Beautiful Crochet Toran, Door Decor, Bandhanwaar, Gate Parada, Home Decor

 

Hello friends,

19th of this month is the First Day of Marathi New Year called GUDIPADAVA. For detail information about this festival please read,

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

You may also know that on this occassion a special type of flag is hosted on every house, called GUDHI. I had already published a post on my crochet Gudhi.

https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=crochet+gudhi

So it is a celebration of New Year and hence every one decides to decorate home and put a new door decor to welcome new year and hence I made this Toran.

It's 39" long and 11" wide. It's weight is 145 gm. I used Vardhaman Millenium Yellow, Red and Brown. But Green used is Oswal's Blue Star, little bit thin than Millenium. Hook used is 3.5 mm.

PATTERN: First let's make those Motives or flowers.

With Brown make R1: dc16 in magic loop, cl (First dc is ch3) (16). First dc is always ch3.

R2: (dc1, ch1) 16 times, cl (we have 16 dcs and 16 ch1-spaces). BO.

Join Yellow yarn at any ch1-sp. R3: [5dc-puff in ch1-sp, ch2] 16 times, cl, BO.

Join Green yarn at any ch2-sp R4: ch1, [ in ch2-sp make (sc1, ch3-picot by sl st, sc1 in same ch2-sp), in next ch2-sp make (dc4, ch3-picot by sl st, dc4)] rep 8 times, cl, BO. (We have 8 ch3-picots on upper side and 8 ch3-picot on lower side)Make such 6 motives or as per your need. Join as below noting the right side. Thread big beads in Red yarn and join Red yarn at ch3-picot on upper side. 

R5: [in upper ch3-picot make (dc2, ch1, move 1 bead, ch1, dc2 ) , ch4, sc1 in next lower ch3-picot, ch4] repeat 6 times...... Then we have to join second motif (flower). 

ch5, { Note: Here instead of ch 5 if you make ch10 then it will be easier while joining to toran patti, then this point also can be joint directly as 2 green petals} in upper ch3-picot of second motif make dc2, ch1, join (enlarge the working loop, remove hook, insert in the st behind the 6th bead of first motif and pass the working loop through it) with st behind the bead, ch1, dc2 in the same ch3-picot, ch4, sc 1 in next lower ch3-picot, ch4, 

in next upper ch3-picot of second motif make dc2, ch1, join with st behind the bead, ch1, dc2 in the same ch3-picot, ch4, sc 1 in next lower ch3-picot, ch4, 

                

Then again [in upper ch3-picot make (dc2, ch1, move 1 bead, ch1, dc2 ) , ch4, sc1 in next lower ch3-picot, ch4] repeat 6 times...... 

Repeat this till all motives are joined. BO.

TORAN PATTI: With Yellow make chs (odd in number) as per the required length of Toran. I made 191 but later I realised that 162-163 would be sufficient. 

R1: (dc1, 4dc-puff in next ch, ch1) rep till end, BO.

                                                    

{while making puff make 4 times long sts like dc, there are 9 sts on hook, YO pass through 8, YO pass through 2 sts}

Join Green yarn at first ch1-sp. R2: (dc2 in each gap between 2 puffs) till end, BO. Then join on other side and repeat same on other side.

Then repeat R2 with Red yarn on both sides. BO.

                                         

For decreasing the length of toran patti I folded on both sides and sew the ends and hide nearly 25-30 sts. Or you make live equal space on both sides and then place markers properly.

Then we have to join this Toran patti with those 6 motives. Beforre joining I have to fold on both sides nearly 10 sts and sew as my Patti is more long than that required. Then place markers suitably as to join. I skip 4 (dc2) groups in between 2 green petals that we have to join and in between two motives I have to skip 9 (dc2) groups.. At the mid of these 9 groups we shall join ch5-loop in between 2 motives.

Join Red yarn at first st on lower side.

R: ch1, sc1 in (7) sts, ch 8, join first dc1 of first motif by sc (as pointed in next photo) then sl st on those 8 chs to come back to Toran patti, 

sc1 till marker (4), [join first green open petal, sc1 till other marker (7), join next open green petal, sc1 in (9) sts, ch 5, join ch5-loop, sl st in those ch5, sc1 till marker (9)] 5 times, sc 1 in each till till last open petal of last motif (7), join it, sc1 in (4) sts, ch8, join last open dc of last motif, sl st in each of these 8 sts, sc 1 in remaining (8) sts of toran patti.

LATKAN: I made puff flower Latkans which is matching to the whole Toran.

Puff- Flower: With grenn yarn make R1: in magic loop, tr 12, cl, BO. (First tr is ch4)

Join Yellow yarn at any space between two trebles. R2: ( in sp between 2 trebles make 4dc-puff, ch1) 6 times, cl. Sl st in next ch1-sp.

