Crochet a cape on the sofa
Any knitted items, be it rugs, walkways, capes on a sofa, armchairs, or chairs, evoke certain associations associated with childhood. I remember moments when, when visiting my grandmother, you see knitted items - napkins, rugs and curtains.
It is not just beautiful, but also practical, because in this way the furniture was previously kept from abrasion. Now the fashion on the objects of decoration, tied with his own hands, returns, such things are becoming popular.
Content
- 1 The advantages of creating your own hands
- 2 We determine the design and construction
- 3 Required materials and tools
- 4 Manufacturing process: step by step instructions
- 5 The final stage - decorating
- 6 Video: Plaid on the corner sofa, crocheted Master Class. Full version
- 7 50 beautiful and original rugs and capes, hand-made:
The advantages of creating your own hands
Knitting your own hands is a fascinating and interesting process, it has many advantages.
1 | Such things are in great demand. You can donate or sell them, people are happy to buy them, not sparing money |
2 | They give warmth and comfort, creating a unique atmosphere in the house |
3 | You can independently create not only original things, but also toys to the delight of children, as well as various accessories, such as handbags, bijouterie |
4 | Having spent a small amount on yarn, you can independently knit not only clothes, but also lampshades, pillows, bedspreads, capes, paths. While in shops such things are not cheap |
5 | This kind of needlework can be mastered by absolutely anyone, even a child. |
6 | You can, if you want, of course, turn this occupation into a major source of income by building a business on it. Knitwear will never go out of fashion |
7 | Such products are quality and can last more than one year. |
We determine the design and construction
Knitted capes can cover the back of the sofa or armchairs and armrests, or only the seat and backrest - at your discretion. Choosing colors of threads, consider the interior of the room, or, using bright colors, refresh it, creating a certain contrast.
For example, capes made of blue or gold threads are amazing for a room in white colors, for light brown tones - green and dark red colors.
Hand-made things are used in interiors of different styles, whether it be country or provence. For Art Nouveau, capes of neutral tones are ideal for cotton.
For the classic style is better to use a yarn with the introduction of metallic.
There are many patterns and patterns for knitting, both simple and complex. Choose the right one, whether you are a beginner knitter or already with experience, is not difficult. Love to crochet, knit capes of squares.
It is not difficult, the beginner can handle it. Bundle them in any way you like. Having mastered the knitting of squares, in the future go to complex models. For work, you can take and the remnants of yarn in different colors, so you can knit capes in the style of patchwork.
Capes on furniture are mostly rectangular in shape. Their sizes depend on the length and width of the sofa, take into account the height of the legs. It is more difficult to tie capes on the corner sofa. They will be of irregular shape, should carefully calculate the size. The sofa in this case is better divided into two different parts and the dimensions should be determined separately. Then choose the method of connecting the two related paintings.
On a note. Any needlewoman can independently bind such a thing as a cape. On sale there are many magazines, where diagrams and patterns are shown. Also visit sites for needlework on the Internet. It can be a model connected by a whole canvas or by separate elements - squares, triangles, circles.
Required materials and tools
To cover the sofa you will need:
- about 11 skeins of yarn of 100 g each (100% acrylic, 100 g / 210 m);
- if you decide to knit and on the chair, then another 4 skeins per cloak
- about 55 g of yarn goes to the full motif;
- along with the decoration you need about 2 kg of yarn.
For knitting a cape, a hook of average thickness would be better, for example, No. 5.
Manufacturing process: step by step instructions
Consider how to make a cape on a standard sofa. The pattern is simple, for example, squares.
- They need to bind 40 pieces, then tied with crochets.
- They are connected when knitting the last row.
- If you knit from the remnants of yarn, you need to have a combination of colors.
- For the cape, you need to bind 18 full hexagonal fragments and 4 halves of the fragment.
- For the chair - 6 full fragments and 4 halves. The diameter of the steamed full fragment, connected according to the scheme in circular rows, should be about 40 cm.
- In the end make a brush. One will need 30 threads, each 30 cm long. In the finished form, the length will be 15 cm. On the sofa cover you need to make 21 pieces, if on a chair - then 9 pieces for each.
Attention! Choosing a yarn in color, be guided by the general situation, the main thing is that everything should be harmonious. Take for work available in your house the remnants of different yarn.
The final stage - decorating
Here show all imagination, realize all ideas. This, of course, can make masters with experience.Beginner needlewomen who do not confidently own knitting tools can “disguise” their creation by selecting yarn “weed” or boucle yarn for work, thereby brightening up all the irregularities and flaws in the finished product. The original thing can be created from a thick yarn weakened viscous, and they knit quickly enough.
The capes made of multicolored threads look great. Take some one color as a basis, choosing halftones to it. The main product can be trimmed with a fringe, make a brush, draw a jagged edge, voluminous canvas - there are many options.
Whichever model you choose, it will perfectly refresh your interior and bring a sense of real home comfort.
Video: Plaid on the corner sofa, crocheted Master Class. Full version