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Caron® Simply Soft® (170 g/6 oz; 315 yds/288 m)
Contrast A Pistachio (COL0003) 1 ball
Contrast B Dark Sage (39707) 3 balls
Contrast C Burgundy (39762) 1 ball
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 14" [35.5 cm] styrofoam wreath form.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 12" [30.5 cm] in diameter.
GAUGES
5 V-sts and 5½ rows = 4" [10 cm] with 2 strands held tog.
13 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm] with single strand.
Directions
Wreath Cover
Stripe Pat
With 1 strand each of A and B: 2 rows.
With 2 strands of B: 2 rows.
These 4 rows form Stripe Pat.
Notes:
Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dcthroughout.
Leaf stitches (shells) arecrocheted around the postof the dc V-sts from top tobottom, then from bottom totop
Carry color not in use looselyup left side of work.
With 1 strand of each of A and B held tog, ch 28. See diagram on page 2.
1st row: (WS). (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in 7th ch from hook (counts as 1 dc and 1 V-stitch). *Skip next 2 ch. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch – V-st made. Rep from * to last 3 ch. Skip next 2 ch. 1 dc in last ch. Turn. 7 V-sts.
2nd row: Ch 3. (2 dc. 2 tr) down post of first dc of first V-st. Picot. (2 tr. 3 dc) up post of 2nd dc of the same V-st – beg leaf st made. *Skip nextV-st. (3 dc. 2 tr) down post of first dcof next V-st. Picot. Work (2 tr. 3 dc)up post of 2nd dc of the same V-st –leaf st made. Rep from * to last dc.Sl st in last dc. Break A. Join B. Turn.4 leaf sts.
3rd row: With 2 strands of B, ch 3.V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 dcin last dc. Turn. 7 V-sts.
4th row: Sl st in first dc and nextch-1 sp. Skip next dc. *Leaf staround next V-st. Skip next V-st.Rep from * twice more. Sl st innext ch-1 sp and each of last 2 dc.Turn. 3 leaf sts. Break 1 strand of B.Join 1 strand of A.
First 4 rows of Stripe Pat complete.
Rep 3rd to 6th rows for pat until work from beg measures approx 36" [91.5 cm], ending on a RS row with 2 strands of B. Fasten off.
Bow
With single strand of C, ch 22.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of chain. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Ch 1.
*1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Repfrom * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 50" [127 cm]. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Wrap Wreath Cover around wreath form smoothing evenly, and sew side edges tog at back. Sew foundation ch and last row of Wreath Cover tog.
Tie Bow into bow and sew to Wreath as seen in picture.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Pat = Pattern
Picot = Ch 3. Sl st in first ch – Picot made.
RS = Right side
Rep = Repeat(s)
Sc = Single crochet
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side