Crochet Jewellery for Haldi Ceremony in Indian Wedding Part 6: Waki, Arm-Band

Hello friends, My next jewellery in Haldi ceremony is Waki, which is arm band. See fig 2.

I use 4 ply yarn, 1.75 mm crochet hook and 0.5 mm crochet hook for threading bead. Then I need beads small and big. Pattern: Ring of ch4. R1: (hdc1,ch1) 6 times, [first hdc means (ch1, sc 1)],fig 3

R2: sl st in next ch1 gap, puff 1 with 10 long stitches, YO pass through 10 sts on hook, YO pass through remaining 2 sts, ch 3, sl st in the beginning ch1-sp.Fig 4. [Slst in next ch1-sp, make another puff in that] repeat till 6 petals formed. Fig 5. Make such 3 flowers, sew big beads at the centre of each and then atatch these 3 flowers as shown in fig 6

Now make ch3, get a st long and thread small bead in that fix it by ch1, ch2 and repeat till there are 17 beads. Make such two lines. Fig 7, 8.

Lastly sew them as shown in fig 9.

Belt: Now join yarn at one petal of the corner flower as shown in fig 10. Ch 5, incomplete db tr in next petal, YO pass through both sts, ch 35, then make one puff at the end with ch2 picot at the top. Fig 11.

Make similar belt on other side. Beautiful Wake / arm band is ready. Also make one more. The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.