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Friday, 6 May 2022

Popcorn Circle Hexagon Throw Pattern


POPCORN CIRCLE HEXAGON THROW

Still a WIP, but posting  the motif pattern for you...


mix and match with 5 colours, all centres are the same and all joining is the same






PATTERN
US Terms.
ARAN weight yarn
5mm hook

Each round is a different colour yarn
Ive used 7 colours, all yellow for the first round, mix and match for 2nd and 3rd in 5 colours, all Ivory joining round

1. Peach
2. Very pale peach
3. Soft Rose Pink
4. Very pale pink
5. Soft lilac 
6. Soft yellow
7. Ivory, JOINING YARN




Finger wrap of 5 wraps. 1st colour

ROUND 1: 2nd colour, CH4 counts as first tr, and ch1 sp, tr, ch1 repeat 11 more times sl st, to complete [ 12 tr spokes ch1 between]

ROUND 2: 3rd colour, Clusters of 4dc tog, ch2 between in every ch1 sp, [12 clusters of 4dc, ch1 between]

ROUND 3: 4th colour, 2 Popcorn stitch of 5dc ch2 between in every ch2 sp, 

ROUND 4: JOIN AS YOU GO ROUND. 
ATT. Background colour in any sp, ch2 counts as first dc, 1dc, ch2, 2dc in first sp, 2dc in next 3 sps, repeat to complete 6 sides, sl st to complete



working the motif in alternate rows of 6 and 7 motifs.



Joining yarn 400g ball of Aran in Ivory 20% wool 80% acrylic





One of my original popcorn motifs 2011


Sunday, 24 November 2019

A NEW SPINNING TOP AND LOTS OF TAPESTRY STITCH

 Such an easy but creative stitch to learn......part of Novembers Workshop
 When its complete it will be around 5'+ across and the single pattern will be in Ravelry patterns






Called 'Windmills of your Mind'


Saturday, 18 August 2018

MINI OCTAGON TURNS HEXAGON

NEW HEXAGON WHEEL PATTERN


Finger wrap of 4 wraps.

Round 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 17dc into wrap, sl st, to complete. [18dc]

Round 2: ch3, counts as first dc and ch1 sp, 1dc ch1 in next st, repeat to end, sl st, into first ch3 sp, to complete. [18 spokes]

Round 3: 2sc in each ch1 sp, sl st to complete. [36sc]

Round 4: ch2, counts as first dc, dc in next 5 sts, ch2, dc in next 6sts, repeat to end, sl st, to complete. [6 sides x 6 dc]

Round 5: sc, in each st, sc, ch3, sc, in corner sps, sl st to complete. [8sc each of 6 sides]

JOIN AS YOU GO IN every stitch or just in the corners of in corners and after 4sc stitches.

No in fills required for a Hex pattern 



ORIGIANL OCTAGON PATTERN
An Octagon with an in fill

USA Terms
DK, 4mm Hook
Aran 5mm hook
Chunky 6mm hook or 2 strands of dk

 MINI OCTAGON MOTIF
Magic Circle or finger wrap or Ch6, sl st into a circle.
Round 1: 16 dc into the circle, sl st to complete round.
Round 2: chain 4 as first 'spoke', *dc into next st, ch 2, repeat from * until you have 16 'spokes', sl st to complete round.
Round 3: 2sc in each chain space, sl st to complete round.

Round 4: attach yarn in any stitch, 1dc in the next 4 sts, ch3, 1dc in next 4 sts, sl st to complete round.
Join as you go side by side, will give quite a large 'hole' this can be left or filled with a small square.
Filler Pattern
A very simple granny square of 4dc per side.
Ch4, sl st into a circle.
Round 1: chain 2 as first dc, 3 more dc (4 in total), ch2, sl st though joined motifs, ch2, repeat for all four sides.