Watermelon and Blue Glass Jacket Pattern #S-611
A watermelon and Skipper Blue metallic crochet glass jacket worked in shell rounds. Originally published in Coats & Clark's O.N.T. #307, New Quick Tricks to Crochet & Knit.
Materials
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 6
Pattern instructions
Bottom
Starting with Skipper Blue, work as for Pink Glass Jacket Pattern until piece measures same as bottom of glass.
Side Piece
Sl st in next sc, sc in back loop of each sc around. Join.
Ch 3, 2 dc in same place as sl st, * skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in same place as first 2 dc. Join. Drop Blue.
Attach Watermelon to same place as sl st, sc in same place, * 5 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc, drop Watermelon.
Pick up Blue, ch 3, working over same sc, make 2 dc at base of sc, * sc in center dc of next shell, 5 dc at base of next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc at base of first sc. Join. Drop Blue.
Repeat 3rd and 4th rnds alternately, ending with 3rd rnd. Break off Watermelon.
Pick up Blue, sl st in back loop of each st around. Join and break off.