Camelot

Hi there, Crafties,

many of us, grew up listening to or reading stories about King Arthur. Yep, that guy with the sword and the queen. But of course, not all the stories, were the same. Most of them focus on the grandeur of Camelot, the ladies, the valour of the knights and their quests. And the Round Table and Merlin and that famous sword Excalibur. And oh, the lovely Lady of the Lake.

So, recently I watched a movie from a few years back, namely King Arthur, Legend of the sword. This movie tackled the Arthurian legend from a whole different angle and in my personal opinion, it’s worth to watch regularly. (And I do watch it regularly) This movie has Arthur growing up in a brothel, after his parents got killed by his uncle. Arthur grew up in the streets of Londinium, just another street-smart kid, until one day...

The day Excalibur resurfaces stuck in an oddly shaped rock.

I’ve designed two, three little blocks, called The Windows of Camelot and I do hope it will have you daydreaming about days gone by in a glorious place that may or may not, have existed.

 

How to crochet The Windows of Camelot / Window One:




This sample done in acrylic.

                                          


 

CH3=DC

FPDC

 

1) CH6, JOIN

CH3=1DC, 2DC IN RING

CH5, SS IN TOP OF LAST DC

3DC IN RING

CH5, SS IN TOP OF LAST DC

REPEAT

=12 DC'S, FOUR 5CH PICOTS

 

2) CHANGE COLOURS

IN ANY 5CH SPACE

CH3, 2DC, CH3, 3DC IN SAME SPACE

CH1

FPDC AROUND MIDDLE DC OF NEXT 3DC

CH1

3DC, CH3, 3DC IN NEXT SPACE

CH1

REPEAT AROUND

JOIN

 

3) SS TO 1ST SPACE OR CHANGE COLOUR

CH1, NOT A STITCH

SC, 3CH, SC IN SAME SPACE

CH3

FPDC AROUND NEXT FPDC

CH3

SC, CH3, SC IN NEXT SPACE

REPEAT AROUND

JOIN

 

4) SS TO 1ST SPACE OR CHANGE COLOURS

CH3, 2DC, CH3, 3DC IN SAME SPACE

2DC IN NEXT SPACE

CH1

FPDC AROUND FPDC

CH1

2DC IN NEXT SPACE

3DC, CH3, 3DC IN NEXT SPACE

2DC IN NEXT SPACE

CH1...

REPEAT AROUND

JOIN

FASTEN OFF AND WEAVE IN ENDS.

 

 


 Round one doesn't look like much, hmm?

Sample done in Nurturing Fibres, Eco-cotton in Old Gold and Aventurine


Round two finished...



And round three...



 Last round gives us Window one


The windows and my blocks / motifs are all straight forward and really easy. With this, I want to share how we can create pretty crocheted items with confidence. And if you find any errors, please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

Windows two and three will feature in next posts



I will be around, hope to find you here too 🎈

frieda 


Please respect the hard work I've put into my patterns. It may not be much, but it is still mine. Rather refer to poppelandcreates.blogspot.com if ask about your makes. You're welcome to use and sell items made from it.


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