Crochet Prayer Rug (Puja Aasan 1), Chowki for Puja

 

Friends in India when anyone does Puja (worships God), he or she is not supposed to sit on floor. Generally person takes a square mat for sitting and then worship God. Just as,

So I made one Puja Aasan. Actually this crochet design / pattern can be used for making Bag, Blanket, Cushion covers etc.

PATTERN:

Yarn  Vardhamaan Millenium, hook 3.5 mm.

Weight 185 gm, length 22”, width 17.5”.

Make chs (multiple of 9 + 7), I made 97 chs for the required 22” length, +2 chs with brown yarn.

R1:  dc 1 in each st starting from third ch (97 sts)

R2: ch 3 turn, (skip 2 sts, dc3 in next st) rep till end, lastly skip 2 sts, dc 1 in last st.

R3: dc3 in first gap, dc3 in next gap, join green yarn, (by green dc3 in next gap, carry forward brown yarn, dc3 in next two gaps) rep till end. BO.

R4: Start each row from right side the yarn ends are  used for tassels. (With brown dc1 in first st, dc3 in next gap, with green dc3 in next two gaps) rep till end, lastly after dc 3 in last gap, dc1 in last st, BO.

R5: (with brown dc 3 in two gaps, with green dc 3 in next gap) rep till end, lastly dc3 in last 2 gaps, BO.

R6: with brown dc1 in first st, (with green dc3 in next gap, with brown dc3 in next 2 gaps) rep till end, lastly with green dc 3 in last gap, with brown dc 1 in last st, BO.

R7: with green dc3 in 2 gaps, with brown dc3 in 1 gap) rep till end, lastly with brown dc3 in 2 gaps, BO.

R8: with brown dc1 in first st, (with green dc3 in gap, with brown dc3 iin two gaps) rep till end, lastly dc1 in last st, BO.

Repeat rows R3 to R8 till the required width.

Next row: with brown dc 2 in first st, dc 3 in each gap till end, dc 1 in last st.

Last row with brown, dc 1 in each st (97)

Then either cut the yarn ends on both sides to make tassels or hide them and make sc border on all 4 sides. BO.

The following video with English Subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Woolen Feathers Showpiece, Beautiful Home Decor

 

Hello friends,

How are you? Hope, busy in your knitting / crocheting projects, right? This is my new creation.

Last month my sister, Sandhya send me this photo and asked that whether we can make it in crochet.

I really liked this but as she said this is under Macrame Art. Then I tried to make similar type of show piece and the result is here. I used totally Indian fast colours and also attached beads to each one of them before hanging.

The pattern is very very simple. Preferably take 6 ply yarn.

Make chs 17 for pink feather.

Skip 9 chs and from 10th onward make sc 1 in each st. 

Cut the yarn. Cut 60 pieces of yarn approximately 4".

Take 2 pieces and attach them in each sc-stitch as we attach tasseles from both sides.

Then separate the yarn's 6 parts by comb. 

If you want more, comb them again. It will look as,

Then cut piece of paper in the proper shape of feather. Attach it to the centre by pins. 

Now cut properly.

The beautiful feather is ready. You can make different size of feathers. As in first photo green is small one only of 15 chs.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Coin Bag with Rose Border, Keychain

 

Hello friends, this is one more Coin bag I made. Using the same technique then I made keychain. You can also make bigger one as per the requirement.

I used Vardhamaan Millenium yarn and 3.5 mm hook.

Diameter of coin bag 4" and weight 16 gm.

So I think it is the best Gift Item.

PATTERN: 

R1: In mag loop dc 15, cl
First dc means ch3.

R2: dc 2 in each st, cl (30)

R3: (dc1, dc2 in next) 15 times, cl. (45).

R4: (dc1 in 2 sts, dc2 next) 15 times, cl (60)

Make two pieces.

Put WS on WS of both pieces. Sew by sc of back loop of one piece with back loop of other keeping 20 sts open (unsewed). 

Then for belt, continue making chs 55-60 with the sl st in back bump of each st, join at the last sc st.

BORDER: Join green yarn at the first sc st.

R1: Make [(dc1, ch1, dc1) in one st, skip 1 st] rep till end.

20 Vs made. 

Now join pink yarn in ch1-sp of first V.

R2: [5dc-popcorn, ch1 to fix it, ch2] rep till end, cl.

For locking loop of chs 50.

For keychain shown in the first photo. I made only R1 and R2. Then instead of V border, I made (sc1, ch1 skip 1 st) rep till end, cl

The following video with Eng subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Puppy Shaped Coin Bag / Keychain

 

Hello friends how are you? Hope that you are all doing good.

Here is my next creation, Coin Bag which Puppy shaped. It is inspired by the pattern from Kerri's crochet. So thanks to her.

I used Vardhamaan Millenium yarn, hook 3.5 mm.

Length 5.5" , width 3.5" and weight 13 gm.

PATTERN: 

R1: in magic loop dc 15, cl.

R2: dc 2 in each st, cl (30)

R3: (dc2) in first,  dc1 next, (dc2) in next, hdc1, (hdc2) in next, sc1, sl st1. hdc 1 in next, (dc2) next,  dc1 in 2 sts, (tr2) in each of the next 7 sts, dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) next, hdc1, sl st next, sc1, (hdc2) in next, hdc1 next, (dc2) next, dc1, (dc2) in next, sl st in last. BO.

EAR: Make two. chs 12.

R1: sl st in second ch, sc1, hdc1, (hdc1, dc1) in next ch, dc1 in 2 sts, tr1 in 2 sts, 3trtog next, ch4 TURN, 3trtog, on other side, dc1, hdc1, sc1, sl st, BO.

EYES: Make 2. With thin yarn and 1 mm hook. I used embroidery yarn with double thread.

R1: in mag loop, ch1, sc 5, cl BO. Sew small bead on this eye.

MOUTH: In a mag loop make dc 4, close loosely. BO.

Sew all parts at proper place and have little bit embroidery. While attaching ear don’t attach fully keep the end part unsewed.

Make such two pieces of Puppy face.

Place markers as shown by both hand 

Sew them on right side by single crochet, keeping this much part open.

Belt: Join yarn at the place after dc-row of ear. Make chs 55 and join at opposite side st.

Locking belt: Either attach press button or make a loop of chs 40 at the centre and join at the same place without twisting. Also make central belt if you want to make keychain.

The beautiful Coin bag or keychain is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Heart Shaped Keychain in Puff Stitch

 

Hello friends,

Today is Valentine day and I made Heart shaped keychain on this occassion. I have posted one last year (pink in above photo), 

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=heart+shaped+keychain

This blue one is only in my youtube channel whose link is,

https://youtu.be/ZjsqmXFcGIw

Oh!! I am very sorry that I published it so late. Actually I wrote it on 12th Feb and I supposed that I have posted it. That's the old age😉

But these are big one, for some one special. If you want to gift heart shaped keychains to many of your friends then you want the pattern which can be made quickly as this one. Hence,

PATTERN: 

R1: in mag loop make  (4dc-puff, ch1 to fix it, ch1) 8 times, cl.

R2: [puffs 5 in first ch1-sp, (NO ch1 between two puffs only ch1 to fix puff),      

(puff1 in next)2 times,

puff 5 in next, (puff1 in next)2 times,

  puff5 in next, sl st at the centre below.

  
Make 2 heart pieces. 

Place Wrong side on WS and sew 2 pieces by sc stitch till lower end, 

ch2-picot, sc on outside to join them.

Make loop of chs 60.

Decorate it by beads or zari.

The following video with English subtitles may help you,

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.