Sage Tyrtle (photo)
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Craft Contest Winner:
Meshweaver

When mixing up a batch of eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, how do you keep from scorching your counter or tabletops?

The answer to our Imbolc craft contest question comes from Maria Merlino, who submitted this adorable fillet crochet spider trivet. The mesh-like grid of the fillet crochet reminded us of meshweaver spiders, though their webs are nowhere near as organized.

project by Maria Merlino
test crafting and photos by Sage Tyrtle

Suggested Watching

Eight Legged Freaks (2002, rated PG-13)

Difficulty

Coquette
Click here for definitions of difficulty levels.

Finished Measurements

approx 5"/13cm W x 7"/18cm H

Materials

• Village Yarn Craft Cotton [100% cotton; 120yd/110m per 2.5 oz/71g ball] #5010 Jet, 1 ball
• Size J/6mm crochet hook

Design Notes

Special Stitch:
3 double crochet cluster (3dc cl): *Yo, insert hook in st, yo and pull up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * twice more, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Editor's note: Special thanks to Sage Tyrtle of QN for working the pattern up in black.

Directions

Row 1: Ch 29. dc in 7th ch from the hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch) 11 times. Ch 4; turn.( 13 dc with a ch 1 in between)

Row 2: Dc in next dc, (ch1, dc in next dc) 2 times ch 5, skip 2 dc, in next dc work 3 dc cl, ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next dc, ch 4, turn

Row 3: (Dc in next dc, ch 1) 2 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, skip next 4 chs, sc in last ch, sc in cluster, sc in next ch, skip next 4 chs, ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1 skip next ch, dc in next ch. Ch 4; turn

Row 4: (Dc in next dc, ch 1) 2 times, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ( ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch. Ch 4; turn

Row 5: Repeat Row 4.

Row 6: (Dc in next dc, ch 1) 2 times, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip first sc, 3dc cl in second sc, skip last sc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ( ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1 skip next ch, dc in next ch, ch 4 turn

Row 7: (Dc in next dc, ch 1) 2 times, dc in next dc, (ch 1 skip next ch, dc in next ch) 2 times, ch 1, dc in top of cluster, (ch 1 skip next ch, dc in next ch) 2 times, ch 1, skip last ch, dc in next dc, ( ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1 skip next ch, dc in next ch, ch 1 turn

Rnd 8: Work 2 sc in each ch-1 sp across, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, working around each dc or ch-3, 2 sc in each sp, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, 2 sc in each ch-1 sp across, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, working around each dc or ch-3, 2 sc in each sp, ch 1, join to first sc.

Finishing

Weave in ends and block to a neat rectangle.

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