Crochet Diwali Faral (Snacks) part 3: Chakali and Shankarpale

Hello friends, This is the third part of making Diwali snacks. Here I am giving the pattern for Chakali and Shankarpale. Please see the first photo. Actually Chakali is very different type of snacks. Five different types of grains with different proportion are fried and then mixed and granded. Then its dove is made adding chilly power, salt and other ingradients. The dough is put in mould and they are deep fried. Every one like this snack.

Shankarpale: This is little bit sweet item made by MAIDA. They are also made without suger with little salt only.

I have made Chakali in two different ways. CHAKALI TYPE 1- PATTERN: For this I used Oswal Winter special yarn (because only the matching colour found in this) but you may use and brand and 1.75 mm crochet hook. Make chs 100 R1: Extended double crochet in each ch till the last 15 chs remain, starting from 4th ch, hdc 1 in 10 chs, sc1 in last 5 chs. Extended dc means: YO insert in a st, YO get a st out, there are 3 sts on hook, YO pass through 1 st only, YO pass through 2 sts, YO and pass through remaining 2 sts. Now fold this horizontally then thread yarn in a tapestry needle and sew two sides taking outer part of stithes as shown in video.

Then wrap it round and sew from back side for support.

CHAKALI TYPE 2- PATTERN: chs 100, R1: tr1 in each ch starting from forth till the last 15 chs remain, dc 1 in next 10 sts, sc1 in last 5 sts, bind off.

Sew as above and wrap again sew from back side to support. Two types of Chakalis are ready.

SHANKARPALE PATTERN: Make ch4, dc 3 in first ch. (4 sts). Ch 1 turn, R2: sc2 in first and last st and sc 1 in middle 2 sts, (6sts), ch1, turn, R3: sc 2 in first and last sts, sc 1 in middle 4 sts, (8sts), ch1 turn,

R4: 2sctog, sc1 in 4 sts, 2sctog, (6sts), ch1 turn, R5: 2sctog, sc1 in 2 sts, 2sctog, (4sts),

R6: ch2, incomplete dc 1 in each of the next 3 sts, YO passs through all 4 sts on hook.

Make such 2 pieces.

Sew them along edges by inserting the yarn in tapestry needle. If needed insert some fiber in between.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.