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"Lace
Temari Ball"
My interpretation is slightly different to the original, in that my 'medallions' around the obi fill the whole space and are roughly rectangular, whereas in the original pattern they are round. This was by choice and not accident!! My stitching positioning is also slightly different. The pattern is in ISBN4-8377-0281-3. Prepare and mark a 16 division mari with equator (I used a 4” base) in your chosen thread, as these division lines will form part of the pattern. |
The pattern is worked from the poles
towards the equator, leaving the obi to be stitched last. Use the
pattern drawing below to work the following:
1. Create a circle, 2mm from the pole. Work thus: bring the needle up at A, down at C, up at B, down at D and so on until you have a complete circle. Repeat 2mm from the first circle and then 5mm from the second.
2. Do a complete round of kiku stitches, taking a small stitch between the marker lines (just above the third circle) and then approx 5mm down on the adjacent line.
3. Do a double round of kiku stitches using the marker lines for all stitches. At this point, insert additional marker lines, approximately 3cm long, to form a 32 section mari.
4. Complete one round of kiku stitches, using all marker lines.
5. Do a round of French knots (I ‘twisted’ the thread around the needle 5 times to get nice big knots which stand up).
6. Another complete round of kiku stitches using all marker lines.
7 & 8 Do 2 rounds of kiku stitches, starting inside the points of the previous rows stitches.
9. Do a double round of kiku stitches, starting inside the points of the previous rows for the first round and taking the second layer outside the first layer, as in normal kiku designs.
10. Complete another round of French knots as in 5. above.
11. Note, the bands of kiku stitches should all be approximately 5mm wide.
12. You are now back to a 16 division mari and ready to complete the obi. Add a further 4 marker lines, bisecting the equator and the middle of each of the three marker lines, to form the ‘star’ shape for the medallions. Work each ‘medallion’ across 3 division lines, as per diagram.
13. Create 2 circles as at the north and south poles, approximately 5mm from the centre and 5mm apart.
14. Do one complete round of kiku, taking lower stitches approximately halfway along each marker line.
15. Complete one double round of kiku stitches as in step 9 above, starting the first layer of stitches inside the points of the previous round and the second layer outside as in normal kiku patterns. Your Lace mari is now complete!
1. Create a circle, 2mm from the pole. Work thus: bring the needle up at A, down at C, up at B, down at D and so on until you have a complete circle. Repeat 2mm from the first circle and then 5mm from the second.
2. Do a complete round of kiku stitches, taking a small stitch between the marker lines (just above the third circle) and then approx 5mm down on the adjacent line.
3. Do a double round of kiku stitches using the marker lines for all stitches. At this point, insert additional marker lines, approximately 3cm long, to form a 32 section mari.
4. Complete one round of kiku stitches, using all marker lines.
5. Do a round of French knots (I ‘twisted’ the thread around the needle 5 times to get nice big knots which stand up).
6. Another complete round of kiku stitches using all marker lines.
7 & 8 Do 2 rounds of kiku stitches, starting inside the points of the previous rows stitches.
9. Do a double round of kiku stitches, starting inside the points of the previous rows for the first round and taking the second layer outside the first layer, as in normal kiku designs.
10. Complete another round of French knots as in 5. above.
11. Note, the bands of kiku stitches should all be approximately 5mm wide.
12. You are now back to a 16 division mari and ready to complete the obi. Add a further 4 marker lines, bisecting the equator and the middle of each of the three marker lines, to form the ‘star’ shape for the medallions. Work each ‘medallion’ across 3 division lines, as per diagram.
13. Create 2 circles as at the north and south poles, approximately 5mm from the centre and 5mm apart.
14. Do one complete round of kiku, taking lower stitches approximately halfway along each marker line.
15. Complete one double round of kiku stitches as in step 9 above, starting the first layer of stitches inside the points of the previous round and the second layer outside as in normal kiku patterns. Your Lace mari is now complete!