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Turquoise sturdy handbag

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Did I mention I love bags? Well, I couldn’t help making this one and I am very pleased with how it turned out. I will be making more in different colours…..and maybe even mixing colours up a bit 🙂

The free Daisy Fields Market Tote pattern by Dorianna of The Lavender Chair can be found here:

Daisy Fields Market Tote – Free Pattern →

TIP: While the pattern calls for chunky cotton yarn, you can also crochet this using two strands of DK acrylic and a 6.5mm hook. It will take almost 4 × 50g balls.

TIP 2: I cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of the base of the bag (from a shoebox I was going to throw away), covered it with a nice fabric, and placed it inside the bag. That way, the base stays flat. It isn’t sewn in, so you can easily remove it before washing the bag.

The Jackfield Tile Bag

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I love bags ! And when I came across this gorgeous bag by Christine Bateman – I could not resist! It’s so very cute! And a fantastic use for left over yarn. For the lining, I used a ready made fabric tote bag – which I adjusted to the correct size, however, it is not as stiff as I would like – so next time, I will try a hessian type stiff bag as suggested in the design.

Here is the pattern I used for the bag, designed by CatsWhiskers Crochet:

The Jackfield Tile Tote Bag – Pattern →

Please note that the pattern is now a paid pattern on Ravelry.

 

Summer Beach Themed Tote Bag

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This beach-themed bag reminds me of the sun and sea, with its 3D starfish and conch shells as decorations. I was inspired by Maltese summers and the beaches of Malta.

I made it using the same base pattern that I published earlier for my Boho Tote Bag →. 

The starfish and conch shells were adapted from the Sea Shell Motifs / Garland pattern by Lynne Samaan, which you can find here:

Sea Shell Motifs / Garland →

Boho Tote Bag

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This tote bag design brings to mind the Flower Power generation, the 60s, hippies and Boho-chic. I think of music festivals, painted Volkswagen Beetles and vans — even the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine! 😊

So now I’ll share with you my pattern for making this gorgeous tote. I used a variegated yarn by Katia for the bag and handle, but you can mix your own colours. The little daisies were made using acrylic yarn.

All in all, one 150g ball (approximately 540m) was sufficient to make a bag measuring approximately 32 × 32cm, plus the handle, with yarn left over.

For the sake of illustrating the pattern, however, I decided to use a lighter-coloured yarn so that the photographs are clearer. The pattern used for the main bag pictured above is exactly the same.

You can then decorate yours however you fancy — with little flowers, beads or anything else you like.

N.B. This pattern is written using US crochet terms.

ABBREVIATIONS

CH – chain

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

Step 1 – CH 73

Step 2 – 72 SCTote-001.jpg

Step 3 – Work all the way round the row from Step 1, making another 72 SC across from what you made in step 2. Join to first SC from step 2 with a slip stitchtote-002

Step 4 – CH 1. 144 SC in the back loop of SC from steps 2 and 3. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.

Step 5 – CH 1. Repeat (DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 10 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row)) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.

Step 6 – CH 1. Repeat (SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 8 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.

Step 7 – CH 1. Repeat (2 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 6 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 2 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-012.jpg

Step 8 – CH 1. Repeat (3 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 4 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 3 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-013.jpg

Step 9 – CH 1. Repeat (4 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 2 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 4 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-014.jpg

Step 10 – CH 1. Repeat (6 SC in back loop. 2 DC in front loop of next 2 SC from previous row. Skip 2 SC. 6 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.

Step 11 – CH 1. Repeat (4 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 2 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 4 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-017.jpg

Step 12 – CH 1. Repeat (3 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 4 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 3 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch. (N.b. photos from this point on show one side of the bag only)tote-018

Step 13 – CH 1. Repeat (2 SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 6 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, 2 SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-019.jpg

Step 14 – CH 1. Repeat (SC in back loop. DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 8 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row), skip 1 SC, SC in back loop) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-020.jpg

Step 15 – CH 1. Repeat (DC in front loop of SC from previous row. Skip 1 SC. 10 SC in back loop of SC. DC in front loop of SC under the next SC (i.e. DC is in SC from previous row)) 12 times. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-021.jpg

Step 16 – Repeat from Step 6 to Step 15 6 more times.

Step 17 – CH 1. 144 SC in the back loop of SC . Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-022.jpg

Step 18 – CH 1. 144 SC in the front loop of same SCs in whose back loops you used in step 17. Join to first SC with a slip stitch.tote-023.jpg

Step 19 – CH 1. 144 SCs through SCs made in step 17 and 18 – i.e. the SCs you make now are through both SCs from previous 2 steps. Join to first SCs with slip stitch.

