Update 11/8/2012
I have gotten a lot of e-mails about the way I wrote out some of my increase rounds (rounds 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12). This is the way I increase when I crochet anything round. I hate getting that hexagon shape!! And I felt very strongly about writing my pattern out this way. So, I have decided to keep the original pattern, but for those of you that are having a hard time with it, or have your own way of evenly increasing, or just prefer the pattern written out more normal (haha), I have decided to post an updated version here: Rainbow Nesting Bowls.
I made these nesting bowls (along with some sorting balls) last year for my cousin Riley and my nephew Ezekiel. They were birthday presents. Both kids and my own Riley loved them. I posted them on my Ravelry projects page, and shared them on Flickr. I've had a lot of requests for the pattern. So I figured it was about time I wrote it out all nice and pretty, and shared it here!!
I have gotten a lot of e-mails about the way I wrote out some of my increase rounds (rounds 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12). This is the way I increase when I crochet anything round. I hate getting that hexagon shape!! And I felt very strongly about writing my pattern out this way. So, I have decided to keep the original pattern, but for those of you that are having a hard time with it, or have your own way of evenly increasing, or just prefer the pattern written out more normal (haha), I have decided to post an updated version here: Rainbow Nesting Bowls.
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I made these nesting bowls (along with some sorting balls) last year for my cousin Riley and my nephew Ezekiel. They were birthday presents. Both kids and my own Riley loved them. I posted them on my Ravelry projects page, and shared them on Flickr. I've had a lot of requests for the pattern. So I figured it was about time I wrote it out all nice and pretty, and shared it here!!
ABBREVIATIONS
| ch | chain |
| inc | increase |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| sc | single crochet |
| ( ) | work instructions between parentheses as many times as indicated |
- US F5/3.75mm Crochet Hook
- Worsted Weight Yarn in purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red (I used "Red Heart Super Saver" in Lavender, Turqua, Spring Green, Bright Yellow, Pumpkin and Cherry Red).
- Stitch Marker
- Yarn Needle
NOTES
- Rounds are worked in continuous spirals, do not join or turn.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning or end of each round. Make sure to move the marker up each time you start a new round.
- I start with a magic ring, PlanetJune has a great tutorial for that here. You can substitute "ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook" for the magic ring and round 1, if you prefer.
- I use an invisible fasten off, there is a great tutorial for that here, just scroll down to "invisible finish".
- I always back weave my ends, here is a video showing you exactly the same method I use.
- Nest the previous bowls inside the bowl you are working on (before fastening off) to make sure it is the right height. If your yarns vary in thickness (my purple is slightly thicker) you may have to add or subtract a round.
- The height of the bowls can also be adjusted to your liking, just add more rounds until they are the desired height.
PATTERN
PURPLE BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: in back loops only, sc around (42)
Rnds 9-12: sc around (42)
Fasten off, weave in ends
BLUE BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: sc 3 (inc, sc 6) five times, inc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9: in back loops only, sc around (48)
Rnds 10-14: sc around (48)
Fasten off, weave in ends
GREEN BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: sc 3 (inc, sc 6) five times, inc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9: (sc 7, inc) six times (54)
Rnd 10: in back loops only, sc around (54)
Rnds 11-15: sc around (54)
Fasten off, weave in ends
YELLOW BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: sc 3 (inc, sc 6) five times, inc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9: (sc 7, inc) six times (54)
Rnd 10: sc 4 (inc, sc 8) five times, inc, sc 4 (60)
Rnd 11: in back loops only, sc around (60)
Rnds 12-16: sc around (60)
Fasten off, weave in ends
ORANGE BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: sc 3 (inc, sc 6) five times, inc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9: (sc 7, inc) six times (54)
Rnd 10: sc 4 (inc, sc 8) five times, inc, sc 4 (60)
Rnd 11: (sc 9, inc) six times (66)
Rnd 12: in back loops only, sc around (66)
Rnds 13-18: sc around (66)
Fasten off, weave in ends
RED BOWL
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
Rnd 6: sc 2 (inc, sc 4) five times, inc, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5, inc) six times (42)
Rnd 8: sc 3 (inc, sc 6) five times, inc, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9: (sc 7, inc) six times (54)
Rnd 10: sc 4 (inc, sc 8) five times, inc, sc 4 (60)
Rnd 11: (sc 9, inc) six times (66)
Rnd 12: sc 5 (inc, sc 10) five times, inc, sc 5 (72)
Rnd 13: in back loops only, sc around (72)
Rnds 14-19: sc around (72)
Fasten off, weave in ends
They are awesome for nesting, stacking, sorting, counting, patterns and anything else you or your little tot can think up!! Every time Riley sees pictures of them on the computer, he tells me he wants them, so I am finally getting around to making him his own set. When I finish one bowl, he tells me which color he wants me to make next. He's kinda demanding, haha!!
