Pineapple Centerpiece Pattern #7771

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—7 balls of White or Ecru, or 10 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Centerpiece measures 20 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 21 dc in ring. Sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5 (22 sps). 3rd rnd: Sc in next sp, * draw loop on hook out to measure ⅜ inch, thread over and draw loop through, insert hook between single and double loops and draw a loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops on hook (knot st made), make another knot st, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 knot sts, sl st in 1st sc. 4th to 7th rnds incl: * Make 2 knot sts, sc under double loop of next knot st (to the right of the knot), sc under double loop of next knot st (to the left of the same knot). Repeat from * around (22 loops). Make 1 knot st after the 7th rnd is completed. 8th rnd: * Sc under double loop of next knot st (to the right of next knot), ch 3, sc to left of same knot, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-6 to 1st sc (22 ch-3 loops). 9th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, in same loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made), * ch 6, in next ch-3 loop make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-3. 10th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 5 and 2 dc, * ch 6; in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; ch 6, in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   11th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 4, 12 tr in same sp, * ch 5, in next ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc, ch 5, 13 tr in next ch-5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 5, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 11 times; * ch 3, shell in sp of next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 12 times. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-5. 13th rnd: Sl st in 1st ch-1 sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 11 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sc in 1st ch-3 loop. 14th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; * ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop) 11 times. Repeat from * around, ending as in 13th rnd. 15th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; * ch 3, in ch-2 of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc; (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 16th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; * ch 3, shell in next ch-2, ch 2, shell in next ch-2, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 17th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell over next shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 18th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; * (ch 3, shell over next shell) 3 times; (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 19th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, (ch 4, shell over next shell) twice; (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around.
   20th rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 5, in next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 5, shell over next shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around. 21st rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, 14 tr in next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. 22nd rnd: (Ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 13 times; ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around. 23rd rnd: Ch 3, sc in next loop, * ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 13 times; ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around. 24th rnd: * Ch 4, shell over shell, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in sc. 25th rnd: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; (ch 3, shell over shell) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join. 26th rnd: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 1, shell in next sp, ch 1, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 27th rnd: Shell over shell, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; (ch 3, shell over shell) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: Shell over shell, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 4, shell over next shell) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.
   29th rnd: Shell over shell, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 5, in next shell make 2 dc, ch 6 and 2 dc; ch 5, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. 30th rnd: Shell over shell, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, 16 tr in ch-6 loop, ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around (3rd rnd of pineapples started). Continue to work around until only 1 loop remains at top of 2nd rnd of pineapples. Next rnd: Shell over shell, * ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. Now work as follows: 1st rnd: * Shell over shell, 2 knot sts, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd rnd: * Shell over shell, 2 knot sts, sc under double loop of next knot st (to right of knot), sc under double loop of next knot st (to left of same knot), 2 knot sts, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: * Shell over shell, (2 knot sts, sc in next 2 double loops—on each side of next knot) twice; 2 knot sts, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. Continue in this manner, having 1 ch-3 loop less on each row on each pineapple and 2 more knot sts on each knot st section until 1 ch-3 loop remains on each pineapple (there should be 20 knot sts on each knot st section).
   Next rnd: Shell over shell, * ch 5, in next knot make (sc, ch 5) 3 times and sc. Repeat from * across knot st section, ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 4, 2 dc in next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell, ch 1, 2 dc where last 2 dc were made, ch 5, in next knot make (sc, ch 5) 3 times and sc. Continue thus around, ending with 2 dc in last shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of 1st shell, 2 dc where last 2 dc were made, ch 4, sc in ch-3 loop, ch 4, sl st in top of starting chain. Break off.