Now the body has been completed, but don’t cast off yet, as you will make the handle.

Step 20 – 2 slip stitches in 2 SC from previous step.

Step 21 – CH 151. Slip stitch into SC on top of bag main part on the opposite side

Step 22 – 150 SC into chains from step 21. Slip Stitch into top of bag.tote-027.jpg

Step 23 – Turn and make another 150 SC across into same Chain from step 21 – so you will have two SCs in each chain from step 21. Slip stitch into SC on main bag to secure.tote-028.jpg

Step 24 – CH 1. Slip stitch into SC on main bag. 150 SC through back loop of SC from step 23 and SC from step 22. Slip stitch into SC on main bag to secure.tote-029.jpg

Step 25 – CH 1. Slip stitch into SC on main bag. 150 SC through back loops of SCs from step 23 and 24. Slip stitch into SC on main bag to secure.tote-030

Step 26 – Repeat Step 25  12 times.

Step 27 – CH 1. Slip stitch into SC on main bag. 150 slip stitches into the  SCs from last 2 steps . Slip stitch into SC on main bag to secure. Cast off and weave in the ends.tote-031.jpg

Ancient Roman mosaic inspired Tote

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“There is nothing new under the sun” — a phrase from the Book of Ecclesiastes — is one I choose to interpret as meaning that there is a lot of inspiration to be found in history.

This tote bag design was inspired by an ancient Roman mosaic found at the Domvs Romana in Mdina, Malta. The Roman house is believed to date from the 1st century BC.

Lotus Flower – Part 7

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Step 90  – Blue Yarn

  1. SC (on 12th SC from brown DC).
    step 090-01
  2. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC around leg of next blue DC, 2nd DC under blue cluster), skip brown stitch, 5 SC
    step 090-02.jpg
  3. 29 SC in front brown loop
    step 090-03.jpg
  4. 5 SC
  5. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC under blue cluster, 2nd DC around leg of next blue DC), skip brown stitch, 2 SC
    step 090-04.jpg
  6. Repeat (DC around blue DC leg, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC) twice
    step 090-05.jpg
    step 090-06.jpg
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  2 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 090-07.jpg

Step 91  – Purple Yarn

  1. SC on blue DC.
    step 091-01.jpg
  2. 2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 blue stitches, 6 SC
    step 091-02
  3. 29 SC on back loops of brown stitches
    step 091-03
    step 091-04
  4. 6 SC on blue stitches
  5. 2 FDC around leg of purple DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, SC
    step 091-05.jpg
  6. 2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 stitches
    step 091-06.jpg
  7. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 091-07.jpg

Step 92  – Brown Yarn

  1. 5 SC (1st, 3rd & 4th on purple DC).
    step 092-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs. Skip 2 stitches
    step 092-02.jpg
  3. 35 SC in back loops of purple stitches
    step 092-03.jpg
  4. 2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 10 SC
    step 092-04
    step 092-05
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 5 SC instead of  10 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 092-06.jpg

Step 93  – White Yarn

  1. 9 SC (7th & 8th on brown DC).
    step 093-01.jpg
  2. Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 1st of 29 SC from Step 91), skip 5 stitches, 2 SC
    step 093-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 7th from previous group), skip 5 stitches, 2 SC) 4 times
    step 093-03.jpg
  4. 14 SC
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  14 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 093-04.jpg

Step 94  – Purple Yarn

  1. SC (on 4th SC from white DC).
    step 094-01.jpg
  2. 2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 3 stitches, SC
    step 094-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, SC) 2 times, SC
    step 094-03.jpg
  4. 2 DC in front purple loop, skip 2 stitches.
    step 094-04.jpg
  5. (5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in 3rd and 4th purple loop in front of white DC) 4 times,
    step 094-05
    step 094-06
    step 094-07
    step 094-08
  6. 5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in front loop of purple stitches, skip 2 stitches, 2SC
    step 094-09.jpg
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 094-10.jpg

Step 95  – Blue Yarn

  1. 3 SC (3rd on purple DC).
    step 095-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR around blue cluster and the 2nd around leg of blue DC), 7 SC
    step 095-02.jpg
  3. Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR around leg of blue DC and the 2nd around blue cluster), 3 SC
    step 095-03.jpg
  4. 36 SC in back loop of purple
    step 095-04.jpg
  5. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 095-05.jpg

Step 96  – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC.
    step 096-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 9 SC (1st and 9th on blue clusters)
    step 096-02.jpg
  3. 2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 40 SC
    step 096-03.jpg
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 38 SC instead of  40 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 096-04.jpg

