LOVE SCARF FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Heart Stitch, is a widely available stitch, with a repeat of 7 sts, +1 for base chain...ch29 for my 8" wide scarf + 14 chain so the hearts dangle 

Aran tweed and Robin Paintbox dk, 5mm hook 

Used what i had in, hoping it will be almost 6' long, just a few more rows to do, works up very quickly....made in a day really

Started the base ch row with a simple  heart both ends of the bas cha and extra ch stitch so they dangle 7 extra stitches each end 

PATTERN UPDATE: STRIPES SCARF

Stripes Scarf UPDATE:

So sorry i forgot to update the pattern with the completed scarf and the edging stitch its now complete with a moss stitch edging

PATTERN HERE

Measures: 15"/ 38cm wide x 75"/190cm long

Weighs:Approx. 350g

CIRCLE OF LIFE SCARF

CIRCLE OF LIFE SCARF PATTERN

A long Striped Triangular Wrap/Scarf with a circle or flower fringing...

this Version has mixed stripes from 1 row to 4 rows per colour

CIRLCE OF LIFE PATTERN
Stylecraft Life 
4mm hook

I've used 9 Colours of dk 

MEASURES: Approx.60" [152cm] X 15" [38cm] at centre

if you want it longer continue with the increase before doing the centre straight length, no increase section and the decrease finish. 

If you want it shorter then don't do quite so many of the straight, no increase middle section before doing the decrease.

US Terms in black and UK Terms in red brackets

A striped shawl with a circle or flower fringing (if you are into flowers)

This means there are less ends to deal with

AND WORKING WITH STRIPES CAN GIVE A LOT OF ENDS!!
If you double up the rows the ends are all on one side.

Circles or Flowers to start and finish or mix the stripe width....like this one the stripes run from narrow to wide

Makes for an interesting Wrap/scarf mixing the widths of the stripes

Another alternative is to start and finish with a circle or flower as i have done with the straight scarf in the picture below 

PATTERN

finger wrap of 10 wraps 

14sc [14dc], into the circle, sl st into first st, (14sts)
2sc [2dc], into each st (28sts)
ch10,

Row 1: 2dc [2tr], into second st from the hook,

 ch10, 1dc [1tr], into second st from the hook,

12sc [12dc], into circle made with the dc [tr], do 6sc [6dc], one side of the ch, and 6sc [6dc] the other so the circle stays central,
You can stop here with a single round circle or continue to do the double round circles
or follow the link for the flowers 

sl st into first st, 2sc [2dc], into each st, of circle
cut off and weave in end.

Row 2: repeat the circle and ch......in next colour but with just a ch8

finger wrap of 10 wraps 

12sc [12dc], into the circle, sl st into first st, (12sts)
2sc [2dc], into each st (24sts)
ch8,

each row of the actual shawl will be from a standing start...
STANDING START FOR DC [TR]

st on hook yo, hook into first st, yo, pull yarn through base st, this is a standing star for a dc [tr], complete the first dc [tr], as usual, dc [tr], into next st, 2dc [2tr], into last st increasing this row by 1sts, cut off, pull yarn through.

Sorry there are some ends with this design.

Row 3- 50: REPEAT ROW 2, changing colour for every row and with an increase of 1sts in the last st until you have completed 50rows.

@50 rows it will be approx. 15" deep x 20" long
Continue with the same pattern [row 2], for another 20" with NO increase at all.

Then decrease 1sts every row until you have another 20" complete and no stitches left.

Finish with the last ch10, and single/double circle to flower

This pattern can be altered in length by following the above instruction or more or less increasing and shortening to lengthening the middle straight section

 either a single round circle

 a double round circle

or you can add flowers as you know thats how i start most of my projects off
flower pattern is on the wave pattern if you prefer flowers

link to the wave pattern and how to do the flower fringing
HERE

Many of my project have had flowers and circle fringing added

the temperature blanket I'm doing through 2016 for example

NOTES FOR STRIPE WIDTH CHANGE:

If you want to do the variation stripes this will help...

when you do the double and quadruple stripes start and finish with a circle or flower for each completed stripe all circles or flowers will be on one side of the scarf

 48 x single stripes = 20" then continue straight no increase for 14 double row stripes still using the grey and oatmeal between colours, then stop using the grey and oatmeal and do 7stripes x 4row strips and no increase this will give another 20", then continue to do the 4 row stripes but decrease until all stitches are gone and the whole scarf should measure approx. 60" but the weight has stretched mine to about 6' long once complete.

BLOCK STITCH, INTERLOCKING BLOCK STITCH, ROWS SQUARE AND CIRCLE...All in one post

Block stitch is one of my favourite simple stitches easy to do with some fabulous effects just using colour. It can be dome in the round in a square, straight rows...in lots of colours or just a few. It can also be done as an interlocking stitch and stripes and squares can be created 

BLOCK STITCH AND INTERLOCKING BLOCK STITCH

This pattern is still as popular as the day i did the original way back in 2012, on this post i've pulled all the variations together in one post and its still a favourite stitch and some of the projects I have used the stitch...

BLOCK STITCH SQUARE:

worked like a granny square in the round with the sc/ch2 loops between each round 
Using a Rainbow yarn for the chain loops adds just the spot of lots of colours

Finger wrap of 5 wraps, 

ROW 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 2dc, into circle, ch3, 3dc, into circle repeat, 4 sides, sl st to complete [3dc each side]

ROW 2: Att rainbow yarn with a sc in corner sp, ch3, sc, in same corner, ch3 repeat in all 4 corners, sl st to complete [8 xch3 loops]

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you square is as big as you require.

