EXQUISITE FLORAL HAIR COMB 4
The beautiful Iris Lily 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.
These are my notes as I work on my own project.
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Materials used : Today
I’ve used a combination of the lovely Indian Anchor knitting cotton (Size 20) with
a 1.3 mm crochet hook
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.
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 : Intermediate
Abbreviations used :
dc : Double crochet st(s) : Stitch(es)
ch(s) : chain(s ch-sp
: chain space
sp(s) : space(s) rep
: Repeat
hk : hook yo
: Yarn over
sk : Skip lp(s)
: Loop(s)
trc : Treble / Triple crochet
This project is made up of two
parts. For the first part, the petal, we
will make a round-ish doily-like petal.
We will then work on the inner stamen and finally put the two piece
together to get this awesome lily flower.
As before, I am going to give
you ideas, and you can throw in picots and beads as you please to jazz up your
own creation.
As mentioned before, this is not
my creation, so do feel free to visit the photo tutorial on the link above.
Part 1 : Petal
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
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
Start with a magic circle and 8 hdc in that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Pull lightly to close circle.
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
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.
Round 1 : 2 dc in the 1st
hdc and in each hdc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st
dc ; 2 dc in the next 4 dc ;
(ch 1, dc
in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 10 times ;
2 dc in the next 6 dc ; dc in the last 2
dc.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
dc.
Round 3 : dc in the 1st
10 dc ;
(ch 2, dc in the next dc) ;
rep
(to) 10 times ;
dc in the last 14 dc.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Round 4 : dc in the 1st
10 dc ;
(2 dc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc
in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
3 trc in the next ch-2 sp ; dc in the next
dc ;
rep (to) 5 times ;
dc in the last 14 dc.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
In our last round, we will use a
ch-3 picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3rd ch from hk). Just so you know where we’re going to use
this picot, you can go ahead and mark the centre trc that you have made
in the last round.
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Round 5 : dc in the 1st
23 dc ;
trc in the next 2 dc ; 2 trc in the next trc ;
(trc + picot + trc) all
in the next trc ;
2 trc in the next trc ; trc in the next 2 dc ;
dc in each dc
till end. Join with a sl-st to the 1st
dc.
Great job! We have created the petal for our beautiful
lily flower.
Part 2 : Inner Stamen
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
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
Start with a magic circle and 8 hdc in that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Pull lightly to close circle.
Rounds 1 - 11 : hdc in the 1st
hdc and in each hdc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc
(Read Notes below)
Half double crochet 2-tog : hdc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp] (3 lps on hk) ; insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all 4 lps on hk. One hdc 2-tog made.
Round 12 : hdc 2-tog over the
1st 2 hdc ;
(hdc 2-tog over the next 2 hdc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Fasten off and cut yarn leaving
a tail to stitch onto the petal.
Before
stitching, pass the yarn through the last 4 sts and close the small hole.
Now attach the stamen to the petal made.
Notes :
1.
You will work as
many rounds as needed for the stamen to be of a length that will just about
stick out of the top, but is not longer than the white petal we’ve made. (Look
at the photo for reference on length)
2. There is no precise length needed for the stem. Fold the white petal over, and see how much
of the stamen you want peeping through, and stop accordingly.
3. You may decide to use sc instead of hdc, and that will not
affect the pattern. It may, however,
affect how many rounds you’ll need to get the length needed.
Fasten off and leave a long
tail to attach your flower motif to the barette or dress of choice.
Part 3 : Stem
Start (using green yarn) with a magic circle and 6 sc in that
circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Pull lightly to close circle.
Rounds 1 - 6 : sc in the 1st
sc and in each sc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
You may continue as many rounds
as you want depending on how long you want your stem.
If you are OK with the length you have thus
far, carry on with Round 7, else increase stem length and then come back to
instructions below.
Round 7 : 2 sc in the 1st
sc and in each sc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc
Round 8 : sc in the 1st sc and in each sc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st sc
Round 9 : 2 sc in the 1st
sc ;
(sc in the next sc ; 2 sc in the
next sc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc
Round 10 : sc in the 1st sc and in each sc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st sc
Finishing : Neatly attach all your pieces together.
Fold the two parts of the petal around and over the stamen, and sew the stamen at the base.
Then attach on the small green stem to the flower petal.
Finally join the little flower neatly to the top of the hair comb / barrette, and glue in all ends.
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