Feather DreamCatcher
Hook up a dreamy pastel decoration for your home. Designed by Cassie Ward.
■ DROPS Love You 7 (100% cotton, 50g/170m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A White (01),
Yarn B Lilac (12), Yarn C Light Blue (06)
■ DROPS Glitter (60% cupro, 40% metal,
10g/700m), 1 ball of Yarn D Gold (01)
■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook
■ A 2.5mm (US C/2) hook
■ Hoop, 15cm in diameter
■ 26 beads
■ Clear string
■ 8m of white ribbon, various types For yarn stockists, contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
TENSION
Rounds 1-5 measure 10cm (4in) at widest points
MEASUREMENTS
Dreamcatcher measures 15cm (6in) in diameter
NOTES
Yarn D is worked with Yarns A, B or C as one strand, where directed in the pattern.
MANDALA MOTIF
Using 2mm hook and Yarns B and D held together as one strand, ch8, ss to last ch from hook to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 23tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [24 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarns C and D into any st.
Round 2 Ch3, (2tr, tr in next 2 sts) 8 times, omitting last tr, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [32 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn A into any st.
Round 3 Ch3, tr in next 2 sts, ch4, skip 1 st, (tr in next 3 sts, ch4, skip 1 st) 7 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. [24 tr, 8 ch-4 sps]
Join Yarns B and D into any ch-4 sp.
Round 4 (Ch3, 2tr, ch3, 3tr) in ch4–sp, ch6, *(3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next ch4-sp, ch6; rep from * 6 times more, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 tr]
Fasten off.
Join Yarns C and D into any ch-3 sp.
Round 5 (Ch3, 2tr, ch3, 3tr) in ch3-sp, ch5, *(3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next ch3-sp, ch5; rep from * 6 times more, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 tr]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn A into any ch-3 sp.
Round 6 (Ch3, 2tr, ch3, 3tr) in ch3–sp, *ch4, dc around ch-5 of Round 5 and ch-6 of Round 4, ch4**, (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 7 times more ending last repeat at **, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 tr, 8 dc]
Round 7 Ss to next ch-3 sp, *dc in ch-3 sp, ch7, dtr in next dc, ch7; repeat from * to end, ss to first dc to join. [8 dtr, 16 ch-7 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarns C and D into any ch-7 sp.
Round 8 Ch1, (8dc, ch2) in each ch7-sp around, ss to first dc to join. Fasten off. [128 dc] Join Yarn A into any st, work all sts around the hoop to secure your Dreamcatcher. Round 9 Ch1, dc into each st around, ch40, ss to first dc to join. [128 dc, 1 ch-40 loop] Fasten off and weave in ends.
FEATHERS (MAKE 7)
Using a 2.5mm hook and Yarns A and D, ch19.
Round 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, htr in next 2 ch, tr in next 9 ch, htr in next 5 ch, ss in last ch, working up opposite side of foundation chain, ss in next ch, htr in next 5 ch, tr in next 9 ch, htr in next 2 ch, (dc, ss) into last ch. [14 htr, 18 tr, 2 dc]
Turn so WS is facing.
Row 2 (WS) Ch3, ss into the back of each of the foundation ch along the centre of the feather. [18 ss]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO FINISH
Attach each Feather to clear string and place 4 beads above the Feather.
Cut 9 equal lengths from the ribbons. Fold each length in half and attach along the bottom of the hoop like a tassel. Attach the hanging Feathers between the lengths of ribbon. Use the image as a guide.
Trim the ribbon to desired lengths.