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Kukui Hawaiian Quilt Crochet Afghan
Click picture for bigger graph-for those who work from graph(filet crochet)
History:
Hawaiian women felt cutting up material to sew back together to make quilts was a waste of time so they came up with their own variation of quilt making(commonly called Hawaiian Quilting-sort of applique). Their patterns they took from nature as they had for their tapa cloth used before the missionary women came and taught them western quilting and introduced them to the fabrics and designs for quilts common on the Mainland (Continental USA).
Here I have tried to translate this quilt pattern (the Kukui Leaf) into something for the crocheter.
For those who prefer working filet from graph click picture (have included second square with variation)
(Note: picture black areas puffs, open areas sc's, blue area hdc's, pattern worked from the top moving down)
About the Kukui:
The Kukui, or candlenut tree, is the official state tree of Hawaii. The ancient Hawaiians had many uses for the kukui tree. Its roots, bark, and nut coverings provided a source of dye used in the coloring of tapa. The nuts were mashed and mixed with other ingredients, then eaten as a relish. The nuts, with their high oil content, were strung on coconut fronds, lighted, and used as candles. Even now, the polished nuts are highly prized as ornaments and are often strung as leis or made into jewelry.
For those who like working from written
pattern:
Each Motif approx. 41¼" by 41"
Use Size H steel crochet hook
Worsted weight 4ply yarn- approx. 6-8oz. per motif (done in open work makes
for less needed yarn)
Puff: yo, insert hook into next sc, pull up one loop, yo, hook into same sc, pull up one loop, yo, hook into same sc, pull up one loop, yo, draw through all 7 loops on hook, ch1.
Note: for less puffiness suggest increase all chains and sc's by doubling amount called for, examples: ch 46 would ch92; 1sc would do 2sc; 5sc would do 10sc; etc. this will double your block size and make afghan go faster and lay smoother.
If in doubt the graph is provided as a guide (just count the squares open are sc's , closed are puffs)
puff do as directed, when doing next row insert correct stitch in the ch1
space of puff (this ch1 is important for that reason)
Ch 46
Rnd 1:
ch 1, sc across (45 sc)
Rnd 2:
ch 1, 43 puff, sc
Rnd 3:
ch 1, puff, 41 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 4:
repeat rnd 3
Rnd 5:
ch 1, puff, 20 sc, puff, 20 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 6:
ch 1, puff, 19 sc, 3 puff, 19 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 7:
ch 1, puff, 18 sc, 5 puff, 18 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 8:
repeat rnd 7
Rnd 9:
ch 1, puff, 17 sc, 7 puff, 17 c, puff, sc
Rnd 10:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 3 puff, 1 sc, puff, 2 sc, 13 puff, 2 sc, puff, sc, 3 puff, 7sc, puff, sc
Rnd 11:
Ch 1, puff, 7sc, 6 puff, 2 sc, 11 puff, 2 sc, 6 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 12:
repeat rnd ll
Rnd 13:
Ch 1, puff, 8 sc, 5 puff, 3 sc, 9 puff, 3 sc, 5 puff, 8 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 14:
Ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 6 puff, 4 sc, 7 puff, 4 sc, 6 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 15:
ch 1, puff, 8 sc, 5 puff, 5 sc, 5 puff, 5 sc, 5 puff, 8 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 16:
ch 1, puff, 13 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 13 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 17:
ch1, puff, 7 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, puff,6 sc, puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 18:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 3 puff, 5 sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, 5 sc, 3 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 19:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 4 puff, 5 sc, puff, 3 sc, puff, 3 sc, puff, 5 sc, 4 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 20:
ch 1, puff, 6 sc, 6 puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 3 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, 6 puff, 6 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 21:
Ch 1, puff, 4 sc, 9 puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, puff, sc, puff, sc, puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, 9 puff, 4 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 22:
ch 1, puff, 3 sc, 10 puff, 4 sc, puff, sc,3 puff, sc, puff, 4 sc, 10 puff, 3 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 23:
ch 1, puff, 2 sc, 37 puff, 2 sc, puff, sc
starting here making mirror image of what already done..Repeating rows 22 backward to row 1.
Rnd 24:Rnd 22:
ch 1, puff, 3 sc, 10 puff, 4 sc, puff, sc,3 puff, sc, puff, 4 sc, 10 puff, 3 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 25: Rnd 21:
Ch 1, puff, 4 sc, 9 puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, puff, sc, puff, sc, puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, 9 puff, 4 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 26:Rnd 20:
ch 1, puff, 6 sc, 6 puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 3 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, 6 puff, 6 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 27:Rnd 19:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 4 puff, 5 sc, puff, 3 sc, puff, 3 sc, puff, 5 sc, 4 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 28:Rnd 18:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 3 puff, 5 sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, 5 sc, 3 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 29:Rnd 17:
ch1, puff, 7 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 2 sc, 2 puff, sc, puff, sc, 2 puff, 2 sc, puff,6 sc, puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 30:Rnd 16:
ch 1, puff, 13 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 6 sc, puff, 13 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 31:Rnd 15:
ch 1, puff, 8 sc, 5 puff, 5 sc, 5 puff, 5 sc, 5 puff, 8 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 32:Rnd 14:
Ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 6 puff, 4 sc, 7 puff, 4 sc, 6 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 33:Rnd 13:
Ch 1, puff, 8 sc, 5 puff, 3 sc, 9 puff, 3 sc, 5 puff, 8 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 34:Rnd 12:
Ch 1, puff, 7sc, 6 puff, 2 sc, 11 puff, 2 sc, 6 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 35:Rnd 11:
Ch 1, puff, 7sc, 6 puff, 2 sc, 11 puff, 2 sc, 6 puff, 7 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 36:Rnd 10:
ch 1, puff, 7 sc, 3 puff, 1 sc, puff, 2 sc, 13 puff, 2 sc, puff, sc, 3 puff, 7sc, puff, sc
Rnd 37:Rnd 9:
ch 1, puff, 17 sc, 7 puff, 17 c, puff, sc
Rnd 38:Rnd8:
ch 1, puff, 18 sc, 5 puff, 18 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 39:Rnd 7:
ch 1, puff, 18 sc, 5 puff, 18 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 40:Rnd 6:
ch 1, puff, 19 sc, 3 puff, 19 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 41:Rnd 5:
ch 1, puff, 20 sc, puff, 20 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 42:Rnd4:
ch 1, puff, 41 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 43:Rnd 3:
ch 1, puff, 41 sc, puff, sc
Rnd 44:Rnd 2:
ch 1, 43 puff, sc
Rnd 45:Rnd 1:
ch 1, sc across (45 sc)
(one block finished)
Rnd 46:ch 2, hdc across (45 hdc)
Note: there will be some puffing to design this is intended so leaves stand
out. Make sure all puffs go same way.
Repeat Rnd 1-46 (3 times)makes one strip.
Last row: repeat rnd 1
Make4strips . Attach strips together makes afghan.
Border: ch 1,( 2sc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch, 2sc) around. makes picot border.
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