Ok, so soon after my last post I found out I was pregnant and life has been crazy ever since.
To sum up the almost two and a half years, I am now a stay at home mom to a lovely two year old girl. I've lost three babies in the womb but God is still good. Scratch that, God is great!
I'm still into my own crochet patterns/improvises but not practiced at writing them out.
I've also gotten into DIY homemaking and exercising so you may see some of those adventures here.
Can't promise to update daily, but now that I've recovered my password I can update! Yay!
Stay tuned (I say to, like, one official follower who may not even see this blog anymore.)
If you stumbled across this blog, come back and see if you like what will be coming.
God bless!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Flower pin
Couldn't remember or find the flower pattern I wanted, so made one up today.
Enjoy!
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring, sl st tog, ch1
Round 2: Sc, *ch2, sc in next sc, repeat from *around,ch2 sl st tog
Round 3: sl st into ch2 space, ch1, 3sc in sp, ch1, *3 sc in next ch sp, ch1, repeat from * around, sl st tog
Change color
Sl st in any sc of round 2, ch 1
Round 4: Sc around sc in rd 2, *ch 3, sc in next sc, repeat from *around
Round 5: In each ch sp, sc, 3 dc, sc
Change color
Sl st in any sc of round 4, ch1
Round 6: Sc in rd 4, * ch5, sc in next sc, repeat frpm * around
Round 7: In each ch5 sp, sc, 5dc, sc
Hope that makes sense! Picture to come.
Enjoy!
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring, sl st tog, ch1
Round 2: Sc, *ch2, sc in next sc, repeat from *around,ch2 sl st tog
Round 3: sl st into ch2 space, ch1, 3sc in sp, ch1, *3 sc in next ch sp, ch1, repeat from * around, sl st tog
Change color
Sl st in any sc of round 2, ch 1
Round 4: Sc around sc in rd 2, *ch 3, sc in next sc, repeat from *around
Round 5: In each ch sp, sc, 3 dc, sc
Change color
Sl st in any sc of round 4, ch1
Round 6: Sc in rd 4, * ch5, sc in next sc, repeat frpm * around
Round 7: In each ch5 sp, sc, 5dc, sc
Hope that makes sense! Picture to come.
Friday, February 3, 2012
New edging that I love!
Ok, so I've been making a lot more of my "boy/girl potholders" because of a craft fair coming up and instead of the shell edging on the "girl" ones, I did a picot edging that looks wonderful! (picture to come...)
The picot I used is ch3, sl st in top of prev sc
So, attach anywhere with a sl st, ch 1, sc in same st,* picot, sc in next 2sc, repeat around, evenly spacing the sc, picot in the area between the legs and sl st together in the first sc.
Repeat for second leg!
And I have been creating a few other patterns, just haven't had time to post because of school.
Sorry! But maybe use this idea, 'cause it does make a precious edging.
God bless!
The picot I used is ch3, sl st in top of prev sc
So, attach anywhere with a sl st, ch 1, sc in same st,* picot, sc in next 2sc, repeat around, evenly spacing the sc, picot in the area between the legs and sl st together in the first sc.
Repeat for second leg!
And I have been creating a few other patterns, just haven't had time to post because of school.
Sorry! But maybe use this idea, 'cause it does make a precious edging.
God bless!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Starbella Yarn Scarf
All the patterns online for Starbella Yarn is for knit projects, but you actually CAN crochet with this yarn.
This pattern is what I found from Primier, but modified a bit because I don't like the ruffles quite so big.
First, how to use the Starbella Yarn with a crochet hook -
1 - Stretch it out and untwist (a constant thing with Starbella yarn, but you get used to how to hold it if you mess around with fingering enough).
2 - You chain by inserting your hook in the first top loop, then loop the 2nd loop and pull through, then next loop and pull through, et al.
3 - You make a sc by inserting hook in st, pull next top loop through, then pick up the next top loop and pull through both.
(8 minute video on the starbella website here. In fact, this video gives you a pattern to go by, but it's not the one I'm posting.)
If you don't want to watch the video, or it doesn't work for you, then here are some pictures I took of the process.
Step one: Pull from the ball and separate so you can see the netting.
