How to Crochet a Pointed Oval. Part 3 - Tall Stitches
Oval Series
How to crochet an oval
How to crochet an ovoid - foundation chain and crochet around (part 1)
How to crochet an ovoid - treble bobble crochet (part 2)
How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain and rotate (part 1)
How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain with varying heights (part 2)
How to crochet a pointed oval - using tall stitches (part 3)
How to crochet a pointed oval - using Magic ring (part 4)
How to crochet a biconvex (3D pointed oval)
The 3rd part to making a pointed oval - I know right, I have 4 ways just to create this flat 2D shape! Go check out the 1st and 2nd methods if you have not seen them. This time the method I use helps to create a wing-like appearance.
How to crochet a pointed oval - using tall stitches
As this method does use tall stitches, let’s get some basic terminology right first, note these are US terms (UK terms are totally different!).
Terminology
Sc = single crochet, no yarn over
Hdc = half double crochet, yarn over 1 time
Dc = double crochet, yarn over 1 time
Tr = treble crochet, yarn over 2 times
Dtr = double treble crochet, yarn over 3 times
Trtr = triple treble crochet, yarn over 4 times
So let’s start off with the written pattern, then the step by step pictures and end off with the video at the bottom of this blog post.
Crochet pattern is as follows:
Ch2, (hdc1, dc1, tc1, dtc1, ttr1) all in same 1st st, (ch3 then sl st into 3rd ch from hook), ch5, sl st into original 1st st
Start off with a simple slip knot and chain of 2.
Subsequent steps 2-6 all go into the 1st chain, in gradual increasing heights. First hdc1 in step 2, then dc2, tr1, dtr1, trtr1. If the yarn over part gets confusing, refer back to the terminology above.
Note that with each increasing column, there is a gap in between each column. I find that using tunisian crochet stitches usually will have a similar effect but without the spacing in between each column, but that’s a story for another time.
After ending the series of columns in step 6, chain 3 in step 7. Then sl st 1 downwards to create a pointed end.
End off with chain of 5 right after the sl st and then join up to the original 1st st again.
The final pointed oval in step 10 does look like a leaf right? I often use it for making little wings for my animal amigurumis, just like in Road Runner here! He has one on each side (the left and right crochet patterns are actually different because I wanted them looking symmetrical).
Look out for the full Looney Tunes Collection soon!
One of my earliest uses for this crochet technique was to make Captain America’s little feathered headgear. Haha, I actually used it for Thor’s old helmet too. Go check out my Classic and Newer Avengers collection over here!
See the whole tutorial in video form below if it helps:
Remember to check out the 1st 2 parts of these tutorials to make pointed ovals - using foundation chain and rotating and foundation chain with varying heights. They are a mouthful, I was trying to get creative with naming the techniques!
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