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Retro Ring Trivet

Retro Canning Jar Ring Trivet (without the canning jar rings)

Many may recognize this as your Grand-mother's f avorite trivet. Canning Jar Ring Trivets were very popular in the 40's through the early 60's I believe the reason the old Canning Jar Ring pattern dropped out of popularity was because of the decline in home canning thereby reducing the availability of canning jar rings. For a while the pattern struggled to stay alive with the substitution of plastic 6-pack rings but now they are also a thing f rom a dif f erent era. In remembrance of this old pattern my trivet is made without the use of canning jar or plastic 6-pack rings. T his trivet can be made in many sizes depending on the number of rings used. I make two sizes, Small which uses 6 rings and Medium which uses 8 or 9 rings. (9 so I can use 3 colors of rings) T his pattern is written f or one with 6 rings but the pattern is basically the same f or any size. T he number of rings and the number of stitches on the connection chain are the only dif f erence. T he larger trivet does leave a larger hole in the center which I do not like so I also added instruction on how to work a center insert to close that hole. T his pattern works up quickly and is another amazing stash-buster which is always a f avorite of mine. Less than 4 oz, WW weight or rug yarn acrylic or cotton in colors of your choice Size I - 9 hook or J f or heavier yarn weights Size 8 to 9 inches at the widest point f or 6 ring using WW yarn Pattern written in American terms / adjust f or UK

Ring: Chain 18, (or 20 ) being caref ul not to twist chain, sl st in f irst ch to join. Do not turn Ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each stitch around 36 (or 40 sts) join to top of ch 3. End of f , work in ends. Using the colors of your choice, make 6 (8 or 9) rings according to the size trivet you wish to create. NOT E: T his connection chain length is f or the 6 ring trivet. A longer chain must be worked f or a 9 ring trivet. T he length of the chain is not critical as long as it will work through all rings and be stitched together without drawing up the rings too tightly. Better a tiny bit loose than too tight. Connection Chain: (f or 6 ring trivet ) If you know how to work a f oundation double crochet chain, ch 40 sts. If you want to learn how to work a f oundation double crochet chain ( f dc) tutorial here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPkRHF0rUw If you do not know how to work a f oundation chain, ch 42, dc in 3th st f rom hook and each st across, end of f , leave long tail f or sewing the ends together later. When working with the f dc, I don't usually cut my yarn until the weaving is done so I can add or remove stitches. I just put a paper clip in the last stitch to hold it. Plastic or plastic coated paper clips make excellent stitch markers . Lay rings on each other, over-lapping one on top of the other in the color pattern you want. Weave the connection chain in and out of all the rings. To make it easier to see and understand I used a dif f erent color to weave through the rings because it is harder to explain than it is to do. T IP: It may help to weave all the rings together in a straight line, pinning the ends of the connection chain together, then pull the trivet into its round shape bef ore sewing the connection chain. When all the rings are interlocked, sew the 2 ends of the connection ring together to secure the circle. Gently pull circle into shape and turn individual rings so the joins will be hidden under the overlap. Edging (or f inish with edging of your choice) Round 1 For the Cameo trivet at the top of the page, attach yarn with a sc in any ring and work 1 sc in next 11 sts, skip to next ring and work 1 sc in next 12 sts, skip to next ring, join all rings together in this manner, join, sl st in f irst sc.. Round 2 Work sc, ch 2 *(sc in next st, ch 2) around skipping over the center loop, between each ring and ending with sl st in f irst sc. Note: I pref er to join my rings with single crochet and

work a border f rom there. If you pref er, you may work a round of double crochet instead. Once the rings are connected and the shape is f ormed you may work the border you like. T his trivet is also very nice with a reverse single crochet also known as the crab stitch worked as the ring connection round. Alternate Double Crochet Border Round 1: Attach yarn where the outside of the rings overlap, putting the hook f ront to back through one stitch on each ring, pull yarn through and ch 3 (counts as dc), work picot in top of ch 3, dc in same stitch, "V" st with picot made. *(skip 1 stitch, dc, picot, dc in next st) 5 more times. (6 "V" sts, in same ring). Where next ring overlaps, work dc, picot, dc, through one loop of both rings to join rings together. Work around, Fo r the 3 c o lo r c o nne c tio n c hain o n this trive t, c h 40, being sure to join rings at overlap, ending with a slip st in top of chain 3.

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******************************************** 8 Ring Trivet

Working the same as f or the 6 ring trivet, and adjusting the length of the connection chain you may make an 8 ring trivet if you only want to use one or two colors f or the rings. T he 8 ring trivet is almost as large as the 9 ring trivet but you must have a number of rings divisible by 3 if you want to use 3

colors f or your rings in your trivet. Instructions f or 9 ring trivet f ollow.. **************************************************************** 9 Ring Trivet Working the same as f or the 6 ring trivet, create 9 rings in colors of your choice. Make a 50 stitch connection chain in the method you pref er as described above. Weave the rings together in the same manner as f or the 6 ring trivet and sew the ends together. Shape trivet and turn rings to conceal the joins under the overlap. Single crochet around the around the outside edge of the rings to lock them in place. Use same border as f or the 6 ring trivet or add border of your choice. On the 9 ring trivet you will notice the larger hole in the center of the f inished trivet. If you like it that way, sc a connection round on the inside of hole moving f rom ring to ring to hold the rings in place and you are f inished. I am not a f an of large holes in the center of trivets. T here are two easy ways to close the hole. I have included instructions f or both. Method 1: To close the hole: (working on right side) Make a "magic circle" (A.K.A. magic ring, slip ring, slip loop ) Tutorial can be f ound here http://www.allf reecrochet.com/Tutorials/How-toCrochet-the-Magic-Circle# or on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=FHYVutk2iYY Slip stitch in magic circle, *(chain 3, drop loop f rom hook, insert hook f ront to back in center stitch at top of any ring, pick up loop and pull through, yarn over and complete the slip stitch, ch 3, sl st in magic circle,) repeat f rom * around each of the 9 rings ending with ch 3, sl st in magic ring, end of f . Pull yarn tails to back and work in ends. Method 2 To close the hole (working on right side) Chain 4, *(drop loop f rom hook, insert hook f ront to back in center stitch at top of any ring, pick up loop and pull through, yarn over and complete the slip stitch, ch 3, sl st in f irst st (beginning chain), chain 3, repeat f rom * around each of the 9 rings ending with ch 3, sl st in beginning chain, end of f . Pull yarn tails to back and work in ends. T his method will still leave a hole in the center but it's a small hole.

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T he Jar Ring Trivet pattern is a very old pattern apparently lost to time and this is my new adaptation of that design concept. It is intended f or personnel use only and commercial use is prohibited. Items craf ted f rom this pattern may be sold but the pattern itself is not to be sold. T his adaption may not be claimed by or posted / published anywhere else or under another name. Any resemblance to any other pattern is coincidental. Print Friendly