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shape,makesuretheangleand
heightofthesidesareeven.Add
extraturquoisestitcheseachtime
youreachthepreviousonesso
theystayaligned.Thiswillresultin
blocksoffourturquoisestitcheson
Row13,nineturquoisestitcheson
Row14, 18 turquoisestitcheson
Row15,and 32 turquoisestitches
onRow16.
(^04) FromRow17,addin theblack
plasticstringtocreatethereverse
trianglethatwillactasa decorative
borderasyounearthetopedge
ofthebowl.Alternate 17 turquoise
stitches,sevenredstitches, 17
turquoisestitches,thentwoblack
stitchesonRow17.
(^05) Alternate 15 turquoisestitches,
fourredstitches, 15 turquoise
stitchesandfourblackstitches
onRow18.
(^06) Continue, alternating 18
turquoise stitches, two red stitches,
18 turquoise stitches and eight
blackstitchesonRow 19 to
completetheflowerpattern.
(^07) Continuetobuildthedecorative
trianglemotifsonRow 20 with
blocksof 12 blackstitchesand 16
blackstitches.
(^08) OnRow21,workalternate
blocksof 22 blackstitchesand 22
turquoisestitches.
(^09) OnRow22,workalternate
blocksof 26 blackstitchesand 16
turquoisestitches.
(^10) Row 23 is the final top row, so
double up on the stitches by
crisscrossing each stitch. You need
to do this all around the top edge
of the bowl until you reach and
finish the fourth and final black
triangle. Trim a few strands of the
core material, so the bundle
becomes thinner in diameter. Finish
the last row by wrapping the plastic
string tightly into the core material
so it won’t unravel. Trim off any
excess fibre and secure it with a
couple of extra stitches.
This project appears
in Baskets by Tabara
N’Daiye (£14.99),
published by Quadrille
with photography by
Penny Wincer and
illustrations by Aurelia
Lange. Inside, you’ll find
unique creations and
ideas for your home.
http://www.quadrille.co.uk