Crochet Bike Cover

You’ll need:

1 skein each of Rowan Cotton Rope in (Calypso) Color A, (Parma) Color B, and (Fruit Gum) Color C;

2 skeins of Rowan Cotton Rope (White) Color D;

Crochet hook 5 mm.

Stitches control: 16 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Seat

With Color A, ch 10

Row 1 (RS): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn; 9 sc made

Rows 2 - 11: Sc in each st across, ch 1, turn; 9 sc made

Row 12: Inc in first sc, sc in each across to last sc, inc in last sc, ch 1, turn; 11 sc made

Row 13: Sc in each st across, ch 1, turn; 11 sc made

Row 14: Inc, sc in each across to last sc, inc, ch 1, turn; 13 sc made

Row 15: 6 sc, 1 sc with Color B, 6 sc with Color A, ch 1, turn; 13 sc made

Row 16: Inc, 4 sc, 3 sc with Color B, 4 sc with Color A, inc, ch 1, turn; 15 sc made

Row 17: 5 sc, 5 sc with Color B, 5 sc with Color A, ch 1, turn; 15 sc made

Row 18: Inc, 3 sc, 3 sc with Color B, sc with Color C, 3 sc with Color B, 3 sc with Color A, inc, ch 1, turn; 17 sc made

Row 19: 4 sc, 3 sc with Color B, 3 sc with Color C, 3 sc with Color B, 4 sc with Color A, ch 1, turn; 17 sc made

Row 20: Inc, 2 sc, 3 sc with Color B, 5 sc with Color C, 3 sc with Color B, 2 sc with Color A, inc, ch 1, turn; 19 sc made

Row 21: 3 sc, 3 sc with Color B, 3 sc with Color C, sc with Color A, 3 sc with Color C, 3 sc with Color B, 3 sc with Color A, ch 1, turn; 19 sc made

Rows 22 - 34: Continue following chart, placing all increase sts at both beginning and ends of rows, and changing from one color to another while disguising yarn transitions.

Row 35: Dec, 4 sc, 11 sc with Color B, sc with Color A, 11 sc with Color B, 4 sc with Color A, dec, ch 1, turn; 33 sc made

Rows 36 - 43: Continue following chart, placing decrease sts at both beginning and ends of rows. Finish off and weave in all loose ends.

Side of Seat

Rnd 1: With RS facing and using Color D, slip st to last st of Row 1, sc in each st across Row 1. Working along outer edge of seat cover, work 115 sc evenly spaced, placing more sts along wide curves, slip st to first st on round; 124 sc made

Rnd 2 - 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in each st around, slip to to first dc; 124 dc made

Drawstring Cord

With Color C, ch 220. Weave loose ends back into ch. Beginning at bottom center of Rnd 5 dc sts, weave in and out, going under 3 dc and over 1 dc. Place on seat, tie, and tuck ties under seat cover.