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Beaded Triangles

January 24th, 2010
Beaded triangle trim in crochet cotton thread with blue glass beads.

Beaded triangle trim in crochet cotton thread with blue glass beads.

Beaded Triangles

Thread the beads onto the yarn before starting work.
Make a foundation chain of the required length, or work row 1 directly into the hem to be trimmed with right side facing.

(multiple of 8 st + 1)
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in each ch to end, turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc, *bring a bead down, 2 dc, rep from * to end, omitting bead on the last rep, turn.
Row 3: As row 2.
Row 4: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st, turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, 1 sc in first st, *6 ch, bring down and enclose a bead in 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, skip 5 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, rep from * to end. Fasten off.

Fringe: make a basic fringe using two lengths of yarn, placing them at the point with the bead.

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Wide Scallop

January 23rd, 2010
Wide Scallop in crochet cotton thread.

Wide Scallop in crochet cotton thread.

Wide Scallop

CL (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp.
CL2 (2-dc shell) (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp.
CL3 (3-dc shell) (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in same sp.
Picot (3-ch) Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

(ch 7)
Row 1 (WS): (2dc, ch 2, 3dc) in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, (1dc, ch 5, 1dc) in last ch. Turn.
Row 2 (RS): Ch3, 8 dc in ch-5 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next (ch-2 sp and 3dc), CL3 in last ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 3: Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, CL) in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (3dc and ch-2 sp), [1dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, end 1 dc in top of t-ch. Turn.
Row 4: Sl st in first dc, (sl st, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, [skip next ch-1 sp, CL2 in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, ch 2, skip next (1dc, ch-2 sp and 3dc), CL3 in last ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 5: Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, CL) in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (3 dc, ch-2 sp and 3 dc), [CL2 in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 4 times, CL2 in last ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc, Picot, [(4 dc, picot, 4 dc) in next ch-2 sp, skip next (2dc, ch-1 sp and 2 dc)] 4 times, CL2 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (2dc, ch-2 sp and 3dc), CL3 in last ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 7: Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, CL) in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (3 dc, ch-2 sp and 2 dc), (1 dcm ch 5, 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, 8 dc in ch-5 sp, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next (ch-2 sp and 3dc), CL3 in last ch-2 sp. Turn.
Row 9: Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, CL) in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (3 dc and ch-2 sp), [1dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, 1 dc in top of t-ch, ch 1, sl st in top of Picot of row below. Turn.
Row 10: Rep row 4.
Row 11: Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, CL3) in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next (3dc, ch-2 sp and 2dc), [CL2 in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 4 times, CL2 in last ch-2 sp, 1 dc in between next 2 scallops with Picots of row below. Turn.
Rep rows 6-11.

More patterns in Vogue Knitting’s STITCHIONARY 4.

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Alternating Spike Stitch

January 22nd, 2010
Alternating spike stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Alternating spike stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Alternating Spike Stitch
Multiple of 4 sts
(add 1 for base chain)

Ssc (Spike single crochet) = insert hook below next st 1 row down (i.e. into same place as that st was worked), yo, draw loop through and up to height of present row; yo, draw through both loops on hook.

1st Row: Skip 2 ch (count as 1 sc), 1 sc into next and each ch to end, turn.
2nd Row: 1 ch (counts as 1 sc), skip 1 st, *1 sc into next st, 1 Ssc over next st; rep from * ending 1 sc into tch, turn.
Rep 2nd row.

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Diagonal Spike Stitch

January 21st, 2010
Diagonal spike stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Diagonal spike stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Diagonal Spike Stitch
Multiple of 4 sts + 2
(add 2 for base chain)

Sdc (Spiked double crochet) = yo, insert hook into same place that first dc of previous 3 dc block was worked, yo, draw loop through and up so as not to crush 3dc block, [yo, draw through 2 loops] twice.

1st Row: Skip 3 ch (count as 1 dc), *1 dc into each of next 3ch, skip next ch and work 1Sdc over it instead; rep from * ending 1 dc into last ch, turn.
2nd row: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), skip 1 st, * 1 dc into each of next 3 sts, skip next st and work 1Sdc over it instead; rep from * ending 1 dc into top of tch, turn.
Rep 2nd row.

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Sidesaddle Shell Stitch

January 20th, 2010
Sidesaddle Shell Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Sidesaddle Shell Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Sidesaddle Shell Stitch (lt green)
Multiple of 6 sts + 1
(add 3 for base chain)

Shell= 3 dc, 1 ch, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc] all into side of last 3dc just made.

