THE WINCHESTER...now completed

THE WINCHESTER 

COMPLETED PATTERN HERE

A Square blanket pattern, to use up all those left overs, worked with shaded sock wool, as one yarn with 5mm hook. 

Divide all your left overs, into each colour and tie them all together in magic balls of reds, blues, green and purples, join with a yellow shade and crochet a colourful blanket.

 Joined with a loop join.

Finished with a border of close 'v' stitch

PART 10: Angel wings finishing stitches x 2 Options

It's been fascinating to see how all The Angel wings Shawl look so different in shape and size. How the use of a particular yarn can make such a difference to the same pattern......

                                                     INTRODUTION TO ANGEL WINGS MINI CAL HERE

                                                                       YARN SAMPLING HERE
                                                                          AND HERE

                                                                                PART 1 HERE

                                                                                PART 2 HERE

                                                                                PART 3 HERE

                                                                                PART 4 HERE

                                                                           PART 5 AND 6 HERE

                                                                         PART 7, 8 AND 9 HERE

 Angel Wings  PATTERN Part 10 the finish, 2 options

OPTION 1:

NOTE: I'm not giving numbers of loops and picots for this finish, because you could all have a different number, having stopped at different places.

ROW 1: Turn, ch5,  sc [dc], into next sp, ch5, sc into next sp, repeat, to point, at ch2 point, sc [dc], ch5, sc [dc], into ch2 point, repeat ch5, sc into next sp to end, last sc [dc] goes into the sp between last 2sts.

ROW 2: Turn ch5, sc [dc], into first ch5 loop, repeat to end, Finish with a sl st into first ch st of the loop below

ROW 3:turn, sl st, into 3ch sts of the first loop (you are now in the correct place to start this row of ch5 loops)

 repeat the ch5 loops and sc sts to end of row,  finish with a sc [dc] in last ch5 loop.

ROW 4:turn, 3sc [3dc], into first ch5 loop, make a picot of ch3, sl st into the sc [dc], to complete the picot, making a tiny bobble,2sc [2dc], into the same ch5 loop, to complete the first picot detail, repeat in every ch5 loop to end

NOTE: Again no numbers of points as you could all have a different number, but you should all have an odd number of granny shells not and even number for this finish 

OPTION 2:

 ROW 1: Turn, sc [dc] in first sp, between the first 2 sts, 2tr [2dtr], ch3 2tr [2dtr], in next sp, between the granny shells, sc [dc] in next sp, between gs, complete to point, in ch2 point, 2tr [2dtr], ch3, 2tr, [2dtr], in same sp, sc [dc], in next sp, repeat to end fi is with a sc [dc], in last sp.

ROW 2: Turn, sc [dc], in next 2st, then 2sc [2dc], ch2, 2sc [2dc], in ch 3 point, sc [dc] in next 2 sts, sc [dc], into the sc [dc], in dip then repeat to end of row.

Where used this edging stitch first, on a Granny Square Blanket 

That completes the Angel Wings Shawl mini CAL



NEXT MINI CAL?

I'm assuming from the numbers that have been made and shared your fabulous AW's on the Facebook group that you have enjoyed the mini cal.
There haven't been too many hiccup for a last minute pattern and from what some have said its kept them sane over the Christmas hols.

The next project I am going to make, is a Granny Square Skirt, for my son's lovely gf, Bethany.
If you want to make a simple granny square skirt, for someone or for yourself then this is the next mini cal.
Im using merino and 50% merino/acrylic mix details on the 1st January 2017
It needs to be completed by the 8th January....for the birthday girl on the 9th
All parts of the pattern will be on this blog and all linked to the Facebook group
HERE 

Angel Wings Shawl, PATTERN PART 5 and 6

Hi all, well the response to this Angel Wings shawl pattern has been amazing thank you everyone.
Just to answer a question that keeps being asked by new Members to the group, this is a shawl pattern that can be stopped in several places, 100g DK, 200g, 250g Aran and will go up to but not over 300g in dk, dk is yarn you would use a 4mm hook with hope that helps.
I will be adding pictures of all the variations and sizes next week with the remain pattern parts

Link to Facebook Group 
give aways,  lots of funny chats and help if you need it

Today's part's 5 and 6 are the same stitch but will take longer to do so i'm giving them to you as one post and the remaining posts will be after Boxing day along with some pictures of completed Shawls, 100g (dk version), 200g, 250g (Aran version) and 300g versions 

PART 1 HERE

PART 2 HERE

PART 3 HERE

PART 4 HERE

This one is in Aran 250g ball, made with 5mm hook and measures
41" 104cm, from side to side
20" 51cm, top to point 
I still have about 30-40g left.

