CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOPPER PATTERN LINK

Chrysanthemum Shopper Pattern 

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Yarn shopping WW DAY OSWESTRY, today for a new bag creation...

Feeling in need of another bag, well a girl can't have too many bags can she?

Gathered together my sample creations as inspiration, 2009 to 2013 with lots of colour....

Yarn shopping today at Wonderful Wool Day Oswestry, [click for full details]

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I've never been before so really looking forward to the day and i have a yogo for Crocheters class booked for 3 quite excited

I will be on the look out for lace weight 3ply anything in a fine weight for the new bag creation

ANEMONE SHOPPER AND COWL All in one post

Have always loved the Anemone ..one of my favourite flowers. 

Over the years i have created one or two versions using the black centre white ring and shades of purple for the petals.

This one i originally designed in 2012, this update is the pattern recreated in cottons.

An old pattern from 2012 remade in cotton with a box border added

A double Anemone in the box below

The old picture slightly dark and made in wool/mix. 

I've remade and doing the new pattern in Cottons

Anemone Pattern

Black for centres white band, and several shades of purples Cotton DK.

4mm hook

UK Terms in red

Magic circle in black or a very dark purple work too or even navy blue.

Round 1: continue in black, ch2 counts as first dc, [tr), 11dc [11tr] into circle sl st, to complete 

(12dc, [12r])

Round 2: Attach white in any st, 2sc (2dc) in every st, sl st to complete 

(24sc [24dc])

Round 3: attach purple shade in any st, 5dc (5tr) in next st, sl st into next 2sts, 5dc, (5tr) into next st repeat to end finish with a last sl st, cut and weave in end to complete. (8 petals)

Stop here and this flower can be used as decoration on lots of projects, add a pin and it can be worn as a courage flower or a hat pin.

BOX PATTERN

but to make a box that can be joined together as a wrap throw or cover continue with the box pattern.

Round 4: Attach soft green shade in the middle (3rd dc [tr] in the shell of 5dc [5tr])

ch4, sc [dc], into 3rd dc [tr) on next petal, ch7, sc [dc], into 3rd dc [tr] of next petal, repeat for next 3 sides, sl st into first st, do not cut off but continue....

Round 5: continue in the soft green, 5sc [5dc], into first ch4 sp, 5sc [5dc], ch3 5sc [5dc], into next ch7 sp, repeat for all sides, (15sc [15dc] each side), sl st into first st, do not cut off continue...

Round 6: ch3, counts as first dc [tr] and ch1 sp, miss next st, dc [tr] in next st, ch1, miss next st, repeat to end of first side, 1dc [1tr], ch3, 1dc [1tr], in the ch3 corner sp, miss first st of next side, 1dc [1tr], into next st, ch1 miss a st, repeat to end of 2nd side, 1dc [1tr], 3ch, 1dc [1tr], in the next corner sp, miss next st, repeat sides and corners to end, sl st into first st, continue....

Round 7: ch1 counts as first sc [dc], sc [dc], in next ch1 sp, sc [dc], in next st (top of dc [tr]), continue to do a sc [dc], in every ch1 sp and every st, with 1sc [1dc], ch3, 1sc [1dc], in every corner sp, sl st to complete. Cut off and weave in end. (19sc [19dc] each side)

Make as many as your project requires and sew the squares together from the back with matching soft green yarn os crochet as you go in every stitch 

its a very simple but effective pattern that can be used in several ways...
A Wreath...
just needs some greenery to be added 

For this particular design i've joined the Anemone's together using a soft sage green, a colour that always gives a vintage sort of feel.....

ANEMONE COWL

I set out to make a bag, but on route a cowl was created first. 

Made with 12 of the Anemone Granny Squares

if I was leaving it as a cowl I would add a simple hdc, edging stitch just to finish it off.

ANEMONE SHOPPER 

But continuing on, as i want a new bag....running out of the sage green as all 18 Anemone squares were completed, what to do about the handle?

My son suggested a black top band and handle, great idea and practical too the bit that get grubby the quickest too...then i ran out of black would you believe it!

I'm over the moon with my new shopper but the strap is a little narrower than it will eventually be, only another couple of rows needed and not a scrap of 

Black DK Cotton in the place!

make 18squares and for this pattern i used join as you go for strength.

