Seasonal Fruit

a rDnIO DROPSDESIGN.
c STU
www.garnstudio.com

Crocheted large fruit and vegetable net in DROPS Safran. The piece is worked with lace
pattern. Theme: Christmas.

DROPS 234-77
DROPS Design: Pattern e-343
Yarn group A
-------------------------------------------------------

SIZE:
Width: approx. 19 cm (measured flat).
Height: approx. 34 cm (measured flat without handle).

YARN:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50 g colour 18, off white
50 g colour 64, light beige
50 g colour 65, pistachio
50 g colour 56, powder pink

Weighs approx. 30-35 g.

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 MM.

CROCHET TENSION:
24 treble crochets in width and 13 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If
you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

-------------------------------------------------------

EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

-------------------------------------------------------

CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be
as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.

CROCHET INFORMATION:
At the beginning of each round of treble crochets, work 3 chain stitches which replace the first
treble crochet, i.e. skip the first treble crochet from the previous round. Finish the round with 1
slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.

-------------------------------------------------------

START THE PIECE HERE:

-------------------------------------------------------

NET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The piece starts with a circle of treble crochets at the bottom, then is crocheted upwards with
chain-spaces. A row of chain stitches is worked for the handle.

BOTTOM:
Work 4 CHAIN STITCHES – read description above, with crochet hook size 3 mm and DROPS
Safran. Form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch - read CROCHET
INFORMATION!
ROUND 1: Work 12 treble crochets around the ring.
ROUND 2: Work 2 treble crochets in each stitch = 24 stitches.
ROUND 3: Work * 2 treble crochets in the first stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch *, work
from *-* to the end of the round = 36 stitches.
ROUND 4: Work * 2 treble crochets in the first stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2
stitches *, work from *-* to the end of the round = 48 stitches. REMEMBER THE CROCHET
TENSION!
The piece measures approx. 6 cm in diameter.

NET:
Continue with chain-spaces as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 2 chain stitches, * skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain
stitches *, work from *-* to the end of the round, finishing with 1 slip stitch around the first 2
chain stitches on the round.
ROUND 2: Work 3 chain stitches, insert a marker in these chain stitches (first chain-space); this is
makes it easy to see the first chain-space when continuing in the round. Work * 1 double crochet
around the next chain-space, 3 chain stitches *, work from *-* as far as the first chain-space and
1 slip stitch around this chain space.
ROUND 3: Work 4 chain stitches, move the marker to these chain stitches (first chain-space).
Work * 1 double crochet around the next chain-space, 4 chain stitches *, work from *-* as far as
the first chain-space and 1 slip stitch around this chain space.
ROUND 4: Work 5 chain stitches, move the marker to these chain stitches (first chain-space).
Work * 1 double crochet around the next chain-space, 5 chain stitches *, work from *-* as far as
the first chain-space and 1 slip stitch around this chain space.
Repeat round 4 (i.e. all chain-spaced have 5 chain stitches) until the piece measures 34 cm
measured flat. Cut and fasten the strand.

HANDLE:
Work a row of chain stitches, 60 cm long and thread it up and down through the last round. Tie a
knot in the end.

Have you made this or any other of our designs? Tag your pictures in social media with
#dropsdesign so we can see them!

Do you need help with this pattern?

You'll find 9 tutorial videos, a Comments/Questions area and more by visiting the pattern on garnstudio.com.
Have you purchased DROPS yarn to make this pattern? Then you are entitled to receive help from the store that
sold you the yarn.

© 1982-2024 DROPS Design A/S. We reserve all rights. This document, including all its sub-sections, has copyrights. Read more about
what you can do with our patterns at the bottom of each pattern on our site.