Crochet The Aveline Rug

Materials

Notes

Gauge

1st 3 rounds of pattern = 3.5 diameter circle

Abbreviations

Size

Approx. 31” diameter

Special Stitches and Techniques

Before we dive into the pattern I want to go over a few of the special stitches and techniques used in the pattern.

Chainless Double Crochet

Work a sc, insert hook into left leg of sc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through both loops.

Invisible Join

Remove hook from working loop, insert hook from back to front through joining st, put working loop back on hook and pull through joining st. Move working yarn to the back of work.

Bead Stitch

Work 3 dc as indicated in pattern, yo and draw up a long loop 3 times around the 3 dc, yo and draw through all but one loop on hook, yo and draw through both loops.

Forward Crab Stitch

Insert hook into indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, twist loops by rotating hook counterclockwise, yo and draw through all loops on hook.

Pattern

With 5mm hook and two strands held together,

Round 1

Make a magic ring, ch1, work a chainless dc into the ring, work 11 dc into the ring, join. (12 dc)

Round 2

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, 1dc into same st, inc into each st around, join. (24 dc)

Round 3

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, *inc in next st, 1dc into next st, repeat from * around until 1 st remains, inc in last st, join. (36 dc)

Round 4

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, 1dc into same st, 1dc in next, work a bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1, *inc, 1dc, bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1, repeat from * around, join. (12 bead stitches)

Round 5

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1, *inc, dc 3, repeat from * around until 2 sts remain, inc, dc 1, join. (60 dc)

Round 6

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 4, *inc, dc 4, repeat from * around, join. (72 dc)

Round 7

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 2, *inc, dc 5, repeat from * around until 3 sts remain, inc, dc 2, join. (84 dc)

Round 8

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, *ch 2, sk 2, dc 2, ch 2, sk 2, ** inc, repeat from * around ending last repeat at the ** join. (96 sts)

Round 9

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 3, *inc, dc 7, repeat from * around until 4 sts remain, inc, dc 3, join. (108 dc)

Round 10

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 8, *inc, dc 8, repeat from * around, join. (120 dc)

Round 11

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 4, *inc, dc 9, repeat from * around until 5 sts remain, inc, dc 4, join. (132 dc)

Round 12

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, 1dc into same st, 1dc in next, work a bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1, *[dc 3, bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1] twice**, inc, dc 1, bead st around those 3 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at the ** , join. (36 bead stitches)

Round 13

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 5, *inc, dc 11, repeat from * around until 6 sts remain, inc, dc 5, join. (156 dc)

Round 14

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 12, *inc, dc 12, repeat from * around, join. (168 dc)

Round 15

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 6, *inc, dc 13, repeat from * around until 7 sts remain, inc, dc 6, join. (180 dc)

Round 16

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, *[ch 2, sk 2, dc 2] x3, ch 2, sk 2,** inc, repeat from * around ending last repeat at the **, join. (192 sts)

Round 17

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 7, *inc, dc 15, repeat from * around until 8 sts remain, inc, dc 7, join. (204 dc)

Round 18

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 16, *inc, dc 16, repeat from * around, join. (216 dc)

Round 19

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 8, *inc, dc 17, repeat from * around until 9 sts remain, inc, dc 8, join. (228 dc)

Round 20

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, 1dc into same st, 1dc in next, work a bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1, *[dc 3, bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1] x4**, inc, dc 1, bead st around those 3 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at the ** , join. (60 bead stitches)

Round 21

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 9, *inc, dc 19, repeat from * around until 10 sts remain, inc, dc 9, join. (252 dc)

Round 22

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 20, *inc, dc 20, repeat from * around, join. (264 dc)

Round 23

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 10, *inc, dc 21, repeat from * around until 11 sts remain, inc, dc 10, join. (276 dc)

Round 24

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, *[ch 2, sk 2, dc 2] x5, ch 2, sk 2,** inc, repeat from * around ending last repeat at the **, join. (288 sts)

Round 25

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 11, *inc, dc 23, repeat from * around until 12 sts remain, inc, dc 11, join. (300 dc)

Round 26

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 1 into same st, dc 24, *inc, dc 24, repeat from * around, join. (312 dc)

Round 27

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, dc 12, *inc, dc 25, repeat from * around until 13 sts remain, inc, dc 12, join. (324 dc)

Round 28

Work a chainless dc into 1st st, 1dc into same st, 1dc in next, work a bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1, *[dc 3, bead stitch around those 3 sts, sk 1] x6**, inc, dc 1, bead st around those 3 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at the ** , join. (336 bead stitches)

Round 29

Forward crab st in each st around. (336)

Fasten off and use tail to join to beginning of round to finish.

Finishing Touches