Cabled Cafetiere Cosy
Crochet up this cute pattern for a cafetiere cosy designed by Liam Marshall aka @Plot_Stitch
Techniques used
ch
dc
raised sts
cables
simple sewing
Tools and materials
Yarn used Stylecraft RECREATE
1 ball in Rose 1945
About the yarn DK; 350m per 100g ball; 40% wool, 30% acyrlic, 30% polyester (all from recycled sources)
Tension 20 sts x 22 rows = 10cm measured over dc
Hooks used 3.5mm
Other supplies elastic
tapestry needle
Sizing 26 x 12 cm
Beg 1 ch does not count as st throughout. Work all RtrF and RdtrF around next (or as indicated) raised st from previous Row. For Row 3, work each RtrF around dc from Row 1 directly below.
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Chain 54.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 53 dc. Turn. 53 sts
Row 2 and all even rows: 1 ch, 53 dc. Turn.
Rows 3 & 5: 1 ch, [*2 dc, 2 RtrF, 3 dc, 2 RtrF, 2 dc*, 4 RtrF; rep from * to * once], 1 RtrF, rep between brackets once more. Turn.
Row 7: 1 ch, {*2 dc, [1 dc, 1 RtrF] in next raised st, 1 RtrF, miss 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 RtrF, [1 RtrF, 1 dc] in next raised st, 2 dc*, 4 RtrF; rep from * to * once}, 1 RtrF; rep between { and } once more. Turn.
Row 9: 1 ch, [*3 dc, miss next 3 sts, 2 RdtrF, 1 dc in 3rd missed st, 2 RdtrF around first 2 missed sts, 3 dc*, miss next 2 sts, 2 RdtrF, 2 RdtrF around missed 2 sts; rep from * to * once], 1 RtrF; rep between brackets once more. Turn.
Row 11: 1 ch, [*3 dc, 2 RtrF, 1 dc, 2 RtrF, 3 dc*, 4 RtrF; rep from * to * once], 1 RtrF; rep between brackets once more. Turn.
Row 13: 1 ch, {*2 dc, 1 RtrF, [1 RtrF, 1 dc] in next RtrF, 1 dc, [1 dc, 1 RtrF] in next RtrF], 1 RtrF, miss 1 dc, 2 dc*, 4 RtrF; rep from * to * once}, 1 RtrF, rep between { and } once more. Turn.
Row 15: As Row 5.
Row 17: As Row 7.
Row 19: As Row 9.
Row 21: As Row 11.
Rows 23 As Rows 13.
Row 25: As Row 5.
Rows 26 – 27: Dc across. Turn.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Join the two ends of cosy by sewing elastic to each side with a length of yarn and tapestry needle – one piece each at the top, middle and bottom. Weave in all ends.
Special Stitches
Raised treble front (RtrF): Yrh, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back around to front again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw through two loops] twice.
Raised double treble front (RdtrF): [Yrh] twice, insert hook around post of indicated st from front to back around to front again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw through two loops] three times.