Crescent Moon Wrap cont.

Hope everyone is getting enjoying the base pattern. I know a number of you have already made one or two base pieces ready to add the side bands too. Theses where you can design your own stitches with a few tips or wait and use one or other of the stitches suggested by the group

I've made 2 or 3 and used block stitch, finished with a tooth like triangle edging.... 

This one is smaller because i only had one ball of the bright yarn and i mixed it with the black and white yarn not been blocked yet but it is more of a scarf than a wrap

Dc, back post stitch, front post st, finished with a sc triangle..... 

this is the original one i made, is blocked, and measures approx. 6' long with 13 rows in the side band and small triangles to complete

shell stitch....

so far only added one round to this wrap, but i will be adding several rows of shells 

And the last one i am trying is a combination of stitches....

this last one is the bigger version deeper and wider. Same pattern but an increase to 25sts, [approx 50cm], a straight length [approx. 50cm] and a decrease of 25 sts [approx 50cm] SO YOU BASE CRESCENT IS APPROX 1.5M long before you start adding side rows.
The side band of is made up of pairs of 2dc, 'v' stitch, and dc in the spaces so far.

TIPS FOR ADDING THE SIDE BAND ROWS...Important you read this section thoroughly. The start and finish is very important for each row 

I have found that you don't need to increase on each round, other than at the beginning and end. 

I also used a tr st, to start and finish the points, this helps keep the points long. 

So the only increase i did for each round is 3tr, and 3dc in the first and last stitches, this was sufficient to curve the points into a crescent. Other than that it  DIDNT NEED ANY INCREASE ALONG THE LENGTH, it just seems to widen a little for each row.

You do need to start with enough stitches for each side section [side of each dc/tr] I used 4 or 5 sts into 2 sections, depending on which one i made.

This will enable you to use a lot of different stitches for the side rows, use one stitch or a combination of stitches 

So have a go at adding you favourite stitch or wait for the ones tried, pattern to be added each day through this week i will add 3 of mine this week and any others next week.

Have fun and be creative..

 Original Pattern AND INFO

BASE PATTERN FOR A CRESCENT WRAP

another brighter option i tried last night 

4MM HOOK, 
Space dyed yarn for automatic colour changes, dk 

US Terms.

A crescent shawl always sits beautifully around your shoulders wraps around you and give that 
lovely hug we all like

This pattern has been inspired by the crescent Moon and what it means....

The women of this world seem to have a very special connection to the moon, and the crescent moon
 is 
a beautiful way to express her dark and mysterious side. The moon is a symbol of regeneration, 
and without the female of the species bringing new life into the world, there would be no life.

FOR EVERYONE with a new beginning or new life in their family.

PATTERN

Please note that you start with a right angle triangle made from the top point to the wide base, then 
a straight length, then a right angle triangle from the wide bit to the finishing point.

INCREASE is ONLY ON ONE SIDE, and the other side is kept straight making a right angled triangle.

Sl st, on hook, ch3

ROW 1: dc, in first ch, [2dc]

ROW 2: ch2, turn miss the first st, dc into sp. [2dc]

ROW 3: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in next st, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 4: ch2, turn, miss the first st, dc in next st, dc, in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 5: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in all sts, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [4dc]

ROW 6: ch2 turn, miss first st, dc in all stitches, dc in sp, between last 2 sts. [4dc]

NOTES: by row 6 you can easily see which is the straight side if you have difficulty then add a st, 
marker to the increase side so you always know which row starts with a stitch into first st.

ROWS 7-33: REPEAT ROWS 5 AND 6 ALTERNATELY

Ending with 2 rows of each increase...

2,2 3,3 4,4 5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8...... and so on, until you have 18sts in last 2 rows. [18dc]

ROWS 33-51: mark row 33, then work each row STRAIGHT, 
ONE STITCH IN EACH STITCH with NO INCREASE, FOR 19 ROWS.
the ch2 counts as the first st  [18sts]

IMPORTANT NOTE: This odd number of rows will ensure you can add almost any stitch to the

 side bands. Some stitches can be done in each section, so it doesn't matter how many sections 

you have, but some stitches require 2 sections e.g. a shell stitch you would do the shell in the
first section, and the anchor stitch in the second section, then repeat so at the end you would
 end the row with an anchor section if the number of sections is even, with the extra section 
[odd number of sections] you will have enough sections to finish with a shell st not the anchor....
hope that helps with designing the side rows?

ROWS 52-83: decrease ONLY on the same side as the increase and do 2 rows of each count, 17,17,16,16,15,15,14,14...as so on until only 2 stitches remain.
Pull yarn through and hold ready for the first row of the next stage.

HOW TO DECREASE

ch1, hold on hook, half make a dc pull yarn through both sts, now counts as 

one st. 

JOINING THE CAL?

the base crescent can be made in a couple of hours so if you are quick and want to make more 

than one ready for Monday and stage 2, feel free, I'm sure there will be lots of variations to 

have fun with.

SO... 4 Days to make one or more base crescent ready to add the chosen side bands. I will share

a few tips on adding your chosen stitches on Monday.

SOME YARN OPTIONS: 

Any yarn could be used but my suggestion is to use dk and 4mm hook

A space dyed yarn is a good idea, if you want to use lots of colours, so that you can concentrate 

on the increasing and decreasing.

Different coloured yarns can be used in the second stage side bands 

On Monday i will add my options for the side rows, there are many many options to complete 

this Crescent Moon wrap. Hope some of you will join the fun and try your own stitches so that we

 can make a few crochet community Wraps.

