NORTHERN LIGHTS TRIANGLE LAP BLANKET

NORTHERN LIGHTS BANKET

UK TERMS

5mm hook

Double Strand blanket, a fabulous mix of the new James C Brett, Northern Lights in col. NL3 and 4 shade of WYS Sock yarn.

A Subtly, colourful, textured blanket made in large, close 'v' stitch triangles. Joined together they will make a lap blanket almost but not quite square 

Work a strand of each yarn tog. as one yarn, with 5mm hook

MAKE 8 TRIANGLES
WORKING Northern Lights yarn and sock yarn as one yarn

 Col. 1: Northern Lights + Blue Lagoon WYS sock yarn x4 triangles, 

Col. 2: Northern lights + 2 Sherbet Fizz WYS sock yarn triangles, 

Col. 3: Northern Lights + 1 Tequila Sunrise WYS Sock yarn triangle,

Col. 4: Northern Lights + 1 Rum Paradise WYS Sock yarn triangle, 

Match each of the Blue triangles with one of these other cols.

All joining is done with the Northern Lights and the WYS Tequila Sunrise col. 3, the chain stitch rows of the block stitch are also done with this col.3 Tequila Sunrise

The Blocks of the block stitch border are Northern lights and the WYS Rum Paradise col. 4

The finishing round of fans and Bow stitch are a mix of Northern Lights and the WYS Sherbet Fizz col. 2.

TRIANGLE PATTERN

UK TEMS

NOTES: 'Close V st', is 2dc with no ch st, between and is worked between the 2tr, not into the stitches.

 An increase of one 'close v st', on each row, will give an almost right angle triangle. 
Be careful of mistaking the spaces between the 'close v st', as 'v' sts.

After the first few rows this will be easier  to see and only a possible problem in the first 2 close 'v' sts, as they are in the same st.

ROW 1: ch3, 3tr, into 3rd st from hook. [2cv, sts]

ROW 2: ch3, turn, tr, into first sp, [first 'cv' st], miss the next sp, [don't mistake this for the next 'cv' st], 4tr, into last sp. [3cv, sts]

ROW 3: ch3, turn, tr, into first cv st, 2tr, [cv], into next cv, 4tr, [2cv], into last cv. [3cv, sts]

ROW 4: ch3, turn, tr, in first sp, [cv], 2tr, [cv], into next cv, st, 2tr, [cv], into next cv, st, 4tr,  [2cv], into last cv.

ROW 5 - 27: ch3, turn and repeat 1cv, in each cv, with 2cv, in last cv, giving you the one cv increase per row.

Final Row will have 28cv, stitches

Lay the triangles out, one blue triangle with each of the other cols. as diagram

JOINING STITCH
ALL TRIANGLES ARE JOINED WITH CH3 LOOPS USING THE 2ND CH ST AS A SL ST TO JOIN THE THE MATCHING LOOP
UK Terms

dc, ch3 loops.

Join as diagram, 4 blue mix triangles with 2 rainbow triangles and 1 each of orange and pastel  

Add the joining st, all around the first triangle before joining the next triangle.

1st. TRIANGLE: Att. Col. 3, in a corner sp, with a dc, ch3, dc, in same corner sp, ch3, dc, in next sp, repeat for all sides, sl st to complete. Cut and weave in ends.

2nd - 8th TRIANGLE: att. Col. 3, in a corner sp, dc, ch3, dc, in corner sp, complete the first side and then join 2nd triangle to the 1st triangle at the second corner, dc in corner, ch1, replacing the 2nd ch st, with a sl st into the first triangle, ch1, dc, into same corner sp, ch1, sl st, into next ch3 sp, ch1, dc, into next sp, repeat to next corner sp, cont. as first triangle to end.

Join all triangles together as above.

BORDER STITCH
UK TERMS

Sharp points above

flatter side points

The blanket is not quite a square but a slight diamond shape, and there are 2 x 2 different angled points, 2 sharp and 2 flatter, 4 sides with joins

A 5 row border ch2, loops and  Blocks of 2tr.

ROUND 1: Att. Col. 4, at a any sharp point, 2tr, ch3, 2tr, in corner sp, 2tr, in each ch3, side sp, including the joining st sp. Continue to the flatter point, 2tr, in last ch3 sp, ch3, 2tr, in next ch3, sp, cont. to do 2tr, in each ch3, sp, to the next sharp point, repeat to end, sl st, to complete.

 [56 blocks each side]

ROUND 2: Att. Col. 3, in a ch3, at sharp point, dc, ch3, dc, in same ch3 sp, ch2, dc, in next sp, ch2, dc, in next sp, repeat to end dc, ch3, dc, in same sp, for all 4 corners. 
Sl st, to complete cut and weave in ends. [57 x ch2, loops, each side]

ROUND 3: Att. Col. 4, Repeat 2tr, ch3, 2tr, in the corners, 2tr, in each side sp. 

[58 blocks each side]

ROUND 4: Att. Col 3, Repeat round 2, dc, ch3, dc, in corners and dc, ch2, for each side sp. sl st, to complete.  [59 x ch2 sp, each side]

ROUND 5: Att. Col 4, Repeat round 3, 2tr,, ch3, 2tr, in corners,  2tr, in each side sp. 

