Strawberry Potholder Pattern

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Patty’s Winterberry Pattern::

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn 2 oz. Honeydew (or any light green) and Cream (or any off white)

Crochet Hook Size G or 4.50mm

Weave ends as you work.

With Honeydew ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2) 5 times in ring; join with sl st to first dc (now and throughout). 6 ch-2 sps.

Note: Work beginning shell as follows: sl st in next dc and in first ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp.

Rnd 2: Work beg shell, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp (shell made), ch 1, 8 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, work shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, work shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 8 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1; join.

Rnd 3: Work beg shell, * ch 2, skip next ch-2 sp, work shell in next shell (ch-2 sp), ch 1, 2 dc in each of the next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in each of the next 4 dc (total of 15 dc), ch 1 *, work shell in next shell, repeat from * to * once; join.

Rnd 4: Work beg shell, * ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 1, dc in next 15 dc, ch 1 *, work shell in next shell, repeat from * to * once; join, finish off.

Rnd 5: Join Cream with sl st in beg shell; ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, * ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 2, 1 dc between each post (not in top loops) of next 15 dc (total 14 dc made), ch 2, work shell in next shell, repeat from * to * once; join.

Rnd 6: Work beg shell, * ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 2, skip next ch-2 sp, sc between next two dc posts, (ch 3, sc between next two dc posts 12 times), ch 2 *, work shell in next shell, repeat from * to * once; join.

Rnd 7: Work beg shell, * ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop 11 times), ch 2 * , work shell in next shell, repeat from * to * once; join.

Rnds 8 through 17: Repeat Rnd 7 (one less ch-3 loop each round. Rnd 17 should have only one ch-3 loop on each side).

Rnd 18: Work beg shell, ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 2, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, shell in next shell, ch 2, work shell in next shell, ch 2, dc in last ch-3 sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 19: Sl st in next dc and in first ch-2 sp, ch 3,dc in same sp, work 2 dc in each of the next 3 shells; join, finish off.

FINISHING: Join Honeydew with sl st at top of winterberry and ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. Work 25 sc in ring, sl st in first sc; join with sl st in same st as beginning ch-8; finish off.