Simply Crochet - UK (2020-04)

Continuewith the sides, which are worked in

sections.

FIRSTSECTIONDIAGONALLINES

FirstSectionis workedina continuousspiral

withoutclosingoffeachroundwitha ss.You

mayfindit helpfultomarkthefirststofeach

round,movingthemarkerupasyouwork.

Round 11 Ch1(does not count as st), dc in bl of

eachstaround.

Round 12 Dcineachstaround.

JoinLocustandstartworking over strand until

directedtochangetoit.

Round 13 UsingDolphindcinfirst2 sts,

*changetoLocust,2FPdtraroundst2 rounds

belowand1 sttotheright,skip2 stsbehind

FPdtr,changetoDolphin,dcinnext8 sts;rep

from* 11timesmoreomittingfinal2 sts.

Rounds14-15 Using Dolphin, dc in each st

around.

PickupLocustandstartworkingover strand

untildirectedtochangetoit.

Round 16 UsingDolphindcinfirst4 sts,

*changetoLocust,FPdtrineachofFPdtrbelow,

skip2 stsbehindFPdtr,changetoDolphin,dc

innext8 sts;repfrom* 11timesmoreomitting

final4 sts,change to Crane, ss to beg dc.

[120sts]

FastenoffDolphinandLocust.

SECONDSECTIONDOTS

ContinueinCraneinjoinedrounds.

Rounds17-18Ch2(countsashtrthroughout),

htrineachst around, ss to top of beg ch-2.

[120sts]

JoinHandstandandstartworkingoverstrand

untildirectedtochange to it. Carry Crane

behindbobbles.

ForRounds 19 and21,useCraneforeach htr

andHandstandforeachbobble.

Round 19 Ch2,htrinnext5 sts,(6-trbobblein

nextst,htrinnext9 sts) 11 times,6-trbobblein

next st, htr in next 3 sts, ss in top of beg ch-2.

Donotfasten off Handstand. Continue in

Crane.

Round 20 Ch2,htr in each st around, ss to top

ofbegch-2.

PickupHandstandandstartworkingover

stranduntildirectedtochangetoit.

Round 21 Ch2,(6-trbobbleinnextst,htrin

next9 sts) 11 times,6-trbobbleinnext st, htr in

next8 sts,sstotopofbegch-2.

Round 22 AsRound20.

Round 23 AsRound19.

FastenoffHandstandandcontinue in Crane.

Rounds24-25As Round 20.

Fastenoff.

THIRDSECTIONARROWS

ThirdSectionis worked in a continuous spiral as

forFirstSection.

JoinGarland.

Rounds26-27Dcineachstaround.

JoinEagleandstartworking over strand until

directedtochangetoit.

Round 28 UsingCrane,dcinnext3 sts,

*changetoEagle,FPdtrinst2 roundsbelow

and3 ststoleft,skipstbehindFPdtr,changeto

Garland,dcinnext7 sts;repfrom * 14 times

moreomittingfinal3 sts.

DonotfastenoffEagle.Continuein Garland.

Round 29 Dcineachstaround.

PickupEagleandcarryit asbefore.

Round 30 (Dcinnext7 sts,changetoEagle,

FPdtrinsertingthehookintothetopofthe

FPdtrbelow, skip st behind FPdtr) 15 times.

[120sts]

DonotfastenoffEagle.ContinueinGarland.

Round 31 AsRound29,ss in first dc.

FastenoffGarland.

FOURTHSECTIONTRIANGLES

UsingEagle and carrying Locust, work in joined

rounds.

Round 32 Ch2,changetoLocust,htrinnext 8

sts, (change to Eagle, htr in next 2 sts, change to

FESTIVE DECORATION IDEAS

festive gift BASKET
LiftthelivingroomthisChristmaswiththis
ultra-brightgiftbasketbyIlariaCaliri
QS c h e e p j e sN a m a s t e( 5 0 %a c r y l i c ,5 0 %w o o l ,
100g/85m),2 balls of each: Dolphin (606),
Crane(601)
1 ballofeach:Locust(604),Handstand (620),
Garland(612),Eagle(602)
QA 5 m m( U SH / 8 )h o o k
QShortlengthofplastictubeorrope to fit
aroundrolledtop(optional)
Q3 0 c ms q u a r eo f5 m m t h i c k f e l t ( o p t i o n a l )
QS t i t c hm a r k e r

TENSION
Tensionis notcriticalforthisprojectbut may
affecttheyarnquantities required

MEASUREMENTS
30cm(11in)diameter,25cm (9) tall

ABBREVIATIONS
FPdtr(frontpostdoubletreble)(Yrh)twice,
startingfromthefront,inserthookfromfront
tobacktofrontaroundpostofstinrow
below,completeasdoubletreblest
6-trcl(6treblecluster)Yrh,inserthookinto
st,yrhandpulla loopthrough,yrhandpull
throughfirst2 loopsonhook;repfrom 5
timesmoreinsamest, yrh and pull through all
7 loopsonhook
Fora fulllist,see page 90

NOTES
TheBasketis workedinone piece from the
basetothetopedge.
Partsofpatternareworkedusingthetapestry
method,carryingunusedstrand and working
stsoverit toencloseyarn.
If youareleft-handed,yourpatternswillslant
intheopposite direction to those shown in
theimage.

BASKET
BASE
UsingDolphin,makea magicloop.
Round1 (RS)Ch3(countsasfirsttr
throughout),11trintothe loop, ss in top of beg
ch-3tojoin.[12sts]
Round 2 Ch3,tr insamestatbaseofbegch-3,
2trineachst around, ss in top of beg ch-3.
[24sts]
Round 3 Ch3,2trinnextst,(trinnextst,2trin
nextst) 11 times,ssintopofbegch-3.[36sts]
Round 4 Ch3,tr innextst,2trinnextst,(trin
next2 sts,2trinnext st) 11 times, ss in top of
begch-3.[48sts]
Round 5 Ch3,tr innext2 sts,2trinnextst,(trin
next3 sts,2trinnext st) 11 times, ss in top of
begch-3.[60sts]
Rounds6-10Contincreasing6 stsevenlyper
round in patt as set. [120 sts after Round 10]

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