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Materials: RH 4 ply Dark Sage, Orange, White Crochet Hook: Size F and G or size needed for gauge. Gauge: Each Square = 6" Note: 1. Each Bullion St. should be 1" long. 2. This pattern is recommended for skill level intermediate. 3. Block Leaves lightly, do not press Bullions. |
Bullion Stitch (Bullion St.):
Yo 15 times LOOSELY, EVENLY, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, even with the 15 loops, yo, draw through all 17 loops, (wiggling the hook and rolling the yarn back and forth) - Bullion made.
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dc cluster (dc cl):
Holding last loop on hook for each dc, work 3 dc, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook
trc cluster (trc cl):
Holding last loop on hook for each trc, work 3 trc, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook
2DC Cluster (2DC CL): (holding back last loop of dc, dc in the st formed by the front loop of dc last worked & parallel loop to the left of it) twice, yo, draw through all 3 loops.
Center:
With Size F Hook and Dark Sage ch 6, turn.
Round 1:
Sc in second ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sl st in
first ch to form ring.
Round 2:
Ch 1, 4 sc in ring, sk stem, work 3 sc on the other side of stem, join with
a sl st. 7 sc. FO Dark Sage
Round 3:
Join Orange, ch 3, work 15 yo bullion, ch 1, in same st as joining ch 1, 15 yo
bullion in same st, ch 1, *( 15 yo bullion, ch 1 ) twice in next st.
Continue from * around unravel beginning ch 3. Join with a sl st in top of first bullion. 16 bullion
st. FO Orange
Round 4:
With Size G Hook, join Dark Sage in any ch 1 space between bullions. Ch 7, work beginning 2dc cl by
working dc in 5th ch from hook, twice, holding last loop on hook for each dc,
yo,
draw through all 3 st. *( skip two bullion sts, dc in next space between two bullion
sts. ch 4, 2dc cl)*. Work around from * to *. 8 2dc cl's.
Round 5:
Ch 6, skip first 2dc cl, in next dc work ivy leaf (dc cl, ch 4, trc cl, ch 4, dc cl, ch 4) ,
*dc in next dc, ch 4, ivy leaf *. Repeat from * to * around. Join with
sl st in
2nd stitch of ch 6. FO Dark Sage
Round 6:
Join White w/ sc in ch 4 sp to left of any ivy leaf, 3 more sc in sp, 4 sc in next
two ch 4 sps, ch 2
for corner,
*4 sc in each of next four ch 4 sps, ch 2*. Repeat from *to* around. Join
with a sl st in first sc
Round 7:
Ch 2, dc in each sc around, working 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner
ch 2 sp.
Join with sl st.
FO White
Round 8:
With White sc in each dc and working 3 sc in corner ch 2 sp. FO White
Do not block pumpkin, block leaves.
Finish off and weave in all ends.
Tack Stem in place.
This page was last edited October 04, 2008 .