Welcome to Part 7 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In this part, we will turn our two-leaf motifs into diamonds!
Resources
- Introduction Post
- Abbreviations and Special Stitches
- I’ve done a video tutorial for Parts 6 and 7*. You can find that HERE:
Translations
Part 7: Large Hexagon With Two Leaves
Chart and Abbreviations
Please see the Charts and Abbreviations in Part 6: Large Hexagon with One Leaf.
Instructions
These 4 rounds are made with Colour P. You will need to repeat the instructions below for each of the six Hexagons that contain two leaves. The instructions for this part are written-only. If you need photographic help with any aspect, please see ‘Large Hexagon with One Leaf’.
Before we start Round 1, I will remind you how to make ‘a Stem’.
How to Make a Stem
Sc in the next st. Ch 3, make a 3-tr Bobble in the same st. Ch 6. Skip the next 7 sts and insert your hook through the next st of both motifs, which will contain a join. Make a sl st.
Turn your work from left to right towards you (right to left, if you are left-handed) so that the back of the chain is facing you (and the working yarn is in front of your hook).
Skip the first ch, which will be hidden by your working yarn. Working through 2 loops of each ch, sl st in the next 5 ch sts.
Turn your work from right to left towards you (left to right, if you are left-handed), so that the working yarn is behind your hook.
Skip the next 7 unworked sts of the next motif. Make a 3-tr Bobble in the next st. Ch 4, sc in the same st.
Round 1
Working into the Leaf: Starting in the ch-1 corner of the leaf with a standing st, *[sc, hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, hdc, sc] in the ch-1 corner sp. Sc in the next 27 sts, the first one of which will be hidden. Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st. Make a Stem. {32 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 Stem, and 1 ch-1 sp}
Working into the first Petal of this side: Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 14 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st. Make a Stem. {20 sc and 1 Stem}
Working into the second Petal of this side: Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 10 sts. The last sc should fall in the first st of an increase. Hdc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next st. [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in the next st. Dc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts. Sc in the next 10 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st. Make a Stem. {26 sc, 4 hdc, 6 dc, 1 Stem, and 1 ch-1 sp}
Working into the third Petal of this side: Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 14 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st. Make a Stem. {20 sc and 1 Stem}
Working into the Leaf: Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 26 sts, the second of which will fall in the first st of an increase.* {29 sc}
Rep from * to * once. Join to the first sc with a sl st.
Before we start the next round, I will remind you how to make ‘a Flower’.
How to Make a Flower
Ch 5, make a FPsc around the Stem, just below the leaves. Ch 3, make a Tr Popcorn into the side of the FPsc. Ch 4, sl st in the side of the FPsc. Ch 4.
Round 2
Sl st in the next 2 sts and into the ch-1 corner sp. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). [Hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, 2 hdc] in ch-1 corner sp. {4 hdc, 2 dc, and 1 ch-1 sp}
*Working into the Leaf: Skip the first (hidden) st. Hdc in the next 28 st, dc in the next 4 sts. Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the sc at the base of the leaf. Make a Flower. {28 hdc, 6 dc, and 1 Flower}
Working into the first Petal of this side: Skip the sc at the base of the second leaf. Make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next 4 sts, hdc in the next 11 sts, dc in the next 4 sts. Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the sc at the base of the leaf. Make a Flower. {11 hdc, 12 dc, and 1 Flower}
Working into the second Petal of this side: Skip the sc at the base of the second leaf. Make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next 4 sts, hdc in the next 13 sts. [2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc] in the ch-1 corner sp. Skip the first (hidden) st. Hdc in the next 13 sts, dc in the next 4 sts. Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the sc at the base of the leaf. Make a Flower. {30 hdc, 12 dc, 1 Flower, and 1 ch-1 sp}
Working into the third Petal of this side: Skip the sc at the base of the second leaf. Make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next 4 sts, hdc in the next 11 sts, dc in the next 4 sts. Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the sc at the base of the leaf. Make a Flower. {11 hdc, 12 dc, and 1 Flower}
Working into the Leaf: Skip the sc at the base of the second leaf. Make 2 dc in the next st. Dc in the next 4 sts, hdc in the next st, sc in the next 12 sts, hdc in the next 14 sts.* [2 hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, 2 hdc] in the ch-1 corner sp.
