Welcome to Part 2 of our Happy Days Blanket Crochet Along!
For those joining in now (or for those who are a little behind) here is the link to PART 1 (Hakuna Matata Mandala Square) of our Happy Days Crochet Along, where you will find all the necessary info about this project:
Just look at the gorgeous photos some of the ladies posted on my Zooty Owl Facebook page!!
Our next square is the Sunny Flower Square.
SUNNY FLOWER SQUARE PATTERN
YARN: DK (8ply / light worsted weight) 100% acrylic
HOOK: 5.00mm
SIZE: 14cm x 14cm
PATTERN
TERMS: US
I will include this conversion chart with each pattern to
make it easier for those using UK
terms
Rows 1 - 3 Click on the link and crochet Rows 1 - 3 of the SUNNY FLOWER MOTIF
Row 4: Join yarn in any 4ch sp; 2ch (counts as 1hdc), 4hdc into same sp as join; 5hdc into next 4ch sp; [3dc, 3ch, 3dc into next 4ch sp (corner formed); (5hdc into next 4ch sp) x2] x3; 3dc, 3ch, 3dc into next 4ch sp; sl st into top of start 2ch to close.
Row 5: 3ch (counts as 1dc); 1dc into top of each stitch all around (Note: into corner 3ch crochet 2dc, 3ch, 2dc); sl st into top of start 3ch to close.
Row 6: 2ch (counts as 1hdc); 1hdc into top of each stitch all around (Note: into corner 3ch crochet 2hdc, 3ch, 2hdc); sl st into top of start 2ch to close.
Make 10 of these squares.
I made 6 in this colourway:
and 4 in this colourway:
And a little peek at the colourful squares I have made so far!
July has been WIP- and Scrap Busting month for me! I have made a lot of progress - although there are still a few older / larger projects which I am hoping to finish in the next 5 days (but more about that in another post)!.
As soon as I have cleared my table I am going to concentrate solely on the Happy Days Blanket. I will post our next square on the 8 August 2014 (can you BELIEVE it is August already???)- and hopefully by then I have crocheted enough squares for a nice "layout" photo!
Please post photos of your progress on my Zooty Owl Facebook page so that I can include them in our next CAL line up!
Have a great weekend!!!!
(Part 3 can be found HERE)
This is a little adaptation of a DESIGN I did a while back - I was going to scrap the pattern altogether as it just was not working for me - but then inspiration struck. I changed a few rows, made it a bit smaller and VOILA!!
Although I
used DK cottons for all the doilies the different brands differ quite a
bit in thickness - so adjust your hook size to suit your yarn.
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Materials: Raeesah Cotton Soft DK
Hook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 29cm in Diameter
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Materials: Strawberries & Cream Cotton DK
Hook Size: 4.50mm
Size: 33cm in Diameter
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Materials: Strawberries & Cream Cotton DK
Hook Size: 4.50mm
Size: 33cm in Diameter
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Materials: Coffee Cotton DK
Hook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 27cm in Diameter
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Materials: Coffee Cotton DK
Hook Size: 4.00mm
Size: 27cm in Diameter
Special
thanks to Erica Liebenberg for testing this pattern for me (with
absolute lightening speed!!!) - As you can see kitty cat was quite
impressed with the yarny goings on!
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Pattern Terms:
My patterns are all written in US terms
I have included this little chart to
make it easier for my UK
readers to reference the difference in stitch terms.
Foundation: 4ch, sl st into first chain to form a circle OR make a magic ring
Row 1:
4ch into same place as sl st (counts as 1dc, 1ch); (1dc; 1ch into
circle) x 11, sl st into top of 3ch at start to close (12 x 1dc; 1ch
groups)
Row 2: Join yarn in any 1ch sp; 6ch (counts as 1dc, 3ch); (1dc into next 1ch sp, 3ch) x 11, sl st into 3rd of 6ch at start to close.
Row 3: Join yarn in any 3ch space; 2ch, 3dc (4dc
cluster) 6ch; (4dc cluster into next 3ch space, 6ch) x 11; sl st into
top of 1st cluster to close.
Note: a 4dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over
hook, work the first part of the stitch leaving last loops on your hook,
repeat this 3 times more (five loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the loops on the hook to form your cluster
Row 4: Join
yarn in any 6ch space; 1ch (counts as 1sc); [12 dc into next 6ch sp (12dc
group); 1sc into next 6ch sp] x5; 12dc into last 6ch space; sl st
into 1 ch at start to close.
Row 5:
Join yarn into top of 2nd dc on any 12dc group; 4ch in same sp as join
(counts as 1dc, 1ch); 1dc, 1ch into each of next 9dc (10dc group);
(1dc into 2nd dc on next 12dc group, 1ch; 1dc, 1ch into each of next
9dc) x 5; sl st into 3rd of 4ch at start to close.
