Crochet Samai Rangoli 9: Handmade Home Decor: Samai Decoration

 

Hello friends, 

Here is the nineth and the last Samai Rangoli I had made this year beacause I have decided to make nine for Navaratri Mahotsav (Festival of 9 days). For details about this festival please read,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaratri

For this I used Tunisian crochet technique. Yarn is Vardhamaan Millenium and hook 

Pattern: 

Ring of chs 60 with cream color.

R1: (dc1 in 4 sts, dc2 in next) 12 times, cl (72 sts).

R2: Join green yarn in any st. ch1, [sc 1 in 3 sts, ch4, remove hook, insert in first sc-st and pass the working loop through this, (ring of ch4 is made)

ch2, insert hook in second ch from hook, YO get one st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get one st. Now 3 sts on hook, YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 2 times, ch1.

R2: insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 4 sts on hook). 

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 3 times, ch1.

R3: (insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 2 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 5 sts on hook).

 YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 4 times, ch1.

R4: (insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 3 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 6 sts on hook).

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 5 times, ch1.

R5:( insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 4 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 7 sts on hook). 

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 6 times, ch1.

R6:( insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 5 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 8 sts on hook). 

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 7 times, ch1.

R7:( insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 6 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 9 sts on hook). 

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 8 times, ch1.

R8:( insert hook in the vertical strand, YO get 1 st) 7 times, insert hook in the last gap, YO get 1 st, insert hook in ch4-ring, YO get  1 st. (there are 10 sts on hook).

YO pass through 1 st,  (Yo pass through 2 sts) 9 times, ch1.

Make ch3-picot, 

sl st in each vertical strand, sl st in last gap, sl st in ch4-ring.

R2 to R9 one petal made.

Then make sc1 in 3 sts and repeat till end. Cl.

Repeat this all around, the beautiful Samai rangoli is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity