Friday, April 28, 2017

LESSON 5 PART 1 Saphronia Full block






 "Saphronia" Block 01



INSTRUCTIONS:

leaving a 5" tail, 

ch10, slst in 1st ch.

rnd 1: ch1-up, 24sc in ring.

rnd 2: ch1-up, sc in same, *(sc in next st, 2sctog in next st, sc in next st)*  repeat around. 32st total, slst in 1st sc.

rnd 3: ch4-up, dc in same, *(ch3, sk 3st, [dc, ch1, dc] in next st)* 7x.




rnd 4: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in each st around, slst in 1st st.  48st.


rnd 5: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in next st, *(ch 7, sk 3st, sc in next 9st)*repeat 4x, slst in 1st sc.





NOTE: we will be working in a quadrant at a time.

row 6: (3 sc, ch4, 3ch, ch4, 3 sc, ch4, 3 sc) in ch7 loop, sc in next sc of rnd 5, turn.


row 7: ch 7 up, 3dc-puff in center st of 2nd 3sc section, ch7, 3dc-puff in center of next 3sc sec, ch7, sc in next st of rnd 5, turn.

row 8: sc in next sc rnd 5, *(sc, hdc, dc, 2tr, dtr, 2tr, dc, hdc, sc) in each of the 3 ch7 sections, sc in next 5sc of rnd 5)* repeat around for 4 sections, slst into center sc of row 8.




NOTE: we will be in the round at this point.

rnd 9: [ch3-up, 2dc cl], ch 4, *(sc in next dtr of rnd 8, ch 4, 3dc-puff in top of puff row 7, ch 7, sc in dtr of row 8, ch7, 3dc-puff in top of next puff, ch 2, dtrcl in center st on row 8, ch 2)*, repeat ** around, stst in 2nd ch of beg dctrcl.



rnd 10: ch1-up, *(ch4 picot in same, 4sc in ch2 loop, 6sc in ch4 loop, ch4 picot, 10 sc in ch 7 loop - ch 4 picot - 10sc in ch 7 loop, ch4 picot, 6sc in ch 4 loop, 4sc in ch 2 loop)* repeat ** around, slst in base of 1st picot. leave a 5" tail.


weave tails in 3 different directions, trim.

Block to 6 inch square and using steam iron, hold iron 1/4 " above your work.  DO NOT touch iron to element!

SPECIAL stitches

[double-treble cluster]:

beg dtrcl: ch 3, wrap over hook , insert into st in last row, (wrap over hook 1x, bring through 2 loops)2x, ch 4.

dtrcl:  wrap over hook 4 times, insert into st in last row, (wrap over hook 1x, bring through 2 loops)3x, wrap over and bring through 4 loops, remove remaining loops 2 at a time until down to 1 loop on hook.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

LESSON 4 PART 3 small flowers

Small Flowers

In this lesson we will learn how many ways you can make the same flower as a filler on your garment.


ch 6, form ring.

1- 12sc in ring slst in beg.

2- ch1-up, sc in same, *(dc, ch 5, ext dtr-cl, ch5, dc) in next st, sc in next st* repeat  ** around, slst in beg.


3- ch1-up, sc in same, * (2sc, hdc, dc) in ch5, (2tr, picot, 2tr) in dtr-cl, (dc, hdc, 2 sc) in next ch5, sc in sc* repeat ** around, slst in beg.

all the flowers below follow these instructions to begin with.  The thing is to make changes to your flowers to make them unique. 










this is a new flower for you to have.

LESSON 4 PART 4 Small leaf

This is our smaller leaf that will go with the smaller flowers.

Saturday, April 8, 2017

LESSON 4 PART 2 Large leaf

This is the leaf that goes with Tzephaniah flower

I found this leaf on the internet and was unable to read Russian so I brought the image into InkScape and began working out how it was made.  It takes trial and error to make things this way, but I like a challenge.  If you like this leaf all you need do now is follow the instructions below:

