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.
