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Captain's Wheel Trivet

This fun to make trivet can also be used as a potholder. Just leave the CD out of it. Imagine this made with blue and white yarn!

Materials Needed

Worsted weight cotton yarn in pink
Worsted weight cotton yarn in rose
1 old CD
Size G/6 aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness:3mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 8" diam
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With Pink. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. 16 sc in ring. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Ch2. Hdc in same st as slst. 2hdc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Sc in next st. *2dc in next st. Sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off. Pink

RND 4: Join Rose to same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in next dc. 3dc in next sc. *Sc in each of the next 2 dc. 3dc in next sc. Rep from *around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. 2dc i next sc. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. *2dc in each of the next 2 sc. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3dc. Dc in next sc. Ch2. Sk 1 sc. Dc in next sc. *Dc in each of the next 4dc. Dc in next sc. Ch2. Sk 1 sc. Dc in next sc. Rep from *around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off.

RND 7: Join pink in same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each of the next 4dc. (Dc in skipped stitch behind ch2 sp. Sc in same ch2 sp. Dc in same skipped st behind ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. ) *Sc in each of the next 5 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off. Weave all ends into back of work before continuing. Make a 2nd one exactly the same way.

RND 8: Assembly:
Rejoin pink on any of the sc that is in a ch2 sp on round 7. Go through both thicknesses, wrong sides together. Ch3. 2dc in same st. Ch2. Sc in each of the next 8 sts. Ch2. *3dc in next sc which is in the ch2 sp. Ch2. Sc in each of the next 8 sts. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off, weave ends into back of work. NOTE: Before you close, insert CD about half way around the last round.

Random Quick Tip!

Sewing Thread Savers
These are also called, "beginners and enders", chargers, and perhaps a few other names. I love this tip and use it every day!. What are they? Little pieces of fabric that you begin and end stitching with at the beginning and end of your seams. I call them thread savers because they save your thread instead of pulling out 6 or more inches of thread, then cutting it, after you sew a seam, the little piece of fabric stays right under your presser foot. My tip is, I use the selveges from my fabric to use as thread savers. I make sure I have at least a 1 by 2 inch piece to fold in half to put under my presser foot. That is the only size you actually need. When the folded selvege piece is full of thread, just toss it in the trash. Actually, I toss it into my fabric recycle bag I save for use in stuffing things I make.