Free Crochet Pattern...Kitchen Lovelies!

Are they trivets? Coasters? Dishcloths? Yes, yes, and yes!  These pretty and functional little numbers will be your go-to item in the kitchen, whether you grab a few to protect your table or use to fabulously wipe up a spill, they are hardworking yet beautiful accessories for any kitchen that needs a little handmade loveliness!

This pattern includes instructions for a basic round with four different and easy to stitch edgings.

Kitchen Lovelies

By Jennifer Dickerson

Materials:

• H Crochet Hook (5.0 mm)
• Small amounts of cotton yarn 
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Sizing:

• 6.5 and 7 inches

To begin, start with a basic round:
Foundation: Chain 6 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.
Round 1: Make 12 dc into center of ring, join with a sl st to join round.
Round 2: Ch 2, *2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 3: Ch 2, *1 dc into next stitch, ch 1, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 4: Ch 2 *2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from * to end of round.
Fasten off...now on to the edgings!



Open Picot Points Edging...

Round 1 (shown here in pink): Tie on a new color and in each space, sc around the whole circle in each space.  Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Round 2 (shown here in purple): Tie on a new color and ch 4, skip the next 2 spaces, then in the next space, sc and ch 4, skip 2 more spaces, and in the next space, sc and ch 4.  Continue in this manner all around until you reach the end and  join with a slip stitch.  

Round 3: With the same color as round 2, in one of the loops you've just made and in that space sc, sc, sc, ch 2, sc, sc.  Repeat this step in each loop space all around.  Join with a sl st, fasten off and weave in any ends.

Soft Waves Edging...

Round 1 (shown here in purple): Tie on a new color and in each space, sc around the whole circle in each space.  Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Round 2 (shown here in pink): Tie on a new color and in the first space, ch 2, dc, sc all in the same space *and in the next space sc, next space sc, next space sc, then in the next space sc, dc, sc all in the same space* Repeat from * all around.  Join with a slip stitch, fasten off and weave in any ends.

Pointy Ruffles Edging...

Round 1 (shown here in blue): Tie on a new color and in each space, sc around the whole circle in each space.  Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Round 2: (shown here in green):Tie on a new color and in the first space sl st, in the next space sc, ch 3, sc all in the same space.  Repeat this sequence all around the circle.  Join with a slip stitch, fasten off and weave in any ends.

Classic Scallops Edging...

Round 1 (shown here in green): Tie on a new color and in each space, sc around the whole circle in each space.  Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Round 2 (shown here in blue): Tie on a new color and ch 3, 4 dc all in the same space, *skip the next space, in the next space sl st, skip the next space, in the next space 5 dc all in the same space.*  Repeat this sequence from * to the end, all around until you reach the end of the round.  Join with a sl st, fasten off and weave in any ends.

I hope you enjoy these...I made several for a friend for a house warming gift, and I just know that I will be able to crochet some up whenever I need a pretty little gift in a pinch.

© Jennifer Dickerson 2013

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Giving these as a gift? Here's a quick little tutorial on how to tag and wrap them up!

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