FLAT SC CIRCLES AND LOOPI FLOWERS 2009!

FLAT SC CIRCLES AND MY LOOPI FLOWER PATTERN

original post from 2009

This pattern uses a sc solid circle, i always foreign not the easiest circle to do and keep a flat circle..start with 8 sts and increase 8 sts each round should keep the sc circle flat.

FLAT SC CIRCLE

finger wrap of 6 wraps

Round 1: 8sc into circle [8sc]

Round 2: 2sc in each st. [16sc]

Round 3: 2sc, 1sc, repeat to end. [24sc]

Round 4: 2sc, 1sc in next 2sts.[32sc]

Round 5: 2sc, 1sc in next 3 sts, and so on until you circle is the size you want. [40sc]

Hope that helps you with flat sc circles?

Loopi Flower projects from 2009

I added these to my first Felted Bag

and to a Ripple Blanket

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LOOPI FLOWER PATTERN 2008

Only changes are to the start I would now start with a magic circle or a finger wrap

Been asked to share the pattern of the Loopi Flower

thanks for asking love to see what you make?

Magic Circle or a Finger wrap of 5wraps

8 single crochet into ring 

slip stitch to make a circle

2nd row do 2 single crochet into each of the 8 stitches..GIVING 16

slip stitch together and fasten off

3rd row: Change colour for petals

pull a loop through the first stitch and chain 8 for a small flower petal

hold ends firmly and crochet into work as you go

slip stitch petal chain to the next stitch

making a loop (petal)

repeat until you have 16 loops (petals)

this slightly larger Loopy was made with a thicker yarn and 10 chain per loop (petal) 

and a larger hook size.....giving a large flower

don't be frightened to experiment

Have fun and let me know if you have any questions

BAD START BUT PROGRESS MADE!!

Bit of a grump this morning!!...OH wanted to go to Lanzarote for Christmas l wasn't so enthusiastic and he can't find anything

So decision made not to look any more......not a happy bunny!!

Putting up a curtain pole was a nightmare took an hour to drill one hole!!...OH definitely not a happy bunny hehehe....but the pole was eventually up curtain hung and it made such a difference to keeping the heat in the dinning room...temporary measure having doors fitted in January

Photo of floating shelf inspiration for fireplace...and l have 3 of those trees in the Christmas dec's still to be dung out of the attic

Slight change of plan to the shelf though

Update:

Wall painted white, curvy brackets cut, all painted and lying in pieces on the lounge floor drying tomorrow will see it all put together

old pine mirror also painted white

aaaaaaaaaaand.....

We saw this head board loved it but then found out this picture is 3 of them at £79 each in Ikea..wow expensive!

We bought the wood for £16 and Phil made one very similar although not quite as high....all ready for me to paint..looks fab Phil

hugs xx

watch this space..........lol

NEW FIREPLACE IN THE MAKING

Woke this morning and asked.....'can we build a simple fireplace today please?' as always Phil said 'of course'... love him always up for my madness hehehe

So off to find the wood and paint nothing quite long enough in the shed

But a half price floating shelf in Homebase and a 1/3off the white paint (a very very big tube of Dulux white paint a good buy as the whole house has always been white and is now in need of a touch up) and an old pine mirror in the bedroom that needed moving was going to be perfect....

l played a bit with a wire tree, candles and a new Santa l bought at the Birmingham German Market but it needed more

The chimney breast is pale turquoise.....an experiment to add some colour to the walls a few months ago but it will be white again tomorrow and the fireplace will be finished and the stockings hung

Beginning to look Christmasy in the candle light already

I MADE MYSELF A STITCH MARKER

Jewellery findings and a snowflake charm...thought the snowflake appropriate for the time of year and l love snowflakes lol

BIRDIE TREE BALLS....AND GARLANDS!!!

Thanks for a fab evening out girls...and boy hehe....always a great time with old mates but never enough time together...love ya all

And l will take on board wht you said about the creativity!!...promise!..... maybe tomorrow

oooh a green partridge!

Another effort not sure about the garland?...less is more maybe but an idea

crochet balls stitched on.....another option would be buttons or beads

ADDED A SHELL EDGE TO THE WHITE TREE....dripping in snow hehehehe

a bit of fun that's quite quick to make.....fun fun fun

IT'S CHRISTMAS WITH A RAINBOW OF COLOUR......

Always the 1st decoration l add to the house at Christmas

Rainbow Colors by Sharon MacDonald

A rainbow of colors,
In the light, after rain.
There are seven of them,
And, each one has a name.

Red is the first
Rainbow color in the sky.
Orange is next
Like jack-o-lantern pie.

Yellow is the third,
Lemons come to mind.
Color four is green,
Think of grassy hills to climb

Blue is color five,
Like the water in a lake
The sixth is indigo
Blue-gray blends that you can make.

Violet is the color
Of the last rainbow band.
Violet is flowery;
Like the pedals in your hand.

So, wave your arms above you
Cast your colors high
And, try to make a rainbow
Across a cloudy sky

Well l've tried my hardest almost worn my snowflake punch out!!....all the colours of the rainbow....Phil was complaining they didn't twinkle like the bedroom snowflakes!!

I'm sure l can get coloured holographic card from Dagfields....oooh another little trip to a favourite card/paper suppliers...then l can make a rainbow of big snowflakes might even look for another new design punch or die.....did l say l love all this Christmas playtime? lol

and more rainbow snowflakes...a riot of colour lol

Splodge sitting on top of the radiator

**CHRISTMAS BALLS**

Balls in every size...l can think of so many uses for these wonderful little crochet

Christmas balls

1st Christmas dinner with friends tonight...Chinese buffet....yummy

New haircut today appointment at 12.30

James will be home again for the weekend fingers crossed he has a party to go too and it looks almost certain he will be home for almost 3 weeks at Christmas....yippppppppeeeeeee

No probs with making the Partridge in a pear tree bigger K

AND THEN THERE WAS TWO

Got your name on it Kathryn

LUCY INSPIRED MINI BIRDIE ON TOP OF A TREE!

or is it a robin hehehe...bit of artistic licence going on here maybe!!

no black or brown wool so used what l had

Original pattern from Lucy but the mini is made with a magic circle and 7 half trebles to start and only 5 rows with a loopy tail and no added wing

Thanks Lucy brill idea

Stripy Trees will have pastel buttons stitched to them later today...they're in the studio l think!!

took me a day making cone shapes to find the one l liked best for the red and white stripy tree

Wanted it to go with an Ikea stripy candle or two in the lounge

Took some photos of James new car but decided not to bore you with them good day out though and l got the boot when he had had enough of me hehehe

Fingers crossed he's home for Christmas and not in Afghanistan

Christmas Fact One!
Did you know...

If you received all of the gifts listed in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song, you would receive 364 presents!

GOING TO SEE JAMES' NEW CAR!!

Off to an equipment supply shop with James and his new car today....he says he feels real grown up in this one hehe......bigger and better than he has ever owned before and it's black too....love black cars...photos to come

Been working on a new project took me all day yesterday but eventually l was a happy bunny with the shape!!

Still lots to do on it and been cutting more stars and snowflakes in brights/pastels to hang in all the windows

Don't ya just love Christmas?

Love this cute tree