Marching on to a new dawn

After a two month hiatus, I am back to the blogoshpere! Hope you all are doing well , mentally and physically!

The Tunisian squares have gone into the back burner for a bit as I jumped back on to the blog hop wagon once again. I will be back with more Tunisian Stitches but am rethinking the frequency of those posts. Perhaps two squares a month will allow me to fine tune the sample and give you all some space to try them as well.

The blog hops are fun way to connect with other designers and help each other out.

This post is going to be about the March Madness blog hop hosted by Pam of Carroway Crochet If you have followed Vivacrochet on social media , you will find that I love creating simple yet unique designs to crochet. I focus on crocheted accessories and quick makes. The pattern I am bringing to you all today is no exception. It’s my take on the Japanese Knot bag and I have created it flat to be seamed later to form the bag . This makes it perfect for all skill levels from beginner to expert!

Sharing some of my previous designs here incase you have missed these. The embedded links will take you to the ravelry page and payhip store. Do tag #vivacr0chet on IG if you have made these designs.

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Like all our patterns that are available on the blog, this wristlet will also be free here and available to download as a PDF for a small fee either on Ravelry or PayHip.

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Creamy Delight Wristlet

Materials:

Yarn : 100 gms chunky yarn (Majestic Chunky was used to make the prototype)

Hook : 6 mm

Additional materials

2 stitch markers

Pair of Scissors

Yarn needle

Gauge: 12sc by 10 rows = 4”

Finished size: 9” wide by 13” tall (on the longer handle side , shorter side measures 9.75” tall)

Stitches and Abbreviations:

Beg – beginning

YO – yarn over

Ch – chain

Sp – space

St – Stitch

Sk – Skip

Sl st – slip stitch

SC- single crochet

Esc – Extended single crochet worked as follows : insert hook in st one row below the working row, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through one loop, yo , pull through both loops.

FSc Foundation Single crochet worked as follows: ch2, 1 sc in the 2^nd ch, insert hook in the same ch , yo , pull up a loop (place a stitch marker in this loop), yo , pull through 1 loop, yo, pull through 2 loops. [Now insert the hook in the loop that has the stitch marker, yo , pull up a loop(place a marker in this loop), yo, pull through 1 loop, yo pull through 2 loops.] repeat the steps in [..] for desired length.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Notes:

The wristlet size can be customised by adding or subtracting chains at the start of the pattern. Make sure to have an even number of chains.

Pattern Instructions

Row 1: Ch 84, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, *ch1, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch, repeat from * till end. Ch1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in the first st, *1 Esc in the skipped ch, ch1,sk the next sc, repeat from*till the last ch1 sp that was skipped, 1 Esc in the skipped ch, 1 sc in the last sc. Ch1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in the first sc, ch1, sk the Esc, *Esc in the skipped sc of row 2, ch1, sk the Esc, repeat from * till the end , sc in the last sc. Ch1, turn.

Row 4: Repeat row 2

Row 5: Repeat row 3

Row 6: Repeat row 2

Row 7: Repeat row 3

At the end of row 7 fasten off yarn.

Measure 6” from right-hand side of the strip and place a stitch marker in the next ch1 sp . Repeat the same from the left-hand side of the strip. You will now be making the body of the wristlet by working the stitches between these two stitch markers.

Row 8: Join yarn in the st to the right of the first marker with a sl st. Ch1, sc in the same st, *Esc in the next st one row below, ch1, sk next st repeat from * till you reach the second stitch marker, Esc in the st one row below the marker, sc in the next st. Ch1 , turn. (Remove the stitch markers)

Row 9: Sc in the first st, *Ch1, sk next st, Esc in the next st one row below, repeat from * till you reach the second last st of the row, ch1, sk that st, sc in the last st. Ch1 , turn.

Row 10 – Row 19: Repeat rows 8 and 9.

Row 20: Repeat row 8 do not ch1 at the end of the row instead chain 12 and turn.

Row 21: 1 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each of the next 10 chains (place stitch marker in the last sc just made), ch1, sk next st, Esc in the next st one row below, repeat from * till the end of the row, do not turn , instead make 11 FSc. Ch1, turn.

Row 22: Sc in the first st, (ch1, sk next st, sc in next st)5 times, *ch1, sk next st, Esc in the next st one row below, repeat from * till you reach the stitch marker, sc in that st, (ch1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st)5 times. Ch1 turn.

Row 23: Sc in the first sc, *Esc in the next st one row below, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * till the last ch1 sp, Esc in the st one row below, sc in the last st. Ch1 turn.

Row 24: Sc in the first sc, ch1, sk 1 st, *Esc in the next st one row below, ch1, sk 1 st, repeat from * till the last sc, sc in the last sc. Ch1 turn.

Row 25 – Row 30: Repeat Row 23 and 24.

Edging

Work one sc in each st and ch sp, all around the crocheted piece, making sure to work (sc, ch1, sc) at the corners. There will be 8 corners. Fasten off.

Finishing

Lay the piece as shown in the above pic and seam the ends of the rectangle that will make up the handles.