Retro Ring Trivet

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Retro Ring Trivet

Retro Canning Jar Ring Trivet

(without the canning jar rings)

Many may recognize this as your Grand-mother's f avorite trivet.

Canning Jar Ring Trivets were very popular in the 40's through the early 60's

I believe the reason the o ld Canning Jar Ring patt ern dropped out of popularity was because of the decline in

home canning thereby reducing the availability of canning jar rings. For a while the patt ern st ruggled to stay

alive with the subst itution of plastic 6-pack rings but now they are also a thing from a dif f erent era. In

remembrance of this o ld pattern my trivet is made without the use of canning jar or plastic 6-pack rings.

This trivet can be made in many sizes depending on t he number of rings used. I make two s izes, Small which

uses 6 rings and Medium which uses 8 or 9 rings. (9 so I can use 3 colors of rings) This pattern is written foone with 6 rings but the pattern is basically the same for any size. The number of rings and the number of

st itches on the connection chain are the only dif f erence. The larger trivet does leave a larger hole in the

center which I do not like so I also added instruction on how to work a center insert to close that hole.

This pattern works up quickly and is another amazing stash-buster which is always a favorite of mine.

Less t han 4 oz, WW weight or rug yarn acrylic or cott on in colors of your choice

Size I - 9 hook or J for heavier yarn weights

Size 8 to 9 inches at the widest po int f or 6 ring using WW yarn

Pattern written in American terms / adjust f or UK
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Ring:

Chain 18, (or 20 ) being careful not to twist chain, sl st in f irst ch to join. Do not turn Ch 3, dc in same st itch,

dc in each stitch around 36 (or 40 sts) join to t op o f ch 3. End of f , work in ends.

Using the colors of your choice, make 6 (8 or 9) rings

according to the size trivet you wish to create.

NOTE: This connection chain length is f or the 6 ring

trivet. A longer chain must be worked for a 9 ring trivet.

The length of the chain is not critical as long as it will

work through all rings and be stitched together without

drawing up the rings to o t ightly. Better a tiny bit loose

than too tight.

Connection Chain: (f or 6 ring trivet)

If you know how to work a foundation double crochet

chain, ch 40 sts. If you want to learn how to work a

f oundation double crochet chain ( fdc) tutorial

here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPkRHF0rUw

If you do not know how to work a fo undation chain, ch 42, dc in 3th st f rom hook and each st across, end of f

, leave long tail f or sewing the ends t ogether later. When working with the f dc, I don't usually cut my yarn until

the weaving is done so I can add or remove stitches. I just put a paper clip in the last st itch to hold it. Plast ic

or plastic coated paper clips make excellent st itch markers .

Lay rings on each other, over-lapping one on top o f the

other in the color pattern you want. Weave the connection

chain in and out o f all the rings. To make it eas ier to see

and understand I used a different color to weave through

the rings because it is harder to explain than it is to do .

TIP: It may help to weave all the rings together in a

st raight line, pinning the ends of the connection chain

together, then pull the trivet into its round shape before

sewing the connection chain.

When all the rings are interlocked, sew the 2 ends of the

connection ring together to secure the circle.

Gently pull circle into shape and turn individual rings so the

oins will be hidden under the overlap.

Edging (or f inish with edging of your choice)

Round 1 For the Cameo t rivet at the top of the page,

attach yarn with a sc in any ring and work 1 sc in next 11

sts, skip to next ring and work 1 sc in next 12 st s, skip to

next ring, join all rings t ogether in this manner, join, sl s t in

f irst sc..

Round 2 Work sc, ch 2 *(sc in next s t, ch 2) around

skipping over the center loop, between each ring and

ending with sl st in first sc.

Note: I prefer to join my rings with s ingle crochet and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPkRHF0rUw


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For the 3 co lor co nnection chain on this trivet, ch 40, followed b y 2 rows of sl s ts in alternating co lors.

work a border f rom there. If you prefer, you may work a

round of double crochet instead. Once the rings are

connected and the shape is f ormed you may work the border you like. This t rivet is also very nice with a

reverse single crochet also known as the crab stitch worked as the ring connection round.

Alte rnate Double Crochet Border

Round 1: Attach yarn

where the outs ide of the

rings overlap, putt ing thehook f ront to back

through one stitch on

each ring, pull yarn

through and ch 3 (counts

as dc), work picot in top

of ch 3, dc in same st itch,

"V" st with picot made.

*(skip 1 st itch, dc, picot,

dc in next st ) 5 more

times. (6 "V" sts, in same

ring). Where next ringoverlaps, work dc, picot ,

dc, through one loop o f

both rings to join rings

together. Work around,

being sure to join rings at

overlap, ending with a slip

st in top of chain 3.

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8 Ring Trivet

Working the same as for the 6 ring trivet, and adjusting the length of the

connection chain you may make an 8 ring trivet if you only want to use one

or two colors f or the rings. The 8 ring trivet is almost as large as the 9 ring

trivet but you must have a number of rings divisible by 3 if you want to use 3


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colors f or your rings in your trivet. Inst ructions f or 9 ring trivet f ollow..

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9 Ring Trivet

Working the same as for the 6 ring trivet, create 9 rings in colors o f your

choice.

Make a 50 stitch connection chain in the method you pref er as described

above.

Weave the rings together in the same manner as for the 6ring trivet and sew the ends to gether.

Shape trivet and turn rings to conceal the joins under the

overlap.

Single crochet around the around the outside edge of the

rings to lock them in place.

Use same border as for the 6 ring trivet or add border of

your choice.

On the 9 ring trivet you will notice the larger hole in the

center of the f inished trivet. If you like it that way, sc a

connection round on the inside of hole moving from ringto ring to hold the rings in place and you are f inished. I am

not a f an of large holes in the center of trivets. There are

two easy ways to close the hole. I have included

instructions f or both.

Method 1: To close the hole: (working on right s ide)

Make a "magic circle" (A.K.A. magic ring, slip ring, slip loop )

Tutorial can be found

here http://www.allf reecrochet.com/Tuto rials/How-to-

Crochet-the-Magic-Circle#

or on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=FHYVutk2iYY

Slip st itch in magic circle, *(chain 3, drop loop f rom hook,

insert hook front to back in center stitch at top of any

ring, pick up loop and pull through, yarn over and complete

the s lip st itch, ch 3, sl st in magic circle,) repeat f rom *

around each of the 9 rings ending with ch 3, s l st in magic

ring, end of f . Pull yarn tails to back and work in ends.

Method 2 To clos e the hole (working on right side)

Chain 4, *(drop loop f rom hook, insert hook f ront t o backin center st itch at to p of any ring, pick up loop and pull

through, yarn over and complete the slip stitch, ch 3, sl st

in f irst s t (beginning chain), chain 3, repeat f rom * around

each of the 9 rings ending with ch 3, s l st in beginning

chain, end of f . Pull yarn tails to back and work in ends.

This method will st ill leave a hole in the center but it's a

small hole.


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The Jar Ring Trivet patt ern is a very old pattern apparently lost to time and this is my new adaptation

of that des ign concept. It is intended f or personnel use only and commercial use is prohibited.

Items craf ted f rom this pattern may be sold but t he pattern itself is not to be sold.

This adaption may not be claimed by or posted / published anywhere else or under another name.

Any resemblance to any other pattern is coincidental.

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