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Leaky Cauldron in Crochet
Made for a craft along on The Leaky Lounge, I crocheted a mini cauldron, added a handle and used colored fiberfill for the contents, letting some leak out!
This pattern was adapted from the Pot 'O Gold tutorial on crochetmemories.com.
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You Will Need
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Step 1
Abbreviations
Lsc: Insert hook in stitch indicated by pattern instructions, 2 rounds below draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through both loops on hook to complete the stitch. -
Step 2
Bottom
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with a sl st in first sc. (8 sc) -
Step 3
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining, * 2 sc in next sc,; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc. (16 sc)
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Step 4
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in joining, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sc)
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Step 5
Sides
Round 4: (Working in back loops only) Ch 1, sc in joining; *sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sc) -
Step 6
Round 5: (Working in both loops) Ch 1, sc in joining, ch 1, skip next sc; *sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first sc. (12 sc)
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Step 7
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in joining, Lsc in next sc 2 rounds below; * sc in next sc, Lsc in next sc 2 rounds below; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sts. )
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Step 8
Round 7: Sl st in next st; ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, skip next st; * sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * around; join with a sl st to first sc. (12 sc)
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Step 9
Round 8: Repeat round 6.
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Step 10
Round 9: Ch 1, sc joining; sc in next 2 sts, decrease over next 2 sts * sc in next 2 sts dec over next 2 st; repeat from * around three more times; join with a sl st in first sc. (18 sc)
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Step 11
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in joining and around; join with a sl st in first sc. (18 sc)
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Step 12
Round 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining; * 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (36 sc)
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Step 13
Row 12: Ch 17, slipstitch in opposite side of cauldron.
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Step 14
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each chain across to first side. Slip stitch in side of cauldron.
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Step 15
Finishing
Break yarn.Weave in all ends.
Shape your cauldron!
Fill with Polyfill/roving and with hook, pull a bit of the filling through near bottom to create the "leak".
i bet percy would be annoyed though...after all he likes cauldrons with standardized bottom thickness ;)