tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61581851591781810782024-02-06T23:44:03.363-08:00Just Pootlingjustpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-70119035926807252892021-12-28T02:40:00.000-08:002021-12-28T02:40:31.765-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥ </span><u style="text-align: center;">Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy</u><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORUEDzOCnxF2eKfCyQ5Zxq1U92YIhvCzmCUE0Fxguz5RfsFKX4ox6ZXDAEvkqZz0D9uvq9Ia_ZMs4dLEOUskAdOFzcePi43DBZDbf8Hd0l6dcJpfI37D_pd4vrUzuLplzgSr5EcV9hJR/s1600/IMG_7093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORUEDzOCnxF2eKfCyQ5Zxq1U92YIhvCzmCUE0Fxguz5RfsFKX4ox6ZXDAEvkqZz0D9uvq9Ia_ZMs4dLEOUskAdOFzcePi43DBZDbf8Hd0l6dcJpfI37D_pd4vrUzuLplzgSr5EcV9hJR/s400/IMG_7093.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**I thought I'd repost this past page again as lots of you have been asking about the pattern </div><div style="text-align: center;">for my Christmas pudding tea cosy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The cosy is one that I designed for Lovecrochet several years back and so, </div><div style="text-align: center;">as some of the yarn may not be available, it may be helpful to add that </div><div style="text-align: center;">the Bergere de France was a chunky weight yarn </div><div style="text-align: center;">and all the other yarns used were DK weight. **</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I’m sure we’ll all be having a little tipple or two</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> to celebrate the festive Season over the next couple of weeks but,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> if you’re anything like me, </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">the teapot will never be too far from view </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">and the kettle will be on boil constantly to provide those much needed ‘cuppa’s’.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1058" style="height: 318.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 239.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Of course, it goes without saying,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> that the teapot needs to be dressed for the occasion</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> – and so what could be better than a Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy !<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_i1057" style="height: 242.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 181.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For my tea cosy I used:</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> BERGERE DE FRANCE MAGIC, 2 x balls in CRIQUET, </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">CASCADE SUNSEEKER, 1 x ball in WHITE 35,</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> a small amount of PAINTBOX COTTON in RACING GREEN 428 and in RED WINE 416.</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> (If you prefer full on glittery leaves and berries you could also use the Cascade Sunseeker in red and green.) To add the glitter to the leaves and berries I used small amounts of TWILLEYS GOLDFINGERING in FOREST GREEN 051 and RED 038.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_26" o:spid="_x0000_i1056" style="height: 134.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 179.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="IMG_1731" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image003.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1055" style="height: 133.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 178.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I worked with a 5.5mm hook for the main body of the tea cosy and a 3mm hook for the white topping and the leaves and berries.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">As a finishing touch I added a tiny gold coin, made with the Twilleys Goldfingering in GOLD 002, and a 2mm hook, that is tucked away inside the pudding in true Christmas fashion !<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1054" style="height: 219.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 293.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">My tea cosy is designed to fit a 1500 ml , 10 cup teapot.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the sides of the cosy. Make 2:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 1:</u> Using the CRIQUET and a 5.5mm hook make a chain of 31. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot your chain needs to be the height of your teapot from the bottom to the top of the lid.)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1053" style="height: 120pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 90.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 2:</u> Starting in the second chain from the hook work a row of TR. 30 sts. Chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 3:</u> Working in to the back loops only work a row of 30 TR, chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Rows 4 to 20:</u> Continue working as for Row 3. Finish off. Your piece of crochet should now be the width of the teapot. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot the width of your piece of crochet can be adjusted at this point by working more or less rows.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: center;">Make a second piece as above.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Joining the sides of the cosy together: </u><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_i1048" style="height: 141pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 105.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Lay one piece on top of the other on a flat surface and using pins mark on each side the space that you need to leave open for the handle and the spout.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For my cosy I left a gap of 10cm for the handle, with a seam of 4cm below the handle and 5cm above the handle.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For the spout I left a gap of 7cm, with a seam of 5cm below the spout and 7cm above the spout.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I used a needle and yarn to sew the seams. Finish off and sew in the ends<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Fitting the cosy to the teapot:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Turn the cosy so that the seams are on the inside and slide it on to your teapot. Using double thickness yarn run a gathering thread all around the top of the cosy and then carefully pull it up so that it closes around the top of the lid. Stitch firmly in place.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_14" o:spid="_x0000_i1047" style="height: 113.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 84.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image012.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_15" o:spid="_x0000_i1046" style="height: 113.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 84.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image013.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_16" o:spid="_x0000_i1045" style="height: 117.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 87.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_17" o:spid="_x0000_i1044" style="height: 116.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 87pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the white topping for the pudding:</u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u></u>Worked in a continuous round.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_i1043" style="height: 111.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 149.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using the Cascade Sunseeker in White and a 3mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 16sts.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 3 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 6:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 4 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 7:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 5 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 8:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 6 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 9:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 7 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 72 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 10:</u> DC 72<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 11:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 8 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 80 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 12:</u> DC 80</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 13:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 9 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 88 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Rounds 14 and 15:</u> DC 88<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 16:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 10 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 96 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 17 and 18:</u> DC 96<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 19:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 11 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 104 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 20:</u> DC 104.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 21:</u> You are now going to add the wavy edging to create the dripped effect of the topping. I chose to work a random shape for mine so used a combination of the stitch patterns below.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Begin with a Sl St and then work a combination of the following:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Pattern 1:</u> Work 2 stitches in to each stitch as follows: HTR + TR, TR + DTR , TTR + TTR, DTR + TR, TR + HTR, Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Pattern 2: </u>Work 2 stitches in to each stitch as follows: DC + DC, DC + HTR, HTR + HTR, HTR + TR, TR + TR , TR + HTR, HTR + HTR, HTR + DC , DC + DC, Sl St.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Pattern 3:</u> DC + HTR, TR + DTR, HTR + DC,Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Holly Leaves:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBFaw0TtSTbMbc6fnsoh0eY02U16f6B1XJJMy4Gxu1SsLJLl79GTWOYdAUdl0i8zI2ikuVrAB_1g3Z9SNHS4aJuZVSONIqOBaLuOmOoZ0Cyi0Gy78yRSE1AwgnNhjRtigLFbf8_iy8OL/s1600/IMG_2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBFaw0TtSTbMbc6fnsoh0eY02U16f6B1XJJMy4Gxu1SsLJLl79GTWOYdAUdl0i8zI2ikuVrAB_1g3Z9SNHS4aJuZVSONIqOBaLuOmOoZ0Cyi0Gy78yRSE1AwgnNhjRtigLFbf8_iy8OL/s320/IMG_2006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_30" o:spid="_x0000_i1039" style="height: 146.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 110.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The leaves are made with 1 x strand of the Paintbox Cotton and 1 x strand of the Twilleys Goldfingering in Green. I used a 3mm hook.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>To make the large leaf:</u> Make 4<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Using 1 strand of Cascade and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering, chain 12.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook work the following stitches along the chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR, 2 x TR, 2 x HTR and 2 x DC. You should now be at the top of the chain. Work a Sl ST across the top of the chain and then work the following stitch pattern back down the other side of the chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR, 2 x TR, 2 x HTR, 1 x DC.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Work a SL St in to the bottom of the chain and then work a chain of 6 for the stalk. Work 5 x Sl St back along the chain and Sl St back in to the base of the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_19" o:spid="_x0000_i1037" style="height: 84pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 111.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In the next round you will be making the points of the holly leaf.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 1: Sl St in to the first stitch, CH2, Sl St back in to the first stitch of the chain and then Sl St back in to the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1035" style="height: 96.75pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 72.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image024.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_22" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" style="height: 97.5pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 73.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> </v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Continuing working along the side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 2: DC, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1<sup>st</sup> Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 3: DC, CH3, Sl St back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 4: DC, CH2, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 5: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 6: Sl ST in to the top stitch, CH 3, Sl ST back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST back in to the top of the leaf.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Now work back down the other side side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 7: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 8: DC, CH2, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 9: DC, CH3, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 10: DC, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 11: Sl ST, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST .<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_24" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" style="height: 82.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 109.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_25" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 82.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image028.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Holly Berries:</u> Make 7<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> The berries are made with 1 x strand of the Paintbox Cotton and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering in red.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Using 1 x strand of PAINTBOX COTTON and 1 x strand of Twilleys in RED make a Magic Ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Work 5 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Work a round of DC, 5 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew around the bottom of the berry, gather up in to a ball shape, finish off and leave a long tail so that you can attach the berries to the tea cosy.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Gold Coin:</u> Make 2 and stitch together.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using the Twilleys Fingering in Gold and a 2mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 4 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the first 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the first 3 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 20 sts. Sl St to join and finish off.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Maker a second circle and stitch the two circles together.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><u>To complete your tea cosy:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepL1gGilY_qszg6vC6QTekzhiaUxvZ9VIp0GEJW0eAc3wVq0gC00_aT3akmZhwg-VHl1svCPXr4ShEeoGX0mLs6Po1UEpjK0Q1qhjpC2bCt_xmCVO8mLCzeN0bidVramqfJ90N0GX7PEd/s1600/IMG_2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepL1gGilY_qszg6vC6QTekzhiaUxvZ9VIp0GEJW0eAc3wVq0gC00_aT3akmZhwg-VHl1svCPXr4ShEeoGX0mLs6Po1UEpjK0Q1qhjpC2bCt_xmCVO8mLCzeN0bidVramqfJ90N0GX7PEd/s320/IMG_2008.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrlnNcMdT43MGkMNJTDWCKrrShIFYp55KPkkU0CJw_8VWkVsy9qsH2bZcUsvTkRV2XK_7jtJrYqT1TkHF5JxB4P-i1kwcl3xXKsMoenYozlT0iW9FHzELm_l2OWCIIbxXihKMdqDkS85M/s1600/IMG_2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrlnNcMdT43MGkMNJTDWCKrrShIFYp55KPkkU0CJw_8VWkVsy9qsH2bZcUsvTkRV2XK_7jtJrYqT1TkHF5JxB4P-i1kwcl3xXKsMoenYozlT0iW9FHzELm_l2OWCIIbxXihKMdqDkS85M/s320/IMG_2012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Using a needle and thread stitch the topping to the pudding in the centre top.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> Position the leaves and stitch in to place with a few stitches. I just put in a few anchoring stitches rather than sewing them on all the way around as I wanted the leaves to stick up a little.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Then sew on the berries.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Finish off by sewing the gold coin in place so that it is just poking out either by the spout or the handle.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_31" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 147pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image029.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Time to put the kettle on I think ! <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 147.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image030.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_33" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" style="height: 108pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 2in;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image031.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJn5JjwBrgtEhZbpdKYbE8kXNgwBGXmxcCXsgu_UxZFKs8tnaYc8jxvbAM8sOTPJaxnBqX06kzYgc0KqAOEnxdWzso5dhx8ESnoUHWuZ0ZEnXrkO_-qZg0cKjHYuB7PGJO-4k7JcOdcuT/s1600/IMG_2061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJn5JjwBrgtEhZbpdKYbE8kXNgwBGXmxcCXsgu_UxZFKs8tnaYc8jxvbAM8sOTPJaxnBqX06kzYgc0KqAOEnxdWzso5dhx8ESnoUHWuZ0ZEnXrkO_-qZg0cKjHYuB7PGJO-4k7JcOdcuT/s320/IMG_2061.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-88444486296152730952021-12-10T00:21:00.000-08:002021-12-10T00:21:50.602-08:00<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">♥ </span><span style="color: #444444;">Polar Bears </span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">A couple of Christmas' ago I designed these little Christmas Polar Bears</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> and they have since become firm favourites in our Christmas decoration collection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzC6AmdEhALOW00aYCWfP8cog-510OPW1GaYtjZJoue3fzD0wox91pnKZ1CO_-Bn8W_1iRsXGnr3X4fEgz9-14xbnr9ktK7dno0hQjJhi9enrYCnDabkN08rUMNXASIq54m9RUAFmR_2-/s1600/Pic.A.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1505" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzC6AmdEhALOW00aYCWfP8cog-510OPW1GaYtjZJoue3fzD0wox91pnKZ1CO_-Bn8W_1iRsXGnr3X4fEgz9-14xbnr9ktK7dno0hQjJhi9enrYCnDabkN08rUMNXASIq54m9RUAFmR_2-/s320/Pic.A.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="301" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Each bear stands approx. 13 cm tall and the pattern includes all the</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> instructions you need to make the bears, the scarf, the balloon, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">the holly sprig and the gold star.</span></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="229" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALjhzqRdJCzRrh2ImtkbSaHI4vH5DIVb5P2vvfkZ5CAEDtRLHyHNIx5PYaagIMeEcwK-d0Hr7lukUyNKQecr9qLYCHG-ba3VcM3iuMYD8xwpUgJYO40Mv3Ng9Avk2A90IlbVUxZdezHOa/s1600/Pic.D.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALjhzqRdJCzRrh2ImtkbSaHI4vH5DIVb5P2vvfkZ5CAEDtRLHyHNIx5PYaagIMeEcwK-d0Hr7lukUyNKQecr9qLYCHG-ba3VcM3iuMYD8xwpUgJYO40Mv3Ng9Avk2A90IlbVUxZdezHOa/s320/Pic.D.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="221" /></a> </div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">You can find the pattern here</span> <i><b>lovecrochet.com<a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-polar-bears-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-polar-bears-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Then , one evening last year I spent a lovely couple of hours </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">working on a completely unnecessary project that just had to be done .....</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">...... and here it is .... One bear in a Christmas Pudding Suit !</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8P1bADH-lsytVFIJBPxS_q25X0iZSayyNCL0WgxcRE7-PXe5lBStZT2h__n8Ayyz4X5j4Le4VvS8WHO1g76tNxfzlIP63q9nVD0JR0rTFMepi3NBGe7uoI-Vz8uJ9H0DWZK17PnbpQ4gp/s1600/IMG_1976.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1206" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8P1bADH-lsytVFIJBPxS_q25X0iZSayyNCL0WgxcRE7-PXe5lBStZT2h__n8Ayyz4X5j4Le4VvS8WHO1g76tNxfzlIP63q9nVD0JR0rTFMepi3NBGe7uoI-Vz8uJ9H0DWZK17PnbpQ4gp/s400/IMG_1976.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">If you fancy having a go at the Bears and decide, like me, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">that you absolutely have to have one dressed as a Pudd here is the bonus pattern for you !</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>For the pudding:</u> Using brown DK yarn and a 3mm hook chain 20. work 24 rows of DC, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">chaining<span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 and turning at the end of each row.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>To make the first armhole:</u> In the next row DC 3, Chain 6, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">skip 6 stitches and rejoin back to the row. DC 10.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Work 18 more rows of DC. Finish off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">T<u>o join the seam and make the second armhole:</u> Place the 2 short edges together </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and Sl St 10 DC together. Finish off. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Leave a gap of 6 stitches. Rejoin your yarn and Sl St the last 3 stitches together. Finish off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Turn inside out and place on the bear. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Run a gathering thread around the top and bottom and pull up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Before finishing off add the stuffing to make the shape of the pudding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>For the topping:</u> Using white DK yarn and a 3mm hook chain 26.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 1:</u> *DC 3, increase in the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row, finishing with 1 DC.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>Rows 2 and 3:</u> DC 31.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 4:</u> *Increase in the first stitch, DC 4* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><u style="font-family: inherit;">Row 5:</u><span style="font-family: inherit;"> To make the drip effect around the bottom of the topping I worked a random </span>combination<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the following cluster stitches to the end of the row. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Begin by DC 4, then skip a stitch and work all of the following in to the next stitch: Drip 1: HTR + TR + TR + HTR, skip a stitch and Sl St back in to the next stitch. The two differnet sized drips are worked in exactly the same way by skipping a stitch then working all of the stitches in the next stitch, skipping a stitch and then a Sl St back in the next stitch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Drip 2: TR + TR + DTR + TR + TR</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Drip 3: DTR + DTR + TTR + DTR + DTR</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Finish off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Run a gathering thread around the top and place the topping around the bears neck and stitch at the back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I worked two extra holly leaves from the pattern and stitched these in to place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">♥</span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-92136989182058363022021-09-18T02:34:00.000-07:002021-09-18T02:34:38.337-07:00<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥ Autumn Crochet </span></span>♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Over the past few years my Autumn crochet makes seems to have increased somewhat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> and so I thought I'd put together a post sharing a few of my favourites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Firstly - Pumpkins !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I just love everything about them, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">from their shape to the huge array of colours </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">to the fun you can have crocheting them, the list is endless.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZhTgfvO2AY2yCZOUOxt1zC1NJEdb-ZheYaLzTl6u8hYDNyBIPLjCOpvOGRIWpbasETRUVntTmvtHIAF-B1TKxjvjiyshOn7GZwmS8IS6WqwM9BFaXkuQxIGETnIHJpOuxxWME-aEbjZ/s1600/IMG_6448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1224" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZhTgfvO2AY2yCZOUOxt1zC1NJEdb-ZheYaLzTl6u8hYDNyBIPLjCOpvOGRIWpbasETRUVntTmvtHIAF-B1TKxjvjiyshOn7GZwmS8IS6WqwM9BFaXkuQxIGETnIHJpOuxxWME-aEbjZ/s400/IMG_6448.jpg" width="305" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">These little yarny pumpkins are perfect as table or mantle piece decorations</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> - but be warned - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">they are seriously addictive </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and once you've made one</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> you'll suddenly find yourself surrounded by a little pumpkin patch !</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lvZ2EnzGgromJPlUddhoi_b__3v-ptvqY272M6fwydG3y99aYDOqEUcJy1cPppv5xwG9NCk-owjpj41bcsdcjtujX7v1pZOfTqqJ5She-1kUHfsNIWOr9bDKeYXXNHcUawppHSA2egAg/s1600/IMG_6430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lvZ2EnzGgromJPlUddhoi_b__3v-ptvqY272M6fwydG3y99aYDOqEUcJy1cPppv5xwG9NCk-owjpj41bcsdcjtujX7v1pZOfTqqJ5She-1kUHfsNIWOr9bDKeYXXNHcUawppHSA2egAg/s400/IMG_6430.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">These ones are some that I designed for www.lovecraftscrochet.com last year </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and you can find the free patterns</span><span style="color: orange;"> <span style="color: orange;"><b><i><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">h</a><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">ere</a></i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">And if you fancy a bit of teeny crochet you could have a go at hooking up some of these mini pumpkin keyrings. ( Pattern in the link above)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4E6N7YH2i6xI_tqoAAw3lEhBfNTHjSnmJXGWA1-EFmgDl-BgAuH0RWx_ZtOikj3Vtrcyerd5xKy9wfH5rp5TFNiq8h9KwgQOUBd_lVMdHaNWlbsn5DrmFX3b7WE_XCC410I20rdl2Pmj/s1600/IMG_6427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4E6N7YH2i6xI_tqoAAw3lEhBfNTHjSnmJXGWA1-EFmgDl-BgAuH0RWx_ZtOikj3Vtrcyerd5xKy9wfH5rp5TFNiq8h9KwgQOUBd_lVMdHaNWlbsn5DrmFX3b7WE_XCC410I20rdl2Pmj/s320/IMG_6427.