This runner, called the Briar Rose Table Runner Pattern #7605, took a second place ribbon at the 2021 Indiana State Fair. The pattern can be found here: Click here for free pattern.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Sunday, August 15, 2021
"It's Hard to Fit In.......
....When You're Born to Stand Out."
I love these styles of afghans so decided to plot one out of one of my favorite phrases.
I'm not a fan of sewing blocks together, so this is designed as a continuous crochet, with color changes as needed.
Select your favorite colors. This is a good one for using up those extra skeins in your stash. I used (mostly) Red Heart skeins in sizes of 370 yards per skein. Making two blocks of each color, I needed about one skein plus about half of a second skein.
So plan on two skeins per color. I would plan a large block and a small block of the same color or you may need more per color.
For instance, I had yarn left over from one skein on the dark blue squares, but used a small amount on a second skein on the yellow squares. You can see the 2nd row blue/yellow squares are slightly different in size from each other, which logically explains the yarn usage difference.
My afghan came out wide enough to cover a queen bed (roughly 56" x 56"). The length ran from the foot of the queen bed to just to the edge of the pillows. If you want a narrower afghan, like for a twin bed, it's easy to just omit the white heart sections.
I've uploaded the pdf version, and if it were me, I'd print them out and tape them together. I've also uploaded the plain excel version, which can be read directly from the screen, all in one piece.
Helpful Hint #1: I make a copy of the excel version. As I complete each row, I change the color of the entire row to grey, so I can see where I am when I pick up the hook the next day.
If you've never done a bobble, don't worry. It's pretty easy. Here is a website that walks you through it, TS Country Crochet: How to Read a Bobble Pattern
Helpful Hint #2: look at the bobble side now and then to make sure your bobbles are lining up the way they are supposed to. Trust me, nothing is more annoying than to discover the next time around that one bobble is out of place!
Hook: Used a size "J" (6.00mm)
Yarn: 2 skeins per color, doing 2 blocks of each color. Yarns used in model: Red Heart With Love @ 370 yards per skein. For the white, I had two Lion Brand Pound of Love on hand (1020 yards each) and hooked one up on each side. I had yarn left on both of them when done.
To start, ch 177.
Row 1: In white, sc in 2nd chain from hook. Sc across. Do 2 more rows in white.
Row 4: Follow chart in colors of your choice.
Finish: If you want to add a finish, a simple sc row all the way around looks nice.
EXCEL ----> Click here for Excel version
Monday, August 2, 2021
Popcorn Points
I love larger doilies so decided to try my hand at designing one. The mid section points seem to give it a 3-D, textured look, even from a distance. If you find any errors, please alert me so I can make corrections.
I think this will be my next year's State Fair entry!
Please share your photos on Ravelry!
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Hook Size: 6 (1.80mm) metal hook
Thread: Size 10 crochet thread. Approx
700 yards (2 balls at 350 yds each).
Color used in photo was Aqua. Size after blocking: 25”
Popcorn Stitch (pc):
Popcorn are made in the ch1 next to the prior row’s pc unless
otherwise specified.
Row 1: 4dc into same st. (For Beginning PC, do ch2, 3 dc in
same st)
Row 2: remove hook from the loop that you were just
working with.
Row 3: put the hook into the beg of the 4dc, right
through the st and right through the loop.
Row 4: yo and draw through both loops on the hook like
a sl st.
DIRECTIONS:
Row 1: Ch5; join.
Row 2: Ch2; 9dc in circle (10dc)
Row 3: Ch2; dc in same stitch as join; 2dc in each stitch
around (20dc)
Row 4: Ch1; sc in same stitch as join; ch3, skip dc; *sc in
next dc; ch3. Repeat from (*)
around. Join last ch3 to starting ch1.
(10 loops)
Row 5: Sl st into next loop.
Ch1; sc in loop; ch4; *sc in next loop; ch4. Repeat from (*) around. Join last ch4 to starting ch1 (10 loops)
Row 6: 2sl st into next loop. Ch1; sc in loop; ch5 *sc in
next loop; ch5. Repeat from (*)
around. Join last ch5 to starting ch1.
