Here is the eighth free pattern of my new Christmas Tales collection: a cutlery holder with a Christmas flower. It is very fast to make, so you can make a few of them in no time!
This post is a part of the Nordic Hook Advent calendar. From December 1 to December 24 I will be posting one free Christmas crochet pattern per day. So stay tuned! 😉
Good luck!
Cutlery holder with a Christmas flower
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Materials
- Yarn: any thin yarn will work (mercerized cotton works great in tapestry crochet projects). I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290).
- Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 2.0 mm.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- msc: modified single crochet
- prev: previous
- st: stitch
Notes
The size my cutlery holder is 8.0 x 6.5 cm. You will be working in rounds. For this pattern you should be familiar with the tapestry crochet (you can find the tutorial here). Photo instructions below show the main steps how to make a cutlery holder. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).
For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.
Pattern
Start by chaining 49 with red yarn. Join with a sl st to the beginning of the chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.
Round 1: ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in every st in the back of the chain until the end of the round. (In the second round you will start working in the top of the first sc). (48 st in total)
Introduce the white yarn.
Round 2-17: msc in every st of the prev round. (48 st)
Even out the edge and fasten off.
Color chart
How to read the chart
Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 48 stitches (48 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds. For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.
Photo instructions for the cutlery holder with a Christmas flower
Round 2
1. See photo instructions showing how to start a cutlery holder here.
Round 4
2. The 23rd stitch in round 4 should be red, so start the 22nd stitch with the white yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.
3. Complete the 22nd stitch with the red yarn. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.
4. Start making the 23rd stitch with the red yarn, but complete it with the white yarn, because the next stitch is white. Keep following the color chart.
Round 8
5. After a while the cutlery holder will look like this.
Finished cutlery holder with a Christmas flower
7. Done!
Enjoy your cutlery holder with a Christmas flower!
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