Kitchen Kolors Trivet

BASIC TRIVET PATTERN

This is an amazing stashbuster and the color changes in this pattern 

are what make each  trivet unique. 

Materials
Approximately 3 1/2 oz worsted weight yarn in colors of your choice.
Susan Bates Hook size I or J

NOTES:
Center wheel and Foundation chain row requires about 11 ½ yards

I start with a magic circle or loop (there are many free tutorials on the internet) because I do not like the ridge and/or the hole in the center, left by a chain ring start, if you don’t mind them, Ch 5, sl st in first stitch to form circle.

Rnd 1:   Ch 3, 19 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch 3, ch 1, do not turn. Pull yarn tail to close circle. (20 sts)
Do not turn rounds.  Pattern is worked face up.

Foundation Round:
Rnd 2: Sc in joining and next sc, (*ch 21, being very careful not to twist the chain, sc in next 2 sts) repeat from *, ending with a sl st in first sc, ch 1 do not turn. (10 chain loops with 2 sc between each loop)

Setup Round: (Exact count needed on this round to create shape)

Rnd 3 Working in back loop only, sc in joining and next sc,(* sc in first 10 ch sts, 3 sc in next st for point, sc in next 10 sts, sc in the two sc between loops) repeat from * around ending with sl st in first sc.

At this time the piece will automatically start to fold in the correct finished position.

 Rnds 4, 5, 6:  Ch 1,  *(sc in each st to the point, work 3 sc in center of points), repeat from * around,  join with sl st in first sc, End off.     Make color changes as to personal preference and availability.

4                                                                      5                                                                      6

Point Connection Round:  From here you will be working only in the top of each point.

Rnd 7: Fold points (per photo 1 ), attach yarn in 6th st on right side of any point. Sc in 6 sc, 3 sc in point, sc in next 6 sc.  Insert hook in 7th stitch, ( photo 2) counting down 7 sc, on the  right side of next point; insert hook through both sts (7th sc same point and 7th sc  next point) complete joined sc. (photo 3)  Continue around joining the 7th stitch of worked point to 7th st of next point around. End with a joined sc in the 10th point to conect to the first,  Sl st in next st to join. 

1                                                  2                                                  3                                                  4

If you want a smooth edge,   Cut yarn, work in ends.

If you want ripple edge,  ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, (*sc in next st, ch 2, sc in next st) repeat around, skipping the center 3 sts in the low area between the points.  Join, end off work in ends.

Note: A 7 or 8 point trivet can be made by adjusting the number of points and the amount of yarn.


 Popcorn Center

The popcorn center is ezcellent if you wish to make your trivets look like flowers. 

Pattern:
Start with either a chain loop, or a magic circle / loop. 

Rnd 1:  Work (*1 popcorn stitch, ch 2,) in loop, repeat 4 more times.  Sl st in top of first popcorn.  Total 5 popcorn stitches with ch 2 sp between each popcorn.

Rnd 2:  Work (*popcorn st, ch 2, Popcorn st, ch 2) in each ch 2 space.  Join with sl st to top of first popcorn.  Total 10 popcorn stitches with ch 2 between each popcorn.

1                                                                 2

Formation Round:
Rnd 3:  2 sc in next 2 ch sp, chain 21 being careful not to twist chain, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, around, join with sl st in first sc.  Ch 1.

From this point follow basic pattern Setup Round to finish.

3                                                              4

5

For a sunflower you would use brown for the popcorn stitches, yellow for the points 

and finish the final point connection round in green.

For a Daisy make a yellow popcorn center, white points, green edge

For a Poinsettia make a gold popcorn center,  red points, green edge

For a fantasy flower choose colors of your choice.

Spoke Center

Spoke Center

Start with chain ring or magic circle / loop

Rnd 1: ch 5, *(dc in loop, ch 2) repeat from * 9 more times, join with sl st to 3 ch of beginng ch.

            ((10 spokes with ch 2 between each spoke

Work same as Formation round of basic pattern, to finish.

To make this pattern using double crochet stitches:

Work center of choice.

Work the basic chain Foundation Round.

Work setup round with single crochet 

Work next round in double crochet

 Work point connection round

Finish edge as desired

You can mix double crochet and single crochet rows in the same piece, just keep the basic height/width of the rows so the folds will lay even.

SEE MORE HERE

http://idealdelusions.blogspot.com/2012/09/kitchen-kolors-new-generation.html