YARN: As I was using odd balls up i can't be absolutely sure of each yarn but
Total weight of the bag is 190g in Cotton DK

 7 Anemone shades 2-3g for each flower.
white small quantities less than a gram.
 1 x 100g Ball of Black. 
 3 x 50g Balla of Soft green (but they weren't full balls)

4mm hook

ANEMONE BAG HANDLE PATTERN

ROUNDS 1-6: 21sc (21dc), for each square making a total of 126sc (126dc) in the round.

ROUNDS 7: Continue with the round, 4 sts before the middle square ch50, (make this longer if you want a longer handle) then 4sts after the middle square sc into the 5th st, continue to sc until you reach 4sts before the second middle square on the other side of the bag, and repeat ch50, sc 4sts after the middle square, continue to sc, sl st to complete round,

ROUND 8: sc in every st, including the ch 50 of both handles,

ROUND 9-10: sc in every st, sl st to complete.

NOTE: Lengthen the handle by add in more chain stitches, and widen the strap by adding more rows.

PATTERN: CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOPPER

Chrysanthemum Shopper Pattern

One side and the other I used an extra few colours

Made with my version of a Suffolk Puff

A double layered circluar motif.

DK in several colours and in Black/Charcoal to finish.

4mm hook 

US Terms in black UK Terms in red brackets

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOPPER PATTERN

Make 5 rows x 5 Chrysanthemums for each side and join as you go on the Charcoal Life last round, 50motifs in total.

PATTERN:

A one finger wrap of 6 wraps

ROUND 1: 12 sc [12dc], into circle

 ROUND 2: Att, chrysanthemum colour in any stitch, 2tr [2dtr], in every st, sl st to complete. (24sts)

ROUND 3: This round is the back of the chrysanthemum and gives the double layer
crochet 1tr [1dtr] in every st but cluster every 2trtog, [2dtrtog],

 reducing the sts to the same size as the middle circle

 leave a long end, hand sew the stitches to the centre circle of the wrong side,
do not pull too tight.

 sew off end

ROUND 4: Att. Charcoal or background colour in any st, ch3, sc [dc], into next st, ch1 sc [dc], into next st repeat 3 more times, (5 x ch1 loops at sides ), in the corners ch3 and repeat for 4 sides

 Join as you go with using the 2nd ch st at the corners and the ch1 x 5 at the sides

join in 5 rows of 5 Chrysanthemums
then make the second side joining the same way but making a bag of the motifs start with a bottom corner and join the bottom row first then come up the bag joining as you go

I found that this number was a perfect size for a stool seat pad too

 ADDING THE TOP BAND AND 2 STRAPS

 ROUND 1: 2sc [2dc], in the first corner sp, 3sc [3dc], in each of the 5 ch1 sps, 2sc [2dc], in the last ch sp, in each of the 10 top edge motifs, sl st to complete. (190 sc [190dc] total)

 ROUND 2: 1sc [1dc], in every st, sl st to complete. (190sc [190dc])

 ROUND 3: Repeat round 2.....BUT miss a st at each dip of each motif, sl st to complete. (180sc [180dc])

NOTE: By missing a stitch at each dip you will keep the slightly wavy effect to the top of the bag.

STRAPS
STRAPS ROUND 1: Start in the middle of the second motif in from the right
att yarn, ch 70 (this can be lengthened if required), 

sc [dc], in st, in the middle of the 4th motif from the right.

NOTE: making sure you haven't twisted the long ch, 

sc [dc], in every st, of the next half motif, 2 complete motifs, and the next half motif, missing a st at each dip to keep the wavy effect, 

ch70 for the second strap, re-attach in the middle of the 4th motif from the right of the second side and repeat sc [dc],in every st missing a st at each dip. Until you reach the first 70ch st, sl st to complete

STRAPS ROUND 2: 1sc [1dc], in 70ch st, miss a st at the base of strap,

NOTE: Miss a st at the start and end of the strap as you do with the dips, so the change of angle lies flat .

sc in every st missing a st at dips, 1sc [1dc], in 70ch st of second strap, repeat to end, sc [dc], in every st, missing a st at each dip in motifs and at the start and end of each strap. sl st to complete sew in ends securely.

WIDEN YOUR STRAPS?
I Like the narrow straps but you could make them wider if your prefer
repeat STRAPS ROUND 2.


Alternative uses for the Chrysanthemum Motif
Throws or cushions?

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