Slow progress, but getting there...

Previous Pattern Posts

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

CIRCLES TO SQUARES PREP

SPINNING TOP BLANKET: 3 down 1 to go...

Well 6 to go really but one to go and then i can share the joining together of the now approx.  15"-16" squares.

i had a bit of a rummage and found enough yarn to complete the blanket i hope hiding in my stash....gold is the only one i think i might need to buy more of.

so many bags and boxes of ends i think i've pretty well covered all the colours, even if it means 2 strands of life or dk to make up the Aran weight required

Enjoy 

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

CIRCLES TO SQUARES PREP

SPINNING TOP BLANKET: Colours for the diamond/spear shaped in fills

Morning everyone, the next update on the diamond infill colours on 9 motifs for the

slightly different from this picture

SPINNING TOP BLANKET

I've  used several combinations in the cushion fronts already and there are many more I'm sure, feel free to use you own favourite colours but if you want to follow my choice,

this is the continued list of colours, the diamond infill colours today. 

They are the same for all 9 of the cushion size motifs listed below. 

Make the diamond infills in pairs and join opposite each other, around the 9 row centre motif.

CIRCLE FIRST, DIAMOND SECOND

1: spice, raspberry

2: camel, sage

3: denim, orange

4: rose, storm blue

5: sage, pistachio

6:gold, rose

7:saffron, cloud blue

8:pomegranate, camel

9: cloud blue, meadow

COLOURS FOR THE TRIANGLE INFILL MOTIFS. 

So that we use the yarn pack as evenly as possible i have chosen 2 options, but you could use a different colour for each cushion motif for the triangles if you prefer 

this picture is of no. 9 motif in list below

COLOURS SEQUENCE FOR 9 MOTIFS TO ROUND 9

1: pistachio, sage, cloud blue, storm blue, pistachio, camel, raspberry, spice, pomegranate.
2: sage, pistachio, parchment, denim, camel, spice, duck egg, rose, gold.
3: duck egg, denim, pistachio, gold, saffron, sage, spice, rose, raspberry.
4: denim, parchment, rose, raspberry, spice, saffron, storm blue, cloud blue, pistachio.
5: rose, pomegranate, spice, pistachio, sage, sea breeze, camel, duck egg, denim.
6: pomegranate, rose, gold, sage, cloud blue, denim, saffron, pistachio, sage.
7: spice, saffron, duck egg, parchment, rose, raspberry, pomegranate, storm blue, sea breeze.
8: saffron, spice, raspberry, rose, parchment, pistachio, cloud blue, denim, cloud blue.
9: camel, storm blue, saffron, spice, pomegranate, gold, rose, camel, saffron.

2 OPTIONS FOR TRIANGLE IN FILLS ON THE SPINNING TOP BLANKET

All in one colour per motif

denim for the 4 corners

parchment in the middle

duck egg either side of the parchment 

sea breeze top and bottom

or

pomegranate for the 4 corners

parchment in the middle

gold either side of the parchment

saffron top and bottom

 NOTE: joining the motifs together later this week.

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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SPINNING TOP BLANKET: To go with the 2 Cushions from the cushion CAL

For those itching to start the blanket you can make a start by making 4 or 9 cushion fronts to round 9 then add the diamonds for part 1 of the blanket.

SPINNING TOP BLANKET
Aran and 5mm hook 
but you could make it in dk but it will be a lot smaller 

4 motifs will give you a smaller square approx. 36" 91.5cm square lap blanket and the 9 motif blanket will give you a much larger blanket, approx. 52" 132cm square.

Don't join them together just make them to the diamond stage

In this picture the motifs are all the same colour way as a photographic idea of what they could look like.

USING THE COLOUR PACK:

I am going to make everyone in a different colour way and can add the colour sequence for each one as i make them, for you to copy if you want. 

Please feel free to use your own colour combinations but remember if you have the yarn pack you will need to use equal amounts of each colour or you might run out of one or another colour

Make one in these colours so there is a link to the cushion or make your first one in the same colours as your cushion.

