5th New Star of 6 for 2017

5: CLUSTER STAR

finger wrap of 10 wraps
ROUND 1: 12sc, into circle, sl st, to complete. [12sc]
ROUND 2: ch2, dc in first st, 2dc in every st to end sl st, to complete, [24dc]
ROUND 3: Att. yarn in sp between pairs of dc, cluster of 3dc, [ch2, half make 2dc, pull yarn though all 3sts, ch5, cluster of 2dc in next sp, ch2, sl stinto same st,  sl st to next sp, repeat sl st to complete. [12clusters x 3dc]

All Star Patterns

US Terms

4mm hook

CHANGE COLOUR EVERY ROUND.

YARNS USED FOR STARS:

YARN: stone washed yarns and Marble Yarns 

Designer Yarns

James C Brett Marble DK

Best Selection of Marble dk Cols:

mt1 grey shades,

mt2 blue shades,

mt3 pale aqua shades

mt19 lime shades,

mt20 bale blue shades

mt24 beige grey

mt41 blue/teal.turquoise

mt47 pale grey shades

OR 

Use your stash

Next week i will post all 6 stars in one post for you

STAR 2 OF 6 NEW STAR PATTERNS

6 NEW STAR PATTERNS 2017: 

One each week for 6 weeks

to make a wrap, blanket or scarf with, JAYO at the points or use a joining stitch 

have fun...

2: SKELETON STAR

finger wrap of 10 wraps
ROUND 1: ch2 points as first dc, 11dc into circle, sl st, to complete. [12dc]
ROUND 2: ch2, dc in first st, 2dc in every st to end sl st, to complete, [24dc]
ROUND 3: Att. yarn on any sp, between pairs of dc, ch4, tr, ch3, tr, into next sp, ch4 sc into next sp, repeat for 6 points, sl st to complete, [6 x 'skeleton' point]

and if you missed it.... 

THE POST FROM LAST WEEK.

YARN: Stone washed yarns and Marble Yarns 

Designer Yarns

James C Brett Marble DK

Best Selection of Marble dk Cols:

mt1 grey shades,

mt2 blue shades,

mt3 pale aqua shades

mt19 lime shades,

mt20 bale blue shades

mt24 beige grey

mt41 blue/teal.turquoise

mt47 pale grey shades

OR Use your stash and change colour each round.

US Terms

4mm hook

CHANGE COLOUR EVERY ROUND?...OR USE SELF STRIPING YARNS

PATTERN 1:

1: CLUSTER/PICOT STAR

finger wrap of 10 wraps
ROUND 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 11dc into circle, sl st, to complete. [12dc]
ROUND 2: ch2, counts as first dc, dc in first st, 2dc in every st to end sl st, to complete, [24dc]
ROUND 3: Att. yarn in any sp, between pairs of dc, ch4, cluster of 3dc in next sp, picot of 3ch, ch4 sc into next sp, repet for 6 points, sly t to complete. [6 clusters x 3dc]

6 NEW STAR PATTERN FOR CHRISTMAS OVER THE NEXT 6 WEEKS

Sorry been a little bit absent this last few days, trip to Kendal for the Wool Gathering, great tp meet up with a couple of Hookers, Het and Chris.

Spent plenty too and I'm decorating, as you do just before Christmas...lol

I want to move but home needs a bit of a lift first, you never know i right fall in love with the place again and change my mind about moving...who knows.

6 NEW STAR PATTERNS 2017: 

All would make a wrap, blanket or scarf with, JAYO at the points or use a joining stitch 

.....have fun 

YARN: stone washed yarns and Marble Yarns 

Designer Yarns

James C Brett Marble DK

Best Selection of Marble dk Cols:

mt1 grey shades,

mt2 blue shades,

mt3 pale aqua shades

mt19 lime shades,

mt20 bale blue shades

mt24 beige grey

mt41 blue/teal.turquoise

mt47 pale grey shades

OR Use your stash and change colour each round.

Star Patterns

US Terms

4mm hook

CHANGE COLOUR EVERY ROUND?...OR USE SELF STRIPING YARNS

PATTERN 1:

1: CLUSTER/PICOT STAR

finger wrap of 10 wraps
ROUND 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 11dc into circle, sl st, to complete. [12dc]
ROUND 2: ch2, counts as first dc, dc in first st, 2dc in every st to end sl st, to complete, [24dc]
ROUND 3: Att. yarn in any sp, between pairs of dc, ch4, cluster of 3dc in next sp, picot of 3ch, ch4 sc into next sp, repeat for 6 points, sl st, to complete. [6 clusters x 3dc]

STONE WASH YARNS and PIXEL BLANKETS

 the Stonewashed yarn make wonderful granny squares

Stone washed Granny Squares one option for a pixel blanket

TAKE A PICTURE AND TURN IT INTO A BLANKET

A possible Granny Square blankets made by pixelating your own photographs

 this possible blanket is from this original picture of some crochet from 2008 it's just about recognisable