Step 97  – White Yarn

  1. 21 SC (5th, 6th, 16th & 17th on brown DC).
    step 097-01.jpg
    step 097-02.jpg
  2. Repeat [Cluster of 6 columns (1st and 6th being FTRs and the ones in between FDCs – i.e. FTR, 4FDCs, FTR ) around the legs of the white DCs, skip 2 stitches, 5SC] 5 times
    step 097-03.jpg
  3. 18 SC (1st and 2nd, 12th and 13th on brown DC)
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  5 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the white yarn.
    step 097-04.jpg

Step 98  – Purple Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on white cluster).
    step 098-01.jpg
  2. TR in front loop of 1st purple DC.
    step 098-02.jpg
  3. FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 2.
    step 098-03.jpg
  4. TR in front loop of 2nd purple DC.
    step 098-04.jpg
  5. FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 4.
  6. skip 6 stitches, 4 SC
    step 098-05.jpg
  7. 2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, 4 SC
  8. FTR around leg of the 1st purple DC.
    step 098-06.jpg
  9. TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 8.
  10. FTR around leg of the 2nd purple DC.
  11. TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 10.
  12. skip 6 stitches
    step 098-07.jpg
  13. Repeat (2 SC, (DC in front purple loop, FDC around leg of same purple DCs) twice, skip 4 stitches) 4 times
    step 098-08.jpg
  14. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch. Cast-off the purple yarn.
    step 098-09.jpg

Step 99  – Blue Yarn

  1. 12 SC in front loop.
    step 099-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 TR (each TR around green cluster), skip 2 stitches
  3. 42 SC in front loops.
    step 099-02.jpg
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 30 SC instead of  42 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the blue yarn.
    step 099-03.jpg

Step 100  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (before blue cluster from last round).
    step 100-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 4 FTR  around legs of the brown DCs. skip 1 stitch, SC
    step 100-02.jpg
  3. SC all the way till you get to the stitch before the next blue cluster from last round, closing pockets as you go along.
    step 100-03
    step 100-04
  4. Repeat from (1) all the way round, join with slip stitch and cast off.
    step 100-05.jpg

Once it is complete, you will need to steam iron this on the reverse side to smooth it out. And you are done!

If you’ve arrived here without working through the earlier sections, you can start from Lotus Flower – Part 1 →, where you’ll also find information about the original designer and this English translation.

Please leave your feedback and get in touch in case you have any questions.

Lotus Flower – Part 6

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Step 80  – White Yarn

  1. 23 SC (22nd & 23rd on brown DC). step 080-1
  2. Cluster of 3 TR in white cluster. Skip 1 stitch.
  3. 10 SC in back loopstep 080-2
  4. Repeat (2) to (3) one more time
  5. Cluster of 3 TR in white cluster. Skip 1 stitch.
  6. 2 SC.step 080-3
  7. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 080-4

Step 81 – Blue Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 3 SC .
  2. FTR in blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.step 081-1.jpg
  3. TR in front loop of blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 13 SC.step 081-2.jpg
  4. TR in front loop of blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.step 081-3.jpg
  5. FTR in blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 5 SC.step 081-4.jpg
  6. (FTR in blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.) twice
  7. DC in front loop of blue DC. Do not skip white stitch and 5 SC in back loopsstep 081-5.jpg
  8. DC in front loop of blue DC. Skip 1  white stitch. 2 SC.step 081-6.jpg
  9. FTR in blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.
  10. FTR in blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 1 SC.step 081-7.jpg
  11. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 081-8.jpg

Step 82  – Purple Yarn

  1. 10 SC (1st, 6th & 9th on blue TR).
  2. FTR around purple DC. Skip blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.step 082-1.jpg
  3. (FTR around purple DC. Skip blue stitch. 1 SC) twicestep 082-2.jpg
  4. FTR around purple DC. Skip blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.
  5. FTR around purple DC. Skip blue stitch. 11 SC (2nd, 5th and 11th SC on blue DC).step 082-3.jpg
  6. (2 FTR around purple TR. Skip 2 blue stitches. 1 SC.) twicestep 082-4.jpg
  7. DC in brown front loop.step 082-5.jpg
  8. HDC in white front loop. Skip 1 blue stitch. 3 SC.step 082-6.jpg
  9. HDC in white front loop.step 082-7.jpg
  10. DC in brown front loop. Skip 1 Blue stitch. 1 SC.step 082-8.jpg
  11. 2 FTR around purple TR. Skip 2 blue stitches. 1 SC.
  12. 2 FTR around purple TR. Skip 2 blue stitches.step 082-9.jpg
  13. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 082-10.jpg

