Pineapple Fantasy

Design by Jo Ann Maxwell

Skill Level

* * * * EXPERIENCED

Finished Measurement

Approximately 30 inches in diameter

Materials

4

MEDIUM

• Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (4 oz/203 yds/113g per skein):

7 skeins #1030 glass

• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Rnds 1–5: 6½ inches in diameter

Pattern Notes

Weave in ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-6 at beginning of round counts as first treble crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Beginning shell (beg shell): Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.

Beginning double shell (beg double shell): Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.

Double shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

Afghan

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 8, join(see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around, join in beg sc. (16 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 6(see Pattern Notes), working in back lps(see Stitch Guide), [tr in next st, ch 2] around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-6. (16 tr, 16 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 3: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 2, dc) in same ch as beg ch-3, *dc dec(see Stitch Guide) in same tr and in next tr, (dc, ch 2, dc) in same tr as last leg of last dec made, rep from * 14 times, yo, insert hook in same tr, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, insert hook in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, yo and draw through all lps on hook. (48 tr, 16 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 4: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp as beg ch-1, ch 5, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5] around, join in beg sc. (16 sc, 16 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 5: *[Sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch] twice, sc in next ch**, sk next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in back lp of beg sc. (112 sc)

Rnd 6: Working in back lps, sl st in each of next 3 sc, beg shell(see Special Stitches) in same st, ch 2, *shell(see Special Stitches) in 4th sc of next 7-sc group, ch 2, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 16 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 7: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, ch 3, [shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 16 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 8: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 2, dc in first dc of next shell, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 1] 3 times in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 2**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells, 56 dc, 16 ch-2 sps, 48 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 9: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, ch 3, *[sc in next dc, ch 3] 7 times, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, rep from * 6 times, [sc in next dc, ch 3] 7 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (8 shells, 56 sc, 64 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 10: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg double shell(see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch 3, *sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 6 times**, double shell(see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch. (8 double shells, 48 sc, 56 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 11: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 4, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 5 times**, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 8 ch-4 sps, 48 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 12: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 4 times**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 16 ch-4 sps, 40 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 13: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 5, [sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5] twice, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next lp, ch 3] 3 times**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 24 ch5 sps, 32 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 14: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 5, [sc in next lp, ch 5] 3 times, shell in shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next lp, ch 3] twice**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 32 ch-5 sps, 24 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 15: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in ch-2 sp of shell, *ch 6, [sc in next lp, ch 6] 4 times, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, sc in center ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 40 ch-6 sps, 16 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 16: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 6, [sc in next lp, ch 6] 5 times, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch3. (16 shells, 40 sc, 48 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 17: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 6, [sc in next lp, ch 6] 6 times**, sc in ch-2 sp of each of next 2 shells, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in ch-2 sp of next shell, join in beg sc. (64 sc, 56 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, *ch 6, [sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6] 7 times, sc in next sc, ch 6**, sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (72 sc, 72 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 19: Sl st to center of next ch-6 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp as beg ch1, ch 6, [sc in next sp, ch 6] around, join in beg sc.

Rnds 20 & 21: Rep rnd 19.

Rnd 22: Sl st to 3rd ch of next ch-6 sp, ch 3, dc in same ch as beg ch3, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, *ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 3**, 2 dc in 3rd ch of next ch-6 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (144 dc, 36 sc, 72 ch-3 sps, 36 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 23: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 6, shell in ch2 sp of next shell, ch 3, [dc in next dc, ch 1] twice in each of next 2 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc] twice in each of next 2 dc, ch 3**, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 shells, 72 dc, 12 ch-6 sps, 24 ch-3 sps, 48 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 24: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, *ch 2, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 2, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 3, [sc in next dc, ch 3] 10 times**, shell in ch-2 sp...