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Tapestry Crochet

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I am always on the lookout for new techniques and ideas when it comes to crochet and recently, I came across something called tapestry crochet. This technique will allow you to make the most beautiful and intricate designs – some can look very complex and you might think that they are for very experienced crocheters – but other than multiple colour changes, tapestry crochet is practically the same as normal crochet, using a single crochet as the main stitch, and using several colours of yarn at the same time.  So give it a try!

Here is my first attempt where I wanted to get a feel of the technique – the pattern I made up as I went long.  It’s a little bowl 🙂

Here is a link to some tips which will help you along the way:  https://shop.mybluprint.com/crocheting/article/tapestry-crochet-tips/

Now – I’m off to start my next tapestry crochet project – so stay tuned….

Turquoise sturdy handbag – Variations

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I have fallen in love with this bag – so much so – that I ended up making several more , with a few variations. Here they are:

With ribbon :

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2 colours :

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With a wide shoulder strap

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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 pattern can be found at : http://www.thelavenderchair.com/daisy-fields-beach-bag-crochet-pattern/

TIP: While the pattern calles for a chunky cotton yarn, if you like, you can also crochet this using two strands of DK acrylic – and a 6.5mm hook. It will take amost 4 x 50g balls.

TIP 2: I cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of the base of the bag (from a shoe box , which I was going to throw away), covered it nice fabric, and put it in the bag. That way, the base stays flat. It is not sewn in so you can easily remove it before washing the bag.

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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 link to the pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-jackfield-tile-tote-bag

 

Summer Beach Themed Tote Bag

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This  beach themed bag reminds me of the sun & sea with it’s 3D starfish and conch shells as decorations. I was inspired by the Maltese summers an beaches in Malta.

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I’ve made it using the same base pattern that I published earlier ( https://manjrisplace.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/boho-tote-bag/) .  The starfish and  conch shells I adapted from a free pattern found on Ravely (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sea-shell-motifs–garland).

Boho Tote Bag

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This tote bag design brings to my mind , the flower power generation, the 60s, hippies, Boho-chic – I think of music festivals, painted Volkswagon Beetles and vans – even the scoobie Doo mystery machine…..

So now, I will share with you my pattern to make this gogeous tote. I used a variagated yarn by “Katia” to make the bag and handle, but you can mix your own colours. The little daisies were made using acrylic yarn. All in all, one ball of 150g (approx 540m) was sufficient to make the a bag measuring approx 32 x 32cm +  handle with yarn left over. For the sake of illustrating the pattern, however, I decided to use a lighter colour yarn as the photos are clearer – but the pattern used for the main picture above is the same. You can then choose how you want to decorate it – be it with little flowers, beads or whatever you fancy.

N.B. this pattern is written using US 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 fom 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 26 – 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 – this phrase is from the Book of Ecclesiastes – and one I choose to interpret this as – there is a lot of inspiration to be found in history.

This Tote bag design is inspired by ancient Roman mosaic found in the the Domvs Romana, in Mdina Malta.  The Domus (or house) is believed to have been built in 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 SCstep 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 SCstep 090-04.jpg
  6. Repeat (DC around blue DC leg, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC) twicestep 090-05.jpgstep 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 SCstep 091-02
  3. 29 SC on back loops of brown stitchesstep 091-03step 091-04
  4. 6 SC on blue stitches
  5. 2 FDC around leg of purple DCs, skip 2 green stitches, SCstep 091-05.jpg
  6. 2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 stitchesstep 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 pueple DC). step 092-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs. Skip 2 stitchesstep 092-02.jpg
  3. 35 SC in back loops of purple stitchesstep 092-03.jpg
  4. 2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 10 SCstep 092-04step 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 SCstep 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 timesstep 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, SCstep 094-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, SC) 2 times, SCstep 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 094-05step 094-06step 094-07step 094-08
  6. 5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in front loop of purple stitches, skip 2 stitches, 2SCstep 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 aroud blue cluster and the 2nd around leg of blue DC), 7 SC step 095-02.jpg
  3. Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR aroud leg of blue DC and the 2nd around blue cluster), 3 SC step 095-03.jpg
  4. 36 SC in back loop of bluestep 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 SCstep 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.jpgstep 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 timesstep 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 (both on same 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, 4SCstep 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 stitchesstep 098-07.jpg
  13. Repeat (2 SC, DC in front purple loop, FDC around leg of same purple DCs, skip 4 stitches) 4 timesstep 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 a brown DCs. skip 1 stitch, SCstep 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 100-03step 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! 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. SC 8step 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 puple 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 borwn 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 roundand 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 timesstep 070-2
  4. 1 DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 1 white stitch. 33 SC.step 070-3step 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).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 stitchstep 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 SCs.
  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. 9 SC, 3 SC in back loop.
  5. Find purple front loop through th 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 stitchstep 074-2
  7. DC in front loop of white stitch. Skip 2 blue stitches. 11 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 074-5step 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 DC.
  2. (FTR around brown DC. Skip 1 purple stitch. SC.) 6 timesstep 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. 5 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 switches, 9 SC in back loop of brown stitches.
  6. Repeat (2) to (4) one more time.
  7. Skip 5 brown stitches, 9SC 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 077-1step 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 -078-9step 078-10step 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 079-3step 079-4step 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