Clock Hotpad - part 2

The last round in the main color (from the previous post) was essentially:

* dc1, dc twice into same st, dc 1 * 12 times

for 48 sts around.

For the next round (in a contrasting color, burnt orange), we'll need to identify the stitches from two rounds before (Round 3) into which we dc'ed twice (in Round 4).

Round 5: (in contrasting color) dc in each st around plus work an elongated dc into each stitch in Round 3 that has 2 dc's in it. Slip stitch to end the round (60 sts). Break yarn and weave in ends.

We can start anywhere. But, let's start the next round by dc'ing into a first dc after the dc twice into same st (in the previous rnd).

Put a slip knot around the hook -- making sure to have a long enough loose end to weave in at the end of the round. Wrap the yarn around the hook once. Place the hook through the top of the dc from the previous round. Then continue to make a dc as usual.

Double crochet into the next 2 sts.

Then make an elongated dc.... Wrap the yarn around the hook once. Place the hook through the top of the same stitch in Round 3 that has 2 dc's in it (in Round 4). Wrap the yarn around the hook and pull it through (shown in the picture). Then continue to make a dc as usual.

Double crochet in each of the next 4 sts before making another elongated dc. Continue this pattern until reaching the start of the round. (Since there were 12 increases in the last round, there will be 12 elongated dc's in this round.)

Slip stitch into the top of the first dc of the round.

Finally, cut the yarn and weave in the two ends.

Note: We made 12 increases this round -- just like all the previous rounds. Only, these increases were made by working an elongated dc instead of dc'ing twice into the same st.

Round 6 (in main color): * dc4, dc2 in same space * 12 times. Slip stitch to end round (72 sts). Break yarn and weave in ends.

Edited to change Round 6 repeat from dc5 to dc4 (on Sept 30, 2010).

Start this round just as the previous round. Again, it makes no difference where we start the round. When reaching the end of the round, slip stitch into the top of the first dc of the round. Then cut the yarn and weave in both ends. The hotpad is finished.

Note: We could make more of these elongated dc rounds for a larger hotpad. The only restriction is that an elongated dc round needs to have a "dc2 in same space" round preceding it.

To make an elongated dc round after Round 6:

Round 7 (optional): (in perhaps another contrasting color) dc in each st around plus work an elongated dc into each stitch in Round 5 that has 2 dc's in it. Slip stitch to end the round (84 sts). Break yarn and weave in ends.