Thanks for a fabulous September workshop

Thanks to all who attended the September workshop, a fun filled and creative weekend.....and thanks for the return bookings

All my workshops until May 2020 are now full you're all amazing thanks x

5 patterns as usual for a workshop this Kaleidoscope was the favourite pattern i think...

 CIRCLE KALEIDOSCOPE WRAP/THROW 

King size throw with light join as you go surrounded by charcoal motifs

 Soon to be released as a single pattern on Ravelry.

 From this week my single patterns will be available on Ravelry adding them as quickly as i can..thanks for all the support.

 Other patterns made in the workshop

JADE..

So many little treasure, hiding in my sample boxes, enough for a life time...

JADE Square 

another colour way in Alize cotton/acrylic yarn....

 Rich pickings in my sample boxes

Throw or a wrap, shawl or a scarf?

NEW CHRISTMAS ROSE MOTIF AS PROMISED....

A pretty Flower motif that has a secondary lacy pattern that appears as you join the squares together....one of the designs i offered to Simply Crochet for their Christmas special they picked my favourite of the 4, the one I thought best for the brief.  
This is one of the other 3 designs.

So I am sharing it as a freebie to say thank you for all the support from all you fabulous hookers out there that follow me here and on my terrific Facebook group

4 Cols. needed each round a different col.

Use any shade of green for the last round and colours, reds, blue or yellows for the first 2 rounds, have fun with colour. 

dk 4mm hook

Aran 5mm hook

US Terms

CHRISTMAS ROSE PATTERN:

Finger wrap of 6 wraps

the first holding st, counts as the first sc of the 12

ROUND 1: 12sc into circle wrap, sl st, to complete

ROUND 2:  change col. 2tr in the first st, 1tr, 5ch picot, 1tr in the next st, 2tr in next st, ch5 picot in the next st, 2tr in next st, repeat, to end. 

You should have a 5ch, picot every 3rd st. [8 x5ch picots, 24r]

ROUND 3: att. 3rd col. with a sc, in the top of any middle tr, ch8, sc, into top of next middle tr, repeat to end, sl st to complete. [8 x ch8 loops]

ROUND 4: This is the join as you go round, Complete the first square then add the next square to the first with a sl st, replacement for the 3ch of each picot before completing the picot st, and the 5th ch of the corner loops, join from the front to the back.

att. 4th col. in any ch8 loop, ch2 counts as first dc, 2dc, ch5 picot, 2dc, ch5 picot, 3dc into first ch8 loop, ch9 [corner] *3dc, ch5 picot, 2dc, ch5 picot, 3dc into next 2 ch8 loops, ch9 [corner], repeat from *to end, finish with 3dc, ch5picot, 2dc, ch5 picot, 3dc in last ch8 loop, sl st to complete. [4sides and 4 corners]

 4 sides

4 corners

Join at the picots and ch9 corners to make the secondary lacy pattern

HOW TO DO THE CH5 PICOT:

I know one or two find picot stitches a little daunting to do but it really is an easy stitch to do when you one where to put the hook to complete the stitch...

These pictures below are from the Angel Wings Shawl and they are for a chain 3 picot, 

but it shows you where to put the stitch to complete the picot stitch

Enjoy the pattern and i hope you will share any makes 

Have fun all x

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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AMAZED.....how many awesome variations you are creating

The Carousel is moving along at a fast pace...dozens and dozens of beautiful Part 1 motifs are appearing on the 

OFFICIAL CAROUSEL GROUP

over 4,000 have joined the fun so far and more join up daily

Thank You Stylecraft for asking me to crete this blanket for your customers 

and a huge 

THANK YOU 

to all the behind the scenes team involved too. 

And there have been some wonderful comments about how relaxing the Carousel is, how people have learnt new things, how much they are enjoying the friendly group...A FABULOUS group of girls for sure

THANK YOU ALL...I'm so chuffed you are all enjoying the CAL

I'm amazed to at the number of Carousel blanket you are making some are making 4...wow!

Loving all your fabulous creations...AWESOME 

STANDING STITCHES

One or two are mentioning standing stitches? if you don't now what they are then keep going with the rest of the CAROUSEL..you never know what you might learn!

Couple more Motif colour Options for you today

Singing the blues with its banding in progress

WARM AND COSY 

 PURPLE PERFECTION

loving all the Extra Special versions appearing too added so late to the game too

8 lovely colours...cant believe we over looked these jewels

just so many variations you can make and you certainly are making them by the bucket full

A few more of my variations too..

What ever your colour choice the centre motif seems to work well

CAROUSEL: LOVING THE FUN

With STYLECRAFT Special dk

a fabulous range of colours in SPECIAL DK there has got to be dozens more to come