Better_HomesandGardensAustralia-February_2017

White

Black

Pink

Fresh Green

Coral

Mineral

Linen

Area inside shape

is small throw size

LL477

= chain (ch)

= slip stitch (sl st)

= Cluster A

= Cluster B

= treble (tr)

KEY

1

2

3

4

(^4213)
Hexagon Motif Half Hexagon Motif
Running Stitch Seam
With wrong side facing, work under
single loops on one motif to the
corresponding stitch on the next motif.
White
Black
Pink
Fresh Green
Coral
Mineral
Linen
Area inside shape
is small throw size
= chain (ch)
= slip stitch (sl st)
= Cluster A
= Cluster B
= treble (tr)
KEY
1
2
3
4
(^4213)
Hexagon Motif Half Hexagon Motif
Running Stitch Seam
With wrong side facing, work under
single loops on one motif to the
corresponding stitch on the next motif.
4 2 1 3
Half Hexagon Motif
Running Stitch Seam
With wrong side facing, work under
single loops on one motif to the
corresponding stitch on the next motif.
1 3
Half Hexagon Motif
Running Stitch Seam
With wrong side facing, work under
single loops on one motif to the
corresponding stitch on the next motif.
White
Black
Pink
Fresh Green
Coral
Mineral
Linen
Area inside shape
is small throw size
= chain (ch)
= slip stitch (sl st)
= Cluster A
= Cluster B
= treble (tr)
KEY
1
2
3
4
4 2 1 3
Hexagon Motif Half Hexagon Motif
Running Stitch Seam
With wrong side facing, work under
single loops on one motif to the
corresponding stitch on the next motif.
Hook it assembly diagram
▲
Half hexagon
Make 3 (4) in White,
1 (4) in Mineral, 2 in Pink,
1 (0) in Fresh Green and
3 (6) in Linen ... 10 (16)
Half hexagons in total.
Using 4mm hook, make 6ch
and join with a sl st in first
ch to form a ring (see left).
1st row (wrong side): 5ch,
(Cluster B in ring, 3ch)
twice, Cluster B in ring,
2ch, 1tr in ring, turn.
2nd row: 5ch, Cluster
B in first 2ch sp, (2ch,
Cluster B, 4ch, Cluster
B) in each of next two
3ch sps, 2ch, Cluster B
in turning ch lp, 2ch, 1tr in
3rd ch of turning ch lp.
3rd row: 5ch, (Cluster B,
2ch) in each of first two
2ch sps, (Cluster B, 4ch,
Cluster B) in next 4ch sp,
2ch, Cluster B in next 2ch sp,
2ch, rep from once, Cluster
B in turning ch lp, 2ch, 1tr
in 3rd ch of turning ch lp.
4th row: 3ch, 2tr in first
2ch sp, 3tr in each of next
two 2ch sps, (3tr, 1ch, 3tr)
in corner, rep from once,
3tr in each of next two
2ch sps, 2tr in turning ch
lp, 1tr in 3rd ch of turning
ch lp. Fasten off, leaving a
long end for sewing up.
To make up
Do not press. Using long
end and running stitch seam
(see left) through back loop
only, join motifs together
following assembly diagram
(above). Sew in ends.
STITCH IT
Finished size
40 x 58cm (rectangle),
43 x 43cm (square)
Gather your supplies
Raffia weave or burlap
fabric; white and red sewing
thread; water soluble pen;
50 x 140cm white cotton;
raffia in white and red; large
tapestry needle; fabric for
cushion insert; hobby fill
Running
stitch seam
With wrong
side facing,
work under
single loops on
1 motif to the
corresponding
stitch on the
next motif.
Hexagon motif
Half hexagon motif
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