Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Gypsy Blue Jacket



Found via FB on Crochet Addiction group.

Listed in ravelry as a pattern.

Link to https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=7154&cid=17

Putting pattern in my blog because it never fails when I go to look for the pattern it won't be online anymore.

This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm.

DECREASE TIP:
2 tr tog into 1 tr as follows: Work 1 tr but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 tr in next st but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook.

CROCHET TIP:
Replace first tr on round with 4 ch. Finish with 1 sl st in fourth ch from beg of round.
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CIRCLE:
When piece is worked in the round, start with this technique to avoid hole in the middle (instead of ch-ring) use Big Delight: Hold the yarn end and wind the yarn one time around the index finger to make a loop. Hold the loop with left thumb and middle finger, place the yarn over left index finger. Insert hook through the loop, make a YO and pull yarn through loop, work ch 1, then work around the loop as follows: 
ROUND 1: ch 1, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr. Insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and place yarn aside. Switch to Karisma and work as follows in loop: 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr. Pull the yarn end to tighten loop. Fasten the yarn end on the back side.

ROUND 2: (Continue with Karisma). Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the first 7 sts (= 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc and 2 tr worked with Big Delight). Insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and place yarn aside. Continue with Big Delight. Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7 sts (= 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc and 2 tr worked with Karisma) = 14 tr + 14 ch.
ROUND 3: (Continue with Big Delight.) Work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the first 7 tr, insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and put yarn aside. Continue with Karisma, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7 tr = 28 tr + 28 ch.
ROUND 4: (Continue with Karisma). * Work 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr *, repeat from *-* 7 times. Insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and place yarn aside. Continue with Big Delight. * Work 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr *, repeat from *-* 7 times = 42 tr + 42 ch.
ROUND 5: (Continue with Big Delight.) * Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 2 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr *, repeat from *-* 7 times. Insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and place yarn aside. Continue with Karisma. * Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 2 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in the next tr *, repeat from *-* 7 times = 56 tr + 56 ch.

Repeat 4th and 5th round but on every round work 1 tr + 1 ch more between every inc = 14 tr + 14 ch inc on every round. Continue until there are 112-112-126-126-140-140 tr + 112-112-126-126-140-140 ch on round, circle measures approx. 20-20-23-23-25-25 cm / 8"-8"-9"-9"-9 3/4"-9 3/4" from middle (= 40-40-46-46-50-50 cm / 15 3/4"-15 3/4"-18"-18"-19 3/4"-19 3/4" in diameter).

Work next round as follows: (Continue with spiral and color change but without inc.) Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the first 16-16-18-18-20-20 tr, work 24-24-28-28-32-32 loose ch for armhole, skip the next 16-16-18-18-20-20 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch in every tr until 32-32-36-36-40-40 tr remain on round, work 24-24-28-28-32-32 loose ch for armhole, skip the next 16-16-18-18-20-20 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the last 16-16-18-18-20-20 tr. 

Work next round as follows: 
* Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7-7-8-8-9-9 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in next tr *, repeat from *-* 2 times, work 18-18-20-20-22-22 tr with 1 ch between each around ch-space, * work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7-7-8-8-9-9 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in next tr *, repeat from *-* 3 times. Insert 1 stitch marker in loop on last tr so that it does not unravel and place yarn aside. Switch yarn. * Work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7-7-8-8-9-9 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in next tr *, repeat from *-* 3 times, work 18-18-20-20-22-22 tr with 1 ch between each around ch-space, * work 1 tr + 1 ch in each of the next 7-7-8-8-9-9 tr, work 1 tr + 1 ch + 1 tr + 1 ch in next tr *, repeat from *-* 2 times = 126-126-140-140-154-154 tr + ch on round.

