Wednesday, July 28, 2010

SUZIE'S SOAP SACK II

SPECIAL STITCH:
Treble Cross Stitch = Tr cross st = Skip one stitch, tr in next stitch, from behind, tr in skipped stitch.


NOTES:
1. Read instructions and any notes all the way through before beginning.
2. For Soap Sack II in the photo I used Sugar ‘n Cream Westport.




MATERIALS:

worsted weight cotton yarn 3/4 ounce

H (5.0 MM) crochet hook
Tapestry needle


INSTRUCTIONS:


Round 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of the next 9 ch. Continuing around opposite side of chain 11 and, working over the tail, sc in ea ch across. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (20 sc)


Round 2: Ch 2, don’t count as first dc. Dc in each stitch. Join with slipstitch in the top of the first dc. (20 dc)



Round 3: Ch 4, from behind, tr in the st before the ch 4 (counts as first tr cross st). Work tr cross stitches around. Be sure you don’t count the st at the base of the ch 4 as your first skipped st. Join with slipstitch in the top of the ch 4. (10 tr cross st)


Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (20 sc)


Rounds 5-8: Repeat rows 3 and 4 twice.

Round 9: Ch 2, don’t count as first dc. Dc in each stitch. Join with slipstitch in the top of the first dc. (20 dc)

Edging: * Ch 3, skip 1 dc, slipstitch in next dc. Repeat from * around, end with ch 3. Fasten off without joining. Use your yarn needle to weave in the end instead.

Drawstring: Ch 75. Fasten off.

Finishing:
Weave drawstring through round 9. Pull closed. Tie in bow.

Comments:
I love anything that involves an X stitch!
 
Thanks for the pattern. It looks nice and is fun to make. :)
 
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