It's only the end of august but I'm early for once. The appeal is small projects that can use up the inordinate amount of pink yarn I accumulate for no good reason. A pink ribbon caught my eye and I began looking for projects. All the projects are worked in worsted weight yarn. Mostly red heart super saver and scraps. (D hook)
My first offering I couldn't resist. "Save R Hooters" on the breast of a tiny owl.
The inspiration was a much more elaborate angel with pearl head and golden halo. But I thought the wings were cute and simple. My ribbon was 22chains, 7sc, 6sc2 in each, and 8 sc + slst to finish. The 'wings' are #10 thread with size 4 steel hook. Join in bl, chain 7, slst in 3rd ch from hook, working towards bottom, 2dtr, 2tr, 2dc, skip st on ribbon and slst in bl of next. repeat on other side.
The paperclip was sewn on with the pink tail. I use it to mark my place in my pile of to-do paperwork or to mark my page in my notebook/planner.
The keychain was something I made while trying to work out a pattern for the ribbon in cables. The only thing I saw like it were a granny square you can find on Ravelry and a headband that was horizontal and the cables were doubled and it didn't fit what I wanted. So I made my own. The front was worked in the pink yarn only. It didn't show up well in the lighting of the pics so I used a darker pink and wrapped the yarn around the posts just so you could see it clearly. On the back I used the purple yarn. Purple is for ovarian and cervical cancer. The back was a haphazard of color changes so I sewed them together and got a nice puffy keychain.
This time working the cables in a darker pink I mirrored the design and got this wrist band. A few rows added to one end with a button and loop on the other end made an adequate closure. The work is edged in reverse sc.
I've made up a graph and pattern below. Maybe someone can find a good fundraiser to use it for.
Awareness Ribbon
worsted weight yarn, D hook
Notes:
The design is created by using front post stitches. The stitches are only done while working the 'Right' side of the work (odd rows). The even rows ("Wrong' side) will always be 6 sc. In a single color swatch the stitches behind the post stitches would remain unworked. However if your switching colors for the posts you may want to work these stitches in the MC to hide the AC from the back.
The basic pattern is rows 1-14, a-n is the mirror (reverse) image. To repeat in a continuous upright ribbon , say for a scarf, ignore a-n and repeat the lower grid. (1-14)
MC - main color, AC - alternate post color, CC - color change
All color changes are worked the same. Do not complete the stitch before the change. With 2 loops remaining on your hook, yo AC and pull through both loops to complete. Work post leaving last two loops and change back to MC. Color changes are not always reversible works. You can carry the AC over the MC to hide the messy overlaps but depending on color choices there may be show through. The back will also show the AC (You could try the above mentioned filling in of stitches behind the posts) It's best to consider if this impacts your finished product. The two sided keychain has the back sides hidden once sewn together and you need not worry over the wrong side of work. The bookmark in the following pictures shows the back with and without working over the AC. I feel it had little impact on that particular finished item. I almost liked the bit of pink peeking through in starbursts.
** after every row ch1, turn
Ch 7
R1 & R2 sc across (6)
R3 sc, [CC if using AC] fp around st# 2 of R1, [MC] 2 sc, [AC] fp around st# 5 of R1, [MC] sc
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| Hold AC along back of work to CC |
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| Pull AC through last 2 loops of previous stitch |
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| Yo AC |
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| First post is made in St #2 of Row 1 |
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| Pull first loop of post stitch up to working row |
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| Work to 2 loops on hook |
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| change back to MC |
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| Work middle sc in MC |
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| Your first row of fp will look like this |
R4 sc across
R5 sc, fp around 1st fp on R3, 2sc, fp around 2nd fp on R3, sc
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| After first all fp are worked in the post of previous fp |
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| Back of work without carrying AC |
R6 sc across
R7 2 sc, fp [next post in next stitch so no need to CC bewteen], fp, 2sc
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| Fp diagonally back to post before |
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| Diagonal posts |
R8 sc across
R9 sc, fp around opposite side post, 2 sc, fp around previous sides post, sc
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| Crossover is created by fp in left post from right side |
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| Sc in center stitches |
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| Reach back from left side to right post |
R10 sc across
R11 repeat of R5
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| Continue fp's in same side posts |
R12 sc across
R13 repeat of R7
R14 sc across
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| R14 be sure to pick up only top loops or perhaps even just the back loop of last fps |
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| Completed Pattern |
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| back of work without carrying AC |
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| Carried AC, color peeks through center stitches |
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| Back of work carrying AC but not filling in empty stitches behind posts |
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| Completed Project |
Unusually I liked the back but I will try a swatch with 'filled in' stitches to see if its a noticeable improvement. I even liked the un-edged look, at least for this project.
The blog is acting funny today. Can't seem to type next to pics. It's annoying!
Courage, Hope, Love, Strength
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