Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Anita shell crocheted edging

Anita shell lace edging
Anita crocheted edging
I am looking for Ravelry testers for this edging as of 7-25-16. Here's the test page: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/free-pattern-testers/3443972/

Notes.
- Shell = dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc. 
- Ch 4, dc in first 2-ch space, ch 2 = pointy bottom of motif, on the outside of the edging. 
- Ch 3, dc in previous ch 7 is the top of the edging that will be sewed to something.

1. Ch 10, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) (=shell) in first ch (10th from hook). First shell made. Turn.
2. Ch 4, dc in first ch-2 space. Ch 2. Shell in second (next) ch-2 space. Ch 3. Dc in previous 10-ch loop. Ch 7. Turn.
3. Shell in second ch-2 space (middle of previous shell, that is). Ch 4, turn.
4. Dc in first ch-2 space, ch 2. Shell in next ch-2 space (middle of previous shell). Ch 3, dc in previous 7-ch loop. Ch 7. Turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 for length desired. To end, omit last ch 7. Instead, ch 1, cut thread and pull through.

(For another variant on this, see "Narrow Anita Edging.")

Anita in sizes 10 and 30




Monday, May 30, 2016

The Agnes edging

Agnes Ann chart
Fancier than the Alice edging, The Agnes edging is a small asymmetrical edging based on shells. It would look nice done in a fine thread, say #30. This is DMC Baroque size 10 thread using a #9 (1.4 mm) hook. All shells are dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc.


1. Ch 10. Dc, ch2, dc, ch 2, dc in 1st ch. Ch 6, turn.
2. Dc, ch 2, dc, ch2, dc in second ch 2 space. Dc into previous ch 10 space. Ch 5, turn.
3. Dc, ch 2, dc, ch2, dc in second ch 2 space. Ch 6, turn.
4. Dc, ch 2, dc, ch2, dc in second ch 2 space. Dc into previous ch 5 space. Ch 5, turn.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 to length desired. On last row omit the ch 5 and tie off.
Agnes chart
Repetition in the pattern
"Agnes Ann" (has an extra dc)
Agnes Ann:
1. Ch 10. Dc, ch2, dc, ch 2, dc (shell) in 1st ch. Ch 5, turn.
2. Dc into first ch-2 space, ch 2. Shell into second ch 2 space. Dc into previous ch 10 space. Ch 5, turn.
3. Shell in second ch 2 space. Ch 5, turn.
4. Dc in first 2-ch space, ch 2, shell in second ch 2 space. Dc into previous ch 5 space. Ch 5, turn.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 to length desired. On last row omit the ch 5 and tie off.