Block of the Month MAY

While I was on the K4C 2013 Confab I met a lovely lady called Karma.
We got to chatting & she asked if I was the person organising the Block of the Month
She admired my blanket that I was working on and admired this particular square.
I had been thinking that I wasn't going to include it as the petals curled up.
But seeing as she said she hoped I would include it, I decided to.
I worked on another version to pin the petals down and you can see it here.
I was inspired by a pattern by Jean Leinhauser. I've decided to name it the Karma flower.
A big thank you to Cobie for testing the pattern for me.

Aprox 6 1/2 inch square
Materials required 4 mm hook,  8 ply wool in yellow, green, cream
and a light and darker version of your favourite colour
AUS/UK terms
Round 1
Using yellow, ch3 & join to form a ring, ch3, 1 tr, ch1,
*2 treble, ch1, Repeat from * 6 times and join, break yarn and weave in ends
Round 2
Using lighter favourite colour, join to ch 1 space.
*3tr in ch1 space, ch6 and slip stitch into side of last treble made, repeat from * to end, join to first treble.
Round 3
slip stitch into next treble, *12 treble into next ch6 space, slip stitch into 2nd treble of 3tr group,
repeat from* around, join to beginning slip stitch.
Round 4
ch1, dc in same same slip st, ch5, working behind petals and dc into next slip stitch between petals,
*ch3, dc in next slip st, ch 5, dc in next slip st, ch3  repeat from *to end and join to beginning dc.
Round 5
Using green, slip st into ch5 space, ch3, in same space work 2tr, ch 2, 3tr (cnr), ch1
 3tr in next ch3 space, ch1, *(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch 5 sp, ch1, 3tr in next ch3 space, ch1
 repeat from * join to top of beginning ch3, slip stitch to corner
Round 6
 ch3, 2tr, ch2, 3tr (cnr) ch1
*3 treble, ch1 in each ch1 space,  (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in each corner, repeat from * to end
join into top of beginning ch3, break yarn and weave ends in
Round 7
using cream, join in corner space ( ch3, 1tr, ch2,  2tr) into the corner space,
1tr in between each tr across side, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corners repeat and join into top of beginning ch3
Rounds 8 to 11
Using Darker favourite colour Repeat Round 7

Block of the Month MAY Version 2

This version has the flowers tacked down by completing trebles through the petals
and more of a granny look
Aprox 6 1/2 inch square
Materials required 4 mm hook, yellow, green, cream and favourite colour 8 ply wool
Aus/UK terms Thanks to Cobie for testing this pattern

Version 2
Round 1
Using yellow, ch3 & join to form a ring, ch3, 1 tr, ch1, *2 treble, ch1, Repeat from * 6 times and join, break yarn and weave in ends
Round 2
Using favourite colour, join to ch 1 space. (3tr in ch1 space, ch6 and slip stitch into side of last treble made) Repeat 7 times and join to first treble.
Round 3
slip stitch into next treble, *12 treble into next ch6 space, slip stitch into 2nd treble of 3tr group,
repeat from* around, join to beginning slip stitch.
Round 4
ch1, dc in same same slip st, ch5, working behind petals and dc into next slip stitch between petals,
ch3, *dc in next slip st, ch 5, dc in next slip st, ch3  repeat from *to end and join to beginning dc.
Round 5
slip st into ch5 space, ch3, in same space work 2tr, ch 2, 3tr (cnr), ch1 *3tr in next ch3 space, ch1
(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch 5 sp, ch1,  repeat from * join to top of beginning ch3,
slip stitch to centre of corner
Round 6
Tack stitch = insert hook into a vertical stitch from behind the 6th & 7th treble in flower petal,
yarn around hook and then all stitches on the hook
*ch3 (counts as 1st tr), 2tr,  ch1, Tack stitch, ch1, 3tr (cnr) ch1, 3 treble in next ch1 sp, Tack stitch,
ch1, 3 tr in next ch1sp, ch1, repeat from * to end
join into top of beginning ch3, break yarn and weave ends in
Round 7
using green join in corner space , ch3, 2tr, ch2, 3tr (cnr) ch1
*3 treble in each ch1 space,  (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in each corner, repeat from * to end
join into top of beginning ch3, break yarn and weave ends in
Round 8
using cream, join into corner space, ch3, 2tr, ch2, 3tr (cnr)
* ch1, 3 treble in ch1 sp, ch1  (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in each corner,  repeat from * to end

Round 9
using favourite colour, join into corner ch3, 1tr, ch2, 2tr (cnr) treble in between each treble across side
(2tr, ch2, 2tr) repeat and join into top of beginning ch3
Round 10 to 11
repeat as for Round 9

Cobies' test Square

Block of the Month Blankets

My local Nursing Home put out a call
for blankets, they were running very low
and the weather has started to turn cold.
So I have quickly made 2 for them.
The first was from squares made
using Aprils BOM
The second I used the samples that I
have made while testing the patterns
and choosing the blocks
I decided to try a different edging
it matches the April BOM
and I like the result.
I hope they like the blankets

Block of the Month April (part 3-final)

here are the final instructions

Round 8………. 

