Monday 19 September 2011

Pattern for the Little chunky Bobble Flowers

Stand alone Chunky Flower Pattern

This Sample above l used 3 Strands of DK 9mm Hook
But you could make it with 2 strands and a 6mm hook
US Terms UK terms in brackets

Base: finger wrap of 4 wraps, or ch4 sl st, to make a circle (4sts)

Round 1: (ch1 counts as first sc), 8sc [8dc], into circle, sl st to complete (8sts)

Round 2: Work from the back of the flower to make the bobbles, pop to the front
sc [dc], in any stitch, a cluster of 2tr [2dtr], in next st,  sc [dc], in the next st, a cluster of 2tr [2dtr], in next st, sc [dc], in next st, repeat until you have 8 cluster 'petals', sl st to complete, (8petals)

stitch to a variety of projects
Double Round Bobble Hexagon Pattern

Aran single strand, 4mm hook
2 chunky, 6mm hook
Can be made really super chunky with 3 strands DK and a 9mm hook
US Terms, UK Terms in brackets


Base: finger wrap of 4 wraps,sl st to secure.

Round 1: (ch2 counts as first dc, [tr] ), 12dc [12tr], into circle, sl st to complete. (12sts) 

Round 2: Work from the back of the motif to make bobble pop to the front.
Att. yarn in any st, a cluster of 2tr [2dtr], in the same st, repeat in each st, sl st to complete. 
(12 bobbles)

Round 3: return to the right side of the motif,
Att. yarn in any st, 2dc [2tr],  in the first st, 1dc [1tr], in the next sts, repeat 2dc [2tr], 1dc [1tr], to end,  sl st to complete. (36sts)

Round 4: NOTE: Working from the back of the motif to make bobbles pop to the front.
Att. yarn in any st, ch1 counts as first sc, a cluster of 3tr,  in the next st, sc in next st, cluster of 3 tr in next st, repeat to end of round, sl st to complete. (18 bobbles)

Round 5: Att. yarn in st between bobbles,  (ch2 counts as first dc),  3dc in first st,  sc in the next 5sts, repeat 5 more times, sl st to complete. (6 sides in total)
 Round 5 is the join as you go round, using a sl st, to join every st.

This is the original Pattern but with a Chunky Flower stitched to the centre

Original Bobble Hexagon Pattern
Made with 2 strands of dk, with a blend of two different colours for each round
joining round in Aran, slightly lighter weight of yarn.

BASE: Magic circle, pull tight after round1.

Round 1: (ch2 counts as first dc [tr]), 12dc [12tr], into circle,  sl st to complete. (12sts)

Round 2: (ch2 counts as first dc [tr]), 2dc [2tr], in each st,  sl st to complete. (24sts)

Round 3: (ch 2 counts as first dc [tr]), 2dc [2tr], in first sts, 1dc [tr], in next st, repeat to end, sl st, to complete. (36sts)

Round 4: NOTE: work bobbles from the back of the motif, to make bobbles pop to the front.
att. yarn in any st, (ch1 counts as first sc [dc]), cluster 2tr [2dtr], in the next st,  sc [dc], in the next st, repeat the bobble and sc alternately until you complete to end,  sl st, to complete. (18 bobbles)

Round 5: Return to the front of the motif. This is the join as you go round, use a sl st after every st to join.

 (ch2, counts as first dc [tr]), 3dc [3tr], in first st, sc [dc], in the next 5sts, repeat to end,  sl st to complete. (6sides)

Have fun hugs to all 
A Flower in a Star for Christmas tomorrow.....hope you'll pop back to see



10 comments:

  1. Suz, I love the vibrant colors that you use for these flowers. Thanks for the patterns. pdxDoreen

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  2. EGADS... you've hit the color jackpot with the colorful flowers and the green outside and the PERFECT color of turquoise on the outside.. **PERFECTION**!! Thanks for the pattern, my dear!
    ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  3. Are original creations, colorful and very very nice :D

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  4. Thank you for sharing your patterns. A lovely, lovely piece of work.

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  5. Hi Suz, I would like to have half off your energy!
    Like your work very much.

    Love Judith

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  6. You are such a clever lady, I can't wait to try out some of your patterns when my hook is free :) you make beautiful patterns

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  7. That looks amazing I love your style.You are excellent at colour combinations wish I could do that.

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  8. HI SUZ, Your flowers are beautiful! Can't wait to give them a try when I get a quiet moment. Thanks for the pattern.. sue~n.z.

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  9. I am making my first african hexagon flower blanket. I hope I have enough yarn but it will be as big as what I have. I love this pattern but adore your version of it! I will have to give this a try when I finish my blanket.

    Hugs from Holland ~
    Heidi

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  10. Hello,
    sooooo beautiful!!
    Greet Crissi

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