(10 loops)
Row 7: Sl st into next loop. Ch2; 6dc in loop; ch1; *7dc in
next loop; ch1. Repeat from (*) around.
Join last ch1 to top of starting ch2. (10 ch1 loops: 10 sets of 7dc)
Row 8: Ch2; dc in next 2 dc; sk dc; dc in next 3 dc; ch1; pc
stitch in ch1 sp; ch1; *dc in next 3 dc; sk dc; dc in next 3 dc; ch1; pc stitch
in ch1 sp; ch1. Repeat from (*) around.
Join last ch1 to top of starting ch2. (10 pcs; 10 sets of 6dc)
Row 9: Ch2; dc in next dc; 2dc-dec; dc in next 2dc; ch1; (pc
in ch1; ch1) twice; *dc in next 2 dc; 2dc-dec; dc in next 2dc; ch1; (pc in ch1;
ch1) twice. Repeat from (*) around. Join to top of starting ch2. (20 pcs; 10 sets of 5dc).
Row 10: Ch2; dc in next dc; 2dc-dec; dc in next 2 dc; ch1; (pc;
ch1) 3 times; *dc in next dc; 2dc-dec; dc in next 2 dc; ch1; (pc, ch1) 3 times.
Repeat from (*) around. Join to stop of
starting ch2. (10 sets of 3 pcs; 10 sets of 4dc)
Row 11: Ch2; 2dc-dec; dc; ch1; (pc; ch1) 4 times; *dc;
2dc-dec; dc; ch1; (pc; ch1) 4 times.
Repeat from (*) around. Join to stop of starting ch2. (10 sets of 4pcs;
10 sets of 3dc)
Row 12: Ch2; 2dc-dec;
ch1; (pc, ch1) 5 times; *3dc-dec; ch1; (pc, ch1) 5 times. Repeat from (*)
around. Join to top of 2dc-dec with sl
st. (10 sets of 5 pcs; 10 sets of 1dc).
Row 13: Ch5; sk 1st pc; (pc ch1) 3 times; pc; ch3;
sk last pc; *dc in dc; ch3; sk 1st pc; (pc, ch1) 3 times; pc; ch3. Repeat from (*) around. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of the
starting ch5. (10 sets of 4 pcs; 10 dc; 20 ch3 sp).
Row 14: Sl st in first 2 chains of next loop. Ch5; sk pc;
(pc, ch1) twice; pc; *(ch3, dc in space) twice; ch3; sk pc; (pc, ch1) twice;
pc; ch3; dc in space; ch3; join with sl st in 2nd stitch on starting
ch5.(10 set of 3dc; 10 sets of 3 spaces).
Row 15: Sl st into next sp; ch5; sk pc; pc; ch1; pc; *(ch3,
dc in sp) 3 times; ch3; sk pc; pc; ch1; pc. Repeat from (*) around. (ch3; dc in sp) twice; ch3. Join with sl st to
2nd ch in starting ch5. (10 sets of 2 pc; 10 sets of 4 spaces.)
Row 16: Sl st into first 2 ch of next loop; ch5; *sk pc; pc;
*(ch3, dc in sp)4 times; ch3; Repeat from (*) around. Sk pc; pc; (ch3, dc in sp)
3 times; ch3. Join with sl st to 2nd chain in beginning ch5. (10 pc;
10 sets of 5 spaces).
Row 17: Ch5; dc in top of pc; *(ch3, dc in sp) 5 times; ch3;
dc in top of pc. Repeat from (*) around. (ch3, dc in sp) 4 times; ch3. Join in
2nd ch in starting ch5. (60 spaces)
Row 18: Sl st in first 2 ch of next loop. Ch6; *dc in next sp; ch4. Repeat around. Join
with a ch1, dc in 2nd ch of starting ch6. (60 spaces)
Row 19: Ch6, *dc in next sp; ch4. Repeat around. Join with sl st in 2nd
chain of starting ch6. (60 spaces)
Row 20: Sl st into next loop. Ch1, sc in same loop, ch3, sc
in same loop; (in next loop, ch3, sc, ch3, sc) around. Join with ch1, dc in starting ch1. (120
spaces)
Row 21: Ch1, sc in same sp. ( Ch3, sc in next sp) around.
