NEW DESIGNS FROM THE RUNNING BEAR BLANKET

RUNNING BEAR BLANKET PATTERN HERE

Click the above link for the original pattern

I'm making Phil a Runing Bear Blanket for Christmas...my son snaffled the original.

As the original was made from left overs I can't make an exact copy. So it won't be exactly the same but a version of it.

There have also been a couple of new designs come from repeating a section on the new Running Bear....oh! to have another 12 hours a day!

 I need to crochet 4 of the daisy motif and do the shaded infill to check that the design works ok...but I'm 99.9% sure it will with the modified Daisy of the Running bear.

 Start of the Running Bear for Phil 

Blocking Mandala Oval..

We'd got a little wobbly so i decided to block before continuing...it wont fit on my board so need to block half at a time...

To fill in the triangular spaces or continue with the rippled edge?

Thinking time while it's blocking...it only needed a gentle pull to straighten the ripple edge.

at this point it measures: 55" /140cm x 51"/130cm

PATTERN LINK POST

PATTERN 1: BLOCK STITCH AND 'V' ST, SCARF PATTERN August 10th 2018

Due to a site copying my complete blog I will no longer be publishing patterns on my blog only links. The title is the link click to find the listed pattern

PATTERN 2: 8' CRESCENT MOON WRAP  August 8th 2018

GRANNY RIPPLE COWL with Flower decoration

I decided I loved the sample piece so much it was worth starting again with the ripples running length ways.
US Terms in black UK Terms in red brackets 

I needed 9 ripples @ 23sts = 207 base ch. 
6mm hook and I've used Stylecraft Carnival Chunky in 2 colours

No extra stitches required as I am going to work this long cowl in the round, it will be big enough to hang low on warmer days 
but it is long enough to twist a second time around my neck for the chillier moments of next winter.

4 Complete rounds of 9 ripples weigh approx. 66g 
with a couple of flowers the 
total weight approx. 350/360g


PATTERN:

ch 207 sl st into a circle

ROUND 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 2dc [2tr] into same st, ch3, 3dc [3tr] into same st, (first point) 
picture below

miss 2 sts, 3dc [3tr] into next st, repeat twice more, 

miss 3sts,(bottom of ripple)  picture below

3dc [3tr]into next st, miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr] into next st, miss 2sts, 3dc [3tr] into the next st, miss 2 sts, 3dc, [3tr] ch3, 3dc [3tr] into next st, start of the next ripple repeat the full ripple of 8granny shells to the end, sl st to complete. (9 full ripples)

Granny Tip: st, mark each dip as you reach it...makes it easier on a long run of ripples to keep track, remove before adding the final finish round 18

Round 2- 15: sl st into the next sp, 3dc, ch3, 3dc into top points, 3dc (granny shell) into side spaces, and miss the bottom space to create the decrease and the up turn

top point above

miss bottom space above.

Round 16: change colour and repeat round 2.

Round 17: change back to main col. repeat round 2.

 I like the two finishes so have done one dotty on one edge and on contrast granny shell round on the second edge

To Finish: 
Round18: add a round of granny shells in the second colour to the spaces of the start ch, to complete the second edge of the long cowl.

FLOWER PATTERN
A 2 finger wrap of 6 wraps.

  Round 1: 12sc [12dc] into the circle


Round 2: ch3, counts as first tr, [dtr) 1tr [1dtr] into the same st, 1tr [1dtr] into the next st, ch3, sl st into the same st, sl st into the next st, repeat for all 6 petals, sl st to complete.

FINISH

add a pin the back of each flower add to cowl.

fold the cowl in half so you see both edgings and stay warm.