Work as 4th and 5th round but on every round work 1 tr + 1 ch more between every inc = 14 tr + 14 ch inc on every round. Continue until circle measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm / 20½''-21¼''-22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8'' from middle (= 104-108-112-116-120-124 cm / 41"-42½"-44"-45 3/4"-47 1/4"-48 3/4" in diameter, or desired measurements).

Finish circle as follows: Continue with the same yarn as last round. Work 1 tr in each of the next 2 tr, 1 dc in each of the next 2 tr, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 tr, 1 sc in next tr, 1 sl st in next tr, fasten off. Work the same way in the other side.

SLEEVES:
Work in the round from armhole and down. Use hook size 6 mm / J/10 and beg with opposite color of the one the last tr around armholes was worked with. Work stripes, i.e. work 1 round with Karisma and 1 round with Big Delight - READ CROCHET TIP. 

Work 36-38-40-42-44-46 tr around the opening for sleeve, beg of round should be under sleeve. Then work 3 rounds with 1 tr in every tr. Continue with 1 tr in every tr - AT THE SAME TIME dec 2 tr mid under sleeve - READ DECREASE TIP. Repeat dec every 8 cm / 3 1/8'' 6 more times = 22-24-26-28-30-32 tr. Continue to work until sleeve measures 54-55-54-55-54-55 cm / 21 1/4"-21½"-21 1/4"-21½"-21 1/4"-21½". Fasten off. Work the other sleeve the same way.

Diagram



Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Itsy Bitsy Spiderweb Baby Blanket

Itsy Bitsy Spiderweb 
From Leisure Arts "Our Best Baby Afghans" (in filing cabinet)

Finished Size: ~34" x 46'

Materials:
- sport weight yarn ~13oz 1255 yards
- hook, size H

Gauge: 16dc and 10 rows = 4"

Ch137 loosely.

Row 1 Dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch across 135 sts.

Row 2 (Right side) Ch3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn ; dc in next 2 dc, * ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 15 dc* to last 4 dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in last 3 dc.
Note Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark last row as right side.

Row 3,14,25,36,47,58,69,80,91,102 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next dc, (ch1, skip next dc, dc in next dc) 7 times, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 4,15,26,37,48,59,70,81,92,103 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next dc, (dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc) 7 times, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 5,16,27,38,49,60,71,82,93,104 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next 15 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc

Row 6,17,28,39,50,61,72,83,94,105 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next 3 dc, ch3, (skip next dc, tr in next dc) 4 times, ch3, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 7,18,29,40,51,62,73,84,95,106 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next 3 dc, ch3, sc in next 4 tr, ch3, dc in next 3 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Rows 8-10,19-21,30-32,41-43,52-54,63-65,74-76,85-87,96-98,107-109 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1. *dc in next 3 dc, ch3, sc in next 4 sc ch3, dc in next 3 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 11,22,33,44,55,66,77,88,99,110 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, * dc in next 3 dc, ch1, (tr in next sc, ch1) 4 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 12,23,34,45,56,67,78,89,100,111 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc. ch1. * dc in next 3 dc and in next ch-1 sp, (dc in next tr and ch-1 sp) 4 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc.

Row 13,24,35,46,57,68,79,90,101,112 Ch3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch1, *dc in next 15 dc, ch1* across to last 3 dc, dc in last 3 dc

Rows 14-114 Repeat Rows 3-13, 9 times; then repeat Rows 3 and 4 once more.
Row 115 Ch3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc and ch-1 sp across, do not finish off.

EDGING
Rnd l Ch1, turn; work 136 sc evenly spaced across; working in end of rows, 3 sc in first row, work 173 sc evenly spaced across to last row, 3 sc in last row working in free loops of beginning ch (Fig, 23b, page 125), work 136 sc, evenly spaced across working in end of rows, 3 sc in first row, work 173 sc evenly spaced across to last row, 3 sc in last row join with slip st to first sc 630 sc.

Rnd 2 Ch1, *sc in next sc, ch4, sc in third ch
from hook, ch2, skip next 2 sc*around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.