For the Scavenger Hunt Crochet Motif Swap (
gallery), one of the themes was a heritage motif. One of my partners is part Sicilian, so I found out the colors of the Sicilian flag, and learned that the triskelion (or triskele) is the symbol of Sicily (the one on the flag is made with the head of Medusa, three legs, and wheat stalks, I think). I couldn't find a pattern for a crocheted triskele, so I made my own. I was inspired by the interlocking rings in the Waldo's Puzzle block.
And another one with rings of 3 colors:
And... in case you'd like to make one, here's the pattern. The pattern hasn't been tested by anyone but me, so any feedback would be appreciated. It ripples quite a bit in the beginning, but flattens out as more rounds are added.
Crochet TriskeleMaterials:- -I used a size 7/4.5 mm hook for the rings and a size G/ 6/4.25 mm hook for the rest. I didn’t intend to, but I grabbed the wrong hook by mistake. They are pretty close in size, so it probably doesn’t matter either way.
- At least 2 colors of worsted weight acrylic
- Stitch markers
- 3 small safety pins (optional)
Special Stitch:SC Spike Stitch (sp st): Instead of inserting the hook in the top of the stitch in the previous row, you will skip that row, and insert the hook into the top of the stitch directly below. Yarn over and pull up the yarn to the height of the working row, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook.
Directions:Make 3 interlocking rings using color A:
Ring #1: Start with a magic ring (or chain 10, sl st to join) and sc 15 into the ring. Sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off.
Ring #2: I started my magic ring by looping it through the first ring. If you start with a chain 10, loop it around the first ring before you sl st to join. Sc 15 into the ring and sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off.
Ring #3: Lay the first 2 rings out flat, side by side, front sides facing up. You will loop the 3rd ring (red) around the first 2 (blue and black) like this:
I started my magic ring by looping it through the first 2 rings as in the diagram. If you start with a chain 10, loop it around the first 2 rings before you sl st to join. Sc 15 into the ring and sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off.
If you used magic rings, tighten each ring evenly so that the rings are the same size, are not bunched, and sit fairly flat.
Weave in all ends before continuing.
Arrange the rings in a triangular shape, keeping all of the front sides facing up. It may help to pin them together with safety pins to keep them from flipping as you work.
Round 1:Change to color B and join with sl st one sc to the right of “center” of top ring. Use a stitch marker to mark the sc 5 stitches
before the point at which you joined the yarn.
Chain 5 (counts as hdc and ch 3),** skip next sc, hdc in next 4 sc.
Ch 1, sk next sc.
Dc in next sc of ring and ring behind it, ch 1.
Working in next ring, Sk next sc, # hdc in next 4 sc, ch 3. **
Repeat from ** to ** once.
Skip next sc, hdc in next 4 sc.
Ch 1, sk next sc.
Dc in marked sc of first ring and the sc in the ring behind it, ch 1.
Working in first ring, Sk next sc.
Hdc in next 3 sc, sl st to 2nd ch of starting ch 5.
Round 2Sl st to ch 3 sp.
(Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch 3 space.
**Dc across in each hdc, sp and dc. (11 dc)#
In corner sp, dc 2, ch 3, dc 2.**
Repeat from ** to ** once.
Repeat from ** to # once.
Sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3.
Fasten off.
Round 3Join color A to any ch 3 corner sp, (ch 1, sc 1, ch 3, 2 sc) in corner sp.
**Sc in next 4 dc.
Sc spike stitch into hdc of Round 1.
Sc in next 2 dc, sc spike stitch into dc of Round 1.
Sc in next 2 dc, sc spike stitch into hdc of Round 1.
Sc in next 4 dc. #
(sc 2, ch 3, sc 2) in corner sp.**
Repeat from ** to ** once.
Repeat from ** to # once.
Sl st to starting chain.
Fasten off.
Round 4Join Color B to any ch 3 corner sp. (Ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp.
**Dc in next 19 st. #
(2dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp.**
Repeat from ** to ** once.
Repeat from ** to # once.
Sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 3.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Note:I found it easier to weave in the ends at the end of each color.