[60 Blocks each side]

FINISHING DECORTIVE FANS/BOW STITCH

UK TERMS

ROUND 1: Att. Col. 2, in any corner, 3tr, ch3, 3tr, in corner sp, *ch5, miss 2sp, 2tr, ch2, 2tr, in every 3rd side sp, repeat from * for each side, repeat corner and side sts, for all 4 sides of blanket, sl st, to complete. 
[Each side:19Fans, 4 double Fans for corners, first row of 20 Bow St.] 

ROUND 2: Cont. in Col. 2, 3tr, ch3, 3tr, in corner fan, tr, in next 3 sts, ch4, move to next fan, tr, in next 3sts, ch2, tr, in next 3sts, ch4, move to next fan, repeat to end,  sl st, to complete. [19Fans, 4 double Fans for corners, 2nd row of 20 Bow St.] 

ROUND 3: Cont. in Col 2, 3tr, ch3, 3tr, in corner fan sp, dc, in next 6sts, complete bow st, ch2, dc, over the ch4 and ch5, to make a bow stitch, tr, in next 3sts, ch2, tr in next 3sts, complete the next bow st, repeat to end, sl st to complete. 
[19Fans, 4 double Fans for corners, 20 Bow St.]

UK TERMS
DECORATIVE ROW OF FLOWERS

Round 1: Finger wrap of 10 wraps, [for extra padding to centres], carefully slide off finger hold securely

Round 2: 14dc into wrap, sl st to complete.

Round 3: Att. any second col. ch3, 2dtr, ch3, sl st, into same st, sl st into next st, repeat for all 7 petals. 
Leave a long and to stitch to the blanket.

TO FINISH
Carefully sew a row of the flowers to the blanket at the edge of the main body. 

CUSHION CAL UPDATE and mixing yarns together

ANOTHER BAND FOR THE CUSHION CAL 17TH JAN.

 Star for this one...sorry colours are restricted i'm out of 6 colours so just using what i have for these first samples...

 Hex's

 circles

 All three together...

along with the 2 round granny squares 

and some stripes to come think we have the makings of an interesting 

CUSHION CAL and possible blanket too?

MIXED YARN CUSHIONS FROM THE PAST

A few pictures of cushions and mixed yarns worked as one to give a firmer cushion and an interesting unique yarn too

Wrapped giant granny square over a striped cushion so yo get the split effect..quite interesting, made with a selection of mixed yarns worked as one yarn 

Above acrylic mixed with a darker sock yarn below acrylic mixed with a light sock yarn...doubles or trebles you shades of yarn too 

Another giant square wrapped to make a cushion cover

Angel Wings Shawl part 3 pattern

I hope you are all doing ok with the pattern so far? Lots a fabulous AW Shawls appearing on the Facebook group HERE.

Lots of funny chats and a helpful, friendly group is having lots of fun, thanks to the great admin too, Chris and Teresa, sorry i've kept you so busy 

YOU'RE DOING A FABULOUS JOB. 

Link to part 1 of pattern HERE 
plus introduction and sampling post

Link to part 2 of pattern HERE 

Angel Wings Shawl PATTERN part 3

Arches of dtr [ttr] and 4 rows of dc [tr]
dtr [ttr], is yo 3 times pull through 4

ROW 11: turn, ch 4, 1dtr [ttr], into first st, ch2, 2dtr [2ttr], into second st from picot at the dip, making arches over the picot loops, repeat to end of row, finish with 2dtr [2ttr], in last st.

(28pairs of dtr [ttr] )

ROW 12: turn ch 2 as first dc [tr], 1dc in next st, 2dc [2tr] in next sp, 1dc [1tr], in next 2 sts, 2dc [2tr], in next sp, repeat to point, at point of shawl 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr] repeat the 1dc [1tr] in every st and 2dc [2tr], in ever sp, finish with 1dc [1tr] in last st and 1dc [1tr], in last sp between last 2 sts. ( 55sts each side)

ROW 13-15: turn at the end of every row, ch 2 as first dc [tr], on each row,

nice easy bit this 3 rows of dc [tr] one in every st. with 1dc [1tr], ch2, 1dc [1tr] at the point of the shawl. 

Row 13: 56sts each side

Row 14: 57sts each side

Row 15: 58sts each side

PART 4 TOMORROW

COLLAGES OF FAVOURITE PIECES 2016

It's a Mystery

Just a few of the projects from 2016

Some completed, some not, some designs sold and some I'm working on...watch this space

Sneak Peak at a new yarn...

At first sampling i wasn't in love with any of the 3 colours i had, a little dark for me really. But I kept going and eventually found a motif and a mix that i adore, There is going to be lots more to come with this beautiful soft yarn....this is just a teaser for you

of course I had to give it the Prisma love...and turn it into an art piece didn't I?

And experiment with all the filters...please don't ask for these colours they do not exist all in this last collage are PRISMA FILTERS and me having fun