What should I pay attention to when knitting lush columns? Hook, rules and ways to perform elements

2025 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-22 22:09

In knitting, the combination of openwork technique along with bulk is very popular. One of these patterns is lush columns. A hook of the appropriate size will help to do the job very simply and beautifully. The main thing is to follow the diagrams and instructions.

What is the secret to knitting fluffy patterns?

Due to what additional volume appears? Use the following rules in your work:

1. To tie beautiful and neat fluffy columns, the hook must be matched most accurately. Subject to the rule, the finished canvas is moderately dense, but not very loose. The pattern becomes voluminous by sufficiently free and uniform pulling of the threads.
2. It turns out that it is not necessary to be able to perform complex patterns. To perform the simplest lush ornaments, it is enough to master the basic techniques. For example, to get the pattern shown in the photo, you need to be able to knit a single crochet, a double crochet (or several) and a chain of simple stitches.
3. The main secret of knitting is the principle by which they knitlush columns. In this case, the hook should preferably be the same along its entire length (that is, it should not have additional thickenings of 1.5-2 cm from the head), since the execution of the ornament provides for the simultaneous presence of 6 to 14 threads on the tool.

Basic principles of knitting fluffy columns

• At the beginning of the row, additional loops are always knitted for lifting. Usually their number ranges from 3 to 5, depending on the thickness of the yarn and the height of the elongated threads.
• When doing work according to the picture, you need to knit several elements at the same time. To do this, lush columns are performed as follows: the hook is inserted into the loop of the base and pulls the thread to a certain height, then a crochet is made. These two actions are repeated 3 to 7 times. As a result, there are several threads on the tool, which are simultaneously knitted in one loop.
• In some patterns, it is possible to use columns with several crochets. In this case, there are two loops on the hook from each column not tied to the end. During the last stage, they simultaneously close into a three-dimensional element. But it can sometimes be difficult for beginner needlewomen to crochet lush crochet stitches. Schemes will help to visually understand how the pattern is made. Using the example of the proposed motive, let's analyze all the stages of work.

Pattern of lush columns crochet "Flower"

According to the presented scheme, an openwork shawl is made,therefore, in the figure, a border is indicated on one side. The "Flowers" pattern itself is performed as follows:

• 1st row: A chain of regular chain stitches.
• 2nd row: Alternating single crochet and two loops of a simple chain. At the same time, two loops are skipped on the basis.
• 3rd row: 3 lifting loops, in the last knit a magnificent column with 5 free crochets, similarly, do the same in the next two columns with crochets of the previous row, while the elements do not completely close. Connect all three columns together with one loop. At its base, make the fourth petal. This is followed by a repeating element from the 2nd row.
• 4th row: The flower ends with two petals, knitted into the center of the previous four of the last row. In the openings - a grid of columns with one crochet of air loops.
• 5th row: The main ornament is staggered relative to the flower in the previous row.

Lush columns can be used to knit both dense fabrics and quite airy ones. This property depends on the fullness of the ornament with free elements from air loops.