a crocheted vase made of interlocking circle motifs

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A decorative vase built from overlapping round motifs, each resembling a flower or doily, connected edge-to-edge. The vase flares at the top and tapers toward the base.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Body

R1Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 40, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R3[Sc 20, inc] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R4[Sc 43, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 22, inc] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R6[Sc 46, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 47, inc] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R8[Sc 24, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 50, inc] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R10[Sc 51, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R11[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R12[Sc 54, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R13[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R14[Sc 57, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R15[Sc 58, inc] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R16[Sc 29, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R17[Sc 61, inc] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R18[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R19[Sc 64, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R20[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R21[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (68)(68 sts)
R22[Sc 68, inc] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R23[Sc 69, inc] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R24[Sc 35, inc] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R25[Sc 72, inc] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R26[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R27[Sc 75, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R28[Sc 76, inc] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R29[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R30[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(80 sts)

Top Rim

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R3[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (80) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)

Base Disc

R1Pick up 4 sc evenly around opening. (4) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)