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZrg7Kelkbv2wlI_DVRSKFNcBUkZ-boj-rPkzhmsJnqv-oYcDFbR9KOwUmb50ob5sfYHg9Uozh0BjWrcVCmAvI_1Hpu7BJGrFEwV4pRJDk7TACkM9U2aQpo5fCP5YEuPk13C3cnpb2vVm/s1600/IMG_6462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1167" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZrg7Kelkbv2wlI_DVRSKFNcBUkZ-boj-rPkzhmsJnqv-oYcDFbR9KOwUmb50ob5sfYHg9Uozh0BjWrcVCmAvI_1Hpu7BJGrFEwV4pRJDk7TACkM9U2aQpo5fCP5YEuPk13C3cnpb2vVm/s320/IMG_6462.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">And then of course, you could go to the complete other extreme and go LARGE !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The same pattern can be used for pumpkins of all different sizes, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">from thin cotton yarn to big and chunky, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">just choose the hook size accordingly and off you go.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PwWj1nr9VNuquBJR9I3ngRcSujdqEDbmYWqv4lajkK-ifBhonGqMf_-T3rKs8nYKM0uHPBeLN6zMMvBE-yKb9QV0YziUCWMfjbRYmGXF8a3lV4uaatvZgViVru3AtKRo3lxzIuIKYE0r/s1600/IMG_6471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="746" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PwWj1nr9VNuquBJR9I3ngRcSujdqEDbmYWqv4lajkK-ifBhonGqMf_-T3rKs8nYKM0uHPBeLN6zMMvBE-yKb9QV0YziUCWMfjbRYmGXF8a3lV4uaatvZgViVru3AtKRo3lxzIuIKYE0r/s400/IMG_6471.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Then, when you're all pumpkinned out, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> there's another whole world awaiting of crocheted Autumn leaves.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXePPlUp28qAG_ZTKkRynmEi4nkehuO0xIDLBQxWj8CTrzTKayPrdW5FvdD5_cZj2ClDzKSJ19VxI-cmSZCIqHUI7McLsmYMhbrgmx5BgNziYDP11JwfGLTavVhVNzmoEjtAVjFGshXsNy/s1600/IMG_6640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXePPlUp28qAG_ZTKkRynmEi4nkehuO0xIDLBQxWj8CTrzTKayPrdW5FvdD5_cZj2ClDzKSJ19VxI-cmSZCIqHUI7McLsmYMhbrgmx5BgNziYDP11JwfGLTavVhVNzmoEjtAVjFGshXsNy/s400/IMG_6640.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">From the simplest of garlands made of bunches of oak leaves and acorns, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justpootling.blogspot.com/p/autumn-garland-instructions.html"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>(pattern here )</i></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> to ones abundant with golden leaves and pine cones </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crocheted-Wreaths-Garlands-festive-decorate/dp/1782496912/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39XOLBE296XFL&keywords=kate+eastwood+crochet+books&qid=1569831688&s=gateway&sprefix=kate+eastwood%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>(pattern here)</i></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">the only limit is your imagination.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2iIbTFy0rcnCXPYt7-3dKStW4bljNKR3mfg7ntndeeVU7ftVkR0ly1PLw1C9CZCDKE3mh3PqBoo2VcNxZN1_hCIoKZ8LrDh_o3MyRKZDD3_CzN4p-HvoqrhplnuA0Rjp3D-eSlovq7XH/s1600/FullSizeRender+%252829%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2iIbTFy0rcnCXPYt7-3dKStW4bljNKR3mfg7ntndeeVU7ftVkR0ly1PLw1C9CZCDKE3mh3PqBoo2VcNxZN1_hCIoKZ8LrDh_o3MyRKZDD3_CzN4p-HvoqrhplnuA0Rjp3D-eSlovq7XH/s320/FullSizeRender+%252829%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHSVtQ7n3mdFPgyu0FG_tPFgTi4qu6nCqko-U_NgT3z6xrFLilyUwfMMBQXxcxdZLTnkhb1sUrCmntfFdQNdBKSqXK-yjSjke2UKSqGL1ysaOjaEXa9ChHZJGo7ACnBf6BsZzfMQ9O00U/s1600/IMG_0290.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1430" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHSVtQ7n3mdFPgyu0FG_tPFgTi4qu6nCqko-U_NgT3z6xrFLilyUwfMMBQXxcxdZLTnkhb1sUrCmntfFdQNdBKSqXK-yjSjke2UKSqGL1ysaOjaEXa9ChHZJGo7ACnBf6BsZzfMQ9O00U/s320/IMG_0290.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">This Autumn Garland (below) is one that I designed for Simply Crochet's 2019 Calendar, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">the idea behind it being an Autumn walk in the woods </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">where your feet are landing on a soft carpet of leaves </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and when you look hard enough,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">hidden in amongst the leaves, are lots of tiny bright toadstools, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">poking through to the see the daylight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mzj44IfsLQcBO9en1ff5kBGn8ZICBmzqaM0eM5AKWtDRMBH9pl9wVujBFGBZDxEchhoK18M3yWjdgmkpFWNo66gDmvGcoTSEun0XQI1lcjxGwACeEC5s9koTLHoH_l5o0FatFGkeEbe4/s1600/SCM78.Calendar.1080B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mzj44IfsLQcBO9en1ff5kBGn8ZICBmzqaM0eM5AKWtDRMBH9pl9wVujBFGBZDxEchhoK18M3yWjdgmkpFWNo66gDmvGcoTSEun0XQI1lcjxGwACeEC5s9koTLHoH_l5o0FatFGkeEbe4/s400/SCM78.Calendar.1080B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/autumn-wreath-3"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>The pattern for this wreath is available here</i></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, if you still have some orange yarn left over, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how about a little Pumpkin Mouse to keep an eye on all those crochet pumpkins !</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He is such a quick thing to make, as like the other pumpkin patterns, his body is simply a rectangle of crochet, gathered top and bottom and stuffed with toy stuffing. His head and ears are worked from a Magic Ring and his arms and tail are simply crochet chains.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you fancy having a go the pattern is<span style="color: orange;"> <i><b><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/pumpkin-mouse-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">here</a>.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWiBcazRDi2fYy3Sz80eu8evgt1ndR6Z8Qi5mdeWuoNwIScLqOOZJkfn8TjzOHr73i7BDNtkM3YaHB2wdjMNfZR2uSr3aBjArEcdq182jiVJlcWyFki2cpnnvn88w4dXKrXxca3BUvHQ9/s1600/IMG_6345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1442" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWiBcazRDi2fYy3Sz80eu8evgt1ndR6Z8Qi5mdeWuoNwIScLqOOZJkfn8TjzOHr73i7BDNtkM3YaHB2wdjMNfZR2uSr3aBjArEcdq182jiVJlcWyFki2cpnnvn88w4dXKrXxca3BUvHQ9/s400/IMG_6345.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fg_h0kGDEjhtocq_6651U4SLsWeAi2RPRCIxJcOOelrvRvv8cj7ildTLKrY_2uLZIjptTU4TUcJq4vGa80fwgDXYTmluDknzn7aFr0gH6vpEuperfYiXKlxxQRJXgUB5j7F5IAl7nvhN/s1600/IMG_6458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fg_h0kGDEjhtocq_6651U4SLsWeAi2RPRCIxJcOOelrvRvv8cj7ildTLKrY_2uLZIjptTU4TUcJq4vGa80fwgDXYTmluDknzn7aFr0gH6vpEuperfYiXKlxxQRJXgUB5j7F5IAl7nvhN/s640/IMG_6458.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Autumn crocheting !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-10197391311412713192021-09-13T01:09:00.000-07:002021-09-13T01:09:24.409-07:00<p> </p><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">♥</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Tea Cosies.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0f6HSp-Ru9_NBurvJPLAPngbryWwNZZJMUmIB1CiCSL9gOqbVQwwg3DbSa2bAJPkic17i-KdZVGivef6U59aYQCgnN12wSctGlOWa3d8f7oCfv-kPrlJdrJDpf7V001apoMiSx9du52K/s1242/tea+cosy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1125" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0f6HSp-Ru9_NBurvJPLAPngbryWwNZZJMUmIB1CiCSL9gOqbVQwwg3DbSa2bAJPkic17i-KdZVGivef6U59aYQCgnN12wSctGlOWa3d8f7oCfv-kPrlJdrJDpf7V001apoMiSx9du52K/w272-h300/tea+cosy.jpg" width="272" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-ispps2aCdR1CBNdKz8NI9PlyR_QaNh1oxgNpMOlxWtI35V5v0cUUR5xGTKuv-izVusRHo0Y0arbksgZTs1nuOXBjjegG8uYo8dnNOE81OofsVGFjHhcg7nbiRh1BvJTUIOnOyYG9Ics/s1600/t16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="711" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-ispps2aCdR1CBNdKz8NI9PlyR_QaNh1oxgNpMOlxWtI35V5v0cUUR5xGTKuv-izVusRHo0Y0arbksgZTs1nuOXBjjegG8uYo8dnNOE81OofsVGFjHhcg7nbiRh1BvJTUIOnOyYG9Ics/w289-h300/t16.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1062" style="height: 246.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 329.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">With the arrival of Autumn just around the corner </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">there can be nothing nicer than sitting down for a good cup of tea </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and cosying in for the shorter days ahead. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">And it goes without saying that every teapot deserves the very best of tea cosies !</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The two cosies above both make me feel very Autumny </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and the free pattern for the sunflower tea cosy is all written out below. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The bee hive tea cosy is a pattern from my book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crocheted-Home-beautiful-cushions-blankets/dp/178249894X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UO2OL420OGOU&dchild=1&keywords=crocheted+home+kate+eastwood&qid=1631520053&sr=8-1"><i>Crocheted Home</i></a> and, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I have to say, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">it was great fun hooking up all of the little bees for this one.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazt_okHBvlAK4CdLdumTIn5ZMT6DtUn_9ALZsqYKVOYIv-_JaFaBp_tHiVwdQ2dxwZ_8Cnop-VETxZpYwwIv6M-y1AtDRmcDpIj1HnHexE5r87yuQVQNZkUL9ZQ47ccQeW7yUD5COqst-/s1445/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1111" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazt_okHBvlAK4CdLdumTIn5ZMT6DtUn_9ALZsqYKVOYIv-_JaFaBp_tHiVwdQ2dxwZ_8Cnop-VETxZpYwwIv6M-y1AtDRmcDpIj1HnHexE5r87yuQVQNZkUL9ZQ47ccQeW7yUD5COqst-/w223-h290/book.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>For the Sunflower tea Cosy:</u></div><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my tea cosy I used BERGERE DE FRANCE MAGIC, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">2 x balls of LICHEN, </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">1 X ball of CRIQUET and 1X ball of SENEVE.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;">(Although I have detailed the yarn that I used any DK or Aran weight yarn </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;">can be used and worked with the correct hook number suggested on the yarn label.)</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I worked with a 5.5mm hook for the main body of the tea cosy and a 4.5mm hook for the sunflower on the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">As a finishing touch I added two tiny bees to my cosy and for these I used some small amounts of 4 ply yarn and a 2mm hook.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_i1059" style="height: 123pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 164.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image004.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1058" style="height: 122.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 162.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image005.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_38" o:spid="_x0000_i1057" style="height: 162.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 122.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image006.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">My tea cosy is designed to fit a 3L, 10 cup teapot.</span><o:p></o:p></div><br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>To make the sides of the cosy. Make 2:</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Row 1:</u> Using the LICHEN and a 5.5mm hook make a chain of 31. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot your chain needs to be the height of your teapot from the bottom to the top of the lid.)</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0dFVlHVPabehVRdUULFuk96wdPjVCL8ER_mlNOrz026XhjGOcw7ptcM04sEpeI4SeH6snQSAfwFfwLcDl8g-u2eWbnIObnj4p-ufK2nOQmA7y1_Duh3qcIVuTeVw9XpsI0Rajcif8QE/s1600/t2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0dFVlHVPabehVRdUULFuk96wdPjVCL8ER_mlNOrz026XhjGOcw7ptcM04sEpeI4SeH6snQSAfwFfwLcDl8g-u2eWbnIObnj4p-ufK2nOQmA7y1_Duh3qcIVuTeVw9XpsI0Rajcif8QE/s1600/t2.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_39" o:spid="_x0000_i1056" style="height: 129pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 96.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image007.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Row 2:</u> Starting in the second chain from the hook work a row of TR. 30 sts. Chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Row 3:</u> Working in to the back loops only work a row of 30 TR, chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Rows 4 to 20:</u> Continue working as for Row 3. Finish off. Your piece of crochet should now be the width of the teapot. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot the width of your pice of crochet can be adjusted at this point by working more or less rows.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Make a second piece as above.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_i1055" style="height: 93pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 123.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image008.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1054" style="height: 94.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 126pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image009.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_42" o:spid="_x0000_i1053" style="height: 126.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 95.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image010.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_43" o:spid="_x0000_i1052" style="height: 126.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 95.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image011.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Joining the sides of the cosy together: <o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Lay one piece on top of the other on a flat surface and using pins mark on each side the space that you need to leave open for the handle and the spout.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm4DdXMpK99msnLAV3V9MB_R2F5IzfaDzrfFj6J5sa3f-oHRAk53N9cqWppmuQ-nw6UhzlxNFd3oFja22ssJTlv-yb11no02MAgvcasn7vrMbm1EsyheF2Gqt7KkSNTRAIxAmUN2V0U8I/s1600/t3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm4DdXMpK99msnLAV3V9MB_R2F5IzfaDzrfFj6J5sa3f-oHRAk53N9cqWppmuQ-nw6UhzlxNFd3oFja22ssJTlv-yb11no02MAgvcasn7vrMbm1EsyheF2Gqt7KkSNTRAIxAmUN2V0U8I/s320/t3.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my cosy I left a gap of 10cm for the handle, with a seam of 4cm below the handle and 5cm above the handle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the spout I left a gap of 7cm, with a seam of 5cm below the spout and 7cm above the spout.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">I used a needle and yarn to sew the seams. Finish off and sew in the ends.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_11" o:spid="_x0000_i1051" style="height: 97.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 129.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image012.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Fitting the cosy to the teapot:</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Turn the cosy so that the seams are on the inside and slide it on to your teapot. Using double thickness yarn run a gathering thread all around the top of the cosy and then carefully pull it up so that it closes around the top of the lid. Stitch firmly in place.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm4qdwzJhmwQWKn00xPtqzQOTpJvaqp3zH3kuECkzgthLSekiHwqiPFarypRkrDftv0VKzx4AESBRBrroll8yhkWJlZ4bZgfmmqwbTVCskae3tmi7x0-cHbKIiUkrYVwB8zvjAyJ-R_Y6/s1600/t4+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="276" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm4qdwzJhmwQWKn00xPtqzQOTpJvaqp3zH3kuECkzgthLSekiHwqiPFarypRkrDftv0VKzx4AESBRBrroll8yhkWJlZ4bZgfmmqwbTVCskae3tmi7x0-cHbKIiUkrYVwB8zvjAyJ-R_Y6/s320/t4+-+Copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_12" o:spid="_x0000_i1050" style="height: 90pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 120pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image013.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_13" o:spid="_x0000_i1049" style="height: 92.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 123pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image014.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_14" o:spid="_x0000_i1048" style="height: 93pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 124.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image015.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_15" o:spid="_x0000_i1047" style="height: 95.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 126.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image016.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>To make the sunflower:</u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The flower centre is worked in a continuous round.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using the CRIQUET and a 4.5mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 16sts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 3: </u>*Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 24 sts.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 4: </u>*Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 5: </u>Work a round of 32 DC.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 6:</u> Work a round of loose slip stitch, 32 sts. Finish off and leave a long end for sewing the circle to the cosy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You will now have a small dome shaped circle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_16" o:spid="_x0000_i1046" style="height: 107.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 142.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image017.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_17" o:spid="_x0000_i1045" style="height: 105.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 141pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image018.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_18" o:spid="_x0000_i1044" style="height: 104.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 139.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image019.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_19" o:spid="_x0000_i1043" style="height: 103.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 138pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image020.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Stitch the circle to the centre top of the cosy, so that the gathered up top of the cosy is all hidden </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZ7UNghaojyhCwZAQOmz9Pb_Wq-rLKgv32QCctHHe2pagV0N-eR6pBtzaB1AZNlt3_tMYquoYAa43arKvMBFAnwY6p0TxHAIJSzT-JCDgOEy7FYMYSoGuS2st52X6Mv5PIqCUNydosnRb/s1600/t5+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZ7UNghaojyhCwZAQOmz9Pb_Wq-rLKgv32QCctHHe2pagV0N-eR6pBtzaB1AZNlt3_tMYquoYAa43arKvMBFAnwY6p0TxHAIJSzT-JCDgOEy7FYMYSoGuS2st52X6Mv5PIqCUNydosnRb/s320/t5+-+Copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_20" o:spid="_x0000_i1042" style="height: 134.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 179.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image021.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the petals using the SENEVE and a 4.5mm hook make a chain of 114.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Row 1:</u> Sl St 1 and then *chain 9. Sl St back down the chain ( starting in the second chain from the hook ) and work down the chain as follows: DC 3, HTR 4. This will bring you back to the long chain. Skip 1 stitch and rejoin to the main chain with a Sl St in to the next stitch.*<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Repeat from * to * all the way along the chain.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1041" style="height: 88.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 118.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image022.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_22" o:spid="_x0000_i1040" style="height: 88.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 118.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image023.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_23" o:spid="_x0000_i1039" style="height: 88.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 117.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image024.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_24" o:spid="_x0000_i1038" style="height: 87pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 116.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image025.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH9B7ioaftC4z7RoTXJbLtBRruVsEmMJc8_dDGhSxR9ne1WL-l9nSLvYezpwhDtBTmmpZHaSiiPVeOxBNtDALQNPbuxw6_FqgETrLbP8HKaKj_V89TC_Peh9sQo_IbwKdGtT5F03kHjll/s1600/t6+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="282" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH9B7ioaftC4z7RoTXJbLtBRruVsEmMJc8_dDGhSxR9ne1WL-l9nSLvYezpwhDtBTmmpZHaSiiPVeOxBNtDALQNPbuxw6_FqgETrLbP8HKaKj_V89TC_Peh9sQo_IbwKdGtT5F03kHjll/s200/t6+-+Copy.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbPLrK634u5px7jmhwDgyumUhgE_jayTcZu5vr7qeBtICRfEbAOu6HF696sNWtGvvCkaTysumaBsDtxgNL9GqCzy697VOFEFAdIVeKOnUdnft58VqUkY22IdnLL3_AuO5ptgqNBIyLyh_/s1600/t7+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="261" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbPLrK634u5px7jmhwDgyumUhgE_jayTcZu5vr7qeBtICRfEbAOu6HF696sNWtGvvCkaTysumaBsDtxgNL9GqCzy697VOFEFAdIVeKOnUdnft58VqUkY22IdnLL3_AuO5ptgqNBIyLyh_/s200/t7+-+Copy.png" width="150" /></a> </span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><o:p></o:p><br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_25" o:spid="_x0000_i1037" style="height: 92.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 123pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image026.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_29" o:spid="_x0000_i1036" style="height: 122.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 91.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image027.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the leaves using the LICHEN and a 4.5 mm hook make a chain of 41.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Row 1:</u> Sl St 1 and then *chain 13. Sl St back down the chain ( starting in the second chain from the hook ) and work down the chain as follows: DC 3, HTR 3, TR 3, DTR 3. This will bring you back to the long chain. Skip 2 stitches and rejoin to the main chain with a Sl St in to the next stitch.*<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Repeat from * to * all the way along the chain.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Both the petals and the leaves will benefit from blocking. Once pinned out I sprayed mine with an ironing starch as this helps to stiffen them up.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;">Blocking will help your petals and leaves hold their shape.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINnTRFPlBTbDyDL3toJBOBBL9VnkGrYgjPUXrknpKKIMw3WkeoN4OZYGvvKQy1N0EHujnpYwrqawH7NSu_J2NMhUeR6DnSYJ-DgFjr85bgMhDsgnWa8va1Am-gDRk4_1osRhrfEtaJ7dv/s1600/t8+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="283" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINnTRFPlBTbDyDL3toJBOBBL9VnkGrYgjPUXrknpKKIMw3WkeoN4OZYGvvKQy1N0EHujnpYwrqawH7NSu_J2NMhUeR6DnSYJ-DgFjr85bgMhDsgnWa8va1Am-gDRk4_1osRhrfEtaJ7dv/s200/t8+-+Copy.jpg" width="149" /></a> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_26" o:spid="_x0000_i1035" style="height: 122.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 163.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image028.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Joining the leaves and petals to the cosy:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Wrap the string of petals around the centre of the flower three times. Pin in place and then stitch securely.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Wrap the string of leaves around the centre of the flower , underneath the petals, once. Pin in place and then stitch securely.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NwPoXS2qz-t8AClQblazTVA-9NqY7X6p410lBTsa9mf3pt-ntoYKJLNQ6_ykWuCHGUxUe9KrvgzR2Y1OMLLIFjkR_cyl1p8G1yU4bh1B8ttaraETTQ4jPkjSJ1qykmJcQkNNfEBN7V62/s1600/t9+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NwPoXS2qz-t8AClQblazTVA-9NqY7X6p410lBTsa9mf3pt-ntoYKJLNQ6_ykWuCHGUxUe9KrvgzR2Y1OMLLIFjkR_cyl1p8G1yU4bh1B8ttaraETTQ4jPkjSJ1qykmJcQkNNfEBN7V62/s320/t9+-+Copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_28" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" style="height: 129.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 173.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image029.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_44" o:spid="_x0000_i1033" style="height: 172.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 129.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image030.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>To make the bees:</u> ( worked in a continuous round)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Using some small amounts of 4ply yarn and a 2.5 mm hook make the bees body as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using yellow yarn make a Magic Ring and work 4 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 2: </u>Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 8 sts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 3 to 6:</u> Work a round of 8 DC.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 7:</u> DC 2 stitches together all the way around. Push all the ends inside the bee and close up the end.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Using a thin, black fibre tip pen draw on the black stripes and eyes. </span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the wings using white yarn and a 2mm hook chain 2. In to the second chain work a DC, HTR, TR, DTR, TR, HTR and DC. Turn your work and working in to the other side repeat the same stitch pattern for the second wing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Fold the wings in half and stitch in to place on the bee.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_30" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" style="height: 101.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 135pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image031.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_31" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" style="height: 100.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 134.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Kate\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image032.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" style="height: 100.5pt; 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color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥ <u> DAISY BLANKET</u> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Following on from Granny square day 2021 here is the pattern for my Daisy square.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Each square measures approx 15cm x 15cm and my blanket is 9 squares wide</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> by 11 squares long. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, the blanket can be adapted to whatever size you choose, </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the finished measurements of mine are W = 146cm and L =176cm.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used a DK yarn weight and chose to use Sublime Extra Fine Merino. Any DK weight yarn would work equally well.