MICROWAVE PINCHERS

 DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©

“Microwave Pinchers ”

Aurora Suominen Copyright ©2014 All rights reserved.

G Hook & Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: 2.0oz/56grams will make a set of two. 

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NOTES: Bolded print: Repeat in pattern. “STS”=Stitches: Any st or chsps.  FPDC (Front Post Double crochet) st: This is worked around the post of dc/st indicated.

Bottom: 

Rnd 1: Ch16, 4dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 11chs, 5dc in last ch, working on the opposite side of ch, dc in next 11chs, join in top of ch4.  (32dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, fpdc in joining st.  (Dc in next dc, fpdc in same st)4x. +(Dc in next st, fpdc in next st)5x.  Dc in next st+. (Dc in next st, fpdc in same st)5x.  Repeat +to+ once & join to ch3.  (42dc)

Rnd 3: Ch3, fpdc in  joining st.  [Dc in next st, (dc, fpdc in next st)]4x, dc in next st.  +(Fpdc in next st, dc in next st)5x, fpdc in next st.+  (Dc, fpdc in next st),  [Dc in next dc, (dc, fpdc in next st)]4x, dc in next st.  Repeat +to+ once, join to ch3 (52dc)

Rnd 4: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next 3sts, mark this st, sc in next 10sts, mark this st, sc in next 16sts, mark this st, sc in next 10sts, mark this st, sc in last 12sts.  Join.  (52dc)  Fasten off & weave in ends.

Top Circles (make 2)

Rnd 1: Ch4, work 9dc in 4th ch from hook, join to beg ch4.  (10dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, fpdc in joining st.  (Dc,fpdc in ea st) around.  Join to ch3.  (20dc)

Rnd 3: Ch3, fpdc in joining st.  [Dc in next st, (dc, fpdc in next st)] Repeat around ending with a dc in last st, join to ch3.  (30dc)

Rnd 4: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next 10sts, mark this st, sc in next 10sts, mark this st, sc in last 9sts, join.  (30sc) Fasten off & weave in ends

Assembly:  W/base right side up, take circles and match marked sts, use circle markers to replace the base markers making sure to keep same sts marked.  

Rnd 5: W/A,  join w/slst in top right marked st, working in both pieces, ch1, sc in same st & next 6sts of both pieces, sc in next 3sts of base, sc in next 23sts of both pieces, sc in next 3sts of base, sc in next 16sts of both pieces, join.  Fasten off , weave in ends. (52sc)

 

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