Feather Duster
If you have made any of my patterns, you know I love to play with construction and get inventive with stitch types. This square was born out of my experimentation with a special type of extended double crochet I 'dreamt' up. The result was a feathery looking stitch, that when placed close together and in a circle, overlapped slightly and reminded me of a feather duster.
Special thanks to the following Ravelry members for all their hard work testing:
madaboutpooh
skyhookdesigns
MawMawsGarden
koernerklaus
Paradx
marianapaula
Kaikelasa
I made some major changes to the outside rounds of this square partway through testing, so these testers actually made the square twice!
The free version of the pattern follows. You can also download a printable PDF of the pattern for a nominal fee through my Ravelry store -
here.
Enjoy the square - and try not to think of housework as you create this lovely feather duster!
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Before you begin, please remember:
This pattern was written
and designed by me, Lisa Mauser, for This Little Hook of Mine. I am happy to
share it with you, but this pattern belongs to me and I retain all
rights. You may not distribute, sell, or share this pattern, or any
parts of it. If you wish to share the pattern, please refer the
party you are sharing it with to the original pattern link.
Though this pattern has
been tested, it is not perfect. If you find a mistake, please
message me on my blog or on Ravelry.
Thank you!!
Materials:
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Size H/5 mm crochet hook;
·
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends;
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4 stitch markers;
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Worsted weight yarns in the brand/color of your
choice.
I used the following colors:
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A
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Graphite - HLILTY
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B
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Sungold - HLILTY
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C
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Burnt Pumpkin - HLILTY
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D
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Greybeard - HLILTY
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E
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Aubergine - HLILTY
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F
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Red - HLILTY
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G
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Mixed Berry - HLILTY
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H
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Purple - HLILTY
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I
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Mid Green - HLILTY
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HLILTY = Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn
YB = Yarn Bee
Hook Size/Gauge:
Using an H size hook I was
able to obtain a 12” square.
Basic Terms/Abbreviations Used (US):
ch – chain BPsc
– back post single crochet
yo – yarn over FPhdc – front post half double crochet
slst – slip stitch BPhdc
– back post half double crochet
sc – single crochet FPdc –
front post double crochet
hdc – half double crochet BPdc – back post
double crochet
dc – double crochet BPtr – back
post triple
tr – triple crochet FLO –
front loop only
FPsc – front post single
crochet BLO – back loop
only
For reference ease, special
stitches, are defined in the rounds they are used in.
Beginning Loop:
With color A, ch 4. Join with slst to 1st ch – beginning loop made.
Or alternately make magic ring as first round is extremely crowded.
Round 1:
Special Stitch - Extended Double Crochet Cluster – ex dc clstr - [Yo, insert hook into indicated stitch, pull
up a loop. Yo, pull through 2 loops] 4
times. You should have 5 loops on hook,
[yo pull through 2 loops] 4 times. Photo
left depicts a finished ex dc clstr.
Ch 3 – does not count as a stitch – for traveling purpose only. [Ex dc
clstr, ch 3] 8 times in beginning loop or magic ring. Join with a slst to
beginning ex dc clstr, fasten off. 8
ex dc clstrs and 8 ch-3 spaces. If using
magic ring, tighten.
Round 2:
In this round you will be skipping all the ex dc clstrs and working in
the ch-3 spaces only.
Join color B with an ex dc
clstr in any ch-3 space between clusters from the prior round – to do this begin with a partial standing dc
but just pull through 2 loops instead of completing and continue with your
cluster stitch. Ch 3, ex dc clstr in
same space as join. [Ch 3, (ex dc clstr,
ch 3, ext dc clstr) in next ch-3 space] 7 times. Ch 3, join with a slst to top of beginning ex
dc clstr, fasten off. 16 ex dc clstrs
and 16 ch-3 spaces.
Round 3:
Join color C with a slst in the top of any ex dc clstr.
[Ch 3, slst in top of next ex dc clstr] 16
times, omitting last slst on final repeat.
Join with a slst to beginning slst.
DO NOT fasten off.
16 slst and
16 ch-3 spaces.
Round 4:
In this round we will
be working in our ch-3 spaces from Round
2, not Round 3. You will work in
front of – not in or over – the Round 3 ch-3 spaces you just made. Ch 1,
FPsc around the same ex dc clstr as join – beginning
FPsc made. [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in
the next Round 2 ch-3 space, FPsc
around the next ex dc clstr] 16 times, omitting the FPsc on final repeat. Join with a slst to beginning FPsc and fasten
off. 64 dc, 16 FPsc, and 16 ch-1
spaces.
