KATJA MANDALA CUSHION

Pattern available on my Ravelry Sore at: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/katja-mandala-cushion

This is personally one of my favourites. This design went a looooong way….many trips to the Eastern Cape and back, in a box in a container drifting the ocean to the Netherlands. It took me a while to remember in which book and in which box this long-forgottten pattern was hiding. And finally… it emerged one day in a scrap book I almost threw away. It was like un wrapping a present to crochet it all over again, making sense from random car scribbles in different colour pens and different hand writing styles (my handwriting is never the same…does it mean something?).

This is really an exciting pattern with never a dull round as the use of different colours let an artwork emerges time and again. You actually want to stop after each round but are also enticed to go to the next. My mom did this pattern in another colour combination, which looks just as beautiful.

I really hope that some of you try this pattern and show your colour combinations. It can get pretty exciting!

Happy crochet week!

Vrouekeur 7 Desember 2018 Skulpstreeptop

Jy kan die toppie se patroon in hierdie week se Vrouekeur kry. Die toppie word gehekel vanaf die halslyn tot by die soom in ‘n herhalende skulppatroon. Dit word ook in die rondte gehekel en ek het Vinnis Colours Nikkim DK gebruik vir hierdie  somertop.

In die patroon word aangedui hoe om die top breër en langer te maak. Dit is nie ‘n beginnerpatroon nie, maar as jy die skulppatroon gesnap het, is die res van die patroon maklik aangesien dit net ‘n herhaling is. Dit is slegs by die mou-openinge waar die spesifieke rondte effens anders gehekel word. Natuurlik kan bandjies ook vir skouers gehekel word indien verkies.

Probeer ook die gratis patroon wat op Vrouekeur se webtuiste beskikbaar is – http://www.vrouekeur.co.za. Die toppie is ‘n kombinasie van besemstokhekel en gewone hekelsteke.

Ek hoop julle hekel heerlik!

Karen Adendorff

Badmat in Kruise: Vrouekeur 16 November 2018

In hierdie week se Vrouekeur, deel ek my badmatpatroon wat gedoen is in Elle se Cotton-On Chunky. Die mat bestaan uit verskillende soorte kruissteke wat in rye gehekel is en dan op die punte met ‘n chevron-patroon afgerond word. Die mat is ‘n heerlike grootte wat ook vir ‘n los mat langs ‘n bed gebruik kan word en die katoendraad maak dit ook ligter as T-hempdraad en maklik masjienwasbaar.

Ek hoop julle geniet die patroon!

Groete en lekker hekel

Karen Adendorff

Handwerk: ‘n Sakkie en ietsie uit die See

Vrouekeurhekelpatroon 19 Oktober 2018: Etniese handsak

Die sterk kontras in baie etniese patrone het my geïnspireer om hierdie handsak te ontwerp. Natuurlik kan hierdie sak heeltemal anders vertoon in ander kleurkombinasies of bont kleurgebruik. hierdie patroon is gedoen in Elle se Natural Premier Cotton. Ek hoop julle geniet die patroon hierdie week.

See-bewertjie in Novemberuitgawe van LIG 2018:

Baie maklike en vinnige dekor vir jou badkamer of seehuisie. Gebruik materiale uit die see soos dryfhout en skulpe om dit meer outentiek te maak. Die metaalrame het ek gevind in ‘n handwerkwinkel in Pretoria, maar houtborduurrame kan net so goed werk.

 

Geniet die week en ek hoop julle hande is besig!

Groete

Karen Adendorff

Kantsomertoppie: Vrouekeur 5 Oktober 2018

Hierdie kanttoppie is gedoen in MoYa se Caresse en bestaan uit twee identiese pante wat in die sye aanmekaar gehekel word. Die patroon begin by die blom in die middel en word dan al in die rondte na buite gehekel. Die Caresse hekel lekker vinnig en is heerlik koel in die somer. Ek hoop julle geniet die patroon vir die week.

Workshop news: Then I had the most wonderful trip to KwaZulu-Natal the past week. I had a workshop in Newcastle, Hilton and Kloof @ beinspired. It was simply lovely! I had the most wonderful time and we had so many funny moments! Thank you to all the people who attended the workshops, all the new friends I have made and all of those who did the arrangements to make each and every workshop so memorable and extremely successful.

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Today I am off to Stellenbosch for the Quilt Festival and it is a privilege to give three workshops at this wonderful event. I am super excited and I believe it will be fun and an amazing experience! See you.

Lekker hekel, friends!

Karen

Eenhoring-rugsakkie: Vrouekeur 21 September

Eenhorings is deesdae so gewild dat jy bykans aan enigiets kan dink en daar is ‘n eenhoring op. Die dogtertjies is absoluut gek daaroor! Ek moes natuurlik swig onder die druk van ‘n hekelontwerp met ‘n eenhoring daarop. Daarom dat ek gedink het aan iets prakties soos ‘n rugsakkie. Dit is regtig ‘n baie maklike patroon wat vinnig hekel en ek hoop ek en ‘n paar oumas maak ‘n paar dogtertjies se harte bly.

Verder herinner ek julle graag aan die gratis komberspatroon op Vrouekeur se webwerf:

Moet ook nie die volgende werkswinkels misloop nie. Min dae vir die Natallers! Jay!

Lekker hekel hierdie week!

