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| Chocolate Cake Keepsafe Box February, 2003 Sally Ives |
| Materials: 1 margarine container worsted weight yarn in cake colour 2 (A & B) colours sport weight (dk) yarn crochet hook size F (3.75mm) Join at end of each round. In dc rounds, begin with a ch 3 that counts as first dc. Popcorn st: Ch 3, 4dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch 3, pull dropped lp through, ch 1 to finish. With cake colour worsted weight, ch 4, sl st to join. 1. Ch 1, 10 sc in ring. 2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. 3. Ch1. (sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next) around. 4. Ch 1 (sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next) around. 5. Ch 1, sc around. 6. Ch 1 (sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next) around. (41 sts) 7. Ch 1, sc around. 8. Ch 1 (sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, end with sc in last st. 9. *This round is worked in back loops only* Ch 3, dc in 9 sts (2 dc in 1 st, dc in 10) around, dc in last sts. 10. In both loops, Dc around. 11. In back loops, dc around. 12. Repeat round 10. 13-14. Repeat rounds 11 & 12. 15. Dc around, fasten off cake colour. Top trim: With col A sport weight and top facing, join yarn in unworked loop at back. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Rnd 2. Work popcorn st. (sk 2 sts, popcorn in next) around. Join with sl st in same st as 1st popcorn. FO. Side trims: With top facing, join col B in an unworked loop of rnd 10. Ch 2, 4 hdc in same st. (skip 2 sts, sc in next, sk 2 sts, 5 hdc in next) around. Join to top of ch 2, FO. Repeat with col A in unworked loops of round 12 for second ruffle. Bottom trim: With top facing: 1. Join A in back loop of round 15 of cake. Ch 3, 4 dc in same st. Sk 2 sts, (5 dc in next st, sk2 sts) around. Join to top of ch 3. FO. 2. Join B in 1st unworked loop to left of 1st shell of bottom trim. sl st in next 2w sts (ch 3, sl st in same st and in next 3 sts) around. End with ch 3, sl st in same st, join to 1st sl st of round. FO. Weave in ends. This would be a nice gift: fill the margarine container with little goodies (hair accessories for girls, little cars for boys, candy...). Just remember, the container will be turned upside down when covered, so I wouldn't advise anything very heavy or breakable. |
| While discussing a thought about designing a cover for a margarine container, I called it a keepsake box. My 5 yo mis-heard and called it a 'keepsafe box', which I kinda like the sound of!! |