New Pattern - Darjeeling

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The final installment to "The Tea Time Collection" is now available! :)

Darjeeling is the 8th and final pattern for the eBook. I originally planned to release the eBook last month, but I was out of town during July and so I delayed having Darjeeling tested and therefore delayed the release of the eBook. I plan on releasing it later this month before University starts up again. I'm currently working on the draft of the eBook and will be reworking Bubble Tea before it's released, since I've heard from those who have made the pattern that it ruffles.

It has a unique shape and is a snowflake doily inspired by the region of Darjeeling in India at the foothills of the Himalayas. Darjeeling is also a tea producing region, growing various varieties of tea (black, green, white, and oolong).

Free Pattern - Borage Flower Coaster

Level: 
Easy Intermediate

Size:
5 inch/12.7 cm diameter

Materials:

• 32 yds/30 m of size 10 crochet thread per coaster
• I used Artiste Mercerized Egyptian Cotton 10 in Eggnog
• 2.25mm crochet hook
• Note: Use a hook based on your tension with size 10 thread. My tension is a bit tight. If it's loose, use a 1.75 or 2.00 mm hook.
• Scissors and darning needle to sew in ends
• Stitch Markers (optional)

Notes:

• This pattern uses American English Crochet Terminology
• Pattern repeats are in *BOLD*
• "Join" means to SLST in 1st stitch of round.
• Chainless crochet stitches (CSDC) count as the 1st stitch of a round when used.
• On my blog are some tutorials for the more complex stitches
• https://imaginativeknits.blogspot.com/p/pattern-tips.html
• If you run into any pattern mistakes or need help, please contact me at:
• imaginativeknits@gmail.com
• Please do not redistribute this pattern to others as this pattern is solely for personal use. 
• This pattern is only available through Imaginative Knits and Ravelry.com

Terminology:

• MAGIC LOOP – make loop to begin round
• CH = chain
• SLST = slip stitch
• ST = stitch
• FP = front post (around front of stitch)
• BP = back post (around back of stitch)
• SC = single crochet
• DC = double crochet
• TC = triple crochet (wrap yarn around hook twice)
• CSDC = chainless double crochet
• SPLIT = like a dec but using two different sts
• PICOT = CH 3,  slst in previous st

BORAGE PATTERN

Round 1 [10 SCs]
Create Irish Style magic circle** or CH  6 and SLST into 1^st chain to start pattern.

CH 1, 10 SC in circle. Join.

** Note: like starting a regular magic circle (which uses one loop), but using 5 loops around to start with instead.

Round 2 [10 CH 1 spaces, 10 DCs]
CSDC, CH 1, *DC in next SC, CH 1* around. Join.

Round 3 [30 SCs]
CH 1, SC in same st, 2 SC in next space, *SC in next st, 2 SC in next space* around. Join.

Round 4 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 SCs]
CH 1, SC in same st, CH 3, sk 2 SCs, *SC in next st, CH 3, sk 2 SCs* around. Join.

Round 5 [20 CH 3 spaces, 20 SCs]
SLST into space, CH 1, (SC, CH 3, SC) in same space, CH 3, *(SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, CH 3* around. Join.

Round 6 [20 CH 4/DC spaces, 20 SCs]
SLST into space, CH 1, SC in same space, CH 4, DC in 1^st chain (1^st CH 4/DC space made), *SC in next space, CH 4, DC in 1^st chain* around. Join.

Mark 2^nd and 3^rd SCs for round 8.

Round 7 [10 SCs, 20 CH 1 spaces, 50 DCs]
SLST into space, CSDC in same space, 4 DC in same space, CH 1, SC in next space, CH 1, *5 DC in next space, CH 1, SC in next space, CH 1* around. Join.

Round 8 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 FP-2-TC-splits, 20 SCs, 60 FP-DCs]
CH 1, FP-DC around same DC and next DC, (FP-DC, CH 3, FP-DC) around next DC, FP-DC in next 2 DCs, SC in CH 1 space, FP-2-TC-SPLIT around the two marked SCs of round 6, SC in next CH 1 space, *FP-DC around next 2 DCs, (FP-DC, CH 3, FP-DC) around next DC, FP-DC in next 2 DCs, SC in CH 1 space, FP-2-TC-SPLIT around next 2 SCs of round 6, SC in next CH 1 space* around. Join.

Round 9 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 CH 4 spaces, 20 FP-DCs, 60 SCs]
SLST into next 2 FP-DCs, CH 1, SC in same FP-DC, (2 SC, CH 3, 2 SC) in CH 3 space, SC in next FP-DC, (FP-DC, CH 4, FP-DC) around FP-2-TC-SPLIT from previous round below, *sk 2 FP-DCs, SC in next FP-DC, (2 SC, CH 3, 2 SC) in CH 3 space, SC in next FP-DC, (FP-DC, CH 4, FP-DC) around FP-2-TC-SPLIT from previous round below* around. Join.

Round 10 [10 CH 3 spaces, 10 picots, 10 TCs, 20 FP-DCs, 40 DCs, 60 SCs]

CH 1, SC in same st and next 2 SCs, (SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, SC in next 3 SCs, FP-DC around 1^st FP-DC from previous round below, (2 DC, TC, PICOT, 2 DC) in next space, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below, *SC in next 3 SCs, (SC, CH 3, SC) in next space, SC in next 3 SCs, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below, (2 DC, TC, PICOT, 2 DC) in next space, FP-DC around next FP-DC from previous round below* around. Join.

PICOT – CH 3, SLST on top of previous st

Sew in ends, block the coaster, and enjoy. :) 

Last Updated: 14 July 2018