Grapes for Hot Mat Covers and Potholders

Materials:
1 ball each green and shaded purple crochet cotton thread
Steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8
3 racks for hot mat covers...( small= 7" diameter, medium = 9", larger = 11" )

Grapes:
Directions are given for small cover and potholders....medium and large size will be given in the parenthesis
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With shaded purples ch 8 (10-12), 4 dc in 4th st from hook, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, skip 1 st, popcorn st in next st (popcorn stitch = 5 dc in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st dc, pull loop through), repeat from * once ( 2-3 times) ch 4, turn.
Rnd 2:
Sl st in first loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop,ch 3, sl st in next loop( ch 3, sl st in next loop-ch 3 sl st in next loop,ch 3 , sl st in next loop), ch 3, sl st in same st as last sl st, ch 4, sl st in same loop, ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 3:
Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3,(always counts as part of 1st popcorn st), 4 dc in same sp, drop loop from hook,insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat fro * 3 (4-5) times, ch 4, turn.
Rnd. 4..
Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * twice ( 3 - 4 ) times, * ch 3, sl st in same sp as last sl st, repeat from * once, ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 5:
Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same sp, *ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 (6-7) times, ch 4, turn.
Rnd. 6:
Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 3, sc in popcorn st, turn.
Rnd. 7:
Ch 3, popcorn st in sc, * ch 3, popsorn st in next loop, repeat from * 6 (7-8) times, ch 4, turn.
Rnd. 8:
Sl st in 1st. loop,*ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 3, sc in next loop, turn.
Rnd. 9:
Ch 3, popcorn st in sc, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 (6-7) times, ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 10:
Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop. repeat from * 4 (5-6) times, ch 1, turn.
Rnd.11:
Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same sp, *ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 (4-5) times, ch 3, turn.
Rnd. 12..
Sl st in first loop.,* ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 2 (3-4) times, ch 3, sl st in next porcorn st, ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 13...
Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same sp, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 2 (3-4) times,ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 14:
Sl st in 1st. loop, *ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once (2-3 times), ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 15
Sl st in first loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop-ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop), ch 3, turn.
Rnd. 16
Sl st in next loop, (ch 3, sl st in next loop, - ch 3, sl st in next loop) ch 1, turn.
Rnd. 17
Sl st in loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop-ch 3, popcorn st in next st, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop) for small cover ch 1 to tighten st, cut thread.
For medium and large sizes , ch 3, turn.
Next Row..
Sl st in first loop ( ch 3, sl st in next loop ), ch 1, turn..
Next Row:
Sl st in first loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same sp ( ch 3, popcorn st in next loop ) for medium size cover ch 1 to toghten st, cut thread. For larger sise cover, ch 3 and turn.
Next Row:
Sl st into loop, ch 1, turn
Next Row:
Sl st into first loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same sp, ch 1 to tighten, cut thread.
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Leaf:
With green ch 9 ( 13-17 ), 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 6 ( 10-14 ) sts of ch, 3 sc in next st of ch, working on either side of ch, work 1 sc in each of the next 5 ( 8-11 ) sts, ch 3,turn, picking up the back loop of sts only throughout, 1 sc in each of the next 6 ( 9-12 ) sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 ( 7-10 ) sc, *ch 3, turn, 1 sc in each of the next 6 ( 8-11 ) sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 ( 7-10 ) sc, repeat from * 2 (2-4) times, cut thread. Work 2 more sections in same manner. Starting at center st of 3 sc group, sew about 5 sts of each side of each section together.
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Stem:
With green ch 24 ( 28-30 ), sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaing st of ch, cut thread.
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Tendrils:
With green, work a ch about 3 ( 4-5 ) inches long working tightly, cut thread.
*For large cover also work small bunch of grapes and 1 section only of small leaf. Sew grapes, leaf, stem and tendrils to covers as illustrated..
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Edge:
Attach green in any sc, *ch 7, sl st in 4th ch of hook for picot, 2 trc in same sc, skip 3 sc, sl st in next sc, repear from * all around, cut thread.
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Casing:
With wrong side of cover toward you, attach white in any free sc of last sc round, *ch 10, skip 7 sc, sl st over next sc, repeat from * all around ending large cover with ch 10, skip 3 sc, sl st in joining.
Next 2 rnds:
Sl st to 5th ch of loop, * ch 9, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around.
Next rnd:
Sl st to 5th st of loop, * ch 7, sl st in next loop, repeat from * all around, cut thread.
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