Tuesday 7 February 2017

SPINNING TOP BLANKET: Preparing for the join, circle to square

CIRCLE TO SQUARE: Blocked its approx 15-16" square


Preparing your 4 or 9 x 16" motifs for joining..this pictures is only a mock up there are more rows before you actually join the squares together.


ROW 1: att yarn in ch3 sp of the first diamond, hdc [htr], in the next 5sts, hdc [htr], in the next 3 sps, (that's the ch3 sp of the triangle), the next ch3 sp, (the diamond) and the ch3 sp of the next triangle making 8sts for each pair of diamond and triangle.


 repeat hdc [htr], in next 5 sts, and the next 3 x ch3 sps, to the end, sl st to complete. (144sts)

ADDING CORNERS
You now have the correct number of sts to divide the circles into 4 sections
4 x 36sts, using stitch markers.

4 colours requires for each circle, each corner in a different colour 

 Add a 4 round granny shell corner to the 4 corner of each circle.
You will use 25sts, of the 36sts. Leaving 11sts, unused.

NOTES: These corners are like making the start of a Granny Shell Shawl, you need the ch1 between the granny shells for ease, because it is to go around the curve of the circle. 
And you need to do a longer st as the first st for each granny shell next to the circle, again for ease, (thats just the first st not the complete granny shell).



Starting at the marker 

Row 1: att. yarn 3sts from marker,


 miss 2sts, 1tr [1dtr], 2dc, [2tr], ch2, 2dc [2tr], 1tr [1dtr], in marked st, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, ch3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, along, turn. 
(2 granny shells) 


Row 2: 2dc [2tr],  into the sp, between circle and tr, [dtr] of round 1, 
ch1, 3dc [3tr], ch2, 3dc [3tr], into the next ch2 sp, (point of triangle), 

ch1, 2dc [2tr], 1tr [1dtr] into the last sp (between the last granny shell and the circle),

  miss 2sts, sl st into next st (7sts from the marker), 

ch3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, along, turn. (4 granny shells) 


Row 3: 2dc [2tr] into first sp, between circle and granny shell or row below, ch1, 3dc [3tr], into next ch1 sp, ch1, 3dc [3tr], ch2, 3dc [3tr] into next ch2 sp (point of triangle), 

ch1, 3dc [3tr] into next ch1 sp, ch1, 2dc [2tr], 1tr [1dtr],  into last sp, 
(between circle and granny triangle), 

 miss 2sts, sl st into next st, (10th st, from marker) 
 ch3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, turn.(6 granny shells)

Row 4: Repeat row 3, with the extra side granny shell 
sl st to complete, cut and weave in ends (8 granny shells)
Repeat for each corner all in a different colour

Marked st is number 1, so you should finish on the 13th st from the marker each side

Leaving 11sts unused on each side

PATTERN LINKS SO FAR FROM CUSHION TO BLANKET

LINK TO PART 1 MAKING THE ORIGINAL CUSHION FRONT

LINK TO PART 2: DIAMOND/SPEAR SHAPE INFILLS

LINK TO PART 3: TRIANGLE IN FILLS

LINK TO PART 4: BUTTON BAND AND JOINING CUSHION TOGETHER

EASY PEASY ALTERNATIVE CUSHION BACK

MAKING THE SPINNING TOP BLANKET FROM THE CUSHION FRONT

COLOUR SEQUENCE FOR ALL 9 MOTIFS TO DIAMOND IN FILLS



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5 comments:

  1. I am really confused by the following: 'ROW 1: att yarn in ch3 sp of the first diamond, hdc [htr], in the next 5sts, hdc [htr], in the next 3 sps, (that's the ch3 sp of the triangle), the next ch3 sp, (the diamond) and the ch3 sp of the next triangle making 8sts for each pair of diamond and triangle.' I do not understand how to read this. When I attach the yarn in the ch3 sp, do I make a hdc (htr) in this ch3 sp - and, if so, a further hdc (htr) in each of the next 4 stitches. If I have to do one hdc (htr) in the ch3 sp of the triangle, a hdc (htr) in the ch3 sp in the diamond and a hdc (htr) in the ch3 sp of the next triangle, how is that 8 stitches in each pair of diamond and triangle as these 8 sts spans a diamond, a triangle, a diamond and another triangle

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    1. hi Unknown, there are 5 sts across the top of the triangle and then 3sps, so you do a hdc in each st and each sp = 8 stitches per pair of triangle and diamond, there are 18 pairs so 8 x 18 =144 hdc [htr] does that help?

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    2. Thanks so much. When working the 8 sts, does it not cover a diamond, a triangle and another diamond. The 8sts are worked thus : 1st in ch3 space of the diamond, 5sts in the following triangle and then 1st in the next diamond so I work each triangle and diamond pair as having 7 stitches. Also when working '
      ROW 1: att yarn in ch3 sp of the first diamond, hdc [htr], in the next 5sts,' do I need to ch first to give the first hdc height xx

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