Step 83 – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on purple DC).
  2. Cluster of 4 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 4 stitches. 6 SCs (6th on purple DC)step 083-1.jpgstep 083-2.jpg
  3. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DCs. Do not skip stitch and 2 SC.step 083-3.jpgstep 083-4.jpg
  4. FTR around 2nd brown DC from step 3. Do not skip stitch and 1 SC.
  5. (FTR around brown DC . Skip 1 purple stitch. SC) twice.
  6. FTR around brown DC. Do not skip stitch and 2 SC.step 083-5.jpg
  7. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip purple stitch and 6 SC.step 083-6.jpg
  8. Cluster of 4 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 4 purple stitches. 9 SCs
  9. SC in back loop
  10. Cluster of 4 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC in back loop.
  11. 9 SC.step 083-7.jpg
  12. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  9 SC and join with slip stitch.step 083-8.jpg

Step 84  – Blue Yarn

  1. 2 SC
  2. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, SC on the cluster.step 084-1
  3. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC.step 084-2.jpg
  4. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 3 SC.step 084-3.jpg
  5. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip 1 brown stitch, 9 SCstep 084-4.jpg
  6. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip 1 brown stitch, 3 SC. step 084-5.jpg
  7. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC.step 084-6.jpg
  8. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, SC on the cluster.step 084-7.jpg
  9. Repeat (FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC) 3 times.step 084-8.jpgstep 084-9.jpgstep 084-11.jpg
  10. HDC in purple front loop, skip 1 brown stitch, SC in back loopstep 084-12.jpg
  11. HDC in purple front loop, skip 1 brown stitchstep 084-13.jpg
  12. Repeat (2 SC, FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch) twice
  13. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 084-14.jpg

Step 85  – Purple Yarn

  1. SC on blue DC
  2. 2 FDC around legs of purple DC, Skip 2 blue stitches, 11 SC (1st, 3rd, 6th and 10th on blue DC).step 085-1.jpg
  3. Repeat (FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 1 blue stitch, 2 SC in back loop) twice.step 085-2.jpgstep 085-3.jpgstep 085-4.jpg
  4. FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 1 blue stitch, 11 SC (2nd, 6th, 9th and 11th on blue DC)step 085-5.jpg
  5. Repeat (2 FDC around the purple legs, skip 2 blue stitches, SC) 3 times
  6. 2SCstep 085-6.jpg
  7. Repeat (5) and (6) one more timestep 085-7.jpg
  8. 8 SC step 085-8.jpg
  9. Repeat from (3) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, do 1 SC for step (6) instead of 2 SC and skip step (7) & (8). Join with slip stitch.step 085-9.jpg

Step 86  – Brown Yarn

  1. 4 SC (3rd & 4th on blue DC). step 086-1.jpg
  2. 2 FDC around brown DC, skip 2 purple stitches, 9 SCstep 086-2.jpgstep 086-3.jpg
  3. Cluster of 2 FDC around legs of next 2 brown DCs, skip 1 purple stitch, SC
  4. FDC around the 2nd brown DC from step 3 above, skip 1 purple stitch, SCstep 086-4.jpg
  5. FDC around the next brown DC , skip 1 purple stitch, SCstep 086-5.jpg
  6. Cluster of 2 FDC around legs of brown DC from step 5 above, and next brown DC leg, skip 1 purple stitchstep 086-6.jpg
  7. 9 SCstep 086-7.jpg
  8. 2 FDC around leg of brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 19 SCstep 086-8.jpgstep 086-9.jpg
  9. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 15 SC instead of  19 SC and and join with slip stitch.20190420_135439.jpg

Step 87  – Blue Yarn

  1. 2 SC on brown DCs.step 087-01.jpg
  2. Repeat (FDC around blue leg, skip 1 brown stitch, 2SC) 3 timesstep 087-02.jpg
  3. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip 1 brown stitch, 5 SCstep 087-03.jpg
  4. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip 1 brown stitchstep 087-04.jpg
  5. 2 SC, FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 2 brown DC, 2SCstep 087-05.jpg
  6. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SCstep 087-06.jpg
  7. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 4 SC
  8. cluster of 2 FDC around legs of blue DCs, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SCstep 087-07.jpg
  9. FDC around leg of blue DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SCstep 087-08.jpg
  10. FDC around leg of blue HDC, skip 1 brown stitch, SCstep 087-09.jpg
  11. FDC around leg of blue HDC, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SCstep 087-10.jpg
  12. Cluster of 2 FDC around legs of next 2 blue DCs, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SCstep 087-11.jpg
  13. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 087-12.jpg

