Crochet Vitthalacha Tila, The Special Mark Worn on Forehead by Pandurang ( Kuldaivat of Maharashtra)

 

Hello friends,

In the first week of next month here in India particularly in Maharashtra there is a big festival of "Aashadhi Ekadashi". Festival of Vitthal Rukhamini, the God of Maharashtra. For details you may please refer https://solapur.gov.in/en/tourist-place/pandharpur/

God at Pandharpur, Vitthal is,

Look at the special mark worn on his forehead, that is called Tila or Tilak. 

One of  the subscriber of my channel Kalopasak requested me many times to make this Tila in crochet. I don't know what she is goin to do with that. But seeing her dedication for that Tila, I decided to make it, that too urgent because on 6th July, it is Aashadhi Ekadashi, the festival.

I made it in two sizes. Bigger one's height is 3.5" and smaller is 1.5".

I used Vardhaman Millenium yarn and 3,5 mm hook for bigger one and 1.75 mm hook for smaller Tila.

Pattern: R1: With black, make ch2, dc 15 in magic loop, cl. BO. (ch2 not considered as first dc)

R2: ch2, (dc2) in each of the 7 sts, next is central st make (tr1, db tr 1, tr1) in that, (dc2) in next 7 sts, cl. (31)

R3: ch1, hdc1 in each of the 15 sts, at centre (hdc1, dc1, hdc1), again hdc 1 in each of the remaining 15 sts, cl. (33)

R4: sl st in each of the 14 sts, sc1, hdc1, at centre (hdc1, ch2, sl st in first ch, sl st like picot, hdc1 in same st), hdc1, sc1, sl st 14, cl, BO.

Sew a beautiful pendulaum type bead at centre,  Bigger TILA is ready.

You can make number of such pieces, sew it to some Toran Patti, the beautiful Toran will be ready.

(Computer generated image)

Now for the smaller Tila, use 1.75 mm hook.

R1: Black ch1, sc 7 in magic loop, cl BO.

R2: Yellow, ch1, (sc2) in each of the 3 sts, at centre (sc1, hdc1, sc1), (sc2) in each of the remaining 3 sts, cl.

R3: ch1, (sc1, sc2 next) 2 times, sc1 in 3 sts, at centre (sc1, ch2, sl st in first ch, sc1 in the same central st), sc1 in 3 sts, (sc2, sc1) 2 times, cl, BO.

The cute small Tila is also ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the creativity.

Crochet Butterfly Pasta

 

Hello friends, 

After Pizza and Donut I made Butterfly Pasta which is also called as Ferfalle. Pastas are in variety of shapes. One of it is like Butterfly or Bow. Moreover it has corner corner at both edges. Thus from this video, you can make Bow hair clips for your baby. 

I use Vardhaman Millenium yarn and 1.75 mm hook.

Make chs 13.

R1: sc 1 in back bump of each st (12)

R2: ch2 (for getting typical ruffled edge that is zigzag type edge),

Look the original pasta, 

 turn, sc1 in back loop of each st, 

Repeat R2 till R8.

Now fold at centre horizontally, then again fold both parts at centre, Now by tapestry needle sew at centre to fix the shape. 

Make as much as you want then put some green yarn small pieces as coriender or You can also make   corriender as,

 ch15, sl st 5, (ch5, sl st on 4 of them sl st at stem st) 2 times, sl st in the remaining chs.

If you want to make Bow then make 2 only and decorate it with beads etc.

Wow!! here the dish is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Donut, Crochet Play Toy Kitchen

 

Hello friends,

This is another lovely request by my grandson. So I made Donut for him and for his thread ceremony. 

The width of the Donut is 2.5" and weight of one Donut just 5 gm. I used Vardhaman Millenium yarn and 3.5 mm hook. I used these two colors (we refer them as Brown and Wooden) but you can use any other because Donuts are available in various colors.

With 10" yarn end of wooden col yarn make ring of chs 15.

R1: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (15)

R2:ch1 (sc1 in 2 sts, sc2 in next) 5 times, cl (20)

R3: ch1, (sc1 in 3 sts, sc2 next) 5 times, cl (25)

R4: ch1, (sc1 in 4 sts, sc2 next) 5 times, cl (30)

R5: ch1, (sc1 in 5 sts, sc2 next) 5 times, cl (35)

R6 and R7: ch1, sc1 in each st, cl (35)

Make one more piece with Brown yarn. 

Turn wrong side on front, sew 15 sts means smaller ring or inner part by yarn end with tapestry needle. After sewing it takes DAMARU like shape.

Then out of two parts turn over one part to get it's right side. Sew them by tapestry needle by taking both threads of brown stitch and only front loop of wooden color. In this way sew the whole outer circumference skipping 6-7 sts insewed.

