Crochet World – August 2019

AUGUST 2019 CROCHET-WORLD.COM Crochet World 61

Row 1 (WS): With size J hook
and with WS of either side edge
facing, work in sides of sc sts
and dc sts and tr sts at end of
rows across edge as follows:
Join with sc in first row, 2 sc in
next dc, [work 1 sc in each sc,
2 sc in each dc, and 3 sc in each
tr] across through last sc of this
side edge, place marker (see
Pattern Notes) in first and last
sc made (for corners), fasten
off. (153 sc)

Rep row 1 of side edge base on
opposite edge of throw.

BORDER

Rnd 1: With size J hook and
RS facing, and working both rem
unworked lps of foundation ch
of throw base ch sts as sc sts,
join in any side edge sc, ch 1,
*sc in next sc and each sc to next

marked corner sc, corner

(see Special Stitches) in corner

sc, remove this marker

(see Pattern Notes), sc in next

8 sc, [sk next sc, sc in next 5 sc]

across, ending last rep in

10th sc from next marked

corner sc, sk next sc, sc in next

8 sc, work corner in corner

sc, remove this marker*, rep

between * once, on opposite side

of foundation ch, sc in next sc

and each sc to beg of rnd, join in

beg ch-1, turn. (155 sc each side

edge, 103 sc each top and bottom

edge, ch-2 sp each corner)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in each sc

across to next corner ch sp, work

corner in ch sp] around, join in

beg ch-1, turn. (157 sc each side

edge, 105 sc each top and bottom

edge, ch-2 sp each corner)

Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. Fasten off,

turn. (159 sc each side edge,

107 sc each top and bottom edge,

ch-2 sp each corner)

Rnd 4: Join yarn on any edge

in 8th sc from corner ch-2 sp,

ch 2 (counts as sc and ch-1),

*[sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1]

across to sc before next corner

ch sp, sk next sc, work corner

in corner ch-2 sp, ch 1*, rep

between * around, on beg edge,

rep between [ ] to beg of rnd, sk

last sc, sl st in beg ch-1, turn.

(79 ch-1 sps, 80 sc each side

edge, 54 ch sps, 55 sc each top

and bottom edge, ch-2 sp each

corner)

Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch sp, [ch 4,

sl st in next ch-1 sp or ch-2 sp]

around through last ch-1 sp,

ch 3, sl st in beg sl st. Fasten off.

(270 ch-4 sps) CW

Double Diamonds
Continued from page 25

SPICE TASSELS

Make 4.

For each tassel, cut 60 strands
11 inches long and 2 strands

Spice Pillow (Square)

Chart

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Sepia Pillow (Rectangle)

Chart

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Mesh or beg mesh

Block or beg block

STITCH KEY

12 inches long of spice yarn.

Holding 60 strands tog, tie a

12-inch strand around center

of bundle. Fold strands in half

at center tie. Leaving center tie

loose, wrap rem 12-inch strand

1 inch below fold several times.

Tie securely and use tapestry

needle to draw rem ends to

inside of tassel. Trim bottom of

tassel even. Using center tie,

attach 1 tassel to center sc of

each corner of pillow. CW