Spring Kitchen Set

Crochet a cheerful, striped cover for your kitchen utensil holder and a matching stripe pot holder. Each can have a daffodil embellishment or that part of the kitchen crochet pattern can be omitted. This easy crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream is a great way to perk up your kitchen in the spring.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream 4-ply Worsted Weight, 2.5 oz/70.9 g (Solids)

Main Color (MC) (White) 2 balls
Contrast A (Yellow) 1 ball
Contrast B (Mint) 1 ball

• Crochet Hook: Size 4.50 mm (U.S. H or 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Size: Approx 9 ins [23 cm] high

Gauge: 13 sc and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]

Instructions:

Utensil Holder
Note: To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop in next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.

With MC, ch 3. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 24 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 32 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 40 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 4 sc. 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 48 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to back loop of first sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in back loop of each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 6 times more.
**Next rnd: With B, as 9th rnd.
Next 3 rnds: With A, as 9th rnd.
Next rnd: With B, as 9th rnd.
Next 6 rnds: With MC, as 9th rnd.**
Rep from ** to ** once.
Next rnd: With MC, working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Join MC with sl st to any front loop of 8th rnd.
Next rnd: Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 sc in each front loop around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Sew Daffodil (see below) to Utensil Holder as illustrated in photograph.

Pot Holder: With MC, ch 24.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 23 sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row twice more, ending last row with join B by drawing through last 2 loops of sc.
Next row: With B, as 2nd row.
Next row: With MC, as 2nd row.
Next row: With B, as 2nd row.
Next 17 rows: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.

With RS of work facing, join A with sl st to any corner.
1st rnd: With A, ch 1. 3 sc in same st as last sl st. 1 sc in each st around working 3 sc in corner sts.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 10 (hanging loop). Join in rnd with sl st to first ch. Fasten off.
Beg with 6th st from left edge, with B embroider 2 rows of chain st, 1 st apart as illustrated. Sew on Daffodil at top corner under hanging loop as illustrated.

Daffodil: With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: (RS). 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.

First Petal: 1st row: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sc as last sl st. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: 2 sc in each sc. 4 sc. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in last sc. 6 sc. Ch 1. Turn.
4th row: 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook - sc dec made. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc dec over next 2 sts. Ch 1. Turn.
6th row: (Sc dec over next 2 sts) twice. 2 sts. Ch 3. Turn.
7th row: Miss first sc. Sl st in next sc. Sl st in side of each of next 6 rows of petal. Sl st in last sc worked on 1st row and in next sc. Do not turn.

Second to Sixth Petals: 1st row: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sc as last sl st. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd to 7th rows: Work as given for 2nd to 7th rows of First Petal. At end of Sixth Petal, fasten off.

Trumpet: With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc. 10 sc.
3rd and 4th rnds: 1 sc in each sc.
5th rnd: Ch 3. Sl st in 3rd ch from hook. (1 sc in next sc. Ch 3. Sl st in 3rd ch from hook) 9 times. Join with sl st in next sc. Fasten off.