Toran

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

A traditional Indian door hanging decoration called a Toran, typically hung above doorways, consisting of a horizontal string with hanging leaf or bead shapes.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main String

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R40Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R41Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R42Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R43Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R44Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R45Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R46Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R47Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R48Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R49Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R50Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R51Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R52Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R53Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R54Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R55Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R56Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R57Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R58Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R59Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R60Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R61Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R62Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R63Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R64Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R65Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R66Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R67Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R68Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R69Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R70Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R71Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R72Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R73Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R74Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R75Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R76Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R77Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R78Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R79Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R80Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R81Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R82Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R83Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R84Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R85Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R86Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R87Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R88Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R89Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R90Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R91Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R92Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R93Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R94Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R95Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R96Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R97Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R98Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R99Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R100Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R101Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R102Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R103Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R104Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R105Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R106Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R107Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R108Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R109Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R110Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R111Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R112Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R113Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R114Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R115Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R116Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R117Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R118Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R119Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R120Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R121Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Leaf Pendant 1 / Leaf Pendant 2 (make 2)

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Leaf Pendant 4

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Leaf Pendant 5

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R4[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)