HOT PAD SHAMROCK

 

“Hot Pad Shamrock” Designer: Aurora Suominen/DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©2018 ~Size: 9” Hook: H/5.0mm Yarn: Cotton yarn in Green: 2.5oz,   ______________________________________________________________ ~Abbreviations/Stitches Used: Ch=Chain Slst=Slip Stitch Sp(s)=Spaces            Dec=Decrease St(s)=Stitch(es) Sk=Skip Sc=Single Crochet Dc=Double Crochet   _______________________________________________________________          ~Notes: Work Slsts loosely, as you will be working in them.

Back w/Green:

Rnd 1: Ch4, work 12dc in 4th ch from hook, join.  (13dc)

Rnd 2: Slst in next st, [*Sc in next st, 3dc in next st, sc in next st*, sk a st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in 2sts.  (9dc, 6sc)

Rnd 3: Sk next sc, [2dc in 3sts, scdec]2x, 2dc in 3sts, sk next sc, slst in 2sts.  (18dc, 2sc)

Rnd 4: Slst in next dc, (ch3, dc) in same st.  [*2dc in next st, sc in 2sts, 2dc in 2sts*.  Slst in next st, 2dc in next st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in 3sts, (3rd st should be the beg ch3).  (24dc, 6sc)

Rnd 5: Ch3, dc in same st.  [*2dc in 3sts, sc  dec, 2dc in 4sts*.  Slst in next st, 2dc in  next st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in 3sts, (3rd slst will be in the beg ch3) (48dc, 6sc)

Rnd 6: Ch3, [*Dc in 2sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 3sts, sc in next st, dc in 3sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 3sts*.  Slst in next st, dc in next st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in 3sts. (80dc, 6sc)

Rnd 7: Ch3, [*Dc in 3sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 4sts, sc in next st, dc in 4sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 4sts*.  Slst in nxt st, dc in next st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in 3sts.  (96dc, 6sc)

Rnd 8: Ch3, [*Dc in 4sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 5sts, sc in next st, dc in 5sts, 2dc in 2sts, dc in 5sts.* Slst in next st, dc in next st]2x.  Repeat *to* once, slst in next 3sts.  (112dc, 6sc) Fasten off first piece.  

Front: W/Green: 

Repeat rnds 1-8 for back

Rnd 9: W/wrong sides together and front facing you, ch1, sc in beg ch3 st of both sides.  Continue working through both pieces, sc in next 13sts.  [Slst in next st, sc in 14sts]Repeat around, on last hump, slst in next st, ch10, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8chs, slst in next slst of shamrock, fasten off. (112sc) 

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