Muffin Cozy Pattern #7629

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30: 1 ball.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.

A piece of linen, ½ yard square.

Make sure that linen is a true 18-inch square, then cut a 5-inch square out of each corner. You now have a cross-shaped piece of fabric, each arm of which is 8 inches wide and 5 inches long. Shape end of one arm for lace insert as follows: With a pin, mark exact center of end 1½ inches up from edge. Starting at pin, shape scallop as in illustration, leaving 2¼ inches straight at each end. Cut linen along penciled line, then make a very narrow rolled hem all around fabric. 1st row: Working over rolled edge along shaped end only, attach thread and work sc closely across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Work ch-5 and sc loops along shaped end, having 10 loops along straight portion of edge, 10 loops along one side of scallop (to center), 10 loops along other side of scallop and 10 loops along remaining straight edge. Fasten off.

INSERT … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 20 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st in 1st sc. 3rd rnd: In each loop around work sc, h dc, 5 dc, h dc and sc. Join. 4th rnd: * Ch 6, sc between sc's of next 2 petals. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Make a petal in each loop, having 7 dc instead of 5 dc on each petal. 6th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 7th rnd: Sl st into loop, ch 4, 11 tr in same loop, 12 tr in each remaining loop around. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. 8th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 3 tr, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join (15 loops). 9th rnd: Sl st into loop, ch 4, 6 tr in same loop, * ch 3, (3 sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 7 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 with sl st in top st of starting chain. 10th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, (ch 5, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr) twice; 3 sc in loop, sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next loop, sc in next tr, ch 2, then pick up linen and, holding shaped edge so that loops face toward you, work sc in 16th loop from right-hand end (thus joining). Ch 2, skip 2 tr on insert, sc in next tr, ch 2, sc in next loop on linen, ch 2, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr, 3 sc in loop, sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next loop, sc in next tr, ch 2, skip 6 loops on linen, sc in next loop, ch 2, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr. Join next loop as before, then continue in pattern around insert (no more joinings). Join and fasten off.

EDGING ... 1st row: Working along shaped end and with right side facing, attach thread to 1st sc. Work 3 sc in ch-5 loop, ch 5, make a 3-d tr cluster as follows: Holding back the last loop of each d tr on hook, work 3 d tr in same ch-5 loop where sc's were made, thread over and draw through all loops on hook. (Ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3-d tr cluster in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, (3-d tr cluster in next free loop on insert, ch 6, 3-d tr cluster in same loop, ch 6) twice; (in next loop work 3-d tr clusters with ch 6 between, and ch 6) twice. Continue to work to correspond with first half, ending with 4-d tr cluster in last loop. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc under ch-7, then * ch 6, (sc under next ch-7) twice. Repeat from * 2 more times; skip 2 loops, work 5 sc in next loop, (7 sc in next loop) 9 times; 5 sc in next loop, skip 2 loops, ** (sc under next ch-7) twice; ch 6. Repeat from ** 2 more times; sc under next ch-7. Fasten off. 3rd row: With right side facing attach thread to 3rd sc of 1st row and work as follows: Make 6 sc under the ch-5, then ch 7, turn, work sc in same place where thread was attached, turn, in ch-7 loop work (3 sc, ch 3) twice, and 3 sc; then work 3 sc under same ch-5 where 7 sc were worked, sc in tip of cluster, 3 sc in ch-6 loop, ch 7, turn, skip 6 sc, sc in next sc, turn, in ch-7 loop work (3 sc, ch 3) twice, and 3 sc; then * work 6 sc in same ch-6 loop where 3 sc were worked, sc between next 2 sc, 3 sc in next loop, ch 7, turn, complete scallop as before. Repeat from * once more, work 6 sc in same ch-6 loop, sc in next 4 sc, ch 7, turn, complete scallop as before, (sc in next 10 sc, ch 7, turn, complete scallop as before) twice; (sc in next 9 sc, ch 7, turn, complete scallop) 4 times; sc in next 10 sc, ch 7, turn, complete scallop, sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next loop, ch 7, turn, complete scallop and work to corner to correspond with first half. Work a scallop at side of edging, 3 sc in next loop, then, working over rolled edge of linen, work 7 sc in edge, ** ch 7, turn, complete scallop as before, work 10 sc in edge. Repeat from ** around remainder of linen. Join and fasten off.