Grandmother's Heirloom

I am thrilled to be able to share Sherry's Grandmother's Heirloom with the public.


I worked very hard to make the pattern as accurate as possible but I make no guarantees that the pattern is accurate. I welcome input for corrections.

Finished size is approximately 20" to 22".

Materials Required:

6” circle of cloth with edge pressed 1/8” - actual size should now be ~5-7/8" diameter

Coats & Clark, J.&P. Coats, Royale Extra Fine Crochet Thread, Size 30 100% mercerized cotton

Size 9 steel crochet hook. (1.4mm)

Tambour hook (optional)

Round 1: Sc 250 sts through the cloth to create first round. Try for approx 13 ½ sts per inch. (~27 sts every two inches) Join to first st with sl st. (If you have one or can get one, a tambour hook is perfect for this step.)

Round 2: Sc in same st as join, ch 7;
*sk next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 7;
rep from * 49 times more;
sk next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc;
join with sl st to first sc;
sl st to third ch of first lp.
50 ch-7 lps.

Round 3: Ch 9, tr; ch 2;
in ch-7 lp of rnd 2 *tr, ch 5, tr; ch 2;
rep from * 99 times more;
join with sl st to fourth ch of ch-9;
sl st to sixth ch of ch-9.
50 ch-5 lps.

Round 4: PICOT – Ch 3, sl st in first ch of ch 3.
PETAL – 3tr, PICOT, 5tr, PICOT, 3tr.

*In every other ch-5 lp of rnd 3 sc, ch 3, sc; ch 2;
in alternating ch-5 lps PETAL; ch 2;
rep from * 49 more times;
join with sl st to first sc.
25 petals, 25 ch-3 picots.

Round 5: *Sc in picot (formed by the sc,
ch 3, sc of the last round), ch 9;
in third tr of 5tr-group in petal
sc, ch 3, sc, ch 9; rep from * 49 times more;
join with sl st to first sc;
sl st to fifth ch of first ch-9.
50 ch-9 lps.

Round 6: Ch 9, *tr in same lp, 2 ch, picot, 2 ch,**
in next lp tr, ch 5;
rep from * 49 times more;
rep from * to ** one more time;
join with sl st to fourth ch of ch-9;
sl st to sixth ch of ch-9.
50 ch-5 lps.

Round 7: *Sc in ch-5 lps, ch 9; rep from *;
join with sl st to first sc of round;
sl st to fifth ch of first ch-9.
50 ch-9 lps.

Round 8: Ch 9 *tr in same lp; 2ch, picot, 2ch;
in next lp tr, ch 5, tr, ch 5;
rep from * 49 more times;
join with sl st to fourth ch of ch-9;
sl st to seventh ch of first ch-9.
50 “rabbit ears”.

Round 9: *Sc in ch-5, sk picot group, ch 9;
sc in next ch-5, ch 4, rep from * 49 more times;
join with sl st to first sc;
sl st to fourth ch of first ch-9.
(The ch-4 joins the tops of the “rabbit ears” together.)
50 ch-9 lps, 50 ch-4 lps.

Round 10: In ch-9 lp ch 9, *tr; ch 2;
in ch-4 lp PETAL; ch 2;
in next ch-9 lp tr, ch 5, tr;
sk next ch-4 lp, ch 2, picot, ch 2;
in next ch-9 lp tr, ch 5; rep from * 49 more times;
join with sl st to third ch of ch-9;
sl st to fifth ch of ch-9.
50 ch-4 loops, 25 petals.

Round 11: *In next ch-5 lp sc, ch 3, sc; ch 7;
in third tr of 5-tr group in petal sc, ch 3, sc; ch 7;
In next ch-5 lp sc, ch 3, sc; ch 7; sk picot lp;
rep from * 24 more times;
join with sl st to first sc.
REVERSE work and sl st to fourth ch of last ch 7.
RETURN WORK TO RIGHT SIDE.
The last sl st should now be in the fourth ch of last ch 7.
75 ch-7 lps.

Round 12: In ch-7 lp ch 9, *tr; sk ch-3 lp; 2 sc, picot, 2 sc;
in next ch-7 lp tr, ch 5;
rep from * 74 more times;
join with sl st to fourth ch of ch-9; sl st to sixth ch.
75 ch-5 lps.

Round 13: *In ch-5 lp sc, ch 3, sc; ch 7;
sk picot lp; rep from * 74 more times;
join with sl st to first sc.
REVERSE work and sl st to fifth ch of last ch 7.
RETURN WORK TO RIGHT SIDE.
The last sl st should now be in the third ch of last ch 7.
75 ch-5 lps.

Round 14: Round 14 requires special attention. The entire pattern to this point has been done in 25-count groups. Round 14 sets up the loops for building the 20 pineapples.

In first ch-7 lp ch-8 (subsequent reps will be *in next ch-7 lp tr, ch4,) tr, sk ch 3 lp, ch4; tr, ch4, tr, ch 2, picot, ch 2;**
rep from * to ** 6 more times;
in next ch 7 lp [tr, ch 4] 3 times, tr; sk ch 3 lp; ch 2, picot, ch 2;***
rep from * to *** four more times;
join with sl st to fourth ch of ch-8.
Round 14 should now contain 40 groups of three 5-ch lps plus one picot lp.

Round 15: Group 1 – In first ch-5 lp ch 4, 5 tr (subsequent reps will be *in first ch-5 lp 6 tr; )
in second lp 5 tr; in third lp 6 tr;
sk picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
in fourth lp 5-ch lp [tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;]
rep [ ]for fifth and sixth 5-ch lps; sk picot lp;**
rep both groups from * to ** 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr.

(17 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 16 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 14 (subsequent reps *tr in each of next 15) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 4] 2 times; Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2; rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(15 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 17 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 12 (subsequent reps *tr in each of next 13) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;] 3 times; rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(13 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 18 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 10 (subsequent reps *tr in each of next 11) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;
in next tr – [tr; ch 4, tr;] ch 2, picot, ch 2;
tr in next tr; ch 2, picot, ch 2;
rep from * 19 more times; join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(11 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 19 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 8
(subsequent reps *tr in each of next 9) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2]
2 times; in ch-4 lp tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;
[tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2] 2 times;
rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(9 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 20 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 6
(subsequent reps *tr in each of next 7) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2]
2 times;
in next tr – [tr; ch 4, tr;] ch 2, picot, ch 2;
[tr in next tr; ch 2, picot, ch 2] 2 times;
rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(7 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 21 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 4 (subsequent reps *tr in each of next 5) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2]
3 times; in ch-4 lp tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;
[tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2] 3 times;
rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to first tr (NOT the ch-4!)
(5 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 22 - Group 1 – Ch 4, tr in each of next 2 (subsequent reps *tr in each of next 3) tr;
sk last tr and picot lp, ch 2, picot, ch2;
Group 2 – [Tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2]
3 times; in next tr – [tr; ch 4, tr;] ch 2, picot, ch 2;
[tr in next tr; ch 2, picot, ch 2] 3 times;
rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to center tr of first 3-tr group.
(3 treble in group 1) 20 times.

Round 23 - Ch 2, picot, ch2; [tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2]
4 times; in ch-4 lp tr; ch 2, picot, ch2;
[tr in tr; ch 2, picot, ch2] 4 times;
sl st to center tr of 3-tr group;
rep from * 19 more times;
join with sl st to original tr of 3-tr group.

Bind off. Block and starch. Voila!