KALEVALA CAL - PART 16. MAIDEN'S SPINDLE

This crochet square pattern is a part of a Finnish crochet project. We have designed a crochet blanket based on the Kalevala Mythology. It has been created as a tribute to Finland's 100 years of independence. The general information and links to all the square patterns of the blanket can be found in the Kalevala CAL info post at the blog of Arteeni: www.arteeni.fi/kalevalacal-en
   
In Kalevala, the Maidens of Pohjola sit on a rainbow circling with a spindle of gold thread.

English pattern can be found also as written lower down on the same page. 

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Link to the Youtube video tutorial made by Tuula Kyrölä/knit-crochet-blog.com)
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NEIDON KEHRÄ-MAIDEN’S SPINDLE

USED STITCHES:

sl st = slip stitch

ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

tr = treble crochet

dtr = double treble crochet

FPdc = front post double crochet

FPtr = front post treble crochet

BPdc = back post double crochet

*Extra double crochet stitch* Front post dc stitches are worked together with extra double crochet stitch, which takes 3 dcs, 2 trs and 2 dtrs together.  Start to crochet with colour 2 1dc, but stop when there are 2 loops on hook. Continue with colour 1, take yarn over hook, insert hook into the lowest FPdc on the right side and crochet 1FPdc, continue until there are 3 loops on hook. Yarn Over (YO) and do the same on left side and stop when there are 4 loops on hook. Draw last stitch through second st. YO twice and crochet FPtr on right sides middle FPdc-chain. Stop again when there are 4 loops left. Copy the same on left side. Pick up second loop over first stitch. There should be 4 loops on hook now. YO three times and crochet FPdtr into the top of FPdc on left side. Stop when there are 5 loops left. Do same on right side. Pick up, again, second loop over first. Place colour 2 on hook and pull through all stitches left (5).

Colours

Colour 1: magenta
Colour 2: dark grey

This piece includes intarsia crochet so that the surface FPdcs are made with colour 1 and the surface below uses yarn colour 2. If not mentioned otherwise, from second round onwards the yarn that is not in use runs under the stitches being worked as you crochet along.
TIP! For neater colour changes after FPdc: place free yarn behind the dc before starting the intarsia.

PATTERN:

1. Rnd. Using colour 1, into a magic ring ch 5, (3 dc, ch 2) 3 more times, 2 dc, join with a sl st (see photo 1). 

Stitch count per side: 3 dcs, in corners 2chs.

2. Rnd. With colour 2 sl st to the ch-sp. Ch 5, [2 dc into ch-space (change to colour 1 in the middle of the second dc), 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2), 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total , 2 dc (in the middle of the second dc change to colour 1), 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2), dc, join round with a sl st (see photo2).

Stitch count per side: 3 FPtr, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

3. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space, ch 5, [5 dc (first and second dc into ch-sp, in the middle of the last dc change colour 1), 3 FPtr (first FPtr into the same st with the last dc, in the middle of the last FPtr change colour 2), dc2tog (decrease), 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total. 5 dc (first and second dc into ch-sp, in the middle of the last dc change to colour 1), 3 FPtr (first FPtr in the same st with the last dc, in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour2), dc2tog (decrease), 1dc into ch-sp, join round with a sl st (see photo3).

Stitch count per side: 5 dcs (2 of them crochets together), 3 FPtrs, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

4. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space, ch 5, [4 dc (first and second dc into ch-sp, in the middle of the last dc change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 loose behind your work), skip 3 dcs, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and drop colour 1 loose behind your work), go back under FPtrs and make 3 tr in the skipped sts (in the middle of the first tr change to colour 1 and continue to crochet intarsia), dc2tog (first of these dcs is worked into the same st with the last FPtr = increase and decrease, crochet second dc with colour 2), 2 dc, 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat [-] 3 times in total. 2 dc into ch-sp, 2 dc (in the middle of the second dc change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 behind your work as before), skip 3 dcs, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and drop colour 1 yarn as before), go back under skipped FPtrs and make 3 tr (in the middle of the first tr change to colour 1 and continue to crochet intarsia), dc2tog (first of these dcs is worked in the same st with the last FPtr = increase and decrease, second dc with colour 2), 2 dc, dc into ch-sp, join round with a sl st (photos 4-6).

Stitch count per side: 6 dc (2 of them together), 3 tr, 3 FPtr, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)
  

5. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5, [2 dc into ch-sp, dc (in the middle of the stitch change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 yarn as before), skip 3 dcs, 3 FPtr (photo 7, in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia).

Go back under FPtrs and make 3 tr in skipped sts, dc2tog (first dc is worked in the same st with the last FPtr = increase and decrease, photo 8). 

