Skill Level: Beginner
Size: 18” wide x 15.5” tall
Gauge: 5 sets of pattern stitch (sc 2 dc) and 12 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Materials
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn (100% Acrylic; 355 yards [325 meters]/199 grams): 200 Graymist (MC, 2 skeins), 96 Stonewash (C1, 1 skein), 101 Rosy Cheeks (C2, 1 skein)
Hook: US size H/8 (5 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle, plastic canvas (white or clear – 2 pieces each approx. 6.5” x 10.5”)
Special Stitches
2dc-CL (2 double crochet cluster): Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
Pattern Notes
Pattern is worked back and forth in rows.
Once rectangle is complete, project is folded according to measurements given to create pocket
Pattern
With MC, ch 68.
Row 1: Working in back bar of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (67 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in first st, *sk next 2 sts, (sc, 2 dc) in next st; rep from * across (22 shells) to last 3 sts, sk next 2 sts, sc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 dc) in first sc, (sc, 2 dc) in each sc across to last sc, sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep Row 3 until rectangle measures 24” long.
Fasten off.
Star
With C1, ch 4.
Rnd 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, (ch 3, 2 dc in same ch) 4 times, ch 3, sl st to top of starting ch-3.
Rnd 2: Sl st in next dc and next sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in top of starting ch-3.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc and next sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in same sp, sc in between next 2 sets of 2 dc, (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sl st to top of starting ch-3.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in same sp, (sc in next ch-2 sp) 2 times, *(ch 2, 2 dc, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2) in next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-2 sp) 2 times; rep from * around, ending with ch-2, sl st to top of starting ch-3.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sl st in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Heart
With C2, ch 20.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sk next ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next ch, 2 dc in next ch, sk next 3 ch, 2dc-CL, sk next 3 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next ch, 2 dc in last ch. Do not turn.
Rnd 2: Now working in rnds, ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, 2 dc in side bottom of last dc of Row 1, (ch 2, 2 dc in next sp) 3 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in ch where 2dc-CL was made, (ch 2, 2 dc in next sp) 3 times, ch 2, 2 dc in bottom side of turning ch from Row 1, ch 2, 2 dc in top of turning ch, (ch 2, 2 dc in next sp) 2 times, dc in center 2dc-CL, (2 dc in next sp, ch 2) 2 times, sl st to starting ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, (3 dc in next sp, ch 2) 3 times, 3 dc in next sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sp (bottom point), (3 dc in next sp, ch 2) 6 times, 3 dc in next sp, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc (center top), 3 dc in next sp, ch 2, 3 dc in last sp, ch 2, sl st to top of starting ch-3.
Rnd 4: Sc in each dc around and work 2 sc in each sp around, join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
With RS facing fold rectangle so approximately 8.5” length forms the pocket. Pin in place.
Using photo as a guide, pin star and heart in place.
Sew to each side using tapestry needle and matching yarn.
Using tapestry needle and MC, sew center of pocket making sure to go through both thicknesses.
With RS (front) facing and MC, sc along both edges making sure to go through both thicknesses when closing up each side of the pockets.
Optional: With tapestry needle and MC, sew rectangles of plastic canvas to back side of project for added stability and strength.
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