Pineapples for Molly
by
Tiffany Roots
www.tiffcrochets.com
Materials
Patons Grace (sport/DK weight,
100% mercerized cotton, approx. 50 g/1.75 oz, 125 m/136 yds).
Color Taupe. Approximately
˝ ball used for pattern.
G (4.5 mm) hook
Tapestry needle
Finished Size
Designed to fit
an 18” doll, such as Molly, an American Girl, pictured.
This pattern is
based upon the pineapple lace stitch, as it appears in Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Crochet (2002, Leisure Arts).
Abbreviations
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chain(s) |
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sk |
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skip |
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sp |
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space |
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sc |
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single
crochet |
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dc |
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double
crochet |
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Pattern
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), work 7 dc into 3rd
chain from hook, ch 5, skip next 7 chs, sc, (skip next ch, ch 3, sc in next ch) 3 times, ch 5, skip next 7 chs, 8 dc in
next ch, skip next 7 chs,
sc, (skip next ch, ch 3, sc
in next ch) 3 times, ch 5,
skip next 7 chs, 7 dc in last chain. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 4, skip first dc, sc in next dc, (ch 3, sc in dc) 4 times, skip (dc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3)
twice, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, and dc), ch 5, (sc in dc, ch 3) 5 times,
sc in dc, skip (dc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) twice, sc in ch-3 sp, sk
(sc, ch-5, and dc), ch 5, (sc in dc, ch 3) 4 times, sc in dc, ch 2, dc
in ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 4, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch
3) 3 times, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc
over ch-3, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch
5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, sc in
ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc over ch-3, sk
(sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, sc in ch-3 sp, ch
2, dc in ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 4, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch
3) 2 times, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, in next ch-3 sp (sc, ch 3,
sc; sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch
5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp,
, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5,
in next ch-3 sp (sc, ch 3, sc; sk
(sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3), sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2,
dc in ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 4, sc in ch-3 sp, ch
3, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc) ch 5, 8 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk
(sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) twice, sc in ch-3 sp, , sk
(sc, ch-5, sc) ch 5, 8 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in
ch-3 sp, ch 3), sc in ch-3 sp, ch
2, dc in ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, sc in ch-3 sp, sk
(sc, ch-5, dc), ch 5, (sc in dc, ch
3) 5 times, sc in dc, sk (dc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in
ch-3 sp, ch 5, , sc in ch-3 sp, sk
(sc, ch-5, dc), ch 5, (sc in dc, ch
3) 5 times, sc in dc, sk (dc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in
ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 4, sc in ch-2 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in
ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, sc over ch-3, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, in next
ch-3 sp (sc, ch 3, sc), sk
(sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, sc over ch-3, sk
(sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, in next sp (sc, ch 2,
dc). Turn.
Row 8: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), work 7 dc in ch-2
sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch
5, (sc, ch 3) 3 times, sc in ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, work 8
dc in next ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch 5, (sc, ch 3) 3 times, sc in
ch-3 sp, sk (sc, ch-5, sc), ch
5, work 7 dc in ch-2 sp. Turn.
Rows 9 - 15: Repeat Rows 2 - 8
Row 16: Repeat Rows 2 – 6, Do Not Fasten Off
You
will have a rectangle. Slip stitch the edges together at your ending side for
approximately 1 ˝”. Fasten off
and repeat for the other side. Fasten
off and weave in ends.
Edging: Join with sl
st into inside edge of shrug.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the neck/body of
shrug. Join with sl st to first sc, Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