Step 88  – Purple Yarn

  1. 15 SC.step 088-01.jpg
  2. FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 1 blue stitch, 17 SC.step 088-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (2 FDC around the legs of the next 2 purple DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, SC) twicestep 088-03.jpg
  4. 2 TR in brown front loop, skip 1 blue stitch, SCstep 088-04.jpg
  5. 2 FDC around the legs of the next 2 purple DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, SCstep 088-05.jpg
  6. 2 FDC around the legs of the next 2 purple DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, 17 SC
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  15 SC and join with slip stitch.step 088-06.jpg

Step 89  – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on purple DC). step 089-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 14 SCstep 089-02
  3. Cluster of 2 FDC around legs of next 2 brown DCs, skip purple stitch, 14 SCstep 089-03.jpg
  4. 2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 16 SCstep 089-04.jpg
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 14 SC instead of  16 SC and join with slip stitch.step 089-05.jpg

Lotus Flower – Part 5

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Step 70  – Purple Yarn

  1. 3 SC (1st on white DC).
    step 070-1
  2. 1 DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. SC.
  3. (FDC around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. SC.) 3 times
    step 070-2
  4. 1 DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. 33 SC.
    step 070-3
    step 070-4
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 30 SC instead of  33 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 070-5

Step 71  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (in purple DC).
    step 071-1
  2. (FDC around brown DC. Skip 1 purple stitch, SC) 4 times.
  3. DC in front loop of next brown DC, skip 1 purple stitch, SC.
    step 071-2
  4. 2 FDC around brown DCs (1st one being the one whose front loop was used in step 3 above).Skip 1 purple stitch.
    step 071-3step 071-4
  5. 7 SCs, skip 2 brown DCs and do 2 FDC around the next 2 brown DCs. Skip next purple stitch. SC.
    step 071-5
  6. 2 FDCs in the 2 brown DCs which were skipped in step 5. Skip next purple stitch.
    step 071-6
  7. Repeat from (5) and (6) one more time.
  8. 7 SCs, skip 2 brown DCs and do 2 FDCs around the next brown DCs. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC.
    step 071-7
  9. DC in front loop of 2nd brown DC around which you did FDC in step 8. Skip next purple stitch
    step 071-8
  10. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 071-9

Step 72  – White Yarn

  1. 12 SC (1st on brown DC).
  2. 2 SC in back loops of brown DCs.
  3. SC.
  4. Cluster of 2 FDC around 1st and 2nd white DCs.
    step 072-1
  5. 5 FDC around next 5 DCs.
  6. Cluster of 2 FDCs around last 2 white DCs.
    step 072-2
  7. Skip 5 brown stitches. SC.
  8. 5 SCs in back loops of next stitches.
  9. Repeat from (3) to (8) one more time.
  10. Repeat from (3) to (7) one more time.
    step 072-3
  11. 2 SC in back loop
  12. 13 SC.
  13. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  13 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 072-4

Step 73  – Blue Yarn

  1. 29 SC (1st & 27th on white clusters).
  2. Find Purple front loop through the brown cluster and DC through it.
    step 073-1
  3. Skip 1 white stitch, 3 SC in back loop
  4. 7 SC, 3 SC in back loop.
  5. Find purple front loop through the brown cluster and DC through it. Skip 1 SC.
    step 073-2step 073-3
  6. 37 SC.
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of  37 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 073-4

Step 74  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on blue stitches to be done in back loop

  1. 5 SC (1st on 8th after 1st blue DC).
  2. TR into front loop of purple DC.
    step 074-1
  3. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC.
  4. (FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC.) 5 times
  5. TR into front loop of purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 13 SC (13th on blue DC)
  6. DC in front loop of brown stitch
    step 074-2
  7. DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 2 blue stitches. 9 SC.
    step 074-3
  8. DC in front loop of white stitch.
    step 074-4
  9. DC in front loop of brown stitch. Skip 2 blue stitches. 13 SC.
    step 074-5
    step 074-6
  10. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of  13 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 074-7

Step 75  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC in purple TR.
  2. (FTR around brown DC. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC.) 6 times
    step 075-1
  3.  TR in front loop of brown DC. Skip purple stitch. 2 SC.
    step 075-2
  4. 2 FTRs around brown DCs (first around brown DC from step 3). Skip 2 purple stitches. 4SC.
    step 075-3
  5. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 5 SC in back loop of purple stitches.
    step 075-4
  6. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 3 SC.
  7. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 5 SC in back loop of purple stitches.
  8. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 4 SC.
  9. 2 FTRs around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2 SC.
  10. TR in front loop of brown DC. Skip next purple stitch.
    step 075-5
  11. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 075-6

