Round 8 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp
;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 3 times ;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc , (2
dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc
in next ch-3 sp ;
rep [to] 4 times* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 3, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 9 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp
;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 2 times;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc , (2
dc ; ch 2, 2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in next ch-2 sp ;
ch , sk next 2 dc, sc
in next ch-3 sp ;
rep [to] 3 times* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 3, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 10 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp
;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] once ;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc ,
“V”-st in the next ch-2 sp ;
ch 1, “V”-st in the next
ch-2 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-3 sp ;
rep [to] 2 times* ;
rep from *to* till last
ch-5 sp ;
ch 3, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 11 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp
;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc , (2
dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp
;
ch 2, (to) in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc
in next ch-3 sp ;
rep [to] once* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 3, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 12 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp
;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc , (2
dc ; ch 2, 2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 sp ;
[ch 1, dc in next ch-2
sp ; ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next ch-2 sp] ;
ch 1, rep (to) in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next
ch-3 sp* ;
rep from *to* till end ;
dc, and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Note : We
need to be in one of the ch-sps.. so we can either move forward or back.
I choose to move ‘backwards’, as it’s less work.
So we will TURN, sl-st
into the ch-2 sp and then TURN again.
Our 2 turns mean that we’re facing the
right way again.
Assuming that you are also turning BACK, this is how I
am writing the instructions!
Round 13 : “V”-st
in this 1st ch-2 sp ;
*ch 3, sk next sc ,
[“V”-st in the next ch-2 sp] ;
{ch 2, sk next 2 dc, rep
[to] once} ;
(ch 2, sk next dc, rep [to] once) ;
rep (to) once ;
rep {to}
once* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 3, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 14 : sl-st
into 1st ch-1 sp ; “V”-st in this same 1st ch-1
sp ;
*{ch 1, [“V”-st in the
next “V”-st]} ;
rep {to} once ;
ch 1, (2 dc , ch 3 , 2
dc) in next “V”-st ;
rep {to} 2 times* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 1, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 15 : sl-st
into 1st ch-1 sp ; “V”-st in this same 1st ch-1
sp ;
*{ch 1, [“V”-st in the
next “V”-st]} ;
rep {to} once ;
ch 1, sk
next 2 dc , 9 dc in next ch-3 sp ;
rep {to} 2 times* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 1, and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 16 : sl-st
into 1st ch-1 sp ; 2 dc in the ch-1 sp of 1st “V”-st
;
*(ch 2, 2 dc in the next
ch-1 sp of “V”-st) ;
{ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st} ;
ch 2, dc in next dc ;
[ch 1, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 7 times ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to) once* ;
rep from *to* till end
;
ch 1 , and join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Now let’s take a quick
look at our work.
We’ve got a set of pineapples starting out, and have
made the 2nd row of them thus far.
Now we’ll be making a
small armhole opening in-between two sets of
pineapples.
So we start with a
“V”-st and then we make a long chain to go past one pineapple to the next one
making one armhole opening.. and then work around till we reach the exact
opposite point for the other armhole opening.
Do take a look at the
chart below, so you get a better understanding of what we’re going to do.
Please note that
the number of chains used should be sufficient for your arm to go
through.
(I’ve counted off the
number of stitches that we’ve got on one side, as the chart does not show the
stitch count clearly).
Round 17 : sl-st
into 1st ch-2 sp ; “V”-st in that same ch-2 sp
;
Ch 48 ;
[sk one
2-dc set, one “V”-st, one pineapple ;
one “V”-st, two 2-dc sets and one more
“V”-st before we reach the next pineapple] ;
sc in the ch-1 sp (1st ch-1
sp of the next pineapple) ;
*(ch 3, sk next dc, sc
in the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) 6 times ;
[ch 3, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st] ;
{ch 2, sk next 2 dc, “V”-st in the next
ch-2 sp} ;
ch 2, sk next 2 dc,
“V”-st in the next “V”-st ;
ch 3, sk next 3 dc, sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;
rep from *to* 3 times
;
(ch 3, sk next dc, sc in
the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) 6 times ;
Ch 48 ;
[once again
skipping the same sts like you did for the 1st armhole, but in
the reverse order], “V”-st in the ch-2 sp ;
rep {to} once ;
rep *to* once ;
(ch 3, sk next dc, sc in
the next ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) 6 times ;
rep [to] once ;
ch 2 ,
and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
In the following round,
we’re going to work a whole set of stitches in the ch-48 sp.
