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Thursday 29 May 2014

Jar Jacket Pattern

A few days ago I volunteered to test a Frilly Pansy pattern for designer lin Wibisono.

This is such a clever, pretty flower - perfect for embellishing just about anything!!

I made two (with Mirage 4ply Acrylic and a 3.50mm hook) to decorate a corrugated gift box:

crochet flowers

I made another two using Raeesah Cotton Soft DK and a 4.00mm hook to decorate some jar jackets I had made:



The pattern for the flowers can be found on lin's blog CROCHET ROCKSTAR

Here is my pattern for the JAR JACKETS (in case you would also like to make a few)

JAR:   900g jam jar with a 9cm diameter base

YARN:    Raeesah Cotton Soft DK (any DK acrylic or cotton yarn will work well)
HOOK:  4.00mm

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

PATTERN TERMS:   US

pattern conversion chart

Foundation:  5ch sl st into first ch to form a circle OR make a magic ring

Row 1:  4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch);   (1dc, 1ch) x 11, sl st into 3rd of start 4ch to close;  break off yarn.

Row 2:  Join yarn in any 1ch sp;  3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc in same space as join, 1ch;  (2dc in next 1ch sp, 1ch) x 11;   sl st in top of start 3ch to close;   break off yarn.

Row 3:  Join yarn in any 1ch sp;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc in same space as join, 1ch;   (3dc into next 1ch sp, 1ch) x 11;   sl st in top of start 3ch to close;   break off yarn.

Row 4:  Join yarn in any dc;   4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch);   1dc, 1ch in each dc around;  sl st in 3rd of start 4ch to close;  break off yarn.

Note:   Increase the circle until it is the same size as the bottom of the jar.     Do not increase over subsequent rows.

Row 5:  Join yarn in any dc;  4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch);   1fp dc, 1ch in next dc;  (1dc in next dc, 1ch;   1fp dc in next dc, 1ch) repeat to end, sl st in 3rd ch of start 4ch;   break off yarn.

Row 6:  Join yarn in any dc,  4ch (counts as 1dc, 1ch);   1fp dc, 1ch in next fp dc;   (1dc in next dc, 1ch;l   1fp dc in next fp dc, 1ch)

Repeat Row 6 to approximately 2cm before the opening of the jar

First Decrease Row:   Repeat pattern as in Row 6 skipping 1ch every 4 stitches

Second Decrease Row:   Repeat pattern as in Row 6 without 1ch stitches

Edging:  Join yarn in any dc;   (1ch, 1sl st in next dc) repeat to end sl st to close.