Milk Glass Dish Pattern

J. & P. COATS “KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,” Art. A. 64: 2 balls of No. 1 White.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

1 empty coffee can (1 lb. size); 30 inches of white round elastic.

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 9 rnds = 1 inch.

BASE … Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. Do not join rnds, but mark last st of each rnd for easy counting. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around—16 sc. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc—1 sc increased. Repeat from * around—24 sc. 4th rnd: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around—32 sc. 5th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around, increasing 8 sc evenly spaced and being careful increases do not fall over increases of previous rnd. Repeat 5th, 6th and 7th rnds until there are 128 sc on round. If necessary, work even over these sts until piece measures 5 inches in diameter. Join with sl st to next sc.

SIDE ... 1st rnd: Picking up back loop only throughout, sc in each sc around. Do not join rnds but mark last st of each rnd. 2nd rnd: Working through both loops, sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next 3 sts, 5 sc in next sc, drop loop from hook, in­sert hook from front to back in first sc of the 5-sc group and draw dropped loop through, ch 1 to fasten—pc st made. Re­peat from * around. 4th rnd: * Sc in next sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next sc, sc in fastening ch of next pc st. Repeat from * around. 5th rnd: * Sc in next sc, sc in fastening ch of next pc st, sc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. 6th rnd: Repeat 4th rnd. 7th rnd: Sc in each sc and in fastening ch of each pc st around. 8th and 9th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 10th rnd: Sc in each sc around, decreasing 2 sc evenly spaced—126 sc. 11th rnd: Sc in next 5 sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next 11 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 6 sc. 12th rnd: Sc in first 4 sc, * (pc st in next sc, sc in fastening ch of next pc st) twice; pc st in next sc, sc in next 9 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 5 sc. 13th rnd: Sc in first 3 sc, * (pc st in next sc, sc in fastening ch of next pc st) 3 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 4 sc. 14th rnd: Sc in first 2 sc, * (pc st in next sc, sc in fasten­ing ch of next pc st) 4 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 3 sc. 15th rnd: Sc in first 2 sc, * (sc in fastening ch of next pc st, pc st in next sc) 4 times; sc in fas­tening ch of next pc st, sc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 3 sc. 16th rnd: Sc in first 3 sc, * (sc in fastening ch of next pc st, pc st in next sc) 3 times; sc in fastening ch of next pc st, sc in next 7 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 4 sc. 17th rnd: Sc in first 4 sc, * (sc in fastening ch of next pc st, pc st in next sc) twice; sc in fastening ch of next pc st, sc in next 9 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 5 sc. 18th rnd: Sc in each sc and in fastening ch of each pc st around, in­creasing 2 sts evenly spaced—128 sc. Next 3 rnds: Sc in each sc around. Following 5 rnds: Repeat 3rd through 7th rnd of Side. 27th through 31st rnd: Repeat 8th rnd of Side. At end of 31st rnd join with sl st to next sc. Break off and fasten. Draw elastic through the sts of last rnd. Fasten. Place cover over coffee can.

LID … Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 6 sc in ring. Do not join rnds but mark last st of each rnd. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: Pc st in each sc around—12 pc sts. 5th rnd: 2 sc in fastening ch of each pc st around—24 sc. 6th rnd: * Sc in next sc, pc st in next sc. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: Sc in each sc and in fastening ch of each pc st around. 8th rnd: * Pc st in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 9th rnd: * Sc in fastening ch of next pc st, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around—36 sc. 10th rnd: Repeat 8th rnd—18 pc sts. 11th rnd: * Sc in fastening ch of next pc st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in fasten­ing ch of next pc st, sc in next sc, sc in fastening ch of next pc st, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around—48 sc. 12th rnd: Repeat 8th rnd—24 pc sts. 13th rnd: Re­peat 7th rnd of Side. 14th rnd: * Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around—60 sc. 15th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 16th and 17th rnds: Sc in each sc around, increasing 10 sc evenly spaced—80 sc at end of 17th rnd. Following 3 rnds: Repeat 3rd, 4th and 3rd rnds of Side. 2lst rnd: * Sc in next sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in fastening ch of next pc st. Repeat from * around. 22nd rnd: Sc in each sc and in fastening ch of each pc st around, increasing 20 sc evenly spaced—120 sc. Next 8 rnds: Sc in each sc around. At end of last rnd join with sl st to next sc. Break off and fasten.
  Draw elastic through the sts of last rnd. Fasten. Stuff center with cotton and place over lid of coffee can. Sew lid to cover at top edge for ½ inch.