Flower Pot Cover Pattern
J. & P. COATS “KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,” Art, A.64: 2 balls each of No. 110 Designer Green and No. 122 Watermelon.
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball of White or any color.
I remember this thread, but wasn’t sure what size it was. So I looked it up.
https://bitsofhistory.vintageknitcrochet.net/2018/02/knit-cro-sheen-mercerized-cotton.html
https://yarnsub.com/yarns/j_and_p_coats/knit-cro-sheen_size_10
SIZE 10 Lace, Fingering, Bedspread
similar to 0 CYC Lace UK 1ply Australia 2 ply
Dmc Herrschners lists nine colors
Aunt Lydia’s Herrschners lists fifty-four colors, Michael’s lists twenty-six, Walmart lists one
Redheart Michael’s lists five colors, Walmart lists three
Thread Art Walmart list twenty-seven colors
Herrschners Best Herrschners lists twenty colors.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 (1.65mm).
Base measures about 18 inches (45.72cm) in diameter from point to point.
Pattern in US terms.
BASE … Starting at center with Designer Green, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 32 dc in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join.
4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.
5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join (22 dc-groups).
6th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); in each ch-3 sp around make shell of 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Join.
7th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell over shell made); * ch 1, in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell over shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch-1. Join.
8th to 12th rnds incl: Repeat 7th rnd, having an extra ch between shells in each rnd.
13th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; * ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
14th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 4, 12 tr in same sp, * ch 5, shell over shell, ch 5, 13 tr in next ch-5 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join.
15th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch 1), tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 11 times; * ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 12 times. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-5 first made. Break off.
16th rnd: Attach Green to sp of last shell made, ch 3 and complete shell as before; * ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 11 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
17th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in the following sp, shell over shell, * ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
18th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in the following sp, ch 3 and complete shell as before, * ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 3, 2 dc in sp of next shell, (ch 2, 2 dc in same sp) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in same sp as first shell was made, ch 2, sl st in top of starting ch-3. Now work points of pineapples individually in rows as follows:
First Point …
1st row: Sl st in next dc and in the following sp, ch 3, in same sp make shell of 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, skip next sp, shell in next sp. Ch 3, turn.
2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn.
3rd row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn.
Continue in this manner, working in rows and having 1 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 3, turn.
Last row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st back in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp as last 2 dc were made. Ch 3, turn, sl st in joining of shells. Break off.
Next Point … Attach thread to next free ch-2 sp on 18th rnd, ch 3, shell in same sp, ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3, turn. Complete point as before. Break off. Work all points in this manner.
TOP … Attach Watermelon in sp of any shell on 11th rnd, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 6, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-6 with sl st to top of ch-3. Starting with the 13th rnd, work exactly as for Base.
Starch stiffly. To form Top, tack adjacent points of top layer of pineapples 1 inch down from tips.
Pattern in US terms.
BASE … Starting at center with Designer Green, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 32 tr in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, tr in each tr around. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 3, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join.
4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.
5th rnd: Ch 3, tr in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join (22 tr-groups).
6th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make tr, ch 2 and 2 tr (shell made); in each ch-3 sp around make shell of 2 tr, ch 2 and 2 tr. Join.
7th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make tr, ch 2 and 2 tr (shell over shell made); * ch 1, in next ch-2 sp make 2 tr, ch 2 and 2 tr (another shell over shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch-1. Join.
8th to 12th rnds incl: Repeat 7th rnd, having an extra ch between shells in each rnd.
13th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make tr, ch 5 and 2 tr; * ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, in next ch-2 sp make 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
14th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in next sp, ch 4, 12 tr in same sp, * ch 5, shell over shell, ch 5, 13 tr in next ch-5 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join.
15th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch 1), tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 11 times; * ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, tr in next tr, (ch 1, tr in next tr) 12 times. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-5 first made. Break off.
16th rnd: Attach Green to sp of last shell made, ch 3 and complete shell as before; * ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) 11 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
17th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in the following sp, shell over shell, * ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 10 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.
18th rnd: Sl st in next tr and in the following sp, ch 3 and complete shell as before, * ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 9 times; ch 3, 2 tr in sp of next shell, (ch 2, 2 tr in same sp) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 tr in same sp as first shell was made, ch 2, sl st in top of starting ch-3. Now work points of pineapples individually in rows as follows:
First Point …
1st row: Sl st in next tr and in the following sp, ch 3, in same sp make shell of 2 tr, ch 2 and 2 tr; ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, skip next sp, shell in next sp. Ch 3, turn.
2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn.
3rd row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn.
Continue in this manner, working in rows and having 1 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 3, turn.
Last row: Shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, ch 3, 2 tr in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st back in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 tr in same sp as last 2 tr were made. Ch 3, turn, sl st in joining of shells. Break off.
Next Point … Attach thread to next free ch-2 sp on 18th rnd, ch 3, shell in same sp, ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next loop, (ch 3, dc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3, turn. Complete point as before. Break off. Work all points in this manner.
TOP … Attach Watermelon in sp of any shell on 11th rnd, ch 3, in same sp make tr, ch 2 and 2 tr; * ch 6, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-6 with sl st to top of ch-3. Starting with the 13th rnd, work exactly as for Base.
Starch stiffly. To form Top, tack adjacent points of top layer of pineapples 1 inch down from tips.
Beth Bell The Thrifty Crafter 