</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">Once I had made the required number of squares I joined all of the squares together in dc, in the same coloured yarn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">For my edging I worked rows of dc along the top, bottom and down each side, working enough rows so that the edge could be folded in half to create a lovely weighted border, and then stitched in to place.</span></div></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8hP7iTKby33t3pQYKls_QNuLJmeb-GiN-DHelypKr042rGFVL9lfFr2W7lSVqqoJRhnqEccW-1yNskQH9eWSYuubEL7PIX7hqqS0RlgVBFUA9R3tYw3Suj_blI0gPXk04R7FbDVwi3g/s1600/8893182983_3b3e02f7ba_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #33aaff; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8hP7iTKby33t3pQYKls_QNuLJmeb-GiN-DHelypKr042rGFVL9lfFr2W7lSVqqoJRhnqEccW-1yNskQH9eWSYuubEL7PIX7hqqS0RlgVBFUA9R3tYw3Suj_blI0gPXk04R7FbDVwi3g/s320/8893182983_3b3e02f7ba_o.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> For this blanket I used a size 4.5 needle and Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Here is the pattern for one of the squares. I chose to work the main part of the square in htr's as I like the slightly more detailed look it seems to give. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Chain 4 and join together to make a circle.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Chain 1 and extend the loop to the height of a treble.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKRIx7sgSEsWUJTVM-41eRthNpCIqgY_URb5cO6Z9RijTATMuAYPvgnpCCv0piOdbyCnxIm9j-GRyGoF_k1uLAJ6aqx88lNxMBfheimSePJedMIxBWVY6YjD3AxgjMtE8HCzUts1onkw/s1600/IMG405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKRIx7sgSEsWUJTVM-41eRthNpCIqgY_URb5cO6Z9RijTATMuAYPvgnpCCv0piOdbyCnxIm9j-GRyGoF_k1uLAJ6aqx88lNxMBfheimSePJedMIxBWVY6YjD3AxgjMtE8HCzUts1onkw/s320/IMG405.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> * ( yrh, insert hook in central ring and pull up loop) x 3 times.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLAG-jPA5jXMuuCVvopdb5vXEie78Drw4VwEZaAvXmZbQzhoZ2hrv2MLdMfDGqiguzpdp-jZPeLD9MwLC2r4baMblavgXRax7Io0jl06aYrx6VE2eOzhFXtgUGpejRFSMfgvuOn1ooEM/s1600/IMG406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLAG-jPA5jXMuuCVvopdb5vXEie78Drw4VwEZaAvXmZbQzhoZ2hrv2MLdMfDGqiguzpdp-jZPeLD9MwLC2r4baMblavgXRax7Io0jl06aYrx6VE2eOzhFXtgUGpejRFSMfgvuOn1ooEM/s320/IMG406.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> yrh and draw through all loops on hook, 1 ch.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Repeat from * 7 more times, sl st to join in first ch.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> You should now have a circle of 8 petals.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt_qwFE8JWrAgyeQFhoB3Pwlaw9Ww7A9mwBT8szq71g3hy5NWzGL9u6tSV0sZROrwXwaLyYG-Kx4sU5bql508YIe42TzcOvRjiNOnozbb4oQaMgSFUCwwWMsFd8V2efMj4Cp4Tqo0qOU/s1600/IMG398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt_qwFE8JWrAgyeQFhoB3Pwlaw9Ww7A9mwBT8szq71g3hy5NWzGL9u6tSV0sZROrwXwaLyYG-Kx4sU5bql508YIe42TzcOvRjiNOnozbb4oQaMgSFUCwwWMsFd8V2efMj4Cp4Tqo0qOU/s320/IMG398.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Finish off the circle and join in the next colour by pulling a loop </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> through one of the spaces between the petals. Ch 2.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGFlguho97kDA1dy5wcEhjW04zvzZd_H4Lh6wEaeZzuX7rYPfGsBahgSo26OIFBpBsNG2srFr7T4jMK_YaA_iSWjwF2lcv2Z8avUHKXNs0QnqRyz7NzwI39ezCDXREV4K2WhPH_VANA/s1600/IMG409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGFlguho97kDA1dy5wcEhjW04zvzZd_H4Lh6wEaeZzuX7rYPfGsBahgSo26OIFBpBsNG2srFr7T4jMK_YaA_iSWjwF2lcv2Z8avUHKXNs0QnqRyz7NzwI39ezCDXREV4K2WhPH_VANA/s320/IMG409.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Then do 2 htr's in to the same space as the 2 ch. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> You will now have 3 htr in one space.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Into the next space work 2 htr, ch 2, and 2 htr. This makes your first corner.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8yRbmR9jXUd7hbCkkdWbSyCHTyuafAukJwYiLQFeB3Gksqgt5bHTf0O7ACdTuTfab81iWrEgKpYrZN30gn7eZUgvit102XB7Kyihg0BSA_SMAIfAmlFCbkS5HmFEMpVYVXNigypWIQY/s1600/IMG400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8yRbmR9jXUd7hbCkkdWbSyCHTyuafAukJwYiLQFeB3Gksqgt5bHTf0O7ACdTuTfab81iWrEgKpYrZN30gn7eZUgvit102XB7Kyihg0BSA_SMAIfAmlFCbkS5HmFEMpVYVXNigypWIQY/s320/IMG400.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> In the next space work another group of 3 htr.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> The next space is your 2nd corner so work 2htr, 2 ch and 2 htr all into the same space.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Continue working the round and join together with a slip stitch into the top of your first chain of 2.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2-IaW95bm-NALJ4EsyJa-WkZU-0hxsnVEHspcsMyxvagIaxaX2VF6TFHlAM_7mUyWH-bDJWQSDh37PBfO2qUl2pELt-9GWm7LJAC0os_OAxH2rQfFvcFBhQO_qVJ_8n4j3zKlxYi1gQ/s1600/IMG401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2-IaW95bm-NALJ4EsyJa-WkZU-0hxsnVEHspcsMyxvagIaxaX2VF6TFHlAM_7mUyWH-bDJWQSDh37PBfO2qUl2pELt-9GWm7LJAC0os_OAxH2rQfFvcFBhQO_qVJ_8n4j3zKlxYi1gQ/s320/IMG401.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Begin your 2nd round: ch 2 and then 2 htr in to the same space.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> In the next space work 3 more htr.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> The next space is a corner, so 2 htr, 2ch, 2htr.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Continue working round.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPgcKPAbyBHv0_D65JAMjgg4mXi5iBq4iqWQCo5p4cySVRZRzRq0-_r2ODaje7g0Xpczf-yKcsadWiL9-E8q0JSgmI96n0vNxs37_HO_f-JwZKSTiDpqHAmZrHJ8EGSnlMtDRfzJ1KeU/s1600/IMG402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPgcKPAbyBHv0_D65JAMjgg4mXi5iBq4iqWQCo5p4cySVRZRzRq0-_r2ODaje7g0Xpczf-yKcsadWiL9-E8q0JSgmI96n0vNxs37_HO_f-JwZKSTiDpqHAmZrHJ8EGSnlMtDRfzJ1KeU/s320/IMG402.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> All corners are 2htr, 2ch, 2 htr and all spaces in between are 3 htr.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYx_ro0q2J1xeDoJcVX8TQ_WbxtVAng061uDDo8kkjBAv-mIj0UhKRWLMiFer7Lgczo6MNiiGczuHWOLzfkhZkp6owDknq_YWWc71Y4gHlPXiK1FyzkHPkuUSQ5BYi_PlVrTyGEI_bF4/s1600/IMG403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYx_ro0q2J1xeDoJcVX8TQ_WbxtVAng061uDDo8kkjBAv-mIj0UhKRWLMiFer7Lgczo6MNiiGczuHWOLzfkhZkp6owDknq_YWWc71Y4gHlPXiK1FyzkHPkuUSQ5BYi_PlVrTyGEI_bF4/s320/IMG403.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Add as many rounds as you like to get the size square that you want.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> To finish the square off and to leave yourself with a good joining edge work one row of dc all around the edge, making sure that on each corner you dc 3 stitches into the one corner stitch.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgltxWhArjdf_4P67x2YzxkCD3PcqN5ykND0tDgCNGXq1zamSupUb2PVnOQvWwPyeksi01lao3s3dXc3wtCLNImJ-F4Gq35NWSYQffOMuRRT-yFtDeqjPZE-uVXieaRLO9_cRIu9EMac/s1600/IMG404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgltxWhArjdf_4P67x2YzxkCD3PcqN5ykND0tDgCNGXq1zamSupUb2PVnOQvWwPyeksi01lao3s3dXc3wtCLNImJ-F4Gq35NWSYQffOMuRRT-yFtDeqjPZE-uVXieaRLO9_cRIu9EMac/s320/IMG404.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> To finish the flower add a coloured centre by stitching a French knot into the middle.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> I learnt how to do a French Knot by watching a video demo on YouTube.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO_G6tGUuM0syHw_xXQeTpqPwFmw0OyEJVSgPLHPCbOQbyhd9zR6Q81ewpc6aORAw6xHFFaKfmeU2vzcQic0DS58oxSlAaxBKp5HofounFnwRqERmt1XgKOfuWNdjoCwD_2JKVT2liiY/s1600/IMG407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO_G6tGUuM0syHw_xXQeTpqPwFmw0OyEJVSgPLHPCbOQbyhd9zR6Q81ewpc6aORAw6xHFFaKfmeU2vzcQic0DS58oxSlAaxBKp5HofounFnwRqERmt1XgKOfuWNdjoCwD_2JKVT2liiY/s320/IMG407.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">and that is pretty much it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2seyB04FkKX2sRJzyxaQO2BAUqJsoRf7Vh7T66TWx16SCEvTQ5v9O01ShPDNxEs3ynWsRxvrAxO5WHiIuBxXyBtHKeRfLLhwy6qXrYIUpc5eqMaufGUC4O7h2bMQjAsFZ2lzs89vYkZU/s1600/IMG408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #2288bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2seyB04FkKX2sRJzyxaQO2BAUqJsoRf7Vh7T66TWx16SCEvTQ5v9O01ShPDNxEs3ynWsRxvrAxO5WHiIuBxXyBtHKeRfLLhwy6qXrYIUpc5eqMaufGUC4O7h2bMQjAsFZ2lzs89vYkZU/s320/IMG408.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-58007873589776655042021-06-19T08:39:00.002-07:002021-06-19T08:39:42.324-07:00<p> </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥ </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Simple, lightweight pompom blanket </span><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">I have so enjoyed making this blanket, from start to finish it has been such an easy, </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">uncomplicated make that hasn't demanded any extra concentration</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> and has made for the perfect calming crochet project .</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGGqSytO6Q1KXU-IfebX_XxJPmV9Ba62FSSe62KSfodFe2lf3_vzTiNf_iJ7CPe-nuAluGv9r1KInLQ3-BLLPxf6b_mToxI9mbNbcmCSsymSQCxdrUCHB99rPzGVvQuLqIxOyvbkZHNiY/s1600/IMG_3120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1197" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGGqSytO6Q1KXU-IfebX_XxJPmV9Ba62FSSe62KSfodFe2lf3_vzTiNf_iJ7CPe-nuAluGv9r1KInLQ3-BLLPxf6b_mToxI9mbNbcmCSsymSQCxdrUCHB99rPzGVvQuLqIxOyvbkZHNiY/s320/IMG_3120.jpg" width="238" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxsSmPWIRvf1l2kDL51R_SXXLL7bymktxRA8n4A6xXX3SEwcqBmihZkBybrs5idZPCCbaxCBtHjxSN0Rl72Y72mIhfjAVS0z8_Pw3KAFtbUXbt7RAGrfzw2PxJ5ghI8DGdf3VW8QtaHuv/s1600/IMG_3110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1238" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxsSmPWIRvf1l2kDL51R_SXXLL7bymktxRA8n4A6xXX3SEwcqBmihZkBybrs5idZPCCbaxCBtHjxSN0Rl72Y72mIhfjAVS0z8_Pw3KAFtbUXbt7RAGrfzw2PxJ5ghI8DGdf3VW8QtaHuv/s320/IMG_3110.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">I first knew I wanted to make it after I finished my Chelsea Flower Show cushion. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">I wanted a lightweight blanket, that would be plain in design </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">and that would co-ordinate with the main colourway of the cushion. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The finished blanket measures W 120cm x H 140cm .</font></div><font color="#666666"><br /></font><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The yarn that I chose to use is DROPS Baby Merino, </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">it's beautifully light and soft and is 100% superwash merino wool.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The colour is very similar to the DROPS yarn that I used for the cushion, </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">and the two shades work beautifully together. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">To tie the two makes together I edged the blanket and made</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> the pompoms in the same DROPS Cotton Merino that I used for the cushion.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The pattern is written in UK terms.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Tension square:</u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">22 sts x 25 rows, worked in dc with a 3mm hook = 10cm x 10cm.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt09h0a9IspTMlC7ykI_C8VQgstZbTDv1xm6CAZ22IGAFnV4b_rgX4K_mVII6GfDtaKkQp8CE5QD0BFcVr7W51MpFVPgbIYSI7tPd4SSD-Dp1CwAgLwgGNrsCkMX6frhF-VcNfyF_Y1E_I/s1600/IMG_3143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt09h0a9IspTMlC7ykI_C8VQgstZbTDv1xm6CAZ22IGAFnV4b_rgX4K_mVII6GfDtaKkQp8CE5QD0BFcVr7W51MpFVPgbIYSI7tPd4SSD-Dp1CwAgLwgGNrsCkMX6frhF-VcNfyF_Y1E_I/s320/IMG_3143.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztiMldJ-iEfSq1Cb-sLi2ReGDSJ16z_b8zN9FcLmRfZ6oR4jpVgB-vKv_NxLNiJ7tVBz4C-nikXmsnw_G2sgmpCoMY1CIaUuxHA9oF2oQxw_DiZKsgC5up26SODBhZRgj_9TmtH7C9zcT/s1600/IMG_2684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztiMldJ-iEfSq1Cb-sLi2ReGDSJ16z_b8zN9FcLmRfZ6oR4jpVgB-vKv_NxLNiJ7tVBz4C-nikXmsnw_G2sgmpCoMY1CIaUuxHA9oF2oQxw_DiZKsgC5up26SODBhZRgj_9TmtH7C9zcT/s320/IMG_2684.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#444444">To make the blanket:</font></u></h3><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /><u>Materials:</u></font></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">26 x balls of DROPS BABY MERINO in colour 43.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">3 x balls of DROPS COTTON MRINO in colour 29.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">3mm crochet hook</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">35mm pompom maker</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666">For the blanket:</font></u></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Using the DROPS baby merino and the 3mm crochet hook work a chain of 261. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Keep your chain taut, but not too tight, as this will make the first row a little easier.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">If you find that even whilst keeping your chain relatively loose it is still difficult to </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">work the first row, try using a 3.5mm hook just for the initial chain.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Row 1:</u> Starting in the second chain from the hook work 1 htr in to each chain</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> all the way along to the end. 260 sts. At the end of the row, chain 1 and turn.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Row 2:</u> Starting in the first stitch of the row, work 1 htr in each stitch all the </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">way to the end of the row. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">When I work htr's I work each stitch into the space below the stitch rather than directly </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">under the stitch as I find this gives a lovely neat appearance to the finished blanket. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">If you prefer to work htr's in the usual way it will work equally work.</font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBckigH51GmpVgTQ8lsgle2uZHSoHIf-o8g6YLVlMd1QsQPQYcA105ySZtYB17r7qUyoDu0VJ9yfYTdTpr0eyeyt0ta-meDvS6f2UIgsdTdOPpt-tBgWha5i1ls-1olwRmc__dFgeTzLwg/s1600/IMG_3142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBckigH51GmpVgTQ8lsgle2uZHSoHIf-o8g6YLVlMd1QsQPQYcA105ySZtYB17r7qUyoDu0VJ9yfYTdTpr0eyeyt0ta-meDvS6f2UIgsdTdOPpt-tBgWha5i1ls-1olwRmc__dFgeTzLwg/s320/IMG_3142.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">And that really is the most complicated part over as now all you need </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">to do is keep repeating Row 2, </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">remembering to chain 1 and turn at the end of each row.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Keep crocheting away until your blanket measures approx. 139cm, </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">finishing on a right side row.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">At the end of the final row, finish off and sew in the ends.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBCVe6ITEDfPmogn68Niu2sd3Gp2GEDisq89Zn4EUuvZ-qN26qMBI6v4F68GfF7Z1CeVJPS41lQeaurKgZ7iuEdhasAdwqwAVxnpQhEnmmZZiUCJEBYD8Mb7WrAhQrMyAEawgmjy1IqMi/s1600/IMG_2857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBCVe6ITEDfPmogn68Niu2sd3Gp2GEDisq89Zn4EUuvZ-qN26qMBI6v4F68GfF7Z1CeVJPS41lQeaurKgZ7iuEdhasAdwqwAVxnpQhEnmmZZiUCJEBYD8Mb7WrAhQrMyAEawgmjy1IqMi/s320/IMG_2857.jpg" width="229" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><font color="#666666">To edge the blanket:</font></u></span></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><u>Round 1:</u> Using DROPS Cotton Merino and the 3mm hook, join in the yarn at the top </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">right hand corner, </span><span style="text-align: left;">at the start of the row ( right side facing), and work a row of dc. </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 2 extra dc in to the last stitch and then continuing on around, </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> work 1 dc in to each end of row stitch all the way down the left hand side of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 3dc in to the last st and then work 1 dc in to each</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> stitch along the bottom of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 3dc in to the last stitch and then work back up the right hand side of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 2 extra dc in to the last st and then sl st back to the beginning of the top row to join.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><u>Round 2:</u> Where you have just joined the end of the round, chain 1 and work 1 dc in to </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">the same stitch. Now work another complete round of dc as for Round 1. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">Sl st to join at </span><span style="text-align: left;">the </span><span style="text-align: left;">end of the round, as for Round 1.</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">You could choose to finish your edging at this point, or, if you wanted to add a further </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">round to give extra weight to the blanket, you could work 1 round of Rope stitch </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">all the way around the edge of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">Rope stitch is essentially dc, </span><span style="text-align: left;">but worked in a clockwise direction</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> rather than the usual anti-clockwise direction.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Once you have completed the border make sure all your ends are sewn in carefully.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666">For the pompoms:</font></u></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">For my pompoms I used a 35mm pompom maker and the DROPS Cotton Merino.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">To keep all the pompoms the same size make sure you wrap the same amount</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> of yarn evenly around the maker for each one. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">I worked 90 wraps of yarn for both the top half and bottom half of each pompom.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Make sure that the tie for the centre of the pompoms has tails of a good length </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">as you will be using these to stitch the pompoms to the blanket.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsnPcS_e4hzLNad1x-OhBHhyphenhyphenxvDrTVb-giUsAHDYzHnzGQFS9u0gtsxTb-KPMZzo2-fUQ89zSklwMm8YEGxe9mQyAr0qWrrZP_VElL2e0-phFFHgJ_WKI2B8NVS8Q0jX1FcP-wAzFUS7L/s1600/IMG_3133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsnPcS_e4hzLNad1x-OhBHhyphenhyphenxvDrTVb-giUsAHDYzHnzGQFS9u0gtsxTb-KPMZzo2-fUQ89zSklwMm8YEGxe9mQyAr0qWrrZP_VElL2e0-phFFHgJ_WKI2B8NVS8Q0jX1FcP-wAzFUS7L/s200/IMG_3133.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpv4tr0ADplNiTjYdMtD6bjDJIFRjzbLKCHNYx4Qks5ts1LYamvBJFRZvOkCmYUFsf8z055wIukIOPzYusc_8Bgp-s_kz5dC8F2o5g3FXh9Rc5MvxS1JXAdiwXuKRrHQDvac_RBGlSWkQ/s1600/IMG_3134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpv4tr0ADplNiTjYdMtD6bjDJIFRjzbLKCHNYx4Qks5ts1LYamvBJFRZvOkCmYUFsf8z055wIukIOPzYusc_8Bgp-s_kz5dC8F2o5g3FXh9Rc5MvxS1JXAdiwXuKRrHQDvac_RBGlSWkQ/s200/IMG_3134.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnLr3bNiA7QZHH5xPnyaqmeo1mRd_ES2Pj15Nuh7BVcxuI35gFlN9iIDEWV3413bgjGWN6l-Xdy0MtbUvcI0KSvPHdHumFVoDlmySGclT-94fhd6VKC5iLBbrpEE5R67Xt6ayjfi01Duw/s1600/IMG_3135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnLr3bNiA7QZHH5xPnyaqmeo1mRd_ES2Pj15Nuh7BVcxuI35gFlN9iIDEWV3413bgjGWN6l-Xdy0MtbUvcI0KSvPHdHumFVoDlmySGclT-94fhd6VKC5iLBbrpEE5R67Xt6ayjfi01Duw/s200/IMG_3135.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvT5T11a1L0L7tCRZG7kA2w6jaHtDVcKDA78k2FJNAz9_hK_TpCp9L_QX4qMHvBDgjlaUcOXzztvh6tJENNEr-S2k6Sk7pGj_U3IfWnXFPxxYA4c3NG8sZLe2kDYives-qOW6r5tspIvxU/s1600/IMG_3136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvT5T11a1L0L7tCRZG7kA2w6jaHtDVcKDA78k2FJNAz9_hK_TpCp9L_QX4qMHvBDgjlaUcOXzztvh6tJENNEr-S2k6Sk7pGj_U3IfWnXFPxxYA4c3NG8sZLe2kDYives-qOW6r5tspIvxU/s200/IMG_3136.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fcIp2BaYxd0DWmRtnSawh4tIBb9nl2DT4MkERshQIRyZJGagOscCSTr_Xwmr7VyOHoE_xtPGe7IVtZ9SEPUZO-Q0506fmdWz9wiAF4_S_Qt4HYDpDUi1pksJwCjGIGcGA6BvHthX2cRz/s1600/IMG_3137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fcIp2BaYxd0DWmRtnSawh4tIBb9nl2DT4MkERshQIRyZJGagOscCSTr_Xwmr7VyOHoE_xtPGe7IVtZ9SEPUZO-Q0506fmdWz9wiAF4_S_Qt4HYDpDUi1pksJwCjGIGcGA6BvHthX2cRz/s200/IMG_3137.jpg" width="150" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The key to getting a neat pompom is to spend a little bit of time trimming </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">each finished pompom with a small pair of scissors.</font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> You will find that this makes all the difference to the finished look, and that it is </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">so worth spending a little bit of time doing this.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmfrKrkLVi4m2CXAHnv0kmtdQ-YhbouVmVFqTfaGwNWZAesEx_JSxmUN-1mQOmzrq9lnJ6EYbLhvtOWwpqI_Cy_9INjZDhGVpljpPKvqtk9JRMjnh4fTpz_C8io6quD5JnBKTNwDk-Mfa/s1600/IMG_3138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmfrKrkLVi4m2CXAHnv0kmtdQ-YhbouVmVFqTfaGwNWZAesEx_JSxmUN-1mQOmzrq9lnJ6EYbLhvtOWwpqI_Cy_9INjZDhGVpljpPKvqtk9JRMjnh4fTpz_C8io6quD5JnBKTNwDk-Mfa/s200/IMG_3138.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipux2Lcs6veeMtpinxrC6DhQVjPFSXzig2a7ewf1RrgmZkqVriLIHqQHGJ-H7HZi-YwdpldiFyeA1vxLts-Dm-GklR717Q2bSRC7j7FGMbQk8Sbzpu-462e4fvZk6jMi29LfnWfQWmc-dg/s1600/IMG_3139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipux2Lcs6veeMtpinxrC6DhQVjPFSXzig2a7ewf1RrgmZkqVriLIHqQHGJ-H7HZi-YwdpldiFyeA1vxLts-Dm-GklR717Q2bSRC7j7FGMbQk8Sbzpu-462e4fvZk6jMi29LfnWfQWmc-dg/s200/IMG_3139.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">In total I made 24 pompoms.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Once you have made the pompoms, lay your blanket out on a flat surface</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> and evenly space 12 pompoms along the top edge</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> and then the same along the bottom edge.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Once you are happy with the positioning stitch them securely in to place.</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBetrBx4Pse8vKdfQtpr8h6aYgNO-pS6llIxw-zX-R_o9dBDR7OrsXRel8UywK-UTctom9T0XOFgoOM-XwSovSc3KGSd6yk9FO0FV76BxF4cAbXC1tiQNgv_tUvvqlL_fHiYaHJTsF6ho/s1600/IMG_3110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1238" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBetrBx4Pse8vKdfQtpr8h6aYgNO-pS6llIxw-zX-R_o9dBDR7OrsXRel8UywK-UTctom9T0XOFgoOM-XwSovSc3KGSd6yk9FO0FV76BxF4cAbXC1tiQNgv_tUvvqlL_fHiYaHJTsF6ho/s320/IMG_3110.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">And that completes your blanket !</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">All you need to do now is to find the perfect chair or sofa to lay it on.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4cGtmg0Qx82vsGpssPLcSzazyHkVq-1mbJAslUNoEaOzgIGMts-rMF1E0bAOg8rj_EneCJFPoWNW5i8go3xsHipodPuPmbNOvqjy9GK8imiiBZTdxGYZPm8Kbjcvnb74wc7fueyMGQqX/s1600/IMG_3144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1359" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4cGtmg0Qx82vsGpssPLcSzazyHkVq-1mbJAslUNoEaOzgIGMts-rMF1E0bAOg8rj_EneCJFPoWNW5i8go3xsHipodPuPmbNOvqjy9GK8imiiBZTdxGYZPm8Kbjcvnb74wc7fueyMGQqX/s400/IMG_3144.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixilV-cnb-ZUIz5acBNDuYqXmHOFJRk4IGaVyYs0x6IK3wcQkBHfHIDJv20HOZZiv2KtS9buK38RrQ5gT8t44cSrfBgZXYKmYmWcvbUD50bvuegGq8sYaeTg2jgEUuRbx1h1_9zDy1KLv/s1600/IMG_3128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1105" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixilV-cnb-ZUIz5acBNDuYqXmHOFJRk4IGaVyYs0x6IK3wcQkBHfHIDJv20HOZZiv2KtS9buK38RrQ5gT8t44cSrfBgZXYKmYmWcvbUD50bvuegGq8sYaeTg2jgEUuRbx1h1_9zDy1KLv/s400/IMG_3128.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3></div></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-35759609523594595652021-02-17T06:38:00.003-08:002021-02-17T06:38:50.452-08:00<p> <span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥ </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Primrose Spring Wrap <o:p></o:p></span><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥</span></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I designed this Primrose Spring Wrap a few years ago for </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.lovecraftscrochet/">www.lovecraftscrochet</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">but with its timeless design it can be used year after year and is perfect for keeping those early Spring chills at bay.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It's super easy to make and with the little primroses added afterwards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> you can create something truly unique.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The finished measurements are as follows:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Shoulder to shoulder, along the top edge = approx 46cm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">From side to side along the bottom edge = approx 66cm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">As you are working with a large hook and a lightweight yarn the fabric has lots of stretch in it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6PGw6za_mo7VnCban2_h9YXLRKQf_8LBmxCPhq32rYeJPO1NU1BmVXwXaRkZ91jywKoFDsO2GTmBAc15E9qeXnV8_XC8z-gSPp9ghNPdf4BCwB8dLyeoV5QdTWNW1DwabtO7f9SGvRub/s1600/sw24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1437" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6PGw6za_mo7VnCban2_h9YXLRKQf_8LBmxCPhq32rYeJPO1NU1BmVXwXaRkZ91jywKoFDsO2GTmBAc15E9qeXnV8_XC8z-gSPp9ghNPdf4BCwB8dLyeoV5QdTWNW1DwabtO7f9SGvRub/s400/sw24.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Made in the softest of yarn it drapes beautifully </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and the little Primroses added to the finished wrap </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">will bring a beautiful touch of Spring to your wardrobe. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjQ3gAZN4QRrggAxofiW7nc6cnabfTe25TWmUjw2DGyw1xdsnMcPlHQpZiuaB0nhMXyERNaWV8h6juvnWrUJrpgBp2tu_CkDWeRo2EVI2TARLeIAQcquGcvScuLQznnXLaa-NeH7wJtcu/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1075" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjQ3gAZN4QRrggAxofiW7nc6cnabfTe25TWmUjw2DGyw1xdsnMcPlHQpZiuaB0nhMXyERNaWV8h6juvnWrUJrpgBp2tu_CkDWeRo2EVI2TARLeIAQcquGcvScuLQznnXLaa-NeH7wJtcu/s400/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the wrap I used 2 x 100g balls of Red Heart Precious in the colour Peridot 00005 </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> For the Primroses and leaves I used 1 x ball each of Adriafil Uno A Ritorto 5 in the colours:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Light Army Green 79, Ecru 12 and Baby Light Yellow 05.