A Gift for You! Free pattern and colouring project!

Hi there everyone! Such exciting news today, about an amazing designer-maker-illustrator called Florencia. You have to check her out! She goes by the name Ullvuna, and she is wonderful! Once I'd seen her work (I'm talking stunning tapestry crochet and she's also rather well-known in the pin loom world for her work, including a book called 100 Pin Loom Squares), I had to get involved. Here's her blog:

Ullvuna Blog

Anyway, she wanted to offer a free crochet pattern and colouring project for you all, I mean what an incredible gesture. What with the state of the world right now, I'm all for sharing creativity so I said yes. Immediately! Florencia lives thousands of miles away in Chile, so this is an international project!!

So, we set about it. I offered my Starflower pattern, which is a beautiful hexagon motif with a big flower in the middle, as the name suggests. Florencia made the pattern into a colouring diagram, and also made her own hexagon- I love this picture of her!

...And here are the hexies I made... you can make a few and join them to make a little baby blanket or a throw for cold winter evenings...

... AND here's what the colouring page looks like!

So, if you'd like all this lovely creative joy for free, just click HERE for the downloadable pdf. 

With love from me in the UK and the lovely Florencia many many miles away. Reaching out across the world to collaborate! That's creativity at its finest I think. I hope one day Florencia and I might meet. I need to give that woman a hug... when hugs are back on the menu...

Esme xxxx

HOPE

This doesn't need much introduction... 

Here's the free pattern for my HOPE design; it comes from a deep need to connect with you all, to create, to cling onto what hope we can in these strange times. Creativity goes hand in hand with hope... I hope the making of this brings you some happiness, and I hope wherever your HOPE design ends up (for you, for a loved one, for the community) it brings a ray of positivity. 
Use #hopecushion on the socials so we can all see your beautiful work! 
Please respect my work, always credit me (redsparrowcrochet) when you post pics, do not pass this design off as your own or sell the pattern. Respect for designers always please!
Esme xx

I’ve used a 4.5mm hook and Scheepjes Colour Crafter yarn, but any dk is fine. It's a great stash-buster, you can go for it with any colours!

This makes a cushion cover approx. 50 x 30cm with gauge: 16 sts and 22 rows measuring 10 x 10cm over dc.

Abbreviations (UK Crochet Terms)

approx. approximately

ch(s) chains(s) or chain stitch(es)

ch-1 sp(s) chain 1 space(s): number denotes number of chains in chain space

ch-sp(s) chain space(s)

dc double crochet

lp(s) loop(s)

rep repeat

RS right side

sp(s) space(s)

st(s) stitch(es)

tr treble crochet

WS wrong side

yoh yarn over hook

Repeats

(........) once/twice/3 times Work the instructions between brackets the total number of times stated.

Special Stitches

cc change colour

mtr mosaic treble crochet: work tr as normal but work it in skipped st of same colour 3 rows below, working st in front of intervening 2 rows of chs in contrast colour. All mtr stitches are worked on RS of work

Pattern Notes

This pattern uses mosaic crochet techniques:

Change colour (cc) every 2 rows. To change colour, work last st of row in old colour to final 2 lps on hook, yoh with new colour and draw new colour through lps on hook to finish. Continue with new colour.

The first row of a colour creates the pattern, the second row reinforces it. Where a dc or a tr is made in the first row, a dc is made in this st in the second row (make sure to work into all tr sts from the first row as they can easily be missed). Where a ch-sp is made in the first row, the same ch-sp is made in the second row. 

Work all tr sts (referred to as ‘mtr’- see Special Stitches) into ‘skipped’ sts 3 rows below. 

Instructions

Note: Keep your background colour ‘Yarn A’ attached throughout. Work 2 rows of each rainbow colour where indicated, and fasten off at end of those 2 rows.

With Yarn A, ch85.

Row 1 (RS) 1dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [84 sts]

Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each st to end, turn. [84 sts]

Rows 3-8 Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Colour change (referred to as ‘cc’ from now on) to first rainbow colour at end of Row 8. (Keep Yarn A attached throughout pattern.)