1st Row (wrong side): Skip 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 3 dc into next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc into next ch, *skip 2 ch, Shell into next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc into next ch; rep from * to last 3 ch, skip 2 ch, 4 dc into last ch, turn.
2nd Row: 1 ch (counts as 1 sc), skip 1 st, *skip next 3 sts, Shell into next sc, skip 3 sts, 1 sc into next ch sp; rep from * ending last rep with 1 sc into top of tch, turn.
3rd Row: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 3 dc into first st, skip 3 sts, 1 sc into next ch sp, *skip 3 sts, Shell into next sc, skip 3 sts, 1 sc into next ch sp; rep from * ending skip 3 sts, 4 dc into tch, turn.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows.

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Diagonal Shell Stitch

January 19th, 2010

Diagonal Shell Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Diagonal Shell Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Diagonal Shell Stitch

Multiple of 4 sts + 1

(add 1 for base chain)

Shell= [1sc, 3ch, 4dc] all into same st.

1st Row (right side): Work 1 shell into 2nd ch from hook, *skip 3 ch, 1 shell into next ch; rep from * to last 4ch, skip 3 ch, 1 sc into last ch, turn.

2nd Row: 3ch (count as 1 dc), skip 1 st, *skip 1 dc, over next 2 sts work dc2tog, 3 ch, skip 1 dc, 1 sc into top of 3 ch; rep from * to end, turn.

3rd Row: 1 ch, 1 shell into first st, *skip 3ch and next st, 1 shell into next sc; rep from * ending skip 3ch and next st, 1 sc into top of tch, turn.

Rep 2nd and 3rd rows.

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Crossbill Stitch

January 18th, 2010

Crossbill Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Crossbill Stitch in crochet cotton thread.

Crossbill Stitch

Multiple of 4 sts + 1.

(add 2 for base chain)

2Cdc (2 crossed double crochets) = skip 2 sts, 1 dc into next st, 1 ch, 1 dc into first of 2 chs just skipped working back over last dc made).

1st Row: Skip 3 ch (count as 1 dc), * work 3Cdc over next 3 ch, 1 dc into next ch; rep from * to end, turn.

2nd Row: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 1 dc into first st, skip 1 dc, *1 dc into next ch, work 2Cdc into next 3 dc, rep from * ending 1 dc into last ch, skip 1 dc, 2 dc into top of tch, turn.

3rd Row: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), skip 1 st, * work 2Cdc over next 3 dc, 1 dc into next ch; rep from * ending last rep into top of tch, turn.

Rep 2nd and 3rd rows.

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Edging no. 408 by Adeline Cordet

January 17th, 2010

Edging no. 408 by Adeline Cordet in crochet cotton thread.

Edging no. 408 by Adeline Cordet in crochet cotton thread.

Edging no. 408 by Adeline Cordet

(Uses the UK Terminology for crochet stitches)

1st Row: Ch 10, form ring; ch 8, 8 dt. ch 2, 1 dt, ch 2, 1 dt, ch 2, 1 dt in ring, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row: 3 sl st over each 2 chs, 1 sl st in 1st dt, ch 6, sk 2 dt, 1 sl st, ch 8, tn.

Upper Edge – 1st Row: 1 sl st over the 8 chs, ch 4, 2 dt (keep loop of thread on hook, pull thread through both) in 1st dt, bel, ch 2, 1 sl st.

2nd Row: 1 sl st in each st.

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Edging no. 406 by Adeline Cordet

January 16th, 2010

Edging no. 406 by Adeline Cordet in crochet cotton thread.

Edging no. 406 by Adeline Cordet in crochet cotton thread.

Edging no. 406 by Adeline Cordet

(Uses the UK Terminology for crochet stitches)

To be worked lengthwise.

1st Row: Ch to length desired; 2 dc (keep loops of thread on hook, pull thread through both) in one st, ch 2, sk 2.

2nd Row: 3 sl st, 1 p over 1st 2 dc, 3 sl st, ch 1 over 2nd 2 dc, 3 sl st.

3rd Row: 2 dc over the one ch st, ch 6.

4th Row: 5 sl st, 1 p, 5 sl st over every 6 chs.

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Edging no. 402 by Adeline Cordet

January 15th, 2010

Edging No. 401 in crochet cotton thread.

Edging No. 402 in crochet cotton thread.

(Uses the UK Terminology for crochet stitches)

1st Row: Ch 17, 3 ps in 10th st from hook, ch 3, sk 4, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, turn.
2nd Row: 7 dc over 2 chs in center of dc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in center p, ch 3, 1 sl st in loop of 9 chs, ch 9, turn.

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