kalewa: 2013

Friday, September 6, 2013

संस्कार

आज बाजार में अचानक ही मुझे हमारे कोलेज का स्वीपर दिखाई दे गया………फ़िर क्याथा ! बस मैं यादों में खो गई. जब हम इस घर के ऊपरी हिस्से में रहते थे नीचे के सभी घर खाली पड़े थे लोग खाली घरों के सामने कूड़ा डाल दिया करते थे। ।एक बार हमारे घर के नीचे बहुत कूड़ा जमा हो गया था तब मैंने कालेज से स्वीपर को बुलाया और कूड़ा उठवाया उस समय वह लड़का (स्वीपर) छोटा तक़रीबन १६-१७ वर्ष का रहा होगा बेटे को उसे झाड़ू लगाते देख इतना दूख हुआ और कहने लगा मम्मी जब मैं बड़ा हो कुछ बन जाउंगा ना तब मैं इसके लिए जरुर कुछ करूंगा। मैंने वह बात उस स्वीपर लड़के को बताई… वह कहने लगा मेरी तो नौकरी लगी हुई है मेरे बेटे की नौकरी लगवा देना। .. मैं निहाल हो गई थी कि बच्चों में अच्छे संस्कार डालने के मेरे प्रयास फलीत हो रहे थे …

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

How to Crochet a Spiral Granny Square

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Sometimes we just need that little something different when it comes to crocheting Granny Squares,so how about my retro Spiral Granny Square! Surprisingly easy to crochet once you get going, and you can make it as big as you like if you follow the maths.

You can also make this square in just two colours but still using four strands, just replace two colours with the same colours as the other two, and depending on how you order them will create different effects. I hope you enjoy.

You can use any yarn and hook size suitable for the yarn you are using that you like, but I chose to use DK / Light worsted weight yarn and a 3.5mm E/4 crochet hook.

Pattern

Pick 4 colours you wish to crochet with, let's call them A, B, C and D and remember the first one you work with, this is so you find it easier to know when you're back to the beginning.

Round 1
Taking A, crochet a 4 chain loop by chaining 4, sl st in your first ch to form a loop, then *crochet 1sc, 1hdc, 2dc into the centre of your loop*, remove your hook and taking B repeat from * to *, remove hook and taking C repeat from * to *, remove hook and taking D repeat from * to *, remove hook. You should now have a small pinwheel of colours, with four loops to work with.

Round 2
Go back to A and *crochet 2dc in next st (working into B - you should have 4 sts), 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, skip last st for now, remove hook* and repeat from * to * for B, C and D, remove hook.

Round 3
Go back to A and *crochet 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, skip last st for now, remove hook* repeat from * to * for B, C and D, remove hook.

Round 4
Go back to A and *crochet 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, skip last st for now, remove hook* repeat from * to * for B, C and D, remove hook.

Round 5
Go back to A and *crochet 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, skip last st for now, remove hook* repeat from * to * for B, C and D, remove hook.

You can continue this pattern to make your square bigger if you like, just add two sts on each side, so for example the next round you would work 1dc in next 9 sts, and the next round 11 sts. Just make sure to crochet 2dc in the first and last st, skipping 1 st at the end just for that round.

Finishing (same for all sizes!)
Go back to A and *crochet 2dc in next st, 1dc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 1sc in next st, sl st in next st, remove hook* repeat from * to * for B, C and D, fasten off all yarns and sew in your tail ends.
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