Row 9 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 11dc, (ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 10 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp) twice, 11dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 11 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 11dc, (5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 12 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 13 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 15dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 14 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 15dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 15 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 3mtr, 15dc, 3mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 16 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 17 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 18 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 19 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 20 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 21 Ch1, 1dc, ch16, skip 15 sts, 6dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 22 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp) twice, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 6dc, ch16, skip ch-16 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 23 Ch1, 1dc, 15mtr, 6dc, 13mtr, 6dc, (2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 24 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Rows 25-28 Rep Rows 21-24.

Row 29 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 12dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 30 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 12dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 31 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 7mtr, 12dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 32 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 33 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 15dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 34 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 15dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 35 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 15dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 36 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 37 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 16dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 38 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 16dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 39 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 3mtr, 16dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 40 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 41 Ch1, 1dc, ch16, skip 15 sts, 6dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) 3 times, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 42 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp) 3 times, 6dc, ch16, skip ch-16 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 43 Ch1, 1dc, 15mtr, 6dc, (2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc) 3 times, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 44 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Rows 45- 48 Rep Rows 41-44.

Row 49 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts) 3 times, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 50 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 51 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, (17dc, 2mtr) 3 times, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 52 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 53 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (15dc, ch4, skip 3 sts) twice, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 54 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 15dc) twice, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 55 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, (15dc, 3mtr) twice, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Row 56 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.

Row 57 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 12dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 11dc, (ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.

Row 58 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp) twice, 11dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 12dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.

Row 59 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 7mtr, 12dc, 5mtr, 11dc, (5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.

Rows 60-66 Rep Row 2, fasten off Yarn A at end of Row 66.

Weave in all ends.

Emma's Throw now in Spanish!

Hi everyone! I am so thrilled to announce my free Emma's Throw pattern is now here in Spanish! Muchas gracias to the wonderful Ramona from @atelierriv for all her hard work and kindness. So, here we are, Manta Emma en español!

Hola amantes de las lanas! Os traigo un patron gratuito! Se trata de una manta realizada con cuadrados bastante simples que he hecho para el cumpleaños de mi querida hermana Emma hace unas semanas. A Emma le encantó y como ha recibido tanta apreciación el las redes socials he decidido escribir el patron y compartirlo con todos vosotros gratuitamente. Por que soy así de simpatica! Estoy disfrutando mucho regalando a las personas queridas un objeto hecho a mano, asia que vamos a darnos las manos y a sentir el amor compartido del crochet. Este puede ser un proyecto genial para gastar lanas variadas por que se puede usar cualquier lana DK. Os recomiendo bloquear los cuadrados antes de unirlos para que quede mejor. Este patrón en original usa terminos ingleses (UK). Si haces una manta y quieres compartir tu obra de arte, usa el hashtag #emmasthrow para que todos la podamos ver. 

Materiales necesarios:

- cualquier lana DK. Yo he usado Scheepjes Colour Crafter. Para cada cuadrado son necesarios aproximadamente 19 g de lana. Hacen falta 35 cuadrados (5x7).

- ganchillo de 5 mm, tijeras y aguja lanera

Tensión:

No es esencial para este proyecto.

Dimensiones:

Cada cuadrado mide aprox. 22 x 22 cm bloqueado.

La manta mide aprox. 118 x 162 cm después de añadir el borde.

Abreviaciones:

- cad – cadeneta

- pb – punto bajo

- pa – punto alto o vareta

- pad – punto alto doble

- pd – punto deslizado o raso

-V - vuelta

Empezamos haciendo 4 cad y un pd en la primera cad para formar un anillo, o hacer un anillo mágico.

