Krokus by Herbert Niebling

Krokus

Knitting
January 1931
Presencia Fincrochet 20
Thread ?
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1750 yards (1600 m)
110 x 142 cm
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Oval design constructed by first working a square in the round. Stitches are then left idle on 2 opposite sides while working 2 semi-circles on the on remaining sides. This creates an oval, and stitches are then picked up all around, and the outer border is worked in the round.

Page 7 in Tricot Hogar. Materials as listed above for an approx. finished size if 126 x78 cm/ 50 x 31”.

Page 3 in Band 228. Suggested materials for this version: crochet thread size 120, 80 and 50 and needles size 3/0. Appox. finsished size: 70 x 45 cm/ 28 x 18”.

Design 0198/10 in Anna.
Suggested materials: 400g Liana 5 and needles size 2.5 mm for an approx. finished size of 110 x 142 cm/ 44 x 56”.

Design 13 in the Japanese books. The construction in this version differs by attaching 2 squares to each other before working the ends to create a longer oval.
Suggested materials for this version is 200g (2280 yards) size 40 crochet thread and needles size 2 mm for an approx. finished size of 75 x 175 cm/ 30 x 69”.