Groete en baie seën.

Karen

 

Granny Magic etc.

As promised, I am happy to share four Granny Square patterns that make unusual blankets when joined. Each square has a fully written pattern in American terminology,  a diagram, a photo of the individual square as well as a picture of the square when joined. I hope you have fun in doing these squares.

Please note: The new colour is always joined in the last dc of the group. You do not complete the dc, but leave the two last loops on the hook and complete it by bringing in the new colour. The old colour is carried behind the work and caught while you are working until needed again.

Abbreviations (American terminology)

beg = begin, ch = chain stitch, dc = double crochet, rnd = round, sp = space, ss = slip stitch, st = stitch

Diagram symbols

1. Cross-boxes:

With Red and 3 mm hook, make 4 ch, ss in the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, (3 dc, 3 ch) 3 times in ring, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: with Blue; join in the 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, [(3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, 1 ch) in the next 3 ch-sp] 3 times, ss in top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: with Green; join in the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, [change to Green, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp] 3 times, change to Green, 1 ch, ss in top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 4: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Blue, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, [change to Green, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice] 3 times, change to Green, 1 ch, ss in top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: with Blue; join in the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Green, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) 3 times, [change to Blue, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Green, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) 3 times] 3 times, change to Blue, 1 ch, ss in top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 6: ss into the 2 ch-sp; 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, [change to Blue, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp] 3 times, change to Blue, 1 ch, ss in top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

2. Flower chain

With Cream and 3 mm hook, make 4 ch, ss in the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, (3 dc, 3 ch) 3 times in ring, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: with Purple; join in the 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, [(3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, 1 ch) in the next 3 ch-sp] 3 times, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: with Cream; join in the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Purple, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Pink, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Purple, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Pink, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 4: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Pink, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Pink, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Cream, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 5: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Purple, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Pink, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Purple, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Pink, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, ss intop top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

3. Tic-tac-toe

With Blue and 3 mm hook, make 4 ch, ss in the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, (3 dc, 3 ch) 3 times in ring, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: with Green; join in the 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, [(3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, 1 ch) in the next 3 ch-sp] 3 times, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: with Pink; join in the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, [change to Pink, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp] 3 times, change to Pink, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 4: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Green, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, [change to Pink, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Green, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice] 3 times, change to Pink, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 5: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, [change to Pink, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Green, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp] 3 times, change to Pink, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

4. Diagonal boxes: 

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With Cream and 3 mm hook, make 4 ch, ss in the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, (3 dc, 3 ch) 3 times in ring, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: with Blue; join in the 3 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 3 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 3 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 3 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: with Cream; join in the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, [change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp] 3 times, change to Cream, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 4: ss into the 2 ch-sp, 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, ss intop top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: with Turquoise; join in the 2 ch-sp; 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Turquoise, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Turquoise, 1 ch, ss into top of beg-3 ch.

Rnd 6: ss into the 2 ch-sp; 3 ch, (2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the same sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Turquoise, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, 1 ch, (3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) in the next 2 ch-sp, change to Blue, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, change to Cream, (1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp) twice, change to Turquoise, 1 ch, 3 dc in the next 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, ss intop top of beg-3 ch. Fasten off.

Upcoming Workshops for September and beginning October:

Have a wonderful week!

Kind regards

Karen Adendorff

 

Blokonderbaadjie: Vrouekeur 7 September 2018

Daar was soveel navrae na ‘n eenvoudige blokonderbaadjie dat ek genoodsaak was om een vir julle te ontwerp. Dit is ‘n baie maklike en eenvoudige patroon wat enige hekelaar sal kan hekel. Die baadjie is gedoen in Nurturing Fibres  se Eco-cotton en is heerlik vir die koel lenteweer.

Onthou ook die naweek se Mosaïekel-werkswinkel in Pretoria:

Hoop om baie van julle te sien, want dit is ‘n heerlike, kreatiewe sessie!

Groete en lekker hekelweek.

Karen

Blokbolero in LIG September 2018

Hekel hierdie bolero, gedoen in Nurturing Fibres se Eco-fusion, deur die blokke op ‘n interessante manier aanmekaar te heg. Die patroon het duidelike stap-vir-stap foto’s van die blokpatroon in asook diagramme vir die vashekel van die blokke.

Then I want to share the lovely work and colours of two Lykke Squares done by two lovely crochet friends. The first one is done by Vinni, who is also the owner of the lovely Vinni-yarn series. She made a beautiful cushion from her lovely blues.

The other version is done by Andria Odendaal and she used all her rich colour leftover yarns. Her Lykke Square will be a wall hanging.

Please feel free to share your versions of the Lykke Square on acaden@mweb.co.za. Happy crochet week!

Karen Adendorff

Vrolike mus uit Tibet: Vrouekeur 17 Augustus 2018

Ek was so geïnspireer deur die vrolike motiewe van die weefwerk van Tibet dat ek besluit het om ‘n kindermus te ontwerp met van hierdie vrolike elemente. Die mus bestaan uit ‘n klomp verskillende steke met ‘n strook tapisserie-hekelwerk. Dan kan die mus verder met eenvoudige borduurwerk versier word.

Geniet ook die Gratis patroon op Vrouekeur se webwerk: http://www.vrouekeur.co.za – Veeldoelige sjaal.