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How to crochet feathers in 3 different sizes




This is one of the first entries I did in my old blog when I was Gava Crochet Love. So I decided to bring back some of the most popular patterns over there. Hope you enjoy it. 

I love how the feathers looks on the dream catchers, for a long time i have been waiting the crocheted version of the feathers. One beatiful day, i found this tutorial. Esperanza and Ana Celia are so talented and they created the more easy and fast pattern for us. It is in spanish but it include english subtitles. So i contacted them and they allowed me to write the pattern. YAY!


Materials

Any yarn recommended to crochet with 3 mm hook. I used Camilla Cotton Magic Lilac Shades Blue Shades for the step-by-step photos. I used variegated yarn but this is the perfect project to use all the leftovers of yarn.
2 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations - US terms

  • dc: double crochet
  • tr: treble crochet

Steps

Foundation chain and the calamus: chain 7, chain 6 to start the calamus, chain 1, slip stitch in the next 6 chains, chain 7




Row 1:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in the next 3 chains, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 tr on the calamus, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the next 3 chains, 3 dc in the last chain.




*** From the following rows all the dc will be worked in the back loop only. ***



Row 2:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fptr (front post treble crochet), skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 3 dc in the last dc.




Row 3: chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 3 dc in the last dc.



Row 4 to 8 (or 10 depends on how large you want your feather): repeat row 3.



Decreasing rows:

Row 1: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 2: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 2 dc in the next 2 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 2 dc in the next 2 dc, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 3: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in the next dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 1 dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 4: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 5: chain 3 (count as first dc),1 dc2tog (2 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc in the last dc.

Row 6 (all stitches will be finished together): chain 2 (count as 1st unfinished dc), 1 dc2tog ,1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, you will have 5 loops in your hook to finished them together, chain 1 and fasten off and weave all the ends.




The finished feather measure 17cm by 5cm. I tried another one using Herrschners 2-Ply Fashion Yarn on Boho Chic with a 2 mm hook and then another using Red Heart Super Saver on Earth and Sky with a 3.5 mm hook. I love how the colors looks on the last one but it's too big to me. It measure 23 cm by 7.5 cm.


                



Steps for medium size

Foundation chain and the calamus: chain 5, chain 5 to start the calamus, chain 1, slip stitch in the next 5 chains, chain 5


Row 1:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in the next chain, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 tr on the calamus, 1 dc3tog, 1 dc in the next chain, 3 dc in the last chain.


*** From the following rows all the dc will be worked in the back loop only. ***

Row 2:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in the next 1 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fptr (front post treble crochet), skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 1 dc in the next 1 dc, 3 dc in the last dc.


Row 3: chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in the next 1 dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 1 dc in the next 1 dc, 3 dc in the last dc.
Row 4 to 7: repeat row 3.

Decreasing rows:
Row 1: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in the next dc, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 1 dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 2: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 3: chain 3 (count as first dc),1 dc2tog (2 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc in the last dc.

Row 4 (all stitches will be finished together): chain 2 (count as 1st unfinished dc), 1 dc2tog ,1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, you will have 5 loops in your hook to finished them together, chain 1 and fasten off and weave all the ends.

Steps for small size

Foundation chain and the calamus: chain 4, chain 4 to start the calamus, chain 1, slip stitch in the next 4 chains, chain 4

Row 1:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 tr on the calamus, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the last chain.

*** From the following rows all the dc will be worked in the back loop only. ***

Row 2:  chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fptr (front post treble crochet), skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the last dc.

Row 3: chain 3 (count as first dc), 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together), 1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 3 dc in the last dc.
Row 4 to 6: repeat row 3.

Decreasing rows:

Row 1: chain 3 (count as first dc), 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc3tog (3 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc3tog, 2 dc in the last dc.

Row 2: chain 3 (count as first dc),1 dc2tog (2 dc together),1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, 1 dc in the last dc.

Row 3 (all stitches will be finished together): chain 2 (count as 1st unfinished dc), 1 dc2tog ,1 fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) taking the tr from 2 previous rows, skip the treble chain of the previous row, 1 dc2tog, you will have 5 loops in your hook to finished them together, chain 1 and fasten off and weave all the ends.






Esperanza y Ana Celia Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/esperosas?sub_confirmation=1

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