MAGIC CIRCLES
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I LOVE LOOKING AT HOW SHAPES FIT TOGETHER AND HAVE WANTED TO CREATE A TESSELLATING CIRCLE DESIGN
FOR SOME TIME. CIRCULAR MOTIFS CAN BE TRICKY TO FIT TOGETHER AND IT IS COMMON TO FIND THE
CIRCULAR SHAPE BECOMES SLIGHTLY DISTORTED WHEN MOTIFS ARE PIECED TOGETHER, SO
RATHER THAN CREATE MOTIFS THAT ARE SQUARE OR OCTAGONAL, I HAVE DESIGNED CROSS-SHAPED
INFILL PIECES THAT PROTECT THE SHAPE OF THE LARGE CIRCLES.
WHEN MAKING THE SMALL INFILL CIRCLES YOU ARE ASKED TO MAKE A MAGIC LOOP TO START.
YOU CAN FIND A TECHNIQUE DOWNLOAD THAT EXPLAINS HOW TO DO THIS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ADD SURFACE CROCHET CAN BE FOUND BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK.
THE PATTERN INCLUDES A CLEAR LAYOUT PLAN AND A CHART IS ALSO INCLUDED
FOR REFERENCE WHEN JOINING THE SMALL CIRCLES
THIS PATTERN WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR A BLANKET, BUT WHEN I SAW THE BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF SHADES
AVAILABLE IN EDEN COTTAGE MILBURN DK RANGE I KNEW I HAD TO MAKE A SCARF/WRAP VERSION TOO!
YOU CAN PURCHASE THE BLANKET PAPER BROCHURE PATTERN OR A YARN KIT HERE OR
OPT FOR A DOWNLOAD VERSION VIA RAVELRY OR ETSY
YOU CAN PURCHASE THE WRAP PAPER BROCHURE PATTERN OR A YARN KIT HERE OR
OPT FOR A DOWNLOAD VERSION VIA RAVELRY OR ETSY
Yarn Used - Blanket
Please note: 2 of the shades listed below are now showing as discontinued at Stylecraft.
I suggest you replace Life DK Damson with Deep Purple (2495) and Batik Olive with Life DK Fern (2311).
Stylecraft Life DK.
3 x Damson (2422) - Discontinued shade - kit contains Deep Purple (2495)
1 x Zing (2356)
1 x Copper (2312)
1 x Heather (2309)
1 x Fern (2311)
1 x Melon (2359)
1 x Lily (2417)
2 x Fuchsia (2344)
1 x Mint (2342)
Stylecraft Batik DK
2 x Cherry (1904)
1 x Gold (1902)
1 x Olive (1911) - Discontinued Shade - kit contains Like DK Fern (2311)
1 x Pistachio (1910)
1 x Storm (1913)
1 x Raspberry (1905)
Equipment used:
3.5mm (US-E/4) & 4mm (US-G/6) & 4.5mm (US-US7) crochet hooks.
Stitch markers.
Knitter's sewing needle.
Finished blocked measurements: Approximately 117cm (46in) x 117cm (46in).
Yarn Used - Scarf/Wrap
17 balls of Eden Cottage Milburn DK in the following shades:
4 x Althaea
3 x Steel
2 x Wicker
2 x Tea Rose
2 x Autumn Fields
1 x Bramble
1 x Harvest Gold
1 x Catmint
1 x Thyme
Other equipment - not included
3.50mm & 4.00mm Crochet Hook
Stitch Markers
Knitters Sewing needle
Pom Pom Maker Extra Small
Please note: 2 of the shades listed below are now showing as discontinued at Stylecraft.
I suggest you replace Life DK Damson with Deep Purple (2495) and Batik Olive with Life DK Fern (2311).
Stylecraft Life DK.
3 x Damson (2422) - Discontinued shade - kit contains Deep Purple (2495)
1 x Zing (2356)
1 x Copper (2312)
1 x Heather (2309)
1 x Fern (2311)
1 x Melon (2359)
1 x Lily (2417)
2 x Fuchsia (2344)
1 x Mint (2342)
Stylecraft Batik DK
2 x Cherry (1904)
1 x Gold (1902)
1 x Olive (1911) - Discontinued Shade - kit contains Like DK Fern (2311)
1 x Pistachio (1910)
1 x Storm (1913)
1 x Raspberry (1905)
Equipment used:
3.5mm (US-E/4) & 4mm (US-G/6) & 4.5mm (US-US7) crochet hooks.
Stitch markers.
Knitter's sewing needle.
Finished blocked measurements: Approximately 117cm (46in) x 117cm (46in).
Yarn Used - Scarf/Wrap
17 balls of Eden Cottage Milburn DK in the following shades:
4 x Althaea
3 x Steel
2 x Wicker
2 x Tea Rose
2 x Autumn Fields
1 x Bramble
1 x Harvest Gold
1 x Catmint
1 x Thyme
Other equipment - not included
3.50mm & 4.00mm Crochet Hook
Stitch Markers
Knitters Sewing needle
Pom Pom Maker Extra Small
