Broom Handle Draft Dodger
Use this free crochet pattern to get rid of the draft that comes under your door and enjoy the flowers you know will be coming in the spring. This is a fun pattern you can use year-round if you need to.
Materials:
- Old used broom or mop handle, cut in half and remove all hardware from poles. Mine was ¾” thick and 22” long for each half. You will slide these into the outer parts of the rectangle when finishing. If your handle is larger you can adjust the length and/or width later.
- 1 skein Kelly Green, medium worsted weight (#4) 3.5 oz./apx. 170 yd, for rectangle
- Leftover sport weight: 4 colors of your choice (I used, yellow, red, tan, navy) for flowers
- Yarn needle
- Crochet hooks: size L for main rectangle, size G for flowers
Rectangle for poles:
With size L hook, Ch 66
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn (65 sc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in second sc and in each sc across, turn (65 hdc)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in second hdc and in each hdc across, turn (65 hdc)
Row 4 – 18: Repeat row 3 (65 hdc)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in each hdc across, fasten off, weave in ends. (65 sc)
Flowers: Make 12
Using the 4 colors of sport yarn, mix up the centers and outside areas so that each flower is different.
With size G hook,
Ch 3 with first color, join last ch with slst to first ch to form a circle.
Row 1: Ch 1, do 4 sc in each ch around, fasten off center color (12 sc)
Row 2: Join outside color and Ch 1, weaving in center color, 2 sc in each sc around (24 sc)
Row 3: *Ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc, repeat *around and join with a slst to bottom of first ch 3, this creates the 12 petals, fasten off, weave in ends.
Finishing:
**Take pole and lay it on the long side of rectangle to measure, roll up the pole from the outside/in, mark this row for sewing seam to make a tube for the pole. (Mine came out to 7th row from edge). Sew the seam and weave in ends. Repeat ** for other side. Sew one end of each pole tube closed. Place the poles inside tubes and make a tie for each open end of 50 chains to tie ends together in a bow, (this keeps the poles from sliding out). Attach the 12 flowers with the center color yarn, going across 1 pole, facing out, about every 5 hdc (so they face out like the picture). Weave in all ends.
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amylove
Jan 09, 2013
Love this pattern, used a dowel rod from wally world for the inside and it worked better than foam.
maxbaerjr 9524153
May 31, 2012
I've been looking for one of these! I even saved the foam from my first cloth one I bought at the hardware store. Thanks!!
chrisfass
Sep 09, 2010
This pattern would also be cute if you used material to cove broom handles and crochet the flowers and sewed on
Birdie Gee
Aug 04, 2010
The L crochet is 8.00mm, the next step above a K. Mine is a Susan Bates and you can buy it on line at Herschnerrs, Joann's, Mary Maxim, Michael's, or any yarn craft store. They come in plastic, aluminum and I also have a bamboo - home made. Hope this helps
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