Sweet Nothings Crochet: EASY n CUTE RAKHI

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EASY n CUTE RAKHI - 1

Raksha bandhan is a festival celebrated in India to symbolize love among siblings. The rakhi is a small tie that the sister ties around her brother’s wrist. The rakhi started off as a simple red thread for the symbolism, but over the years creativity has taken over and we have beautiful creations that can adorn the wrist. Read all about this lovely festival at https://www.fnp.com/article/raksha-bandhan

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian kankri / kamal kadai polyester silk yarn with a 1.75 mm crochet hook

This yarn is not specific for this pattern. Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make today's creation.

General yarn info : Today’s yarn is available only in India.

It is a really fine embroidery floss-like yarn.

The finer the yarn, the thinner each petal, and the cuter the end result – so go ahead and use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

Difficulty level : Easy Skill level

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

trc : Treble / triple crochet

dtrc : Double triple crochet

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.

For this rakhi motif, I have decided to work on a small flower in 3D.

We work one set of petals, and then work the next set under them, using the fpsc. For this pattern you will need to know how to work in post stitches – but it is not that hard, so come along. Please check the top of this blog for a ‘how to’.

You do not need to make this into a rakhi – you could just make this cute flower and then attach it to a pin that can go onto your baby girl dress or onto a headband.

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

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

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle

and work (ch 3, 2 dc, 3 dc and sl-st into the magic circle) ;

rep (to) 4 times in the magic circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Pull lightly to close the circle. (5 petals)

If you want a really really simple rakhi then you are done right now.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach a bead into that centre and add side ties to finish off your rakhi.

For side ties, scroll down to the end of this blog.

For a slightly bigger creation, come along.

To work the next set of petals, we need to work a framework first. This frame work will be through a set of chains and sc. You will work the sc in the space between the petals and into the centre hole of flower. This is like a long single crochet or a simple spike stitch.

Round 2 : ch 1 (as a turning chain),

sc in the 1^st space between the 1^st two petals ;

[ch 3, sk next petal, sc in the next space between the next 2 petals and into the centre hole of flower] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 3, sk next petal, and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 ch-3 sps)

Round 3 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp,

*[ch 3, 4 dc, ch 3 and sl-st into the same ch-3 sp] ;

sl-st into the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 petals)

This is a cute flower and you can stop right here.

If you so decide, fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach this to a ribbon or tie that you make with the same yarn – throw in a few beads and you’re done.

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Round 4 : ch 1 (as a turning chain),

sc in the 1^st space between the 1^st two petals ;

[ch 5, sk next petal, sc in the next space between the next 2 petals] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 5, sk next petal,

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 ch-5 sps)

Round 5 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-5 sp,

*[ch 3, 6 dc , ch 3 and sl-st into the same ch-5 sp] ; sl-st into the next ch-5 sp* ;

rep *to* all around

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

(5 petals)

And this is as far as I have made my flower.

For the ties :

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

I re-attached my yarn to the bottom of my flower and worked a length of fsc chain (about 50 fsc) per side.

At the end of it, I made a small shell pattern.

So once you reach the end, work (ch 3, 7 dc, ch 3 and sl-st into that last hdc).

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Neatly glue in your ends as well.

If you can’t do the fsc, then just work about 50 chain, work the shell pattern at the end, and then turn around and work a sc in each of the chain back to the centre flower.

Work a tie for the other side similarly.

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