Happy new year 2014 everyone!!! A new beginning... Wishing all of you a whole year of joy, happiness and everything good!
Late last year I was asked to make egg holders for a Malay kenduri (wedding) by a friend. So here is the pattern. Thought it will be a nice new year treat for you all!!! Make them for your own wedding or your daughter's!
I’M USING...
Alize Diva
Batik in Ocean Shades
Crochet hook
3.0mm
Tapestry
needle
Scissors
Ruler /
Measuring tape
GAUGE
Use finished
egg holder as gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch chain
dc double crochet
slst slip stitch
sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
V slst, ch4, dc into sp
W dc, ch1, dc into sp
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: approx.
6cm x 7cm (not including the tie)
NOTES
The egg holder is crocheted from bottom to up.
The egg holder is crocheted from bottom to up.
Altogether there’s 9 rounds, with the last round
consisting of
chains only for the tie.
HOW TO
MAKE...
Rnd 1: ch4 (count as 1dc), 11dc into 4th ch
from hook. Join with slst to 4th ch of beginning ch4 [12dc].
Rnd 2: Ch4, 1dc into same st as joined, ch3, skip 1 st, *2dc into the
next st, 1dc, 2dc into next st, ch3*, skip 1 st, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) into next st,
ch3, skip 1 st, repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of
beginning ch4 [30 sts].
Rnd 3: V, ch4, *1dc each into sp between dc (total 6dc - see pic below), ch4*, W, ch4,
repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch4 [37 sts].
Rnd 4: V, ch5, *1dc each into sp between dc (total 5dc), ch5*, W, ch5,
repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch5 [39 sts].
Rnd 5: V, ch6, *1dc each into sp between dc (total 4dc), ch6*, W, ch6,
repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch6 [41 sts].
Rnd 6: V, ch6, *1dc each into sp between dc (total 3dc), ch6*, W, ch6,
repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch6 [39 sts].
Rnd 7: V, ch6, *1dc each into sp between dc (total 2dc), ch6*, W, ch6,
repeat from *to*. Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch6 [37 sts].
Rnd 8: V, ch6, *1dc into sp between dc, ch6*, W, ch6, repeat from *to*.
Join with slst to 3rd ch of beginning ch6 [35 sts].
Rnd 9: Slst into sp, ch30 or according to your liking! Slst to the sp opposite.
Fasten off and weave in ends.