All the variations will be share by the participating Hookers on my Facebook Group

Sue Pinner Granny Squares

click the link and join the crochet community 

Here are a couple of the variations i've tried so far, there will be hundreds of options you could try,

 so have fun

Update August 3rd

2nd Crecsent Moon Shawl completed, this is more of a scarf than a wrap really as

 i only had one ball of the bright yarn.
8 pattern rows of Block stitch added to the base pattern with a spiky, 
black and cream tweed triangle edging 

MANDALAS AND GRANNY SHELL CORNERS..

Mandalas and how to turn them into a square....By adding granny corners

True Meaning of Mandala far more than just a circle!

 Always lots of new stitch combinations to use in the round....

Fair Isle Mandala above.....can be made into a cushion or place mats works a treat..

MANDALA TO MAKE

PATTERN:

Limited edition or your own selection of dk

4mm hook

US Terms in black, UK Terms in red brackets

Change colour every round

Finger was of 10 wraps for padding.

Round 1: 12dc [12tr], into circle, sl st to complete.

Round 2: 2sc [2dc], in every st, sl st to complete.

Round 3: (4tr [4dtr], clusters over 2 sts), 2tr [2dtr], in the first 2sts, clustered tog, ch3, repeat for all petals, sl st to complete, repeat for 12 petals

Round 4: 4dc [4tr], in each ch3 sp, sl st to complete.

Round 5:start in the first dc [tr], of a group of 4, dc [tr], in each st, ch5, dc [tr], in next set of 4dc [tr], ch5, repeat to end, sl st to complete.

Round 6: att. yarn in middle sp, of 4dc [4tr], 4dc [4tr], ch3, 4dc [4tr] in next ch5 loop, sc [dc] in middle sp, of next 4dc [4tr], repeat to end, sl st to complete

Round 7: att. yarn in any point, sc [dc], in ch3 point, 5dtr [5ttr] into sc at dip, sc into point, repeat to end, els st to complete.

Round 8: att. yarn in the 3rd of the 5dtr [5ttr],  dc [tr], ch2, dc [tr],  dc [tr], in next 2sts, dc [tr] spike st into point of round 5, dc [tr], in next 2 sts, repeat to end, sl st to complete.

Round 9: att yarn in ch2 point, 2dc [2tr], ch3 2dc [2tr], in point, dc [tr], in next 3sts, miss a st (dip), dc [tr], in next 3 sts, repeat to end, sl st to complete.

Round 10: att. yarn in point, 2dc [2tr], ch3, 2dc [2tr], in point, dc [tr], in next 4 sts, miss 2sts, dc [tr], in next 4sts, repeat for all points, sl st to complete.

Round 11: att. yarn in point, 2dc [2tr], ch3, 2dc [2tr], dc [tr], in next 5sts, miss 2sts, dc [tr], in next 5sts, repeat for all points, sl st to complete.

Round 12: att. yarn in point, 2sc [2dc], ch3, 2sc [2dc], sc [dc] in next 7sts, ch 9, sc [dc], in next 7sts, repeat for all sides, sl st to complete.

Note: last round optional if you want to join the motifs together and make a throw you can use this round with the extra joining loops

How to turn a large circle or Mandala with a solid stitch edge, into a square using Granny Square corners

GRANNY SQUARE CORNER PATTERN TO MAKE A LARGE CIRCLE INTO A SQUARE

NOTE: To see how many rows of granny shells you need to add to create each corner place Place your circular motif onto a basic granny square made in the same yarn as the motif to give you an idea of what needs to be added.

Divide the circle into 8ths and mark with a length of yarn

It's not an exact science but it will give you an idea of what you need to add to the corner markers 4 times.

looking at the picture the first row of granny shells need to cover about 6 sts either side of the marker.

ROW1: Att. yarn 3 sts away from the corner marker, miss 2sts,

3dc, ch3, 3dc in the corner marker, pulling out the marker.

miss 2sts, sl st, into next st.

ROW 2: ch 3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, turn,

2dc into sp between circle and last dc of row1.

3dc, ch3, 3dc into point of corner, 3dc in the sp between the circle and the first dc of row1, miss 2 sts, sl st,into next st.

ROW 3: ch3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st, turn, tr,2dc into sp, between circle and last dc, of row 2, 3dc, in next sp, 3dc, ch3, 3dc in point, 3dc into next sp, 2dc,1tr into sp, between circle and first dc of row 2, miss 2sts, sl st into next st.

ROW4: ch3, miss 2sts, sl st into next st,

HERE YOU SHOULD BE 3STS FROM SIDE MARKER

Turn, tr, 2dc into sp between circle and last tr of row 3, 3dc in next 2 sps, 3dc,3ch,3dc in point, 3dc in next 2 sps, 2dc,1tr in sp, between circle and first dc of row 3.miss two sts, sl st into next st. This completes the corner.

HERE YOU SHOULD BE 3STS FROM SIDE MARKER.

The corners were added to a circle of 9.5" and a corner of 30sts total number of sts was 120 all the way around

Repeat for the next 3 corners.

The next round will be all the way around the now GRANNY SQUARE with a mandala in the middle.

This should work on similar circles of similar size, with a few sts or half an inch of diameter more.

If you have a lot bigger circle then add as many granny row corners as you need using the pattern.

If you love to make mandalas or circles but don't know what to do with them make a square and join together in blocks