Beautiful Crochet Aasan for Mahalaxmiji in Diwali, Ganeshji's Aasan

 

Hello friends,

We made so many doilies as Aasan for Ganeshji or Mahalaxmiji. But this time I made 3-dimensional Aasan. Such type of Aasan you may have seen on Instagram but they are just AI generated or made by pipe cleaners. So I am giving here full description that how to make this crochet Aasan step by step.

For this project I use Red Heart yarn Yellow and Green. Hook 3.5 mm, metal wire for stiffness of petals but the wire I have is 26 gauge (0.4 mm) which is very thin so I double the wire and then use it.

Also I need one round plastic or cardboard box and some beads. If you don't have such box, don't worry. You can use two round cardboards and stuff in to give it box like shape. Even you can used square box and cover it by simple granny square. But I have this box which is too wide, so my son cut it for me like this. It's diameter is 6" and height 2.2".

PATTERN: Let's make petals with Yellow make chs 31.

R1: from second ch make sc3, hdc3, {(dc5, (dc2) next}2 times, dc5, hdc3, sc3, in last ch make (sc1, ch1, sc1) place marker at ch1-sp, then on other side also make sc3, hdc3, {dc5, (dc2)} 2 times, dc5, hdc3, sc3. Join by sl st with the first st on opposite side.

After R1 we have 32 sts then ch1 then 32 sts on other side.

R2: ch1, sc5, {hdc5, (hdc2) next} 3 times, hdc5, sc4, in ch1-sp (sc1, ch1, sc1), on other side sc4, {hdc5, (hdc2) next} 3 times, hdc5, sc5. Join by sl st with the first st on opposite side.

R3: ch1, insert metal wire, sc1 in each st (36), at ch1-sp make (sc1, hdc1, ch1, sc1), again sc1 in each st from other side (36). No need to close by sl st because any way we are going to glue them.

Make such 9 petals. You can make all 9 of above pattern but I made 7 of this pattern and while making last two petals I skip R2 and make direct R3. Also I color each petal very lightly by pink with acrylic pen (my grandson gave it to me).

Then let's make cover for the box by Green.

R1: dc 12 in msgic loop, cl.  Note that our first dc will be always ch3.

R2: (dc2) in each st, cl (24)

R3: [dc1 in 1 st, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (36)

R4: [dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (48)

R5: [dc1 in 3 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (60)

R6: [dc1 in 4 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (72). Place on the box. if needed make more rounds.

After R6, place it on bax and see whether we should do sc-round or hdc-round or dc-round. Accordingly make it. I need just sc-round.

R7: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (72)

R8: bpdc on each sc, cl (72)

R9, R10, R11: dc1 in each st, cl. (72)

Then again we check and found that one sc-round may be done, so..

R12: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl. BO.

Then we make some small flowers for decorating this. I use Oswal Rangoli yarn which is shading yarn

R1: in magic loop make (ch4, tr2, ch4, sl st in magic loop) 5 times, cl, BO.

Attach a small bead at centre either by sewing or as shown in video.

Make such 15-16 flowers.

Then glue all 9 petals around the box as shown. For proper shape I have to fold petals little bit (see in the video) to cover the mess up we glue flowers all around the width of the box.

The beautiful Aasan is ready. You can use it for Ganeshotsav also.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

 

Crochet Shubh Labh Wall Hanging in Round

 

Hi friends,

Many of my subscribers saw on instagram and request for Shubh-Labh written on round wall hanging. I had already made Square Wall Hanging on which these letters are written,

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=shubh+labh

Writting these letters on rectangle or square is simple compared to writting them on round. But I cannot ignore my subscriber's request, hence I suggest new method to write them by glueing or just like embroidaring. It's very simple if your handwritting is nice otherwise you will have to struggle. But I first took print out if these letters in proper size then making chains and shaping them as the print out, I glue them and comes out very beautiful!!!

Being in USA I used Red and Yellow Red Heart yarns and that sparkle blue is I Love this yarn. Hook 3.5mm. Use some beads for decorating it.

PATTERN of WALL HANGING: 

R1: dc 12 in magic loop, cl (12). Note that our first dc will be always ch3.

R2: (dc2) in each st, cl (24)

R3: [dc1 in 1 st, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (36)

R4: [dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (48)

R5: [dc1 in 3 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (60). 

Join Yellow yarn at any st.

R6: [5dc-popcorn, ch2, skip 1 st] 30 times, cl, BO.

Join Blue yarn in ch2-sp

R7: ch1, in ch2-sp make [sc1, ch1, dc1, ch2-picot, dc1, ch1, sc1], sc1 in next..... repeat till end, cl BO.

Then we make 2 dimensional Diya for Latkan. With Yellow,

R1: in magic loop make dc7, cl. ch1, sc2 in last dc, sl st at centre, for flame make ch4, incomplete tr 2, ch4, sl st at centre, sc2 in first dc. (for smaller flame instead of incomplete tr, you may make incomplete dc).

R2: ch3 (as first dc), dc1 in gap, (dc2) in 5 dc-sts, lastly dc1 in gap, dc1 in last st, (total 14 dcs, 2 on each 7 sts) sl st 1 in 4 sts (horizontally), sl st at centre, sl st 1 in 4 st on other side, BO.

Join Red yarn at centre.

Border: ch 1, sl st 1 along 4 chs, ch1-picot. sl st 1 along 4 chs on other side, sl st at centre, BO

Join Peacock color yarn at the ch1-picot of flame, chs 15 and join at one petal in the last round of main round. If you keep Diya at the centre of this round, it will be also a good Wall Hanging.

Now we make 4 more Latkan, two for each wall hanging.

R1: With Peacock color yarn make dc6 in magic loop, BO with 12" yarn end. Get the yarn ends out from centre. Make chs 10.

Now join red yarn at any space between two dcs (out of 6) of R1 above.

R2: dc1 in each space between two dcs, cl.

R3: in each gap between two red dcs make (sc1, ch3, sc1), cl BO.

Attach this latkan on both sides of the Diya we had already attached. Exactly in opposite petal of R7, make the loop of chs 10 for hanging on wall.

Now let's see how to write SHUBH  शुभ  on one piece and LABH लाभ on other. For that I took print out of these letters with proper size of fonts. Then make chains, first make the upper line on letters, then again make chs, keep them along the letter, shape them and glue.

Similarly write LABH 

Thus complete both words. The beautiful Wall Hanging is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.