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I worked the wrap with a size 6mm hook, using a size 7mm hook to make the initial starting chain.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the Primroses and leaves I worked with 2.5mm hook.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the wrap:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Begin by making a chain of 160. It is important to keep the chain as loose as possible<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which can either be done by working very loosely with a 6mm hook or using a 7mm hook just for the chain. The length of your crochet piece will be approx 135cm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You are now going to work rows of HTR, chaining 1 and turning at the end of each row. Continue until your work is the depth that you want it to be when it is wrapped around your shoulders.</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Once you have completed the main body of the wrap, lay it out on a flat surface and fold it in half with the right sides together, so that the two short edges meet. You are now going to create the twist which you do by flipping the top half of the wrap over and laying the short seams together again.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil082Ci6gziMwRE_bP8bgK5ZWEcx9m0iKwjymY1GycRW-GMWU7TS40pPZeVPGXS67PvebBa8AyY3C-1TJJOY7TwbBff7YoCs9T6qaxBBP1rb5fws91nHrlfFmtsPsioShJORGGfTx8b-sT/s1600/IMG_8389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil082Ci6gziMwRE_bP8bgK5ZWEcx9m0iKwjymY1GycRW-GMWU7TS40pPZeVPGXS67PvebBa8AyY3C-1TJJOY7TwbBff7YoCs9T6qaxBBP1rb5fws91nHrlfFmtsPsioShJORGGfTx8b-sT/s320/IMG_8389.JPG" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt5b-B3jZK-sYmoYmMYJl2IXONO7VFRTIU4lfWuCN0JqnLo6wcHFBSg22_8BhNe-a8R7pwlSA8a4Zbsqt_nInIAPBH0uyAy22fd46sTHa2ZqVXlonGXkI7_X42-6wHvl6ntOGfTXhigvq/s1600/IMG_8391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt5b-B3jZK-sYmoYmMYJl2IXONO7VFRTIU4lfWuCN0JqnLo6wcHFBSg22_8BhNe-a8R7pwlSA8a4Zbsqt_nInIAPBH0uyAy22fd46sTHa2ZqVXlonGXkI7_X42-6wHvl6ntOGfTXhigvq/s320/IMG_8391.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Pin the two seams together, rejoin your yarn and join the two edges with a row of DC. Finish off and sew in your ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You will notice now that by joining the seams in this way you have created a permanent twist in the wrap.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To create a neat edge on the wrap I worked<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two borders, one of DC and one with a scallop pattern. As you have created a twist in the fabric , when working the border you will need to change direction at some point so that the right side of the border is always facing outwards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I found the easiest way to do this was to use a pin to mark your starting point which will be on the underneath layer,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the centre of the twist ( see picture 1, just to the right of the crochet hook.) Then mark your end point which will be at the front left of your wrap as you are looking down at it ( see picture 2, where the crochet hook is ).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Now, with RS facing rejoin your yarn at the starting point and work DC all the way around to your end pin, finish off. Go back to your starting pin, and with right side facing rejoin your yarn and work DC to the end pin.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To work your final scallop edge, using your marker pins in the same way as you did for the DC round, work a border of * Sl St, skip 1 stitch, work 5 TR all in to the next stitch, skip a stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BaLzdayXlNdKQoinG_PVxs4jrTPlyRp_k6MOEjZ9gRM1lE9LnQiQ1BreEU15gg5pf_CJsEHJt8tBBk5ID8C6UlAJn2CxFEaw4nqCnaH_LtFmgijrwYeKKxHfy3b4WwVJakaGfwrFKaIu/s1600/sw23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BaLzdayXlNdKQoinG_PVxs4jrTPlyRp_k6MOEjZ9gRM1lE9LnQiQ1BreEU15gg5pf_CJsEHJt8tBBk5ID8C6UlAJn2CxFEaw4nqCnaH_LtFmgijrwYeKKxHfy3b4WwVJakaGfwrFKaIu/s320/sw23.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Finish off and sew in the ends.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the primroses:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my Primroses I used a mixture of the three colours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietlTcZT7n_dYNX6LnB0GMmSmuy-KNSpY-D4KavTAPYAQWFrjazE8BgmbGsDT1ei_xPMx7WG4gc0WobI4pXGVKoqYi3EFU7Ss7t-HLb6Fqw-B7mXW3TtjcnBpW1GBq12UNtYinF2FP-thq/s1600/IMG_8360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietlTcZT7n_dYNX6LnB0GMmSmuy-KNSpY-D4KavTAPYAQWFrjazE8BgmbGsDT1ei_xPMx7WG4gc0WobI4pXGVKoqYi3EFU7Ss7t-HLb6Fqw-B7mXW3TtjcnBpW1GBq12UNtYinF2FP-thq/s320/IMG_8360.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 1:</u> Begin by making a Magic Ring and work 5Dc in to the ring. Sl St to join and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 10 sts</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Sl St to join and finish off. Join in your petal colour with a Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Now, working in to the same stitch as your * Sl St, work a HTR, TR and DTR. Into the next stitch work a DTR, TR, HTR and Sl St*. This completes your first petal. Now continue working around the centre of the flower, repeating from * to *until you have 5 petals. Join with a Sl St, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my wrap I made a total of 8 Primroses and 8 leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ4dKzFT7aNzlUalhjVepcqWPGbBZt3zZhIv2xXq9w0HoTOb18IM9CIFNjzLhOTTLr_J5KGM7z_zyoUiRNwl2jYluUXso5iBswLUO5f_u_FZQl-WytPWgpuEVzeG1Q9P5HrF8aKfylm6-/s1600/IMG_8363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ4dKzFT7aNzlUalhjVepcqWPGbBZt3zZhIv2xXq9w0HoTOb18IM9CIFNjzLhOTTLr_J5KGM7z_zyoUiRNwl2jYluUXso5iBswLUO5f_u_FZQl-WytPWgpuEVzeG1Q9P5HrF8aKfylm6-/s320/IMG_8363.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To make the leaf:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Work a chain of 11 stitches. Beginning in the second chain from the hook work along the chain in the following stitch pattern: Sl St, DC, HTR, TR, DTR, DTR, TR, HTR, DC, Sl St. Work 1 chain across the bottom of the leaf.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You are now going to work the other side of the leaf by working along the other side of the chain in the following stitch pattern: Sl St, DC, HTR, TR, DTR, DTR, TR, HTR, DC, Sl St. Finish off by joining with a Sl St, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7bxJRdEqx6qaS7VvGno2vm7_wrMda3TgcQVY2RmZGh8wHbyWAJIPUPXYKqeyBRdqYxBArnm1dncsc89BLG5w1PMXy5KGIL7hTdpsLIF5wYCFmIpcEjhx1dpo9rNbWI8FMq1SE5oxYiOH/s1600/sw22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7bxJRdEqx6qaS7VvGno2vm7_wrMda3TgcQVY2RmZGh8wHbyWAJIPUPXYKqeyBRdqYxBArnm1dncsc89BLG5w1PMXy5KGIL7hTdpsLIF5wYCFmIpcEjhx1dpo9rNbWI8FMq1SE5oxYiOH/s400/sw22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It is entirely up to you how you choose to arrange your primroses, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I found the best way to do this was to lay the wrap out an a flat surface, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">arrange the flowers and leaves in place, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">pin them and then I would recommend that once you have placed and pinned your flowers you try the wrap on just to check the flowers are exactly where you want them. Stitch the flowers and leaves on with a needle and thread.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3k_goQ8DxqyqnOZ9xdAgCzXN1RraKYG_Fwi5A62iOyrAdJf3vSGeSzg8dbqjzX9tOdJmC30o0frDCgeoq12glsvS6aYEVIzLyv5LbM2-YnV-ZddZe_aYc0kmS9-FSsnTNogf0lxOtj3il/s1600/IMG_8409.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3k_goQ8DxqyqnOZ9xdAgCzXN1RraKYG_Fwi5A62iOyrAdJf3vSGeSzg8dbqjzX9tOdJmC30o0frDCgeoq12glsvS6aYEVIzLyv5LbM2-YnV-ZddZe_aYc0kmS9-FSsnTNogf0lxOtj3il/s320/IMG_8409.JPG" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT9crtKDUML_YbMSuc3cvIfDmaNVJnYqhotqGP7es74oDubKFvSS_CKkGzBKtL_nYY4rcga1AKDaII_EeVQeM8MnVBI5rbFpxYiprrGvS2qIIqZITd1CpvfG-kVFWnbogIyKExkfIciu3/s1600/sw26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1600" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT9crtKDUML_YbMSuc3cvIfDmaNVJnYqhotqGP7es74oDubKFvSS_CKkGzBKtL_nYY4rcga1AKDaII_EeVQeM8MnVBI5rbFpxYiprrGvS2qIIqZITd1CpvfG-kVFWnbogIyKExkfIciu3/s320/sw26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-50143878614859124712020-12-13T08:54:00.001-08:002020-12-13T08:54:29.900-08:00<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥ </span><u>Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy.</u> <span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORUEDzOCnxF2eKfCyQ5Zxq1U92YIhvCzmCUE0Fxguz5RfsFKX4ox6ZXDAEvkqZz0D9uvq9Ia_ZMs4dLEOUskAdOFzcePi43DBZDbf8Hd0l6dcJpfI37D_pd4vrUzuLplzgSr5EcV9hJR/s1600/IMG_7093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORUEDzOCnxF2eKfCyQ5Zxq1U92YIhvCzmCUE0Fxguz5RfsFKX4ox6ZXDAEvkqZz0D9uvq9Ia_ZMs4dLEOUskAdOFzcePi43DBZDbf8Hd0l6dcJpfI37D_pd4vrUzuLplzgSr5EcV9hJR/s400/IMG_7093.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I’m sure we’ll all be having a little tipple or two</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> to celebrate the festive Season over the next couple of weeks but ,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> if you’re anything like me, </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">the teapot will never be too far from view </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">and the kettle will be on boil constantly to provide those much needed ‘cuppa’s’.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1058" style="height: 318.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 239.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Of course, it goes without saying,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> that the teapot needs to be dressed for the occasion</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> – and so what could be better than a Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy !<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_i1057" style="height: 242.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 181.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For my tea cosy I used BERGERE DE FRANCE MAGIC, 2 x balls of CRIQUET, 1 x ball of CASCADE SUNSEEKER in WHITE 35, a small amount of PAINTBOX COTTON in RACING GREEN 428 and in RED WINE 416. (If you prefer full on glittery leaves and berries you could also use the Cascade Sunseeker in red and green.) To add the glitter to the leaves and berries I used small amounts of TWILLEYS GOLDFINGERING in FOREST GREEN 051 and RED 038.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_26" o:spid="_x0000_i1056" style="height: 134.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 179.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="IMG_1731" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image003.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1055" style="height: 133.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 178.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I worked with a 5.5mm hook for the main body of the tea cosy and a 3mm hook for the white topping and the leaves and berries.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">As a finishing touch I added a tiny gold coin, made with the Twilleys Goldfingering in GOLD 002, and a 2mm hook, that is tucked away inside the pudding in true Christmas fashion !<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1054" style="height: 219.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 293.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">My tea cosy is designed to fit a 1500 ml , 10 cup teapot.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the sides of the cosy. Make 2:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 1:</u> Using the CRIQUET and a 5.5mm hook make a chain of 31. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot your chain needs to be the height of your teapot from the bottom to the top of the lid.)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1053" style="height: 120pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 90.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 2:</u> Starting in the second chain from the hook work a row of TR. 30 sts. Chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Row 3:</u> Working in to the back loops only work a row of 30 TR, chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Rows 4 to 20:</u> Continue working as for Row 3. Finish off. Your piece of crochet should now be the width of the teapot. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot the width of your piece of crochet can be adjusted at this point by working more or less rows.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: center;">Make a second piece as above.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Joining the sides of the cosy together: </u><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_i1048" style="height: 141pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 105.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image011.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Lay one piece on top of the other on a flat surface and using pins mark on each side the space that you need to leave open for the handle and the spout.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For my cosy I left a gap of 10cm for the handle, with a seam of 4cm below the handle and 5cm above the handle.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For the spout I left a gap of 7cm, with a seam of 5cm below the spout and 7cm above the spout.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I used a needle and yarn to sew the seams. Finish off and sew in the ends<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Fitting the cosy to the teapot:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Turn the cosy so that the seams are on the inside and slide it on to your teapot. Using double thickness yarn run a gathering thread all around the top of the cosy and then carefully pull it up so that it closes around the top of the lid. Stitch firmly in place.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_14" o:spid="_x0000_i1047" style="height: 113.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 84.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image012.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_15" o:spid="_x0000_i1046" style="height: 113.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 84.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image013.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_16" o:spid="_x0000_i1045" style="height: 117.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 87.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_17" o:spid="_x0000_i1044" style="height: 116.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 87pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the white topping for the pudding:</u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u></u>Worked in a continuous round.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_i1043" style="height: 111.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 149.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using the Cascade Sunseeker in White and a 3mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 16sts.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 3 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 6:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 4 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 7:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 5 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 8:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 6 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 9:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 7 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 72 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 10:</u> DC 72<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 11:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 8 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 80 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 12:</u> DC 80</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 13:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 9 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 88 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Rounds 14 and 15:</u> DC 88<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 16:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 10 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 96 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 17 and 18:</u> DC 96<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 19:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each of the next 11 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 104 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 20:</u> DC 104.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 21:</u> You are now going to add the wavy edging to create the dripped effect of the topping. I chose to work a random shape for mine so used a combination of the stitch patterns below.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Begin with a Sl St and then work a combination of the following:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Pattern 1:</u> Work 2 stitches in to each stitch as follows: HTR + TR, TR + DTR , TTR + TTR, DTR + TR, TR + HTR, Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Pattern 2: </u>Work 2 stitches in to each stitch as follows: DC + DC, DC + HTR, HTR + HTR, HTR + TR, TR + TR , TR + HTR, HTR + HTR, HTR + DC , DC + DC, Sl St.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Pattern 3:</u> DC + HTR, TR + DTR, HTR + DC,Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Holly Leaves:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBFaw0TtSTbMbc6fnsoh0eY02U16f6B1XJJMy4Gxu1SsLJLl79GTWOYdAUdl0i8zI2ikuVrAB_1g3Z9SNHS4aJuZVSONIqOBaLuOmOoZ0Cyi0Gy78yRSE1AwgnNhjRtigLFbf8_iy8OL/s1600/IMG_2006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBFaw0TtSTbMbc6fnsoh0eY02U16f6B1XJJMy4Gxu1SsLJLl79GTWOYdAUdl0i8zI2ikuVrAB_1g3Z9SNHS4aJuZVSONIqOBaLuOmOoZ0Cyi0Gy78yRSE1AwgnNhjRtigLFbf8_iy8OL/s320/IMG_2006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_30" o:spid="_x0000_i1039" style="height: 146.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 110.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The leaves are made with 1 x strand of the Paintbox Cotton and 1 x strand of the Twilleys Goldfingering in Green. I used a 3mm hook.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>To make the large leaf:</u> Make 4<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Using 1 strand of Cascade and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering, chain 12.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook work the following stitches along the chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR, 2 x TR, 2 x HTR and 2 x DC. You should now be at the top of the chain. Work a Sl ST across the top of the chain and then work the following stitch pattern back down the other side of the chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR, 2 x TR, 2 x HTR, 1 x DC.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Work a SL St in to the bottom of the chain and then work a chain of 6 for the stalk. Work 5 x Sl St back along the chain and Sl St back in to the base of the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_19" o:spid="_x0000_i1037" style="height: 84pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 111.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In the next round you will be making the points of the holly leaf.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 1: Sl St in to the first stitch, CH2, Sl St back in to the first stitch of the chain and then Sl St back in to the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1035" style="height: 96.75pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 72.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image024.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_22" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" style="height: 97.5pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 73.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> </v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Continuing working along the side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 2: DC, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1<sup>st</sup> Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 3: DC, CH3, Sl St back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 4: DC, CH2, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 5: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 6: Sl ST in to the top stitch, CH 3, Sl ST back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST back in to the top of the leaf.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Now work back down the other side side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 7: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 8: DC, CH2, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 9: DC, CH3, Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 10: DC, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Point 11: Sl ST, CH 2, Sl St back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST .<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_24" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" style="height: 82.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 109.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image027.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_25" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 82.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image028.png"></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Holly Berries:</u> Make 7<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> The berries are made with 1 x strand of the Paintbox Cotton and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering in red.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Using 1 x strand of PAINTBOX COTTON and 1 x strand of Twilleys in RED make a Magic Ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Work 5 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Work a round of DC, 5 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew around the bottom of the berry, gather up in to a ball shape, finish off and leave a long tail so that you can attach the berries to the tea cosy.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>To make the Gold Coin:</u> Make 2 and stitch together.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using the Twilleys Fingering in Gold and a 2mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 4 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the first 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the first 3 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 20 sts. Sl St to join and finish off.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Maker a second circle and stitch the two circles together.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><u>To complete your tea cosy:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepL1gGilY_qszg6vC6QTekzhiaUxvZ9VIp0GEJW0eAc3wVq0gC00_aT3akmZhwg-VHl1svCPXr4ShEeoGX0mLs6Po1UEpjK0Q1qhjpC2bCt_xmCVO8mLCzeN0bidVramqfJ90N0GX7PEd/s1600/IMG_2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepL1gGilY_qszg6vC6QTekzhiaUxvZ9VIp0GEJW0eAc3wVq0gC00_aT3akmZhwg-VHl1svCPXr4ShEeoGX0mLs6Po1UEpjK0Q1qhjpC2bCt_xmCVO8mLCzeN0bidVramqfJ90N0GX7PEd/s320/IMG_2008.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrlnNcMdT43MGkMNJTDWCKrrShIFYp55KPkkU0CJw_8VWkVsy9qsH2bZcUsvTkRV2XK_7jtJrYqT1TkHF5JxB4P-i1kwcl3xXKsMoenYozlT0iW9FHzELm_l2OWCIIbxXihKMdqDkS85M/s1600/IMG_2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrlnNcMdT43MGkMNJTDWCKrrShIFYp55KPkkU0CJw_8VWkVsy9qsH2bZcUsvTkRV2XK_7jtJrYqT1TkHF5JxB4P-i1kwcl3xXKsMoenYozlT0iW9FHzELm_l2OWCIIbxXihKMdqDkS85M/s320/IMG_2012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Using a needle and thread stitch the topping to the pudding in the centre top.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> Position the leaves and stitch in to place with a few stitches. I just put in a few anchoring stitches rather than sewing them on all the way around as I wanted the leaves to stick up a little.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Then sew on the berries.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Finish off by sewing the gold coin in place so that it is just poking out either by the spout or the handle.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_31" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 147pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image029.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Time to put the kettle on I think ! <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" style="height: 110.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 147.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image030.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_33" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" style="height: 108pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 2in;" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image031.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJn5JjwBrgtEhZbpdKYbE8kXNgwBGXmxcCXsgu_UxZFKs8tnaYc8jxvbAM8sOTPJaxnBqX06kzYgc0KqAOEnxdWzso5dhx8ESnoUHWuZ0ZEnXrkO_-qZg0cKjHYuB7PGJO-4k7JcOdcuT/s1600/IMG_2061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJn5JjwBrgtEhZbpdKYbE8kXNgwBGXmxcCXsgu_UxZFKs8tnaYc8jxvbAM8sOTPJaxnBqX06kzYgc0KqAOEnxdWzso5dhx8ESnoUHWuZ0ZEnXrkO_-qZg0cKjHYuB7PGJO-4k7JcOdcuT/s320/IMG_2061.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-79322868251548374132020-12-09T07:11:00.000-08:002020-12-09T07:11:25.379-08:00<p> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥</span><span style="text-align: center;"> Christmas Angel </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">♥</span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqR0s-uSo1A4a2CnYvOf7rTOIqxaogqwrVnVFgQRo6uLlMrYd91HzWvAEWfqhBIInE923OBLXj7QPxk0CzmqSE7qVApMPgwKCE7TzcMNVbovUEEf_NVDNnx19ycK-B_LiAJe_m_9a52ZV/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1327" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqR0s-uSo1A4a2CnYvOf7rTOIqxaogqwrVnVFgQRo6uLlMrYd91HzWvAEWfqhBIInE923OBLXj7QPxk0CzmqSE7qVApMPgwKCE7TzcMNVbovUEEf_NVDNnx19ycK-B_LiAJe_m_9a52ZV/s400/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For my Angel I used a variety of different textured yarns </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">and when completed she measures approximately 13cm high.</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I used the following yarn : 1 x Paintbox Cotton in 453 for the head, hands and base, </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1 x Sirdar Ophelia in 0107 for the dress, arms and wings </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1 x Bergere de France, Abakan in Ecru for the hair.</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> I also used a small amount of Gold Twilleys Fingering to edge the wings.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I worked with a 2.5 mm hook for the main part of the angel and a 4.5mm </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">and 2.5 mm hook for the wings.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You will also need 2 x small black safety eyes and some toy stuffing.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The Angel is worked from the top of the head down, in continuous rounds. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You may find it helps to work with a stitch marker.