Friday 15 November 2019

BABY’S BREATH TABLE COVER

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BABY’S BREATH TABLE COVER

This is the centre piece to match the little doilies we made yesterday. 

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some local Indian Red Heart /Coats Doli thread with a 1.75 mm crochet hook.
For Indians : You could use Anchor or Red rose knitting cotton as well

General yarn info : Today’s yarn is not specific for this pattern.  For this project, 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.

Finished size About 16” diameter

Difficulty level : Intermediate

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

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

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

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

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video 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 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

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0


Instruction information
Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for a video tutorial on all the stitches needed to make this full project.

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Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 12 hdc in that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

How to seamlessly crochet in rounds :

 In case the video tutorial does not open, go to https://youtu.be/ISBZK7Du7yE

Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st hdc and in each hdc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

chart for the Baby's breath table cover

Round 3 : sc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 5, sk next dc, sc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 2 + dc, and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
You are now in the middle of the last ch-5 sp.

Round 4 : sc in the 1st ch-5 sp ;
(11 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch-5, sc in the next ch-5 sp) ;
rep (to) till the last ch-5 sp ;
ch 2 + dc, and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 5 : ch 7, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next dc ;
*(ch 7, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* all around ;
ch 4 + dc, and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 6 : 5 dc in the 1st ch-7 sp ;
*ch 5, sc in the next ch-7 sp ;
ch 7, sc in the next ch-7 sp ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 5, 5 dc in the next sc* ;
rep *to* all around ;
ch 4 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 7 : sc in 1st ch-7 sp ; 
*(ch 5, sk next dc, sc in the next dc) ;
[ch 5, sc in the next ch-sp] ;
rep [to] 4 times ; rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 8 : sc in 1st ch-5 sp ; 
(ch 7, sc in the next ch-5 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 4 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 9 : dc in 1st ch-7 sp ; 
(ch 9, dc in the next ch-7 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 10 : sc in the 1st st ;
ch 5, sc in 1st ch-9 sp ; 
(ch 5, sc in the next dc ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-9 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 11 : sc in the 1st st ;
ch 5, sc in the 1st ch-5 sp ; 
(ch 5, sc in the ch-5 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 12 : sc in the 1st ch-5 sp ;
(11 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5, sc in the ch-5 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 13 : sc in the 1st st ;
(ch 9, sk next 5 dc, sc in the next dc ;
ch 9, sc in the ch-5 sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 14 : 5 dc in the 1st st ;
(ch 5, sc in the next ch-9 sp ;
ch 7, sc in the next ch-9 sp ;
ch 5, 5 dc in the sc) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 15 : sc in the 1st st ;
*ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next dc ;
[ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next ch-5 sp] ;
ch 7, sc in the next ch-7 sp ;
ch 7, sc in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* all around ;
ch 2 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Rounds 16 - 17 : sc in the 1st st ;
(ch 7, sc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) all around ;
ch 4 + dc and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Round 18 : 3 dc in the 1st ch-sp ;
*ch 3, sc in the next ch-sp ;
ch 3, 5 dc in the next ch-sp* ;
rep (to) all around ;
2 dc in the last / 1st ch-sp and join with a sl-st.

Round 19 : 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
*ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
(ch 3, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 3 times ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* all around ;
2 dc in the last / 1st dc and join with a sl-st.

Round 20 : 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
[ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp] ;
*(ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp)
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc ;
rep [to] once* ;
rep *to* all around ;
2 dc in the last / 1st dc and join with a sl-st.

Round 21 : 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
[ch 5, sk next two ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 3, sc in the same ch-5 sp] ;
*(ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 3, sc in the same ch-5 sp)
rep (to) once ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc ;
rep [to] once* ;
rep *to* all around ;
2 dc in the last / 1st dc and join with a sl-st.

Round 22 : 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
[ch 7, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 3, sc in the same ch-5 sp] ;
*(ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 3, sc in the same ch-5 sp)
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in the next dc ;
rep [to] once* ;
rep *to* all around ; and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

How to work a picot stitch :

The video shows you how to work both a ch-3 and ch-5 picot.  Choose what suits you. Go to https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Round 23 : dc in the 1st dc ;
[ch 9, sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 3, sc in the same ch-5 sp] ;
*(ch 7, sk next dc, 4 dc in the next dc + picot in the next dc ;
sk next dc, 4 dc in the next dc)
rep [to] once* ;
rep *to* all around ;
4 dc + picot in the last / 1st dc and join with a sl-st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.
Block as per yarn instructions.

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