Crochet watermelon slice
Yarn and colours used:
Katia Fair Cotton: 100% Organic Cotton Yarn (Sport) in Dusty salmon range(28), Cream(3), Light green(34) and Black(2)
Hook size: 1.75mm crochet hook
This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
Pattern
Work in a continuous spiral unless stated otherwise.
Using Dusty salmon range(28),
Round 1: 6sc into a magic ring (6sc) {If you find magic rings difficult, Chain 2, 6sc into the 2nd sc} Pull your tail to close the ring.
Round 2: 2 sc into each st (12 sc)
Round 3: (1 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (18 sc)
You will be doing a bit of colourwork in the next round. 2 sc of Dusty salmon range(28), 1sc Black(2) to give the impression of seeds.
Round 4: (1 sc into each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (24 sc)
Round 5: Using Dusty salmon range(28) throughout, (3 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (30 sc)
Change to cream(3)
Round 6: (4 sc into the next sc, 2 sc into the next sc) repeat till the end of round (36 sc) Change to Light green(34)
Last and finishing row: 1sc, fold flat and sc through both sides to the end. Fasten off.