Star Hot Pad Pattern Designed by Sandi Marshall 4/98
Materials
Front Piece: 1 1/2 oz. Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
Back Piece: (contrasting color) 2 oz. Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
Size H crochet hook
Finished Size = 12 inches round
Directions
Front Piece Mark the beginning of each round. A safety pin works well for this. Rnd 1: ch 4, join with sl st to form ring; 8 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (16)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in back loop of next st, repeat from * around. (24)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 st, (sc, ch 4, sc) in back loop of next st,
repeat from * around. (32)
Rnd 5: sc next 2 st tog for dec, sc in next st, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space,
*sc in next st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next st, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space,
repeat from * around; end sc in last st.
Rnd 6: sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st tog, *(2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space,
sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 3 st, sc next 2 st tog, repeat from * around 6 more times;
end with (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space.
Rnd 7: *sc in next st, (sc next 2 st tog) 3 times, sc in next st,
(2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space, repeat from * around 7 more times.
Rnd 8: *(sc next 2 st tog) twice, sc in next st, (sc next 2 st tog) twice,
(2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space, repeat from * around 7 more times.
Rnd 9: *sc in next st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 2 st, sc next 2 st tog,
sc in next st, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc) in ch 4 space, repeat from * around. End sl st in next st. End off.
Rnd 10: Re-attach yarn in any chain 4 space. *(2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in ch 4 space,
ch 4, sk next 4 st (leaving them unworked), 5 dc in next st (shell made), ch 4, sk next 4 st,
repeat from * around. End round with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 11: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 1 space,
sc in next 2 st, 4 sc in ch 4 space, ch 1, sk next dc, sc next 2 dc tog, sk next 2 dc,
4 sc in ch 4 space, *sc in next 2 st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 1 space, sc in next 2 st,
4 sc in ch 4 space, ch 1, sk next dc, sc next 2 dc tog, sk next 2 dc, 4 sc in ch 4 space,
repeat from * around. End sl st in first sc.
Rnd 12: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 st, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 1 space,
sc in next 6 st, sc next 2 st tog, sc in next 6 st, repeat from * around. (Last repeat
will end with sc in next 3 st, instead of in next 6 st.)
End off. Weave in ends.
Back Piece:
Rnd 1: ch 4, join with sl st to form ring; ch 3, 12 dc in ring, join with sl st in the top of the ch 3.
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, 2 dc in ea dc around, join with sl st.
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * * around, join with sl st.
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * * around, join with sl st.
Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * * around, dc in last 3 dc, join with sl st.
Rnd 6: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * *
around, dc in last 4 dc, join with sl st.
Rnd 7: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * * around, dc in last 5 dc, join with sl st.
Rnd 8: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * * around, dc in last 6 dc, join with sl st.
Rnd 9: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat * *
around, dc in last 7 dc, join with sl st.
End off. Weave in ends.
Joining the pieces:
Place front piece (right side up) centered on top of back piece. Using same color as
front piece, attach yarn to any stitch in edge of back piece. Turn front piece so one of
the points is lined up with the stitch where you just attached the yarn. Crocheting through
both thicknesses to join the two pieces, work a single crochet in the center stitch of the point on the front piece and, at the same time,
in the stitch where yarn was attached.
Now, crocheting in the back piece only,[ (sc
in the next 6 dc, 2 sc in the next dc) twice, for next stitch: sc through both thicknesses of next point of front piece and next sc of back piece ]; repeat
[ to ] 3 times. * crocheting in back piece only: sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in next dc; sc in next 6 dc, 2 sc in next dc; for next stitch: sc through both thicknesses
of next point of front piece and next sc of back piece * Repeat [ to ] once, repeat * to * once.
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