Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Strawberry Shortcake TP Cover (Revised)

This pattern has been revised, please let me know if there are any problems. My email is at the top of this page. :)

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Strawberry Shortcake TP Cover

Materials:
small amount red worsted weight yarn
small amount white worsted weight yarn
small amount cormeal/yellow worsted weight yarn
G hook
tapestry needle

FLO=front loop only
BLO=back loop only
HDC=half double crochet

**Do not join unless otherwise instructed. Mark stitches when working in the round.**

Strawberries (worked in round-spiral, make 5):
With red, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (8 sc)
Rnd 3: sc around (8 sc)
Rnd 4: sc around, join with sl st in next st, end off leaving long tail (8 sc)
**Using tail, sew shut top of strawberry so that it lays flat. Weave in ends.**

Whipped cream:
With white, ch 65. sl st in 4th ch from hook. (ch 3, sl st in next st) across. End off, leaving long tail.
** Arrange in a spiral shape to resemble whipped cream as pictured. Sew across bottom to hold shape. Weave in ends.**

Cake Top/Icing:
With white, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (9 hdc).
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each remaining st, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (18 hdc).
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (27 hdc).
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (36 hdc).
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (45 hdc).
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (54 hdc).
Rnd 7: (ch 3, sl st in FLO of same st. ch 3, sl st in FLO of next st) around. End off, weave in ends.

Cake Bottom:
With Cornmeal, join with sl st in any back loop of rnd 7.
Row 1-4: Ch 3, dc around. Join with sl st at top of beg ch 3, end off at end of rnd 4 (54 dc)
Row 5: with white, join in next st, ch 3, dc around. Join with sl st at top of beg ch 3, end off (54 dc)
Row 6-8: Join with cornmeal with sl st in next st, ch3, dc around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 1 (54 dc)
Row 9: sc in same st and around, join with sl st in 1st sc, end off (54 sc)

**Assembly: Arrange whipped cream and strawberries on cake top and glue or sew to attach as shown in picture.**

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