Floral display
For a real showstopper, stitch a bright, heart-warming owers and circles design. Designed by Emma Leith
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Stone Washed (78% cotton, 22% acrylic, 50g/130m)
WARM PALETTE
6 balls of Yarn A Moon Stone (801) 2 balls of each:
Yarn F Lilac Quartz (818)
Yarn G Deep Amethyst (811)
Yarn H Red Jasper (807)
Yarn I Tourmaline (836)
Yarn J Morganite (834)
Yarn K Rhodochrosite (835)
Yarn L Beryl (833)
1 ball of each:
Yarn D Forsterite (826)
Yarn E Peridot (827)
■ Scheepjes River Washed 4 Ply (78% cotton, 22% acrylic, 50g/130m) 3 balls of each:
Yarn B Mississippi (946)
Yarn C Steenbras (942)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ A 5cm pompom maker
For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com TENSION
Rounds 1-3 of Starflower Motif measures 5cm (2in) in diameter
MEASUREMENTS
Finished Blanket measures 35x125cm (53x49in)
ABBREVIATIONS
ht4tog (half treble 4 together) Yrh, insert hook into st specified, yrh, pull up a loop, (yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh, pull up a loop) 3 times, yrh, pull though all loops on the hook, ch1 to close
pc (popcorn) Work 4tr into the same st, remove loop from hook, insert hook into the top of the first tr, place dropped loop back on the hook and pull through the top of the first tr
spiked htr Yrh, insert hook into st specified, yrh and pull up a loop to height of current round, complete as standard htr
For a full list, see page 92 of
Simply Crochet magazine Throw this intricate, floral stunner over any sofa for instant warmth and sunshine! Emma’s stunning star motif with a flower centre has plenty of opportunities for mixing up the yarn shades.
NOTES
The Blanket is made up of 2 types of Motifs: the Starflower Motif and the Half Starflower Motif. Please refer to the patterns for each Motif, then move on to the Blanket instructions for colour combinations, construction and border.
When working into a pc st, work into the ch-1 at back of the st.
When joining Motifs, the Motif being worked on will be referred to as the current Motif, any Motif being joined to will be referred to as the joining Motif.
STARFLOWER MOTIF
Ch5, ss to first ch to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 11tr into the loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [12 tr]
Join yarn into any st.
Round 2 Ch3, pc (counting beg ch-3 as the first tr throughout), ch3, skip 1 st, (pc, ch3, skip 1 st) 5 times, ss to top of first pc to join. [6 pc, 6 ch-3 sps]
Join yarn into any skipped st from Round 1.
Round 3 Ch3, pc, *ch1, ss into top of next pc, ch2, pc into next skipped st from Round 1; repeat from * 5 times more, omitting last pc, ss to top of beg pc to join. [6 pc, 6 ss] Join yarn into any pc from Round 3.
Round 4 Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), (dc into pc, ch8, skip next pc) 6 times, ss to beg dc to join. [6 dc, 6 ch-8 sps]
Round 5 Ch1, *(4dc, ch2, 4dc) into ch-8 sp, FPdc around next dc from Round 4; repeat from * 5 times more, ss to top of beg dc to join. [6 ch-s sps, 48 dc, 6 FPdc]
Fasten off.
PETALS
Join yarn into first st after any ch-2 sp from Round 5.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in first 4 sts, skip next st, dc in next 4 sts, turn. [8 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1, dc2tog, dc in each st to last 2 sts, dc2tog, turn. [6 dc]
Row 3 Repeat Row 2. [4 dc]
Row 4 Ch1, (dc2tog) twice, turn. [2 dc]
Row 5 Ch1, dc2tog.
Fasten off.
Repeat Rows 1-5 another 5 times working around the sts from Round 5.
JOIN AS YOU GO
Work Round 1 for your first Motif, then the next round for all subsequent Motifs.
Join yarn into any ch-2 sp from Round 5 of Starflower Motif.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *dc in ch-2 sp, 4dc evenly up side of petal, (dc, ch2, dc) in top of petal, 4dc evenly down side of petal; repeat from * around, ss to top of beg dc to join. Take your next Motif and join yarn into any ch-2 sp. Next round Ch1, *dc in ch-2 sp, 4dc evenly down side of petal, dc in tip of petal, dc in ch-2 sp at tip of Petal on joining Motif, ch1, dc in same sp on current Motif, 4dc evenly down side of Petal; repeat from * for each point to be joined, continue around following instructions from Round 1 of Join As You Go, for all Petals not being joined.
HALF STARFLOWER MOTIF
Rounds 1-3 (RS) Repeat Rounds 1-3 of Starflower Motif.
Join yarn into top of any pc st.
Round 4 Ch1, dc into same pc, (ch8, skip 1 pc, dc into next pc) 3 times, ch10, ss to top of beg dc to join. [4 dc, 3 ch-8 sps, 1 ch-10 sp] Round 5 Ch1, FPdc into first dc, *(4dc, ch2, 4dc) into ch-8 sp, FPdc into next dc; repeat from * two times more, ss into ch-10sp.
[24 dc, 4 FPdc, 3 ch-2sps]
FIRST HALF PETALS
With RS facing join yarn into second st of Round 5.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in first 4 sts, turn. [4 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1, (dc2tog), dc in last 2 sts, turn. [3 dc]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc2tog) turn. [2 dc]
Row 4 Ch1 (dc2tog) turn. [1 dc]
Row 5 Ch1, dc. Fasten off.
Work 2 Petals as for the Starflower Motif around the sts from Round 5.
SECOND HALF PETALS
Join yarn into first dc after last ch-2 sp from Round 5.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in first 4 sts, turn. [4 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1, dc in first 2 sts, (dc2tog), turn. [3 dc]
Row 3 Ch1, (dc2tog), dc in next st, turn. [2 dc]
Rows 4-5 Repeat Rows 4-5 of First Half Petal.
