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going through the consonants of the Hindi alphabet.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used local unbranded knitting cotton yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends ; stitch markers ; embroidery needle ; sewing needle ; Mod Podge to stiffen motif
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well
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 , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn
Difficulty level : Intermediate
You must know how to work the
fsc. There is a very good video tutorial
here, so come on along.
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 sk
: Skip
Stitches used : Using US terminology
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or
the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet
: fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
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
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
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
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Instruction information
Using US terminology
Please note
that I start all rows with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please
also check the top of this blog for neat video tutorials of all stitches used
in today’s pattern sheet.
Part 1 :
Start Row 1 :
with 12 fsc. Turn.
Row 2 :
sc in all 12 sts. Turn.
Row 3 :
sc in all 12 sts ; ch 4. Turn.
Row 4 :
sc in the 2nd ch from hk, sc in the next 2 ch ;
sc in the next 3 sts ; 9 fsc. Turn.
Rows 5 & 6 :
sc in all 15 sts. Turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Weave in ends.
Part 2 :
In this part we will work on the
other half of our “M” from the top down.
So keeping the front of your work
facing you what we just worked on to your left (so the top row is now at the
bottom, like the English alphabet “L”) , re-attach yarn on the 3rd
st from the right hand side.
Start Row 1 :
sc in the same 3rd st and in the next 2 sts. Turn.
Rows 2 - 5 : sc in all 3
sts. Turn.
Row 6 :
dc in the 1st st ; hdc in the next st ; sc in the last st. Turn.
Row 7 : sk 1st st ; sc + hdc in the next
st ; dc in the last st. Turn.
Row 8 : sk 1st
st ; dc + hdc in the next st ; sc in the last st. Turn.
Rows 9 – 12 : Rep Rows 7 & 8.
Single crochet 3-tog : sc
3-tog : Here is an easy
video tutorial at
Row 13 : sc 3-tog over all 3 sts.
Fasten off and leave a tail for
attachment.
Skip 2 sts from the top and attach
Row 13 to Row 3.
Weave in ends.
Part 2 :
In this final part we attach the two
parts we have made.
So re-attach your yarn on the 4th st (from top) of the straight part
of our “M” from Part 1. (so that rod on the far right) Got it?
Start Row 1 :
sc in the same 3rd st and in the next 2 sts. Turn.
Rows 2 - 3 : sc in all 3
sts. Turn.
Row 4 : sc in all 3
sts.
Fasten off and leave a tail for
attachment.
Attach to the bottom end of Part 2.
Weave in ends.
Block as needed per yarn
instructions.
How did I stiffen my alphabets?
For all my alphabets (whether English or Devnagari), I use Mod Podge (1 MP : 2 water) - so if doing a large batch its table spoons with the proportion or tea spoon depending on quantity needed.
For Indians : Fevicol or Fevicryl Fabric glue in similar proportions works as well.
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