Casserole holder and matching utensil holder with pansy motifs. Shown in Bernat Handicrafter Cotton.

MATERIALS
Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton
(50 g/ 1.75 oz)
Main Color (MC) (Beige): 3 balls
Contrast A (Ecru): 5 balls
Contrast B (Purple): 2 balls
Contrast C (Light Purple): 1 ball
Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Small quantity of yellow.
GAUGE
13 sc and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: To change color, work to last 2
loops on hook. Draw loop in next color
through 2 loops on hook to complete st
and proceed in next color.
Utensil Holder
With A, ch 3. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in ring. Join with sl st
to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st.
2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to
first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st.
*1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from
* to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to
first sc. 24 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st.
*1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc.
Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last
2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 32 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st.
*1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc.
Rep from * to last 3 sc. 1 sc in each of last
3 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 40 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st.
*1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc.
Rep from * to last 4 sc. 1 sc in each of last
4 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 48 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st.
1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to
back loop of first sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st.
1 sc in back loop of each sc around. Join
with sl st to first sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. Working through both
loops, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in
each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd twice more.
**Next rnd: With C, as 9th rnd.
Next 3 rnds: With A, as 9th rnd.
Next rnd: With B, as 9th rnd.
Next 3 rnds: With MC, as 9th rnd.
Next rnd: With B, as 9th rnd.
Next 3 rnds: With A, as 9th rnd.**
Rep from ** to ** once.
Next rnd: With A, working from left to
right, instead of from right to left as usual,
work 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st
to first sc. Fasten off.
Join A with sl st to any front loop of 8th rnd.
Next rnd: Working from left to right,
instead of from right to left as usual, work
1 sc in each front loop around. Join with
sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Pansy Motifs: Make 3 Pansy II.
(see next page)
Sew 3 Pansy Motifs to Utensil Holder as
illustrated.
Rectangular Casserole
**With A, ch 38.
Foundation row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch
from hook. *Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in
next ch. Rep from * to end of row. Ch 1.
Turn. 37 sts.
1st row: 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch
1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc. Rep from * to
last 2 sts. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. 1 sc in
last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Miss next
sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from * to last
2 sts. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in last sc.
Ch 1. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg
measures 12½ ins [32 cm], ending with
RS facing for next row.
Proceed in rnds as follows:
Foundation rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc.
1 sc in next st. *Draw up a loop in next
2 sts. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on
hook - Sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next
2 sts.* Rep from * to * 7 times more.
Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 3 sc in corner st.
Rep from * to * to next corner st along
side of base. 3 sc in next corner loop of
foundation ch. Rep from * to * 8 times.
Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st. 3 sc
in next corner loop of foundation ch. Rep
from * to * to next corner st along side of
base. 2 sc in first sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
1st rnd: Working in back loops only, ch 1.
1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc around. Join
with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working in both loops, ch 1.
1 sc in each sc around. Join B with sl st
to first sc.
3rd rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each
sc around. Join MC with sl st in first sc.
4th rnd: With MC, ch 1. 1 sc in each
sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around.
Join B with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc
in each sc around, working 3 sc in corner
sc. Join A with sl st to first sc.
7th and 8th rnds: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in
each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around.
Join B with sl st to first sc.
10th rnd: Working from left to right,
instead of from right to left as usual, with
B, work 1 sc in each sc around. Join with
sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Join A with sl st to any rem loop of 1st rnd.
Next rnd: Working from left to right,
instead of from right to left as usual, work
1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first
sc. Fasten off.
Handles: (make 2). With A, ch 119.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn.
2nd row: With MC, ch 1. 1 sc in each
sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: With A, as 2nd row.
4th row: With B, working from left to
right, instead of from right to left as usual,
work 1 sc in each sc to end of row.
Fasten off.
Join B with sl st to first loop of foundation ch.
Working from left to right, instead of
from right to left as usual, work 1 sc in
each loop of foundation ch to end of ch.
Fasten off.
Sew handles as illustrated.
Pansy Motifs: Make 4 Pansy I.
Sew on 4 Pansy Motifs as illustrated.
Pansy Motif
Pansy I
With C, ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in ring. Ch 2) 5 times.
Join with sl st to first sc. Break C.
2nd rnd: Join B with sl st to any ch 2 sp.
Ch 2. (2 hdc. Ch 3. 1 sl st in first ch – Picot
made. 3 hdc) all in same ch 2 sp. [Miss
next sc. 1 sc in next sc. (3 hdc. Picot. 3
hdc) all in next ch 2 sp] twice. [Miss next
sc. 1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 9 dc. 1 hdc) all in
next ch 2 sp] twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next
sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off.
Pansy II
Work as given for Pansy I substituting
B for C and C for B.
With Yellow, embroider center of Pansy
using bullion st as illustrated.