Rep from * to * once. Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st. {First Repeat: 19 hdc, 12 sc, 8 dc, and 1 ch-1 sp; Second Repeat: 15 hdc, 12 sc, and 6 dc }
Round 3
Sl st in the next 2 sts and in the ch-1 sp. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). [dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp. {4 dc, 2 tr, and 1 ch-1 sp}
*Working into the Leaf: Skip the first (hidden) st. Hdc in the next 35 sts, make 2 dc in the next st.
Ch 2. Sc into the Popcorn, inserting your hook from front to back into the first tr of the 5 tr-group and from back to front between the last tr and the ch-4 that ends the Popcorn. This will hide the ch-4. You will work into each Popcorn in this way. Ch 2. {1 sc, 35 hdc, 2 dc, and 2 ch-2 sps}
Working into the first Petal of this side: Skip the next ch-4 sp. Make 2 dc in the next st, hdc in the next 21 sts, make 2 dc in the next st. Ch 2, sc into the Popcorn, ch 2. {1 sc, 21 hdc, 4 dc, and 2 ch-2 sps}
Working into the second Petal of this side: Skip the next ch-4 sp. Make 2 dc in the next st, hdc in the next 20 sts. [Hdc, ch 1, hdc] in the ch-1 corner sp. Skip the first (hidden) st. Hdc in the next 19 st, make 2 dc in the next st. Ch 2, sc into the Popcorn, ch 2. {1 sc, 41 hdc, 4 dc, 1 ch-1 sp and 2 ch-2 sps}
Working into the third Petal of this side: Skip the next ch-4 sp. Make 2 dc in the next st, hdc in the next 21 sts, make 2 dc in the next st. Ch 2, sc into the Popcorn, ch 2. {1 sc, 21 hdc, 4 dc, and 2 ch-2 sps}
Working into the Leaf: Skip the next ch-4 sp. Make 2 dc in the next st. Hdc in the next 3 sts, sc in the next 21 sts, hdc in the last 11 sts.* [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.
Rep from * to * once. Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st. {First Repeat: 21 sc, 14 hdc, 4 dc, 2 tr, and 1 ch-1 sp; Second Repeat: 21 sc, 14 hdc, and 2 dc}
Round 4
Sl st in the next 2 sts and in the ch-1 corner sp. Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st). [sc, ch 2, sc] in the ch-1 corner sp. {2 sc and 1 ch-2 sp}
*Working into the Leaf: Sc in the next 35 sts, the first of which will be hidden. Hdc in the next 5 sts. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. FPdc around the next sc. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. {35 sc, 7 hdc, and 1 FPdc}
Working into the first Petal of this side: Hdc in the next 5 sts. Sc in the next 15 sts. Hdc in the next 5 sts. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. FPdc around the next sc. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. {15 sc, 12 hdc, and 1 FPdc}
Working into the second Petal of this side: Hdc in the next 5 sts. Sc in the next 18 sts. [Sc, ch 2, sc] in the ch-1 corner sp. Sc in the next 17 sts, the first of which will be hidden and tricky to get into. Hdc in the next 5 sts. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. FPdc around the next sc. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. {37 sc, 12 hdc, 1 FPdc, and 1 ch-2 sp}
Working into the third Petal of this side: Hdc in the next 5 sts. Sc in the next 15 sts. Hdc in the next 5 sts. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. FPdc around the next sc. Hdc in the next ch-2 sp. {15 sc, 12 hdc, and 1 FPdc}
Working into the Leaf: Hdc in the next 5 sts. Sc in the next 35 sts.* [Sc, ch 2, sc] in the ch-1 corner sp.
Rep from * to * once. Join to the first sc with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends. {First Repeat: 37 sc, 5 hdc, and 1 ch-2 sp; Second Repeat 35 sc and 5 hdc}
Well, these two parts should keep you busy for a while! Part 8 will be much quicker and a lot of fun because we will make our Little Flowers for the Small Motifs :) I’ll see you in two weeks!
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