Angel Wings Shawl part 5 and 6

US Terms first and UK Terms in brackets.

6 rows of dc [tr]  

ROW 22: Turn, ch 2, 1dc [1tr], in every st, and 1dc [1tr], in every ch sp, to point.

 At the point do 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr], complete the row with 1dc [1tr], in every st,and 1dc [1tr] in each sp,  finish with 1dc [1tr], in the last sp.

Row 23-27: turn, ch2, 1dc [1tr], in every st, to point, at the point 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr], 1dc [1tr] in every stitch of second side. finish with 1dc [1tr] in sp between last 2 sts. 

Part 5: Quick view of stitches in rows

Row 22: 92sts each side

Row 23: 93sts each side

Row 24: 94sts each side

Row 25: 95sts each side

 6 rows done

Part 6:

Row 26: 96sts each side

Row 27: 97sts each side

PART 7: After Christmas and Boxing day

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL

hope you all have a wonderful time  

see you all soon xx

Sorry the printable pdf's didn't work they will be available soon and done by and Expert Teresa Day sorry my efforts didn't work
Merry Christmas All xx

Angel Wings Shawl PART 4

ANGEL WINGS SHAWL MINI CAL

To be completed by New Year 2017

Link to Pattern part 1 with a link to intro etc. HERE

Link to Pattern part 2 HERE

Link to Pattern part 3 HERE 

TIP

Before we start part 4 a TIP: check your first row of 'v' stitches, don't do what I did and find on the 2nd return row about 6" in, I had only done half of the 'v' stitch and had to rip back 12" of work.

GENERAL CHAT

Hope everyone is getting on OK? No huge problems have happened so far, one or two of us can't count, lol..... seems to be the only real problem, including me. So far all seems to be swimming along just fine....lots of help and friendly discussions are going on, on the Facebook group HERE. And thanks for the fabulous response to the Angel Wings Mini CAL.

If you want to join the fabulous hookers in the Facebook group and there are some really funny and entertaining chats going on then click the link above and request to join. 

There are also some great give aways too, when we reach certain targets, don't miss the freebies. 
My fabulous admin team of Chris Shepherd and Teresa Day are there to help, I pop in several times a day and all the group members are friendly and helpful, funny and sharing some fabulous Angel Wings as they progress.

ANGEL WINGS SHAWL PART 4 PATTERN
By the end of part 3 I am getting to the end of a 100g ball of dk,
  in one yarn but not in another so the dk's can be different as we know.

 It is now a possible stop point and makes a 'Shawlette'  and is wearable already 
WITH THE ADDITION OF A BORDER...in a post to come next week

STITCHES: 'v' st...1dc [1tr] ch1 1dc [1tr],  in every other base st.
ie: 1dc [1tr], ch1, 1dc [1tr]

ROW 16: turn, ch2, miss a st, 1dc [1tr], ch1, 1dc [1tr], in next st,  miss a st, repeat 'v' st to point, in the point do a  'v' st with ch2 between the dc [tr], 

 miss a st repeat 'v' st, to end of row, finish with miss a st 1dc [1tr], in last sp.
(28 'V' sts, each side,  1 x 'v' st at point)

ROW 17: turn, ch 2, 'v' st. (1dc [1tr], ch1, 1dc [1tr]), in every 'v' to the point of the shawl, in the point of the shawl do a 'v' st with ch2 between the dc [tr] , repeat 'v' st to end finish with miss last st, 1dc [1tr] in sp between last 2sts.
(28 'v' sts each side, 1 'v' st at point

  
ROW 18: An increase row, turn, repeat row 17 but do 2  normal 'V' sts in the point 
(29 'v' sts each side)

ROW 19:  turn, Repeat row 17.
(29 'v' sts each side,  1 'v' sts with 2ch between dc [tr], at point )

ROW 20: turn, Repeat row 19
(29 'v' sts each side,  1 'v' sts with 2ch between dc [tr], at point )

ROW 21: Another increase row: 
turn, ch 2,  1 'v' sts in every 'v' with 2 normal 'v' sts in the point
(30 'v's sts each side)

Part 5/6 of the pattern tomorrow 

Angel Wings Shawl: PATTERN PART 1

Any Random/space dyed yarn from sock wool to Aran, to make different size shawls 

US Terms UK Terms in brackets

OFF YOU GO...and have fun

Link to FACEBOOK Angel Wings Shawl Mini CAL HERE

Link to introduction

Link to some samples

Link to mixing yarn sample


STITCHES:
 ttr, [qtr], yo 4 times, 5 pull throughs
dtr [ttr], yo 3 times pull through 4times
tr  [dtr], yo 2 times pull through 3 times
dc [tr], yo once, pull through 2 times 
sc [dc], pull through once

