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Written by Kate Curry
Looking for a simple and easy crochet project to make with your handmade hemp yarn? Look no further, we have you covered!
Materials
1 ball of Single Ply Hemp Yarn
3.0mm crochet hook
Scissors
Notes
Hemp yarn is hand spun, and some sections of the yarn can be thinner or thicker than the rest. This may cause you to need MORE or less DCs into the original circle in round two. If you need more or less DCs, you can adjust the pattern no problem! Each round will need to increase the rounds by the amount of your original DCs.
Example: If you needed 15 DCs to fill your circle due to the thinness of your yarn, your rounds will look like thisRound 2: 15 DCs into the circle, the rest of the round the same
Round Three: Round is the same - but instead of 24 stitches, you should have 30
Round Four: Round is the same, but instead of 36 stitches, you should have 45
Round Five: Round is the same, but instead of 48 sts, you should have 60
Round Six: Round is the same, but instead of 60 sts, you should have 75.
If your yarn is curling, like mine, you will need to block it out. Use a damp cloth or a water sprayer to wet your work and then stretch it out onto your blocking mats - or even some thick cardboard!
Abbreviations
CO:Cast on
CH(s): Chain(s)
SLST: Slip stitch
DC: Double crochet
Let's Go!
CO
Round One: CH 4 and SLST into the 1st chain to create a circle.
Round Two: Into the circle, create 12 DCs and then SLST into the 3rd chain of the first DC, pulling the circle together***
Round Three: CH 3 and DC into that first st. 2 DCs for the rest of the stitches. This should leave you with 24 sts- with that first CH counting as one of your DCS SLST on the last st of that CH 3.
Round Four: CH 3 and DC into that first st. For the rest of the sts, alternate 1 DC, 2 DC, 1 DC and repeat until the last st (you should have 36)
Round Five: CH 3 and DC into that first st. For the rest of the sts, you will 1 DC, 1 DC, 2 DC and repeat, increasing your sts by another 12 sts (you should have 48.) and then SLST into the 3rd chain of the first DC, pulling the circle together.
Round Six: CH 3 and DC into that first st. For the rest of the sts, you will 1 DC, 1 DC, 1DC 2 DC and repeat, increasing your sts by another 12 sts (you should now have 60 sts) and then SLST into the 3rd chain of the first DC, pulling the circle together.
Round Seven: Into the last sts, SLST and CH 1. Snip your yarn and tighten the end. Weave in your ends.
Kate has been on the Darn Good Yarn team since 2018.
They have their degree in Creative Art Therapy & Psychology - and like crafting and animals a little too much.
