2 more serafinas

Both of these were made with
JoAnns Sensations Boucle yarn.

The red one was make wth an L and then a K and a half hook. It's a little stretchy for my taste. This is almost 2 pounds of boucle. My model is 5'3" and the shawl comes down to her mid calf.

The pink/gray/black on was made with my Bamboo Bates K hook and I think it's just perfect for this yarn. This one was made for DDs teacher/principal. She's always cold and she is just the most wonderful woman.
I just love her to pieces.

She saw me making the red shawl and asked (in a joking around kind of way) about when I was making hers. She was shocked when I came in a week later with her very own shawl. It was great - she was having a bad day so the present was just perfect timing.

She's about 5'5" and and adult small/medium
and it's the PERFECT fit on her.

After almost 3 pounds of serafinaI was very happy
to be finished with the pattern for a little while. lolol


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Gift for a dear friend.

This is a 13 round square that I found the chart for somewhere on the net. I changed the last round and added the beads for weight. This was made to be a glass cover.

I used Royale in baby pink and
my trusty Bates #4 steel hook.

It was a well loved gift.

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Edgings for Diamond Ghans

The edging on the beige ghan is AA's Pearls and LAce (I think that's the name of it) and the edging on the red ghan is just a simple scallop.

I didn't write down the edging and I gave these as gifts as soon as they were finished.

I'm sorry that I can't be more helpful with the edgings but any edging you choose will work wonderfully on this pattern.

What I do remember about the edging on the beige ghan is that it's a few rows of (2dc, ch2, 2dc) shells with 2 in each corner.

Diamond Ghan - Free Pattern

Diamond Ghan
RoseRed's Way

multiples of 9 + 6

For Scarf - ch33
For Ghans - Follow the sizing information below. Undo extra chains.

Baby Ghan - 3ft wide by 4 ft tall - chain 40 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measures approx 36 inches.

Child Ghan - 3 1/2 ft wide by 4 3/4 ft tall - chain 44 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measures approx 42 inches.

Full Size Ghan - 4ft wide by 6 ft tall - ch 52 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measure approx 48 inches.


Instructions:

Row 1 - dc in 6th chain from hook, dc next 6 st's, *ch2, skip 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts* twice (for scarf), ch 2, skip 2, dc in last st.

Row 2 - ch2, turn, dc in beg of ch sp, *ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dcs, ch2, dc in center of ch sp* repeat to end, dc in ch sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch

Row 3 - ch2, turn, dc in dc, dc in ch sp, *ch2, skip next dc 3 dcs, dc in ch sp next to next dc, dc in dc, dc in ch sp closest to dc* repeat to end, dc in ch sp closest to end, dc in next 2 dc's,

Row 4 - ch2, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *ch2, skip next dc, dc in center of 3dc group, ch2, dc in ch sp closest to next 3dc group, dc in next 3 dcs and ch sp*, repeat to end, dc in ch sp closest to 2dc group, dc in next 3 dcs.

Row 5 - ch2, turn, dc in next 2 dcs and ch sp, *ch2, skip dc, dc in ch sp closest to 5dc group, dc in next 5 dcs and ch sp, * repeat to end, dc in ch sp closest to 4dc group, dc in next 4 dcs

Row 6 - ch2, turn, dc in next 3dcs, *ch2, dc in center of next ch sp, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dcs*, repeat to end, skip next dc, dc in last 3dcs

Row 7 - ch2, turn, dc in next dc, *ch2, dc in ch sp closest to next single dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch sp closest to dc, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 3dcs*, repeat to end, skip next dc, dc in last 3 dc's

Row 8 - ch2, turn, dc in next dc, *ch2, dc in ch sp closest to 3dc group and in next 3dcs and next ch sp, ch2, dc in center dc of next 3dc group*, repeat to end, ch2, dc in last 2 dcst

Row 9 - ch2, turn, *ch2, dc in ch sp closest to 5dc group, dc in next 5 dcs and next ch sp* repeat to end, ch2, dc in last dc.

Repeat Rows 2 - 9 in sequence until piece is desired length.

The beautiful thing about following this pattern is that once the pattern is established - you just follow what's already there. It looks hard - but I promise - it's a very simple ghan to make.

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Diamond Ghan - why it took so long to post

I created this pattern almost a year ago. I did not post it because I didn't want to infringe on any copyrights. It is similar to the Extra Easy Diamonds lapghan that yarncat makes BUT ithis ghan is very much my own. There are MANY differences between them.

Now that Bernat is also hosting a free diamond ghan pattern I know for sure that I'm NOT violating any copyrights - cuz they're doing the same thing and they're legal department would have stopped them if there was a problem.

I always put my 'inspired by' patterns up for free here on my blog. Many of you will remember the ghans pictured in the pattern. Those of you that do will know just how long I've been holding onto this pattern.

Even according to AmyS's idea about copyrights - if you put the original pattern away and come up with it on your own without referring to it then it's yours - this pattern is all mine.

What I love about the way I wrote this up is that you can make this any size you want to. You can make 2 or 3 diamonds for a scarf, a babyghan or a full sized ghan. It's a wonderfully, deceptivelly simple pattern that looks great!


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adding points to a round ripple

What I do (and I hope this makes sense)

I find the midpoint then count 2 sts down. Attach with a sc and ch1 (makes your first dc) then continue down into the valley, skip the 2 in the center and work your way back up to the same st on the opposite side.

As you go back and forth working the point the decreases will happen automatically every time you skip the 2 in the valley.

When I get to the peak - work it until there are 2 dcs on either side, ch2 or 3 (personal preference - I use 2) and sl st into the opposite dc and tie off.

In this ghan I finished the point with a round of sc.

In the round following the added points I work a 4dcdec in the valley to keep the stitch count correct so it doesn't ruffle.



When it cools off a bit I'll be finishing another spidey ghan. I'll post a tut with pics when I get to it.

more of what I've been up to

I also made Dad a 6 piece set of 96s in red to go with his chair blanket (in red) that I forgot to take a picture of. I'll have to take one when I go back down to visit. To go with the big red ghan he's getting for Christmas
(or his birthday - whichever one it's finished for)

Played with my own puff st coaster pattern
and made a set for another swap gift in multicolors.

I'm not sure if I shared this doily with you guys yet.

This was my BIG SWAP gift for a dear friend.
A jimbo hook with soft, thick case,
a custom needle holder and scissor case.
(no - I didn't write down the patterns)

(and yes, that's the flutterby on the case)

... and I'm halfway thru my next spidey round ripple.

It's August in Florida -
it's too hot for ghans bigger than baby size right now.

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