Step 76  – White Yarn

  1. 19 SC (1st & 19th on brown DC).
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR around white cluster and DC.
    step 076-1
  3. Cluster of 3 FTR around white DCs.
  4. Cluster of 2 FTR around white DC and cluster .
    step 076-2
  5. Skip 4 brown stitches, 9 SC in back loop of brown stitches.
  6. Repeat (2) to (4) one more time.
  7. Skip 5 brown stitches, 9 SC in back loop of brown stitches.
  8. Repeat (2) to (4) one more time.
  9. Skip 4 brown stitches. 4 SC.
    step 076-3
  10. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 076-4

Step 77  – Blue Yarn

  1. 17 SC (1st in 4th SC from white cluster).
  2. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 2 white stitches. 6 SC.
    step 077-1
    step 077-2
  3. FTR around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 2 SC.
    step 077-3
  4. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. 9 SC in back loops.
    step 077-4
  5. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 2 white stitches. 2 SC .
    step 077-5
  6. FTR around blue DC. Skip 1 white stitch. 6 SC.
    step 077-6
  7. TR in front loop of blue stitch. Skip 1 white stitches.
  8. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 077-7

Step 78  – Purple Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on blue DC).
    step 078-1.jpg
  2. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.
    step 078-2.jpg
  3. (FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. SC) 4 times.
    step 078-3.jpg
  4. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 2 SC in back loop.
  5. FTR around purple DC. Skip 1 blue stitch. 9 SC .
    step 078-4.jpg
  6. 2 FTR around purple DCs. Skip 2 blue stitch. SC .
  7. DC in brown front loop.
    step 078-5.jpg
  8. HDC in white front loop. Skip 2 blue stitches. 5 SC in back loops.
    step 078-6.jpg
  9. HDC in white front loop.
    step 078-7.jpg
  10. DC in brown front loop. Skip 2 blue stitch. SC .
    step 078-8.jpg
  11. 2 FTR around purple DCs. Skip 2 blue stitch. 7 SC .
    step -078-9
    step 078-10
    step 078-11.jpg
  12. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step -078-12.jpg

Step 79  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (on 8th from purple DC).
    step 079-1.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DC. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2SC.
  3. FTR around brown DC (2nd one from step 2). Don’t skip any stitch and SC.
    step 079-2.jpg
  4. (FTR around brown DC. Skip purple stitch. SC.) 4 times.
  5. FTR around brown DC. Don’t skip any stitch and 2 SC.
  6. Cluster of 2 FTR around brown DC (including the one from step 5). Skip 2 purple stitches. 2SC.
  7. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. SC.
    step 079-3
    step 079-4
    step 079-5
  8. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 6 SC.
    step 079-6.jpg
  9. Repeat from (7) to (8) one more time
  10. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. SC.
  11. 2 FTR around brown DCs. Skip 2 purple stitches. 2 SC.
    step 079-7.jpg
  12. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1SC instead of  2 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 079-8.jpg

 

Lotus Flower – Part 4

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Step 60  – White Yarn

  1. 2 SC
  2. 2 FDC around the 2 white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, SC
    step 060-1
  3. 2 FDC around the 2 white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, 2 SC
  4. DC in front loop of blue stitch, skip next blue stitch
    step 060-2
  5. repeat from (1) to (4) 2 more times
    step 060-3
  6. 2SC, 2FDC around white DC, skip 2 blue stitches, SC
  7. 2 FDCs around the white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches, 5 SC
    step 060-4
  8. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of  5 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 060-5

Step 61  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 39 SC (3rd & 4th on white DC). Close any pockets you can along the way.
    step 061-1
  2. TR in front loop of blue stitch, skip white stitch
    step 061-2
    step 061-3
  3. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 061-4

Step 62  – Brown Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on purple SC to be done in back loop

  1. 2 SC (1st on purple TR)
    step 062-1
  2. 2 FTR around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 3SC
    step 062-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  3 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 062-3

Step 63  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. 5SC (4th and 5th on brown DC)
  2. FDC around 1st white DC
    step 063-1
  3. Cluster 2 FDC  around 2nd and 3rd white DC
  4. FDC around 4th white DC
    step 063-2
  5. Skip 3 brown stitches, 3SC (1st and 2nd on brown DCs)
  6. FDC around white DC, skip 1 brown stitch, 3SC
  7. Repeat from (2) to (6) 2 more times
  8. Repeat (2) to (4) one time
    step 063-3
  9. Skip 3 brown stitches, 7SC
  10. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 063-4

