Carriage Cover Pattern
Vintage carriage cover with mesh and dc patterning, beaded border, and ribbon bows at the corners.
Materials
- Plastic Crochet Hook · Size F
Pattern instructions
Body
Working loosely chain (ch) 125, 1 single crochet (sc) in 2nd stitch (st) from hook, 1 single crochet (sc) in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn each row.
2nd ROW: Working in back loop of sts only 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, repeat from * across row.
3rd ROW: 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, 4 double crochet (dc) in ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, repeat from * across row.
4th ROW: 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, repeat from * across row. Repeat last 2 rows for pattern until section measures 32 inches.
NEXT ROW: Work 1 sc in each sc and in each ch 1. NEXT ROW: 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn.
Border
BORDER: Attach yarn in any corner st, ch 1, 3 sc in same space, working in both loops of sts and all around section work 1 sc in each sc, 1 sc in each row along each long side working 3 sc in each corner st, join in 1st sc.
2nd ROUND: (Beading) Slip stitch (sl st) to corner st, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 1, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, repeat from * to corner, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sc and complete round to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd ROUND: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 3 dc in corner st, 1 dc in each dc and in each ch 1 all around working 3 dc in each corner st, join in 3rd st of ch.
4th ROUND: (Beading) Ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc (corner). Ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, repeat from * all around working all corners to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th ROUND: Ch 1, 1 sc in same space, working in back loop of dc only 1 sc in each dc and in each ch 1 working 3 sc in each corner st, ch 1, join.
NEXT 3 ROUNDS: Working in back loop of sts only 1 sc in each sc working 3 sc in each corner st, join each round, cut yarn at end of last round. Lace ribbon through beading and finish each corner with bows as illustrated.