Pukado By Patricia Stuart: June 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Crochet Mood Blanket - July Square - by Pukado

After last months craziness with my June Square, I’m a bit scared now hahaha Not sure if I can make another big hit! But then, this is my 7th square this year already and I’m happy how it turned out!

For my blanket I use Stylecraft DK and hook size 4.5mm. For the example in this pattern I use different colors of Catania and Phildar and hook size 4mm.

I hope you like this one as much as the last 6 squares!

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R1, MC, 12DC in MC

R2, *Puffstitch, CH1* repeat in each st around (pull up loop 4 times per puff stitch)

R3, *SLST in CH1Space, CH4, SLST in same CH1Space, SLST in next CH1Space* repeat around

R4, *4SC in CH4Space, CH1* repeat around

R5, *(3HDC, CH1) in next CH1Space, (4HDC, CH2) in next CH1Space, (4DC, CH1) in next CH1Space* repeat around

R6, (R4 ended in the first CH1Space on the side, so that’s where I pick up again), 3DC in CH1Space, 6DC in next CH1Space, *(6DC, CH2, 6DC) in neaxt CH2Space, 6DC in next 2 CH1Spaces* repeat around, last series you will add 3DC to first CH1Space to complete the series. Do not fasten off, you will continue R7 in same color.

R6, *CH3, SC on top of the next shell, CH3, SC on top of the next shell, CH3, SLST in corner CH2Space, CH3, SLST in same corner space, CH3, SC on top of the next shell, CH3, SC on top of next shell* repeat around

R7, SLST into next CH3Space, CH2, 3HDC in same CH3Space, *4HDC in each of next CH3Spaces until you reach a corner, 2HDC, CH2, 2HDC in corner space* repeat all around, SLST to first HDC.

Fasten off with invisble join, weave in all ends.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Crochainting - Crochet and a Canvas - Tutorial by Pukado

Update! March 5 2015
You can download a pdf file with the flower pattern and additional patterns here in my ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/creating-a-crochainting#

I just finished my flower cushion cover and I was loving it. It looked so bright and happy. Then I spotted the canvas I had stuck in a corner, I had the idea of making something artsyfartsy for my living room wall. I wanted something bright and happy above the sofa. I had a million ideas, but none of them I was able to realise.

But then it hit me! Why not recreate the cushion cover on canvas? So I made a bunch of flowers and just went from there on.. and it worked and I'm totally in love with it! It's hanging above the sofa, injecting color and happiness in my living room!

The feedback I received on facebook/instagram was overwhelming and amazing. So I will be recreating the canvas, a bit smaller, as the original is 100cm by 70 cm.

And I just notice there is a flower missing in the original canvas! Haha! Will fix that!

The canvas I will be using for this is 30cm by 40cm.

Other supplies:

Yarn:
Phildar No3 or Catania in different colors for the flowers
Catania Grande for the flower stems

Crochet hook size 3.5mm
Yarn needle with a sharp point

Scissors

Glue gun or glue dots

Pencil and ruler

Step 1:

Take the width of your canvas and calculate how many flowers you will need.
I have 40cm and will add a flower every 4 or 5 cm, I like it a bit uneven. So I will need 8 flowers.
It will depend on how big your flowers are. I will only use 2Rounds flowers (so flowers created with only 2 DC or HDC rounds)

Crochet 8 flowers of your choice.

Draw lightly with a pencil lines on your canvas.

Take your Green Catania Grande for the stems and your needle.

Insert needle from back to front, just above the wood on your line. Go around the canvas and insert your hook again from back to front.