SHAPE SHIFTING HOTPAD

  DragonFlyMomof2 Designs©

“Shape Shifting Hot Pad”

Pattern Designed by: Aurora Suominen Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved.

“H” hook and WW Cotton yarn in one or two colors.

For Abbreviations/videos/links, see “DragonFlyMomof2 Designs” at http://myblueangels.blogspot.com/

NOTES: STS: means any sc, dc, or ch sp. Video showing the FPDC in rnds 3 & 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq40eJ3uC7A&feature=plcp

Front & Back

Rnd 1: Ch4, Work 11dc in 4th ch from hook.  Join in 3rd ch of beg ch4.  (12dc)

Rnd 2: Ch3, Fpdc ar joining. [Dc in next dc, Fpdc ar post of dc you just worked in. (from rnd 1) ]11x.  Join in ch3.  (24dc)

Rnd 3: Ch3, Fpdc ar post of joining.  [Dc in next 2dc, Fpdc ar the post of dc you just worked in. (post of dc from rnd 2) ] Repeat around ending with a dc in last dc. Join   (36dc)

Rnd 4: Ch3, Dc in next dc. [2dc in next dc, dc in 2dc] Repeat around ending w/2dc in last dc, join pulling through 2nd color (if using 2 colors)  (48dc)

Rnd 5: Ch1, Sc in joining and in next 5dc.  [+Ch2, dc in 6dc, ch2+.  Sc in 6dc]3x.  Repeat +to+ once & join to first sc. (24sc & dc, 8ch2)

Rnd 6: Ch3, Dc in 5sc, [+Ch2, sk-sp,  sc in 6dc, ch2, sk sp+.  Dcin 6sc]3x.  Repeat +to+ once & join.  (24sc & dc, 8ch2)

Rnd 7: Ch3, Dc in joining.  Dc in 4dc, 2dc in next dc. [+Ch2, sc in 8sts, ch2+.  2dc in next dc, dc in 4dc, 2dc in next dc]3x.  Repeat +to+ once & join. (32dc & sc, 8ch2)

Rnd 8: Ch3, Dc in joining.  Dc in 6dc, 2dc in next.  [+Ch2, sc in 10sts, ch2+,  2dc in next, dc in 6dc, 2dc in next] 3x.  Repeat +to+ once & join.  (40dc & sc, 8ch2sp)

Rnd 9: Ch3, Dc in joining.  Dc in 8dc, 2dc in next. [+Ch2, sc in 12sts, ch2+, 2dc in next, dc in 8dc, 2dc in next.] 3x.  Repeat +to+ once & join. (48dc & sc, 8ch2)  Fasten Off.  

Fasten off 1st piece.  DO NOT FASTEN OFF FOR SECOND PIECE, CONTINUE ON TO NEXT ROUND.   If you want you can also just whip stitch both pieces together. If not continue to round 10. 

Rnd 10: With both pieces wrong sides together.  Ch1, and working through both pieces, [2sc in same st. Sc in 10dc, 2sc in next dc.  2sc in ch2sp.  Sc in 12 sc, sc in ch2sp.]4x.  Join to 1st sc.  Fasten off & weave in ends. You can also add a hanger to your piece if you want.

Personal use only, do not reproduce, sell, or copy my pattern.  Pattern available for download on Ravelry.  "Dragonflymomof2" http://www.ravelry.com/designers/aurora-suominen