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Thread Motif (Sachet or Coaster)
by Priscilla Hewitt ©1999
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Materials:
Crochet cotton size 10
Steel crochet hook size 7
(For sachet - 15” of 1/4” ribbon; 2 (6”) squares of tulle; potpourri; yarn
needle)
Gauge: after round 3 piece should measure about 2 1/4” across
Finished size: coaster-4”; sachet-4 3/4”
To work joined trc - (yo twice, insert hook in next ch 5 loop and pull up a
loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook twice) 2 times; yo and pull
through all 3 loops on hook
(Make 2 for sachet)
Beginning at the center of the motif ch 6, join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc; work 11 dc in the ring, join with a sl
st to the top of the beginning ch 3
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining; (ch 12, sl st in the 7th ch from
hook, ch 4, skip next dc, sc in the next dc) 5 times; ch 12, sl st in the 7th
ch from hook, trc in the first sc to join
Round 3: (Ch 3, sl st in next ch 4 loop, 11 dc in the next ch 7 loop, sl st in
next ch 4 loop) 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the trc
Round 4: Sl st into first ch 3, ch 1, sc in same ch 3; *ch 5, skip next 4 dc,
dc in the next dc, (ch 3, dc) twice in the next dc, ch 3 dc in the next dc, ch
5, skip next 4 dc, sc in next ch 3* Repeat from * to * 4 times; ch 5, skip
next 4 dc, dc in the next dc, (ch 3, dc) twice in the next dc, ch 3 dc in the
next dc, ch 2, dc in the first sc to join
Round 5: Ch 3, trc in the next ch 5 loop; *(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 loop)
twice; ch 5, sc in the same ch 3 loop as last sc; ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop;
ch 3, work joined trc over next two ch 5 loops* Repeat from * to * 4 times;
(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 loop) twice; ch 5, sc in the same ch 3 loop as last
sc; ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop; ch 3, join with a sl st to the top of the first trc
Round 6: Sl st into first ch 3 space, ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 2
more dc in the same ch 3 space. Work 3 dc in each ch 3 space and 5 dc in
each ch 5 space around; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
(102 dc)
Round 7: (Beading round for sachet) ch 5 to count as first dc and ch 2;
(skip next dc, dc in the next dc, ch 2) 50 times; join with a sl st to the 3rd
ch of beginning ch 5
Round 8: Sl st into first ch 2 space; ch 1, sc in the same space; (ch 3, sc in
the next ch 2 space) 50 times; ch 3, join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off
for coaster.
Round 9: (Edging for sachet) sl st to the center of the first ch 3 loop; ch 6,
dc in the 3rd ch from hook, (dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, dc in the top of the
last dc) 50 times; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of beginning ch 5. Fasten
off.
Finishing: Weave in ends. For coaster - lightly spray starch and iron.
For sachet - thread yarn needle with ribbon. Sandwich the two pieces of
tulle between the two crocheted pieces (wrong sides together.) Weave the
ribbon in and out of the beading round of both pieces, sewing through the
tulle. Leave a 2” opening at the end; stuff potpourri between the layers of
tulle; continue weaving opening closed. Tie ribbon in a bow and trim ends.
Trim tulle close to the ribbon.