Egmont's Umbrella

Spanish version of pattern

This is the pattern for Egmont’s little umbrella. It’s a bit of a hodge-podge pattern, requiring a bit of crochet, some wire, a bit of stitching and wrapping ... still, I’m pretty proud of the end product.

See how you go with it. If there are any problems, let me know. Wire is used in the umbrella so it’s not an appropriate toy for small children.

 

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Egmont’s Umbrella

Size

11cm/4 ½ in across

Materials

Your favourite colour for the canopy (8ply/DK)

Brown for the handle (8ply/DK)

Light Grey for the stem (8ply/DK)

Crochet Hook – 3.00mm or size that will give you a tight stitch

Tapestry needle

Craft Wire 52cm/20 ½ in

Needle and thread

Scissors
Pliers

Terminology

***This pattern was written using US crochet terminology***

ch – Chain

dc – Double crochet

hdc – Half double crochet

Rnd – Round

sc – Single crochet

sl st – Slip stitch

st – Stitch. This term covers ch, sc, hdc, sl st and other stitches used in crochet.

Make a ring – The starting point for crocheting in a spiral. Use which ever method you prefer.

* * - Repeat the instructions between the asterisks as directed.

( ) – The number of stitches that should be in a completed round are placed in brackets at the end of that round’s instructions.

Instructions

Canopy (in Favourite Colour)

Make a ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring (6)

Rnd 2: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st*  twice (8)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in each st around (16)

Rnd 4: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*  around (24)

Rnd 5: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st*  around (32)

Rnd 6: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st*  around (40)

Rnd 7: *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st*  around (48)

Rnd 8: *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st*  around (56)

Rnd 9-11: sc in each st around

Rnd 12: *sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st*  around (64)

Rnd 13: *hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 3 st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st*  eight times (64)

Cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Umbrella Point (in Favourite Colour)

Chain 2.

Row 1: sl st in 2^nd chain from hook

Cut yarn and fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn.

Handle (in Brown)

Make a ring.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in ring (4)

Rnd 2-9: sc in each st around

Cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Assembly

***These are guidelines only. Be guided by your own eye at all times.***

Attach the point to the canopy. Thread the two tails of yarn left on the point through the top of the canopy. Secure the point by weaving in the ends of yarn into the underside of the canopy.

Add detail to the canopy. This is optional. Using a length of yarn the same colour as the canopy, stitch a line from the top of the umbrella to each point. Put three stitches into the point. Weave in ends. This makes faint ridges on the canopy, radiating from its centre to the outer points.

Make stem and handle. Cut two lengths of wire, 26cm/10in long. Fold them in half and twist together until you’re about 5cm/2in from the end. 

Spread ends out evenly so that you have four branches. To stop them from poking you, bend the wire ends back with pliers.

Insert the twisted end of the wires into the crocheted handle. Attach light grey yarn to the crocheted handle and wrap it around the wire stem. 

When you reach the top, pull the yarn over the top and wrap the yarn back down the stem until you reach the handle again. Secure yarn to the handle and weave in end. Bend the handle into desired shape.

Attach stem to canopy. Centre the stem on the underside of the canopy. Each wire branch should line up with a canopy point. Stitch on with needle and thread.

To finish up, bend and shape the wire, giving the canopy a nice bowl shape.

Copyright © Kim Lapsley 2012