This week’s Friday offering is a sweet crocheted bracelet that’s great for using up fingering weight remnants.
Spokes Cuff, copyright 2009, Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark
Yarn: fingering/sock weight remnants
Hook: size C/2.5mm
Gauge: 15 sts/7rows in double crochet=2″, gauge needn’t be exact, cuff length can easily be modified.
Notions: two buttons (use up those spare shirt buttons!), tapestry needle, sewing needle and thread
Finished size: 2.75″ wide by 7″ long, length can be adjusted to fit your wrist measurement
Cuff-
Work medallion chart for center of cuff. Last partial round will bring you across one edge to begin cuff wrap-around.
9-28-9 I’ve written out the chart directions, for those unfamiliar with crochet symbols:
Ch 4, join into round w slip st.
Round 1: ch 5, (tc, ch 1) 11 times, sl st into 4th ch of turning ch to join.
Round 2: ch 3, 2dc into ch space, ch 1, (3dc into ch space, ch 1) 11 times, sl st into 3rd ch of turning ch to join.
Round 3: ch 3, dc into each of next 2 dc, (ch 7, skip next 5 sts, dc into ea of next 3 dc, ch 2, dc into ea of next 3 dc) 3 times, ch 7, skip next 5 sts, dc into ea of next 3 dc, ch 2, sl st into 3rd ch of turning ch to join.
Round 4:ch 1, sc into next 2 dc, ([3 sc, hdc, ch2, hdc, 3 sc] along chain, 3 sc into next 3 dc, 2 sc into ch space, 3 sc into next 3 dc) repeat 3 times, [3 sc, hdc, ch2, hdc, 3 sc] along chain, 3 sc into next 3 dc, 2 sc into ch space, sl st into turning ch to join.
Round 5 (partial round): slip st into next 5 sc, sl st into next hdc, sl st into ch space, ch 1, 18 sc along edge.
Turn work to begin dc band.
Ch3, dc in each of next 17 sc, turn.
Ch3, dc in each of next 17 dc, turn.
Repeat last row until cuff measures 1″ less than total desired length. Cut yarn, fasten off.
Attach yarn at opposite edge, ch1, 18 sc along edge, turn.
Ch3, dc in each of next 17 sc, turn.
Ch3, dc in each of next 17 dc, turn.
Repeat last row until cuff measures total desired length, ending with a right side row, turn.
Ch1, sc in each of next 3dc, ch3, skip next 3 dc, sc in each of next 6 dc, ch3, skip next 3 dc, sc in each of next 3 dc, turn. Ch1, work one round of single crochet around entire outer edge of cuff, join to beginning of round with slip stitch. Cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in all ends. Using sewing needle and thread, sew buttons in place on long end of cuff, opposite buttonholes.
Spokes Medallion Chart
NOTE: I’ll be adding written instructions to supplement this chart this week, for those unfamiliar with charted patterns. Added 9-28-9
Questions? E-mail me at mail (at) kitchensinkdyeworks.com.
This pattern is made available for your personal use or gift giving. Please do not sell items made from this pattern.
