BALLERINA
MOTIF
STATIONERY
CLIP MOTIFS
I
started with motifs for Project Chemo Crochet and then was asked to make a
range of motifs for an “under the sea” party which lead to this set of motifs
of stationery clips … what a fun creative journey this has been!
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely White rose metallic knitting cotton yarn with a 1.3 / 1.7.5 mm crochet hook
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.
Skill level : Advanced
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
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.
We
start our ballerina dancing doll motif with the face, then work the arms, body
and the dress. You can work it all in
one colour as well.
Please note that
this is a complicated piece – and worked continuously – so please pay attention
to all my notes. Thanks.
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
Start Round 1 : (Using face colour)with a magic circle and 16
dc in the circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten
off face colour and attach hair colour.
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
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Row 2 :
(using hair colour) :
ch 3 + dc in the 1st st ;
sk next st, sl-st in
the next st ;
ch 3 + dc in the next st ;
sk the next st, sl-st in the next st ;
3 picot all in the next st ;
sk the next st and sl-st in the next st ;
[Now
we work the next row by working from behind the sts)
ch
3 + dc in the sp between picots 1 & 2 ; sc in the next st of Row 1 ;
ch
3 + dc in the 1st st ; sc in the next st of Row 1 ;
(ch
3 + dc in the next st ; sc in the next st of Row 1) ;
rep
(to) once ;
sl-st in the 1st st of the face.
Fasten
off hair colour and re-attach dress colour.
We
will now continue with the arm.
{ch
4 + ch 3 picot + ch 4. Turn and work 1
sc in the 2nd ch from hk.
Work 1 sc all the way down to the end} ;
We will now work on a few sts to start on the chest and then work down to create the 2nd arm.
sc
in the next 3 sts ;
rep {to} for the 2nd arm ;
and we’re back at the
chest.
sc
in the next 3 sts ; Turn ;
dc
in the 1st sc ; 3 dc each in the next 2 sc. Turn.
We’re
still working on the petit chest/waist , and we’ll decrease the stitches we worked.
Double crochet 3-tog : dc 3-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/qlnqXDB3OUM
dc
3-tog over the 1st 3 sts ; dc 3-tog over the next 3 sts ; dc in the
last dc. Turn.
We’re
cinching the waist a little bit, so we’ll work a sc 2-tog.
Single crochet 2-together : sc 2-tog :
Insert hk into st, yo and pull up a lp (2 lps on hk) ; insert hk into next sc, yo and pull up a lp (3 lps on hk); yo and draw through all 3 lps. One sc 2-tog complete. Visit this video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whlsMemDHLc
sc
2-tog over the 1st 2 sts , sc in the next st. Turn.
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
We
will now work our skirt off these two sts of the tiny waist.
6
trc in the 1st st ; 6 trc in the next st. Turn.
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch. Visit this video tutorial at https://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9w
In
the following row, (added complications), we will work a dc 2-tog in each st,
and then we will work a ch 3 + dc on the top of each dc 2-tog.
This all adds up as one stitch – and for
convenience, I’m terming this our “New dc 2-tog”. This adds to the flare of the dress as well
as a lovely frill for the dress.
“New
dc 2-tog” over the 1st st and in all of the next 11 sts till the
end.
Fasten
off dress colour yarn. We are on the
wrong side of work.
Re-attach skin colour yarn (or whatever colour you want for the legs) in the 3rd dc 2-tog from the end.
<ch
13 ; Turn and work a sc in the 2nd ch from hk ; sl-st in the
next st ; sc + picot in the next ch ; sk next ch and sc in all the next ch till
end>. Fasten off.
Note
:
Now here’s where you need to decide what to do – either fasten off and
re-attach yarn or sl-st till where you need to be.
You
need
to sk the next 5 dc 2-tog sts and attach the yarn along the back of the next
st.
Rep
<to> for the next leg.
Fasten
off and leave a long tail to attach your motif.
Have
fun – create something unique.
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to tag me and share this blog post when you show off
your creation. Cheers.
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