May Challenge
Three colour check pattern (the top two)
Using first colour make a chain divisible by 4 plus 2 and 2 extra turning chain.
1st row: (RS) into 4th chain from hook work 1 dc, *2ch, miss 2ch, 1dc into each of next 2ch, rep from * to end, joining in 2nd colour on last stitch.
2nd row: using 2nd colour * 2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of the 2 missed ch of the commencing ch, rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss next dc, ss into 3rd of first 3ch joining in 3rd colour.
3rd row: using 3rd colour, 3ch to count as first dc, 1 dc into next dc of first row, * 2ch, miss 2 dc of 2nd row, 1dc into each of next 2dc of first row, rep from * to end joining first colour on last stitch.
4th row: using first colour, *2ch, miss first 2 dc, 1dc into each of next 2dc of 2nd row. Rep from * to end, ending with 2ch, miss 1dc, ss into 3rd of first 3ch of first 3ch, joining 2nd colour.
The 3rd and 4th rows form the pattern, working 1 row in each colour throughout.
To avoid a row of holes in the final casting off row, use sc instead of dc.
Three-colour speckle pattern (bottom left)
Use 3 colours: A B C
Using A make a chain divisible by 2 plus 1 and 2 extra turning chain.
1st row: (RS) into 3rd ch from hook work 1dc, *miss 1 ch, work 1sc and 1dc into next chain, rep from * to last 2ch miss 1ch, 1sc into last ch joining in B
2nd row: using B, 1ch to count as first sc, 1dc into edge st, * work 1sc and 1dc into next , rep from * to end, ending with 1sc into 2nd of first 2ch , joining C.
3rd row: using C, as 2nd row working last sc into first ch and joining in A.
The 2nd row forms the pattern, working one row in each colour throughout.
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on -
Thanks a heap for this, Jen! :D Now those of us who don't mind changing colors can do fancy May squares without going complicated. Are you fastening off the end of every row or carrying your colors up the side? It looks like the latter to me but thought I'd ask. :)
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Permalink Reply by jen phillips on -
I carried the colours up the side for the top 2 and botton left but the green, yellow, blue, white had to havebeginning and ending threads sewn in - which meant 19 threads to be stitched in - not my favourite thing to do. The end result was worth it - I think!
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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on -
Thanks Jen. I'll be trying the red, white and blue one as a front for a G-O. I received a donation of 4 balls of each colour in a chunky weight so there should be enough for a small G-O.
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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on
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Thanks for the pattern Jen. I have posted a photo of the squares I made using this pattern. It is in the Photo section.
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Permalink Reply by Julie Kempton on -
Jen, I have a question about the speckle pattern. For row 2, the pattern says *work 1 sc and 1dc into next, rep from * Is there a word missing? Should the 1sc 1dc go into the next sc or next dc? Looking at the picture I'm guessing it goes in the next sc, but I wanted to make sure. Thanks!
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