Hope this helps those who want to get on with the blanket. i will try to post a new colour way each day for the next 9 days.

Part 2:
JOINING THE CIRCLE MOTIF'S TOGETHER

Part 3/4: 
THE BORDER.

Based on the panels in the square cushion so the blanket will have a link to both cushions 

COLOURS BEING USED 

The same as I am using or an all Acrylic pack 
Yarn Packs HERE

LINKS TO PATTERNS TO MAKE THE CUSHION FRONT X 9 

TO DIAMOND INFILL FOR BLANKET

PART 1: PATTERN HERE CENTRE MOTIF

PART 2: PATTERN HERE DIAMOND INFILL

UPDATE:

First 3 rounds on all 9 motifs

1: pistachio, sage, cloud blue
2: sage, pistachio, parchment
3: duck egg, denim, pistachio
4: denim, parchment, rose
5: rose, pomegranate, spice
6: pomegranate, rose, gold
7: spice, saffron, duck egg, 
8: saffron, spice, raspberry
9: camel, storm blue,saffron

CUSHION CAL: Square cushion 2nd Panel

I did decide to simplify the square cushion so i could do the circular cushion as well as the blanket, but lots have asked for the 3 different panels for the one side of the Square cushion so here is the 2nd Star panel

The 1st part MINI GRANNY SQUARES and the Hexagon panel HERE

The Star Panel

Aran yarn

5mm hook

Finger wrap of 6 wraps, 

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

NOTE: ROUND 2 IS THE JOIN AS YOU GO ROUND.  

Round 2: att. new colour in any st, ch1, [counts as fist sc (dc)], dc [tr], into the same st, ch3, dc [tr] and sc [dc],  into the next st, sc [dc], dc [tr], into next st, ch3, dc [tr], sc [dc], into the next st, repeat the star point 4 more times,  sl st to complete. (6 star points)

Make a row of 7 stars join as you go using the 2nd ch st as a sl st to join 2 star points together.

NOTE: TO MAKE THE ROW OF 7 STARS INTO A PANEL USE THE SAME PATTERN AS FOR THE HEX PANEL.

FINISHING BANDS

 Add a ch st base and 4 rows of hdc [htr] to both sides of the 7 STARS row.

ROW1: First colour, Att. yarn with a tr [dtr], standing start, ch 3, sc [dc],  into next point of the first STAR,

ch3, tr [dtr], into dip between the first 2 STARS 

repeat to end of row, finish with a tr [dtr], in the last ch1 point of the last STAR in row.

 ROW2: ch2, turn, 3hdc [3htr], into the ch3 sp,

1hdc [1htr], into the next st,  3hdc [3htr], into next sp, hdc [htr], into next st, repeat to end finish with 3hdc [3htr] in last ch3 sp. (56sts)

 ROW 3: change colour, ch2 turn, hdc [htr],into first st.

1hdc [1htr], in every st to end (56sts)

ROW 4: Repeat row 3. (56sts)

CUSHION CAL: Easy Peasy Alternative back

Hope you enjoyed the circular cushion cal?

This is an easy drawstring back for a circular cushion.

For those waiting for the next parts to the 

SQUARE CUSHION

ALL pattern parts will be completed next week.

EASY PEASY DRAWSTRING CIRCUALR CUSHION BACK

If you would prefer to make a simple draw string back to you cushion, continue to crochet a number of rounds in the dc [tr], after the 12 rounds of sc, [dc], until the tube almost meets at the back of the cushion.

Add a last row of dc [tr], and make a draw string  and thread it through the last row pull up and you have another easy alternative to a round cushion fastening.

This pictures is of a drawstring back made in dc [tr] instead of sc [dc], 

 DRAWSTRING PATTERN

Make a finger wrap of 4 wraps.

12sc (12dc)into ring, sl st, to complete

ch about 90sts, long enough to allow a cushion pad through the hole.

Then do 6sc (6dc) into the second st from the hook, one side of the ch cord 

and 6sc (6dc)the other side of the ch cord, sl st to complete.