So my
suggestion is to go into the st and not around it
as we usually do – as this is a really long ch-sp and if we go around the ch,
our stitches will be loose.
The explanation for the
round is a little confusing, but hey, we’re also slowly improving our chart
reading skills, so do follow along with the chart, and I’m sure we’ll work this
one out.
There are a lot of parenthesis / brackets for stuff we are doing in bits .. so please pay attention.
Round 18 : sl-st
into 1st ch-sp ; “V”-st in that same ch-1 sp ;
{ch 3, “V”-st ; sc, [ch
3, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch] ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
ch 3,
“V”-st ;
ch 3, “V”-st ; ch 3, “V”-st} all in the next ch-48 sp ;
*(ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp) ;
rep (to) 5 times ;
ch 3, “V”-st in next
“V”-st ;
ch 3, “V”-st in next “V”-st ;
ch 3, “V”-st in next
“V”-st* ;
rep *to* 2 times ;
(ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp) ;
rep (to) 6 times ;
{ch 3, “V”-st ; ch 3,
“V”-st ; ch 3, “V”-st ;
[ch 3, sk 1 ch, sc in
next ch] ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
ch 3, “V”-st} all in the next ch-48 sp
;
ch 3, “V”-st in the next
“V”-st ;
ch 3, “V”-st in the next “V”-st ;
rep *to* once ;
(ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp) ;
rep (to) 5 times ;
ch 3, “V”-st in the next
“V”-st ;
ch 3, join to the 1st st.
Round 18 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ;
(2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in the “V”-st ;
ch 3, {“V”-st in the
next “V”-st} ;
*[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to) once ;
rep {to}
once* ;
*to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 3, join with sl-st to
the 1st st.
Round 19 : sl-st
into 1st ch-2 sp ;
{“V”-st in the same ch-2
sp ;
ch 1 ; “V”-st in the next ch-2 sp} ;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
*[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 4 times ;
rep (to) once ;
rep
{to}once ;
rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 3, join with sl-st to
the 1st st.
Round 20 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
{ch 3, “V”-st in
the next “V”-st} ;
(ch 2 ; “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
*[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 3 times ;
rep {to}once ;
rep (to) once ;
rep
{to}once ;
rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st.
Round 21 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st ;
{ch 2, dc in the next ch-3 sp} ;
(ch 2 ; “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
rep (to) once
*[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 2 times ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
rep
{to} once ;
rep (to) 2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 22 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
{ch 2, dc in the next
ch-2 sp ;
ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp} ;
(ch 2 ; “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
rep (to) once
*[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] once ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to)
2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 23 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
{ch 2, sk next 2 dc , 2
dc in the next ch-2 sp ;
ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2
sp ;
ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp } ;
sk next 2 dc, (ch 2, “V”-st in the next “V”-st) ;
rep (to) once ;
*ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp ;
ch 3, “V”-st in the next “V”-st ;
rep (to) once ;
rep {to}
once ;
sk next 2 dc, rep (to) 2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 24 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
{ch 2, “V”-st in next
ch-2 sp ;
ch 5, “V”-st in the next ch-2 sp} ;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
rep (to) once
*ch 3, sk next sc,
“V”-st in the next “V”-st ;
rep (to) once ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to)
2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 25 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
ch 2, 11 dc in next ch-5
sp ;
rep (to) 3 times ;
sk
ch-3 sp, “V”-st in the next “V”-st ;
*rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 2,
11 dc in next ch-5 sp ;
rep (to) 3 times ;
sk
ch-3 sp, “V”-st in the next “V”-st* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 26 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
*ch 2, dc in next dc ;
[ch 1, dc in next dc] ;
rep [to] 9 times ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
{ch 3, dc in next ch-sp}
;
ch 3 , sk next 2 dc, rep {to} once ;
ch 3 , sk next 4 dc, rep
{to} once ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, rep {to} once ;
rep (to) 2 times*
;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to the 1st st
Note : From
this round on, we’re going to have 2 types of “V”-sts.. just thought rather
than have you run all the way up to the top of the page when we introduce this
new one, I’d write it out here.
