ch 3, sl st in next loop—ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop), ch 3, sl st in same loop as last sl st, ch 4, sl st in same loop, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3 (always counts as part of 1st popcorn st), 4 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 (4-5) times, ch 4, turn.
4th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * twice (3-4) times, * ch 3, sl st in same space as last sl st, repeat from * once, ch 1, turn.
5th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 (6-7) times, ch 4, turn.
6th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 3, s c in end popcorn st, turn.
7th Row. Ch 3, popcorn st in s c, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 6 (7-8) times, ch 4, turn.
8th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 3, s c in next loop, turn.
9th Row. Ch 3, popcorn st in s c, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 (6-7) times, ch 1, turn.
10th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 1, turn.
11th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 (4-5) times, ch 3, turn.
12th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 2 (3-4) times, ch 3, sl st in next popcorn st, ch 1, turn.
13th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 2 (3-4) times, ch 1, turn.
14th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once (2-3) times, ch 1, turn.
15th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop—ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop), ch 3, turn.
16th Row. Sl st in loop (ch 3, sl st in next loop—ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop), ch 1, turn.
17th Row. Sl st in loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop—ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop) for small cover ch 1 to tighten st, cut thread. For medium and large sizes, ch 3, turn.
Next Row. Sl st in 1st loop (ch 3, sl st in next loop), ch 1, turn.
Next Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop), for medium size cover ch 1 to tighten st, cut thread. For large size cover ch 3, turn.
Next Row. Sl st into loop, ch 1, turn.
Next Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, ch 1 to tighten st, cut thread.

LEAF: With Green ch 9 (13-17), 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 6 (10-14) sts of ch, 3 s c in next st of ch, working on other side of ch, work 1 s c in each of the next 5 (8-11) sts, ch 3, turn, picking up the back loop of sts only throughout, 1 s c in each of the next 6 (9-12) s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 5 (7-10 ) s c, * ch 3, turn, 1 s c in each of the next 6 (8-11) s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 5 (7-10) s c, repeat from * 2 (2-4) times, cut thread. Work 2 more sections in same manner. Starting at center st of 3 s c group, sew about 5 sts of each side of each section together.

STEM: With Green ch 24 (28-30), s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, cut thread.

TENDRIL: With Green work a ch about 3 (4-5) inches long working tightly, cut thread. For large cover also work small bunch of grapes and 1 section only of small leaf. Sew grapes, leaf, stem and tendril to covers as illustrated.

EDGE: Attach Green in any s c, * ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, 2 tr c in same s c, skip 3 s c, sl st in next s c, repeat from * all around, cut thread.

CASING: With wrong side of cover toward you, attach White in any free s c of last s c round, * ch 10, skip 7 s c , sl st over next s c, repeat from * all around ending large cover with ch 10, skip 3 s c, sl st in joining.
Next 2 Rounds. Sl st to 5th st of loop, * ch 9, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around.
Next Round. Sl st to 5th st of loop, * ch 7, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around, cut thread.


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