SPINNING TOP CAL 2019 PART 1 WITH PICTURES

ORIGINAL SPINNING TOP PATTERN WITH PICTURES 2019 rerun : 

US Terms, 

UK Terms in brackets

For the rerun of the Spinning Top CAL i have used just 2 yarns, Aran weight in an Aran colour from Pound Stretcher, 25% wool and a real bargain, and Hayfields Bonus Breeze in a Atlantis, a  space dyed yarn so quite a few colours covered in one yarn, less Ends to deal with.

The Colour inspiration was the wallpaper on the craft room wall 

Both yarns with a 5mm hook 

I've worked the 2 yarns alternate through out

 I was going to use this Robin Paintbox yarn but found it difficult to get hold of where as the HAYFIELD Breeze is slightly softer in colouring but very similar and easier to find, but bothe work really well 

PATTERN:

A finger wrap of 5 wraps

Round 1: 12 sc [12dc] into circle (12sts)

Round 2: cluster of 2dc [2tr], into each st with ch1 between (12 clusters)

Round 3: 3tr [3dtr], into each ch1 sp, (36sts)

Round 4: sc [dc], in 2nd and 3rd sts, of group of 3sts, sc [dc] spike st into clusters of 
round 2. (36sts)

Round 5: sc in first st, in any st, bobble st of 3tr [3dtr], in ext st, ch1, sc [dc], in next st repeat to end. (18bobbles, 18sc [dc])

PICTORIAL HOW TO DO BOBBLE ST.

att yarn in frost st

half make 3tr [3dtr]

drawn together with last part of st

ch1

 sc into next st

repeat

creating 18 bobble sts, and 18 sc [dc] between

Round 6: granny shells of 3dc [3tr] into sc sts, between bobbles (54sts)

Round 7: single 'v' st, tr [dtr], ch2, tr [dtr], into sp, between granny shells, repeat. (18 'v' sts)

Round 8: double 'v' st,  2tr [2dtr], ch2, 2tr [2dtr], into ch2 sp, repeat (18 double 'v' sts)

Round 9: 3dc, [3tr], ch2, 3dc [3tr], into ch2 sp, sc [dc] into sp between double 'v's 

(18 shell sts)

UPDATE: US TERMS

An additional 10th round, only required on the new Moroccan Spinning Top motif 

I WANTED TO FINISH WITH THE ARAN COLOUR

so added a 10 round

Round 10: att, yarn in the ch3 point, 2tr, ch3, 2tr, into the sc, sc at the next point, repeat to end sl st to complete.

SPIKE STITCH OR LONG STITCH

LINK TO HOW TOO

Spike stitch can be used in so many projects, in rows, in the round, as decoration...

MAY DAISY PATTERN

MAY DAISY PATTERN

HERE 

to make several projects from throws to seat covers...

Designing a motif...

After finding a colour combo you love and want to use, find the motif, thesis the playtime bit I love..experimenting with the colours and the motif you will use, mixing all those stitches you have learnt together

Using the room setting as colour inspiration....play with motifs in those colours

 Square in a square in a square PATTERN HERE

want to try this but with the grey on the 5th round only before deciding but wondered what it would look like in another motif? Same colours but using a spike stitch and a popcorn it could just as easily be the bobble stitch...all old free patterns just mixing them up a bit...

colour inspired from this room setting...

Popcorn pattern here  

Or you could use the bobble stitch pattern from...2011, add it to stars squares , hex's and it makes a great edging stitch too...


Stars with bobbles..

Bath mat from 2011 in a square version

 As a fab hex...

Then add a spike stitch or two...2010/2011

 Use spike stitch evenly or randomly...