Shubh Labh Wall Hanging for Diwali, Marriage or Thread Ceremony

Hello friends, 

The above letters which you can see are शुभ (Shubh) and लाभ  (Labh). Shubh means Auspicious, sacred or good and Labh means gain, prosperity, success, benefit. It is believed that writting these letters brings good fortune, prosperity, success and protection. Hence these letters are generally written on special occassions as marriage or Thread ceremony or big festivals like Diwali.

Hence I made these Shubh Labh Wall hanging for special events. Before this also I made one Shubh Labh wall hanging and Toran but at that time I made decorated wall hanging and glue ready made शुभ  लाभ on that.

But this time I didn't glue shubh labh letters but I crocheted it and then decorate the pieces.

It's length is 7.5" and total weight nearly 60 gm, We need some beads, bells and card board for back support.

I used all plain colors in Vardhman Millenium and shading yarn for border is Ganga rangoli, hook 1.75 mm.

With red yarn make chs 20+2. 

Note: Complete work is in double crochet so I will write R3 for 3 dcs by red yarn and Y5 means 5 double crochet with Yellow yarn.

Row1: R17, Y2, R1

Row2: R1, Y6, R1, Y7, R5

Row3: R5, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R1

Row 4: R1, Y10, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R1

Row 5: R1, Y2, R14, Y2, R1

Row 6: R1, Y14, R2, Y2, R1

Row 7: R1, Y6, R10, Y2, R1

Row 8: R1, Y2, R17

Row 9: R5, Y6, R2, Y6, R1

Row10: R1, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R5

Row11: R5, Y14, R1

Row12: R1, Y2, R6, Y2, R9

Row 13: R5, Y14, R1

Row 14: R1, Y2, R17

For bettwe understanding you may refer this graph. 

Now let us make LABH

with red make chs 20+2

Row1: dc1 in each ch from 4th ch (20)Actually in video this row is made by mistake I uncrocheted it later.

 So you make here single crochet row instead of double crochet so that further calculations will be correct.

Row2: R3, Y2, R3, Y9, R3

Row 3: R3, Y2, R5, Y2, R3, Y2, R3

Row 4: R3, Y2, R3, Y6, R6

Row 5: R7, Y2, R6, Y2, R3

Row 6: R3, Y14, R3

Row 7: R15, Y2, R3

Row 8: R3, Y14, R3

Row 9: R15, Y2, R3

Row 10: R3, Y6, R2, Y6, R3

Row 11: R3, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R2, Y2, R3

Row 12: R3, Y14, R3

Row 13: R7, Y2, R6, Y2, R3

Row 14: R3, Y14, R3

Row 15: R15, Y2, R3

You can refer this photo,

Now make two lines of double crochets at the top and 2 at the base so that both will be perfect squares.

Note that when there are not stitches, make 2dcs in dc-row each time. We have 28 sts on both sides. For border we need multiple of 3 plus 1.

Now join green yarn at corner's stitch. 

R1: [(dc1, ch2, dc1)V in one st, skip 2 sts] rep till corner, ch3then repeat same on other side. Note that we make ch3 extra at every corner before turning.

                                               

R2: [5dc-popcorn in ch2-sp of V, sc1 at the top, (ch3, sc1 at centre) 2 times, ch2] rep till corner at corner make ch3 instead of ch2. On the top of SHUBH writting after 5 popcorns made, make dc 1 at centre, ch10 join by sl st as in picot then make remaining popcorns. This will work as a loop for hanging them.

Lastly sew some beads or tassels as needed and decorate them.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Air-pod Cover, Gift for Sankranti, Coin Bag

 

Hello friends,

When young girls want to give Sankranti Gift, they will prefer some new thing, very latest model like thing. Hence I made this Air-pod cover which is flower shaped.

This bag has 4.5" width and weight 18 gm.

I used Red Heart yarn and 3.5 mm hook.

PATTERN: R1: dc 18 in magic loop, cl.

R2: dc2 in each st, cl (36)

R3: (Skip 2 sts, dc9 next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next) 6 times, cl.

Make one more piece like this.

Join 4 petals with single crochetwith contrast color. Make sc border to two open petals separately (without sewing).

Then from the middle of two open petals, make chs 50 for belt and join by sl st at the same st. 

On opposite of this make ch3-sp in the middle of two open petals opposite to it. As marked in the photo.

This belt itself is the locking system for this bag. It's beautiful as well as useful.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Mobile Bag, Make in Any Size, Sankranti Gift

 

Hello friends,

This is the next bag in this series. It measures 8" high and 7.5" wide so that you can easily keep Mobile, i-pod, some cards and coins in that. For bigger size you can increase one round of base and height for 1". This is the only bag which I made with side base.

I hope you will like it to make. Yarn Red Heart and Loop and thread. Hook 3.5 mm.

PATTERN: We need multiple of 3 plus 1 ch to start. Here I start with 19 chs+ 3 chs as first dc.

R1: dc1 in each ch from 4th., dc6 in last ch, dc1 in ech ch from other side, dc5 in last (since one is already made) so that there are 6 dcs on both end sts and 18 dcs on both sides. (18+6+18+6 = 48). Sl st in next.

R2: [dc1 in 18 sts, (dc2 in 6 sts)] 2 times, cl. (18+12+18+12= 60 sts)

R3: dc1 in back loop of each st, cl. (60).

Join green yarn at first st out of 18.

R4:[(2dctog, ch2, 2dctog) shell in one st, skip 2 sts] rep till end, cl. (20 shells). BO.

Join red yarn in ch2-sp of shell.

R5: [(3dc-puff, ch2) 3 times, remove hook from loop, insert in first puff and pass the working loop, ch3] 20 times, cl. BO.

Join original color in ch3-sp.

R6: dc3 in each ch3-sp, cl (60).

R7: dc1 in each st, cl (60)

Repeat R7 till the required height of the bag. 

For Flap: Considering base place marker at 30 sts apart.

Row 1: 2dctog, dc1 in 26 sts, 2dctog. (28)

R2: 3dctog, dc22, 3dctog (24)

R3: 2 decrease, means as R1. (22)

R4: 4 decrease means as R2. (18)

R5: same as R1, two decrease. (16)

R6: same as R2 means 4 decrease. (12)

R7: as R5 (10)

R8: as R6 (6 sts) BO.

Attach yarn at starting of R1.

Border: sc2 in each dc-sp, sc1 in 6 sts, sc2 in each dc-sp, BO.

Then we make flower stems and flower on this flap as shown. Stem by sl st with green and rose as,

[(3dc-puff, ch2) 4 times, make it's popcorn means remove hook from loop, insert in first puff and pass the working loop, then (sl st in ch2-sp, ch3, sc in same space) 4 times, cl. BO.

BELT: (ch2, 4dc-puff in second ch) rep this till the requiered length of belt. Sew properly by tapestry needle.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

The following video with English Subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.