A DESIGN PROCESS, from idea to pattern

MARK 2 MANDALA OVAL SHAWL

From a mandala Shawl....

to an oval and then a mark 2 version, a little bit square...

To a tidied up pattern....
the process of designing a new shawl and the spin off's

 Just need to re write the final pattern and complete the sample...

I wondered why i had this lacy version in my head...a new top with a lace print on it must have been influencing my design

VINTAGE POPCORN STITCH STAR PATTERN

I do my popcorn a slightly different way from the standard way link to how to do popcorn shown below

This is not my pattern but i do love it and its chunky textural feel

 I first saw it on Instagram on 

Byhaafner 

CLICK TO SEE HER iNSTAGRAM PAGES

I found out she had seen a beautiful pink vintage blanket shown to her by a friend and had written a pattern and added it to her blog

HERE

A beautifully written and very easy to follow pattern

I don't often 'do' other peoples pattern but a new yarn to play with just spoke to me hope you like it too cant share yarn details yet but i will soon

This pattern has mostly been made up in plain colour or different rounds of soft colours but i think it works beautifully in a random dyed yarn

Thanks byhaafner for a wonderful pattern

and i see several new versions too love them

Im making mine into a cushion 
How i do my popcorn stitch...the byhaafner pattern link above uses a 6 dc and thats what i've used but I did make the corners slightly smaller too.


Very similar, but slightly smaller Popcorn stitch star with a chart, they call it bobble stitch but they are using popcorn stitch so basically the same a 5dc popcorn stitch...

 from crochet kingdom, click link to original post 2016
BOBBLE STAR PATTERN 
crochet kingdom pattern link with a chart 

RUFFLE EDGE SHAWL WITH 2ND EDGING OPTION

SCARF/MINI SHAWL WITH FLOWER PIN

Original pattern from 2013, I have made some small changes and made a new one in Turquoise with red strips and a new edging stitch, so you will have two edge stitch options

This can be made in a day 

This one has been made in 2 colours of Marble and 2 colours of Life, 

but any 2 colours of chunky yarn could be used

 6mm hook

US Terms and UK Terms in brackets

James C Brett Marble Chunky

Stylecraft Life two strands worked as one

James C Brett Marble chunky in cols: MC 32 granny shell, MC 3 for the single dc stripe or MC 8 if you want a bigger contrast. 

They are very similar but one is slightly darker than the other
I have used this yarn a lot and it comes in a fabulous range of colours and also in DK as well,
if you prefer a slightly lighter weight scarf/mini shawl use the DK Marble and Life single strand

Scarf/mini Shawl in 2 shades of Marble
Ruffle and the centre of the flower in Life 

ROUNDS: 1,2, 4,5, 7,8, 10,11, 13,14, 16,17, 19,20, in Col.1 MC32

ROUNDS: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, in Col 2 MC3 or MC8

PATTERN
Using ch3 as the first dc at the beginning of all rounds.

Col 1, Ch5 sl st, into a circle

ROUND 1: 4dc [4tr], ch3, 4dc [4tr] into the circle.

ROUND 2: turn, ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the first stitch, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the point space, 4dc [4tr], in last st, Cut off and weave in ends.

ROUND3: turn col2. 2dc [2tr], in the first st, dc [tr], in the next 6sts, 

dc [tr], ch3, dc [tr], in the point space, dc [tr], in the next 6sts, 2dc [2tr],

 in lst st. Cut and weave in ends

ROUND 4: turn, col 1. 4dc [4tr], in the first st, miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr], in the next st, miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr], in the next st, miss 2 sts, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr] in point,  miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr], in next st, miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr], in next st, miss 2sts, 4dc [4tr] in last st, 

ROUND 5: turn, col1. ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the first st, 3dc [3tr], in each of the side sp, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the point sp, 3dc [3tr], in the next 3sp, 4dc [4tr], in the last st. 

 Cut and weave in ends

ROUND 6: col.2
2dc [2tr], in the first st,

 1dc [1tr], in the next 15sts, 1dc [1tr], ch3, 1dc [1tr], in the point, 

 1dc [1tr], in the next 15sts, 2dc [2tr], in last st. (18 dc in total for each side) cut off yarn and weave in ends.

ROUND 7: turn, col 1. 4dc [4tr], in the first st, miss 2 sts, 3dc [3tr], in the next st, miss 2 sts, 3dc [3tr], in the next st, miss 2 sts....

 repeat until you get to the point, in the point space do 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr],

 repeat the miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr] in the next st until you get to the last st, 

4dc [4tr].

ROUND 8: turn ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the first st, 3dc [3tr], in the next 6 sp, 3dc [3tr], ch3, 3dc [3tr], in the point sp, 3dc [3tr], in the next 6 sp, 4dc [4tr],  between the last st. 

REPEAT: The 3 round pattern, 1 round of dc [tr], col2, 2 rounds of granny shells in col 1, until you have 21 rounds

ADD A RUFFLE EDGE
3dc [3tr], in each st along sides of triangle, 

with 5dc [5tr], in the longer sts, 3dc [3tr], in the shorter sts,(the top edge),

 sl st to finish, weave in ends.

 FLOWER PIN 

Ch5, sl st into a circle, 

ROUND 1: 18sc [18dc], into the circle, sl st to complete round,

ROUND 2: 20 loose sc [dc], over the top of the first round, sl st to complete round.

ROUND 3: ch3, 1tr [1dtr], in the first st, 2tr [2dtr], in the next 2sts, 1tr [1dtr], ch3 and sl st into the 4th st,
sl st into the next st and repeat for each petal, sl st to complete round.

Stitch a safety pin to the back of the flower.

 With a flower pin to hold it around your neck..

 made in James C Brett marble Chunky in two colours

Just 21 rounds plus a round of ruffles and it took me from late afternoon until just after midnight to make

ALTERNATIVE YARN COMBINATIONS

I'm using Wendy Carnival in a red and turquoise shade for the new version and will the new edging stitch for the second mini shawl soon

2ND OPTION TO EDGE MINI SHAWL

 Multiples of 3sts for each pattern 

Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, 1dc [1tr], in next st, ch2, 3dc into hole, miss 2sts, dc [tr], in next st, ch2, 3dc into next 'hole'....

Repeat to point of shawl

dc [tr], into ch3 point, ch2, 3dc [3tr], into hole, dc [tr], into ch3 point a second time, ch2, 3dc [3tr], into hole, miss 2sts, dc [tr], into next st, 

repeat pattern on second side

Ch 3, skip first 2 sts, 1dc [1tr], in next st, ch2, 3dc into hole, miss 2sts, dc [tr], in next st, ch2, 3dc into next 'hole'....

repeat to next point

repeat double pattern in last st of 2nd side

Then repeat the pattern using the rows as the spaces instead of miss 2st spacing

continue to the end of the shawl edge.

Finish with 2dc [2tr], in last 'hole' the first ch3, replaces the last dc [tr], sl st into the first ch3 to complete.

NOTE: The last neck edge of shawl will be a little bit 'frilly' this is needed to accommodate the curve when worn