Free Crochet Pattern - Milk Jug Cover with Figural Milk Jug

Free Crochet Pattern - Milk Jug Cover with Figural Milk Jug

by Belinda Wardle

 

Crochet Milk Jug Cover with Figural Milk Jug

by Belinda Wardle

Makes a cover approximately 18cm in diameter.

Figural Milk Jug sits approximately 2.5cm high.

This pattern uses English / UK Terminology

Materials

No. 20 Crochet Cotton in Main Colour (MC)

No. 20 Crochet Cotton in Contrasting Colour (CC)

1.25mm crochet hook

56 glass beads

Needle for weaving in ends

Stitch Marker (optional)

Abbreviations

ss: slip stitch

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

tr: treble

dtr: double treble

sts: stitches

Instructions - Figural Milk Jug

The milk jug is worked in the round, without joining. You may find it useful to place a stitch marker at the end of each row.

With MC - Form a magic loop.

1^st Row: 3 ch (counts as first tr), 20 tr in loop. (21 tr)

2^nd Row: 1 dc in 3^rd of 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 tr, (2 dc in tr, 1 dc in each of next 6 tr) twice, 2 dc in tr. (24 dc)

3^rd Row: 1 dc in dc, (2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc) 5 times, 2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. (30 dc)

4^th Row: 2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 28 dc, 2 dc in dc. (32 dc)

5^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc) 5 times, 2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. (38 dc)

6^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, (2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 11 dc) twice, 2 dc in dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc. (41 dc)

7^th Row: 1 dc in each dc around.

8^th Row: Repeat 7th Row. (41 dc)

9^th Row: Repeat 7th Row. (41 dc)

10^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, (miss 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc) 6 times, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. (35 dc)

11^th Row: Miss 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, (miss 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc) 6 times, miss 1 dc. (27 dc)

12^th Row: Change to CC. 1 dc in each dc around. (27 dc)

13^th Row: Repeat 10th Row. (27 dc)

14^th Row: Change to MC. 1 dc in each of next 12 dc, (3 dc in next dc) 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 12 dc. (33 dc)

15^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 23 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. (35 dc)

16^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 18 dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 16 dc. (37 dc)

17^th Row: 1 dc in each of next 19 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 17 dc. ( 38 dc)

Make handle: 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, turn work upside down, 9 ch, ss to top of 11^th Row, turn, 13 dc into 9ch loop, ss to top of handle.

18^th Row: Change to CC. 1 dc in each dc around, ss to first dc. (38 dc) Fasten off.

Instructions - Milk Jug Cover

With MC - Form a magic loop.

1^st Row: 3 ch (counts as first tr), 20 tr into loop, ss to third of first 3 ch. (21 tr)

2^nd Row: 4 ch (counts as first tr & 1 ch), *(1 tr in next tr, 1 ch), repeat from * to end, ss to third of first 4 ch.

3^rd Row: 5 ch (counts as first tr & 2 ch), *(miss 1 ch sp, 1 tr in next tr, 2ch), repeat from * to end, ss to third of first 5 ch, ss into 2 ch sp.

4^th Row: 7 ch (counts as first tr & 4 ch), *(1 tr in next ch sp, 4 ch), repeat from * to end, replacing last 4 ch with 1 ch, 1 tr into third of first 7 ch, dc at same point.

5^th Row: *(5 ch, 1 tr in next ch sp, 5 ch, 1 dc in next sp, 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, replacing last 4 ch with 1 ch, 1 tr into base of first 5 ch, dc at same point.

6^th Row: *(5 ch, 5 tr next ch sp, 1 tr in tr, 5 tr in next ch sp, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, replacing last 5 ch with 2 ch, 1 tr into base of first 5 ch, dc at same point.

7^th Row: *(5ch, 1 dc in next ch sp, 5 ch, miss 1 tr, 1 tr in each of next 9 tr, 5 ch, dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, replacing last 5 ch with 2 ch, 1 tr into base of first 5 ch, dc at same point.

8^th Row: *(4 ch, 1 tr in next ch sp, 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp, 5 ch, miss 1 tr, 1 tr in each of next 7 tr, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, replacing last 5 ch with 2 ch, 1 tr into base of first 4 ch, dc at same point.

9^th Row: *(7 ch, miss 4 ch sp, 1 dc in tr, 7ch, miss 4 ch sp, dc in next ch sp, 5 ch, miss 1 tr, 1 tr in each of next 5 tr, 5ch, dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, replacing last 5 ch with 2 ch, 1 tr into base of first 7 ch, dc at same point.

10^th Row: *(5 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp, 5 ch, 1 tr in dc, (5 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp) twice, 5 ch, miss 1 tr, 1 tr in ech of next 3 tr, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch sp) repeat from * to end, 5 ch, ss to base of first 5 ch, ss into next ch sp.

11^th Row: 5 ch (counts as first dtr & 1 ch), 1 dtr in same ch sp, *(1 ch, 1 dtr, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp) 4 times, 1 ch, miss 1 tr, 1 dtr in tr, (1 ch, 1 dtr, 1 ch, 1 dtr in next ch sp) twice, repeat from * to end, 1 ch, ss to 4^th of first 5 ch.

12^th Row: Change to CC, 1 dc at same point, *(1 dc in 1 ch sp, 1 dc in dtr), repeat from * to end, dc in 1 ch sp, ss to first dc.

13^th Row: Change to MC, 5 ch (counts as first dtr & 1 ch), *(miss 1 dc, 1 dtr in next dc, 1ch) 3 times, (1 dtr in next dc, 1 ch) twice, (miss 1 dc, 1 dtr in next dc, 1 ch) 3 times, (1 dtr in next dc, 1 ch) twice, (miss 1 dc, 1 dtr in next dc, 1 ch) 4 times, (1 dtr in next dc, 1 ch) twice, repeat from * to end, ss to 4^th of first 5 ch, ss into 1 ch sp.

14^th Row: 7 ch, (counts as first tr & 4 ch), *(miss 1 ch sp, 1 tr in next ch sp, 4 ch), repeat from * to end, replacing last 4 ch with 1 ch, 1 tr in 3^rd of first 7 ch, dc at same point.

15^th Row: 7 ch, *(1 dc in next ch sp, 7 ch), repeat from * to end, replacing last 7 ch with 3 ch, 1 dtr into base of first 7 ch, dc at same point.

16^th Row: 7 ch, *(1 dc in next ch sp, 7 ch), repeat from * to end, ss to first dc. Fasten off.
Beading Row : Thread 56 glass beads onto yarn. Rejoin yarn in any 5 ch sp of 15^th Row, dc at same point, *(10 ch, draw up a bead, dc in next ch sp), repeat from * to end, ss to base of first 10 ch. Fasten off. 
Weave in ends. Sew milk jug to centre of cover.