Crochet Me. Paperweight Granny African Flower. [Update April 13, 2012: I made a purse out of this motifs, tutorial is here.]
[Update August 11, 2011: Thanks to Mia again for providing more information to answer some questions at the comment section. Please find the information of the type of yarn, hook size and the resulting flower size at the pattern section.] This is the first time I come across African Flower… well, accurately speaking, this is the first time I know that this crochet block is “African Flower”. Just like Granny Square, African Flower is a crochet block but in hexagonal shape, it can be joined next to each other to become a bigger piece and make into blanket, afghan, shawl, bag, table runner, cushion cover, soccer ball toy, coaster, pincushion, dress etc…. you name it!
I am putting this into my to-do list Get the step by step photo and written crochet pattern after this jump. Thanks to Mia, who shared her African Flower crochet at Pinterest – one of my favorite stop-overs when I needed inspiration. Pages: 1 2. Three Special Stitches for Your Crocheting Arsenal. A great way to add to your crocheting arsenal is to learn and implement special stitches.
With special stitches you can make a plain scarf, blanket or washcloth more interesting and special. It’s easy to apply the instructions for a special stitch into your upcoming project. Below are instructions for a few special stitches, some photos of the stitches and tips on using them in your project. Check out the crochet abbreviation chart for help with abbreviations and symbols. Moss Stitch The Moss Stitch is the special stitch I use the most and the easiest of the three in this post. Start by chaining an even number of stitches. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook. * ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch, repeat from * across. Row 2: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, * sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next sc, repeat from * across.
Repeat Row 2 until appropriate length is reached. Chevron Stitch A retro way of adding interest to a scarf is by using the chevron stitch. (work in back loops throughout) Carina's Craftblog: Granny square joining tutorial. Just a warning before we get started with the tutorial, there's LOTS of pictures and I may go into too much detail, but that's just what I do. ;-) By the way, this is the yarn I use.
Dc/treble: this refers to the same stitch. Dc if you use US crochet terms and treble if you use UK terms. July 2012 - Please note: these days I do very little crochet because I'm working on an embroidery book. The book writing also means I may not have time to help with any crochet-y questions/problems. There are loads of methods of joining (granny) squares, my method is just one, and may not even be the best. If you have particular layout for your blanket in mind, lay out your squares in that pattern. Then stack your squares so you can keep track of what goes where. Because of how this method works, it is best to have as few squares in each stack as possible. Take the top square and put it on the left and then the next square and keep that on the right. Lay the rows together with backs facing each other.
Free patterns « Glove Love. UltraScarf – free crocheting pattern Posted on September 25, 2011 by Simone download now - from ravelry download now – from rapidshare (use the corresponding link; for free users, it may take a while before your download begins.
Thanks for your patience!) * Ultra slim – no more than 5 stitches in width per row * Ultra long – make it very very very long so you can wrap to your heart’s content * Ultra easy – all you need to know is how to make double crochets (US terminology) * Ultra zig-zag – without having to zig or to zag, the effect is automatic * Ultra fast – before you know it, you have a length of a meter or two.