Friday, April 12, 2013
Baby Blanket
This is an unscheduled pattern post! :D I forgot that I had written this pattern several months ago (around September 2012) at the request of a long distance relative. The pattern may not be the best written (it was written on the fly) and the pictures were scanned with a scanner (hubby broke my digital camera), but feel free to use it! Follow this link to Ravelry to download. I'm not going to post the full pattern here because there are several graphics included in the PDF download.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Slice of Summer Potholder
As promised yesterday, I have been working on a couple patterns. This is the first of the two that I am ready to post. It's the Slice of Summer Potholder.
This is the link to the free Ravelry download: Slice of Summer Potholder
For those of you who aren't on Ravelry, you should join! If you don't want to though, here is the complete pattern. Good luck!
This is the link to the free Ravelry download: Slice of Summer Potholder
For those of you who aren't on Ravelry, you should join! If you don't want to though, here is the complete pattern. Good luck!
Supplies:
2
balls of Peaches and Crème Cotton Yarn (2 colors, one ball each color)
Size
“I” crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Tapestry
needle (to weave in ends)
Scissors
Gauge:
Rounds
1-4 = 2”
Abbreviations:
ch
= chain
sc
= single crochet
sl
st = slip stitch
st
= stitch
hdc
= half double crochet
Instructions:
Body
With
main color:
ch 2
Round 1:
sc in 2nd chain from hook 8 times, join with a sl st in 1st
sc to join.
Round 2:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, 3 sc in next sc, (sc in next st, 3 sc in next
st) 3 times, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 3:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next st, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in next
3 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in
next st, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 4:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 5 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times, sc
in next 2 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 5:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 7 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times, sc
in next 3 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 6:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times, sc
in next 4 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 7:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 5 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times,
sc in next 5 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 8:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 6 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 13 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times,
sc in next 6 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round 9:
ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 7 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc in
next 15 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3 times,
sc in next 7 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round
10: ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc
in next 17 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in next 8 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round
11: ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 9 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc
in next 19 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in next 9 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Round
12: ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next stitch, (sc
in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in next 10 sts, sl st into first sc to join.
Cut
yarn, leaving a long tail to weave in later.
You now
have the body of the potholder, If you notice, all of the spaces where you made
3 sc increases have left little holes. Take the accent color and slip stitch
loosely in each of these holes diagonally. Make sure to leave a long tail on
each end (will have one on all 4 corners) to weave in ends.
Border and Hanging Loop
With
accent color:
Round
13: slip stitch in same stitch as join, ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc in next 11
sts, 5 hdc in next st, hdc in next 23
sts, 3 hdc in next st, ch 10, sl in last hdc made and make 2 more hdc in same
st as the previous 3 (hanging loop made on corner), (hdc in next 23 sts, 3 hdc)
2 times, hdc in next 11 sts, sl st in first hdc to join.
Round
14:, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 42 sts, sl st into hanging loop,
16 sc into loop, sl st into next hdc, ch 1, sc in next st, sc in remaining sts.
Join with a sl st into first sc. Cut yarn leaving long tail to weave in ends.
Weave in
all ends with tapestry needle.
Wet
block, if desired (will make lines of embroidery neater).
Friday, April 5, 2013
A long time!
I hate that it has been so long since my last blogpost! :( Life has taken many twists and turns since I last posted. In the meantime I have been crocheting and now things are leveling out so that I can get back to the blog! :D Yay!
I've had a lot of people mention that they want to learn how to crochet, and after several posts on the subject, I've decided that the best thing you can do is grab a book for beginners and look up every stitch via Youtube! Youtube is an amazing tool that wasn't around when I learned to crochet. I had a library book and learned to crochet backwards, if that makes any sense (it's a variation of continental style). I still crochet this way but have learned how to instruct others in the more traditional methods. Youtube could have prevented this! I have been learning how to knit using Youtube and the difference is unreal. I particularly like The Knit Witch's videos. Don't let the name fool you, she also demonstrates how to crochet as well.
This is a link to her feed on Youtube:
The Knit Witch's Feed
As far as patterns go, I am working on creating some that are for the beginner, but you can also build your skills with.
I will be posting a couple patterns that are crocheted in the round. One is a basic or "foundation" hat using the chain, half double crochet, and slip stitches. It will be good for people wishing to practice increases and crocheting in the round. The second will be a potholder. It is in the round (even though it is square) and it uses the chain, single crochet, half double crochet, and slip stitches. There is a color change and even a slip stitch embroidery on this one, so it's more advanced but will be excellent for people trying to get their tension even and who want to follow a pattern and who want to add color. It also has increases (this makes the corners of the square) for practice in shaping. If you have any questions about these stitches, check out Youtube, but I will try to find a link for each stitch to accompany these patterns.
Stay tuned!
I've had a lot of people mention that they want to learn how to crochet, and after several posts on the subject, I've decided that the best thing you can do is grab a book for beginners and look up every stitch via Youtube! Youtube is an amazing tool that wasn't around when I learned to crochet. I had a library book and learned to crochet backwards, if that makes any sense (it's a variation of continental style). I still crochet this way but have learned how to instruct others in the more traditional methods. Youtube could have prevented this! I have been learning how to knit using Youtube and the difference is unreal. I particularly like The Knit Witch's videos. Don't let the name fool you, she also demonstrates how to crochet as well.
This is a link to her feed on Youtube:
The Knit Witch's Feed
As far as patterns go, I am working on creating some that are for the beginner, but you can also build your skills with.
I will be posting a couple patterns that are crocheted in the round. One is a basic or "foundation" hat using the chain, half double crochet, and slip stitches. It will be good for people wishing to practice increases and crocheting in the round. The second will be a potholder. It is in the round (even though it is square) and it uses the chain, single crochet, half double crochet, and slip stitches. There is a color change and even a slip stitch embroidery on this one, so it's more advanced but will be excellent for people trying to get their tension even and who want to follow a pattern and who want to add color. It also has increases (this makes the corners of the square) for practice in shaping. If you have any questions about these stitches, check out Youtube, but I will try to find a link for each stitch to accompany these patterns.
Stay tuned!
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