I finished this block after two days working on it. It was quite complicated so it took longer than I expected BUT I loved it. This block is stunning. I love the stitches in it. This block also combines several maneuvers used elsewhere to form the highly textured Aran surface. Treble Crochet Front Post Stitches form a Picket Fence Stitch. Pairs of trebles, angled to the right and left then decreased into one, form diamonds in the Dots and Diamonds Stitch. The dots are formed by the versatile three-chain Picot Stitch.
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Block 13
Trebles and Aran Stitches |
This was the first time using the Treble Stitch where you yarn over twice before inserting the hook into the stitch. Two yarn overs gives enough yarn to be able to work through two loops three times.
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| The wine color yarn displays several stitches in this photo. The lower row is Single Crochet Stitches with Picot Stitches inserted every three stitches. The upper row is Treble Stitches. |
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| The bone and wine, then bone color yarns in this section displays the Picket Fence Stitches. |
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| This section is my favorite. It displays the Dots and Diamonds Stitches. It is three dimensional had looks very classy. I could really see an entire garment sectioned with this pattern. |
The Dots and Diamonds pattern would make a great cozy afghan. Panels of Dots and Diamonds would be an effective insert in the body of a plain fabric. The Picket Fence Stitch suggests a border, cuff, or bottom band. The vertical appearance of this pattern would also be great combined with a horizontal pattern to break up the space in an interesting fashion. Post Stitches alternately worked into the front and back make a handsome ribbing for any traditional sweater.
Now on to Block 14......
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