Round 5:
In this round we
will be working in our Round 3 ch-3 spaces only.
Join color D with a standing dc in any
Round 3 ch-3
space.
(Dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space. [Ch
1, skip the next slst, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next Round 3 ch-3 space] 15 times.
Ch 1, join with a slst to beginning dc
and fasten off.
64 dc and 32 ch-1
spaces.
Round 6:
Special Stitch
– 4 dc Popcorn – popcorn – Work 4 dc in indicated stitch. Drop the loop from your hook and insert hook
from front to back in the first stitch of group. Pick up the dropped loop and pull through
stitch. Close with a ch 1. Closing
chain does not count as a stitch for pattern purposes.
Special stitch (used
over next several rounds) – V Stitch – V – (Dc, ch 1, dc) in
indicated stitch or space.
Join color E with a V stitch in any
Round 5 ch-1 space made above a skipped slst.
*Ch 1, skip the next 2 sts, popcorn through
the next
Round 5 Ch-1 space and
Round
4 ch-1 space located at the top of a petal,
together.
Ch 1, skip the
next 2 Round 5 stitches, V in the next Round 5 ch-1 space.*
Repeat * to * 16 times, omitting V stitch on
last repeat.
Join with slst to beginning
dc and fasten off.
16 V stitches, 16
popcorns, and 32 ch-1 spaces (not including those made to form V stitches).
Round 7:
Join color F with a V stitch in any ch-1 space of a V stitch
from the prior round.
*Hdc in the ch-1
space before the next popcorn.
You
should have 2 skipped dcs from Round 5 before the next popcorn – working in
front of your Round 6 chains and stitches – skip the first Round 5 dc, dc
in the next Round 5 dc
. FPsc
around the next popcorn.
You should have 2 skipped dcs from Round 5 after
the popcorn you just worked around – working in front of your Round 6 chains
and stitches - skip the next Round 5 dc, dc in the next Round 5 dc.
Hdc in the next Round 6 ch- 1 space just
after the popcorn, V in the ch-1 space of the next V.*
Repeat * to * 16 times, omitting V stitch on
final repeat.
Join with a slst to
beginning dc and fasten off.
16 V
stitches, 32 dc (not counting dcs in v stitches), 32 hdc, and 16 FPsc.
Round 8:
Join color G with a V stitch in any ch-1 space of a V stitch
from the prior round. *
Looking at your V stitch from Round 6 – working in
front of your other stitches -FPdc around the 2
nd leg of the V
stitch from Round 6, skip the next 2 Round 7 stitches, BPdc around the next 3
stitches
. Looking at the next V stitch
from Round 6 – working in front of your other stitches - FPdc around the 1
st
leg of the next V stitch from Round 6. Skip the next 2 Round 7 stitches, V in
the ch-1 space of the next V.*
Repeat *
to * 16 times, omitting V stitch on final repeat.
Join with a slst to beginning dc and fasten
off.
16 V stitches, 48 BPdc, and 32 FPdc.
Round 9:
Join color H with a slst in any 2
nd stitch of a 3-BPdc
set.
*[Skip the next stitch, FPdc around
the next FPdc, ch 1, dc in the next stitch, ch 1, V stitch in the next V stitch,
ch 1, dc in the next stitch, ch 1, FPdc around the next FPdc.
Skip the next stitch, slst in the next] 3
times.
Ch 1, skip the next stitch, sc in
the next 2 stitches, sc in the ch-1 space.
Ch 2, pull your chain in front of your other round stitches, sc in the
Round 6 space between the Round 7 stitches already there.
Ch 2, pull your chain in front of your other
round stitches, sc in the Round 8 ch-1 space
again. Recommended -
place a stitch marker between the 2 scs just made in the Round 8 space – this
is your ‘corner’ space. Sc in the
next 2 stitches, ch 1, skip the next stitch, slst in the next stitch
.*
Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting slst on final repeat. Join with a
slst to beginning slst and fasten off.
48 dcs, 60 ch-1 spaces, 24 FPdcs, 16
slst, 28 sc, and 8 ch-2s.
Round 10:
Join color I with a standing triple in any corner space –
if
you marked this remove marker. (Ch 1, tr, ch 2, tr, ch 1, tr) in same
space. *Skip the ch-2s and sc that form your corner ‘V’, BPdc around the next 3
stitches, skip the next ch-1 space and slst, FPdc around the next FPdc, skip
the next ch-1 space.
**[BPsc around the
next stitch, ch 1, skip the next ch-1 space] three times.
BPsc around the next stitch, skip the ch-1
space.