Row 6: Join
yarn into top of 2nd dc on any 10dc group; 5ch in same sp as join
(counts as 1dc, 2ch); 1dc, 2ch into each of next 7dc (8dc group); (1dc
into 2nd dc on next 10dc group, 2ch; 1dc, 2ch into each of next 7dc) x
5; sl st into 3rd of 5ch at start to close.
Row 7: Join
yarn in first 2 ch sp of 8dc group, 5ch in same space (counts as 1sc,
4ch), 1sc, 4ch into each of next six 2ch spaces (6 loop grouping);
(1sc, 4ch into first 2ch sp of 8dc group; 1sc, 4ch into each of next
six 2ch spaces) x 5; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close.
Row 8: Join
yarn in first 4ch space of any 6 loop grouping; 5ch in same space
(counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next four spaces; 1sc into next 4ch sp, (5 loop
grouping) 6ch; [1sc into first 4ch space on next
6 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of next four 4ch sps; 1sc into next 4ch sp, (5 loop
grouping) 6ch] x 5; sl st into 1st of 5ch at
start to close.
Row 9:
Join yarn in first 4ch space of any 5 loop grouping; 5ch in same space
(counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next three 4ch sps; 1sc
into next 4ch space (4 loop grouping), 1ch; [into 6ch space between
loop groupings work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; 2dc cluster, 1ch; 1sc into
first 4ch space of next 5 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of
next three 4ch sps; 1sc into next 4ch space (4 loop grouping), 1ch] x
5; into last 6ch space between groupings work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3;
2dc cluster, 1ch; sl st into 1st of 5ch at start to close;
Note: a 2dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over
hook, work the first part of the stitch leaving 2 loops on your hook,
repeat this once more (three loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the loops on the hook to form your cluster
Row 10: Join yarn in first 4ch of any 4 loop grouping;
5ch in same space (counts as 1sc, 4ch); 1sc, 4ch into each of next two
4ch spaces; 1sc into next 4ch space (3 loop grouping), 1ch; [into 2ch
sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster, 2ch; into 2ch
sp between 2nd and 3rd 2dc cluster work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x 3; into
2ch sp between 3rd and 4th 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster, 1 ch;
1sc into first 4ch of 4 loop grouping, 4ch; 1sc, 4ch into each of next
two 4ch spaces; 1sc into next 4ch sp (3 loop grouping), 1ch] x5; into
2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work one 2dc cluster 2ch;
into 2ch sp between 2nd and 3rd 2dc cluster work (2dc cluster, 2ch) x
3; into 2ch sp between 3rd and 4th 2dc clusters work 1 2dc cluster, 1
ch, sl st into 1st of 5ch a start to close.
Row 11: Join
yarn in first 4ch of any 3 loop grouping, 5ch in same space (counts as
1sc, 4ch); 1sc into next 4ch space, 4ch; 1sc into next 4ch space (2
loop grouping), 1ch [into 2ch sp between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work 1
x 2dc cluster, 2ch; (2dc cluster, 2ch, 2dc cluster, 2ch into next
space between 2dc clusters) x2; 2dc cluster in next space between
clusters, 1ch; (1sc in next 4ch space, 4ch) x2; 1ch] x 5; into 2ch sp
between 1st and 2nd 2dc clusters work 1 x 2dc cluster, 2ch;
(2dc cluster, 2ch, 2dc, 2ch cluster into next space between 2dc
clusters) x2; 2dc cluster in next space between clusters; 1ch; sl st
into 1st of 5ch at start to close
(I did not have a
problem with the Raeesah Cotton Soft but the Strawberries & Cream
and the Coffee Cotton started to "pucker" a bit at this point - a puff
of steam after each completed row sorted this out nicely though!)
Row 12: Join yarn in 1ch sp before close sl st on Row 11;
3ch (counts as 1dc) in same 1ch sp as join; 5dc into next two 4ch
spaces; 1dc into next 1ch sp; 3hdc into 1st sp between clusters;
3sc into each of next 3 spaces between clusters; 3hdc into next space
between clusters; (1dc in next1ch sp; 5dc into next 2 4ch
spaces; 1dc into next 1ch sp; 3hdc into 1st sp between clusters;
3sc into each of next 3 spaces between clusters; 3hdc into next space
between clusters) repeat to end; sl st into 3rd of 3ch at start to
close
Row 13: Join
yarn in same place as close sl st: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same
place as join; 1dc into each of next 10dc; 2dc into next dc; skip
3hdc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc; skip 3sc; 2hdc into each of next
3sc, skip 3hdc; (2dc into next dc; 1dc into each of
next 10dc; 2dc into next dc; skip 3hdc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc;
skip 3sc; 2hdc into each of next 3sc, skip 3hdc)
Row 14 (edging): join yarn with a sl st in any stitch, 1ch, sl st in next stitch, repeat to end
Many weeks ago I promised a Blanket Crochet
Along!
