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This pattern is worked on an 8-combination division, with a
pattern
block worked in each of the six faces created by the division. It can
be
worked on almost any size ball, but a three inch diameter (about 27 cm
circumference)
will give the most pattern definition. Colors can vary to your choice -
it is very effective worked on a darker background, with the pattern in
shades of a color fading out to white. Interpreted from one of the
Japanese books. |
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Prepare a standard C-8 ball with thread wrap, color of your
choice.
It is basically a variation of the chrysanthemum/kiku stitch and
pattern,
expanded as shown on one round of the pattern. How far out-placed you
work
off the quadrant lines for points 2,4 6,8 etc. depend on the size ball
and how deep you would like the offset and angles to be. It will
require
a bit of trial and error, but the trick to remember is the lines
represented
by segment 1-2 must be parallel to the marker line it lays along side
of.
Work the cycle of 1-16, back home to 1; then work the cycle A- H back
home
to A. Alternate these two cycles until the desired number of rounds is
completed - usually about six.
The points of the letter cycle, which is a standard kiku round, may be extended to meet at the corners of the division faces for a very nice effect. Repeat the pattern on in all six faces of the C-8 division. |