"SPIFFY" CD HOT PADS

Southwest Colors ~~~~ Green Has Slightly Different Edging

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn, any colors you like; size H crochet hook, one old CD

This Mat is the Green has a 2nd round of Edging.

Make two for each one Hot Mat

Chain 5, join with s sl stitch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Chain 3, make 15 dc in ring, join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch-3. (16)

Rnd 2: Ch 4, (dc in the next dc, ch 1) around, join with sl st in the 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 3: Sl st into the 1st ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, make (3 dc in next ch-1 sp) around, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in each dc around, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Rnd 5: Ch 5, skip next dc, (dc in the next dc, ch 2, skip next dc) around, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of beginning ch-5. Finish off and weave in ends.

Make a second piece the same, then follow joining instructions below.

JOINING:

Rnd 1: Holding together the wrong sides of both pieces, and working through both spaces, attach a contrasting (CC) with a sl st in any ch-2 space. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same space, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1. Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1) around. When you reach about 3/4th the way around in joining, slip in the CD. Finish joining around. Join in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch-3.

You may end here as in the "Southwest" design, OR, add on a 2nd round as in the "Green" Hot Mat design. The Green version has an edging that sticks out more.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as in joining, (sc in each sc, each space and dc) around. Join to the beginning sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

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Poinsettia Coaster

Copyright (c) by Joyce A. Hodnett, 2005

Materials: Crochet cotton #10 thread: Gold, Red and Green; Size 6 hook.

Finished Size: Approx. 5 inches across

Stitch Guide:
Beginning Decrease: Ch 2, YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Decrease: *YO, insert hook in next st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more. YO, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Beginning Cluster: Ch 2, *YO, insert hook in next dc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more, YO, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Cluster: *YO, insert hook in next dc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 2 times more, YO, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

With GOLD, chain 10, join to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Chain 1, make 24 sc in the ring, join in the first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st, &ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around to the last sc, ch 2, skip the last sc, trc in the first sc to form the last chain-6 space. (as ch-6 loops & 12 sc)
Rnd 3: Cut the GOLD and attach RED with a slip st in any ch-6 sp, ch 3, make 4 dc in same ch-6 sp, skip next sc, 5 dc in the next ch-6 sp, *ch 2, sk next sc, (5 dc in next ch-6 sp) twice, ch 2, (5 dc in next ch-6 sp) twice, repeat from *around, ch 2, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3. (60 dc)
Rnd 4: Work a beginning decrease, dc in next 3 dc, sc in space before the next dc, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 4, *decrease, dc in next 3 dc, sc in space before next dc, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4. Repeat from *around, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 5: Work beginning decrease, dc in next 5 sts, decrease, ch 5, (sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5) twice, *decrease, dc in next 5 sts, decrease, ch-5, (sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5) twice. Repeat from *around, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Work beginning decrease, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 6) 3 times, *decrease, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 3 times. Repeat from *around. Join with sl st in the first dc.
Rnd 7: Work beginning decrease, dc in the next dc, decrease*, ch 5, (sc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 4 times, decrease, dc in next dc, decrease, repeat from *4 times more, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) 4 times, ch 4, dc in first dc to form the last ch-5 space.
Rnd 8: Cut the RED and attach GREEN with a sl st in any ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-5 sp, (ch 6, sc in the next ch-5 sp) around, ch 3, dc in the first sc. End off. Weave in all ends.

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BABY BOOTIES
Copyright © 2002, Joyce A. Hodnett

Finished Size: Sole length: 4”; Tall = 3”

Materials:
Small size foot: Sport Weight Yarn and Size F Hook
Larger foot: Worsted Weight yarn and G Hook

This pattern is worked in rounds, joined with a slip stitch (but not turned).

With Size desired hook, chain 15.

Rnd 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each of the next 12 stitches.
Make 3 sc in next chain. (16 total) Continue to sc around the back of the foundation chain in the next 12 chains. (28 chains) Make 3 sc in next chain, join with slip stitch. Do not turn. (31 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in the next 13 sc, make 3 sc in next stitch. (16) Make sc in the next 15 sc, make 3 sc in next stitch. (18 sts) Join with slip stitch in next st. Do not turn. (34 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc in the next 15 sc, make 3 sc in the next stitch. (18 sts) Sc in the next 18 sc, slip stitch to join. Do not turn. (36 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around, slip stitch to join. Do not turn. (36 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc in the next 32 sc, make a sc decrease over the next 3 sts. (33)
(To make a 3 sc decrease: Insert hook in 1st sc, pull up a loop, insert hook in the 2nd sc, pull up a loop, insert hook in the 3rd sc, pull up a loop. Now yarn over and pull through all loops at the same time). Sc in the next 2 sc. Slip st to join. Do not turn. (35 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc in next 30 sc, make a sc decrease over next 3 sts. (31) Sc in the next 2 sc, slip stitch to join. Do not turn. (33 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc in next 10 sc. Work a sc decrease over the next 2 sts. (11) Sc in the next 12 sc, work a sc decrease over the next 3 sc. (24) Sc in the next 2 sc, slip stitch to join. Do not turn. (26 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc in the 26 sc around, join with sl st. (26 sts)
Rnd 9: Chain 4, * skip 1 sc, hdc in next sc, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in the 3rd chain of the beginning chain-4. (14 hdc stitches and 14 ch-1 spaces around.)
FINISHING ROUND:
Chain 3, (dc in each hdc and in each ch-1 sp) around. Join to the 1st dc with a sl st.

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