FELTED BOWL
Put your new skills to the test with this pretty tulip-shaped felted pot. By Becky Skuse.
YOU WILL NEED
Twilleys Freedom Wool (100% wool, 50g/50m), 2 balls of each: Yarn A Red Pepper (1117) Yarn B Paprika (1105) 1 ball of Yarn C Pistachio (1108) A 10mm (US N/15) hook A 15mm (US P/19) hook For yarn stockists contact TB Ramsden 01943 872264 www.tbramsden.co.uk
TENSION
5 sts and 5 rows to measure 10x10cm over dc using a 15mm hook and yarn held double, before felting
MEASUREMENTS
Before felting: 19cm (7 in) tall, 22cm (8 ) diameter After felting: 16cm (6 in) tall, 20cm (8in) diameter Becky says: “When you’re starting out on your felting adventures, a good project is one that doesn’t need to be a specific size, such as this bowl, just in case the felting process doesn’t go as planned.” The green lines are worked afterwards using surface crochet to emphasise the flower petals, but these are optional extras and the bowl will look just as good without them.
NOTES
If you don’t want to work the petal lines, when you crochet Top Edging work into both loops of large petal sts instead of just the back loops. The Inner Base piece helps to strengthen base of bowl and cover any unsightly joins made when working the petal lines. Omit this piece if desired.
FLOWER BOWL
Using a 15mm hook and 2 strands of Yarn C held together, make a magic ring.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 6dc into ring, ss to first dc to join. [6 dc]
Round 2 Ch1, 2dc in each dc around, ss to first dc to join. [12 dc]
Round 3 Ch1, (dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [18 dc]
Fasten off Yarn C and weave in ends. Holding Yarns A and B tog, join in any st.
Round 4 Ch1, (dc in each of next 5 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [21 dc]
Round 5 Ch1, (dc in each of next 6 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [24 dc] Round 6 Ch1, (dc in each of next 7 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [27 dc] Round 7 Ch1, (dc in each of next 8 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [30 dc]
Round 8 Ch1, (dc in each of next 9 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [33 dc] Round 9 Ch1, (dc in each of next 10 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [36 dc]
Round 10 Ch1, (dc in each of next 11 dc, 2dc in next dc) around, ss to first dc to join. [39 dc]
Rounds 11-12 Ch1, dc in each dc around, ss to first dc to join.
Round 13 Ch1, (dc in each of next 11 dc, dc2tog) around, ss to first dc to join. [36 dc]
Round 14 Ch1, (dc in each of next 10 dc, dc2tog) around, ss to first dc to join. [33 dc]
Round 15 Ch1, (dc in each of next 9 dc, dc2tog) around, ss to first dc to join. [30 dc]
Round 16 (petals) *Ss in next dc, htr in each of next 2 dc, ss in next dc (small petal formed), ss in next dc, htr in next dc, tr in each of next 2 dc, htr in next dc, ss in next dc (large petal formed); rep from * twice more, ss to first ss to join. [3 small petals, 3 large petals] Fasten off and weave in ends.
PETAL LINES
Using 2 strands of Yarn C and a 10mm hook, surface crochet the outline of the larger petals using the image as a guide. Join Yarn at edge of Round 3 at base of bowl, working upwards, surface crochet to top of bowl to first st of a large petal. At top of bowl, work in the front loops of sts of large petal, using a 15mm hook as follows: ss into ss, dc in each of next 4 sts, ss into ss. Then work surface crochet downwards towards to base of bowl. Do not fasten off, start next petal line from here. Rep this process to outline all three large petals, finishing at the point where you started. Fasten off and weave in ends.
TOP EDGING
Rejoin Yarn C at top of bowl, in first st of a small petal. *In sts of small petal, work: ss into ss, dc in each of next 2 sts, ss into ss. In the back loops of sts of next large petal work: ss into ss, dc in each of next 4 sts, ss into ss; rep from * twice more, ss to first ss to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
INNER BASE
Using Yarn C, work as given for Flower Bowl to the end of Round 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Place this piece centrally in base of bowl and sew in place using long tail. Weave in rem ends.
FELTING
Felt the bowl as described in the workshop. Ours was felted by hand to the measurements stated.