February | 2017 | crochetnmore

DAMARU(Shiva’s celestial drum)

The damaru is very common throughout the Indian subcontinent. The damaru is known as a power drum, and when played, it is believed to generate spiritual energy. It is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva. It is believed that Sanskrit language was recognized by the drumbeats of the damaru (see Shiva Sutra for the sounds), and his performance of the cosmic dance of tandava. The damaru is used by itinerant musicians of all stripes, due to its small portable size.

For more information on the Damaru….Pls check out this blog post.

http:/http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/concepts/damaru.asp

Materials Required

#20 Anchor thread in – Off white, light beige and brown

Hook #1.25mm

2 plastic cirlces or rounds cut out of a palstic mat(can use old table mats)

Polyfibre for stuffing

Two med sized beads…of any texture or colour

Pattern

Make the base of the Damaru

Begin with the off white thread

Magic knot

First Round

sc into the magic knot ; ss

(total stitches 6)

When you hook in the scs remember to hook into both the loops of each sc.

Second Round

2 sc into each continue until end; ss

(total stitches 12)

Third Round

2 sc in first sc; 1sc in next; continue end; ss

(total stitches 18)

Fourth Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 scs; continue until end; ss

(total stitches 24)

Fifth Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs; continue until end ; ss

(total stitches 30)

Cut the thread…and tuck it in.

We Now Begin the rim of the drum

Add the light beige

6^th Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs; continue until end; ss

(total stitches 36)

7^th Round

Hook only in the front loop….until the end of the body of the damaru

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1sc in each sc; until end; ss

(total stitches 36)

Cut the thread…and tuck it in.

Now we begin the body of the drum

Add the brown

8^th Round

Same as Round 7

(total stitches 36)

9^th Round

Same as Round 7

(total stitches 36)

Begin Decreasing

10^th Round

Reduce one sc every 4 stitches

(total stitches 30)

11^th Round

Reduce 1 sc every 3 stitches

(total stitches 24)

12^th Round

Reduce 1 sc every 2 stitches

(total stitches 18)

13^th Round

Reduce 1sc every 1sc

(total stitches 12)

14^th Round

1 sc in each sc

(total stitches 12)

Now Begin the Increase

15^th Round

2sc in first sc; 1sc in next; continue until end ss

(total stitches 18)

16^th Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 scs; continue until end; ss

(total stitches 24)

17^th Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs; continue until end; ss

(total stitches 30)

18^th Round

2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs; continue until end; ss (total stitches 36)

19^th & 20^th Rounds

1 sc in each of the following sc

(total stitches 36)

Cut the brown thread…and tuck it in.

We Now Begin the rim of the drum

Add the light beige thread

21^st Round

Same as round 20^th

(total stitches 36)

Cut thread and finish off.

Cut two pastic rounds slightly smaller than the bases you have made from the old plastic table mat .

Push one of these into the bottom of the damaru so that it stays firm and acts as a sturdy base.

Use enough Polyfibre to give the damaru some shape.

Make a second base and using a needle sew this base to the open portion of the damaru.

Now fix the second base onto the top of the opening of the damaru using a needle to sew it on.

Cut thread and tuck it in.

Now you have to make the thread of the damaru.

Using a needle create a zig zag stitch from one base of the damru to the other…..then turn the damru upside down and make another zig zag stitch the same way.

Fix two medium sized beads to a string and tie it in the middle of the damru..

Lo Behold…Bhagwan Shiva’s Damru is done….