In knitting, a combination of openwork technique along with volume is very popular. One of these patterns is lush columns. A hook of the appropriate size will help to do the job very simply and beautifully. The main thing is to follow the diagrams and instructions.
What is the secret of knitting magnificent patterns?
Due to what does the additional volume appear? Use the following rules in your work:
- To tie beautiful and neat lush columns, the hook must be selected most accurately. Subject to the rule, the finished canvas is moderately dense, but not very loose. The pattern becomes a volumetric way of fairly free and uniform pulling of threads.
- It turns out that it is not necessary to be able to perform complex patterns. To perform the simplest magnificent ornaments, it is enough to master the basic techniques. For example, to get the pattern shown in the photo, you need to be able to knit a single crochet, a double crochet (or several) and a chain of simple air loops.
- The main secret of knitting is in what principle lush columns fit in. In this case, the hook should preferably be the same over the entire length (that is, not have additional thickenings 1.5-2 cm from the head), since the design of the ornament involves the simultaneous presence of 6 to 14 threads on the tool.
The basic principles of knitting fluffy columns
- At the beginning of the row, additional loops are always knitted for lifting. Typically, their number ranges from 3 to 5, depending on the thickness of the yarn and the height of the elongated threads.
- When performing work according to the figure, several elements must be knitted at the same time. To do this, magnificent columns are carried out as follows: the hook is inserted into the loop of the base and pulls the thread to a certain height, then the yarn is made. These two actions are repeated 3 to 7 times. As a result, several threads appear on the instrument, which are simultaneously knitted with one loop.
- In some patterns, it is possible to use columns with several crochets. In this case, on the hook are two loops from each column not tied to the end. In the process of the last stage, they are simultaneously closed into a volumetric element. But for beginner needlewomen it can sometimes be difficult to crochet lush columns. Schemes will help to clearly understand how the pattern is performed. Using the proposed motive as an example, let's analyze all the stages of work.
Pattern of magnificent columns crocheted "Flower"
According to the presented scheme, an openwork shawl is made, therefore, the border is indicated on the figure on one side. The "Flowers" pattern itself is performed as follows:
- 1st row: A chain of ordinary air loops.
- 2nd row: Alternation of single crochet and two stitches of a simple chain. Based on this, two loops are skipped.
- 3rd row: 3 lifting loops, in the last, knit a lush column with 5 loose crochets, similarly perform the same in the next two columns with crochets of the last row, while the elements do not completely close. Connect all three columns together with one loop. At its base, complete the fourth petal. This is followed by a repeating element from the 2nd row.
- 4th row: The flower ends with two petals tied to the center of the previous four of the last row. In the openings - a grid of columns with one yarn from air loops.
- 5th row: The main ornament is staggered relative to the flower located in the previous row.
Lush columns can be knitted as dense fabrics, and quite airy. This property depends on the filling of the ornament with free elements from air loops.