At last, after much planning
and procrastination, I am ready to being with our "Happy Days" Blanket
CAL!
The blanket will consist of 36 small squares and 16 large
squares.
I have selected 6 brights (purple, royal, turquoise, green,
yellow, orange) and two neutrals (white and grey) as my main colours.
You can choose as many colours and neutrals as you like - but I would
not recommend fewer than 6 colours and 2 neutral.
Patterns will be posted every second Friday so that you can work at a comfortable pace.
BLANKET SIZE: 150cm x 150cm.
YARN: DK (8ply / light worsted weight) 100% acrylic
HOOK: 5.00mm
PATTERN TERMS: US (I will include a conversion chart with each pattern to make it easier for those using UK terms)
Gauge Swatch = 6cm x 6cm
Row 1: 12ch, into 4th chain from hook 1dc; 1dc into next 8ch turn
Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into each of next 9 dc
Row 3 - 5 (repeat Row 2)
Adjust your hook size up or down to obtain the correct gauge.
NOTE: Gauge is not all that important for this pattern unless you have an expectation in terms of the end measurement.
Our first square is the Hakuna Matata Mandala Square. "Hakuna Matata" is a Swahili phrase which roughly translated means "No Worries"
HAKUNA MATATA MANDALA SQUARE PATTERN
Make 4
Size: 28cm x 28cm
Crochet Rows 1 - 8 of the HAKUNA MATATA MINI MANDALA
Row 9: Join
yarn in 1st dc of any 10dc grouping; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into each of next 9dc; (4dc into 3ch sp) x 2; [1dc into each of next 10dc; (4dc into 3ch sp) x 2] x 11; sl st into top of 3ch at start to close
Row 10: Join yarn in space between any 4dc grouping; 4ch (counts as 1sc, 3ch); (skip 2 spaces between dc, 1sc into next sp between dc; 3ch) repeat this all around, ending with a sl st into 1st of 4ch at start to close (= 36 x 3ch loops)
Row 11: Join yarn in any 3ch loop; *7ch (counts as 1trc, 3ch); 3trc into same 3ch loop as join; [1ch; (3dc into next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3hdc into next loop, 1ch; (3sc into next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3hdc into next loop, 1ch; (3dc into each next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3trc, 3ch, 3trc into next loop] x 3; [1ch; (3dc into next loop, 1ch) x 2;
3hdc into next loop, 1ch; (3sc into next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3hdc into
next loop, 1ch; (3dc into each next loop, 1ch) x 2; 2trc into same loop as join; sl st into 4th of 7ch start to close.
At this stage your square will still be looking slightly curved - don't panic - the next four rows will square it perfectly!!
Row 12: sl st into 3ch sp; 4ch (counts as 1sc, 3ch), 1sc; (3ch, 1sc into next 1ch sp) repeat to last 1ch sp; 3ch, sl st into 1st of 4ch at start to close
Note: into corner 3ch do sc, 3ch, sc
Row 13: sl st into corner 3ch loop; *7ch (counts as 1trc, 3ch); 3trc into same 3ch
loop as join; [1ch, 3trc into next loop, 1ch; (3dc into next loop, 1ch) x 2; (3hdc into next
loop, 1ch) x 4; (3dc into each next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3trc, 1ch into next loop; 3trc, 3ch, 3trc into next loop] x
3; [1ch, 3trc into next loop, 1ch; (3dc into next loop, 1ch) x 2; (3hdc into next
loop, 1ch) x 4; (3dc into each next loop, 1ch) x 2; 3trc, 1ch into next loop; 2trc into same
loop as join; sl st into 4th of 7ch start to close.
Row 14: sl st into cnr 3ch; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 3ch, 2dc into same cnr; 1dc into top of each stitch; 2dc, 3ch, 2dc into each cnr 3ch.
Row 15: 1hdc into each stitch; 2hdc, 3ch, 2hdc into each cnr 3ch
My four squares will be identical, but you can play around with as many colours as you like! There will be enough neutral colour in the blanket to offset a serious colour explosion!!
Have fun!
Part 2 - the Sunny Flower Square can be found HERE
(PS: Feel free to message photos of your squares to my Zooty Owl Facebook Page if you would like me to share them on the wall!)