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><br /></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the body:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 1: Begin by making a Magic Circle and work 6 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 2: Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 3: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 18sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 4: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 5: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 30 sts.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: center;">Rounds 6 to 13: Work a round of DC, 30 sts.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 14: *DC in to each of the next 3 stitches then decrease 2 by DC the next 2 stitches together.* Repeat from * to * all the way around, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 15: Decrease by DC 2 stitches together all the way around, 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 16: * DC in to the next stitch and then decrease by DC the next 2 stitches together.* Repeat from * to * all the way around, 8 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Round 17: For this round you are now going to increase to start the shaping of the neck and body. Dc2 in to each stitch all the way around, 16 sts.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 18: Work a round of DC, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 19: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 20 and 21: Change to the white yarn and work a round of DC, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 22: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 23 and 24: Work a Round of DC, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">After completing Round 24 fix the safety eyes in place and stuff the head</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: center;">Round 25: Work a Round of DC, 32 sts.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 26: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 27 to 29: Work a Round of DC, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 30: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 4 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 31 to 33: Work a Round of DC, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 34: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 5 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 35 to 37: Work a Round of DC, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 38: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 6 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 39: Work a Round of DC, 64 sts. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The next stage is to make the additional parts for the angel. </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">She will need two arms, a ruffle to go around the top neck </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">edge of the dress and some wings.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuOTyLKlkVvoQgCR1TwxJghbXj8TpTHsn6wpHQPbx8A3wfX_ffN9-5HtHA-WIacAwCmjpbMGddosZH2_Qer9hB0ZhYWWBRv_91iEdSt_mVa_f-AI9dsmmf9RojH4GW0X2CH-B525Ezhye/s1600/IMG_6894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuOTyLKlkVvoQgCR1TwxJghbXj8TpTHsn6wpHQPbx8A3wfX_ffN9-5HtHA-WIacAwCmjpbMGddosZH2_Qer9hB0ZhYWWBRv_91iEdSt_mVa_f-AI9dsmmf9RojH4GW0X2CH-B525Ezhye/s400/IMG_6894.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><br /></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the arms:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 1: Using the pink yarn make a Magic Ring and work 6 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 2: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 9 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rounds 3 and 4: Work a round of DC, 9 sts. At the end of Round 4 change to the white yarn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Now continue working rounds of 9 DC until the arm measaures approximately 5.5 cm . Finish off leaving a long tail. Make a second arm.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><br /></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the Neck Ruffle:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Chain 25.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Row 1: Starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook work 2 HTR in to each stitch all the way along the chain. At the end of the row Chain 1 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Row 2: Work 1 HTR in to each stitch, all the way along the row. Finish off, leaving a long tail.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Using the long yarn tails on both of the arms and the neck ruffle sew the additional pieces on to the angel.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_52"
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the wings:</u><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The wings are made from a circle of crochet that’s folded in half and joined together around the edge.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 1: Make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 2: Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 3: *Work 1 DC in to the next stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 4: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 5: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 6: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 4 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 7: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 5 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 8: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 6 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 64 sts. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 9: Work a round of DC, 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 10: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 7 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 72 sts. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 11: Work a round of DC, 72 sts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Round 12: Work 2 DC in to each stitch all the way around. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Attach the wings to the angels back by sewing them to the main body using a needle and some of the yarn.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>To make the angels hair:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Using the Bergere de France yarn cut some lengths of yarn that are long enough to go from one side of the head across to the other. Lay them out on a flat surface to position them correctly, and then using a needle and some yarn sew them in to place on to the angels head. I stitched mine so it had a side parting and then attached a small bow and sewed some further stitches on the other side of the head too.<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">To complete my angel I then worked a scalloped border on to the bottom of the dress by working the following pattern all the way around the bottom edge:<o:p></o:p></div><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 344.65pt; margin-left: 117pt; margin-top: 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 234.35pt; z-index: 251658240;" type="#_x0000_t75"></v:shape><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Working in to the front loop only, work a *Sl St in to the first stitch, a DC into the next stitch , and then work a HTR, TR, HTR and DC all in to the following stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdWM-zK08fE2wXzdMScLeOHQLJ6DmkOTXu2bgaIpIF3Hh716nMTi0FqrM2krfG7MDjb_qP1jPgmMUKEdW5rJkxoxbGsNAj4CmW3R0chJs_BSik0PinOB7SL8apIpYRziFyvf0p95pNeRk/s1600/IMG_6966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdWM-zK08fE2wXzdMScLeOHQLJ6DmkOTXu2bgaIpIF3Hh716nMTi0FqrM2krfG7MDjb_qP1jPgmMUKEdW5rJkxoxbGsNAj4CmW3R0chJs_BSik0PinOB7SL8apIpYRziFyvf0p95pNeRk/s320/IMG_6966.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-32904291351392035302020-11-24T05:28:00.002-08:002020-11-24T05:28:43.474-08:00<h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"> Blanket season </span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">With the clocks now having gone back an hour the nights are definately drawing in and, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">if you're anything like me, that means it's time to get the cosy blankets out !</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">And as I seem to have a bit of a 'thing' for crochet blankets, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">in our house that poses the very big question of which one :)!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">Looking back at the blankets that I have made over the last few winters</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;"> I rather seem to have got hooked on the colour combination of snowy white, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666;">a bright letter box red and a soft pistachio shade of green.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hlbxU2OG-2z1BXeAgWqoUx0Z9jaT852UpdsrjVxqgHJXAQPI0ZFJAMPKjjJqd-AN9-FNSuTO2eiNFjcyeAVfn4aCA6mfgwS2Hmp4tx-0Qjg58zKWuz6741eBuMNyVBSK1z1TzHZRnf8t/s1378/IMG_4449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hlbxU2OG-2z1BXeAgWqoUx0Z9jaT852UpdsrjVxqgHJXAQPI0ZFJAMPKjjJqd-AN9-FNSuTO2eiNFjcyeAVfn4aCA6mfgwS2Hmp4tx-0Qjg58zKWuz6741eBuMNyVBSK1z1TzHZRnf8t/w326-h400/IMG_4449.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I used this colourway when I designed my first Christmas blanket a couple of years ago</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> as I wanted to create a vintage feel to the blanket </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">and these three colours seemed to create exactly the look that I was after. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">And it seems to have stuck since then !</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJM8YGGWPyKiplmdTj29Xkts3UUIQvXAih6mhlhPTxEMmylgTpdolxUx7t-E40oTrYwHsAJu86TXXnx1DjqDvgckZiOsKXLGoRVADxWE6p6nOvZ-P8_Nlpg9kuMUvMI54zKZhywrMsb_1/s1388/IMG_4280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJM8YGGWPyKiplmdTj29Xkts3UUIQvXAih6mhlhPTxEMmylgTpdolxUx7t-E40oTrYwHsAJu86TXXnx1DjqDvgckZiOsKXLGoRVADxWE6p6nOvZ-P8_Nlpg9kuMUvMI54zKZhywrMsb_1/w324-h400/IMG_4280.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I think I particularly like the contrast of the bright red against the white</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> as it gives such an iconic Christmas look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">This blanket also set the pattern for some of my future designs as I loved the fact </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">that the basic blanket was just straightforward rows of dc ( UK terms) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">and then all of the picture features are crocheted seperately</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> and stitched on to the completed blanket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">You can find the pattern for this blanket <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-blanket-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">The following year I was asked to design a festive blanket for Simply Crochet magazine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> and the same colours worked beautifully for the idea that I had in mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Again, the blanket is worked in rows of dc and then the mistltoe sprig,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> ivy leaves and robin are all made seperately and stitched on to the finished blanket</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> along with the little star snowflakes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFSpHZDULJgLv4h57u_grHZo-mUezEq0FNnP3NRazj9xNHPlKNkqezVnQwTYg3z3Is6c6ds5lXFVorsFZ5Ubq0u6RtRLSBjHhZkq83VPc011Pi_xg8NHgj65GXicMdrujEHFvKANaEPL0/s2048/IMG_4235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1856" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFSpHZDULJgLv4h57u_grHZo-mUezEq0FNnP3NRazj9xNHPlKNkqezVnQwTYg3z3Is6c6ds5lXFVorsFZ5Ubq0u6RtRLSBjHhZkq83VPc011Pi_xg8NHgj65GXicMdrujEHFvKANaEPL0/w363-h400/IMG_4235.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">You can find the pattern for this blanket<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-blanket-2015"> HERE.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">This years blanket design has been ticking away in my head</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> since I visited the Country Living Christmas Fair last December. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Whilst browsing all the gorgeous stalls I saw the most perfect wrapping paper </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">in excatly my colour scheme ! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">And just like that the seed was sewn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I started the blanket back in the Summer </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">and once the main base was complete </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">it was time to add the candy canes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Out of all my designs I think this has to be the simplest of them all </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">as even the candy canes are just small rectangles of dc, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">rolled up to make the cane shape.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHTu3IIlriEi9mDCScY2eqjMdiMC2JueRVEIi_PXyXYaZxrvTdILtgQolkMlhMErOGhy_QUxoi-Y7C1QRpXkkyWVlVNX3xK1WGgBOrnngF362AX7EPXmRIIP-BwbKooNAQET-K6S3yBkE/s2048/IMG_2938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHTu3IIlriEi9mDCScY2eqjMdiMC2JueRVEIi_PXyXYaZxrvTdILtgQolkMlhMErOGhy_QUxoi-Y7C1QRpXkkyWVlVNX3xK1WGgBOrnngF362AX7EPXmRIIP-BwbKooNAQET-K6S3yBkE/s320/IMG_2938.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7L2frAkQLSaEmTfFI2_vThU63xvDnZScLb5t2wDjAxUJqlFT3ceBW4h6CRCRp3RPhjxrQDXRHVZwpzyQ_uWqFPged2TSmh1QetEK2Ti4LoJhqsa4G8k7SSmZJeLagZn-OLW-3SDAT8Im/s2048/IMG_4185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7L2frAkQLSaEmTfFI2_vThU63xvDnZScLb5t2wDjAxUJqlFT3ceBW4h6CRCRp3RPhjxrQDXRHVZwpzyQ_uWqFPged2TSmh1QetEK2Ti4LoJhqsa4G8k7SSmZJeLagZn-OLW-3SDAT8Im/s320/IMG_4185.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">You can find the pattern for this blanket <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/catalog/product/view/id/353028/?utm_source=designers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pattern_published">HERE.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv5PRMAIvk8iSbZcD_RE_S6b0IBNVBBtpQrBx6W7Ne33QKZuCdj3NIK5oBttPpBHjdq4TDoAokPwHLyNE9yr7UuOGrxPof57r7FqR0SCpzz9yU16LP93VHRHATOWj66T9y2Ob9lurI1Eb/s2048/IMG_4080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1917" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv5PRMAIvk8iSbZcD_RE_S6b0IBNVBBtpQrBx6W7Ne33QKZuCdj3NIK5oBttPpBHjdq4TDoAokPwHLyNE9yr7UuOGrxPof57r7FqR0SCpzz9yU16LP93VHRHATOWj66T9y2Ob9lurI1Eb/w375-h400/IMG_4080.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">Of course, making a blanket is quite a labour of love so what to do if, </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">after all your hard work, you really don't want to have to pack </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">it all away for 11 months until next Christmas ?</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">One solution is to make a blanket in a colourway of your choice that can stay out all year</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;"> but that, when the time comes, will match in with a Christmas cushion cover.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: normal;">A cushion cover is much less time consuming to make but just as full of impact.</span></span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZgyl32k7Y0HxnbUobGJEWaVSbd9TprYkm1qRvdunn0QPrj-Hz55xUTi8rLQexJhe36HCiLEuA3UL54cyjXM5Fh-nRJUaHC1iaEtsOL-8stCUa5tPeXbKbyVZ_ZSL6skzgz0XGqtMO8y-/s2048/IMG_4478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1615" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZgyl32k7Y0HxnbUobGJEWaVSbd9TprYkm1qRvdunn0QPrj-Hz55xUTi8rLQexJhe36HCiLEuA3UL54cyjXM5Fh-nRJUaHC1iaEtsOL-8stCUa5tPeXbKbyVZ_ZSL6skzgz0XGqtMO8y-/w315-h400/IMG_4478.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">This pistachio green bobbly blanket looks perfect left </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">out all year round</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> but, when added to this Christmas wreath cushion </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">suddenly feels wonderfully Christmassy.</span></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3072cyfD607Vyg-5nsv4BySNeFXCfM7Aq3Qs312LMVhSoq1nRsQQtdrv_mtX19fy85_3mHss35ECnZi6uaHG4sA3Lxwo2PvAkfgmAODmzLqLXVxhMlHLFkzvhfDyIz88fr09JhxDsFUq/s2048/IMG_0798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1716" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3072cyfD607Vyg-5nsv4BySNeFXCfM7Aq3Qs312LMVhSoq1nRsQQtdrv_mtX19fy85_3mHss35ECnZi6uaHG4sA3Lxwo2PvAkfgmAODmzLqLXVxhMlHLFkzvhfDyIz88fr09JhxDsFUq/w335-h400/IMG_0798.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Both the pattern for the bobbly blanket and the wreath cushion can be found</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> in my new book Crocheted Home, available <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crocheted-Home-beautiful-cushions-blankets/dp/178249894X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GK2H17JGCOS6&dchild=1&keywords=crocheted+home+kate+eastwood&qid=1606223423&sprefix=crocheted+home%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">These two Christmas cushions are some I designed a couple of years ago </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">and they really do add </span><span style="color: #666666;">a lovely festive touch to a sofa or bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC-qBxsZHTW6JuIXUmMXI2b02I23TCB-9IEVoOcxcXJHe4xtU8I14mFKiA9F2vA4RC8FeIyysUelavJKOEZhgs0OyBFEL0JI_ujD9KG0b7TvQpNQ2OOYMh-RFIo7bXgE5owRaBAwlFMFi/s1229/IMG_4335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC-qBxsZHTW6JuIXUmMXI2b02I23TCB-9IEVoOcxcXJHe4xtU8I14mFKiA9F2vA4RC8FeIyysUelavJKOEZhgs0OyBFEL0JI_ujD9KG0b7TvQpNQ2OOYMh-RFIo7bXgE5owRaBAwlFMFi/w366-h400/IMG_4335.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">As with the blanket designs the actual cushion cover couldn't be simpler</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> as it is made up of a front panel and two overlapping back panels, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">all worked in rows of dc, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">and then the different picture elements are made seperately</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> and stitched on to the completed cover.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTJ16C1yAiiPTFaOiSLcQEID_5RD7Q-4pOTH9C0HQ-Zo8ukZERmDPF1Fp-c3Whb__fA8tvW6TgqlTMpvXvaTHCgmH-h-tayqDo3p75A9WZ9d0Om0gPSjbjMmmcTcY2o7lAv4eRPIknwxj/s1125/IMG_4454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1125" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTJ16C1yAiiPTFaOiSLcQEID_5RD7Q-4pOTH9C0HQ-Zo8ukZERmDPF1Fp-c3Whb__fA8tvW6TgqlTMpvXvaTHCgmH-h-tayqDo3p75A9WZ9d0Om0gPSjbjMmmcTcY2o7lAv4eRPIknwxj/w276-h271/IMG_4454.jpg" width="276" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G32_boBV4CWyVuRHufOb_yBOY4y4mnO0kBcbyTi77Mb3F332qtJJqL3fqv9vdpsrMJ4nrY4Uf8PbHJfys4D1K08YFxVb5DB-CI_zXR0rfY_0P0dtynVxX6I8GnLUPdW767OVol_TjofZ/s1097/IMG_4455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1097" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G32_boBV4CWyVuRHufOb_yBOY4y4mnO0kBcbyTi77Mb3F332qtJJqL3fqv9vdpsrMJ4nrY4Uf8PbHJfys4D1K08YFxVb5DB-CI_zXR0rfY_0P0dtynVxX6I8GnLUPdW767OVol_TjofZ/w273-h273/IMG_4455.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">You can find the pattern for the cushions <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-cushions-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">HERE</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></h2></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Of course, once your blanket and cushion is made what else is there to do</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> but to find the perfect spot to cosy up and enjoy them !</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4p4fKiG7q8EjtNLmK9mHDN3aWNgPl1ZAlqzi95M_OCXrL2Dta6nbUmduJ0rLQinQin6_uh9pjIbU6IKSN1dChtljLidb3ld6bNHWQ3HF6Em75buvVo6Gm2ypsc7RklaVMgZep4AjWPnf/s2048/IMG_4434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1546" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4p4fKiG7q8EjtNLmK9mHDN3aWNgPl1ZAlqzi95M_OCXrL2Dta6nbUmduJ0rLQinQin6_uh9pjIbU6IKSN1dChtljLidb3ld6bNHWQ3HF6Em75buvVo6Gm2ypsc7RklaVMgZep4AjWPnf/w485-h640/IMG_4434.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></h2></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-74111567863357007912020-09-09T06:33:00.000-07:002020-09-09T06:33:33.983-07:00<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥ Autumn Crochet </span></span>♥<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Over the past few years my Autumn crochet makes seems to have increased somewhat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> and so I thought I'd put together a post sharing a few of my favourites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Firstly - Pumpkins !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I just love everything about them, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">from their shape to the huge array of colours </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">to the fun you can have crocheting them, the list is endless.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZhTgfvO2AY2yCZOUOxt1zC1NJEdb-ZheYaLzTl6u8hYDNyBIPLjCOpvOGRIWpbasETRUVntTmvtHIAF-B1TKxjvjiyshOn7GZwmS8IS6WqwM9BFaXkuQxIGETnIHJpOuxxWME-aEbjZ/s1600/IMG_6448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1224" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffZhTgfvO2AY2yCZOUOxt1zC1NJEdb-ZheYaLzTl6u8hYDNyBIPLjCOpvOGRIWpbasETRUVntTmvtHIAF-B1TKxjvjiyshOn7GZwmS8IS6WqwM9BFaXkuQxIGETnIHJpOuxxWME-aEbjZ/s400/IMG_6448.jpg" width="305" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">These little yarny pumpkins are perfect as table or mantle piece decorations</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> - but be warned - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">they are seriously addictive </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and once you've made one</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> you'll suddenly find yourself surrounded by a little pumpkin patch !</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lvZ2EnzGgromJPlUddhoi_b__3v-ptvqY272M6fwydG3y99aYDOqEUcJy1cPppv5xwG9NCk-owjpj41bcsdcjtujX7v1pZOfTqqJ5She-1kUHfsNIWOr9bDKeYXXNHcUawppHSA2egAg/s1600/IMG_6430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lvZ2EnzGgromJPlUddhoi_b__3v-ptvqY272M6fwydG3y99aYDOqEUcJy1cPppv5xwG9NCk-owjpj41bcsdcjtujX7v1pZOfTqqJ5She-1kUHfsNIWOr9bDKeYXXNHcUawppHSA2egAg/s400/IMG_6430.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">These ones are some that I designed for www.lovecraftscrochet.com last year </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and you can find the free patterns</span><span style="color: orange;"> <span style="color: orange;"><b><i><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">h</a><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">ere</a></i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">And if you fancy a bit of teeny crochet you could have a go at hooking up some of these mini pumpkin keyrings. ( Pattern in the link above)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4E6N7YH2i6xI_tqoAAw3lEhBfNTHjSnmJXGWA1-EFmgDl-BgAuH0RWx_ZtOikj3Vtrcyerd5xKy9wfH5rp5TFNiq8h9KwgQOUBd_lVMdHaNWlbsn5DrmFX3b7WE_XCC410I20rdl2Pmj/s1600/IMG_6427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4E6N7YH2i6xI_tqoAAw3lEhBfNTHjSnmJXGWA1-EFmgDl-BgAuH0RWx_ZtOikj3Vtrcyerd5xKy9wfH5rp5TFNiq8h9KwgQOUBd_lVMdHaNWlbsn5DrmFX3b7WE_XCC410I20rdl2Pmj/s320/IMG_6427.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZrg7Kelkbv2wlI_DVRSKFNcBUkZ-boj-rPkzhmsJnqv-oYcDFbR9KOwUmb50ob5sfYHg9Uozh0BjWrcVCmAvI_1Hpu7BJGrFEwV4pRJDk7TACkM9U2aQpo5fCP5YEuPk13C3cnpb2vVm/s1600/IMG_6462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1167" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZrg7Kelkbv2wlI_DVRSKFNcBUkZ-boj-rPkzhmsJnqv-oYcDFbR9KOwUmb50ob5sfYHg9Uozh0BjWrcVCmAvI_1Hpu7BJGrFEwV4pRJDk7TACkM9U2aQpo5fCP5YEuPk13C3cnpb2vVm/s320/IMG_6462.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">And then of course, you could go to the complete other extreme and go LARGE !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The same pattern can be used for pumpkins of all different sizes, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">from thin cotton yarn to big and chunky, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">just choose the hook size accordingly and off you go.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PwWj1nr9VNuquBJR9I3ngRcSujdqEDbmYWqv4lajkK-ifBhonGqMf_-T3rKs8nYKM0uHPBeLN6zMMvBE-yKb9QV0YziUCWMfjbRYmGXF8a3lV4uaatvZgViVru3AtKRo3lxzIuIKYE0r/s1600/IMG_6471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="746" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PwWj1nr9VNuquBJR9I3ngRcSujdqEDbmYWqv4lajkK-ifBhonGqMf_-T3rKs8nYKM0uHPBeLN6zMMvBE-yKb9QV0YziUCWMfjbRYmGXF8a3lV4uaatvZgViVru3AtKRo3lxzIuIKYE0r/s400/IMG_6471.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Then, when you're all pumpkinned out, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> there's another whole world awaiting of crocheted Autumn leaves.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXePPlUp28qAG_ZTKkRynmEi4nkehuO0xIDLBQxWj8CTrzTKayPrdW5FvdD5_cZj2ClDzKSJ19VxI-cmSZCIqHUI7McLsmYMhbrgmx5BgNziYDP11JwfGLTavVhVNzmoEjtAVjFGshXsNy/s1600/IMG_6640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXePPlUp28qAG_ZTKkRynmEi4nkehuO0xIDLBQxWj8CTrzTKayPrdW5FvdD5_cZj2ClDzKSJ19VxI-cmSZCIqHUI7McLsmYMhbrgmx5BgNziYDP11JwfGLTavVhVNzmoEjtAVjFGshXsNy/s400/IMG_6640.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">From the simplest of garlands made of bunches of oak leaves and acorns, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://justpootling.blogspot.com/p/autumn-garland-instructions.html"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>(pattern here )</i></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> to ones abundant with golden leaves and pine cones </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crocheted-Wreaths-Garlands-festive-decorate/dp/1782496912/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39XOLBE296XFL&keywords=kate+eastwood+crochet+books&qid=1569831688&s=gateway&sprefix=kate+eastwood%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>(pattern here)</i></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">the only limit is your imagination.