Saturday, September 13, 2008

Lacey Ripple Placemat.


Materials:
Color A: 1 skein 14 oz Handicrafter Cotton- Caramel
Color B: 1 skein 2.5 oz Sugar N Cream cotton- Soft Ecru
Size I Hook
Pattern worked in multiples of 7 chs +1ch
Finished size 19 inches x 13 inches.
Ch 71
Row 1:
(rs) 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, * sk next 3 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, dc in next 3 chs, * repeat from * to * across to last 4 chs, sk next 3 chs, 1 sc into last ch, ch3 turn.
Row 2:
2 dc in first sc, * sk next 3 dc, sc in first ch of ch3, ch 3, dc in next 2 chs, dc in sc, * repeat from * to * across last 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Repeat row 2 to desired size.
Color pattern:
Color A 3 rows
Color B 2 rows
Color A to desired length (I did 22)
Color B 2 rows
Color A 3 rows
Finish off.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Tunisian Hot Pad Runner

Tunisian Hot Pad Runner



Close up of stitches.
Materials:
4 balls of black Peaches and Cream cotton
2 balls of white Peaches and Cream cotton
Size K Tunisian Hook
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Mine came out to 20 inches
Adjust the size with chaining more in multiples of 2.
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Using 2 strands of the same color,
CH 70
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Row 1:
Pull up loop in 2nd chain from hook and in every chain across.
Work off loops: YO pull through first loop, (Yo pull through 2 loops) across
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Row 2:
Skip first vertical bar, (pull up loop in next 2 vertical bars at same time, yo) across to last vertical bar, pull up last vertical bar.
Work off loops.
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Row 3:
Skip first vertical bar, pull up loop in next vertical bar, (pull up loop in next ch space, pull up loop in next vertical bar) across.
Work off loops.
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Repeat row 2 and 3 alternately to size desired ending with row 2
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Work 8 rows black, 8 rows white, 8 rows black
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Binding off:
Skip first vertical bar, insert hook in next vertical bar, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook(sl st done), sl st in each ch space and in each vertical bar across.
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Fasten off.
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This pattern is based on the stitch #39 in the book 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Tunisian May Shells block



I made this Tunisian block for the Tunisian Afghan CAL on Ravelry. I used the stitch pattern in 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches, Stitch #23.

Materials:

J Tunisian hook

1 skein I love this yarn or other WW in your choice of color.

My block came out to 14 inches adjust your size by chaining in multiples of 3 plus 1 to the desired length.

Ch 52

ROW 1
Pull up loop in second ch from hook and in every ch across.
Work off loops,
YO, pull through first 2 loops on hook (half shell made), (ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook -full shell and ch 3 space made.) repeat across to last 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook. (last half shell made)


ROW 2
Ch 1, (*pull up loop in next ch, insert hook in both strands of beginning ch on row 1 between shells, yo, pull up long loop, ch 1, skip next ch on working row behind stitch just made*, pull up loop in next ch, skip next shell) across to last ch sp and half shell. Repeat from * to *, skip next ch, pull up loop in horizontal strand at top of last half shell.
Work loops off,
YO, pull through one loop on hook, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, (ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook) across to last 2 loops on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through last 2 loops on hook.

ROW 3
Ch 1, skip first vertical bar, pull up loop in next ch, (skip next shell, pull up loop in next ch, insert hook in two strands of horizontal bar at top of the next shell on row before last, yo, pull up long loop, ch 1, skip next ch on working row behind stitch just made, pull up loop in next ch) across to last half shell and vertical bar, pull up loop in horizontal bar at top of next half shell, pull up loop in last vertical bar.
Work loops off,
yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, (ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook) across to last 3 loops on hook, ch 2, yo, pull through last 3 loops on hook.

ROW 4
Ch 1, (*pull up loop in next ch, insert hook in both strands of horizontal bar at top of next shell on row worked before, yo, pull up long loop, ch1, skip next ch on working row behind st just made*, pull up loop in next ch, skip next shell) across to last ch space and half shell: repeat from * to *, skip next ch, pull up loop in horizontal strand at top of last half shell.
Work loops off,
yo, pull through one loop on hook, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, (ch 2, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook) across to last 2 loops on hook, ch 1, yo, pull through last 2 loops on hook.

Repeat Row 3 and 4 alternately to desired size. End pattern with row 3. Mine came out to 46 rows to get to 14 inches.

Cast off.

ch1, *(insert hook in next ch, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook (slip stitch), insert hook in both strands of horizontal bar at top of next shell on last row worked, yo, pull up long loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook, skip next ch on last row behind stitch just made), sl st in next ch, skip next shell, repeat from * across to last ch sp and half shell, repeat between (), skip next ch, sl st in horizontal strand at top of last half shell.
Fasten off.