Hello my lovelies, how are we all? Everyone enjoying this summer holiday weather? Not known anything like it. We seem to be living in rain coats! And the dog is definitely not impressed! She is 100% a warm weather pup & rain is not one of her preferred weather conditions. She is snuggled up here in my nook, quite happy, sheltering from the horrid soggy rain!
We are rather lucky and have had some time in sunny Greece! Which has been warm, sunny and just the break we all need. A little moment to relax & recoup! And spy some amazing crocheting too. There’s some incredible dresses too which I will try and get a pic of.
So I think I firstly need to apologise for my very long absence from my little rainbow ride of a website. I feel like it has been forever since I have been on here. I am sorry! I seem to have completely lost my mojo with it all & life as it usually does, seems to have got in the way. Our little world seems to be filled will all sorts of things at the minute, but as we have just started the summer holidays, I am hoping it is going to slow down some what.
Many creators have a moment where they loose their mojo and struggle to create. I think it’s like a writer having writer’s block! It can just be that the requirements of life are more important or in my case, I seem to have lost my confidence with it all. Guessing it can happen every so often. You feel like your work isn’t good enough or what happens if it’s wrong. I have still been designing & making, both crocheted & knitted, but not put anything out there for a while. You seem to have this panic about your patterns being a bit rubbish & think – I won’t post that, it isn’t quite right! The doubt sets in, so you find an excuse to do a house job, instead of just knuckling down & writing your pattern and sharing it!
Many of my patterns I have created are close to being able to share with you, but just need some concentrated time to finish them off. So hoping the mojo is back soon. I think part of me has been struggling with a spot of health issues & new meds this year. Had a delightful ankle situation, which has slowed me down some what! And I even managed to cover myself in burning hot soup, which I can safely say wasn’t my finest hour! Rather scary! Definitely becoming more clumsy! Anyone else finding this? Heyho. I don’t want to use this silly health as an excuse for my lack of PipsRainbow love. But I think it has definitely knocked me back this year. So definitely need a boost of yarny love & confidence to get me back on track! Thinking the start of a new month is a good time to get going again. Ekk!
I have recently designed a new little dinosaur for my boy & a hippo for my girl.
They came away with us & were found in the kids beds like little stowaways!
Kids were super excited to find them. Guessing my little daughter is not so little anymore & the want for crocheted teddy bears will slow down. But then she has just asked me to design a flamingo, so that will be fun. Think it’s the neck, that will be the slightly tricky bit. And the colour definitely has to be right! Bright, bright pink! On the boat we have a blow up Flamingo, called Mingo! Obviously! Haha! Well she is a firm favourite, so reckon we need a crocheted version.
On to WIP’s! Projects at the minute! Ok, I do seem to have a few on the go! A crocheted blanket for my boy, a crocheted summer cardigan… (From the lovely Kosy Kitchen Fibre, it’s soooo soft!)
…a knitted pair of advent socks… (You just can’t beat Yarn Badger Socks – they truly are the best!)
…a knitted blanket and also have another little rainbow hippo that is like to create for someone! So lots of the go!
Right chaps! New month! New mojo! Fingers crossed for some exciting new patterns coming your way. I even have a knitted pattern coming soon. It’s the knitted blanket I have been creating with my Geodes & Gems Club from the utterly incredible Lisa from the Love of Yarn. The yarn is so beautiful! Promise I will get that pattern written up soon!
Right I had better sign off! A game of Go Fish with my boy is needing to be played!
Well hello my lovely ones. How are we all? Good week? Usual bonkerness here, but all good. Seem to have got back into the swing of things now and found our feet again with all the comings and goings of family life. Took us a while, after all the Christmas jolliness! I’ve been loving seeing the Advent Wrapdigans grow. The colour difference between my two are mega. I can see myself and my daughter swopping between the two! DK on the left and 4ply on the right.
Right, so onto the pattern. Now that we have finished the main mandala. It is time to make the 4 triangular corners and attach them onto the main mandala. This will be the centre of the Wrapdigan complete then. And it will be time to move onto the little mandala squares.