(120spaces)
Row 22: Repeat row 21.
Row 23: Repeat row 21.
Row 24: Repeat row 21.
Row 25: Ch1, sc in same sp; (ch3, sc in next sp) 9 times;
ch1; pc in next sp; ch1; sc in next sp; *(ch3, sc in next sp) 10 times; ch1 pc
in next sp; ch 1; sc in next sp. Repeat from
(*) around. Join with ch1, dc in starting ch1. (10 pcs, 100 spaces).
Row 26: Ch1, sc in same sp; *(ch3, sc in next sp) 9 times; (ch1;
pc in next ch1 sp) twice; ** sc in next sp; repeat from (*) to (**). Join final ch1 with sl st to starting ch1.
Row 27: Sl st in first 2 ch of next loop; ch1, sc in same
loop. *(ch3, sc in next sp) 8 times; ch1; (pc in ch1 sp; ch1) 3 times. Repeat from
(*) around. Join final ch1 with sl st to starting ch1. (10 sets of 3pc’s; 10
sets of 8 spaces).
Row 28: Sl st in first 2 ch of next loop; ch1, sc in same
loop. *(ch3, sc in next sp) twice; ch3;
sc in same loop; (ch3, sc in next sp) 3 times; ch3; sc in same loop; (ch3, sc
in next sp) twice; ch1; (pc, ch1 4 times); ch1; sc in next sp. …..Repeat from (*) around. Join final ch1 with sl st to starting ch1.
(10 sets of 4pc’s; 10 sets of 9 spaces.)
Row 29:Sl st in first 2 ch of next loop; ch1, sc in same
loop. *(ch3, sc in next sp) 8 times; ch1; (pc in ch1 sp; ch1) 5 times. Repeat from
(*) around. Join final ch1 with sl st to starting ch1. (10 sets of 5pc’s; 10
sets of 8 spaces).
Row 30: Sl st into next loop. Beg PC in same loop; (ch2; pc
in next sp) 7 times; (ch2, pc in next ch1 sp) 6 times; *(ch2; pc in next sp) 8 times;
(ch2, pc in next ch1 sp) 6 times. Repeat from (*) around. Ch2 and join in to top of first pc. (140 pc’s
and 140 ch2 sp’s).
Row 31: Sl st to next sp; Beg PC; ch2; (pc in next sp; ch2)
around. Join with sl st to top of first pc. (140 pcs’s and 140 ch2 sp’s).
Row 32: Repeat row 31.
(140 pcs’s and 140 ch2 sp’s).
Row 33: Sl st into next sp. Ch5; *(dc in next sp; ch3) around. Join last ch3 with sl st into second ch of
beginning ch5. (140 sp)
Row 34: Repeat row 33. (140 sp)
Row 35: Repeat row 33. (140 sp)
Row 36: Repeat row 33. (140 sp)
Row 37: Sl st into next sp. Ch6; *(dc in next sp; ch4) around. Join last ch4 with sl st into second ch of
beginning ch5. (140 sp)
Row 38: Repeat row 38.
Row 39: Repeat row 38.
Row 40: Repeat row 38.
Row 41: Repeat row 38.
Row 42: Ch4; dc in same stitch as join. Ch2; *(in next dc,
make dc, ch2, dc – V-stitch made; ch2). Repeat from (*) around. Join last ch2 to second ch in starting ch4.
(140 V-stitches; 140 ch2 spaces).
Row 43: Sl st into next V-stitch sp; beg pc; ch1; V-stitch
in next ch2 space; ch1; *(pc in next V-stitch sp; ch1; V-stitch in next ch2 sp;
ch1). Repeat from (*) around. Join last ch1 with sl st to top of beg pc. (140
pc’s; 140 ch2 spaces)
Row 44: Sl st in next space, in next dc, into the ch2 sp of
the V-stitch. Beg pc in V-stitch space; ch2; dc in next dc; skip pc; dc in next
dc; ch2; *(pc in ch2-space of V-stitch; ch2; dc in next dc; skip pc; dc in next
dc; ch2). Repeat from (*) around. Join last ch2 with sl st to top of beg pc. Cut
off and weave in ends. Block to size.
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