R3: ch3 (not considered as first dc),{(dc1 in ch1-sp, ch3-picot by sc in between 2 dcs) 2 times in each ch1-sp, 6 times, cl, BO.

Make 7 yellow and 7 red flowers. You can make 14 yellow and 7 red hanging 3 flowers at each place.

Sew these flowers with small white beads 10 beads for yellow flower and 20 for red flower. At corners we need 20 beads for yellow flower and 30 for red flower.

The beautiful Toran is here.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Gudhi Part 4: Assembling

 

Hello friends,

Hope you are doing well and making plans for Gudhi Padawa decoration or for Chaitra Haldi Kumkum decoration. When I was kid my mother used to make nice decoration for Chaitra Gauri and I used to see and help her. But at that time no camara so I missed all those memories to capture in camera. In decorating Chaitra Gauri mainly the seasonal fruits are used means Watermelon, Muskmelon, Unripe mango etc. Also there are special dishes made with these fruits like, Panh (cold drink of unripe mango) and Kairi Daal. Some ladies also sow seed which will plant quickly and makes greenary with that. This is also used for decoration.

To get an idea about the decorations ladies used to do for Chaitra Gauri, I shared some photos from Google.

Moreover as I explained in my post Crochet Gudhi part 1 that Gudhi is hosted mainly on the first day of this month. It's a symbol of Victory and Happiness. So we made this Crochet Gudhi as the best Home decoration for this month.

We have already made all accessories necessary for that means Gathiya, Neem leaves, Mango leaves, Kalash, Garland and Saree for Gudhi. Only I made embroidary (5) with dark yellow colour as shown in next picture.

Then I have purchased one sitting stand (Paat) and one of our family friend, Namdev helps me to fix wooden rod at the cetre of that.

Then I found golden ribbon in my stock and I wrapped it around the rod with fabric fevicol at the starting and at the end.

Then with the green cord already attached with the saree, I tied all accessories means Mango leaves, Neem leaves, Gathiya and Garland at the top end of wooden rod. Then placed (capped) the Kalash up side down. Finally plave a small flower at the top of the Kalash.

So decorate your home with the beautiful Gudhi here.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Crochet Gudhi Part 3: Saree for Gudhi

 

Hello friends,

Since my last two posts, I am making the accessories of Decorative Gudhi for Gudhi-Padawa. The following photo gives the details of accessories.

Out of which Gadhiya pattern is given in part 1. Also Links of Kalash, Garland, Mango leaves and Flower I have explained in part 1. Now it remains Saree for Gudhi.

Pattern: Its's height 12” and weight 81 gm

I used 4 ply yarn and 3.5 mm hook.

Make chs 14.

R1: dc 1 in each ch starting from 4^th ch. (12 sts).

R2: (dc1, ch1) in each st. (11 gaps of ch1).

Join golden cord.

R3: ch1, sc2 in each ch1-sp, (22 sts).

R4: ch1, (sc 1 in 7 sts, sc2 in next) 2 times, sc1 in each of the remaining sts. (24 sts).

Continue with green yarn.

R5: dc 1 in each st (24).

R6: (dc1 in one st, dc2 in next) rep till end. (36 sts).

R7: dc1 in each st (36).

R8: (dc2 in one st, dc1 in next two sts) 12 times, (48 sts)

R9: and R10: With Golden thread, ch1, sc1 in each st.

Join violet yarn so that first row will be on wrong side.

R11: dc 1 in each st, skip last st (47 sts).

R12:( dc1 in 7 sts, fpdc1 in next) 5 times, lastly dc1 in 7 sts

R13: dc on dc-st, bpdc on fpdc of previous round.

R14: dc1 in 6 sts, dc2 in next, fpdc, dc2 in next, (dc1 in each st till the last dc-st before fpdc, dc2 in that, fpdc,dc2 in next st, ) rep 4 times, lastly dc1 in remaining sts till end. (10 sts increased).

R15: dc on dc-st, bpdc on fpdc throughout the row.

Repeat rows R14 and R15 till the height is 10”.

For border there is no increase of sts. Also we work out each row on right side. Join golden thread.

R1: ch1, sc1 in each st.

R2: same as R1.

R3: with green yarn. dc1 in each st.

R4: with golden thread ch1 sc1 in each st

R5: with violet yarn, dc1 in each st

R6: with golden thread ch1 sc1 in each st

R7: with green yarn, dc1 in each st

R8: with golden thread ch1 sc1 in each st.

R9: ch1, (sc1 in 3 sts, ch2, sc in a gap of sc-st to make picot) rep till end.

The beautiful Saree is ready. You may decorate it more by sewing sparkle tiklis or small golden beads. 

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.