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.

Crochet Peacock Feather Aakash Diya, Aakash Kandil, Diwali Special

 

Hello friends,

This year also I made one Lotus - Aakash Diya which I had alraedy posted. Read,

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=lotus+aakash+diya

The second one I made is very different, it's Peacock Feather Aakash Diya. It's height from top ring to small pom pom is 14".

I always made them in advance so that my followers, subscribers can make and sale as many as they wish. Main Peacock color yarn I used is metallic yarn which is sparkely. (I love this yarn, is itself it's name, since I am here in USa, I have so many yarns from Hobby Lobby and Maichel)

https://www.hobbylobby.com/yarn-needle-art/yarn-tools/yarn/766-teal-sparkle---metallic-i-love-this-yarn/p/80953374?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20441340174&gbraid=0AAAAAC-IqNwYDu1tra3FHQr0sXxuqgNbT&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitux6_wlQGHCZz7y7av-58o3zARlTSIZnFOSuIYR-Cs2czx0elJ4krVBoCnTMQAvD_BwE 

All other yarns except Orange (of small flowers) is Vardhamaan Millenium from India, are from USA. As I knew that Diwali is coming within my stay here so I carried many useful things like metallic rings, beads, pompom from India to here which will be helpful for all Diwali videos and blogs. The rings used are of 8.5" diameter. 

In USA such rings are available in Walmart.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/20-Pieces-Metal-Dream-Catcher-Rings-Hoops-Steel-Craft-Silver-Rings-for-Crafts-Macrame-and-Other-DIY-Projects-in-5-Sizes/1741144888?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=103160619&sourceid=dsn_gdn_0c92c416-dbd6-42ec-845c-ecf69af2153d&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_gdn_0c92c416-dbd6-42ec-845c-ecf69af2153d&cn=0042_fy27_mp_mpa_lo_int_dis_pmax-p13n&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=&wl4=&wl5=9030067&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5815599443&wl11=online&wl12=1741144888_103160619&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23148469844&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqlcu-m28ce_9aDhRrWhu3Nv&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu0JXtjL9A9Tk-P4TrrYUyo-CSpJEC5LCdBQLhsgdHBeQPlyCGCQ5HxoC-iYQAvD_BwE

Other things like beads, pom pom are easily available. I used hook 3.5 mm. (Hooks and some of my yarns I carried along with me (that is my treasure)). 

PATTERN: Let's first make Peacock Feather. Actually I had already shared this pattern,

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=peacock+feather

R1: with dark purple, dc12 in magic loop, cl ( First dc is ch3) BO.

R2: join blue yarn at first st, ch1, (sc2) in each st, cl, BO.

R3: join dark pink (Rani color) at first st. Make ch1, sc5, hdc3, dc7, at corner's st make (dc1, tr1, dc1), place marker at tr-st, then on other side make dc7, hdc3, sc5, skip last st, sl st in first. BO.

R4: join Peacock color at first st, ch1, hdc5, (hdc2), dc3, (dc2), dc3, tr3, at marker's place (tr2, ch1, tr2), on other side, tr3, dc3, (dc2), dc3, (hdc2), hdc5, cl, BO.

Lastly by orange yarn make some embroidary as shown in the video,

Now this Feather has width 3.5" and circumference of the ring is 27"-28", hence we shall need 8 feathers. So make 8 feathers as above.

R1: wrap the metal ring by same metallic yarn with single crochets. 

To cover whole ring I need 121 sts. This number may vary yarn to yarn. But for me to attach 8 feathers We have 121 sts means 15 sts for each feather (one st may be adjusted).

R2: ch1, [sc1 in 10 sts, (insert hook in next st on ring, insert hook in third st from top centre of feather, YO get one st and pass it through both, YO pass throu 2 sts) 5 times (means in next 5 scs join featherfrom the top 5 sts of it)] rep 8 times, cl. Place marker from where we have to start joining the feather, the top 5 sts of feather.

Then join also the feathers by small beads as shown in (dc2) gap in last round of feather.

If you made this much and sew or attach some tassels beads to each feather at ch1-sp. it can be a good lamp shade or decorative piece.

Then join white yarn at ch1-sp of feather, (If you have blue yarn then instead of white use blue. (Here I don't have so I used White)

R1: ch1, sc1, [ch4, dc1 in 4th st of same feather, ch7, dc1 in 4th tr-st of next feather, ch4, sc in ch1-sp of next feather] rep 8 times, cl.

R2: [V (dc1, ch2, dc1) at sc-st in ch1-sp of feather. ch2, dc on dc, ch1, shell (dc2, ch2, dc2) in 4th ch, ch1, dc on dc, ch2, V in sc-st] rep 8 times, cl.

Sl st 2 in ch2-sp of V

R3: [ V on V, ch2, dc on dc, ch1, shell on shell, ch1, dc on dc, ch2] rep 8 times, cl.

Repeat this round till the height is 9"-10". If you want you may change color.

R4: same as R3.

R5, R6, R7: same as R3 with Puple yarn.

R8, R9 and R10: same as R3 with white yarn. BO.

You can note that ch2-spaces of V and shell are in down level than dc-sts so we try to make them in a level. Join Peacock color at ch2-sp of V. 

R11: ch1, sc1 in ch2-sp of V, ch3, hdc1 on dc-st, ch2, sc1 0n ch2-sp of shell, ch2, hdc1 on dc-st, ch3] rep 8 times, cl.

R12: ch1, sc4 in ch3-sp as well as ch2-sp, cl (128 sts)

R13: Join second ring by sc1 in each st but covering ring, cl (128)

BORDER: [sc8, ch4, remove hook from st, insert hook in third previous st (out of 8), pass working loop through it, ch1, in ch4-sp make (ch2, dc5, ch3-picot, ch5-picot, ch3-picot, dc5, ch2, sl st in ch4-loop] rep 16 times, cl, BO.

Small FLOWERS to decorate: with Orange yarn in magic loop,

R1: [ch3, dc1, ch3, sl st in magic loop] 6 times, cl. Make 8 flowers.

CORD: Take two threads one dark purple and one metallic and make chs 80 (nearly 20"). Make 2, sew them properly.

Also sew a beautiful small bead at centre. Glue one flower below each feather under ch1-sp on purple portion. Also attach beautiful small pompom as shown. Luckly the color matches the pom pom I carried from India. Beads purchased here.

The beautiful Aakash Kandil / Aakash Diya is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.