Skip 3 dcs, 3 tr (in the middle of the last tr change to colour 1, photo 9).

Go back to 3 skipped dcs, 3 FPtr (last one in decreased dc and in the middle of it change to colour2, photo 10).

Crochet dc2tog (first dc is worked in the same st with the last tr, second dc in next st), 2 dc in ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total. 2 dc into ch-sp, dc (in the middle of the stitch change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 yarn as before), skip 3 dcs, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), go back under skipped dcs and make 3 tr, dc2tog (first dc is worked in the same st with the last FPtr = increase and decrease), skip 3 dcs, 3 tr (in the middle of the last tr change to colour 1), go back to skipped sts, 3 FPtr (last one into decreased st and in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2), dc2tog (first one in the same st with the last tr), dc into ch-sp, join round with a sl st (photo 11).

Stitch count per side: 5 dc (2 of them twice together), 6tr, 6FPtr, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

6. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5, [2 dc into ch-sp, 2 dc, dc2tog (decrease, in the middle of the second dc change to colour1 and drop colour 2 as before), 3 FPtr (first in the same st with the last dc, in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), 7 dc (in the middle of the last dc change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), 3 dc, 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total. 2 dc into ch-sp, 2 dc, dc2tog (in the middle of the second dc change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), 3 FPtr (first in the same st with the last dc, in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), 7 dc (in the middle of the last dc change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), 3 dc, dc into ch-sp, join with a sl st (photo 12).  

Stitch count per side: 14 dcs (2 of them together), 6 FPtrs, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2cd)

7. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5, [2 dc into ch-sp, 4 dc, dc2tog, skip 2, 3 tr (in the middle of the last tr change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 loose behind your work). Go back to skipped dcs, 1FPtr in the same st with the decreased dc, 2 FPtr (in the middle of the second FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia, photos 13 and 14).

Dc3tog (first dc is worked in the same st with the last tr, increase and decrease, before last yarn draw change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), skip 2 dcs, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia).

Go back to skipped dcs, tr into the same st with the last dc, 2 tr in skipped sts (photos 15 and 16).

Dc2tog (first dc is worked in the same st with the last tr, second dc in next st), 4 dc, 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total. 2 dc into ch-sp, 4 dc, dc2tog, skip 2, 3 tr (in the middle of the last tr change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), go back to skipped sts, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), dc3tog (first dc in the same st with the last tr, increase and decrease, before last yarn draw change to colour 1 and drop colour 2 as before), skip 2, 3 FPtr (in the middle of the last FPtr change to colour 2 and continue intarsia), go back to skipped dcs, tr in the same st with the last dc, 2 tr in skipped sts, dc2tog (first in the same st with the last FPtr), 4 dc, dc in ch-sp, join with a sl st (photo 17). 

Stitch count per side: 15 dcs (2 twice together, 3 once together), 6 trs, 6 FPtrs, in corners (2dc, 2ch, 2dc)

8. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5. [2 dc into ch-sp, 7 dc, 4 hdc, hdc2tog, *Extra double crochet stitch*, hdc2tog, 4 hdc, 7 dc, 2 dc into ch-sp, 2ch ] repeat 3 times in total, 2 dc into ch-sp, 7 dc, 4 hdc,  hdc2tog,*Extra double crochet stitch* , hdc2tog, 4 hdc, 7 dc, dc into ch-sp, join round with a sl st (photo 18).

Stitch count per side: 14 dcs, 12 hdcs (2 twice together), 1 extra double crochet st, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

9. Rnd. Drop colour 1 run loose behind your work, it is not needed until the end of the row. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5. [2dc into ch-sp, 29 dc, 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 2] repeat 3 times in total. 2 dc into ch-sp, 29 dc, dc into ch-sp, change to colour 1 and join with a sl st (photo 19).

Stitch count per side: 29 dcs, in corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

10. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5. [2 dc into ch-sp,  (ch 1, dc) repeat 16 times in total, ch, 2 dc into ch-sp, ch 3] repeat 3 times in total, 2 dc into ch-sp,  (ch 1, dc) repeat 16 times in total, ch 1, dc into ch-sp, change to colour 2 and join round with a sl st (photo 20).  Cut colour 1. 

Stitch count per side: 16 dcs, 17 chs, in corners (2dc, ch3, 2dc)

11. Rnd. Sl st to ch-space. Ch 5. 2 BPdc in each dc, ch 3 to corners. Note: into last sides last dc only 1 BPdc. (40 BPdc on every side). Join round with a sl st (photo 21). Fasten off and secure ends, block the square. 

Stitch count per side: 40 BPdcs, in corners 3 chs.

Pattern designed and written by:
Johanna Nuorela

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