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that I’ve been making these tiny doilies that can work as a snowflake ornament,
or a table coaster.. and /or a sun / light catcher. So check out all these ideas in my blog.. so
welcome back and let’s have fun.
In this blog, let’s work on this lovely creation
and see what you’re gonna make of it eventually ! This pattern uses delicate Irish lace work.
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Materials used : Today I have used a little bit of our lovely Indian Red Rose knitting cotton yarn with a 1.75 mm
You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle ; beads ; pearls ; a ring or bangle
In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects. The finer the yarn, the tinier the project.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Size made :
7.5” diameter
Difficulty level
: Advanced Skill level
This pattern uses Irish lace crochet.
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Abbreviations used : Using U.S Terminology
dc : Double crochet sp(s) : Space(s)
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk
: Hook
lp : Loop(s) yo
: Yarn Over
sk : Skip sc
: Single crochet
ch : Chain
fsc : Foundation single crochet
fsc : Foundation single crochet
Instructions : (Using U.S Terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
For this sun / light / dream catcher, I’ve used these inspiration photographs that I found on the net, that has kept coming in
different colours and forms onto my Facebook page, tempting and tantalising me!
If you decide to use beads in this pattern,
please string in your beads now. Please
read through to see where you would need to use the beads and calculate how
many you’d need.
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Start with
a magic circle ;
dc in that magic circle ;
(ch 2, dc) in the same magic
circle ;
rep (to) 10 times in same magic circle ;
ch 2 and join with a
sl-st to the 1st dc.
Pull
lightly to close the circle.
From this round on, we will use a ch-3 picot,
which is (ch 3, sl-st into the 3rd ch from hook).
Now, you do not need to use the picot at
all, you can actually use a bead, and you can work it in the ch-sp where ever
you wish.
How to work a picot stitch : In case this video does not come on, please go here
In our pattern here, when using a picot, we’re
going to work two picots in one ch-sp.
Our picot uses 3 ch, right? So
when I say ch 2 + picot, I mean that you will work a ch-2 first and then the
ch-3 which will become your picot.
This applies throughout the pattern. Later on, it may become ch 3 + picot, or ch 4
+ picot. Got it?
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Round 1 : sl-st
into the 1st ch-2 sp ;
*sc in the same ch-2 sp ;
(ch 2 + picot) in the same ch-2 sp ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 2 , and sc in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* all round
and join with a sl-st to the
1st st.
In each of the following rounds, we will need to
work right in the centre of the ch-sp.
So let’s look at the ch-sp. We
have 2 picots and then a ch-sp in the centre.
So that’s the ch-sp that we are going to work in as this is the
centre of each ch-sp.
Round 2 : sl-st
into the centre of the 1st ch-6 sp, skipping the 1st
picot ;
sc in the same ch-sp ;
(ch 3 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3 , and skipping the next 2 picot, sc in the
next ch-sp ;
*(ch 3 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep
(to) once ;
ch 3 , and skipping the next picot, sc in the
next ch-sp*
rep *to* all round
and join with a sl-st to the
1st st.
Round 3 : sl-st
into the centre of the 1st ch-9 sp, skipping the 1st
picot ;
sc in the same ch-sp ;
(ch 4 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 4 , and skipping the next 2 picot, sc in the
next ch-sp ;
*(ch 4 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep
(to) once ;
ch 4 , and skipping the next picot, sc in the
next ch-sp*
rep *to* all round
and join with a sl-st to the
1st st.
Round 4 : sl-st
into the centre of the 1st ch-12 sp, skipping the 1st
picot ;
sc in the same ch-sp ;
(ch 4 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 4 , and skipping the next 2 picot, sc in the
next ch-sp ;
*(ch 4 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep
(to) once ;
ch 4 , and skipping the next picot, sc in the
next ch-sp*
rep *to* all round
and join with a sl-st to the
1st st.
Now depending on how large you want your centre
doily, or how large your ring is, you will continue with the next round.
I have used a ring of 7.5” diameter, and
worked till Round 5.
Round 5 : sl-st
into the centre of the 1st ch-12 sp, skipping the 1st
picot ;
sc in the same ch-sp ;
(ch 5 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 5 , and skipping the next 2 picot, sc in the
next ch-sp ;
*(ch 5 + picot) in the same ch-sp ;
rep
(to) once ;
ch 5 , and skipping the next picot, sc in the
next ch-sp*
rep *to* all round
and join with a sl-st to the
1st st.
As mentioned before, you will need to judge how
many rounds you need to get your doily to fit neatly into the ring you have
chosen.
Once done, attach your doily to the ring.
A neat way to do that is to mark 12 points along the ring circumference and then attach the 12 points of this doily on neatly.
A neat way to do that is to mark 12 points along the ring circumference and then attach the 12 points of this doily on neatly.
I worked a round of sc around my ring to start,
and then attached the doily to that round.
However, the designer has taken a different route, and has attached the
doily to the ring on completion with a round of sc or hdc.
The pattern then shows a small frilly edge
around, which I am not going to do.
and now for some major photobombing to show you just how awesome this looks against any background and with any lighting!
For the wonderful Irish lace flowers and leaves,
I have used patterns from my earlier work here
And the free pattern is here
I’ve
just played around with the above ideas and made small tweaks to get this
finish. Go ahead, play around too and
create something unique !
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