V1: 3 cad (cuentan como 1 pa), 11 pa en el anillo, pd en la tercera cad inicial (Total 12 pa)

V2: 6 cad (cuentan como un pad y 2 cad), [1 pad en el siguiente punto, 2 cad] repetir hasta el final, pd en la cuarta cad del inicio (Total 12 pa y 12 espacios de 2 cad)

V3: (1 pb, 1 cad, 1 pa, 1 pad, 2 cad, 1 pad, 1 pa, 1 cad, 1 pa) en cada espacio de 2 cad hasta el fnal (Total 12 “pétalos”) Luego subir con pd por el lado del primer pétalo hasta la punta (hasta el espacio de 2 cad)

 V4: 5 cad, *(2 pa, 3 cad, 2pa) para formar la primera esquina, [5 cad, 1 pd en el espacio de 2 cad del siguiente pétalo] dos veces; repetir desde * 3 veces más, trabajando (1 pd, 5 cad) solo na vez en la última repetición. Pd en el primer espacio de 2 cad para unir. (Total 4 esquinas de (pa, 3 cad, pa) y 4 lados de 3 x (5 cad con 1 pd entre ellas)

V5:  1 pd en el primer espacio de 5 cad, 3 ca (cuentan como 1 pa) y 4 pa en el mismo espacio, *1 pa en cada uno de los siguientes 2 pa, (2 pa, 3 cad, 2 pa) en el siguiente espacio de 3 cad (esquina), 1 pa en cada uno de los siguientes 2 pa, (5 pa en el siguiente espacio de 5 cad) 3 veces; repetir desde * 3 veces más, trabajando (5 pa en el siguiente espacio de 5 cad) solo 2 veces en la última repetición, pd en la tercera cad del inicio (Total 19 pa por cada lado y 4 esquinas de (2pa, 3 cad, 2 pa).

V6: 4 cad (cuentan como 1 pa y 1 cad), *salta siguiente punto, (1pa en el siguiente punto, 1 cad, salta siguiente punto) hasta el último punto antes del espacio de 3 cad, 1 pa en el último punto, (2pa, 3cad, 2pa) en el espacio de 3cad (esquina), 1 pa en el siguiente punto, 1 cad; repetir desde * hasta el final, trabajando 1 pd en la tercera cad del inicio (Total 12 pa por cada lado con un espacio de 1 cad entre ellos, y 4 esquinas de (2pa, 3cad, 2pa)

V7: 3cad, *hacer 1pa en cada espacio de 1cad y en cada pa hasta el espacio de 3 cad, (2pa, 3cad, 2pa) en el espacio de 3cad (esquina); repetir desde* hasta el final, pd en la tercera cad del inicio (Total 27 pa por cada lado y 4 esquinas de (2pa, 3cad, 2pa)

V8  1 cad, 1 pb en el mismo punto, *1 pb en cada punto hasta el espacio de 3cad, (2pb, 2cad, 2pb) en el espacio de 3 cad de la esquina; repetir desde * hasta el final, pd en la cad inicial. 8Total 31 pb por cada lado con 4 esquinas de (2pb, 2cad, 2pb).

Corta el hilo y esconde los cabos.

Como unir los cuadrados

Una vez bloqueados los cuadrados, únelos con tu método preferido. Yo los he unido situando dos cuadrados con los lados del derecho enfrentados y he hecho puntos bajos cogiendo solo las hebras de atrás. En las esquinas he puesto solo un pb.

Borde

Por supuesto puedes usar el borde que prefieras. Yo he trabajado una vuelta de 1 pa en cada punto con (2pa, 3 cad, 2pa) en cada esquina. Luego he repetido las vueltas 6 y 7 del patrón del cuadrado, ajustando según necesidades (ya lo sé, no es muy científico). En la vuelta final he hecho 1 pb en cada punto y cada pocos puntos he hecho un punto garbanzo [3 cad, (coge hebra, introduce el ganchillo en la primera cad y saca una hebra) 4 veces, coge hebra y saca por todos los lazos que tienes en el ganchillo, 1 cad, cierra con 1 pd en la primera cad].

….y ya está la manta acabada!

Espero que te guste este patrón. Por favor, respeta mi trabajo. No vendas este este patrón ni te atribuyes su autoría. Si compartes en las redes sociales este patrón  o fotos de la manta acabada, por favor, etiquétame.

¡Gracias!