Thursday, 21 March 2013

MOSS STITCH LOG CABIN CROCHET AND A BLOCK ST. RETURN

WIP......HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT ON THE GO?

TOO MANY!!!
So I decided all this week I would spend adding to all my WIP projects and then one day a week until a selection are finished

BASE SQUARE
First square was 8 sts x 7 rows in Moss Stitch.
Pick up the number of stitches along one side of the first square to repeat the next square
then.... 
Each 'log' is 7 rows by number of sts needed to make the next log.

Log Cabin progress today.




at the moment the piece is 16.5" square or 42cm....not sure if I should make four about2.5' to  3' square and joint them together or one big one.


New blanket on the go...a log cabin in Moss Stitch, grows quite quickly adding a log or two between other jobs


 Moss stitch comprises of 1sc, ch1.

 First square is  9sc x base ch row and 9 rows in Moss Stitch.

 LOG CABIN MOSS STITCH PATTERN
ch9
Row 1: ch1, sc in first st, ch1, miss a st, sc in next ch1, miss a st, sc in next st, repeat to end, finish with sc in lat st.

 Row 2:ch2, counts as first sc and ch1 sp, turn, sc in the next ch1 sp, ch1, sc in next ch1 sp, repeat to end, pull yan through, cut off and weave in end (5moss sts)

 Row 3-9: repeat row2. 

 Log 2:Continue in the next colour and Repeat log 1.

Log 3:repeat on the side of the logs 1 and 2 making the first long log.
continue to repeat for each log changing colour for each log. 

LOG CABIN PROGRESS...

I woke up to a view of my Stylecraft special DK log cabin progress.......and my new poncho.
I tidied the book case at the foot of the bed up yesterday, but already the crochet is decorating the space..

 Tried making a shrug from the two blocks but it was just a couple of inches longer than needed compared to the width, so it wasn't working..back to a blanket then!
And it was so cold last night I even wore my new poncho to pop to the supermarket.
Autumn around the corner.


GARDEN SEAT COVER

I have started to do a few rows of the block stitch seat cover too.

 Block stitch 
PATTERN
Base chain multiples of 3chain
Round 1: 1dc [1tr] in each stitch
Round 2: sc [dc], in the top of first dc [tr], chain 2, sc [dc],  in the 3rd dc [tr], st, repeat to end making a row of chain loops
Round 3: 3dc [3tr],in each chain loop.
A simple but really effective stitch.
repeat rows 2 and 3 changing colour every row
A rainbow of colours to play with cheer me up in this dreary Spring we are suffering. 
Happy Hooking x
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12 comments:

  1. Eileen21 March 2013 at 10:33

    Love your colors in the Log Cabin! Thanks for sharing.
    Eileen:)

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    1. Sue Pinner21 March 2013 at 10:48

      Thanks..I do try to do subtle but it never seems to satisfy lol
      Hugs x

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  2. Carol Davenport21 March 2013 at 11:39

    Hi, hope your husband is back on form now..such bad luck getting ill on holiday but hope the good memories of your trip will overshadow the stressful ones eventually! Glad to see you as busy as ever..I don't know how you fit it all in..your hands must be a blur! Sunny here on Anglesey and the birds are singing..not sure about tomorrow..snow is forecast again,eek.

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    1. Sue Pinner21 March 2013 at 13:14

      Hi Carol....thanks he is a lot better thanks, still feels a little tired after doing anything but loads better.
      Hehe I fit it in because I don't do much else but crochet.....bit addicted I'm afraid.
      Hope the snow doesn't stick ...don't think I have ever seen so much snow over just a few months.
      Hugs x

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  3. Teresa Kasner21 March 2013 at 21:34

    All your projects are gloriously colorful and inspirational! I'm having a DAR state chorus rehearsal here in 4 hours so I've been shining up my baby grand piano and dusting and putting things away... goodness, I wish I had a staff of maids! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Sue Pinner22 March 2013 at 07:37

      Hi hope it all goes really well, wish I could sing lol
      Hugs x

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  4. Meredith21 March 2013 at 22:36

    Beautiful bright colors, Sue. Hope Phil is feeling better.
    Meredith

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    1. Sue Pinner22 March 2013 at 07:43

      Hi Meredith...they certainly are lol......I really do try to be subtle but it just doesn't work for me just looks dull, even though I love other people's subtle colour choices
      Phil is getting there...Doc's today crossing fingers
      Hugs x

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  5. Roniquilts29 May 2013 at 16:47

    Hi,,, love the stitch and your bright cheerful colors. I have a question, though. In your directions you say "Base chain multiples of 3chain". Can you explain what you mean? I've been crocheting for many years, but am a little confused by this instruction. How does one make a base chain in multiples of 3chain? Thanks

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    1. Sue Pinner10 May 2013 at 04:54

      Hi number of stitches required for your base chain, you need 3sts for each block to the length required is in multiples of three...three chain sts for each block
      hope that helps
      Hugs x

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  6. Unknown10 May 2013 at 12:23

    THank you so much!! I look at your spike stitch work all the time!! Can we still get the week 8 flower?

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  7. Lifelink22 April 2019 at 16:30

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