crochet hamburger

I had a fascination with creating a crochet hamburger. I looked everywhere for a pattern. A few people out there have made them and I think they are terrific. A great easy project and not a bad toy for the kids.

I found a two broken links on yarn to the max and crochetville to The Crochet File Box – which as far as I can tell, no longer exists. I cut and paste and eventually got the link for the pattern and have copied it below. After a bit more research I found that the pattern was initially published in Womens Circle Crochet (Fall 1989) as pot holders.

Here is a copy of the pattern.

Hot Burger Pot Holders

MATERIALS: Worsted weight yam: about 1 � oz beige or tan, 1 oz each of white, brown, yellow/orange and red G/6 crochet hook Yarn needle

SIZE: Each pad measures approximately 7″ across.

BASIC ROUND NOTE: Bun and hamburger are made from this Basic Round. Make in brown for hamburger, in tan and white for bun.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join rounds. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, rep from * around. Rnds 4-12: Sc in each sc, increasing 6 sc in each rnd and alternating place of increases from round to round. (72 sc in Rnd 12)

HAMBURGER BUN TOP Rnds 1-12: With tan or beige make Basic Round through Rnd 12. Rnds 13-15: Sc in each sc, fasten off yam at end of Rnd 15.

INSIDE BUN: Make Basic Round in white, cut and fasten off at end of Rnd 12.

With tan yarn, sew inside of bun-to-bun top. Scatter seeds over top of bun by making 25 to 30 short stitches at random with white yarn and tapestry needle.

BURGER BUN BOTTOM

With tan yarn, rep Bun Top through Rnd 14, fasten off at end of Rnd 14. Repeat Inside of Bun Top with white. Sew two pieces together with tan yam.

HAMBURGER Rnds 1-12: With brown yam, make Basic Round through Rnd 12: Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around, fasten off. Make a second piece through Rnd 12, fasten off. Sew two sides tog with right sides facing, wrong sides out. CHEESE

The cheese is worked around the starting chain, making front and back at the same time, then closing the top with a row of single crochet.

Rnd 1: With yellow, ch 24, sc in 3rd ch from hook (turning ch counts as 1 se), sc in next 20 ch, 3 sc in end ch, turn, working back side of chain, sc in next 21 ch, mark end of Rnd. (46 sc) Rnds 2-24 (or until piece is square): Sc in each sc around. Rnd 25: Holding both sides together, sc across top to close, fasten off. NOTE: Since rounds have a tendency to veer to the right, stop every few rounds and pull work to the left until stitches seem to be straight up and down.

TOMATO SLICE

The seed effect of the tomato slice is made by bringing the hook through from the wrong side and working sc (reverse sts) with 2 regular sc separating each seed section. Each round is increased 6 sc as in the Basic Round, with increases always worked in the reverse sts (seed section) after Rnd 3 is completed. Rnd 1: With red, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join rnds. Rnd 2: 2 se in each sc around. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, reverse sc in next st, rep from * around (start of seed pattern). Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 reverse sc in reverse sc, rep from * around. Rnds 5-10: From here on, sc in

each sc, reverse sc in each reverse se, increasing 1 reverse sc in each seed section, or 6 increases per round. (60 sts at end of Rnd 10) Rnds 11 & 12: Sc in each st, inc 6 sts each rnd.

Rnd 13: Working back loop only, SC in each sc around, cut yarn and fasten off.

Repeat Rnds 1‑12 for second piece. Sew 2 pieces together through both loops of Rnd 13 on first piece and through back loop of Rnd 12 on second piece.

FINISHING

Stack hamburger, cheese and tomato slice between two bun halves.

I didn’t follow the pattern and used the opportunity to try some different techniques and stitches.

I made the buns like the pattern with single crochet rounds. The burger was two rounds using double crochet and then single crocheted around the edge to sew them together. The cheese is a square of half double crochet and the tomatos are a round each of single, double and treble crochet stitches. The lettuce was the most fun. I made it double crocheting around a chain of about 6, increasing lots in random places.

Not too bad for my second third crochet project. I think I am enjoying it more than I did when I began knitting.

Big hugs and thanks also go to Donna and Lara for help with the babette pattern. It is shame we don’t all live closer. It would be nice if we could all catch up for a chat, some crafting and a refreshing ale occasionally.