Arabella Boot Cuffs~a FREE crochet pattern by Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts for the #HolidayStashdownCAL2016

Arabella Boot Cuffs FREE crochet pattern for the #HolidayStashdownCAL2016

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Arabella Boot Cuffs

Pretty, lacy, light enough to wear WAY into Spring....you'll find yourself wanting to whip up a pair of these in every color! Great for gifts too, they work up super quick!

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YARN

Caron Simply Soft (or comparable #4/worsted) yarn. Approximately 100-150 yards.

MATERIALS

US size I, J & K crochet hooks (I= small boot cuffs, J= medium boot cuffs, K= large boot cuffs), tapestry/yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers.

DIFFICULTY

Intermediate

SIZE

Boot Cuffs are: Adult Small, Medium and Large

GAUGE

(Using J hook) 8 hdcs = 2”x2” test swatch, R1-R8=3” tall

MEASUREMENTS

Small: 10” around, 5-6” tall

Medium: 14” around, 5 ½-6 ½” tall

Large: 18” around, 6-7” tall

STITCH GUIDE

ch(s)-chain(s), sc-single crochet, hdc-half double crochet, fhdc-foundation half double crochet (tutorial here: http://www.crochetme.com/glossary/foundationhalfdoublecrochetfhdc.aspx ), dc-double crochet, sl st- slip stitch, st(s)-stitch(es)

SPECIAL STITCHES

• WDC-wrapped double crochet: Yo, insert hook from front of fabric around posts of previous 2 dc, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook; yo, pull through remaining loops on hook.
• Shell-(double crochet, ch1, double crochet) in designated stitch.

NOTES

1. The beginning of each row only counts as a st when notated.

2. Place color changes where you would like (not included in pattern instructions)

PATTERN

(make 2)

Round 1: fhdc 36[42,48]  (NOT too loosely), join w/sl st in 1st fhdc

Round 2: ch3 (counts as dc), (do NOT turn) dc in same st, skip next st, shell in next st, skip next st, *dc in each of next three sts, skip next st, shell in next st, skip next st*, repeat from * - * til TWO sts remain, dc in last two sts, join w/sl st in first st

Round 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next st, *shell in next ch1 SPACE, dc in each of  next two dcs, WDC in next st*, repeat from * - * til one shell remains, shell in next ch1 SPACE, dc in next st, dc in top of turning chain, join w/sl st in first st (5WDC’s[6,7])

Round 4: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next st, *shell in next ch1 SPACE, dc in each of the next three sts*, repeat from * - * til one shell remains, shell in next ch1 SPACE, dc in next st, dc in top of turning chain, join

Round 5: ch1, turn, sc in first st, ch1, skip next st, *sc in next st, ch1, skip next ch1 space, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st*, repeat from * - * til one shell remains, sc in next st, ch1, skip ch1 space, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in top of turning chain, join w/sl st in first st (37scs and chs[43,49])

Round 6: ch2 (counts as first ch1), turn, sc in next ch1 SPACE, *ch1, skip next sc, sc in next ch 1 SPACE*, repeat from * - * til one sc remains, ch1, join w/sl st in beginning ch2 SPACE from previous round (37scs and chs[43,49])

Round 7: ch1, turn, sc in first ch1 SPACE, *ch1, skip next sc, sc in next ch1 SPACE*, repeat from * - * to end, join w/sl st in first st (37scs and chs[43,49])

Round 8: ch2, turn, hdc in each sc and ch1 SPACE around, join w/sl st in first st (37sts[43,49])

Rounds 9-15: repeat Rounds 2-8 (but do NOT “dc in same st” when you repeat R2, just ch3 and dc in next st, then follow the rest of the R2 instructions)

Rounds 16-18: ch1, turn, sc in each st around, join w/sl st in first st (37sts[43,49])

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

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