Flower/Triangle trim PATTERN.

TAKING STOCK of Life and my blog....

I have found one or two old pattern from quite a few years back, badly written and lost! Or not easy to find, patterns i knew were there but even i found them really hard to find. This one i am going to remake in Colours to fit the new kitchen, soft blue's, grey, navy, black, cream and oatmeal.

This is one of the first of a few free pattern to come. I will be updated and rewriting, so they are now easier to follow.  

Just a quick update on the triangles and flowers from the rose print cushion inspiration

BUNTING OR EDGING FOR A BLANKET OR TRIM FOR MANY PROJECTS

US Terms

FLOWER: 
6mm hook for 2 strands of DK or one of Chunky
5mm hook for Aran
4mm for DK


Magic circle 
Row 1: col.1. ch2 counts as first dc, 11 dc in circle, sl st to complete. [12dc]
Row 2: att. 2nd col. in any st, ch1, counts as first sc, 1sc in same st, 2 sc in each st, sl st, to complete. [24sc]
Row 3: att. 3rd col. in any st, ch2, dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, dc, ch2, sl st, into same st, 
sl st into next st, repeat 5 times, sl st, to complete. [6petals]


SC TRIANGLE PATTERN

6mm hook for 2 strands of DK or one of Chunky
5mm hook for Aran
4mm for DK

 Ch13 turn
ROW 1: sc in second st from hook, sc in next 11 st, turn. [12sc]
ROW 2 - 12 : Miss the 1st st at the start of every row, sc in each st. [equilateral triangle]
Att. to flower with last stitch or leave a long end and sew tog, join in the centre sp of one petal, sew off end securely.

SIZE:
Using Aran and a 5mm hook the Flower/triangle measures approx:
3.5" across x 6" in length
Chunky and 6mm hook will be slightly bigger and the DK and 4mm hook, will be slightly smaller


ORIGINAL PATTERN 29/06/2011.

New blue/grey version 2017

as a blanket trim?

MINI SHAWL PATTERN, WITH 2 EDGING OPTIONS AND FLOWER DECORTION

SCARF/MINI SHAWL WITH FLOWER PIN

with 2 options for the edging and a flower pin decoration 

This can be made in a day so could be that extra Christmas or Birthday present that you might need.

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

Chunky yarn and

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 EDGING OPTION FOR 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