 A great stitch for making a granny square big enough for a cushion too..

NOTE: Can be joined on either the ch loop rows or the granny shell rows

Block Stitch Baby Blanket 

 Interlocking Block stitch

for a Noro Cowl

PATTERN HERE 

for the block stitch section not the edging stitch 

Block Stitch in a Rainbow of Merino Colours for a throw from 2012

Block Stitch in the round circle stool covers

Block Stitch Square and Circular cushions for Stylecraft

WRAP CUSHION made form a large Block stitch square.

as a wrap cushion, just make a large square in block stitch and wrap around a cushion to join in the centre nachos  fabulous cushion

Interlocking Block Stitch Purse

interlocking Block stitch bag

in a limited colour palette 

Block Stitch wrap

Block Stitch throw in Merino 

when done as an interlocking stitch it can create checks and stripes

BLOCK STITCH BLANKET

  in colourful rows or you can do colour on just the sc rows and use a plain cream, grey or black as the body of the blanket giving just a hint of colour.

BASIC BLOCK STITCH BLANKET PATTERN

It can have lots of ends!..... so i use my favourite circle/ flower/square to start and finish each row, so no awkward ends to deal with with in the blanket itself.

CIRCLE DANGLE: avoiding ends

finger wrap of 10 wraps 

14sc, into the circle, sl st into first st, (14sts)
2sc, into each st (28sts)
ch10, 

Then start the pattern proper of.....
I have done a dangle on each end of the random dyed yarn and not on the black, but you can do a dangle on each end of each colour

Block stitch and Interlocking block stitch

UPDATED: US AND UK terms

it's an easy and quick stitch to do,

simply alternate rows of 3dc [3tr], into the chain stitch loops making the blocks and 
chain stitch loops to take the next row of 'dc [tr], blocks'

I like the effect and the speed of this stitch

UPDATED AND MORE DETAIL BLOCK STITCH HOW TOO 

for this block stitch pattern

 ch the length you require 
multiples of 3sts plus 2sts for a scarf or multiples of 3 and work the stitch in the round

For a scarf approximately 10 blocks wide 32ch sts

For a blanket you would need 200/300 hundred sts plus 2sts depending on the size you require

ROW 1: ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 1dc [1tr], in first st, 1dc [1tr], all ch sts.


NOTE 1: this row should have 4dc to start and finish and multiples of 3 dc as a stitch count
NOTE 2: Do a colour change before completing the last st. 



ROW 2:new colour attached, ch1, turn, sc [dc], in first st, ch2, count 3dc sts,  sc [dc], in next space between not st, ch2, count 3dc [3tr], sc [dc], in next space, repeat to end, finish with sc [dc], 
in the top of the last dc [tr].


NOTE 3: By making 2ch loops and not using 3ch sts, the blocks will be nicely compact and less open,  but if you want a more open and lacy effect then use ch3 loops


ROW 3: att, next colour, ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 3dc [3tr], into first ch loop, 3dc [3tr], in every ch loop to end, finish with 4dc [4tr], in last loop.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for as many times as you require.

NOTE: EACH BLOCK ROW MUST START AND FINISH WITH 4 DC [4TR] for this pattern


TIP: 
COLOUR CHANGES ON A STRAIGHT PIECE
If you are changing colour every row then cut off and weave in ends on each row, but if you are working with just 2 colours one for the sc/ch sts and one for the blocks then do a colour change before completing the last st on each row when possible....it will help with the number of ends

INTERLOCKING BLOCK STITCH.....

I first saw this stitch as a clutch bag design in the 
Lets Get Crafting magazine.

I've since seen it in a Victorian print too...

instead of doing separate rows as in ordinary block stitch you just do the dc [tr], over the chain stitches of the row below and into the top of the dc [tr], of the previous row.
Encasing them in the dc [tr], it looks a little wavy when you first start out, but evens out as it grows and the checks aren't quite side by side but over all look like checks.

INTERLOCKING BLOCK ST PATTERN

US TERMS UK TERMS IN RED 

DK 4mm hook

Aran 5mm hook

Ch multiples of 6ch plus 3ch extra or work in the round and do multiples of 6ch sts. only

Change colour every row for this checked pattern after the base chain and first row,

worked on one side, not back and forth...so there will be a right and a wrong side

BASIC PATTERN

base chain in first colour 

ROW 1: cont. in same col. sc [dc], in every st, cut and weave in end

ROW 2: Att, new col. ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 1dc [tr], in next 2 sts, ch3 miss 3 sts, 1dc [1tr], in next 3sts, repeat to end, cut and weave in end.

ROW 3: att. new col. ch3, miss the first 3sts (top of the dc [tr]), 1dc [1tr], in next 3sts, of the base ch, (the 3 sts that are free), ch3 miss next 3 sts, 1dc [1tr], into the next 3 base ch sts...repeat to end of row.

ROW 4: Repeat row 3.

continue to repeat row 3 in a different colour to give a checked look, but if you work with two colours and change alternately you will get vertical stripes as picture below

two of my favourite stitches and a great way to use up all those small balls of left over yarns

My Block Stitch cushions and blanket Stylecraft pattern no. 8851 

Block Stitch in the round

Large square as lap blanket or wrap around a cushion