JOIN AS YOU GO
Join Yarn A into the far left of the ch-10 sp. Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *4dc evenly up side of Petal, (dc, ch2, dc) in top of Petal (if not being joined), dc in top of Petal (dc, ch-1) into top of Petal on joining Motif, dc in top of Petal on current Motif (if being joined), 4dc evenly down side of Petal**, dc in ch-2 sp from Round 5; repeat from * three times more ending last repeat at **, 9dc into ch-10, ss to top of beg dc to join. BLANKET
PLAIN STARFLOWER MOTIF MAKE 22
Make 22 Starflower Motifs using the following yarn combinations:
Round 1 in Yarn A, Round 2 in Yarn B, Round 3 in Yarn C and Rounds 4-5 in Yarn A.
Rows 1-5 plus JAYG Round Make 3 of each in Yarn F, Yarn G, Yarn H, Yarn I, Yarn J, Yarn K and Yarn L, plus 1 more in a colour of your choice.
MULTI COLOURED STARFLOWER MAKE 46
Make 46 Starflower Motifs, using the following yarn combinations.
Use Yarn D or E for Round 1, use Yarn A for Round 2, use any yarn from Yarn F-Yarn J for Round 3, use Yarn B or Yarn C for Round 4-5. Each petal should be made using a different colour from the following colours: Yarns F, G, H, I, J, K, L. Use Yarn A for the JAYG Round.
HALF STARFLOWER MAKE 8
Work using same colour combinations as for Multi-coloured Starflower.
TO MAKE UP
Please refer to the Chart on p24 when constructing your Blanket, it will show you where each point of the Motifs are joined to one another. Make the bottom right motif of the Blanket first, then make the remaining 7 Motifs for that row, joining as you go. Continue to construct the Blanket row by row. BORDER
Join Yarn A into the ch-2 corner sp as indicated on the diagram.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp as beg ch-1 (corner made), **dc in next 10 sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp at top of Petal, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in ch-2 joining sp; repeat from ** 7 times more, omitting last 2dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), working along next side, (dc in each st, 2dc in each ch-2 joining sp) 8 times, dc in next 10 sts, repeat from * once more, ss to top of first dc to join. Fasten off.
Join Yarn G into the first ch-2 corner sp.
Round 2 Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), ch3, htr in same sp as beg ch-2, *(ch1, skip 1 st, htr in next st) to next ch-2 sp, (htr, ch3, htr) into ch-2 sp; repeat from * 8 times more, working down next side, (ch1, skip 1 st, htr in next st) to next ch-2 corner sp,** (htr, ch3, htr) in ch-2 sp, repeat from * to ** once more, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
Join Yarn J into first ch-3 corner sp.
Round 3 Ch1, *(dc, ch3, dc) in same sp, ch1, skip 1 st, (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1, skip 1 st) across to next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 8 times more, (dc, ch3, dc) in next corner sp, (ch1, skip 1 st, dc in next ch-1 sp) across to next corner**; repeat from * to **once more, ss to top of beg dc. Fasten off.
Join Yarn G into first ch-3 corner sp.
Round 4 Ch5 (counts as htr, ch3 throughout), htr in same sp, *(ch1, skip next st, htr into skipped htr from Round 2) across to next ch-3 sp, (htr, ch3, htr) in ch-3 sp; repeat from * 8
times more, (ch1, skip 1 st, htr in next skipped htr from Round 2) to next corner space** (htr, ch3, htr) in same sp, repeat from * to **once more, ss to second ch of beg ch-5 to join.
Fasten off.
Join Yarn H into first ch-3 corner sp.
Round 5 Ch2, (htr, ch3, 2htr) in same sp, *2htr in next 6 ch-1 sps, htr4tog over next 4 ch-1 sps, 2htr in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp, (2htr, ch3, 2htr) in ch-3 sp; repeat from * 8 times more, 2htr in each ch-1 sp to next corner**, (2htr, ch3, 2htr) in corner sp; repeat from * to ** once more, ss to top of beg ch2 to join.
Round 6 Join Yarn A into first corner sp and repeat Round 2.
Round 7 Join Yarn L into first corner sp and repeat Round 3.
Round 8 Join Yarn A into first corner sp and repeat Round 4.
Round 9 Ss to ch-3 corner sp, ch2, *(htr, ch3, 2htr in same sp, 2htr in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp, **(2htr, ch-3 2htr) in ch-3 sp, 2htr in next 7 ch-1 sps, htr in next 2 ch-1 sps, 2 htr in next 7 ch-1 sps; repeat from ** 6 times more, (2htr, ch3, 2htr) in next ch-3 sp, 2htr in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp, (2htr, ch3, 2htr) in corner ch-sp, 2htr in each ch-1 sp to next corner; repeat from * once more, ss to top of beg ch-2 to join. Fasten off.
Join Yarn I into the first corner sp.
Round 10 Ch1, (dc, ch3, dc) into corner sp, *(ttr in next st, dc in next st, push ttr st out on the RS) across to next ch-3 sp, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, ss to first dc to join. Fasten off.
Join Yarn A into first ch-3 corner sp from Round 9.
Round 11 Ch6 (counts as spiked htr, ch3), spiked htr in same sp, skip next ttr, *(spiked htr in same st as dc from Round 10, dc in next ttr) across to next ch-3 sp, (spiked htr, ch3, spiked htr) in ch-3 sp from Round 9; repeat from * around, ss to 3rd ch of beg ch-6 to join.
TO FINISH
Weave in all remaining ends and block to measurements.
Make 34 Pompoms using your remaining yarn and attach them to each point and indent on the Blanket. You can use the image as a guide.