Graduated Pineapples Table Topper
by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
June, 2000 "Crochet Along" Project
Materials
2 balls of Aunt Lydia’s “Denim”
Crochet hook size H
Gauge: Rounds 1-3 = 4” (not real important)
Finished size: About 36-39” in diameter
Ch 4; join with a sl st to the first ch to form ring
Round 1: Ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first ch 3, (dc, ch 3) 7 times
in the ring; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 2: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first
ch 3, dc in the same sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in each remaining ch 3 sp around;
join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 3: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first
ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in the same sp, (dc, ch 3) twice in each remaining ch 3 sp
around; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 4: Repeat round 2
Round 5: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, (dc, ch 3,
2 dc) in the same sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each remaining ch 3 sp around;
join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 6: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, (dc, ch 3,
2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, *(2 dc,
ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp*
Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 7: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, (6 trc, ch 2) in the next ch 4
sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (6 trc, ch 2) in the next ch
4 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 8: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, dc in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in
the next trc) 5 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, dc
in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in the next trc) 5 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6
times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 9: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, sc in the next ch 1
sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 4 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2
dc) in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch
1 sp) 4 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top
of the beginning ch 3.
Round 10: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3) in the same sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3
times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3) twice in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2)
in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3
times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 11: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3
sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc,
ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3
sp) 2 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of
the beginning ch 3.
Round 12: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, (8 trc, ch 2) in the next ch
3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
(8 trc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2* Repeat from * to *
6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 13: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the
next dc, (ch 1, dc in the next dc) 7 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, (ch 1, dc in the next dc) 7
times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3
sp, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 14: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch
3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 6 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3
sp,*(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 2 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 1 sp) 6 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp*
Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 15: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3) twice in the next ch 3 sp,
* (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3) twice in the next ch 3 sp*
Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 16: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3
sp, (dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, * (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 4 times,
ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (dc , ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 17: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3
sp, 10 trc in the next ch 4 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3
sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 2, (2 dc,
ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, 10 trc in the next ch 4 sp, ch 2*
Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 18: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3
sp, dc in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in the next trc) 9 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2
dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch
3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, dc in the
next trc, (ch 1, dc in the next trc) 9 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6
times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 19: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3,
sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in
the next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 8 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2
dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch
3 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 1
sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 8 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times;
join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 20: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2,
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc
in the next ch 3 sp) 7 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3
sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 7 times, ch 2* Repeat
from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 21: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, dc in the next sc, ch 2, (2
dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in
the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp, dc in
the next sc, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next
ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6
times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 22: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc,
ch 2) in the next dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the
next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc,
ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc, ch 2) in the next dc,
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc
in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl
st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 23: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, 12 trc in the next ch 5 sp, ch 2, (2
dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in
the next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
12 trc in the next ch 5 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in
the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 2* Repeat from *
to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 24: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, Dc in the next trc, (ch 1, dc
in the next trc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 2, *(2 dc,
ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, dc in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in the next
trc 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next
ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6
times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 25: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next
dc, (ch 2, dc in the next dc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times,
ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the
next dc, (ch 2, dc in the next dc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2
times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 26: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next
dc, (ch 3, dc in the next dc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2
dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next dc,
(ch 3, dc in the next dc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next
ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2* Repeat
from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 27: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next
dc, (ch 3, dc in the next dc) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, (ch 3, dc in the next dc) 11
times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3
sp, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 28: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, (dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3,
dc in the next sp) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp, *
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, dc
in the next sp) 11 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp* Repeat
from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.)
Round 29: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the
same sp, ch 3, (3 dc in the next ch 3 sp) 11 times, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3
sp, ch 1, *sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, (3 dc in the next ch 3 sp) 11 times,
ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 1* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl
st to the beginning sc.)
Round 30: Ch 1, sc in the last ch 1 sp on round 29, *ch 5, sl st in the 4th ch
from hook, ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 5, sl st in the 4th ch from hook,
ch 1, sc in the space between the next two 3-dc groups) 10 times, ch 5, sl st
in the 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sl st in the 4th ch
from hook, ch 1, sc in the next ch 1 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; ch 5, sl
st in the 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 5, sl st in the
4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in the space between the next two 3-dc groups)
10 times, ch 5, sl st in the 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
5, sl st in the 4th ch from hook, ch 1, join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten
off. Weave in ends. Press with a warm iron to block.
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