Now, as with all my patterns, they are all here for you to enjoy. And in exchange for these patterns, I would be very grateful if you could give, however little, a donation to our chosen charity Child Bereavement UK. This is an incredible Charity, that was been close to our hearts for a few years now. I cannot imagine how important the work they do is to the families that need them. Especially at this time of year. So if you can, however small, donate to the charity, in exchange for my pattern, then I would be so grateful. Thank you. Here’s the link to the Just Giving Page.
Scissors, darning needle for ends, set of weighing scales, blocking tiles and pins
Finished size –
Wingspan – 100cm
Centre spine depth – 90cm
Abbreviations –
mr – Magic Ring
ch – Chain
chsp – Chain Space
dc – Double Crochet
sk – Slip Knot
htr – Half Treble Crochet
blhtr – Back Loop Half Treble Crochet
tr – Treble Crochet
bltr –Back Loop Treble Crochet
dtr – Double treble Crochet
pf – Puff Stitch – [Yrh, insert hook where required, draw through a loop] repeat 4 times in the same place. You now have nine loops on the hook. Yrh and pull through all the loops on the hook.
rp – Rope Stitch – Crochet 1tr, 1ch, 1tr in same chsp or stitch.
dtr – Double Treble Crochet
bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
dcsp – Double Crochet Spike Stitch
Changing colours tips –
Half treble change – yarn over your hook, insert in the stitch and pull through (3 loops on your hook.) Yarn over your hook and then place your new yarn over the hook as well and pull both through the 3 loops to finish the htr stitch. Then with your next stitch, just use your new yarn.
Treble Stitch change – yarn over your hook, insert in the stitch and pull through (3 loops on your hook.) Yarn over your hook and pull through 2 loops, then yarn over your hook and place your new yarn over the hook as well and pull both through the last 2 loops to finish the tr stitch. Then with your next stitch, just use your new yarn.
Triangular Corners – Make 4
Use a different colour for each row.
Row 1: Make a mr, 3ch, then work 3tr into the ring, then 2ch & work 4tr stitches into the ring. Then pull the tail tight and fasten off. (I tend to make a little knot here, to keep the mr closed.)
Row 2: Turn your work, attach new yarn into first tr stitch and 3ch. Then work 2tr in the first stitch, then 1tr in each tr stitch in the row. Then work 1tr, 2ch, 1tr in the 2chsp. Work 1tr in each stitch in the row, finally working 2tr in the top of the 3ch from the previous row and fasten off.
Rows 3 – 9: In each row, turn your work, attach new yarn in first stitch, 3ch, 2tr in the first stitch, then 1tr in each stitch in the row. Then work 1tr, 2ch, 1tr in the 2chsp. Work 1tr in each stitch in the row. Finally work 2tr in the top of the 3ch from the previous row and fasten off.
Row 10: Turn your work, attach the grey yarn in first tr stitch and 3ch, 2tr in the first stitch, then 1tr in each stitch in the row. Then work 1tr, 2ch, 1tr in the 2chsp. Work 1tr in each stitch in the row. Work 2tr in the top of the 3ch from the previous row. Now work 2dc in the side of your last 1tr stitch in the previous row. [Then work 2dc in each side of your tr stitches.] Repeat 8 times. Then work 2dc in the mr, followed by [work 2dc in each side of your tr stitches.] Repeat 8 times, then ss into the first 3ch and fasten off.
Don’t forget to sew in all your ends, so you are all ready to attach your triangular corners onto your mandala.
Assembly Part 1 – Attaching your triangular corners onto the main mandala.
Round 28 – With your grey yarn, attach your triangular pieces to your main mandala, by placing one and the main mandala, right sides together, lining up the main mandala dtr stitches and the triangular corners dc stitches. Attach your grey yarn through both main mandala and triangular corner stitch by [working 1ch, then 1dc stitch through both stitches.]
