DIAGONAL WALLET
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know that I have made several clutch purses, wallets and bags. I am constantly on the lookout for neat and
easy accessories, and I think this one is a *winner*! I should know.. as I have tweaked this pattern several times already.
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Materials used : Just
over two cones of polyester purse yarn in cones , with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton or unbranded knitting cotton as well as jute yarn
General yarn info : This polyester yarn is available only in India.
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 ; Caron Simply Soft , Lily Sugar 'n Cream
Skill level : Intermediate.
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
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
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
How to change colors seamlessly : https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
Abbreviations used :
(Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s)
sc
: Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp
: Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over
hdc : Half double crochet
For our wallet,
I have used a much used pattern – well, at least much used by me.
It is a really beautiful construction that is
worked from one corner and worked diagonally across length and width.
I’ve just tweaked
the original pattern a bit and you can get the original pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonal-dishcloth-3
So the basic
idea for my wallet here is with inspiration from Amanda’s diagonal
dishcloth. I do not claim this as
my idea.
Having worked on two slightly
varied ideas for the same project, I have just tweaked it a bit more to get
this one done.
So what have I
done differently?
All we do differently here (i.e from Amanda’s diagonal dishcloth pattern) is work with hdc and sc, and 2 colours.
All we do differently here (i.e from Amanda’s diagonal dishcloth pattern) is work with hdc and sc, and 2 colours.
One colour will
work only hdc stitches and the other colour only sc stitches. Just varying the colours and stitch length
gives you a different looking project which we will make into a pretty
fashionable wallet.
I started using foundation half double crochet (fhdc).
Foundation half double crochet (fhdc) : This is an easy way to start a row of hdc without the starting chain row.
Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/SEG2UCRfypA
I have similarly started all my half double crochet rows with the chainless
standing hdc ; and if you decide to use this start check the top of this blog
for a “how to”.
If you decide
not to use this, you will work as given in the instructions below.
On every alternate row, we start with 2 hdc
in the 1st st.
If not using
the chainless standing hdc, you will work 2 ch (that stands for 1 hdc) + 1 hdc
all in the same 1st st.
Start Row 1 :
using Colour 1 :
with ch 3. Turn. Work 2
hdc in the 3rd ch from hk. Turn.
(3 hdc)
Row 2 : using
Colour 1 :
ch 2 (stands for the 1st hdc)
+ 1 more hdc all in the 1sthdc ; hdc
in the next hdc ;
2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn. (5 hdc)
Change to Color
2.
Check the top
of this blog on ideas of working with 2 colors.
Row 3 : using
Colour 2 :
2 sc in the 1st hdc ; sc in the next 3 hdc ;
2 sc in the last hdc. Turn. (7sc)
Row 4 : using
Colour 2 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next 5 hdc ;
2 sc in the last sc. Turn. (9 sc)
Change to
Color1.
Row 5 : using
Colour 1 :
ch 2 (stands for the 1st hdc)
+ 1 more hdc all in the 1stsc ; hdc
in the next 7 hdc ;
2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn. (11 hdc)
Row 6 : using
Colour 1 :
ch 2 (stands for the 1st hdc)
+ 1 more hdc all in the 1stsc ; hdc
in the next 9 hdc ;
2 hdc in the last hdc. Turn. (13 hdc)
Rep Rows 3 – 6 , increasing till you have the width
needed for your wallet.
With each row, you will increase 2 sts – one
each end of your project.
You will continue increasing 2 sts per row, one
on each side till you reach the width needed for your wallet. At that point, you will stop increasing
along one side and start decreasing along that edge. You will decrease only along the same edge
every row. So one edge continues with
the 2 st increase, and one edge has a 2 st decrease. Got it?
Now these are the basic differences, and for
further detail, please check the original pattern link given above.
Just remember that when you are decreasing along
a hdc row, you will work a hdc decrease and when working on a sc row, you will
work a sc decrease – but then that’s obvious, and I am sure you knew this too
Once you have reached the width and length, you
will decrease along both ends and complete the triangle.
In your last row, you will end with 3 st-tog to
finish. (I say st as you could end with either a sc 3-tog or a hdc 3-tog).
It does not matter what st you end with, as long
as you go per pattern and end neatly.
Finishing :
Once you are done with the pattern, I have
worked one round of sc all around – not just to neaten the edges but to give
another accent with the contrast colour.
You could work a small shell stitch at the top
centre flap, under which you can neatly conceal the press or magnet
button. This will work well if you are
making a 3-fold wallet.
For the shell, just count the sts on that last
row and mark the center stitch. Work 1
sc in each st till you are 2 sts away from the marked centre st.
You can work a picot for my shell stitch, which
is a ch-2 picot (ch 2 ; sl-st in the 2nd st from hk).
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
Ok, so we are 2 sts away from that centre marked
st : dc in that marked st ; (picot + dc in the same marked st) ; rep
(to) 4 more times ; dc in the same marked st ; sk next 2 sts and work an sc in
each st till the end ; work 3 sc in each corner and 1 sc in each st all around.
We are done with the basic flat wallet.
Here are a few links on how you can finish your bag up if you so decide.
a) How to line the bag : http://pattern-paradise.com/2014/06/12/tutorial-how-to-line-a-crocheted-bag/
b) Easiest I-cord : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_AQ9m0QeZI
c) How to attach a zipper : http://frogknitting.blogspot.se/2013/08/att-sy-i-dragkedjor-installing-zippers.html?m=1
Here are ideas on how you can make it into a wallet.
a) You can fold the wallet in half and make it into a zippered wallet or
b) Fold it into 3 sections (as against the regular 2 or folded straight down the centre). So once you decide how wide you want each section, you will need to make just over 2 times that width. You will then fold first the bottom section in and then the top folds over to clip down. We will not be stitching the sides – so when you flip this wallet open, it will be one flat rectangle. This is what makes it uniquely different.
And that’s it..your diagonal wallet is ready to
go , and we’re ready to show off this lovely creation too.
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