Instructions  #4 steel hook and #10 crochet cotton thread.
ch 45, turn.
row 1: ch1-up, sc in next 44 chs, turn.
row 2: ch1-up, sc in next 43 sc, turn.
row 3: ch1-up, (2sc, hdc, 6 dc, 2hdc, 2 sc) in next 13 sts, turn.
row 4: ch1-up, sc in next 9 sts, turn.
row 5: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 11 dc, hdc, 3 sc) in next 17 sts, turn.
row 6: ch1-up, sc in next 12 sts, turn.
row 7: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 4dc, 2dc-tog, 4dc, 2hdc, 4sc) in next 16 sts, turn.
row 8: ch1-up, sc in next 13 sts, turn.
row 9: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 5dc, 2dc-tog, 4dc, hdc, sc) in next 14 sts, turn.
row 10: ch1-up, sc in next 14 sts, turn.
row 11: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 3dc, 2dc-tog, 8dc, hdc, 2sc-tog dec, 2sc),in next 18 sts, turn.
row 12: chi-up, sc in next 13 sts, turn.
row 13: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 4dc, 2dc-tog, 4dc, 2hdc, 5sc), in next 18 sts, turn.
row 14: ch1-up, sc in next 12 sts, turn.
row 15: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 10dc, 2hdc, 2sc, in next 16 sts.
row 16: continue in the same direction, around end of leaf (2sc-tog dec, in next 2 sts across end), sc in next 43 sts, turn.
row 17: ch1-up, (sc, 2hdc, dc) in next 4 sts, (ch1, sk1st, dc in next) 2x, sk1st, (hdc, 2sc, 2sc-tog dec)  in next4 sts, turn.
row 18: ch1-up, sc in next 9 sts, turn.
row 19: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 2dc, ch1 sk1st, 2dc, ch1 sk1st, hdc ch1 sk1st, hdc, 3sc, 2sc-tog) in next 14 sts, turn.
row 20: ch1-up, (sc, 2sc-tog dec, 9sc) in next 12 sts, turn.
row 21: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, dc sk1st, dc ch1 sk1st, 2dc sk1st, 2hdc, sc, 2sc-tog dec), in next 15 sts, turn.
row 22: ch1-up, sc in next 9 sts, turn.
row 23: ch1-up, (2sc-tog inc, hdc, 2dc ch1 sk1st, dc ch1 sk1st, dc, 2hdc, sc, 2sc-tog dec), in next 14 sts, turn.
row 24: ch1-up, sc in next 8 sts, turn.

row 25: ch1-up, (sc, hdc, 2dc ch1 sk1st, dc sk2sts dc, hdc, 2sc, 2sc-tog dec) in next 14 sts, end tie off.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

LESSON 4 PART 1 Tzephaniah flower





"Tzephaniah"  Flower

I will make 10 of these, you make what your dress will handle if you choose to use it at all.


ch 10 slst forming a ring.



rnd 1: ch1-up, 12sc in ring, slst in 1st sc.
  


rnd 2: ch2-up, 1dc to form 1st cl in same, (ch 2, 2dc-cl) 11x, dc in beg.


rnd 3: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in last cl and  in each st around, slst in beg. 36 sc
  


  
rnd 4: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in next 2 sc, *(ch5, edtr-cl, ch5 in next st, sc in next 5 st)*
repeat ** 5x, ch5, edtr-cl, ch5 in next st, sc in next 2 st, slst in 1st sc, turn.







edtr-cl







rnd 5: ch1-up, slst in next st, turn, sc in same, *((sk1st, in next ch 5 loop; sc, hdc, 4dc, 4tr), (2dtr, ch1, 2dtr) in top of edtr-cl rnd 4, (in next ch 5 loop; 4tr, 4dc, hdc, sc), sk1st sc in next st)) *, repeat ** around, slst in 1st sc.
  







 rnd 6: ch2-up, 2dc-cl in same, ch1, sk4st, *(sc in next 2 st, ch3, dc in ch1 in rnd 5, ch3) 2x, (dc in ch1 rnd 5, ch3) (sc in next 2 st, ch3, dc in next st, ch3) 2x,3dc-cl into sc between petals.* repeat ** around, slst in top ch of beg st.













Instructions

ch 10 slst forming a ring.
rnd 1: ch1-up, 12sc in ring, slst in 1st sc.
rnd 2: ch2-up, 1dc to form 1st cl in same, (ch 2, 2dc-cl) 11x, dc in beg.
rnd 3: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in last cl and  in each st around, slst in beg. 36 sc
rnd 4: ch1-up, sc in same, sc in next 2 sc, *(ch5, edtr-cl, ch5 in next st, sc in next 5 st)*
repeat ** 5x, ch5, edtr-cl, ch5 in next st, sc in next 2 st, slst in 1st sc, turn.
rnd 5: ch1-up, slst in next st, turn, sc in same, *((sk1st, in next ch 5 loop; sc, hdc, 4dc, 4tr), (2dtr, ch1, 2dtr) in top of edtr-cl rnd 4, (in next ch 5 loop; 4tr, 4dc, hdc, sc), sk1st sc in next st)) *, repeat ** around, slst in 1st sc.
rnd 6: ch2-up, 2dc-cl in same, ch1, sk4st, *(sc in next 2 st, ch3, dc in ch1 in rnd 5, ch3) 2x, (dc in ch1 rnd 5, ch3) (sc in next 2 st, ch3, dc in next st, ch3) 2x,3dc-cl into sc between petals.* repeat ** around, slst in top ch of beg st.









LESSON 4 What is happening in Lesson 4

Lesson 4

This will be the lesson on the flowers and leaves and it will run in 4 parts.

Part 1
 Flower Tzephaniah


Part 2
 Larger Leaf


Part 3
 Smaller flower





Part 4
 Smaller leaf.