Egg Holder

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.

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 4^th ch from hook. Join with slst to 4^th 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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.

Double Crochet Granny Square

Aah granny squares again! But hey why not?! I had these beautiful Alize Burcum Batik yarns in shades of blue, green and brownish cream plus was in the mood to experiment with variegated yarns. Am so glad I did because the squares turned out to be oh-so gorgeous!!! The advantages of using variegated yarn is that you don't have to cut off your yarn and join with another colour for the next rounds, simply continue to crochet until end. For those crocheters (like ME!) who find it tedious and are lazy to weave in ends after each rounds, using variegated yarns is definitely the way to go!

MATERIALS

Alize Burcum Batik no.3904 (100g, 210m)

Crochet hook 6.0mm or US size J

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Ruler / Measuring tape

GAUGE

Use finished granny square as gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS

ch           chain

dc           double crochet

st(s)       stitch(es)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Length: approx. 19cm x 19cm

NOTES

1 ball of 100g yarn makes 4 complete squares. You actually get 4.5 squares if you use up the whole ball.

I started off the first square with brownish cream part of the yarn so that I ended up with the blue tones at the outer sides of the square and vise versa.

INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1: ch4 (count as 1dc), 2dc, ch2, [3dc, ch2] x3 into 4^th ch from hook. Join with sl st to 4^th ch of beginning ch4 --- 4 clusters of 3dc & 4 ch2-sp [20 sts]. 

Rnd 2: Ch3, 1dc each in next 2dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2-sp, [1dc each in next 3dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp] x3. Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch3 [36 sts].

Reminder: From Round 2 onwards, remember that when you are at the corners of the square you should crochet 2dc, ch2, 2dc. 

Rnd 3: Ch3, 1dc each in next 4dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2-sp, [1dc each in next 7dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp] x3, 1dc each in next 2dc. Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch3 [52 sts].

Rnd 4: Ch3, 1dc each in next 6dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2-sp, [1dc each in next 11dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp] x3, 1dc each in next 4dc. Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch3 [68 sts].

Rnd 5: Ch3, 1dc each in next 8dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2-sp, [1dc each in next 15dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp] x3, 1dc each in next 6dc. Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch3 [84 sts].

Rnd 6: Ch3, 1dc each in next 10dc, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2-sp, [1dc each in next 19dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp] x3, 1dc each in next 8dc. Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch3 [100 sts].

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Use up the whole ball...

What can I say... hmmm... got carried away i guess... couldn't stop crocheting the squares. Happy days!!!