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Itoh Peony Blanket CAL (5)– Motif 3 and Border
Motif 3 ( total 12pcs)
R1: Make a magic ring, (1sc, 3ch) 3 times, 1sc, 1ch, 1hdc on the first sc st, this hdc replaces 2ch and forms the 4th 3-ch loop.
R2: 3ch ( this counts as 1dc), 1dc in the same space, *(1ch, 2dc, 3ch, 2dc) in next space**, repeat from * to ** twice more, 1ch, 2dc in next space, 3ch, do invisible joint.
R3: Start from any 1-ch space, ch3 ( this counts as 1dc), 1dc in the same space, (1ch, 2dc) in all 1-ch space, (2dc, 3ch, 2dc) in all 3-ch corner space, 1ch, cut the yarn and do invisible joint.
R4: Start from any 1-ch space, ch3 ( this counts as 1dc), 1dc in the same space, (1ch, 2dc) in all 1-ch space, (2dc, 3ch, 2dc) in all 3-ch corner space, 1ch, cut the yarn and do invisible joint.
R5: Start from any 1-ch space, ch3 ( this counts as 1dc), 1dc in the same space, (1ch, 2dc) in all 1-ch space, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in all 3-ch corner space, 1ch, cut the yarn and do invisible joint. Please be noted, it’s 2ch for the corner in this round, not 3ch as previous rounds.
Sewing the motifs together:
Please see the structure graph, use right side invisible sewing method sewing along with the lines:
- Sewing along the Red Line
- Sewing along the Blue Line
- Sewing along the Green Line
Please watch the video for the tips of sewing.
Border:
For the DK Kalos version, use #61 for both rounds; for the Sanwashed version, #573 for Round1 and #574 for Round 2.
Round 1: Start from any of the right corner of Motif1, 3dc in the corner space, 1dc in each st till next corner space, 6dc in the corner space. $*12dc, 3dctog ( these 3 dcs are: 1dc in next st, skip 1st, 1dc pick up 2 loops of the space st, skip 1st, 1dc in next st, so actually is 5st decreased to 1st. Pls watch the video), 12dc, 6dc in next corner space**$$, repeat * to ** 5 times more, then repeat from $ to $$ 3 times more, the last 6dc is replaced by 3dc, sl to the first st to joint.
Round 2: This is a twisted sc round, 1 twisted sc in each st, when meet the 6dc (corner) of Round1, do 2 twisted sc in each of the 3rd and 4th st, others keep 1twisted sc in each st, when meet the 3sc tog ( the inner corner), pick up front loop of the st before 3sctog, skip the 3sctog st, pick up front loof of the st next to 3sctog, do a twisted 2sctog. Please watch the video.
The pattern for this blanket is finished.