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Monday, 7 May 2012

Crocheted Peacock Buffet Pattern


Materials List
DAISY MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, 
Art. 65: 2 1/4 skeins White, Size 20; or
LILY MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON (big balls), 
Art. 36: 2 balls White, Size 20; or
LILY MERCROCHET MERCERIZED COTTON, 
Art. 161: 3 balls White, Size 20.
No. 12 Steel Crochet Hook.
Gauge: 5 rows - 1 inch; 5 sps or blks - 1 inch.

Work tightly for best results.

SCARF - (16 1/2 x 26 inches): Ch 250.
Row 1: Starting at A on Chart, sk 4 ch, dc in next 21 ch (7 blks), (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) 5 times (5 sps), continue with 7 blks, 5 sps, (8 blks, 5 sps) 3 times, 7 blks, 5 sps and 7 blks. Mark right side of this row as right side of Scarf.
Row 2: Ch 30, turn, sk 4 ch, dc in next 12 ch, (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) 4 times, dc in next 2 ch, dc in next dc, (4 blks, 4 sps and 1 blk added) continue with 7 blks, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (1 blk), 3 sps, 9 blks and follow Chart across. At end, to add 1 blk, Y 0, insert hook in same st where last dc was made, Y 0 and draw thru 1 lp tightly (a 1-ch), (Y 0 and draw thru 2 lps) twice to complete dc. * Y 0, insert hook in 1-ch made at base of last dc, Y 0 and draw thru 1 lp (a 1-ch), (Y 0 and draw thru 2 lps) twice, ** repeat from * once ( 3 dc added). Ch 5, dc in 1-ch at base of last dc, (ch 5, turn, dc in 3d st of last ch-5) 3 times (4 added sps); Y 0, turn, insert hook in 3d st of last ch-5, Y 0 and draw thru 1 lp (a 1-ch), (Y 0 and draw thru 2 lps) twice. Repeat from * to ** 11 times (4 added blks).
Row 3: Oh 12, turn, sk 4 ch, dc in next 8 ch (3 added blks), dc in next dc, 5 talks, 2 sps, 2 blks and follow Chart across, adding 9 dc at end for 3 added blks.
Row 4: Ch 9, turn, sk 4 ch, dc in next 5 ch (2 added blks), dc in next dc, 3 talks, 4 sps, 2 blks, 1 sp and follow Chart across, adding 6 dc at end for 2 added blks.
Row 5: Ch 6, turn, sk 4 ch, dc in next 2 ch (1 added blk), dc in next dc, 2 blks, 5 sps, 1 blk, 1 sp and follow Chart across, adding 3 dc at end for 1 added blk.
Row 6: Working even, ch 3, turn, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook make dc in 1st 2 dc, Y 0 and draw thru all 3 lps on hook at same time (Cluster-dec), dc in next 5 dc (2 talks), follow Chart across to end.
Row 7: Start as in Row 6.
Row 8: Ch 5, turn, sk 3 dc, dc in next dc (1 sp). Follow Chart across.
Row 9: Start and end as in Row 3.
Rows 10, 11 & 12: Start and end as in Row 5.
Row 13: Start as in Row 6.
Row 14: Start and end as in Row 5.
Rows 15, 16 & 17: Start as In Row 6.
Row 18: Start as in Row 8.
Rows 19, 20 & 21: Start and end as in Row 5.
Starting as in Row 6 continue thru Row 24.
Row 25: Ch 3, turn, 2 blks, 12 sps, 1 blk, 1 sp, 4 blks, 8 sps, 6 blks, (ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc) 32 times (32 Lacet Sts), 6 blks and complete row.
Row 26: Ch 3, turn, 2 blks, 1 sp, 1 blk, 10 sps, 1 blk, 11 sps, 5 blks, 1 sp, ch 5, sk 5 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc) 32 times, ch 5, sk 5 dc, dc in next dc (34 long sps), 1 sp, 5 blks and complete row.
Row 27: Ch 3, turn, 2 blks, 2 sps, 1 blk, 4 sps, 3 blks, 2 sps, 1 blk, 10 sps, 3 talks, make 2 Lacet sts, ch 3, sc in next long sp, ch 3, dc in next dc (a 3d Lacet St), ch 5, dc in next dc, 30 Lacet Sts, 1 long sp, 3 Lacet Sts, 3 blks and complete row.
Row 28: Ch 5, turn, sk 3 dc, dc in next dc, 4 blks, (3 sps, 1 blk) twice, 1 sp, (1 blk, 4 sps) twice, 2 blks, 4 long sps, 3 dc in next long sp, ch 2, dc in next dc (1 blk and 1 sp made), complete row as in Chart. Follow Chart thru Row 65.
Next Rows: To decrease at beg. of rows, ch 1, turn, sk 1st dc, sl st in each dc to where next row starts, ch 3 to start next talk or ch 5 to start next sp. Continue thru Row 83. Fasten off.
Stretch and pin right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.