Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Suggested Yarn: Bernat Maker Big (Jumbo weight)
- Yarn Measurements: 2 balls in the Amber colorway
- Hook Size: US Size N/15 (10mm) crochet hook.
- Finished Pattern Size: 12″ wide x 4″ tall.
- Other Tools:
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Heavy books (optional, for flattening if needed).
Abbreviations Used:
- Ch = Chain
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Inc = Increase (2 hdc in the same stitch)
- MR = Magic Ring
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- Spike = Sc in the base of the sc from one row below
Stitching Instructions for Making the The Big Little Pet Bed Pattern:
BASE (Working in a Spiral)
- Round 1:
- Start by creating a MR (Magic Ring).
- Inside the ring, work 8 hdc (half double crochet) stitches.
- Pull the tail of the MR to close the ring tightly.
- Continue working in a spiral, without joining rounds. Place a stitch marker in the last stitch of Round 1 and move it up at the end of each subsequent round to keep track of the current stitch.
- Total stitches: 8 hdc
- Round 2:
- In each stitch around, work Inc (increase – 2 hdc in the same stitch).
- Total stitches: 16 hdc
- Round 3:
- Work hdc 1 (1 hdc in the first stitch), then work Inc (increase – 2 hdc in the next stitch), and repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 24 hdc
- Round 4:
- Work hdc 2 (1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches), then work Inc (increase) in the next stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 32 hdc
- Round 5:
- Work Inc (increase – 2 hdc in the same stitch), then work hdc 3 (1 hdc in each of the next 3 stitches).
- Repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 40 hdc
- Round 6:
- Work hdc 4 (1 hdc in each of the next 4 stitches), then work Inc (increase) in the next stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 48 hdc
- Round 7:
- Work Inc (increase), then work hdc 5 (1 hdc in each of the next 5 stitches).
- Repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 56 hdc
- Round 8:
- Work hdc 6 (1 hdc in each of the next 6 stitches), then work Inc (increase) in the next stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around.
- Total stitches: 64 hdc
SIDES
- Round 1:
- Begin by working sc (single crochet) into the back loop AND the 3rd loop (the third loop of the hdc from the previous round) for the next 63 stitches.
- In the next stitch, work 2 sc (place 2 single crochets in the same stitch).
- Do not join the round, continue working in a spiral, and move the stitch marker as needed to mark the last stitch.
- Total stitches: 65 sc
- Round 2:
- Work Spike 1 (a sc worked in the base of the sc from the previous row), then sc 1 (1 sc in the next stitch).
- Repeat this pattern around. For the last stitch, work a spike in the last stitch.
- Total stitches: 65 stitches (spike and regular sc)
- Rounds 3 and 4:
- Continue working in a spiral.
- For each spike stitch, work a sc (single crochet) into the base of the stitch below.
- For each sc, work a spike (sc in the base of the sc one row below).
- Repeat this pattern for both rounds.
- Total stitches: 65 stitches per round.
- Round 5:
- Work sl st (slip stitch) loosely in each stitch around. This will help the edge curl inward slightly, giving it the desired shape.
- Finish with an invisible join to close the round seamlessly.
- To perform an invisible join, pull the last stitch’s yarn through and tighten it to match the surrounding stitches, making the join nearly undetectable.
FINISHING
- Weave in any loose yarn ends using your yarn needle to tidy up and complete your project.
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