SMALL BUTTON ROSE FLOWER - 2
Navratri,
the festival of nine nights, is back again.
(Read about it at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navratri)
This is yet another chance, when we ladies
get to show off our craft and decorative
skills, have friends and family come home and enjoy some different foods.
This is closely followed by Diwali, our festival of lightshttps://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali.
During
both these festivals, we decorate our homes with lights. In the old days,
we used mud lamps – now with the advent of tea lights and candles, these are
the simpler, easier, and cleaner lamps that we use.
Do
take a look at the flame-less tea light candle holders, that I'm told are
available on Amazon, to avoid a fire hazard.
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Materials used : Indian
Polyester yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook.
For Non-Indians : The
polyester yarn that I’ve used is only available locally in India. This is about a 4 / 5-ply thickness.
This yarn is not specific for today's creation
You can
use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this pattern.
Difficulty level : Intermediate to
advanced skill level
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 MC : Main Colour
CC
: Contrast Colour
hdc : Half double crochet
Sc-blo
: Single crochet back loop only
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
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.
This
is a pretty straight forward pattern.
We start with a magic circle and
the base of our little holder, and work till we get a round base that we’re
happy with… i.e the size of the tea light candle holder we’re going to put
inside.
Ensure that the round we’re
making here is a little larger than the tea light, to prevent the flame from
jumping out and creating a fire hazard.
We
will then continue to create the top and sides of our little container
holder.
This part is the constant for all the tea light holders that I
have created.
As
we turn to work the sides of our holder, we will be working one round in back
loops only.
Very
conveniently, the other loop (i.e un-used front loop) will be the one we will
re-attach our yarn onto to work the petalled portion of our tea light
decoration.
This
pattern can be worked wholly in one colour with just the accent for the leaves
(borders) in a contrast colour, or you can work the centre tea light holder bit
in one colour, the leaves in a 2nd color and then the accents back
in the color you have worked the centre bit with.
As
always with such creations, these are great stash busters, and fantastic
opportunities for creativity.
If you are worrying about a fire hazard, but still interested in using this pattern .. think about using this as a base for a glass that holds your drink when you have guests over. Not only will it look lovely and decorative, but will also absorb moisture and be a neat place holder.
Of course, you could also use it as a glass candle holder ;)
Like I said, creativity and possibilities are endless!
Easy
enough, right? So let’s start...
SMALL BUTTON ROSE FLOWER - 2
Our stitch count is in multiples of 6.
First figure out the base size you want - if you are using this as a placemat for a glass, just check the diameter of your base, and work this base to match that size. Yes, while this is easier for a glass that is straight and cylindrical, if your glass is slightly larger just off the base, work it for the largest size - after all, it is a place mat - doesn't need to be a tight fit :)
OK.. onwards..
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at 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
Start (using
Color 1) :
with a magic circle and 6 hdc in that circle.
Join with a
sl-st to the 1st st.
Pull lightly to close.
Base Round 1 : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc
and each hdc till end.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (12 hdc)
Base Round 2 : hdc in the 1st hdc
;
2 hdc in the next hdc ;
*
hdc in the next hdc ;
2 hdc in the next hdc* ;
rep
*to* all the way around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
(18 hdc)
To
create a nice rim, as well as a line where we can attach the our petals, let’s work one round in single crochet, using back loops only
or sc-blo.
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : Here is an easy video tutorial
Base Round 3 : sc-blo in the 1st hdc
and each hdc till end.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
(18 sts)
We
will now work one round without increase that will raise the sides of
our tea light holder.
Side Round 4 : hdc in the 1st sc
and in each sc all the way around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
For
regular tea light holders, just Side Round 4 should suffice.
However,
depending on how high you want the sides for your lamp holder, continue without
any increase till you have the height you are happy with.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
We’ve
completed the little ‘basket-like’ portion of our tea light holder.
We’ll place our little tea light inside this little basket.
We
will now work on the decorative or floral part of our holder.
So we need
to go back to that sc-blo row, and re-attach our yarn.
We
will now be working in the front loops of that sc, and our instruction for that
first round, will just read work in sc.
For
convenience, I have termed earlier rounds as Base and Side.
These
instructions will just be numbered Round 1.. etc.
Change
to Color 2
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
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Petal Round 1 : sc in the 1st free
sc-lp ;
*ch
3, sk next 2 sc, sc in the next sc* ;
rep
*to* in each sc till end.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
(six ch-3 sps)
In
the following round, we will work all our petal stitches in the ch-3 sps we’ve
just created.
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
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.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs
Petal Round 2 : sl-st in the 1st sc
;
*(1
hdc ; 2 dc ; 3 trc ; 2 dc ; 1 hdc), all in the next ch-3 sp ;
sl-st in the next
sc* ;
rep
*to* all around till end.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Petal Round 3 : sc in the 1st sc
from Round 1 ;
*ch
5, sk next 4 sts of petal,
sc in the next trc ;
ch 5, sk next 4 sts of petal,
sc in the next sc* ;
rep
*to* all around till end.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
One
absolutely stunning little tea light candle holder done.
SMALL BUTTON ROSE FLOWER – 2A
With
just a small addition, using the same basic pattern, we can get a totally different looking floral pattern..
so here goes.
For
this difference, we will use our decorative picot stitch in this 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).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
Our
picot is a (ch 3, sl-st into the 3rd st from hk).
The
change is only in the border round, around each petal.
For
this, once again, we will work a sc into the sc from Round 1 – or the free
front loop that we used in Round 1.
And
once again, it will look lovely if you are working with a contrast yarn.
Change
to Color 1
Petal Round 3A : sc in the 1st sc
from Round 1 ;
*ch 5, sk next 4 sts of petal,
sc + picot in the next trc ;
ch
5, sk next 4 sts of petal,
sc in the next sc* ;
rep *to* all around till end.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
Yet
another absolutely stunning little tea light candle holder done.
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