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Jute Centerpiece
Design by Paloma Parra

Inspired by a round woven mat made by George Washington Carver, at the Tuskegee Institute

Skill Level
Beginner

Materials
1 400 ft. ball of Jute Twine
1 size I (5.5mm) crochet hook
1 stitch marker

Gauge
3 sts x 3 rounds per inch (2.5 cm)

Finished Size
12 ½ inches (32 cm) diameter

Abbreviations
St -- stitch
Ch -- chain
Sc -- single crochet
Sl. St -- slip stitch
Nxt st -- next stitch

Notes
The centerpiece is worked in spiral rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your place on the spiral (to mark the beginning of each round) and work to desired size. If you have too many or too few stitches at the end of a round to work increases, sc in each stitch to the end of the round.

Instructions
Round 1: Chain 3; work 5 sc in last sc from hook; place marker.

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each stitch around until you reach the marked stitch; work 2 sc in this stitch and place marker in the top of the 2nd sc just worked.

Round 3: *Work 2sc in next st; sc in nxt st; repeat from * around

Round 4: *Work 2sc in next st; sc in nxt 2 sts; repeat from * around

Round 5: *Work 2sc in next st, sc in nxt 3 sts; repeat from * around.

Continue increasing rounds in this manner until work measures 4 inches (10 cm) from center, 8 inches (21 cm) across or to desired size.

Outer Edge
Round 1: *Chain 5, skip next 3 stitches, sc in 4^th stitch repeat from * around, slip st. to join with first chain in round.

Round 2: * 7 sc in ch 5 loop; repeat from * around.

Round 3: *Chain 5, sl st in center stitch of next loop; repeat around; end ch3, sl in 4^th chain of loop below.

Round 4: *6 sc in each 5 ch loop, work 2 sc in each slip stitch, repeat from * around.

Round 5: sc in each stitch around working 2 sc in the same stitch directly above the increases worked in the row below.

Round 6: Repeat Round 5. Bind off and hide loose ends.

You can read more about Paloma’s projects and ruminations at: www.lasirena.typepad.com.

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