Your next 3 stitches should be
a FPdc, a slst, and an FPdc - FPdc around the posts of the next 2 FPdcs
together, skipping the slst in between.
Skip the next ch-1 space.** Repeat ** to ** 2 more times omitting final FPdc
around both posts together on last repeat.
FPdc around the next FPdc, skip the next ch-1 and slst, BPdc around the
next 3 stitches.
(Tr, ch 1, tr, ch 2,
tr, ch 1, tr) in the next corner space –
if you marked this space remove
marker.* Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final
repeat.
Join with a slst to beginning tr
and fasten off.
You should have 37 stitches per side including ch-1 spaces.
Round 11:
Join color B with an ex dc clstr in any corner ch-2 space –
to do this begin with a partial standing dc
but just pull through 2 loops instead of completing and continue with your
cluster stitch. (Ch 2, ex dc clstr)
in same space as join –
ch-2 between clusters counts as corner space. *Ch 2, skip the next tr, ex dc clstr in the
next ch-1 space.
Ch 3, skip the next tr,
slst in the
BLO of the next 5 stitches.
**[Ch 1, skip the next ch-1 sp, slst in the BLO of the next stitch] 3
times. Slst in the BLO of the next 2 stitches. **
Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times.
Slst in the BLO of the next 2 stitches, ch 3,
skip the next tr, ex dc clstr in the next ch- 1 space, ch 2, (ex dc clstr, ch
2, ex dc clstr) in the next ch-2 corner space.*
Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner sequence on final
repeat.
Join with a slst to beginning ex
dc clstr and fasten off.
4 ex dc clstrs, 2 ch-3 spaces, 2 ch-2 spaces, 22
slst, and 9 ch-1 spaces per side.
Round 12:
Join color D with a
standing hdc in any ch-2 corner space.
(Ch 2, hdc) in same space. *FPsc
around the next ex dc clstr, (2 sc) in the next ch-2 space, FPsc around the
next ex dc clstr. Working in the
skipped FLOs from Round 10 only, skipping all the Round 10 ch-1 spaces -
working in front of your Round 11 stitches – skip the next unworked tr, tr
in the first skipped FLO, dc in the next 4 FLOs. Remembering to skip all the ch-1s in
between - hdc in the next 3
FLOs, dc in the next 1 FLO, hdc in the next 1 FLO, sc in the next 2 FLO, hdc in
the next 1 FLO, dc in the next 1 FLO, hdc in the next 3 FLO, dc in the next 4
FLO, tr in the last skipped FLO of side, skip the next unworked tr from Round
10. Returning to Round 11 - FPsc
around the next ex dc clstr, 2 sc in the ch-2 space, FPsc around the next ex dc
clstr. (Hdc, ch 2, hdc) in the next corner space.* Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner
sequence on final repeat. Join with a
slst to beginning hdc. DO NOT fasten
off. 32 stitches per side.
Round 13:
Slst into your next
corner sp. Ch 1, sc in same corner
space. (Ch 2, sc) in same corner
space. *Sc in each stitch across. (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the next corner space. Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner
sequence on final repeat. Join with a
slst to beginning sc or alternately use an invisible join as we will be back
posting in the next round. Fasten off. 34
stitches per side.
Round 14:
Join color G with a
BPhdc around the 1st stitch of any side. *BPhdc in each stitch across – 34 BPhdcs. Skip the next ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 – pulling your chain in front of your
other round stitches, sc in the Round 11 ch space between the 2 hdcs already
there. Ch 3 – pulling your chain in
front of your other round stitches and returning to Round 13, BPhdc around the
first stitch of the next side.* Repeat *
to * 3 more times, omitting last BPhdc on final repeat. Join with a slst to beginning BPhdc and
fasten off. 36 stitches per side and one ‘V’ made up of 2 ch-3s and 1 sc per
corner.
Round 15:
Join color A with a standing dc in any skipped corner space from Round
13. (Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space. *Skip the 2 ch-3s and sc that make up the
corner ‘V’. Returning to Round 14, sc in each BPhdc of the next side. (2 dc,
ch 2, 2 dc) in the next skipped corner space from Round 13.* Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting corner
sequence on final repeat. Join with a
slst to beginning dc. DO NOT fasten off.
38 stitches per side.
Round 16:
Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join.
Sc in next stitch. *(Sc, ch 2,
sc) in the next corner space. Sc in each stitch across the side.* Repeat * to * 3 more times, omitting last 2
scs on final repeat. Join with a slst to
beginning sc and fasten off. 40
stitches per side.
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