Saturday, May 9, 2009

Me TV

When I say Adult Swim what is the first thing that comes to mind? Well if it's the Squibillies or Family Guy then you need to check out 8 Bit Wit's blog!! He has some awesome patterns over there that you've gotta see. Heffer Wolfe from Rocko's Modern Life, Brian from Family Guy, and he is even selling a Stewie pattern in his Etsy shop at a very reasonable $3.50. Be sure to check him out soon!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Flower Garden

CORRECTED! Changes made to Rounds 12 & 13. Sorry for any confusion the error may have caused.
8/5/2013: Added close-up pic of butterfly stitch at bottom of pattern.


Flower Garden

Finished size: 12 inches square

MATERIALS: Approx. 4 ounces worsted weight yarn (Honeydew used for example)US size "I" hookTapestry needle for weaving in ends

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beg Cluster: ch 2, (yo, insert hook through same st and draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo, draw through all loops on hook.

Cluster: (yo, insert hook through st and draw up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through all loops on hook.

ch 5

Round 1: dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as beg ch 3, ch 1, dc), ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 6 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3 being sure to leave the ch 1 sp. (8 dc, 8 ch 1 sp)

Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, sk next ch 1 sp, (3 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp) 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (24 dc, 8 ch 1 sp)

Round 3: sl st in each of next 2 dc, sl st into next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch 1 sp, ch 3, (sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3) 7 times, join with sl st in beg sc. (8 sc, 8 ch 3 sp)

Round 4: sl st into next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same space, ch 1, (5 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1) 7 times, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (40 dc, 8 ch 1 sp)

Round 5: sl st in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, sc in same sp, skip next 2 dc, 7 dc in next ch 1 sp, *skip next 2 dc, sc in next st, skip next 2 dc, 7 dc in next ch 1 sp, repeat from * 6 times more, join with sl st in beg sc. (56 dc, 8 sc)

Round 6 (see special stitches): Make beg cluster, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, *cluster in next st, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, rep from * 6 times more, join with sl st in top of beg cluster. (16 ch 3 sp, 8 clusters)

Round 7: sl st into next ch 3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in same ch 3 sp, skip next sc, (5 sc in next ch 3 sp, skip next st) twice, *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch 3 sp, skip next st, (5 sc in next ch 3 sp, skip next st) 3 times, rep from * 2 times more, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch 3 sp, skip next st, join with sl st in beg sc. (76 sc, 4 ch 2 sp)

Round 8: ch 3, dc in each of next 14 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, *dc in each of next 15 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, rep from * 2 times more, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (76 dc, 12 ch 2 sp)

Round 9: ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 4, skip next 3 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, *sc in next st, (ch 4, skip next 3 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * 2 times more, join with sl st in beg sc. (64 sc, 12 ch 4 sp)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 6 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, *sc in each of next 6 sts, (ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 6 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * 2 times more, sc in each of next 5 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (72 sc, 12 ch 4 sp)

Round 11: ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, *sc in each of next 7 sts, (ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 2 sts) twice, ch 4, skip next ch 4 sp, sc in each of next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * 2 times more, sc in each of next 6 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (80 sc, 12 ch 4 sp)

Round 12: ch 4 (counts as beg ch 3 + ch 1), *work 1 dc around the ch 4 spaces from rows 9-11 (this form the butterfly stitch now and throughout), ch 1, hdc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1**, rep between * and ** once more, work 1 dc around the ch 4 spaces from rows 9-11, ch 1, dc in each of next 8 sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 8 sc, ch 1***, repeat between * and *** twice more, rep between * and ** twice, work 1 dc around the ch 4 spaces from rows 9-11, ch 1, dc in each of next 8 sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 7 sc, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (92 dc, 24 ch 1 sp)

Round 13: ch 2, *(hdc in next ch 1 sp, hdc in next st, hdc in next ch 1 sp, hdc in each of next 2 sts) twice, hdc in next ch 1 sp, hdc in next st, hdc in next ch 1 sp, hdc in next st, dc each of next 9 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 9 sts**, hdc in next st***, rep between * and *** twice more, rep between * and ** once more, join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. (88 dc, 60 hdc)

closeup of butterfly stitch


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