Step 64  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. SC (on 2nd SC from white DC)
    step 064-1
  2. TR in front loop of white SC, skip SC, SC
  3. FDC around purple DC, skip white stitch, SC
    step 064-2
  4. TR in front loop of white SC
    step 064-3
  5. 7 SC
  6. DC in white front loop
    step 064-4
  7. DC in purple front loop
    step 064-5
  8. Skip white stitch, SC (on white DC)
  9. DC in purple front loop
    step 064-6
  10. DC in white front loop, skip white stitch, 7SC
    step 064-7
  11. Repeat (6) to (10) two more times
    step 064-8.jpg
  12. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 6 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 064-9.jpg

Step 65  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (on 4th SC from purple DC)
  2. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 3 purple stitches, SC
    step 065-1
  3. (DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC) twice
    step 065-2
    step 065-3
  4. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 3 purple stitches
    step 065-4
    step 065-5
  5. SC, 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 7SC
    step 065-6
  6. 2 FDC around brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches
  7. Repeat from (5) to (6) 2 more times
    step 065-6
  8. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 065-7

Step 66  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. SC (on 2nd brown DC)
  2. Cluster of 3FDCs (first FDC around 1st white DC, 2nd FDC around the white DC cluster in the middle, 3rd FDC around last white DC), skip SC, 9 SC
    step 066-1
  3. Cluster of 3FDCs (first FDC around 1st white DC, 2nd FDC around the white DC cluster in the middle, 3rd FDC around last white DC)
    step 066-2
  4. Skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC
  5. 3 DC in front loop of white DC, skip 2 brown stitches, 3SC
    step 066-3
  6. 3 DC in front loop of white DC, skip 2 brown stitches, 2SC
  7. Repeat (3) to (6) 2 more times
    step 066-4
  8. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  2SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 066-5

Step 67  – Purple Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 5 SC
    step 067-1
  2. (FDC around purple DC, skip 1 white stitch, SC) twice
    step 067-2
    step 067-3
  3. FDC around purple DC, skip 1 white stitch, 8 SC
  4. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st FDC around 1st and 2nd purple DCs together, and 2nd FDC around 3rd and 4th purple DCs together)
    step 067-4
    step 067-5
  5. Skip 3 white stitches, 11 SC
  6. Repeat (4) to (5) one more time
  7. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st FDC around 1st and 2nd purple DCs together, and 2nd FDC around 3rd and 4th purple DCs together)
  8. Skip 3 white stitches, 8 SC
  9. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of  8 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 067-6

Step 68  – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st on 3rd SC from the purple cluster)
  2. FDC around brown DC
    step 068-1
  3. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  4. FDC around brown DC, skip 2 purple stitches, SC
  5. DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC
    step 068-2
  6. (FDC around brown DC, skip 1 purple stitch, SC) twice
    step 068-3
    step 068-4
  7. DC in front loop of brown stitch, skip 1 purple stitch, SC
    step 068-5
  8. FDC around 1st brown DC
  9. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  10. FDC around 4th brown DC, skip 2 purple stitches, 9 SC
  11. FDC around brown DC
  12. Cluster 2 FDC around 2nd and 3rd brown DC
  13. FDC around 4th brown DC, skip 3 purple stitches, 9 SC
    step 068-6
    step 068-7
  14. Repeat (11) to (13) one more time
  15. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  9 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 068-8

Step 69  – White Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be done in back loop

  1. 13 SC (1st and 13th on brown cluster)
  2. 2 FDC around white DCs
    step 069-1
  3. DC in the front loop of next white DC
    step 069-2
  4. FDC around same white DC as in step 3
    step 069-3
  5. FDC around purple cluster
    step 069-4
  6. FDC around next white DC
    step 069-5
  7. DC in front loop of same white DC as in step 6
    step 069-6
  8. 2 FDCs around next white DCs
  9. SC on brown cluster
  10. Repeat from (3) to (9) two more times
    step 069-7
  11. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 069-8

Lotus Flower – Part 3

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Step 40  – Brown Yarn

  1. 15 SC (4th on the white cluster)
    step 040-1
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, Skip 1 white stitch, 23 SC (12th on white cluster)
    step 040-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of  23 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 040-3

Step 41  – Blue Yarn

  1. 4 SC (1st on 8th SC after brown cluster)
    step 041-1
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR through the blue TR, Skip 1 brown stitch, 23 SC (12th on the brown cluster)
    step 041-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 19 SC instead of  23 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 041-3

Step 42  – Brown Yarn

You should have 193 stitches now in the previous row. We need to increase this to 196 (a number divisible by 7) in this row.  SC all the way round in each stitch but add 3 additional stitches along the way (I spread mine out – making 2 SC in 1 stitch every 65 stitches). Join with slip stitch.

