CORONACAL GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN

Slight change of plan for today's post, after seeing the Square everyone voted for doing the Square today and the borders on Monday 20th April 2020

CORONACAL SQUARE PATTERN

US TERMS

5mm hook for Aran

4mm hook for DK

Inspired by my studio wallpaper, this square 'tile' is another giant just like the eye motif, measuring approx 12" 

So a small blanket can be made from 4, 6 or 9 squares or a larger blanket with 12 or 36 square would be a huge 6'+ square.

I've made mine in several shades of blues, from aqua to dark blue. I am running out of left overs for these colours so cant be exact with shades used its what i can find and all the squares will be slightly different although as close as i can make them.

THE SQUARE PATTERN

is the same up to adding the spears then it changes slightly

Add 4 spears every 3rd section in each corner.

SQUARE PATTERN

Finger wrap of 8 wraps OR ch4 sl st into a circle. Please try to master the finger wrap it makes such a different to the start of your motifs

ROUND 1: 12sc into circle, sl st to complete. [12sc]

ROUND 2: 2dc, into each st, sl st to complete.[24dc]

ROUND 3: 3dc in the sp, between each pair of dc of previous round. [36dc]

ROUND 4: sc in every st, sl st to complete. [36sc]

ROUND 5: Hdc in first 2 sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat, sl st to complete. [48hdc]

ROUND 6: [double 'v' st] att. yarn in 2nd hdc, of round before, 2tr, ch3, 2tr, in same st, miss 3sts, repeat in next second hdc, miss 3 sts, repeat to end, sl st to complete. [12 Double 'v' sts]

ROUND 7: att, yarn in any sp, between the double 'v' st, 3dc, ch3, 3dc [shell st], in next ch3 sp, sc, in next sp between, repeat, sl st to complete. 
[12 shell sts]

ROUND 8 Add 4 spears on every 3rd space.

NOTE: Use the second ch st on each point to join the diamond/spear to the dip and points of the shells of round 7.

MAKING SPEARS 

A finger wrap of 8 wraps

ROUND 1: 12sc, into the circle

ROUND 2: Change col. Starting in any st but you are doing the outer point first, ch6, counts as first tr and ch3 point, 1tr into the same st, 

1dc, into the next 3sts, dc, ch3, dc, into the next st, (side point and where you join using the 2nd ch st, replacing it with a sl st to join the a shell point), 

1dc into the next st, 1dc, ch3 1dc, into the next st (bottom point, join as you go replacing the second ch st, with a sl st tp join to the dip) 

1dc in the next st, 1dc, ch3, 1dc, into next st, (second side point, join as you go replacing the 2nd ch for a sl st to join the the point of a shell st), 

complete with 1dc, in next 3sts, sl st into 3rd ch to complete 

CONT. WITH SQUARE AFTER ATTACHING 4 SPEARS.

ROUND 9: Att yarn in any spear point 5sc in same ch3 sp, sc in next 5sts [side of the first spear], ch3, tr into the first dip, ch3, sc into next point of round 7, ch3, tr into  next dip, ch3, sc into next 5 sts [side of spear] repeat for all 4 sides. sl st to complete. Cont.
[15sc around 4 spears, 4 x ch3 loops at each side]

ROUND 10: Cont. with same colour, ch2 [counts as first dc], dc in next 2sts, 
dc, ch2, dc, in next st, [first corner], dc in next 7sts, you should now be at the ch3, loop spaces, 3dc in next 4 x ch3 sps, dc in next 7sts, dc, ch2, dc, [second corner] dc in next 7 sts, repeat for all sides, and all corners, sl st to complete.[28dc each side]

ROUND 11: Att. yarn in any corner, ch4 counts as first dc and ch2 sp, dc in same sp, dc in next 28sts, dc, ch2 dc in next corner sp, repeat for each side, sl st to complete. [30dc each side]

ROUND 12: Att, yarn in a corner sp, sc, ch2 sc, in same sp, sc in next 30 sts, sc ch2 sc in next corner sp, repeat for each side, sl st to complete, CONT. 

[32sc each side]

ROUND 13: Cont. in same colour, WORKING ONLY IN THE BACK OF THE ST AND THIS WILL BE THE JOIN AS YOU GO ROUND, 

dc in each stitch with ch2 at each corner, sl st to complete.

JOIN AS YOU GO...Using a sl st after each dc to join to the matching st of the first completed square 

                  

BLACK TULIP BLANKET PATTERN LINK

Finally completed the alternative granny square blanket and it now has a new name, because of the Black Tulip edging....

BLACK TULIP BLANKET

PATTERN HERE

US terms

4mm hook

Stripes: col. Brights, 50g. 20% Wool yarn from Wilko's...a fab find.

Black/Charcoal dk: I have used an odd ball I have of Stylecraft Alpaca, unfortunately I've just discovered, its been discontinued so any black or charcoal dk you love will work here.

To create the Black Tulip edging I split one ball of the Stripes into the green shades [lime and jade] and joined them all together as one yarn and then joined all the remaining colours [yellow, orange, pink, purple], together to do the final round. 

It used pretty well all of the yarn from a Stripes, 50g ball plus the black/charcoal yarn for the 'Tulip heads'

BLACK TULIP BLANKET COMPLETE PATTERN LINK

HERE

Too late last night to get a final complete blanket picture taken the light had complete gone...so i will add a whole Black Tulip Blanket picture as soon as its light again this morning 

Enjoy x

UPDATE PICTURES..
None are brilliant, the light isn't good at all this morning but you can see the size. Mr T thinks it's his new blanket..it's not!

it fits the top width of a double bed perfectly.. 

MOSS STITCH CUSHION PATTERN, Throw, cowl and more

MOSS STITCH DIAGONAL CUSHION COVER

PATTERN LINK HERE

This is an old pattern but I can not recommend Moss Stitch enough for cushion covers. Its a firm and none stretch stitch that will give you a cushion cover that lasts years with out stretching out of shape.

Very decorative and can look so different, with just the colour combination you can achieve stripes spots or a tweed look.

Moss stitch blanket in a tweed finish, the same combination as the cushion, again its the same stitch just a different colour combination

Colour combinations give different looks but the stitch does change 

Same Moss Stitch different colour combo using space dyed yarn and a plain yarn gives something similar to a Fair Isle look

same Moss stitch below gives a striped look

 same stitch just different combination of colour combination gives you a spot

THIS LINK 

is a link to several projects using

 MOSS STITCH and showing you all the variations.

RULE OF 12 SCRAP YARN WRAP OR THROW

RULE OF 12 SCRAP YARN WRAP OR BLANKET PATTERN

HERE

 Make a wrap or a blanket with this pattern

SECRET GARDEN THROW PATTERN

SECRET GARDEN THROW PATTERN HERE

Stylecraft Magic Yarn Balls...throw?

What I had hoped to achieve this work free weekend?...wont happen, i'm laid up with some horrible bug. 

had 2 completed by last night started the third this morning

I ache all over, coughing, sneezing and being sick, I feel like i've been trampled by and elephant.

Lying in bed feeling sorry for myself with Lettuce for company and a few Magic Yarn balls....making yarn ball magic,

I hope

Almost have 3 triangles, about 19" long, completed
working on a triangle throw in a mix of Stylecraft Magic Yarn Balls
heres the link if you missed the 
ORIGINAL POST
and sock yarn...lots of left over sock yarn,part balls I was given a few years ago

Loving all the colour combo's real textural piece
Aiming for a throw about 45"/46" wide not sure how long it will be around 50"+ all in large triangles 

Still lots of the yarn balls left over so there should be plenty