Through this gap stuff fiber or cotton. After stuffing sew remaining part of outer ring.

I made 2 Donuts.

Donut is ready. Now Frowsting the two Donuts by two differnt ways.

On first I have to make Cheese Lines. For which I first apply fabric fevicol along lines and then glue off white yarn along those lines.

On second Donut we make Rainbow Frosting by tapestry needle as shown in video. Such a beautiful Donuts are ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Pizza, Crochet Toy Kitchen Item

 

Hello friends,

On special request of my grand son, I made this PIZZA for his Thread Ceremony. I have already made Popcorn, Karanji, Candies, Biscuits etc but this is on special demand of my grand son. It's really very beautiful and you will also love it to make. If not for thread ceremony, you may make it as a show piece or as a toy kitchen item. Your grand daughter will happi;y play with that, but in that case don't glue it with card board as I have. So that kids can have 8  different pieces to play as in real.

PATTERN: First I decide the size. and cut a paper of that size. Then fold the paper to get 8 parts and we have to make pizza slices of this measurements.

Let's start with light yellow yarn.

R1: ch4, dc2 in first ch. (3)

R2: (dc2) in first and last st, dc1 in middle st, (5) First dc is ch3 and turn.

R3: dc1 in each st, (5)

R4: (dc2) in first and last st, dc1 in middle 3 sts, (7)

R5: (dc2) in first and last st, dc1 in middle sts, (9)

R6: dc1 in each st (9)

R7: same as R5, (11)

R8: same as R5, (13)

R9: same as R5, (15)

R10: same as R5, (17)

R11: same as R5, (19)

R12: same as R5, (21)

In the next row we try to give the curved shape to the edge.

R13: ch1 turn, sc1 in 3 sts, hdc1 in 3 sts, [(dc2) in next, dc1 in 3 sts] 2 times, (dc2) next, hdc1 in 3 sts, sc1 in 3 sts, (24) BO.

Then place it on 1/8th part of folded paper and check. They are exactly same.

Make 8 such pieces with same color.

Make 8 more with dark color for the fried base. 

(For dark pieces you can continue Crust R1, R2 and R3 here also so that the work of hiding the yarn saved. But I had made them later.)

Now let us make Tomato Souce on the edge of each light colored pie. Make this on right side of each piece. Join red yarn at first st of the top edge.

Tomato Souce: ch1, [sc1 in 2 sts, hdc1 in 4 sts, sc1 in 1 st, sl st] 3 times.

Repeat this border to all 8 pieces in yellow color. 

We also note that fried part of each pie is seen from the top also. So we make 2 rows more on dark color pie.

Again join same yarn, Crust Row 1:  ch1, [sc1 in 7 sts, (sc2) next] 2 times, sc 1 in remaining 5 sts (26)

R2: ch2 (not considered as first dc) dc1 in each st (26)

R3: ch1 turn, sl st in each st, BO.

Then place two pieces dark at base then light on the top and sew them by tapestry needle by light yellow yarn. Be careful while sewing red edge, not to allow yellow yarn to see on red part.

Tomato Slice: For this we choose these 2 color yarns (say red and dark orange). 

                                      

R1: In magic loop make ch1, sc6, cl (6).

R2: ch1, (sc2 in 1 st by orange, sc2 in next st by red) 3 times, cl. (12)

R3: with red, ch1, (sc1 in 1 st (sc2) in next) 6 times, cl with orange yarn (18)

R4: with Orange, ch1, [sc1 in 1 st, make long sc stitch by inserting hook in between 2 red sts of R2, (sc2) in next, sc1 in 2 sts, (sc2) in next] 3 times, cl. (24) (If you have 2-3 sts more due to long single crochet, don't worry)

R5: with Red, ch1, sc1 in each st, cl. BO.

Make such 8 Tomato slice and one bigger. For nigger make last round of hdc 1 in each st, instead of sc 1 in each st.

Capsicum Pieces: Use 2 shades of green.

With Green make chs 15. Make sc1 in back bump of each st. (If not you can make normal sc in each st). This is straight strip, to get it's curve shape let's pass light green yarn through one edge and pull it little to get proper shape. 

Make such 5-6 pieces.

Olive Pieces: with Reddish Purple yarn make ring of chs 12.

Round 1:Sl st in each st or you may make sc1 in each ch, cl. BO.

Make such 8 pieces.

If you want Oniun pieces then make ring of chs 25 and the sc in each st.

Corriender: Make chs 15, sl st 5 for second ch, ch5, sl st in 4 chs, sl st on ch of stem, ch5, sl st 4, sl st on stem-ch, sl st on remaining chs.

Make 4 such corriender pieces.

Arrange all pieces and decorate them with Tomato slices, Capsicum, Olivia and Corriender. It will look beautiful as above.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.