Step 43  – White Yarn

  1. 2 SC in back loops, Skip 2 brown stitches, 3 DC in next stitch
    step 043-1
  2. SC in same stitch, 3 DCs in the same stitch,
    step 043-2
  3. Skip 2 stitches, Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 043-3

Step 44  – Blue Yarn

  1. 6 SC (1st on 6th DC)
    step 044-1
  2. Cluster in white SC, 8 SC
    step 044-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  6 SC and join with slip stitch
    step 044-3

Step 45  – White Yarn

  1. 2 SC (1st in 4th blue SC from cluster)
    step 045-1
  2. 3 FDC in white DCs, SC in blue cluster
    step 045-2
  3. 3 FDC in white DCs
  4. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch
    step 045-3

Step 46  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC on last white DC
    step 046-1
  2. 2 TR in front brown loop (see pic), Skip 2 white stitches, 7SC
    step 046-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 6 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 046-3

Step 47 – White Yarn

Use back loop when working in brown TR or SC

  1. 6 SC (1st on the 6th SC are around brown DC)
    step 047-1
  2. Cluster of 6 DCs in white DC
    step 047-2
    step 047-3
    step 047-4
  3. Skip 3 brown stitches, repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 047-5

Step 48 – White Yarn

1 CH, SC all the way round and join with slip stitch

Step 49 – Brown Yarn

  1. SC in the SC before white cluster
    step 049-1
  2. Cluster 2 DCs in brown front loops (this is done with one DC in brown front loop before the white cluster and the 2nd DC in brown front loop straight after the white cluster – when complete, you will get an inverted “V” shape around the white cluster as seen in the 2nd photo below)
    step 049-2
    step 049-3
  3. DC in the same brown front loop used for the 2nd brown DC which you made as part of the brown DC cluster above – therefore you will now have 2 DCs in the 2nd brown front loop ( the one after the white cluster)
  4. DC in the next brown front loop
  5. FDC in leg of  brown TR
    step 049-4
  6. 2 FDCs in leg of 2nd  brown TR
  7. DC in next brown front loop.
  8. Repeat from (2) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 049-5

Step 50 – Blue Yarn

You should have 196 stitches now in the previous row. We need to decrease this to 192 in this row.  SC all the way round in each stitch, closing any pockets, and also reducing by the 4 stitches along the way. Join with slip stitch.

step 050-1

Step 51 – White Yarn

HDC in back loop of each stitch all the way round and join with slip stitch.

step 051-1

Step 52 – Brown Yarn

N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop

  1. 2 DC in same blue SC front loop
    step 052-1
  2. Skip 1white stitch, 3 SC
    step 052-2
  3. Skip 1 blue stitch 2 DC in next blue SC
    step 052-3
  4. Skip 1 white stitch, SC
  5. Skip 3 blue stitches, repeat from (1) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish on step 4 and join with slip stitch.
    step 052-4

Step 53 – Blue Yarn

  1. 5 SC (1st, 3rd, 4th on brown DC)
    step 053-1
  2. DC in blue front loop
  3. skip 1 brown stitch, 7 SC
    step 053-2
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  7 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 053-3

Step 54 – White Yarn

  1. 5 SC
    step 054-1
  2. DC in front loop of white HDC
  3. FDC in leg of same HDC, Skip 1 blue stitch, SC in back loop of blue DC
    step 054-2
  4. DC in front loop of white HDC
  5. FDC in leg of same HDC, skip 1 blue stitch
  6. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 054-3

Step 55 – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC (on white DCs)
    step 055-1
  2. 2 FDC on legs of brown DCs
    step 055-2
  3. 2 FDs on legs of next brown DCs, Skip 5 white stitches,
  4. 5 SC
    step 055-3
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of  5 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 055-4

Step 56 – Blue Yarn

  1. 8 SC ( 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th fall on brown DC) and close any pockets as you go along
    step 056-1
  2. DC in front loop of blue DC
    step 056-2
  3. DC in leg of same DC, Skip 1 brown stitch,
  4. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
    step 056-3

Step 57 – White Yarn

  1. 2 SC (on blue DCs)
    step 057-1
  2. 2 FDC on the white DCs, Skip 2 blue stitches, 4 SC in back loop
  3. 2 FDC on the white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches,
    step 057-2
  4. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch
    step 057-3

Step 58 – Brown Yarn

  1. 5 SC
    step 058-1
  2. 2 FDC in the brown DCs, Skip 1 white stitch, SC
    step 058-2
  3. 2 FDC in the brown DCs, Skip 2 white stitches, 6 SC, closing pockets along the way
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  6 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 058-3

Step 59 – Blue Yarn

  1. 2 SC
    step 059-1
  2. Cluster of 2 DC in blue DCs, Skip 2 brown stitches, 9 SCs
    step 059-2
  3. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  9 SC and join with slip stitch.
    step 059-3