Saturday, September 19, 2009

POCKET FOR AFGHAN (C)


SIZE: approximately 5 X 6 inches

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn, approximately yards
I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
Button
Needle with large eye that will go through holes in button


Yarn needle

GAUGE: 6 sc = 2”, 7 sc rows = 2”

POCKET:
Ch 16.

ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (13) to last chain, working over yarn tail for remainder of this round, 3 sc in last ch, work in opposite side of starting chain and sc in each of 14 chain stitches; (32 sc)

ROUND 2: Slip stitch in first sc of round 1 (counts as first sc), sc in each sc around. (32 sc)

DO NOT join rounds.

ROUNDS 3-18: Sc in next sc and in each sc around. (42 sc)

ROUND 19:
Sc in next sc and in each sc around to the last 2 sts before the side edge fold. Slip stitch in last 2 sc ending at fold. Ch 1, turn.

Now work back and forth in rows.

ROW 1: Sc in 2 slip stitches, sc in 14 sc. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

ROW 2: Sc in 16 sc. (16 sc)

Fasten off.

FLAP:
ROW 1: Ch 17, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each remaining ch. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)
ROW 2: Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)


ROW 3: Buttonhole row. Sc in 7 sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc, sc in 7 sc. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc and 1 ch 2 space)

ROW 4: Sc in each sc and each ch. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

ROW 5-7: Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

ROW 8: Place pocket and flap together with the short side of pocket on the inside. Sc through both layers across. (16 sc)

ROW 9: Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Sew button under buttonhole.

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