Repeat this – working 1dc through both main mandala and triangular corner stitches to attach your triangular corner onto the main mandala. This is 38dc stitches in total. Now work 1tr in the next 33 stitches. Attach next triangular corner in the same way (Place one of your corner pieces and the main mandala, right sides together, in line with the next dtr stitch on the mandala. Work 1dc stitch through both the corner piece dc stitch and the mandala tr stitch. Repeat this to attach your corner. (38dc stitches in total) then work 1tr in next 26 stitches, then attach next corner in the same way and work 33tr stitches, then finally add last corner and work 26tr stitches and ss into first tr stitch on the first triangular corner piece you attached.
Round 29 – (Still working in the grey yarn) 2ch and work 1htr in the same stitch, then work 1htr in next tr stitch. Now work 23dc stitches, in 3chsp work 2dc, 1ch, 2dc. Then 25dc, finally working 1htr in last 2 stitches on the triangular corner and then work 1tr in next 2 stitches on the main mandala. Work 27dc, then 2dctog followed by 1tr in the last 2 stitches in the row. Now work 1htr in next 2tr stitches on the triangular corner, followed by 23dc, then in 3chsp work 2dc, 1ch, 2dc stitches. Then work 25dc, finally working 1htr in last 2 stitches on triangular corner piece. Then work 1tr in next 2 stitches on the main mandala followed by 20dc, then 2dctog. Then 1tr in the last 2 stitches on the mandala. Followed by 1htr in next 2 stitches on the triangular corner, then 23dc stitches and in 3chsp work 2dc, 1ch, 2dc stitches. Then 25dc and then 1htr in last 2 stitches on the triangular corner and then work 1tr in next 2 stitches on the mandala followed by 27dc, then 2dctog and 1tr in the last 2 stitches in the row. Followed by 1htr in next 2 stitches on the corner. Now work 23dc stitches, in 3chsp work 2dc, 1ch, 2dc stitches. Then 25dc, finally working 1htr in last 2 stitches on corner and then 1tr in next 2 stitches on the main mandala followed by 20dc then 2dctog stitches. Then 1tr in the last 2 stitches in the mandala then ss into the 2ch and fasten off.
Wrong SideRight side
Round 30 – Continuing with your grey yarn, attach into next 1chsp on the mandala and 1ch. Work 1dc in first stitch after 1chsp and then work 9dc then 2dc in next stitch. Now work [10dc, then 2dc in next stitch] repeat 7 times. Miss 1chsp, 2ch, then work 1dc in first stitch, then work 7dc then 2dc in the next stitch. Now work [8dc, 2dc in next stitch] Repeat 8 times. Then miss 1chsp and 2ch. Now work [1dc in the first stitch (after the 1chsp) then work 9dc, then 2dc in next stitch. Then [work 10dc, then 2dc in next stitch] repeat 7 times. Miss 1chsp and 2ch. Now work 1dc in next stitch and then 7dc, then 2dc in next stitch. Now work [8dc, then 2dc in next stitch] repeat 8 times. Miss 1chsp and 1ch and ss into first 1ch.
Round 31 – Now 1ch and work 1dc in first stitch, then 22dc, followed by 2dc in the next stitch then [23dc, then 2dc in next stitch.] Repeat 3 times. Now miss 2chsp, 2ch, then work 1dc in first dc stitch in the row, then work 7dc, then 2dc in next stitch. Now work [8dc, then 2dc in next stitch.] Repeat 9 times and miss 2chsp and 2ch. Now work 1dc in first stitch, then 22dc followed by 2dc in next stitch, [23dc, then 2dc in next stitch] Repeat 3 times. Now miss 2chsp then 2ch, then work 1dc in first dc stitch in the row, then work 7dc, then 2dc in next stitch. Now [8dc, then 2dc in next stitch.] Repeat 9 times and then miss 2chsp, work 2ch and finally ss into 1ch and fasten off.
You should now have 100 stitches on each side of your now square mandala. This is a good time to sew in all your ends. In Part 4 we will be making all of the mini square mandalas and as there are 24, this make take a few weeks.
Hope you all have a great week. Don’t forget to give me a shout with any queries.
Happy hooking all. 🌈Xx
As always, these patterns are brought to you, in the hope that they are all correct and easy to follow. It is only for personal use and not to be copied or reused. Thank you so much.