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">This Autumn Garland (below) is one that I designed for Simply Crochet's 2019 Calendar, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">the idea behind it being an Autumn walk in the woods </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">where your feet are landing on a soft carpet of leaves </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">and when you look hard enough,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">hidden in amongst the leaves, are lots of tiny bright toadstools, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">poking through to the see the daylight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mzj44IfsLQcBO9en1ff5kBGn8ZICBmzqaM0eM5AKWtDRMBH9pl9wVujBFGBZDxEchhoK18M3yWjdgmkpFWNo66gDmvGcoTSEun0XQI1lcjxGwACeEC5s9koTLHoH_l5o0FatFGkeEbe4/s1600/SCM78.Calendar.1080B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mzj44IfsLQcBO9en1ff5kBGn8ZICBmzqaM0eM5AKWtDRMBH9pl9wVujBFGBZDxEchhoK18M3yWjdgmkpFWNo66gDmvGcoTSEun0XQI1lcjxGwACeEC5s9koTLHoH_l5o0FatFGkeEbe4/s400/SCM78.Calendar.1080B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/autumn-wreath-3"><span style="color: black;"><b><i>The pattern for this wreath is available here</i></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, if you still have some orange yarn left over, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how about a little Pumpkin Mouse to keep an eye on all those crochet pumpkins !</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He is such a quick thing to make, as like the other pumpkin patterns, his body is simply a rectangle of crochet, gathered top and bottom and stuffed with toy stuffing. His head and ears are worked from a Magic Ring and his arms and tail are simply crochet chains.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you fancy having a go the pattern is<span style="color: orange;"> <i><b><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/pumpkin-mouse-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">here</a>.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWiBcazRDi2fYy3Sz80eu8evgt1ndR6Z8Qi5mdeWuoNwIScLqOOZJkfn8TjzOHr73i7BDNtkM3YaHB2wdjMNfZR2uSr3aBjArEcdq182jiVJlcWyFki2cpnnvn88w4dXKrXxca3BUvHQ9/s1600/IMG_6345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1442" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWiBcazRDi2fYy3Sz80eu8evgt1ndR6Z8Qi5mdeWuoNwIScLqOOZJkfn8TjzOHr73i7BDNtkM3YaHB2wdjMNfZR2uSr3aBjArEcdq182jiVJlcWyFki2cpnnvn88w4dXKrXxca3BUvHQ9/s400/IMG_6345.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fg_h0kGDEjhtocq_6651U4SLsWeAi2RPRCIxJcOOelrvRvv8cj7ildTLKrY_2uLZIjptTU4TUcJq4vGa80fwgDXYTmluDknzn7aFr0gH6vpEuperfYiXKlxxQRJXgUB5j7F5IAl7nvhN/s1600/IMG_6458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fg_h0kGDEjhtocq_6651U4SLsWeAi2RPRCIxJcOOelrvRvv8cj7ildTLKrY_2uLZIjptTU4TUcJq4vGa80fwgDXYTmluDknzn7aFr0gH6vpEuperfYiXKlxxQRJXgUB5j7F5IAl7nvhN/s640/IMG_6458.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Autumn crocheting !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div>justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-24446041173819243052020-07-24T06:01:00.002-07:002021-06-19T08:38:46.314-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The yarn that I chose to use is DROPS Baby Merino, </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">it's beautifully light and soft and is 100% superwash merino wool.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The colour is very similar to the DROPS yarn that I used for the cushion, </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">and the two shades work beautifully together. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">To tie the two makes together I edged the blanket and made</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> the pompoms in the same DROPS Cotton Merino that I used for the cushion.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">The pattern is written in UK terms.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Tension square:</u></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">22 sts x 25 rows, worked in dc with a 3mm hook = 10cm x 10cm.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><font color="#444444"><span face=""trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></font></h3></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">26 x balls of DROPS BABY MERINO in colour 43.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">3 x balls of DROPS COTTON MRINO in colour 29.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">3mm crochet hook</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">35mm pompom maker</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666">For the blanket:</font></u></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666"><br /></font></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Using the DROPS baby merino and the 3mm crochet hook work a chain of 261. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Keep your chain taut, but not too tight, as this will make the first row a little easier.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">If you find that even whilst keeping your chain relatively loose it is still difficult to </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">work the first row, try using a 3.5mm hook just for the initial chain.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Row 1:</u> Starting in the second chain from the hook work 1 htr in to each chain</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> all the way along to the end. 260 sts. At the end of the row, chain 1 and turn.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><u>Row 2:</u> Starting in the first stitch of the row, work 1 htr in each stitch all the </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">way to the end of the row. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">When I work htr's I work each stitch into the space below the stitch rather than directly </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">under the stitch as I find this gives a lovely neat appearance to the finished blanket. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">If you prefer to work htr's in the usual way it will work equally work.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">And that really is the most complicated part over as now all you need </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">to do is keep repeating Row 2, </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">remembering to chain 1 and turn at the end of each row.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Keep crocheting away until your blanket measures approx. 139cm, </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">finishing on a right side row.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">At the end of the final row, finish off and sew in the ends.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBCVe6ITEDfPmogn68Niu2sd3Gp2GEDisq89Zn4EUuvZ-qN26qMBI6v4F68GfF7Z1CeVJPS41lQeaurKgZ7iuEdhasAdwqwAVxnpQhEnmmZZiUCJEBYD8Mb7WrAhQrMyAEawgmjy1IqMi/s1600/IMG_2857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBCVe6ITEDfPmogn68Niu2sd3Gp2GEDisq89Zn4EUuvZ-qN26qMBI6v4F68GfF7Z1CeVJPS41lQeaurKgZ7iuEdhasAdwqwAVxnpQhEnmmZZiUCJEBYD8Mb7WrAhQrMyAEawgmjy1IqMi/s320/IMG_2857.jpg" width="229" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><font color="#666666">To edge the blanket:</font></u></span></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><u>Round 1:</u> Using DROPS Cotton Merino and the 3mm hook, join in the yarn at the top </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">right hand corner, </span><span style="text-align: left;">at the start of the row ( right side facing), and work a row of dc. </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 2 extra dc in to the last stitch and then continuing on around, </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> work 1 dc in to each end of row stitch all the way down the left hand side of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 3dc in to the last st and then work 1 dc in to each</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> stitch along the bottom of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 3dc in to the last stitch and then work back up the right hand side of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Work 2 extra dc in to the last st and then sl st back to the beginning of the top row to join.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><u>Round 2:</u> Where you have just joined the end of the round, chain 1 and work 1 dc in to </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">the same stitch. Now work another complete round of dc as for Round 1. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">Sl st to join at </span><span style="text-align: left;">the </span><span style="text-align: left;">end of the round, as for Round 1.</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">You could choose to finish your edging at this point, or, if you wanted to add a further </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">round to give extra weight to the blanket, you could work 1 round of Rope stitch </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">all the way around the edge of the blanket. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"><span style="text-align: left;">Rope stitch is essentially dc, </span><span style="text-align: left;">but worked in a clockwise direction</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"> rather than the usual anti-clockwise direction.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font color="#666666">Once you have completed the border make sure all your ends are sewn in carefully.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><u><font color="#666666">For the pompoms:</font></u></h4>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">For my pompoms I used a 35mm pompom maker and the DROPS Cotton Merino.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">To keep all the pompoms the same size make sure you wrap the same amount</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666"> of yarn evenly around the maker for each one. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">I worked 90 wraps of yarn for both the top half and bottom half of each pompom.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">Make sure that the tie for the centre of the pompoms has tails of a good length </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font color="#666666">as you will be using these to stitch the pompoms to the blanket.</font></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}"><span style="color: #444444;">I think its time to decorate my kitchen shelf with all things seasidey!</span></span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}"><span style="color: #444444;">Seaside Cottages, Cornishware china and a garland of Summer Daisies </span></span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}"><span style="color: #444444;">are definitely what is called for.....</span></span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}"><span style="color: #444444;">so I've dug them all out of storage and I thought you might like the details</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">For the garland I used a DK weight yarn, in white and cornflower blue </span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}" style="color: #444444;">and a length of some thin blue ribbon. </span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"}" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">which I did by spraying them with Fablon Ironing Starch Spray </span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"}" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and then pinning them out onto a board to dry for a couple of days.</span></div>
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<span data-original-attrs="{"style":"color: #444444;"}" style="color: #444444;">and whilst it may not be quite up there with a holiday in the Caribbean, </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Following on from my Rainbow and Rainbow Hearts pattern, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I have one more colourful pattern for you, to help pass the time in </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">these days where we all need to stay home.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">This mini colourful bunting is quick, easy and very, very cheery!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">As for the other two patterns I used Ricorumi Cotton, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">which is a DK yarn, and a 3mm hook.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You can use any yarn you may have to hand, of any weight,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> just use a hook size to match the yarn.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The pattern is written in UK terms.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #444444;">For the bunting:</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 1: </u> In VIOLET chain 2 and work 2 dc in to the second chain. CH 1 and turn.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 2: </u>Work 2dc in to the first st and 2dc in to the last st. 4 sts. Ch 1 in INDIGO. Finish off VIOLET.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 3: </u> In INDIGO work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 6 sts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 4: </u>Dc. 6 sts. Ch 1 in BLUE. Finish off INDIGO.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 5: </u> In BLUE work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 8 sts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 6:</u> Dc. 8 sts. Ch 1 in GREEN. Finish off BLUE.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 7: </u> In GREEN work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 10 sts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 8:</u> Dc. 10 sts. Ch 1 in YELLOW. Finish off GREEN.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 9: </u> In YELLOW work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 12 sts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 10:</u> Dc. 12 sts. Ch 1 in ORANGE. Finish off YELLOW.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 11: </u> In ORANGE work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 14 sts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 12:</u> Dc. 14 sts. Ch 1 in RED. Finish off ORANGE.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 13: </u> In RED work 2dc in to the first st, dc to the last st, work 2dc in to the last st. 16 sts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 14:</u> Dc. 16 sts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Do not finish off. Work another dc in to the last st and then continue on around in dc, working down the left hand side of the flag. Work 3 dc in to the stitch at the point of the flag and then continue up the right hand side of the flag. Join back to the beginning with a sls t and finish off.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Using any colour yarn, chain 20. Dc along the top of one of the flags ( Right side facing ) chain 10, dc in the second flag, and so on until all the flags are joined together, working 10 dc between each flag. After the final flag chain 20. Turn and work a row of dc all the way back along the chain. </span></div>
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Rainbow Heart pattern.</div>
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As an extra to the Rainbow pattern from my last post,</div>
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here is a pattern for a little rainbow 3D heart.</div>
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Fun to make and pocket sized, they are perfect for popping in the post to anyone </div>
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who might be in need of some happy mail at this time.</div>
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If you have little ones in your household, nieces, nephews,</div>
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then this post just might be for you !</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">You may already have heard of this lovely,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> cheerful idea but if not let me explain !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">With everyone needing to pull together, look after each other, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">keep cheerful, and occupy those who are at home and not at schools or nurseries,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> the idea is this: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">to draw, paint or make a rainbow to put on display in your window. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">When people are out on their one daily walk they can keep an eye out</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> for the rainbows on display in the area where they live and hopefully</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> each one will make them smile.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Children will love looking out for them and working out a trail to follow.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">It's that simple!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">So, it got more me thinking ..... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">what could be more cheerful than a crocheted rainbow?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This one took me a couple of hours to do today and it really couldn't be simpler </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">as I just used the colours of the rainbow to make a circle, folded in half and there it is !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">And here's the pattern for you:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I used Ricorumi Cotton, which is a DK yarn, and I worked with a 3mm hook.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">You could use any weight yarn though, just use the right size hook to match.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The circle is made in a continuous round.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 1:</u> Using Violet make a Magic Ring and work 6 dc in to the ring.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 2: </u>Work 2dc in to each stitch from Round 1. 12 sts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 3: </u>( 1 dc, 2dc in the next st ) x 6. Work the last yarn over of the round in Indigo. Finsh off the Violet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 4:</u> Working in Indigo and working in to the back loops only, ( 1 dc in to each of the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st ) x 6. 24sts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 6: </u>( 1 dc in to each of the next 4 sts, 2dc in to the next st ) x 6. 36 sts. Work the last yarn over of the round in Blue. Finish off Indigo.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 7: </u>Working in Blue and working in to the back loops only, ( 1 dc in to each of the next 5 sts, 2dc in the next st ) x 6. 42sts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 8:</u> Now working in to both loops as normal, ( 1 dc in to each of the next 6 sts, 2dc in the next st ) x 6. 48 sts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Round 10:</u> Working in Green and working in to the back loops only, ( 1 dc in to each of the next 8 sts, 2dc in the next st ) x 6. 60sts.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Easter Chick Egg
Cosies</span></u></h2>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">With Springtime and Easter just around the corner how </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">about hooking up some little egg cosies ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This pattern works
for either the healthy dippy egg sort of eggs, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">or the not quite so healthy but
equally yummy chocolaty sort of eggs<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my egg cosies I used</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> </span><i><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/rico-baby-cotton-soft-dk"><span style="color: #666666;">Rico Baby Cotton Soft</span></a> </i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">as this works
up to give a lovely defined texture, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">that can also be pooped in the wash if
needs be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I used: 1 x ball of
Yellow 19 for the body, wings and legs of the chicks</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> and 1 x ball each of the
colours Candy Pink 30, Lemon 28 and Mint 31</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> for the bunny ear hats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You will also need
some small amounts of ribbon for decoration</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> and either felt or scraps of soft
leather for the beaks. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I used 4mm safety eyes for my chicks but black
embroidery thread</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> or felt would work just as well.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The pattern for the Egg Cup Cosy and the chocolate egg
cosy are both exactly the same, </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">with the difference simply being that the egg
cup cosy is worked with a larger sized hook.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the egg cup size you will need a size 4.0mm hook
for the body and a size 4.5mm hook for the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For the smaller chocolate egg cosy you will need a size
3.5mm hook for the body and a size 4.00mm hook for the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the chick: <o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 1:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Begin by making a Magic Circle and then work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 2: </span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 3:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to the first stitch , and then work 2 DC in to the next
stitch. Repeat all the way around, 24sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444;">Rounds 4, 5 and 6: </span></span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444;">Work a round of 24 DC.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u style="text-align: center;">Round 7:</u><span style="text-align: center;"> Work 1 DC in to each of the first three stitches, and then work 2DC in to
the next stitch. Repeat this all the way around, 30sts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rounds 8 to 14: </span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work a round of 30 DC.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 15:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> For the final round you are going to work a picot edge to look like
fluffy feathers. Work the picot as follows: Sl ST in to the next stitch,* Sl St
in to the next stitch and then chain 2. SL St back into the first loop of the
chain, Sl St in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around the
bottom of the egg cosy and Sl St to join at the end of the round. To not cut
your yarn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To make the legs:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work a chain of 14,
starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook, Sl ST back 3 stitches along
the chain. Chain 4 and starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook Sl ST
back 3 stitches, Chain 4 and starting in the 2nd chain from the hook Sl ST back
3 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You
should now have the three little claws that will make up the chick’s foot. Sl
St back into the the bottom of the long chain to ‘close’ the foot and then Sl
St back along the leg chain. Sl St back to join to the body, finish off and cut
yarn, leaving a tail long enough to sew in your ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Rejoin
your yarn a few stitches around from the first leg and make another leg exactly
the same as the first. Sl St back to the body, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The
next stage is to add the eyes either by sewing them on with embroidery thread
or black felt, or by attaching toy safety eyes. I attached mine approx. 6
rounds down , with approx. 5 stitches between them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For
the beak cut a small diamond shape out of either soft leather or felt and sew
on to the chick between the eyes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To make the wings:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Make 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 1:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Make a Magic Ring and work 4 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 2:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> work 1 DC in to the first stitch, followed by 2 DC in to the second
stitch. Repeat all the way around, 6 sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 3:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to each of the first two stitches, followed by 2DC in to the
next stitch. Repeat all the way around, 8sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 4:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to each of the first three stitches, followed by 2DC in to
the next stitch. Repeat all the way around, 10sts<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Rounds 5 to 8:</span></span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> Work a round of 10 DC. Finish off, leaving a long end to sew
the wings to the chick.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the hat:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 1:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Begin by making a Magic Circle and then work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 2:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 3:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to the first stitch , and then work 2 DC in to the next
stitch. Repeat all the way around, 24sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rounds 4 and 5:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work a round of 24 DC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 6:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to each of the first three stitches, and then work 2DC in to
the next stitch. Repeat this all the way around, 30sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rounds 7 to 9:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work a round of 30 DC. Finish off, leaving a long enough end
to sew the hat to the chick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To make the Bunny Ears: </span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Make 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 1:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work a Magic Ring and work 6 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round 2:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Work 1 DC in to the first stitch , and then work 2 DC in to the next
stitch. Repeat all the way around, 9sts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rounds 3 to 12: </span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Work a round of 9 DC. Finish off leaving a tail ling enough
to stitch the ears to the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To complete your chick sew
the ears to the hat, place the hat on to the chick and stitch in place at the
back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Sew the wings on to the
