Designed by: Cylinda Mathews
Materials:
Sm amt 100% cotton thread, size 10
Steel crochet hook size 8 USA (1.50 mm)
Finishing Materials:
Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
Glass votive candle holder
Finished Size: 2" T x 2 1/2" in dia.
Gauge: 2 rows pat rep = 1/2"
Skill Level: Medium
Special Stitches:
Beg V St: (ch 6, dc) in indicated st.
V St: (dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st.
Ch 6; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1) Starting at bottom: ch 3 (counts as first dc), (17 dc) in ring; join with a sl st to first dc (3rd ch of beg ch 3): 18 dc.
Rnd 2) Ch 3, dc in joining; * (2 dc) in next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 36 dc.
Rnd 3) Ch 3, (2 dc) in next dc; * dc in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 54 dc.
Rnd 4) Ch 3, dc in next dc, (2 dc) in next dc; * dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc) in next dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 72 dc.
Rnd 5) Beg V st in joining see special sts, sk next 3 dc; * V st in next dc see special sts, sk next 3 dc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg V st: 18 V sts. Rnd 6) Sl st in V st sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, (7 dc) in next V st sp; * sc in next V st sp, (7 dc) in next V st sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc: 9 groups of 7 dc/9 sc.
Rnd 7) Beg V st in joining, sk next 3 dc of next group, V st in next dc (center dc); * V st in next sc, sk next 3 dc of next group, V st in next dc (center dc); rep from * around; join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg V st: 18 V sts.
Rnd 8) Sl st in next V st sp; ch 3, (6 dc) in same sp, sc in next V st sp; * (7 dc) in next V st sp, sc in next V st sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first dc: 9 groups of 7 dc/9 sc.
Rnds 9) Sl st in next 3 dc; Beg V st in same st, V st in next sc; * sk next 3 dc of next group, V st in next dc (center dc), V st in next sc; rep from * around; join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg V st: 18 V sts.
Rnds 10-12) Rep rnds 6 - 8. Fasten off; secure ends.
Finishing:
Turn votive upside down and slip candle cover over votive. Turn right side up and straighten design.