Clusters Pizza Pad

This pizza pad is just the right size for a 12" hot pizza pan. It can be made in an evening or two and would make a great addition to your kitchen. Especially if you serve a lot of pizza in your house. I have another one that I use every time I make pizza.

Materials Needed
Aunt Lydia's Quick Denim in rose and varigated. Any worsted weight cotton yarn will work. In 2 colors
Size H/8 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 12½" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Special Stitches Used:
Cluster (cl): Yo insert hook in st indicated, pull up a lp, yo draw yarn through two lps on hook. Rep from beg a total of 3 times. Yo and draw yarn through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions
RND 1: With color1. Ch6. Join w/slst to to first ch to form ring. Ch3. Dc in ring. Cl in ring. *2dc in ring. Cl in ring. Rep from * 4 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. Dc in next dc. 2cl in next cl. *Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 2cl in next cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 2 cl. *2dc in each of the next 2 dc. Cl in each of the next 2 cl. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color1.

RND 4: Join color 2 to same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3 dc. 2cl in each of the next 2 cl. *Dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2cl in each of the next 2 cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color2.

RND 5: Join color1 to same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 4cl. *2dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 4 cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 5 dc. 2cl in each of the next 4 cl. *Dc in each of the next 6 dc. 2cl in each of the next 4 cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Ch3, dc in same st as slst. Dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 8 cl. *2dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 8 cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color1.

RND 6: Join color 2 to same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 7 dc. 2cl in next cl. Cl in each of the next 6 cl. 2cl in next cl. *Dc in each of the next 8 dc. 2cl in next cl. Cl in each of the next 6 cl. 2cl in next cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color 2.

RND 7: Join color1 to same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Dc in each of the next 6 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 10 cl. *2dc in next dc. Dc in each of the next 6 dc. 2dc in next dc. Cl in each of the next 10 cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 9 dc. 2cl in next cl. Cl in each of the next 8cl. 2cl in next cl. *Dc in each of the next 10 dc. 2cl in next cl. Cl in each of the next 8 cl. 2cl in next cl. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off color 1.

RND 9: Join color 2 in any st. Work 1 reverse sc in each st around. Join w/slst to first reverse sc.

Design written on Sunday, August 12, 2001. Copyright ©2001 By Julie A. Bolduc f102002