I hope you like making them! It's the first time I've shared one of my patterns, so I am kinda nervous. I re-wrote it several times, trying to word it just right, then I decided that I was gonna word it the way I liked, and I put it back to the way I originally had it saved on my computer (just more cleaned up with the extra notes and stuff).
I plan on writing out the pattern for the balls too. They are simple, and pretty basic. You can find several version online already if you look, but I figured I'd share it anyways, to save you the trouble! Hopefully I can get it posted this week. (Edit: You can now find the pattern for the color sorting balls here.)
Let me know if you have any questions, or if you spot a mistake!!! Happy crocheting. :):):)
♥ Kim
Oh that's lovely !
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the pattern.
I like your blog, and am also a fellow crocheter! Thanks for the pattern, and looking forward to reading more from you :)
ReplyDeleteYou both are very welcome!!!! I am glad you like it. :):)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...I recently started to learn how to crochet and I'm having trouble learning how to read patterns :( in this pattern I can't understand rnd's 4, 6, 8, 10 and so on. Will you be able to help me with this?
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!! I'm glad to help! In this pattern, those rounds are written that way because staggering your increases is important, so you don't end up with a hexagon shape (unless of course you want hexagon bowls). This site has a visual example of what I'm talking about: House Full of Monkeys
ReplyDeleteA lot of crocheters know to stagger increases, even though most patterns don't tell you to, but some beginners don't know (I didn't know, until I researched it after I was frustrated with all my circles ending up as hexagons). So I wrote it this way, to make sure everyone would stagger their increases.
Here the rounds are written out:
Rnd 4: sc in the first st, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the last st. (24 sts total)
Rnd 6: sc in the first 2 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts. (36 sts total)
Rnd 8: sc in the first 3 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts. (48 sts total)
Rnd 10: sc in the first 4 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts. (60 sts total)
Rnd 12: sc in the first 5 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, inc in the next st, sc in the next 5 sts. (72 sts total)
I hope I wrote it out in a way that makes sense. Let me know if you have anymore questions, or if it still isn't clear. Have fun crocheting!!! :):)
Super fun! I love these stackable rainbow bowls. Hope you won't mind me linking up tomorrow at Tangled Happy. Wishing you a very happy Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara!! And that would be awesome if you linked up! Your site looks great, and addicting, haha, I'm gonna have to go check it out more when I have time! :):)
ReplyDeleteYou are a doll for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI can't make a magic ring! Perhaps I could have a go anyway.
Lovely blog, and with a little one, you must be busy! :-)
This is fabulous!! thanks so much for sharing such a wonderful pattern
ReplyDeleteLove the little balls. thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pattern, and so clearly written. Thanks for your efforts, I know two little boys who will enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is all!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you did it in rainbow colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the sweet comments!!
ReplyDeleteThese are soooo cute. I just found your blog and I love it! You are so relative and artistic :) so fun! Thanks for staring our pattern :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, that is so sweet of you!! And you're very welcome for the pattern. :):)
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I'll need to get onto making a set of these for my son. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Andie, I hope you enjoy making them. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat. Very nice idea. I would like to make it as a gift. :) Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!! It makes an awesome gift!! I hope you enjoy making them! :)
DeleteThese bowls will work out great in a preschool classroom as one of my lessons! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that you plan to use them in your classroom, makes me smile!! I hope the kids have fun with them. :):)
DeleteThank you for this wonderful pattern. How do you get your edges to stand up so straight? Is it a blocking technique and if so do you mind telling me how to achieve that look. Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I haven't replied, I never got this message in my e-mails, weird, I'll have to look into that. I don't do anything special to make the edges stand up. I do smooth everything out and make it look nice for pictures. The bowls are floppy when done, but the tighter you crochet the less floppy they are.
