A pretty valentine table mat made with a plastic heart shaped bracelet. :)
Materials:
- 2 oz. 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (I used Red Heart Soft)
- I hook
- plastic heart shaped bracelet (bought from the $ store)
Size: 11" x 18"
Notes:
- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- v-st = dc, ch 1, dc
- open shell st = 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc
Directions:
Rnd 1: Join with a sc around top right lobe of heart bracelet. Continue to sc around bracelet until covered. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Ch 4, turn.
Row 2: *Skip next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * 4 more times. Skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc. Ch 4, turn.
Row 3: *Open shell st in ch 2 space, ch 1. Repeat from * across. Dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Ch 4, turn.
Row 4: Open shell st in next open shell st. *ch 1, dc in ch 1 space, ch 1, open shell st in next open shell st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Ch 4, turn.
Row 5: Open shell st in next open shell st. *ch 1, v-st in next dc, ch 1, open shell st in next open shell st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Ch 4, turn.
Row 6: Open shell st in next open shell st. *ch 1, v-st in next v-st, ch 1, open shell st in next open shell st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Ch 4, turn.
Row 7: *open shell st in next open shell st, ch 1. Repeat from * across. Dc in 3rd ch of ch 4. Ch 4, turn.
Rows 8 - 11: Repeat Rows 4 - 7.
Rows 12 - 14: Repeat Row 7. At end of Row 14 do not ch 4, ch only 1, turn.
Row 15: Sc in each dc and ch 1 space across with (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 spaces of open shell sts. End off.
***Debi Y's pattern***
Didn't feel like messing around with the pentagons, so I changed up to a hexagon.
Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- flower color
- background color
- J hook
Size: 6 1/4" side to side
Notes:
- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- The ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 & 2 do not count as a stitch
Directions:
Rnd 1: With flower color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: for petals - working this rnd in front loops only, ch 1, sc in same dc as joining. 2 dc in each of next 2 dc. *sc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
Rnd 3: for background - join background color to any back loop of Rnd 2. (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, dc in next 3 back loops. *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next back loop, dc in next 3 back loops. Repeat from * 4 more times. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each dc around with (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch 2 space. Join as before.
Rnd 5: Sl st into next dc, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same dc, skip next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next corner ch 2 space. *skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next corner ch 2 space. Repeat from * 4 more times. Skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, join as before.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each dc around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch 2 space. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
***Debi Y's version***
What do you think? Does it look like ice cream cones? I bought the Impeccable yarn from Michael's - it's called 'neopolitan'. :)
The pattern is here:
Materials:
- 2 1/2 oz. green 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- 3/4 oz. white novelty yarn (I used Bernat Boa)
- J hook
- 6" diameter plastic ring
Size: approximately 9 1/2" across
Directions:
Rnd 1: Join green with a sc around ring, continue to sc around ring to completely cover. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining st, ch 2. *sc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same space. 3 dc in each ch-2 space around. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining st. 2 dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3, ch 8, sl st in same st as joining. End off.
Rnd 5: With white novelty yarn, join with a sc to 2nd dc. Sc in each sc around. Ch 1 to skip loop, join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
- decorate as you'd like
***Debi Y's version***
Materials:
- small amount 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- heart shaped kids bracelet (I bought mine at the dollar store)
- I hook
- one 3/4" button
Size: crochet part (not including loop) is 2" x 7"
Note:
- the ch 4 counts as a dc and ch 1 space.
Directions:
Row 1: Join with a sc around bracelet. Work 6 more sc around bracelet. Ch 4, turn. (7 sc)
Row 2: Skip next 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sc, dc in last sc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3: Dc in each ch space and dc across. Ch 4, turn.
Rows 4 - 13: Repeat Rows 2 - 3. At end of Row 13, do not ch 4, chain only 1 and turn.
Row 14: Sc 1st and 2nd dc together, sc in next dc, (sc, ch 7, sc) in next dc, sc in next dc, sc next dc and ch 3 (which is the last dc) together. End off.
- sew button to Row 3.
***Debi Y's version***
Materials:
- small amount white 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- I hook
Size: 6" long
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2. *3 dc in same ch, ch 2. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2 - 4: Sl st over to ch-2 space. (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 5 - 6: Sl st over to ch-2 space. (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sl st over to ch-2 space. Ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in ch-2 space. End off.
***Debi Y's pattern***
