Crochet Toran , Door Hanging, Door Decor - Toran Patti Part 1

 

Hi,

Toran is a decorative door hanging usually seen in every house in India. Traditionally it is made of Merigold flowers and Mango leaves. The origin of torans can be traced to Puranas (Hindu mythological work). Torans are used to decorate the main entrance of the home. These torans are the first thing that welcomes guests. Just as in USA or UK we can see Wreath on every door, the idea behind both Toran and Wreath, is same to welcome guest. In India guests are always honored as God / Goddess. (Famous sentence for that is अतिथी देवो भव). 

This beautiful Toran is made in 4 ply yarn with 3.5 mm hook. 

Final measurements are: Length 37" and width 25".

Pattern: Make chs 21.

R1: dc 1 in 4^th and 5^th chs, ch5, skip 5 sts, ch5, skip 5 sts, dc 1 in last 3 sts, ch3 turn.

R2: dc 1 in 3 sts, dc2 in ch5-sp, sc1 in 3 sc-sts (skipping first and last sc-sts) ch5, dc 2 in ch5-sp, dc 1 on 3 dc-sts.

R3: dc 1 on 5 dc-sts, dc 2 in ch 5-sp, sc 1 in central sc-st (skipping first and last of previous row, ch5, dc 2 in ch5-sp, dc 1 on each dc-st.

R4: dc 1 on 7 dc-sts, dc 2 in ch5-sp, ch4, dc 2 in ch5-sp, dc 1 on 7 dc-sts.

R5: dc 1 in 3 dc-sts, ch5, sc 5 in middle ch4-sp, ch5, dc 1 on last 3 sts.

Repeat R2 to R5 till the required length. We made 36” strip.

Border: R1: Join pink yarn at any st. dc 2 in each dc along length, dc 4 at corner, dc 1 in each st along width. Similarly work on other side.

R2: Join green yarn at any st. dc 1 in each st, dc 2 extra at corner, cl.

Toran Patti is completed.

The following video with English subtitles will help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Leaf Shaped Doily

 

Hello friends, this is my new creation, Leaf Shaped Table Mat. Thw whole leaf is very simple, only rose buds border is intermmediate level. If some one thinks it difficult, he / she can make simple border as in https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=doily+3D+border

Yarn used is 4 ply Vardhamaan and hook 3.5 mm.

Length of this table mat is18”, width 12: Weight 35 gm

Pattern: Make ring of ch5.

R1: (ch5, dc 1) in ring, (ch1, dc 1) 3 times, ch1, (dc1, ch2, dc1) second corner, (ch1, dc1) 3 times, ch1, cl.

R2: [(dc2, ch2, dc2) at corner, (ch1, dc2) in each ch1-sp, ch1] twice.

First dc is always ch3.

R3: [(dc3, ch2,dc3) at corner, (ch1,dc3) in each ch1-sp, ch1] twice, cl.

Join new yarn at ch2-sp corner.

R4: [(dc3, ch2, dc3) at corner, (ch2, dc3) in each ch1-sp, ch2] twice, cl.

R5: [(dc2, ch2, dc2) at corner, ch1, (dc2,ch1,dc2) in each ch2-sp, ch1] twice, cl.

R6: [(dc2, ch2, dc2), ch1, dc2 in each ch1-sp separated by ch1] twice, cl.

Note that there is ch1 -sp in between two shells and in the shell also.

R7: [(dc2, ch2, dc2), ch1, dc2 in each ch1-sp separated by ch1] twice, cl. BO.

Join white yarn at ch2-sp.

R8: [(dc2, ch2, dc2), ch1, (dc3 ch1) in each ch1-sp] twice, cl.

R9: [(dc3, ch2, dc3) at corner, (ch1, dc3) in each ch1-sp, ch1] twice, cl.

R10: same as R9.

R11: With brown yarn make sc 1 in each st and sc 2 in ch2-sp, sc1 in ch1-sp, cl.

 Join green yarn at  sc-st at the first ch1-sp.

R12:[ (2dctog, ch2, 2dctog) at sc- st of ch1-sp single crochet, ch2] rep till corner, at corner (2dctog, ch2, 2dctog, ch2, 2dctog) ] twice, cl, BO.

Join pink shading yarn at ch2-sp between two leaves design.

R13: [5dcpopcorn, ch3, sl st  in same sp, one bud made, {ch3 (as first dc), dc 4} their popcorn, ch1] in each ch2-sp between 2 leaves, that is two buds in between two leaves. At corner, make 3 buds.

After completing this round the beautiful table mat as in the first photo is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity

 

Crochet Flower Doily, Table Mat, Thalposh, Mandalam

Hello friends, 

This doily / Table Mat I specially made for Sankranti Haldi kumkum. It's simple and the pattern is just to make a flower of five rounds and that's it.

Pattern:

Yarn 4 ply, Length 12.5” and weight 35 gm.

R1: Green: In a magic loop make (dc1, ch1) 6 times, cl.

Note that first dc means ch3, so here we start with ch4.

R2: Join magenta color. (dc1 ch1-space, ch1, fptr on dc of previous round, ch1) 6 times, cl.

R3: Join pink yarn at any ch1-sp before dc. Sc1 in ch1-sp,(fpdc1 around dc, ch2, fpdc1 around same dc), sc1 in ch1-sp, fpsc on fptr of previous round, sc 1 in next ch1-sp) 6 times, cl.

From back side it will be as,

R4: Join white yarn at any ch2-sp. [In ch2-sp (dc1, ch2, dc1, ch2, dc1), ch2] 6 times, cl.

