Toaster Cover Pattern #7083

Toaster Cover Pattern #7083

Intermediate Hook Size 8 Toaster Cover

Crocheted toaster cover in D-M-C Pearl Cotton with mesh front, back and gusset, shell edging, and embroidered daisy motifs over a plastic lining. Originally published in DMC #405, Crochet Gifts and Bazaar Novelties.

Gauge
4 sps = 1 inch; 4 rows = 1 inch

Materials

  • Steel Crochet Hook · Size 8

Pattern instructions

Front Piece

Foundation

With A chain for length of lower edge of Front piece (having a multiple of 3 plus 8 chs).

Row 1

1 dc in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip next 2 chs, 1 dc in next ch; rpt from * to end.

Row 2

Ch 5, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc (making first sp over sp), * ch 2, 1 dc in next dc (sp over sp made); rpt from * to last sp, ch 2, skip next 2 chs of turning ch, 1 dc in next ch.

Repeat

Rpt row 2 until 1½ inches from top of Front piece.

First dec. row

Ch 4, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, [ch 2 and 1 dc] in each dc to last sp, ch 1, skip next 2 chs of turning ch, 1 dc in next ch.

2nd dec. row

Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, [ch 2 and 1 dc] in each dc to last 2 sps, ch 2, yo, draw up a loop in next dc, yo, thru 2 loops on hook, yo, skip next ch of turning ch, draw up a loop in next ch, yo, thru 2 loops on hook, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook.

3rd dec. row

Ch 4, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, [ch 2 and 1 dc] in each dc to last 2 sps, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc.

Decrease repeat

Rpt 2nd, 3rd and 2nd dec. rows. Fasten off.

Back Piece

Note

Work same as for Front.

Gusset

Foundation

With A chain for length of lower edge of Gusset of Plastic Cover (having a multiple of 3 plus 8 chs) then rpt row 1 of Front.

Body

Rpt row 2 of Front until desired length. Fasten off.

Finishing

Block and press. Baste Gusset between Front and Back pieces.

Edging

Front sc edging

Holding Front toward you, starting at lower edge and working thru both thicknesses of Front piece and Gusset, with A work 3 sc in first sp, * 2 sc in next sp, 3 sc in next sp; rpt from * along 3 sides of Front, fasten off.

Shell edging

From same side, with B 1 sc in first sc, skip next 2 sc, [Shell of 5 dc with ch-1 between each dc] in next sc, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc; work in same way to end.

Back edging

Holding Back toward you work same Edging around Back.

Lower edge

From right side, with A 3 sc in each sp around lower edge of Cover, join (in first sc), fasten off.

Daisy Motif

Center

With Yellow ch 5, join (with slip st) into ring.

Rnd 1 (right side)

Work 12 sc in ring, join.

Rnd 2

Ch 1, [1 sc and ch 1] in back loop of each sc around (thus leaving front loops of rnd 1 free), join in front loop of first sc, ch, [a slip st and ch 3] in front loop of each sc around, join in first slip st (leaving back loops of rnd 2 free), fasten off.

Front loops of rnd 1

From same side as last rnd, with Yellow work [a slip st and ch 3] in each free loop of rnd 1, join, fasten off.

Petals

With B make a loop on hook, from wrong side, slip st in free loop of any sc of rnd 2 of Center, * ch 10, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in each of 3 chs, 1 dc in each of 4 chs (Petal made), slip st in free loop of next sc on Center; rpt from * around, join (12 Petals), fasten off.

Core

With A embroider French-knots in center of Daisy Motif to make a Core as shown, front cover.

Make and sew

Make one more Daisy Motif. Sew in place on Front piece as shown.

Assemble

Slip crocheted cover over plastic lining and sew to lining at lower edge.

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