So our original “V”-st
is the (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
and this new one which we’ll call “V 1”-st is (dc, ch 1, dc).
Right .. let’s carry on.
We’re close to the finish now.. not long to get
done.
Round 27 : sl-st into 1st “V”-st ;
“V”-st in the same “V”-st ;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the next “V”-st) ;
*ch 2, sk next dc, sc
in next ch-1 sp ;
[ch 3, sk next dc, sc in
next ch-1 sp] ;
rep [to] 8 times ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
{ch 3, sk next dc (of
“V”-st), dc in next dc (of “V”-st)} ;
((“V
1”-st in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next dc )) ;
rep ((to)) 4 times (the 4th dc is of the “V”-st) ;
rep (to) 2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 28 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
*ch 3, sk 1st ch-3
sp ; sc in next ch-3 sp ;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] ;
rep [to] 7 times ;
{ch 3, V”-st in next
“V”-st} ;
rep (to) once ; ch 3, dc in the next dc ;
((ch
3, sk next “V 1”-st, dc in the next dc )) ;
rep ((to)) 4
times ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to)
once* ;
rep *to* till end
;
ch 3, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 29 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
* [ch 3, sk next sc, sc
in next ch-3 sp] ;
rep [to] 6 times ;
{ch 3, V”-st in next
“V”-st} ;
rep (to) once ;
{ch 3,
sk next dc (of “V”-st), dc in next dc (of “V”-st)} ;
((“V
1”-st in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next dc )) ;
rep ((to)) 6
times (remember again that the 6th dc is of a “V”-st) ;
rep (to) 2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
Round 30 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st ;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the next “V”-st) ;
* ch 3, sk 1st ch-3
sp ; sc in next ch-3 sp ;
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] ;
rep [to] 5 times ;
{ch
3, V”-st in next “V”-st} ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, dc in the next dc ;
((ch
3, sk next “V 1”-st, dc in the next dc ));
rep ((to)) 6 times ;
rep {to} once ;
rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch
3, join with sl-st to the 1st st
Round 31 : sl-st
into 1st “V”-st ; “V”-st in the same “V”-st
;
(ch 2, “V”-st in the
next “V”-st) ;
* ch 3, sk 1st ch-3
sp ; sc in next ch-3 sp ;
[ch 3, sk next sc, sc in
next ch-3 sp] ;
rep [to] 4 times ;
{ch 3, V”-st in next
“V”-st} ;
rep (to) once ;
{ch 3, sk next dc (of “V”-st), dc in next dc (of
“V”-st)} ;
((“V 1”-st in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next dc )) ;
rep ((to)) 8
times (remember again that the 6th dc is of a “V”-st) ;
rep (to) 2 times* ;
rep *to* till last
“V”-st ;
ch 2, join with sl-st to
the 1st st
You’ve surely figured
out the pattern now..
so go ahead repeating Rounds 30 and 31, remembering that
you are decreasing the ch-3 sps for the inside of the pineapple and increasing
the spaces between the pineapples with each round as well.
The full pattern chart
is given below for easy reference.
As we reach the last of
the ch-3 sps, we will close it up with “V”-sts together and then have one round
of a border as well.
So let’s go on ahead with the last few rounds and
we’ll meet back here for the border.
You will end with Round 30, where
you have your dc’s separated by the ch-3 sps, and we will work our border in
these ch-3 sps.
For convenience, let's
name this last stitch our "Border stitch" .
Our "Border
st" is (ch 3, dc 2-tog) all in the same st.
Border : "Border stitch" in the 1st “V”-st,
sc in the next ch-sp ;
"Border stitch" in the same st, sk
next “V”-st and sc in the 2nd dc of the “V”-st ;
*"Border stitch" in
that same st, sc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* all around till
end.
Please can you provide a clear and large chard / diagram for this pattern.
ReplyDeletethank you.
Sorry for my delayed response. Sorry, but all that I had for this project (chart and info) is all on the blog. :-(
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