DeleteI'll have to take pictures of my son playing with them, so I can show what they look like when they're not posed pretty for pictures. :):)
You can also crochet 2 strands together to make sturdier bowls. I am actually working on a set of those with 10 colors for my little guy. One tip I can give is, that if I notice the ends curling out, I will crochet the last couple of rounds tighter than the rest. Hope that helps!!
Kimberly, Thanks for the reply. I will try all of your suggestions. And, again, thank you for the tutorial.
DeleteWhen you do the first round that says back loops only, are the following rows all in the back loops, or do you go back to both loops again?
ReplyDeleteLove this pattern, working a set now!
Linda, you go back to both loops after that round.
DeleteCrocheting in the back loops only on that round creates an edge, so the botom is flat. Then you go back to both loops, and that creates the sides. I'm so glad you like the pattern!! And hope you are enjoying making them. I am actually crocheting a set again tonight, while watching some Netfilx, I'm on the red bowl!! :)
Thanks for sharing this pattern. I am working on it right now and plan to use the bowls for learning and fun with my preschool age son. I was wondering what size are your finished bowls. Also my son thinks everything I crochet is for him.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Jessica! The only set I have right now to measure I accidentally crocheted using an E hook, so they are a bit smaller. I still have to make the red bowl, but my red yarn is attached to a hat I need to finish up first.
DeleteThe purple bowl is 2 3/4 inches across the bottom, and 1 1/4 inches high.
The blue bowl is 3 inches across the bottom, and 1 5/8 inches high.
The green bowl is 3 1/2 inches across the bottom, and 1 5/8 inches tall.
The yellow bowl is 3 3/4 inches across the bottom, and 1 5/8 inches tall.
The orange bowl is 4 1/4 inches across the bottom, and 1 5/8 inches tall.
I only went up to row 17 on my orange bowl this time. It seems to vary based on my tension. That's why I say in my notes to nest the bowls and make sure they are the height you want them to be before fastening off. They seem to turn out more consistent when I crochet them all the same day, versus the set I just measured, where I made them all over several weeks. So the measurements are just estimates. :)
I bet your son is excited that this time you are crocheting for him!! Hope he likes them. :):)
These are adorable! I'd love to include a link to your pattern for my blog's crochet-along :)
ReplyDeleteAlycia,
DeleteThank you so much!! And you are more than welcome to link to the pattern for your crochet-along!! :)
Love these bowls but I get stuck on this round and every other round like this one (sc 1 (inc, sc 2) five times, inc, sc 1 (24))
ReplyDeleteI'm a beginner and never came across a pattern like this one. Can you please help me would love to make these for my 3 year old son. He has PDD and loves colorful things. Thank you!
You'd do a single crochet in the 1st stitch, then do 2 singles in the next stitch, then single, single, 2 singles in the next stitch, repeat till you have 24 stitches in that row. Does that help?
DeleteI wrote out the pattern earlier up in the comments section, because someone else was having the same problem. If you scroll down, it is the 5th comment down. I hate that it confuses some people, I just felt really strongly about writing it out this way, because I wanted to make sure that the stitches were staggered, so that you didn't end up with hexagon bowls. Sorry if it's confusing. :(:(
DeleteI'm also sorry it took so long to reply, I never got an e-mail notifying me of your comment. I've had several e-mails never reach me or just disappear from my yahoo account lately, and I don't know what to do about it. Thank you Jennifer for replying!!! :):):)
Thank you and sorry I didn't see your reply til right now :0 but I am gonna make these for my little boy
DeleteYou're welcome. I also re-wrote the pattern, to make it simpler for those who were struggling with those exact rounds you mentioned. It's right here: http://www.seriouslydaisies.com/2012/11/crochet-pattern-rainbow-nesting-bowls.html Good luck!! :)
DeleteJust finished making this! It's great. I'm giving it as a baby gift to a friend.
ReplyDeleteI love comments like this!! Hope your friend (and her baby) love them!!! :):):)
DeleteI'm pretty much a beginner and just finished the purple bowl! :) Where can I find directions for the sorting balls?
ReplyDeleteThe pattern for the sorting balls is here: http://www.seriouslydaisies.com/2012/08/crochet-pattern-color-sorting-balls.html
DeleteI love this tutorial!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing.
