Strawberry Shortcake TP Cover (Revised)

This pattern has been revised, please let me know if there are any problems. My email is at the top of this page. :)



Strawberry Shortcake TP Cover

Materials:
small amount red worsted weight yarn
small amount white worsted weight yarn
small amount cormeal/yellow worsted weight yarn
G hook
tapestry needle

FLO=front loop only
BLO=back loop only
HDC=half double crochet

**Do not join unless otherwise instructed. Mark stitches when working in the round.**

Strawberries (worked in round-spiral, make 5):
With red, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (8 sc)
Rnd 3: sc around (8 sc)
Rnd 4: sc around, join with sl st in next st, end off leaving long tail (8 sc)
**Using tail, sew shut top of strawberry so that it lays flat. Weave in ends.**

Whipped cream:
With white, ch 65. sl st in 4th ch from hook. (ch 3, sl st in next st) across. End off, leaving long tail.
** Arrange in a spiral shape to resemble whipped cream as pictured. Sew across bottom to hold shape. Weave in ends.**

Cake Top/Icing:
With white, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (9 hdc).
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each remaining st, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (18 hdc).
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (27 hdc).
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (36 hdc).
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (45 hdc).
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2 (54 hdc).
Rnd 7: (ch 3, sl st in FLO of same st. ch 3, sl st in FLO of next st) around. End off, weave in ends.

Cake Bottom:
With Cornmeal, join with sl st in any back loop of rnd 7.
Row 1-4: Ch 3, dc around. Join with sl st at top of beg ch 3, end off at end of rnd 4 (54 dc)
Row 5: with white, join in next st, ch 3, dc around. Join with sl st at top of beg ch 3, end off (54 dc)
Row 6-8: Join with cornmeal with sl st in next st, ch3, dc around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 1 (54 dc)
Row 9: sc in same st and around, join with sl st in 1st sc, end off (54 sc)

**Assembly: Arrange whipped cream and strawberries on cake top and glue or sew to attach as shown in picture.**