CD Hotpad

Materials:

- 2 oz. 4-ply cotton (I used Sugar 'n Cream Stripes)

- I hook

- old CD

Notes:

- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust your hook size.

- Ch 2 at beginning of Rnds. 2 - 5 does not count as a stitch.

Directions:

- Make 2
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

- end off 1st side
- continue with 2nd side

Rnd 6: Holding both sides together and working through all 4 loops, ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in next 4 dc. *2 sc in next dc, sc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around inserting the cd halfway through. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 7: (Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 1st sc, skip next 2 sc. *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, skip next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 8: Sl st over to ch 2 sp. (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch 2 sp around. Join as before.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each dc with 2 sc in each ch 2 sp around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.

**Debi Y's pattern**