X
IS FOR …
“X”
is a difficult one to find words with, leave along words that you can crochet
:D .. but we have X is for X-ray (of course!) and xylophone.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Oswal 4-ply
acrylic yarn with a 3.5 mm
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.
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
Abbreviations used :
sc
: single crochet dc : Double
crochet
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp
: space rep
: Repeat
hk
: hook lp
(s) : loop(s)
yo
: yarn over sl-st
: slip stitch
fdc : foundation double crochet
Instruction information
1)
X is for X-RAY
This
x-ray fish is from the lovely Sarah of repeatcrafterme at http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2014/10/x-is-for-x-ray-fish-crochet-x-ray-fish.html
2) X
is for XYLOPHONE
This
xylophone is my own creation and its just made with a set of ‘rectangles’ one
after another. The two ends of the
xylophone are made in brown (or whatever color you want for your base – so black/brown/white)
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
Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k
Start Row 1 : (Using brown yarn) : with 10 fdc. Turn
In
case you start with ch, start with 12 ch and work your 1st dc in the
3rd ch from hk. It really
does not matter how many ch you start with – this is just what I did.
Fasten
off brown and add red yarn (or any other yarn of your choice.. decide on the
color scheme for your xylophone keys first and keep in order of use.. just take
them all one at a time.)
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
Row 2 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ;
dc in each dc till the last dc ;
2 dc in the
last dc. Turn.
Rep
Row 2, changing color every row as per your color combination or following
my color scheme.
When
you decide you have a long enough xylophone, end with brown (or whatever color
you have started with for the ‘base’ of your xylophone)
Fasten
off and weave in all ends.
Xylophone mallets :
I
worked one continuous chain in brown for the ‘stick’ part of the mallet and
then added on a little bit of red at each end for the ends of the mallet.
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video
Start with
brown yarn and 11 fsc.
Just before you fasten off brown yarn, attach red
yarn (or whatever color you want for the end of your mallet) ; {ch 2 + hdc + ch
1 + sl-st all in the same st}.
Fasten
off both brown and red yarns.
Attach
red yarn at the other end of your fsc chain and work {to} in that end as well.
To attach : Fold the fsc chain in half and attach it to one
end of your xylophone in the 6th fsc (which is the centre of the
11-fsc ch).
Block
as per yarn specifications.
Have
fun – create something unique.
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your creation. Cheers.
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