Weave the drawstring in and out of every two dc on the last round of cushion opening. 

Pull up and tie in a bow.

this method makes for an easy and no sew cushion fastening.

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CUSHION BLANKET No. 10 FACTS AND FIGURES

BUTTON BAND: 60sc covering 5 pairs of triangles and diamond/spear shapes x 6 rows to carry the buttons = Few grams.

Circular Cushion Circumference: 18 pairs of mot, 12sts per pair 18pairs x12sts = 216 sts 

18pairs of motif = 12 sts, per pair or 1.5 granny squares = 27complete granny squares (8sts per sq)

BAND WEIGHT: 27 Granny sqs or hex's Approx. 100-150g


Weights:

No.10 weights 100g (1 cushion frontier one motif for blanket)




18" GRANNY SQUARE: 7 x 7sq. = 49 2round GS weight 140g

CIRCULAR Blanket options: 1600G YARN PACK
9 x No.10 circles + 9 x100g = 900g 
300g for a circular cushion, 
300g for joining circles

LEFT OVER 100g 

SQUARE GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET:
140g per 18" square of 49sq. x 4  = 196sq, 2 round gs, = 560g 
300g for band 
300g for an 18" square cushion

400g LEFT OVER..enough for a second cushion?

RECTANGLE GRANNY SQAURE BLANKET:
140g per 18" sq of 49sq. x 6 = 294, 2 round gs. = 840g
300g for an 18"  square cushion 
400g for band of hex's

Few grams LEFT OVER

CUSHION CAL: NO. 10 CIRCULAR CUSHION PART 2 INFILLS

Thanks for the phenomenal response to the Cushion cal, I am working on making it into a blanket. Each approx. 16" motif weights around 95g so allowing 100g for individual tensions 

 Part 2 is the diamond shape infill

 Tip to tip it will be approx. 16" across

Aran special and Alpaca tweed for 2 colours

Feel free to pick your own colour combination but if you want to follow my colours exactly follow the 2 colour charts below...

OPTION 1:

Part 1 Centre motif:

cloud blue

pistachio

sage

parchment

rose

spice

saffron

denim

duck egg

Part 2 Diamond/spear infill

spice/rose

sage/pistachio

sea breeze/saffron

pistachio/raspberry

parchment/sage

saffron spice

gold/pomegranate

raspberry/denim

pomegranate/gold

repeat a second time

OPTION 2: 

Part 1 Centre motif 

spice

saffron

pomegranate

rose

parchment

denim

cloud blue

pistachio

gold

Part 2 Diamond/spear in fill

rose/sage

denim/pistachio

spice/denim

gold/sea breeze

saffron/rose

pistachio/spice

sage/ pomegranate

raspberry/camel

parchment/saffron

repeat a second time

 A simple little 2 round diamond/spear shape infill 

YARN: Aran to give this size of cushion

 5mm hook

link to first post and yarn recommendations for making cushion covers

HERE

 LINK TO PART 1 OF PATTERN

HERE

DIAMOND/SPEAR SHAPE INFIL  

TIP: Can i suggest beginners do one with out the join as you go to get the feel of the pattern before trying to join it, but if you feel able to go ahead and join as you go with the first then have fun

PATTERN
A finger wrap of 5 or 6 wraps

ROUND 1: 12sc, [12dc], into the circle

ROUND 2: Starting at the outer point, ch6, counts as first tr [dtr] and ch3 point,
1tr [1dtr] into the first st, 


1dc [1tr], into the next 3 sts,



dc [tr], ch3, dc [tr], into the next st, (side point),


1dc [1tr] into the next st, 1dc [1tr], ch3 1dc [1tr], into the next st (bottom point) 

1dc [1tr] in the next st, 1dc [1tr], ch3, 1dc [1tr], into next st, (second side point), 

complete with 1dc [1tr], in next 3 sts, 

sl st into the ch 6 loop, to complete

NOTE: Use the second ch st on each point to join the diamond/spear to the dip and points of the shells of round 9 of part 1.

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