IRISH LACE LEAF PENDANT
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Materials used : Today
I’ve used the lovely Indian Red Rose metallic cotton yarn with a 1.75 mm crochet hook ; Mod Podge to stiff motif ; beads and more beads ; shells,
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , Doli cotton , 4-ply knitting cotton, White rose knitting cotton, or unbranded knitting cotton as well
General yarn information : As we're making a delicate little pendant, the thinner / lighter the yarn, and the smaller the hook, the more delicate the pendant.
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.
Skill level : Easy
to Intermediate
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s) hk : Hook
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es)
yo : Yarn Over
Stitches used :
Starting 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 slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
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
How to add beads : https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I
How to work with beads in crochet : https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0
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.
If you have been following my blogs, you’ll know that I
have done several Irish lace projects before this.
For this leaf, I have used an earlier leaf
pattern, which at that time was part of a doily – table linen.
Link for the table linen pattern on the tab (this leaf) and under the photograph
I used the same pattern and
then added a little bit of other stuff to make it this cute little pendant.
Add on an ear ring hook, and
you will have a pair of ear rings to match too.
Hooks on.. let’s go.
Our leaf is worked off a chain. We will start with a chain and then work side
to side off this chain, reducing the ‘end stitch’ so that we get this nice
jagged edge of a leaf.
In the finished product, the designer has worked
all through in the back loops only.
However, you could choose to work in the back loops or in the sc full
stitch.
Totally up to you.
Assuming that you’re working the simpler
single crochet all through, that’s how I’ve written the pattern notes.
If you decide to work in back loop, well, you
just work sc-blo where ever you read ‘sc’.
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : https://youtu.be/TaQI3Vu9VRQ
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Start :
with
9 fsc. Turn.
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
Row 1 :
sc
in the 1st fsc and the next 8 fsc till end. Turn
Row 2 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 7 sc till end ;
5 sc in the next sc ;
Turn (and
working along the other side of the fsc chain), sc in the next 7 sc. Turn.
Here's a video on how we work along the other side of the fsc chain.
Please note that in our pattern today, we are turning at the end of each row and not joining (as shown in video).
Row 3 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 8 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 8 sc. Turn.
Row 4 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 8 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 7 sc. Turn.
Row 5 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 7 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 8 sc. Turn.
Row 6 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 8 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn (, sc in
the next 7 sc. Turn.
Row 7 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 7 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 7 sc. Turn.
Row 8 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 6 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 6 sc. Turn.
Row 9 :
sc
in the 1st sc and the next 6 sc till end ;
3 sc in the next sc ;
Turn, sc in the
next 6 sc. Turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
For the two little hanging
beauties :
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
I just worked a small magic circle with 6 sc in it and in
Round 2, worked 2 sc per sc (total 12 sc).
Depending on which yarn you are using and how large you want this, you
could do one final round. I then added a
few sequins onto the top and attached it to the top of the leaf.
Loving the look of this single
hanging beauty, I threw in a second one 😄
If you so decide, add in a few
beads and bling too.
When you are done with all the
stuff that you want hanging off the leaf, ensure that you neatly attach it to a
small ring that will serve as the loop for your chain to go through. Fasten off and glue down all ends.
I am sure you are going to have a stunning pendant.
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