chick at each side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">From the 1st to 31st March the annual </span><i><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk/thebigteacosy">Breast Cancer Haven Big Tea Cosy Event</a> </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white;">Since their beginnings in 1997,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="https://www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Breast Cancer Haven</a><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">have been on a mission to help support anyone affected by breast cancer. At Breast Cancer Haven people are people, not patients. It’s a place to talk, to listen, to be listened to, and to just be you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">At Breast Cancer Haven, the belief and common goal is that “no-one should have to face breast cancer alone” and this charity are doing everything they can to help women feel empowered, strong, and completely themselves throughout the hardships of cancer.</span></div>
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Bunny Hats for
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With Spring and
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with a pattern
for some tiny Bunny Hats for babies !<o:p></o:p></div>
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With particularly
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Newborn size and an Up to 3 month’s
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<o:p> </o:p>With both warmth and softness being a priority I made my
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I used a 4.5 mm hook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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hook size if working these hats in DK )<o:p></o:p></div>
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I used the colours Forget-me-Not 120, Petal 122 and Snow
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make a hat for a baby, </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">so I thought it might be helpful to include the
following information:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">A Newborns average head
circumference is 13” – 14”, 33cm – 36cm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">A 0 – 3 months average head
circumference is 14” – 17”, 36cm – 43cm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">I have designed my hats to
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Size: Finished circumference = 12.5” – 13”, 32cm – 33cm,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">With
the height of the hat being 6”, 15cm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Up
to 3 months size: Finished Circumference = 14.5” – 15”, 37cm – 38cm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the height of the hat being 7”, 18cm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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begin your hat make a Magic Ring.</span></div>
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<u>Round
3:</u> Work 1 DC in to the first stitch, followed by 2 DC in to the next stitch,
repeat this pattern all the way around. 24 sts. Join with a SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
4:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 24 sts. Join with a SL ST and
chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
5:</u> 1 DC in to each of the first 2 stitches and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way round. 32 sts. Join with a SL
ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
6:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 32 sts. Join with a SL ST
and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
7:</u> Work 1 DC in to each of the first 3 stitches and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way around. 40 sts. Join with a
SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
8:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 40 sts. Join with a SL ST
and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
9:</u> Work 1 DC in to each of the first 4 stitches, and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way around. 48 sts. Join with a
SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
10:</u> Work 1 DC in to each of the first 5 stitches, and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch. 56 sts. Join with a SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
11:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 56 sts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with a SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
12:</u> Work 1 DC in to each of the first 6 stitches, and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way around. 64 sts. Join with a
SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
13:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 64 sts. Join with a SL ST
and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
14:</u> Work 1 DC in to each of the first 7 stitches, and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way around. 72 sts. Join with a
SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">( For Up to 3 mnths:</span></u> <u>Round 15:</u> Work 1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 72
sts. Join with a SL ST and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Round
16: Work 1 DC in to each of the first 8 stitches, and then work 2 DC in to the
following stitch, repeat this pattern all the way around. 80 sts. Join with a
SL ST and chain 1. )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">At the end of Round 14 for
Newborn ( and Round 16 for Up to 3 months ) continue in one continuous round
until your work measures 6”, 15cm, ( 7”, 18cm ) from the centre top to the
bottom edge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_57" o:spid="_x0000_i1046" style="height: 290.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 217.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">When your hat measures the
correct height, finish off and sew in your ends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<v:shape id="Picture_x0020_45" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 270.25pt; left: 0; margin-left: 129.75pt; margin-top: 0; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: top; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 203.05pt; z-index: 251658240;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png">
<w:wrap type="square">
</w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:shape><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_45" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 270.25pt; left: 0; margin-left: 129.75pt; margin-top: 0; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: top; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 203.05pt; z-index: 251658240;" type="#_x0000_t75"><br /></v:shape><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<u><br /></u></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<u>To make the ears:</u></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<u><br /></u></div>
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To give the ears a good,
solid texture so that they stand up I used 2 strands of yarn and a size 4.5 mm
hook. The ears are worked in a continuous round ( so no need to join with a SL
ST and chain 1 at the end of each round.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Begin
by making a Magic Ring and for Round 1 work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<u>Round
2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch. 16sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Now
work a further 11 rounds ( 13 rounds ) of 16 stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 13</u> ( Round 15 ):
Decrease by working the first 2 DC together , so, pull up 1 loop in each of the
next 3 stitches and work as one DC, DC 6, decrease 2 DC together, DC 6. 14 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 14</u> ( Round 16 ): Work
1 DC in to each stitch all the way around. 14 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_12" o:spid="_x0000_i1044" style="height: 89.25pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 119.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_13" o:spid="_x0000_i1043" style="height: 87.75pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 117pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.jpg">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">At the end of your final
round finish off and leave a long tail of yarn for sewing the ears to the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_14" o:spid="_x0000_i1042" style="height: 91.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 121.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.jpg">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_58" o:spid="_x0000_i1041" style="height: 123pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 92.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_59" o:spid="_x0000_i1040" style="height: 124.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 93.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.png">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Use
1 strand of the yarn to sew the ear together along the bottom edge. Then pinch the
ear in half longways and secure in place along the bottom edge. Finish off and
sew in your end, leaving the other strand of yarn in place as this will be used
to stitch the ears to the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">When sewing the ears on to
the hat I found it quite useful to mark the positioning of the ears with a
couple of pins first. To ensure the ears stay firmly in place stitch each ear
on very securely, working your stitches all the way around the bottom of each
ear, and securing your ends on the inside of the hat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_51" o:spid="_x0000_i1036" style="height: 183.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 138pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image025.png">
</v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To finish off your hat you
may wish to add a ribbon tied in to a bow or, for the full Spring effect, some
tiny 5 petal flowers, made from small pieces of left over yarn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_15" o:spid="_x0000_i1035" style="height: 87pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 116.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_16" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" style="height: 86.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 115.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_17" o:spid="_x0000_i1033" style="height: 86.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 114.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_18" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" style="height: 86.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 114.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_19" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" style="height: 112.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 150pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_20" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" style="height: 114pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 151.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" style="height: 114.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; rotation: 90; visibility: visible; width: 153pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><u>To make a 5 petal flower: </u></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Make a Magic Ring.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
Work 5 DC in to the ring. Finish off, sew in your ends
and change colour.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">Join in your 2<sup>nd</sup>
colour and chain 3. Work 3 TR in to the first stitch, leaving the final loop of
each TR on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. Chain 3 and SL ST
back in to the same stitch. Chain 3 and repeat the petal pattern in to the next
stitch. Work 5 petals in total and finish off by joining back in to the first
stitch with a SL ST. Finish off and sew in your ends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Whether your hat is to be packed up as part of a New Baby Hamper,<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<v:shape id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" style="height: 195pt; visibility: visible; width: 260.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:/Users/Kate/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image033.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape> <span style="text-align: center;">or simply given instead of eggs this Easter, </span><span style="text-align: center;">I’m sure you’ll agree that there are going to be some very cute Spring babies </span><span style="text-align: center;">around in the next few weeks.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">A couple of years ago I was busy designing, making and writing up the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> pattern for my Spring Sampler Shawl. The pattern was then featured</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> on lovecrochet.com as a free Crochet-A-Long, meaning that across 4 weeks the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> pattern was published in 4 different parts so that people could work on the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> pattern at the same time, completing each section ready for the next part of the pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I made two different shawls in two different yarn types and colour ways. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I used a DK weight yarn and all the details are included in the pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The idea behind the design was to have a piece of work that really showcased the detail </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and textures created by working different stitches. Each different band of stitches </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">would then be separated by a strip of simple double crochet ( UK terms) for contrast.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">As I wanted the stitch patterns to be the main focus of the shawl I worked the main</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> stitch strips in the same colour throughout, and just used two different</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> coordinating colours for the dividing strips to make the stitch </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I used 4 different stitches: Waffle stitch, Suzette stitch, Alternate Bobble stitch and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Zig Zag stitch. Within each part of the pattern Lovecrochet.com have even included</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> short video tutorials showing how to work each different stitch technique.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> For the borders I worked three different designs, a ruffle, a plain edge and a bobbled edge.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Both shawls were so lovely to work on and there was something very addictive </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">about seeing the pattern develop with each row worked. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Whilst working on the shawls I couldn't help but think what a gorgeous blanket</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> it would also make so included in Part 4 of the pattern are all the details</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> needed should you wish to make a blanket. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I made mine cot size and it has pride of place in my granddaughters cot ready</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> for when she comes to stay.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">It also makes a perfect New baby gift.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blog.lovecrochet.com/spring-sampler-shawl-cal-part-one/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Spring Sampler Shawl, Part 1.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blog.lovecrochet.com/spring-sampler-shawl-week-three/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Spring Sampler Shawl, Part 3.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blog.lovecrochet.com/spring-sampler-shawl-week-4-baby-blanket/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Spring Sampler Shawl, Part 4.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Alternative yarns: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino<br /> Paintbox Simply DK<br /> Paintbox Baby DK<br /> Paintbox Cotton DK </span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I have been meaning to put this pattern up on my blog for a while </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">as it is the perfect wrap to take you into Spring. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It's one that I designed for </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.lovecraftscrochet/">www.lovecraftscrochet</a> a few years ago </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">but with its timeless design it can be used year after year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It's super easy to make and with the little primroses added afterwards</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> you can create something truly unique.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Made in the softest of yarn it drapes beautifully </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and the little Primroses added to the finished wrap </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">will bring a beautiful touch of Spring to your wardrobe. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the wrap I used 2 x 100g balls of Red
Heart Precious in the colour Peridot 00005 </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> For the Primroses and leaves I
used 1 x ball each of Adriafil Uno A Ritorto 5 in the colours:</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Light Army Green
79, Ecru 12 and Baby Light Yellow 05.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I
worked the wrap with a size 6mm hook, using a size 7mm hook to make the initial
starting chain.</span></span></div>
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the Primroses and leaves I worked with 2.5mm hook.</span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the wrap:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Begin by making a chain of 160. It is important to keep
the chain as loose as possible<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which can
either be done by working very loosely with a 6mm hook or using a 7mm hook just
for the chain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You are now going to work rows of HTR, chaining 1 and
turning at the end of each row. Continue until your work is the depth that you want it to be when it is wrapped around your shoulders.</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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out on a flat surface and fold it in half with the right sides together, so
that the two short edges meet. You are now going to create the twist which you
do by flipping the top half of the wrap over and laying the short seams
together again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Pin
the two seams together, rejoin your yarn and join the two edges with a row of
DC. Finish off and sew in your ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You will notice now
that by joining the seams in this way you have created a permanent twist in the
wrap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To create a neat edge on
the wrap I worked<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two borders, one of DC
and one with a scallop pattern. As you have created a twist in the fabric ,
when working the border you will need to change direction at some point so that
the right side of the border is always facing outwards. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I found the easiest way to
do this was to use a pin to mark your starting point which will be on the
underneath layer,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the centre of the
twist ( see picture 1, just to the right of the crochet hook.) Then mark your
end point which will be at the front left of your wrap as you are looking down at
it ( see picture 2, where the crochet hook is ). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Now, with RS facing
rejoin your yarn at the starting point and work DC all the way around to your
end pin, finish off. Go back to your starting pin, and with right side facing
rejoin your yarn and work DC to the end pin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To work your final scallop edge, using your
marker pins in the same way as you did for the DC round, work a border of * Sl
St, skip 1 stitch, work 5 TR all in to the next stitch, skip a stitch*. Repeat
from * to * all the way around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Finish off and sew in
the ends.</span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">To make the primroses:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my Primroses I used a
mixture of the three colours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 1:</u> Begin by making a
Magic Ring and work 5Dc in to the ring. Sl St to join and chain 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to
each stitch from Round 1, 10 sts</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Sl
St to join and finish off. Join in your petal colour with a Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Now,
working in to the same stitch as your * Sl St, work a HTR, TR and DTR. Into the
next stitch work a DTR, TR, HTR and Sl St*. This completes your first petal.
Now continue working around the centre of the flower, repeating from * to
*until you have 5 petals. Join with a Sl St, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For my wrap I made a total
of 8 Primroses and 8 leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">To make the leaf:</span></u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Work
a chain of 11 stitches. Beginning in the second chain from the hook work along
the chain in the following stitch pattern: Sl St, DC, HTR, TR, DTR, DTR, TR,
HTR, DC, Sl St. Work 1 chain across the bottom of the leaf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You are now going to work
the other side of the leaf by working along the other side of the chain in the
following stitch pattern: Sl St, DC, HTR, TR, DTR, DTR, TR, HTR, DC, Sl St.
Finish off by joining with a Sl St, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It is entirely up to
you how you choose to arrange your primroses, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I found the best way to do this
was to lay the wrap out an a flat surface, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">arrange the flowers and leaves in
place, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">pin them and then I would recommend that once you have placed and pinned
your flowers you try the wrap on just to check the flowers are exactly where
you want them. Stitch the flowers and leaves on with a needle and thread.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m sure we’ll all be having a little tipple or two</div>
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to celebrate
the festive Season over the next couple of weeks but ,</div>
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if you’re anything like
me, </div>
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the teapot will never be too far from view </div>
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and the kettle will be on boil
constantly to provide those much needed ‘cuppa’s’. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Of course, it goes
without saying,</div>
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that the teapot needs to be dressed for the occasion</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
– and so what
could be better than a Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy !<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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For my tea cosy I
used BERGERE DE FRANCE MAGIC, 2 x balls of CRIQUET, 1 x ball of CASCADE
SUNSEEKER in WHITE 35, a small amount of PAINTBOX COTTON in RACING GREEN 428
and in RED WINE 416. (If you prefer full on glittery leaves and berries you
could also use the Cascade Sunseeker in red and green.) To add the glitter to
the leaves and berries I used small amounts of TWILLEYS GOLDFINGERING in FOREST
GREEN 051 and RED 038.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I worked with a 5.5mm
hook for the main body of the tea cosy and a 3mm hook for the white topping and
the leaves and berries.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
As a finishing touch
I added a tiny gold coin, made with the Twilleys Goldfingering in GOLD 002, and a 2mm hook, that is tucked away inside the
pudding in true Christmas fashion !<o:p></o:p></div>
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My tea cosy is
designed to fit a 1500 ml , 10 cup teapot.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<u>To make the sides
of the cosy. Make 2:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u>Row 1:</u> Using
the CRIQUET and a 5.5mm hook make a chain of 31. ( If you are making a cosy for
a different sized pot your chain needs to be the height of your teapot from the
bottom to the top of the lid.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<u>Row 2:</u>
Starting in the second chain from the hook work a row of TR. 30 sts. Chain 2
and turn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Row 3:</u> Working
in to the back loops only work a row of 30 TR, chain 2 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<u>Rows 4 to 20:</u>
Continue working as for Row 3. Finish off. Your piece of crochet should now be
the width of the teapot. ( If you are making a cosy for a different sized pot
the width of your piece of crochet can be adjusted at this point by working
more or less rows.)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="text-align: center;">Make a second piece
as above.</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</div>
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<u>Joining the sides of the cosy
together: </u><o:p></o:p></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Lay one piece on top
of the other on a flat surface and using pins mark on each side the space that
you need to leave open for the handle and the spout. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For my cosy I left a
gap of 10cm for the handle, with a seam of 4cm below the handle and 5cm above
the handle.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
For the spout I left
a gap of 7cm, with a seam of 5cm below the spout and 7cm above the spout.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
I used a needle and
yarn to sew the seams. Finish off and sew in the ends<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><br /></u></div>
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<u>Fitting the cosy
to the teapot: <o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Turn the cosy so that the seams are on the inside and slide
it on to your teapot. Using double thickness yarn run a gathering thread all
around the top of the cosy and then carefully pull it up so that it closes
around the top of the lid. Stitch firmly in place.<u> <o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<u>To make the white topping
for the pudding:</u></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<u></u>Worked in a continuous round.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 1:</u> Using the Cascade
Sunseeker in White and a 3mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the
ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each
stitch from Round 1, 16sts.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first
stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*.