I'll definately make them, and I'll use them to hold my business cards, candies and stuff, during my craft fairs!
Grazie.
Ciao.
Silvia
You're welcome Silvia! I hope you enjoy making them, and using them!!! :):)
DeleteJust so I know I didn't do anything wrong, should it be perfectly level at the top? When I do the finish it doesn't level off completely. It has a little bit of an uneven bump. I don't mind it too much, I just wanted to make sure I didn't do anything wrong. I love the bowls and the balls. I am having so much fun making them for the two boys I nanny for. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteJenny,
DeleteNope, it's not level on top, there is a little bump, since we crocheted it in spirals (vs joined rounds). I just moved it to the back for the pictures, although if you look really hard you can see it in the last picture. I line all the little bumps up when I nest them, and it doesn't bother me much. The only way to avoid this, is to crochet in joined rounds, but then you have a seam.
I'm glad you are enjoying making them!! I hope the boys love them. :)
Kimberly the problem is that I just can't stop making them!!! they're so fun to make!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful!!! I love comments like this! :):)
DeleteFor some reason, when I was doing my orange, the base came out WAY smaller than the red. Do you think you know why? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat sucks!! It can be from your tension being different or from one yarn being thinner or thicker than the others. If you are using the Red Heart yarn, I know that the orange is slightly thinner than the red. Kinda like the purple is way thicker (my purple bowl always comes out bigger unless I crochet it tighter).
DeleteTry going up a hook size or two for the orange, and possibly adding extra increase rounds, until it is the right size, if you need to. It's amazing how big of a size difference there can be, from just slightly different yarn weights. And even when using the same brand and weight of yarn, all the colors seem to have a different thickness (I've especially noticed it with Red Heart Super Saver).
I did have the same problem when I ran out of blue on my last set of bowls I made. I decided to substitute Caron Simply Soft, since the color I had was a good match. Oh my goodness, it came out so much tinier than the other bowls. That brand is worsted weight too, it is just a lot thinner, and it made a huge difference.
Anyways, I think I've rambled enough. I hope you figure it out!!! Good luck! :):)
I want to thank you for answering my question AND for this fabulous pattern! I am 9 years old, and it was easy enough for me to make. I gave this bowl set to a friend, and it was a huge hit at her rainbow art party.
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Why the end round on the orange is 18, and then for the yellow its 16?
ReplyDeleteI decided when I was crocheting with this particular yarn, that I wanted it to be an extra round high. It made it nest the way I wanted. That's why I stated in the notes above, to nest the previous bowls inside the bowl you are working on (before fastening off) to make sure it is the right height. If your yarns vary in thickness (my purple is slightly thicker) you may have to add or subtract a round. :)
DeleteWhen I changed my hook to an H hook, the orange bowl came out kinda floppy.
ReplyDeleteThat's no good. :( Did it make it the right size? You might have to go down on the red instead. Hope you figure it out. I hate it when I have problems with gauge. When I ran out of the blue, like I mentioned earlier, I had to remake it 3 times. It was really frustrating. You could also try adding an extra round if it is a big enough size difference.
DeleteThank you for sharing this pattern! I can't wait to start this project for my girl who is currently 2 months old! I also thank you for responding to comments because often there are no response to comments on other blogs! I just discovered your blog and hope to browse around more!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!!! I hope you have fun making them.
DeleteSometimes I'm slow to respond, but I try to answer all the questions I get, and decided it was best to do it right here in the comment section, so everyone else can read the answers too. I know when I read blogs, I always scan the comments to answers to my questions first, and I LOVE it when the answers are actually there!!!