NOTE: I have written the pattern so if you print it out you can tick off each part of the pattern as you complete it with all the changes in st length in a row i thought this might help

Pattern part 1
Work continuously with a space dyed yarn 

Should take approx. half an hour to an hour to do part 1

Finger Wrap of 5 wraps

ROW 1: 12sc [12dc], into circle sl st to complete.  (12Ssts)

ROW 2: ch5,  ttr, [qtr], into first st, ch1, 
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1, 
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1,
 2dc [2tr], into next st, ch1, 
1dc, ch2, 1dc,  [1tr, ch2, 1tr], into next st, ch1, [bottom point of shawl]
 2dc [2tr], into next st, ch1,
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1, 
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1,  
2ttr, [2qtr], in 9th st 3sts unused  (18sts)

ROW 3: ch2, turn, 1dc [1tr], in first st, 1dc [1tr], in next st, and every st, and ch sp, to bottom point, 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr], in ch 2 point, 1dc [1tr] in every st and ch1 sp, finish with 2dc [2tr], in the last sp, between last 2 sts (15sts each side)

ROW 4: ch5,  ttr, [qtr], into first st, ch1, 
miss a st,
  2ttr, 2[qtr], into first st, ch1, 
miss a st,
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
 2dc [2tr], into next st, ch1, 
miss a st,
 2dc [2tr], into next st, 
in ch2 point, 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr], 
 2dc [2tr], into next st, ch1, 
miss a st,
 2dc [2tr], into next st, ch1, 
miss a st,
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2tr [2dtr], into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
2dtr [2ttr],  into next st, ch1,
miss a st,
  2ttr, 2[qtr], into first st, ch1, 
miss a st,
  2ttr, 2[qtr], into first st, ch1, 
miss a st, this last pair of sts, will go into the sp between the last 2 sts of row below.
(17sts each side)

ROW 5: ch2, turn, 1dc [1tr, in to next st, not the first one, so you have a st, in each st not 2 in the first, 
1dc [1tr], in next ch1 sp, 
continue with 1dc [1tr], in every st, and ch1 sp, to point, 
1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr] in ch2 point,
repeat 1dc [1tr], in every st and ch1 sp, to end, last st goes between the last 2sts or row below. (25sts each side)

ROW 6: ch2 turn, repeat row 5 1dc [1tr], in every st, and repeat point. [26sts each side]

HAVE FUN 
Let me know how you are doing and how long it takes you to do each part
I might give you part 2 on Tuesday xx

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Head over Heels....

Another fabulous yarn release from Stylecraft

over the next few weeks the 
Blogstars 

will be releasing several new patterns using this super, soft, sock yarn.

 ‘Head Over Heels’ 

 released this September 2016, it is a self-striping sock yarn 

The balls are 100g and 400m. The composition is 75% superwash wool and 25% nylon.
 @ £6.99 and will easily make a pair of socks and comes in 6 wonderful colour ways

OLYMPUS
EIGER
EVEREST
FUJI
KILIMANJARO
MATTERHORN

I will be using the sock yarn in a simple pattern, with a twist yet to be revealed

It's certainly going to make some awesome blankets, wraps, scarves, hand warmers and of course socks too.

HELEN KURTZ

Has released a wonderful sock pattern you may know her as Josie kitten

First Tracks Socks 

HERE

The Patchwork Heart another blogstar 

has an awesome competition going on on her blog linked to this beautiful blanket in another  
fabulous new Batik yarn

The same Batik yarn as one of the Carousel Blankets ...Part one of the Carousel pattern to be released on 13th September....in just 2 days time

LINK HERE FOR THE CAROUSEL

Magic Yarn Ball Throw.....Good progress made

 from one triangle Friday night to 10 x19" triangles Sunday afternoon

they all kept me company today....thanks boys

 Ache all over from coughing but feeling a bit better today....back to work again tomorrow A New CAL to complete for Stylecraft has to be completed 

by the end of June

 almost enough for a throw

10 made...now to make a throw with a point each end or to make 4 half triangles?

 Loving these Magic Yarn Ball Triangles...got me through a poorly weekend. What would we all do with out a Bit of Crochet or Knitting on a bad day?

Next stage....join them together while I ponder on end points or halves?

original info post about Magic Yarn Balls
HERE