Attach favourite colour to ch2 corner space, (ch 3, Tr, ch2, 2Tr) in same space,

 *Treble in between each stitch, (2Tr, ch2, 2Tr) in next corner, repeat from  * 2 times

  Tr in between each st, join to beginning ch

Round 9

Using same colour, 
slip stitch to the bottom of the post of a right hand Dt in round 2,, 
ch2, ,4Dc around the same Dt,, 

*Dc in space between  the 2 DT (this eliminates seeing the yellow) 
Turn piece clockwise, 
5Dc around next Dt.  Turn piece counter-clockwise, 5Dc around next Dt. 

Repeat from * round and join to beginning ch2.

I would like to thank Joyce Lewis for giving permission for K4C

to use this in our Block of the Month project.

I changed the pattern slightly and converted it from US terms and used 8 ply to make a 6 1/2" block. You can find her pattern on ravelry here

Block of the Month April (part 2)

Woo Hoo this is my 100th post, a great day for celebrating
Anyhoo  instructions for part 2 are

HTCT (Half Treble Crochet Tack)

=Yarn over, slip hook through 2 vertical loops on back of picot, 

then under chain loop and pull loop to front, yarn over and 

pull through all loops on hook

LTR= Long treble, tr into a row beneath the one you are working on

Round 5

Using cream, attach with slip stitch into space between 2 of the petals

     Ch9,   *going behind the petal, LTR in space between V stitches and 

     into round 3, 6ch Repeat from * 8 times. Join into 3rd chain of beginning 9 chain

Round 6

ch2, *(3Ht, HTCT, 3Ht) in next ch6 space , Ht in next LTR, repeat from * 8 times,

(3Ht, HTCT, 3Ht) join into top of beginning ch2 

Round 7 takes some concentration, just take it slowly, 

the corners are a bit different too, so take care

Round 7

ch5, Dt into same stitch, 
Dt in next 2 sts,  
Tr in next 3 sts,
 Ht in next 3 sts, 

Dc in next 2 sts, 
Ht in next 3 sts, 
Tr in next 3 sts, 
Dt in next 2 sts
(1 Dt, 1Tt) in next st, ch 2

* (1Tt, 1Dt) in next st, 
1Dtr into next 2 stitches, 
Tr in next 3, 
Ht in next 3 sts,

Dc in next 2 sts, 
Ht in next 3 sts, 
Tr in next 3 sts, 
Dtr in next 2 sts,

(1 Dt, 1Tt) in next st, ch 2, 
Repeat from * twice, join into top of beginning ch

Final instructions tomorrow

Block of the Month April (part 1)

As I said in my last blog this months BOM is in 3 parts as we are doing it as a CAL.
Here are the first instructions

aprox 6 1/2” square

Materials required

4mm crochet hook and wool needle, 

8ply wool (amounts are approximate)

5 metres yellow, 15 metres cream, 9 metres green & 

13.5 metres of your favourite colour

AUS/UK TERMS: 

Dc=Double crochet Ht= Half treble Tr= Treble 

Dt = Double treble Tt= Triple treble

PPP (Petal Point Picot) = following tr, ch2, slip hook through 

top front horizontal loop of treble just formed

AND through the front vertical loop of same treble, yarn over,

pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops

V Stitch=(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in ch2 space

Round 1……….Using Yellow, Ch 3 and join circle, ch 3, 

                     19Tr into circle and join into top of ch3

Round 2………. ch 6, *1Dt into next 2Tr, ch2, repeat from * 8 times

   1dtr into next treble, slip stitch into fourth stitch of beginning ch6

Round 3……..Using green, join into ch 2 space, ch3, 1Tr, ch3, 2Tr, in same space,

*(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next ch2 space

Repeat from *8 times, join into top of beginning ch3

Round 4……..*(4Tr, PPP, 4Tr) in next ch 3 space, slip stitch in between V stitches

                      Repeat  from * 10 times. Break yarn.
section 2 tomorrow

April Block of the Month Requirements

Tasmanian Devil

Here are the prerequisites for the 

April Block of the Month 

that will be posted next week, over 3 days

so get your materials ready 

and we will start on Friday (fingers crossed)

Materials required, aprox 6 1/2” square, 

4mm crochet hook and wool needle, 

5 mtrs yellow, 15 mtrs cream, 9 mtrs green

& 13.5 mtrs of your favourite colour   

AUS/UK TERMS: 

Dc=Double crochet Ht= Half treble Tr= Treble Dt = Double treble 

Tt= Triple treble

PPP (Petal Point Picot) = following tr, ch2, slip hook through 

top front horizontal loop of treble just formed 
AND through the front vertical loop of same treble, 
yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops

V Stitch=(2tr, ch3, 2tr) in ch2 space
LTR= Long treble, tr into a row beneath the one you are working on

HTCT (Half Treble Crochet Tack)
=Yarn over, slip hook through 2 vertical loops on back of picot, 
then under chain & pull loop to front, yarn over & pull through all loops on hook

I'm looking forward to my first visit to Tasmania,
especially after finding this website with some fabulous photos
http://www.travelimages.com/photoessaytasmania.html
i'm hoping it's not too cold though.