Hope you have a great week!!! :):):)
Hi!!! I love your blog!!! And these are just too darn cute. Just wanted you to know I've linked this post to my current blog post since this is my project at the moment.I hope you don't mind. You're fantastic!! I'll definitely be keeping up with you! Here's my link so you can see I didn't use your name in vain. ;)
ReplyDeletehttp://musingsofamanicmama.blogspot.com/2013/02/pinterest-project-rainbow-nesting-bowls.html
Thank you!!!! I hope you are having fun making them! I am off to check out your link right now. Thanks for sharing it. :):)
DeleteWhen I finished each bowl, I joined with a sl st before I cut the yarn. This way there was not so big a bump on the top row. I did three this evening, using cotton yarn. I'll soon have the others finished! I have a blog as well, if you're not too busy, have a look at http://creativegran.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI just recently made a bowl using cotton, and loved the way it turned out (it was a single one, for my sons tiny superhero people). I'm glad you found a way to minimize the bump. :)
Deleteloved the idea... thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Glad you love it. :)
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this. I am loving making them, but have one question. When I am going up the sides, the completed bowls seem to bow out a little. It seems like from the photos that yours are very straight. Can you think of anything I might be doing wrong? This seems like a silly question now that I'm typing this, they still stack together, just might be easier for the baby to stack if they were straight if that makes sense. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I'm not really sure. I know I just made a really big bowl (more of a bucket) holding four strands of yarn together, and the pattern was basically the same, just way more increase rounds, and I had the opposite problem. The sides of mine got smaller as the sides got taller. So maybe it is a tension issue. You might be crocheting more loosely as you progress. And I think I was getting tighter (since I'm not used to holding 4 strands together, it's really thick and hard on your hands, haha!!) So maybe you could try crocheting a little tighter as you get toward the top, especially if you notice the edges bowing out.
DeleteAlso make sure you are crocheting in the back loop for only that one round, I did have a couple people crocheting in the back loops for the whole bowl, or for all the rounds after that one specified round. Good luck!!! :):):)
These bowls are just gorgeous! I have a 2yo dd and Im just scrolling through ravelry to try and find things to make her! Love them! Thanks for sharing your pattern!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you like them!! I do the same thing on Ravelry, it's one of my favorite websites!! :)
DeleteI just finished them to give to my niece with some colorful board books . I'm making the balls bigger since she's only 9 months. Thank you for a great pattern!
ReplyDeleteAww, I hope she liked them!!! And bigger is definitely better for such a little one.
Deleteafter you finish off do you turn them inside out like is commonly done with hats, or leave them the same way that you worked them in !? Just curious because the tops seem to be curling in on mine
ReplyDeleteI always turn my work to the right side as I'm working (I know it tends to want to go the wrong way, and some people let it, and then just wait until the end to flip it inside out). Here is a post on what I consider wrong side and right side for my patterns: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/which-is-the-right-side/. I know neither side is actually wrong, and it is all about personal preference, but I'm not sure how you crochet, and can't really answer your question 100% without knowing which side you have on the outside right now. :):)
DeleteIn my bowls, the "right side" is on the outside, and the "wrong side" is on the inside. Hope that helps.
I made these for my son's birthday with yarn from www.clovertop.com. They were a rainbow of natural colors and they turned out amazing! Thanks for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly!! I plan on making one of these nesting bowls...thanks for the pattern :) I am wondering if I can sell the finished product or not. Thanks! ~ Ruth Ann Powell
ReplyDeletehttp://winkieflash.nl/2013/08/12/new-tutorials/
ReplyDeleteThought you might want to see this. Looks exactly like your nesting bowls...
Havent seen you around for a while. I hope youre ok. X
Hi Kimberly! A year and half later people are still using this tutorial! I've started making these bowls for my daughter for Christmas. I'm up to the "green" bowl size, am using a 3.75 hook and worsted weight yarn - my crocheting is medium tight. The bowls are bigger than I visualized based on your photos. Do you have the dimensions for the finished bowls, or a pattern for one that's even smaller than the "purple" bowl?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this tutorial! They're so sweet and I can't wait to give them to her for the holiday!
I LOVE THESE! I am just doing the 3 largest bowls, not in rainbow motif, and gifting them as a set filled with homemade soaps, lotions, etc. for Christmas. I wish I could post a photo - they turned out beautifully! I avoided the bump by finishing with an extra SC and then pulling the invisible finish a little tighter than recommended. My stitches are already pretty tight, so when I turned the bowls inside out, they formed into nice flat-sided bowls. Thank you SO MUCH for this pattern! If it is okay with you, I would love to post finished product photos on crochet networking sites and link back!!
ReplyDeleteA little question: How mush of de the wool do i need?
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to make a bigger bowl out of rag strips... but the sides keep flopping inward.... ugh.... back to the drawing board! Thanks for the hint about crocheting in the "back loop" for the edge of the bottom circle... maybe that will help. I will let you know how they turn out!
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