From wrong side it will look as,

R5: Join green yarn at ch2-sp shown by red color, [dc5 in ch2-sp, ch3-picot, dc 5 in next ch2-sp, ch2, sc 1 in fpsc-st in third round (shown by bold), ch2] rep 6 times, cl.

One flower is ready.

Make only 5 petals of second flower and join picot of sixth with the complete flower. Similarly join third flower also in a row. 

Then join forth at two places as in figure and then fifth at three places. 

Also join two more flowers on other side. 

The doily with 12.5” length  is ready.

If you want to make bigger doily, you have two options.

1.       Extend this by different designs and rounds or make 12 more flowers and join as shown.

This will be nearly 20-22 inches.

With black flowers in design, it is as we made. If you make 12 flowers more then join them as shown.

The following video with English subtitles may help you,

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Small Batawa (Bag)

 

Hello friends, 

This is another creation for Sankranti festival. I made this as a gift for my friends. It's very easy and can be completed in an hour.

The dark red and white are Vardhamaan Millenium 4 ply and pink is Oswal (very nice yarn). I also used crochet hook 3.5 mm. Finally it measures 6" x 5".

Pattern:

R1: With white yarn in a magic loop make puff 8, cl, BO.

Puff: (YO insert in magic loop, YO get 2 long sts) 3 times, (7 sts on hook), YO pass through 6 sts, YO pass through remaining 2 sts, ch1 to fix it.

Join pink in any space between two puffs.

R2: Puff 2 in each space between two puffs of previous round. Cl BO.

Join third colour in any gap.

R3: [ dc 3 in gap between 2 puffs) 3 times, (dc3, ch2, dc3) in next sp] rep 4 times, cl.

R4: [dc 3 in each gap, (dc3, ch2, dc3) at corner means in ch2-sp of previous round] 4 times, cl.

If you want to make bigger one then repeat this round 2 more times,

Make one more piece like this.

Place WS on WS and sew 3 sides by R5.

R5: (sc 3 in ch2-sp, sc 1 in each st) combining both granny squares.

Now next round will be worked on open part only.

R6: dc3 in each gap, cl. BO.

Join pink yarn at the gap on one edge.

R7: (dc 2 in gap, ch1) rep till end, cl.

R8: sl st and get in gap, [(sc1, ch3-picot, sc1) in ch1-sp, skip one st, sc1 in next] rep till end, cl BO.

Make a cord by making chs with double thread. Pass it around, sew the bead and make knots to fix the bead.

If you want to decorate it more, sew a show button at centre and join Jari cord at dc st below pink border.

R9: sc 1 in each st around 3 sides of Batawa.

The beautiful batawa is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you,

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Kite for Sankranti Decoration / Bookmark

 Hello friends,

Sankranti festival is followed by Kite festival. So in Sankranti Kite is very important. Women (married) organizes "Haldi Kumkum" at their home on this occasion. They invite other married women apply Haldi kumkum, perfume and sprinkle rose water to them considering them as Goddess, then offer OTI (means wheat, and the peas, carrot pieces etc) and Tilgul requesting to keep the relations always sweet. Then offers some small gift. When I was young, generally the small things gifted were supporting the spirituality then slowly it is shifted to giving some small useful gifts just as I made crochet small bags, coin bags, keychains for offering gifts.

On the occassion of Haldi kumkum, women make beautiful decorations. These are some items I have crocheted for Sankranti decoration.

1 Kuiri (Haldi - kumkum box with special shape....

https://youtu.be/_18Pc5oVwSQ

2. Decorating Tilgul and Halwa pot holders...

https://youtu.be/S1QMUHVnH2w

3. Decoration of Gift items, these are not my creations but one of the lovely subscriber ASWINI, of my youtube channel Kalopasak made these lots of keychains using the following videos and display them so beautifully. She is going to give them to her friends (other married women invited for Haldi kumkum).

Frock keychain: https://youtu.be/gNIFrF1r_DI

Bag keychain: https://youtu.be/tSr1wwSFR9s

Another friends subscriber PRITI made this one as a Sankranti gift.

This year I made these Kites for Sankranti Decoration and after Sankranti you can use them as Bookmarks. In the next post, I will show my crochet tilgul and Halwa, Sankranti special dessert. 

Kite: Pattern:

I used 4ply yarn 1.75 mm hook

Height 3” width 2” weight 2 gm

With orange yarn make Chs 11+1 (Any number of odd chains).

R1: sc 1 in each ch starting from second (11)

R2: 2sctog, sc 1 in 7 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (9)

R3: 2sctog, sc 1 in 5 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (7)

R4: 2sctog, sc 1 in 3 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (5)

R5:  2sctog, sc 1 in 1 sts, 2sctog, ch 2 turn, (3)

R6: incomplete dc 1 in next 2 sts, YO pass through all sts on hook, BO.

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Join green yarn at the first ch (out of 11 chs of starting).

R1: 2sctog, sc 1 in 7 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (9)

R2: sc 1 in each st, ch1 turn, (9)

 R3: 2sctog, sc 1 in 5 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (7)

R4: sc 1 in each st, ch1 turn, (7)

R5: 2sctog, sc 1 in 3 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (5)

R6: sc 1 in each st, ch1 turn, (5)

R7: 2sctog, sc 1 in 1 sts, 2sctog, ch 1 turn. (3)

R8: sc 1 in each st, ch2 turn, (3)

R9: 3dctog, BO

Border: Join jari yarn and make sc 1 in each st, at corner make sc 1 extra. At the top, make ch1-picot extra.

Keep the long end as in kite. Also fix small tassels as shown. Then have a beautiful embroidery as shown in fig 1.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.