Neco Rooftop
Level: Expert
Materials
Yarn:
- Red Heart Soft– Toast
- Painbox Simply DK – Multiple Colors
Tools:
- 3.00 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- Plastic Mesh
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| DC | Double Crochet |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | commas are used to indicate when stitches worked into one stitch slot ends. Example: 1 sc 1 dc 1sc, sl st = 1sc 1 dc 1 sc into one stitch and then 1 sl st into the next stitch. |
Gauge
15 sc x 15 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm
(Guage is important in order to achieve the correct dimensions)
Dimensions for this roof: 22 cm wide x 14 cm tall
Roof
Using Brown
| Row 1: | Ch 39, 1 dc into 6th ch from hook, Ch 1, sk st, *1 dc, ch 1, sk st, 1 dcinc, ch 1, sk st* repeat * 5 more times. | (35 stitches) |
(Note: Colors and patterns of colors, is a personal choice, I chose to change color for every crocodile stitch to give the roof the appearance of Neco Wafers.)
Using Colors
| Row 2: | Ch 1, turn, * 5dc around 1st dc in dcinc of previous row, 5 dc around 2nd dc* repeat * 6 more times for 7 “scales” |
Using Brown
| Row 3: | Ch 3, 1 dc into same st, ch 1, 1 dc into center of next “scale”, ch 1, 1 dcinc into next dc of previous row, * Ch 1, 1 dc in center of next scale, ch 1, 1 dcinc into next dc of previous row,* repeat * 5 more times. | (35 stitches) |
Using Color
| Row 4: | Ch 1, turn, * 5dc around 1st dc in dcinc of previous row, 5 dc around 2nd dc* repeat * 7 more times for 8 “scales” |
Using Brown
| Row 5: | Sl st into center of first “scale”, Ch 4, 1 dcinc into next dc of previous row, Ch1, * 1 dc into center of next “scale”, Ch 1, 1 dcinc on next dc of previous row, ch 1* repeat * 4 more times, 1 dc into center of last “scale”. | (35 stitches) |
Repeat rows 2-5 til you have 9 rows of scales or until your work is 14 cm tall.
Once finished, cut your tail quite long so you can sew it onto the plastic mesh. You can hide your ends between the mesh and the crochet piece.
Cut two pieces of plastic mesh measuring 20cmx14cm
Sew roof pieces to the mesh.
As an added bit, once you are done sewing the piece onto the mesh, you can go around the edge of the mesh and loop the yarn around the mesh to hide the plastic.
(Note: you can also glue the piece to the mesh, but I suggest sewing, since it is more secure.)
Use the mattress stitch to seam the tops of the roof pieces together to form a hinge.
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