Sunday, 10 April 2016

LAZY HOOKER'S CAL WEEK 5

LARGE DOUBLE PETALLED SQUARE  (MAKE 1) 



Ch7, slsttj
1) ch3, 11 tr in ring ( 12 tr)



2) Ch3, 1 tr at bottom of ch, 2 tr in each of the next tr , slsttj (24 tr)


3) ch1, 1dc at bottom of ch, *ch6, miss next 2 trs, 1 dc in next tr, rep from * 6 times, ch6, slsttj to 1st dc. (8  6-ch sps)




4) Slip stitch in to next ch-sp, (1dc, 2htr, 3tr, 2 htr, 1dc)  in to the same space,


Then do (1dc, 2htr, 3tr, 2 htr, 1dc) in every ch-sp around , slst to back of 1st dc made. (8 petals)


5) Working behind the petals, *ch6, then fpdc (front post double crochet) around the post of the next dc from round 3 (the stitch lying in between the petals), rep from * all the way round  to make 8 6-ch sps behind the petals.

Front post dc around the dc from row 3 - put hook from front around the post

then yo

and pull the yarn back through

2 loops on hook

yo pull through 2 loops (1fpdc worked)

8 6-ch sps at back of petals


6) slip stitch in to the next 6-ch sp and do (1dc, 1htr, 2tr, 3 dbtr, 2 tr, 1htr, 1dc) in the space and in each 6-ch sp, slsttojoin
Second row of petals plus chains from Round 6 plus start of round 7
 7) Sl st in the next 4 sts, ch1, 1dc in same place, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, * ch5, 1 dc in each of next 3 dbtr from row below, ch8, ** 1dc in each of next 3 dbtr from row below, rep from * twice and from * to ** once again, slst to join. (4 x 8-ch-sps and 4 x 5-ch-sps).


8) ch2, now do 1htr in every dc, 5 htr in each 5-ch sp and (5htr 2ch 5htr) in each 8-ch sp around, slsttj





9) Ch2, then 1 htr in every htr around, doing (2htr 1ch 2 htr) in each corner space



10) Ch2, 1 htr in next st, * ch1, miss 1st st, 1 htr in  each of next 2 sts, rep from * along the edges, doing 2htr 1 ch 2 htr in the corners, slsttj. ( I had an extra st at the end but ignore it as it really won't make a difference)




11) Ch3 , * 1 tr 1 ch 1 tr (= v-stitch) in next ch1 sp, miss 1 st, rep from * to end doing 2 tr 1ch 2 tr in each corner ending with last tr 1 ch to join to top of 1st ch3 with a slst.

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12) Ch3, now do a v-st in each v-st ch-sp around , doing 3tr 2ch 3 tr in each corner ending with 1 tr 1 ch, slsttj to top of ch3.





13) ch2, now do  2 htrs in each ch-sp and 1 htr between each v-st around , doing 2htr 2 ch 2 htr  in each corner and 1 htr in each tr before and after the corner sp. Slsttj.




14) Begin popcorn : ch3, 4 tr at bottom of ch, remove hook from loop and replace in top of ch3 then back under last loop made of the 4th tr, yo pull through .
* Ch 3,  Miss 2 sts, 5 tr popcorn in next st : 5 tr


Remove hook and replace in top of 1st tr then back under last loop of 5th tr made

Yo pull through , 1 popcorn made,


 Rep from  *  around, doing 3 tr 2 ch 3 tr in each corner and 3 ch before and after each corner. slsttj. If you don't end up with exactly the right amount don't panic just try to space them evenly on each side.




15) Ch3, Now do, 1 tr in top of each popcorn and 3 tr in each 3-ch-sp around, doing (3tr2ch3tr) in each corner


16) Ch2, *miss 1 st, 1 dc in next st, ch1, rep from * around doing 2dc 1ch 2 dc in each corner. slstsj



17) ch2, 1 dc in 1st ch-sp, * 1ch, 1 dc in nhext ch-sp, repo from * around, doing 2dc 1 ch 2dc in each corner, slstsj


18) Repeat row 17




Now BLOCK it using your preferred method. I spray it with cold water then pin out to desired size and spray again. Leave to dry naturally. You can now sew in the ends if you want although I will crochet most under when we do the border...

Saturday, 2 April 2016

LAZY HOOKER'S CAL WEEK 4

SMALL DIAMOND SQUARE     (MAKE 2)




Ch4, slsttj



1) Ch6 (=1tr+3ch), (3tr ch3 ) 3 times, 2 tr, slsttj to top of 1st ch3.


2) slst across in to the 3ch-sp, ch3, 2tr,2ch 3tr in same place (corner made) , * 1tr in 2nd of next 3 trs, miss next tr, (3tr2ch3tr)  in next ch sp, repeat from * to end, slsttj.




3) slst along the next 2 sts and into the corner space, *ch6, miss next 3 trs, 1 dbtr in next tr, ch6, slst into next 2-ch corner sp, rep from * 3 times, slsttj .


4) Ch2, 5 htr in next 6-ch sp, *2htr 2ch 2htr in next dbtr (corner made), 5 htr in each of the next 2
6-ch-sps, rep from * 3 times ending with 4htr in last 6-ch-sp. Slsttj to top of ch2.




5) ch3, * miss 1st st, 1htr 1 ch in next st, rep from * around doing 2htr 1ch 2 htr in each corner sp. Slsttj



6) Ch5, miss 1 ch-sp, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch5, miss 1 ch-sp, 1 dc in next ch-sp,* (2htr 2ch 2htr) in corner sp,

 miss 2 tr, 1 dc,  (ch5, miss 1 ch-sp, 1 dc in next ch-sp) 3 times, rep from *  around, slsttj ( 3 x 5-ch sp on each side).





7)Ch2, *4htr in next 5-ch-sp, 1htr in next dc, 4htr in next 5-ch-sp, 1htr in next dc, 1 htr in each of next 2 htr, (2htr2ch2htr) in next corner sp, 1 htr in each ofo next 2 htrs, 1htr in next dc, 4htr in next 5-ch-sp, rep from * to end slsttj.



8) Ch2, * miss 1st st, 1dc in next st, ch1, rep from * around doing 2dc1ch2dc in each corner sp. slsttj