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Décor

Top Section: Do not join at ends of rnds

(unless otherwise stated). Cont working in

spiral placing marker on first st of rnd for

easier counting.

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at seam

to work around top edge of Diamond

Pattern Section.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. Work 110 dc evenly around Top

edge of Diamond Pattern Section working

sts around sides of dc sts. 110 sts

Rnd 2: Skip ch 1, 1 dc in each dc around.

Rnd 3: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in each of 109

dc around. 111 sts

Rnd 4: 1 dc in each of first 54 dc, 2 dc

in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 54 dc

around. 112 sts

Rnd 5: 1 dc each each dc around. Join with

sl st in first dc. Fasten off.

Bottom Section

Do not join at ends of rnds (unless

otherwise stated). Cont working in

spiral placing marker on first st of rnd

for easier counting.

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at seam

to work around Bottom edge of Diamond

Pattern Section.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. Work 98 dc evenly around

bottom edge of Diamond Pattern Section

working sts around sides of dc sts. 98 sts

Rnd 2: Skip ch 1, dc2tog, 1 dc in each of

next 96 dc. 97 sts

Rnd 3: 1 dc in each of next 24 dc, dc2tog,

1 dc in each of next 46 dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in

each of next 23 dc. 95 sts

Rnd 4: Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 46 dc,

dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 45 dc. Join

with sl st to first dc. 93 sts

Do not fasten off. Cont with Twisted Tabs

as follows:

Tabs

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1. 1 dc in BLO in each of

first 3 dc. Turn.

Rows 2-8: Ch 1. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc.

Turn. First Tab made

Fasten off.

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in next

st along rnd. Rep Rows 1 to 8 to create

next Tab. Fasten off. Cont working in

this manner, working individual 3 st Tabs

around. 31 Tabs

Twist Tabs

Begin working in rnds

Rnd 1: With RS facing, twist first Tab so

WS of top of Tab is facing and Tab has a

single twist in it. Join yarn with sl st in first

dc of Tab to work around. Ch 1. 1 dc in

BLO in each of next 3 dc. Twist second

Tab in same manner as first, being sure

to twist in same direction. 1 dc in BLO

in each of 3 dc across second Tab. Cont

working in this manner, twisting each

Tab and working 1 dc in BLO in each dc

around. Join with sl st to first dc. 93 sts

Rnd 2: Ch 1. (Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next

29 dc) 3 times. 90 sts

Rnd 3: Skip ch 1, 1 dc in each dc around.

Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off.

Surface Crochet

Top of Twisted Tabs

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at first

rem loop aligned with seam from 1st row

of Twisted Tabs. Ch 1. 1 dc in each rem

loop around. Join with sl st to first dc.

Fasten off.

Bottom of Twisted Tabs

Work as for Top of Twisted Tabs around 1st

rnd at Bottom of Twisted Tabs.

Top Htr Ridge

With RS facing, join yarn at seam with sl st

around first htr of Top Htr Ridge of Diamond

Pattern Section. Ch 1. Dc evenly around,

working sts around htr sts. Join with sl st to

first dc. Fasten off.

Bottom Htr Ridge

Work as for Top Htr Ridge around Bottom

Htr Ridge of Diamond Pattern Section.

Elastic Thread Weaving

(WS) With sewing needle and elastic thread,

weave elastic thread through every other

st around 2nd row from Top Edge of Cosy,

being sure thread is not visible on RS of

work. Tie thread tightly so cosy fits snuggly

around pot. Rep on rnds 3 and 4 from

top edge of cosy (3 rows of elastic thread

weaving in total).

Fringe

Cut 9cm long strands of yarn. Taking 1

strand, fold in half and knot into fringe in

each dc around bottom edge of cosy.

Un-ply each strand of yarn in fringe.

Twisted tabs create a

cool effect

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