EXQUISITE FLORAL HAIR COMB 3
The Exquisite Lily of the Valley hair comb
Yes, once I get started with one project, I seem
to just get lost in that for a bit.. so here’s my next hair comb. Do check out my first two blogs on the
similar project.
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Materials used : Today
I’ve used some of our lovely (Indian) Red Rose metallic cotton yarn with a 1.75
mm crochet hook ; beads ; shells and more
You also need a hair barrette or a tic-tac hair clip ; headband or rubber band ; fabric glue ; embroidery needle / sewing needle to attach your little motif.
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
As this is a delicate project, I'd suggest using thinner yarns.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, 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.
Skill level : Easy to Intermediate
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
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
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
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
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.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
While trolling the web for
flower motifs, I chanced on this lovely video by Maggie for a really lovely
bunch of the Lily of the Valley flowers... and I so loved these cute little flower, and love how they turned out that I just can't help but photo bomb you !
The same project, different locations, different lighting and see how lovely it looks each time! Go for it.. create and enjoy !
This is not my pattern. I’ve used a photo tutorial that I found on the internet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vkxbjRV2no and here’s the photo that inspired me.
Join me to see what I have done to make this into a hair comb / barrette topper.
I checked the internet to see the actual Lily of the Valley flower and found that there is a tiny stamen inside, so I decided to add a small
pearl. The photos below are the 'inside-out' ones.. i.e you turn your little flower inside out, attach the pearls and then flip it back again.
For that, once I’d finished making the flower with the
tutorial, I added the pearl onto the centre ensuring it dangles towards the bottom of the bell opening. So pass your sewing needle through the centre back, flip the flower inside out, and add in the pearl. Pass your needle and thread through the pearl twice (at the point you want it to stay, securing it there), and then go back to the centre point of flower and knot up your yarn. Lovely, isn’t it?
Finally to attach all your
lovely lily of the valley flowers onto the barrette, you need a base. So I worked a small foundation double crochet
chain that was equal to the length of the barrette (or you could work a chain
and then work dc back on that chain length as well).
I then sewed on each little
flower onto the fdc chain, and finally attached the whole thing onto the top of
the barrette.
Seems like a lot of work for
something so small, but oh my Gawd, the end result is fantastic! Yes .. yes.. photos galore.. but tell me.. how can you resist this?
And that’s done.. yet another
project brilliantly executed !
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