Repeat from * to *all the way around. 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 2 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 3 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 6:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 4 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 7:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 5 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 8:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 6 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 9:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 7 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 72 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 10:</u> DC 72<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 11:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 8 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 80 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 12:</u> DC 80</div>
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<u>Round 13:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 9 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 88 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Rounds 14 and 15:</u> DC 88<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 16:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 10 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 96 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 17 and 18:</u> DC 96<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 19:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the each
of the next 11 stitches and then two DC in to
the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. 104 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 20:</u> DC 104.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Round 21:</u> You are now going to add
the wavy edging to create the dripped effect of the topping. I chose to work a
random shape for mine so used a combination of the stitch patterns below.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Begin with a Sl St and then
work a combination of the following:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Pattern 1:</u> Work 2 stitches in to each stitch as follows: HTR +
TR, TR + DTR , TTR + TTR, DTR + TR, TR + HTR, Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>Pattern 2: </u>Work 2 stitches in to each
stitch as follows: DC + DC, DC + HTR,
HTR + HTR, HTR + TR, TR + TR , TR + HTR, HTR + HTR, HTR + DC , DC + DC, Sl St.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u>Pattern 3:</u> DC + HTR, TR + DTR, HTR + DC,Sl St.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><br /></u></div>
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<u><br /></u></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<u>To make the Holly Leaves:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u><br /></u></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
The leaves are made with 1
x strand of the Paintbox Cotton and 1 x strand of the Twilleys Goldfingering in
Green. I used a 3mm hook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<u>To make
the large leaf:</u> Make 4<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Using 1
strand of Cascade and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering, chain 12.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Starting in
the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook work the following stitches along the
chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR, 2 x TR, 2 x HTR and 2 x DC. You should now be at the
top of the chain. Work a Sl ST across the top of the chain and then work the
following stitch pattern back down the other side of the chain: 2 x DC, 3 x HTR,
2 x TR, 2 x HTR, 1 x DC.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Work a SL St
in to the bottom of the chain and then work a chain of 6 for the stalk. Work 5
x Sl St back along the chain and Sl St back in to the base of the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_19" o:spid="_x0000_i1037" style="height: 84pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 111.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the next round you will
be making the points of the holly leaf.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Point 1: Sl St in to the
first stitch, CH2, Sl St back in to the first stitch of the chain and then Sl
St back in to the leaf.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1035" style="height: 96.75pt; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 72.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Continuing working along
the side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 2: DC, CH 2, Sl St
back in to 1<sup>st</sup> Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 3: DC, CH3, Sl St
back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 4: DC, CH2, Sl St
back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 5: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 6: Sl ST in to the
top stitch, CH 3, Sl ST back in to the 1<sup>st</sup> chain, Sl ST back in to
the top of the leaf.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Now work back down the
other side side of the leaf as follows:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 7: Sl ST, CH 2 Sl St back
in to the 1st chain, Sl ST.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 8: DC, CH2, Sl St
back in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 9: DC, CH3, Sl St back
in to the 1st chain, Sl ST<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 10: DC, CH 2, Sl St
back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Point 11: Sl ST, CH 2, Sl
St back in to 1st Chain, Sl ST .<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Finish off and sew in the
ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<u>To make the Holly Berries:</u> Make 7<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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The berries are made with 1 x strand of the Paintbox
Cotton and 1 x strand of Twilleys Goldfingering in red.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Using 1 x strand of
PAINTBOX COTTON and 1 x strand of Twilleys in RED make a Magic Ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work 5 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Work a round of DC, 5 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finish off and use the yarn
tail to sew around the bottom of the berry, gather up in to a ball shape,
finish off and leave a long tail so that you can attach the berries to the tea
cosy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the Gold Coin:</u> Make 2 and stitch
together.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 1:</u> Using the Twilleys
Fingering in Gold and a 2mm hook make a Magic Ring and work 4 DC in to the
ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each
stitch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to the first
stitch and then two DC in to the next stitch*.
Repeat from * to *all the way around. 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 4:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the
first 2 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of
the first 3 stitches and then two DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *all the way around. 20 sts.
Sl St to join and finish off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Maker a second circle and
stitch the two circles together.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Using a needle and thread
stitch the topping to the pudding in the centre top.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Position the leaves and stitch in to place
with a few stitches. I just put in a few anchoring stitches rather than sewing
them on all the way around as I wanted the leaves to stick up a little.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then sew on the berries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finish off by sewing the
gold coin in place so that it is just poking out either by the spout or the
handle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">A couple of Christmas' ago I designed these little Christmas Polar Bears</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> and they have since become firm favourites in our Christmas decoration collection.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Each bear stands approx. 13 cm tall and the pattern includes all the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> instructions you need to make the bears, the scarf, the balloon, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">the holly sprig and the gold star.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">You can find the pattern here</span> <i><b>lovecrochet.com<a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-polar-bears-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood">https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/p/christmas-polar-bears-crochet-pattern-by-kate-eastwood</a></b></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Then , one evening last year I spent a lovely couple of hours </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">working on a completely unnecessary project that just had to be done .....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">...... and here it is .... One bear in a Christmas Pudding Suit !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">If you fancy having a go at the Bears and decide, like me, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">that you absolutely have to have one dressed as a Pudd here is the bonus pattern for you !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>For the pudding:</u> Using brown DK yarn and a 3mm hook chain 20. work 24 rows of DC, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">chaining<span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 and turning at the end of each row.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>To make the first armhole:</u> In the next row DC 3, Chain 6, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">skip 6 stitches and rejoin back to the row. DC 10.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Work 18 more rows of DC. Finish off.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">T<u>o join the seam and make the second armhole:</u> Place the 2 short edges together </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and Sl St 10 DC together. Finish off. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Leave a gap of 6 stitches. Rejoin your yarn and Sl St the last 3 stitches together. Finish off.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Turn inside out and place on the bear. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Run a gathering thread around the top and bottom and pull up. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Before finishing off add the stuffing to make the shape of the pudding.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>For the topping:</u> Using white DK yarn and a 3mm hook chain 26.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 1:</u> *DC 3, increase in the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row, finishing with 1 DC.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Rows 2 and 3:</u> DC 31.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u>Row 4:</u> *Increase in the first stitch, DC 4* Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><u style="font-family: inherit;">Row 5:</u><span style="font-family: inherit;"> To make the drip effect around the bottom of the topping I worked a random </span>combination<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the following cluster stitches to the end of the row. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Begin by DC 4, then skip a stitch and work all of the following in to the next stitch: Drip 1: HTR + TR + TR + HTR, skip a stitch and Sl St back in to the next stitch. The two differnet sized drips are worked in exactly the same way by skipping a stitch then working all of the stitches in the next stitch, skipping a stitch and then a Sl St back in the next stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Drip 2: TR + TR + DTR + TR + TR</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Drip 3: DTR + DTR + TTR + DTR + DTR</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Finish off.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Run a gathering thread around the top and place the topping around the bears neck and stitch at the back.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I worked two extra holly leaves from the pattern and stitched these in to place.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">♥</span></div>
justpootlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158185159178181078.post-28519406083913253542019-11-22T01:35:00.001-08:002019-11-22T01:35:03.581-08:00<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span> Baubles and Angels <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span><br />
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I have to admit I LOVE crocheting for Christmas !<br />
Give me some sparkly yarn, some polystyrene spheres, ribbons and bells<br />
and I could happily crochet decorations for the full 12 months of the year.<br />
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A couple of years ago I designed some Christmas pieces for <a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/inspiration/crochet?country=GB">lovecraftcrochet</a> and I<br />
still get lots of requests for the patterns, so today's post is all about<br />
Baubles and Angels as the patterns for both are written out below.<br />
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I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥ </span>Baubles <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span><br />
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My design is worked
for two different sized baubles,<br />
with each crochet bauble having a Polystyrene sphere
inside of either 3.5cm or 6cm.<br />
The baubles are worked in two halves which are
then stitched together<br />
around the centre of the bauble.<br />
The larger pattern is
for a bobbly bauble and the smaller pattern<br />
is for a stripy bauble.<br />
The
finished baubles have a plastic hook added at the top to attach the hanging
ribbon to.<o:p></o:p><br />
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For my Baubles I used Cascade Sunseeker in:</div>
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Light Green 33
and Crimson 06. I also used Wendy Supreme in White 1820. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To add extra sparkle, the bobbles for the large baubles and
the stripes</div>
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on the small baubles are worked in:</div>
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Twilleys Goldfingering in Red
038 and Gold 002.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I worked both sized baubles with a 3 mm hook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will also need some 3.5cm and 6cm Polystyrene Spheres. </div>
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For my hanging loops I purchased some plastic hooks specifically </div>
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designed to be
used with Polystyrene spheres. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For the hanging loops you will need some small amounts of
co-ordinating ribbon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The
Baubles are worked in a continuous round so you</div>
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may find it helps to use a
stitch marker.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To make the large Bobbly
Bauble.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<u>Round
1:</u> Begin by making a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round
2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from Round 1, 16sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 3:</u> *Work 1 DC in to
the next stitch and then 2 DC in to the following stitch.</div>
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*Work from * to * all
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<span style="text-align: center;"><u>Round 4:</u> This is going to
be your first bobble round, and you will also continue to increase your
stitches. Whilst this sounds complicated if you follow the stitch pattern below
it’ll all work out beautifully !</span></div>
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Work a bobble in to the
first stitch as follows: Yarn over in your bobble colour and work 5 HTR, leaving
the final loop of each HTR on the hook. You will end up with 6 loops on your
hook, one in your main colour and 5 in your bobble colour. Yarn over in your
main colour and pull through all the loops on your hook.<br />
*Now work 1 DC in the next
stitch, 2 DC in the following stitch, 1 DC, 1 DC, and 2 DC in the following
stitch. Into the next stitch work another bobble.*</div>
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Repeat from * to * a
further 3 times. On the third repeat finish with a DC rather than another
bobble. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the end of Round 4 you
should have 4 bobbles and 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round
5:</u> *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3
stitches, then work 2 DC in to the following stitch. * Repeat from * to * all
the way around, 40sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 6:</u> Work a round of DC, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 7: </u>Work 5 DC, then *make a bobble in to the next
stitch and then DC 9*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. At the end of
Round 7 you should have 4 bobbles and 40sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round
10:</u> *Work a bobble in to the first stitch, followed by 9 DC*. Repeat from * to
* all the way around. At the end of Round 10 you will have 4 bobbles and 40
sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round
11:</u> Work a round of DC, 40sts. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This
completes the first half of the bauble. Make a second half in exactly the same
way.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When both halves are
complete fit them on to the Polystyrene sphere and using a<br />
length of yarn and a
needle carefully stitch the two halves together.<br />
Finish off and sew in the
ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Push the pastic hook in to
the top of the bauble ,<br />
add a hanging loop and to finish add a small bow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To make the small
Stripy Bauble.<o:p></o:p><br />
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For the sparkly stripes I used 2 x strands of the Twilleys
Goldfingering.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<u>Round 1:</u> Working in your main colour begin by making a Magic
Ring and work 4 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Round 2:</u> Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 8
sts. On the final stitch of this round work your ‘yarn over’ with 2 x strands
of the Twilleys Goldfingering.<br />
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3: </u>Working with the 2 x strands of the Twilleys Goldfingering *work 1 DC in to
the next stitch followed by 2 DC in to the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all
the way around, 12 sts. On the final stitch of this round work your ‘yarn over’
with the main colour.</span><br />
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4:</u> Working in your main colour *work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches,
followed by 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat
from * to * all the way around, 16 sts. On the final stitch of this
round work your ‘yarn over’ with 2 x strands of the Twilleys Goldfingering.</span></div>
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<u>Round
5:</u> Working with the 2 x strands of the Twilleys Goldfingering * work 1 DC in to
each of the next 3 stitches, followed by 2 DC in to the next stitch.* repeat
from * to * all the way around, 20sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Rounds
6 to 9</u>: Work a round of DC, 20sts, remembering to change colours at the end of
each round as above. Your last round will be one in the Twilleys Goldfingering.
Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This
completes your first half. Now make a second half in exactly the same way, but
on this half finish after Round 8. This will mean your final round will be in
your main colour.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once
both halves are complete fit them on to the Polystyrene sphere and using 1 x
strand of the twilleys Goldfingring, sew the two halves together. Finish off
and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To finish, push the
plastic hook in to the top of the bauble and add a hanging loop and a small
bow.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span> Christmas Angel <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">♥</span></div>
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For my Angel I used a
variety of different textured yarns </div>
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and when completed she measures
approximately 13cm high.</div>
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I used the following
yarn : 1 x Paintbox Cotton in 453 for the head, hands and base, </div>
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1 x Sirdar Ophelia in 0107 for the dress, arms
and wings </div>
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1 x Bergere de France, Abakan in Ecru for the hair.</div>
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I also used a
small amount of Gold Twilleys Fingering to edge the wings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I worked with a 2.5 mm
hook for the main part of the angel and a 4.5mm </div>
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and 2.5 mm hook for the wings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will also need 2
x small black safety eyes and some toy stuffing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Angel is worked from
the top of the head down, in continuous rounds. </div>
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You may find it helps to work
with a stitch marker.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the body:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Round
1: Begin by making a Magic Circle and work 6 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
2: Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
3: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.*
Repeat from * to * all the way round, 18sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
4: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
5: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 30 sts.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Rounds 6 to 13: Work a
round of DC, 30 sts.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
14: *DC in to each of the next 3 stitches then decrease 2 by DC the next 2
stitches together.* Repeat from * to * all the way around, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
15: Decrease by DC 2 stitches together
all the way around, 12 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
16: * DC in to the next stitch and then decrease by DC the next 2 stitches
together.* Repeat from * to * all the way around, 8 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
17: For this round you are now going to increase to start the shaping of the
neck and body. Dc2 in to each stitch all the way around, 16 sts.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
18: Work a round of DC, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
19: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.*
Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
20 and 21: Change to the white yarn and work a round of DC, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
22: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
23 and 24: Work a Round of DC, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After
completing Round 24 fix the safety eyes in place and stuff the head</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Round
25: Work a Round of DC, 32 sts.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
26: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
27 to 29: Work a Round of DC, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
30: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 4 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
31 to 33: Work a Round of DC, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
34: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 5 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
35 to 37: Work a Round of DC, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
38: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 6 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
39: Work a Round of DC, 64 sts. Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next stage is to make
the additional parts for the angel. </div>
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She will need two arms, a ruffle to go
around the top neck </div>
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edge of the dress and some wings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the arms: <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Round
1: Using the pink yarn make a Magic Ring and work 6 DC in to the ring. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
2: *Work 1 DC in to the first stitch and then 2 DC in to the next stitch.*
Repeat from * to * all the way round, 9 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rounds
3 and 4: Work a round of DC, 9 sts. At the end of Round 4 change to the white
yarn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now
continue working rounds of 9 DC until the arm measaures approximately 5.5 cm .
Finish off leaving a long tail. Make a second arm.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the Neck Ruffle: <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Chain
25.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Row
1: Starting in the 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from the hook work 2 HTR in to each
stitch all the way along the chain. At the end of the row Chain 1 and turn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Row
2: Work 1 HTR in to each stitch, all the way along the row. Finish off, leaving
a long tail.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Using
the long yarn tails on both of the arms and the neck ruffle sew the additional
pieces on to the angel.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the wings:</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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The
wings are made from a circle of crochet that’s folded in half and joined
together around the edge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
1: Make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
2: Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
3: *Work 1 DC in to the next stitch and
then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
4: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
5: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
6: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 4 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
7: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 5 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
8: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 6 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 64 sts. Finish off and sew in
the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
9: Work a round of DC, 64 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
10: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 7 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 72 sts. Finish off and sew in
the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
11: Work a round of DC, 72 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
12: Work 2 DC in to each stitch all the way around. Finish off and sew in the
ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To
finish the wings fold the circle in half and using a 2.5mm hook and the Gold
Twilleys Fingering join the two halves together by working 2 DC in to each
stitch all the way around. Work this same edging along the straight edge too.
Finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Attach the wings to the
angels back by sewing them to the main body using a needle and some of the
yarn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To make the angels hair:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Using the Bergere de France
yarn cut some lengths of yarn that are long enough to go from one side of the
head across to the other. Lay them out on a flat surface to position them
correctly, and then using a needle and some yarn sew them in to place on to the
angels head. I stitched mine so it had a side parting and then attached a small
bow and sewed some further stitches on the other side of the head too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>To finish your angel:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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You
are now going to stuff the angels body, and sew on the base. The base is made
in the Pink yarn as follows:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
1: Make a Magic Ring and work 8 DC in to the ring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
2: Work 2 DC in to each stitch from the first round, 16 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
3: *Work 1 DC in to the next stitch and
then 2 DC in to the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 24 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
4: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 2 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 32 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
5: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 3 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 40 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
6: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 4 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
7: Work a round of DC, 48 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
8: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 5 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
9: Work a round of DC, 56 sts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Round
10: *Work 1 DC in to each of the next 6 stitches and then 2 DC in to the next
stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way round, 64 sts. Finish off and sew in
the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once
your base is complete, use some soft toy stuffing to stuff the angels
body. Now take the base and with the
right side facing outwards, place the base over the bottom of the body, rejoin
your white yarn and join the base and the bottom edge of the dress together by
working a round of DC. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To
complete my angel I then worked a scalloped border on to the bottom of the
dress by working the following pattern all the way around the bottom edge:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Working
in to the front loop only, work a *Sl St
in to the first stitch, a DC into the next stitch , and then work a HTR, TR,
HTR and DC all in to the following stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way
around, finish off and sew in the ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">October </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"> ♥</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> I am an Autumn Adorer !</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> I love absolutely everything about about this season, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">right from the very start where the trees just start to take on differing shades of gold, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">to digging around in piles of leaves for conkers, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">to the smell of bonfire night </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and then that first frosty crunch of the year </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">when the fallen leaves become crisp and delicate in the cold.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">I don't think I will ever get fed up of this beautiful season.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Whether the days are bright and sunny </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">or cold and wet </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">they each bring with them the sense of the year drawing to a close </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and the time for a little bit of home hibernating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">And of course, it goes without saying,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> that with said home hibernating comes all things crochet !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">BIG HAPPY SIGH</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Over the past few years my Autumn crochet makes seems to have increased somewhat</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> and so I thought I'd put together a post sharing a few of my favourites.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Firstly - Pumpkins !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I just love everything about them, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">from their shape to the huge array of colours </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">to the fun you can have crocheting them, the list is endless.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">These little yarny pumpkins are perfect as table or mantle piece decorations</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> - but be warned - </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">they are seriously addictive </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and once you've made one</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> you'll suddenly find yourself surrounded by a little pumpkin patch !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">These ones are some that I designed for www.lovecraftscrochet.com last year </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and you can find the free patterns</span><span style="color: orange;"> <span style="color: orange;"><b><i><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">h</a><a href="https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin">ere</a></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">And if you fancy a bit of teeny crochet you could have a go at hooking up some of these mini pumpkin keyrings. ( Pattern in the link above)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">And then of course, you could go to the complete other extreme and go LARGE !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The same pattern can be used for pumpkins of all different sizes, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">From the simplest of garlands made of bunches of oak leaves and acorns, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> to ones abundant with golden leaves and pine cones </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This Autumn Garland (below) is one that I designed for Simply Crochet's 2019 Calendar, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">the idea behind it being an Autumn walk in the woods </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">where your feet are landing on a soft carpet of leaves </span></div>
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He is such a quick thing to make, as like the other pumpkin patterns, his body is simply a rectangle of crochet, gathered top and bottom and stuffed with toy stuffing. His head and ears are worked from a Magic Ring and his arms and tail are simply crochet chains.</div>
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