Hello everyone to my very first photo tutorial. I am so excited about this
:) Please forgive me for my poor talent in photography. I tried to do my best.
So, allow me to introduce to you my new pattren, Henda's
potholders :D I named it after my mom after
all. You can read all about it here.
Size:
Around 15.5 cms/6 inches from one side to the other.
Materials:
Yarn: the yarn I used is a Turkish brand called Madame Tricote
Camilla 6/4, or any cotton yarn you feel comfortable working with.
Hook: I used a 2.5 mm steel hook.
Terminology
Used:
Terminology
used is UK.
UK
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US
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Extended Double crochet
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Extended Single crochet
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Half treble
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Half double
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Treble
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Double
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Double treble
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Treble
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Stitch
Abbreviations:
Sl st
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Slip stitch
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ch
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Chain
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htr
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Half treble
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Extended dc
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Extended double crochet
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tr
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Treble
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dtr
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Double treble
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Special
Stitches:
Cluster: We
will be working clusters of 3 double trebles in our pattern. A cluster is a
group of stitches that are joined together at the top but worked in
subsequent stitches. So work each of your 3 double trebles in subsequent
stitches, leaving the last loop of each of the double trebles in your hook. After doing
the third double treble pull a loop through all loops. You should have four
loops in your hook before joining them to form the cluster.
The
beginning cluster in Round 5 will consist of 4 chains and two double trebles
or you can do a standing double treble instead of the chain 4.
See the picture in round 5. You can also search youtube for video tutorials on clusters.
Pattern:
If you wish to work in a solid colour, then don't fasten off your yarn after each round and keep working in a circle.
Start
with chain 4 and sl st in 1st chain, or do a magic ring. There is a great
video tutorial of how to do a magic ring again on Moogly which you can find here.
Round 1:
Chain 3 or do a standing tr, 11 trs in the ring, sl st in top of the beginning of ch-3 and fasten off. {12
trebles}
Round
2: Attach your new colour between any 2 trs. Chain 3 or do a standing
tr, 1 more tr in the same space, ch-1, 2 trs in the same space, * work 2 trs
in between the following 2 trs from round 1, ch-1, 2 trs in the same
space,* repeat from * to *, sl st in 1st tr. Fasten off. { A group of 11
petals consisting of 2 trs,ch-1, 2 trs}
Round
3: Attach your new colour in any ch-1 space. Ch 3 or do a standing tr,
work 4 trs in the same ch-1 space, work 5 trs in each of the following
ch-1 spaces, sl st in 1st tr. Fasten off. {11x5 trs}
Round
4: Attach your new colour in any tr from the previous round. Work 1 tr
all around, sl st in 1st tr and fasten off. {55 trs}
Round
5: Attach your new colour in any tr, work your 1st cluster of dtrs (check
special stitches), ch-4, skip 1 stitch, * work a cluster of 3 dtrs in the
following 3 stitches, ch-4, skip 1 stitch, * repeat from * to *, sl st
in 1st cluster, Fasten off. { 14 clusters}
After this
round your circle will not lay flat as shown here in the picture. Don't
worry about it once you work round 6 it will flatten out.
Round
6: Attach your new colour in any ch-4 space, ch-3 or do a standing tr, work 3
trs, ch-2, 4 trs in the same ch-4 space, work 4 trs, ch-2, 4 trs in
each of the following ch-4 spaces. Sl st in 1st tr. Fasten off. {14x4
trs, ch-2, 4 trs combination}
Round
7: Attach your new yarn in the 1st tr of any combination from round 6,
chian 1, 1 extended dc, 3 extended dcs in the following 3 stitches, 2
htrs in the following ch-2 space, 4 extended dcs in the following 4 trs,
* 4 extended dcs in the next 4 trs, 2 htrs in the ch-2 space, 4
extended dcs in the following 4 trs,* repeat from * to *, sl st in 1st
extended dc.
Fasten off.
To finish off my potholder, I crocheted a circle of 8 rounds to act as the back of my potholder and crocheted them together using extended dcs. I had to skip a few dcs from round 7 so I can crocheted them together.
Hope you have enjoyed my first photo tutorial :)
You are NOT allowed to rewrite, resell, distribute, or copy this pattern in any
way.
Happy Hooking everyone :)
Salma