Step 2: Insert hook along the top loops/holes of the netting (this is what you crochet with) - first 1 and 2 loops
Pull the 2nd loop through the 1st loop, creating the first ch st. Repeat this to continue a chain
So, using the top loops, I simply...
ch 10, sc in the 1st ch
*ch 10, sc in las sc *
repeat from * to * until it's as long as you want it to be.
When finished, finish off by pulling the un-separated yarn through a final loop and pulling tight to make a knot.
This is my final in the color you see above.
Hope that makes sense and you enjoy it!
This pattern is what I found from Primier, but modified a bit because I don't like the ruffles quite so big.
First, how to use the Starbella Yarn with a crochet hook -
1 - Stretch it out and untwist (a constant thing with Starbella yarn, but you get used to how to hold it if you mess around with fingering enough).
2 - You chain by inserting your hook in the first top loop, then loop the 2nd loop and pull through, then next loop and pull through, et al.
3 - You make a sc by inserting hook in st, pull next top loop through, then pick up the next top loop and pull through both.
(8 minute video on the starbella website here. In fact, this video gives you a pattern to go by, but it's not the one I'm posting.)
If you don't want to watch the video, or it doesn't work for you, then here are some pictures I took of the process.
Step one: Pull from the ball and separate so you can see the netting.
So, using the top loops, I simply...
ch 10, sc in the 1st ch
*ch 10, sc in las sc *
repeat from * to * until it's as long as you want it to be.
When finished, finish off by pulling the un-separated yarn through a final loop and pulling tight to make a knot.
This is my final in the color you see above.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Cloak Pattern!!
I wanted a cloak for RenFest, and of course I wanted to make it. So I looked and looked for a free pattern that I liked. Well, I only found 2 free patterns and I didn't much care for the look or construction, but they helped me with an idea.
So I give credit to Lion Brand's Day and Night Poncho and Linda Kaye Smith's Ruffled Shawl/Cape for inspiration.
Using math and weight of the finished product, I figured I used about 8 skeins or 1500 yards of yarn for this project.
Here is my pattern.
So I give credit to Lion Brand's Day and Night Poncho and Linda Kaye Smith's Ruffled Shawl/Cape for inspiration.
Using math and weight of the finished product, I figured I used about 8 skeins or 1500 yards of yarn for this project.
Here is my pattern.
One-piece Cape with hood
Hook: I
Yarn: Homespun (or similar weight)
Body
sc foundation 48
Row 1: ch2 (counts as dc here and throughout) dc in each sc across – 48 dc
Row 2: ch2, dc in each dc across – 48 dc
Row 3: ch2, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 56 dc
Row 4: ch2, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 64 dc
Row 5: ch2, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 72 dc
Row 6: ch2, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 80 dc
Row 7: ch2, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 88 dc
Row 8: ch2, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 96 dc
Row 9: ch2, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 104 dc
Row 10: ch2, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 112 dc
Rows 11 – 12: ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 112 dc
Row 13: ch2, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 120 dc
Rows 14-15: ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 120 dc
Row 16: ch2, dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 128 dc
Rows 17-18: ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 128 dc
Row 19: ch2, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 136 dc
Rows 20-21: ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 136dc
Row 22: ch2, dc in next 15, 2 dc in next (dc in next 16dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 144dc
Rows 23-30: ch2, 1 dc in each dc
Row 31: ch2, dc in next 16, 2 dc in next, (dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times – 152 dc
Rows 32-39 – ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 152 dc
Row 40: ch2, dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 18, 2dc in next dc) 7 times – 160 dc
Rows 41-48: ch2, 1 dc in each dc – 160dc
Row 49: ch2, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 19, 2dc in next dc) 7 times – 168 dc
Rows 50-57: ch2, 1 dc each dc – 168 dc
Row 58: ch2, dc in next 19dc, 2 dc in next dc, ( dc in next 20, 2dc in next dc) 7 times – 176 dc
Finish off
Hood
Attach new yarn with a slip stitch to first ch on opposite side of starting ch of body
Row 1: ch2, dc in next 6 ch, 2 dc in next ch, (dc in next 7, 2dc in next dc) 5 times – 54 dc
Rows 2-3: ch2, 1 dc in each across
Row 4: ch2, dc in nest 7, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 8, 2dc in next dc) 5 times – 60 dc
Rows 5-6: ch2, 1 dc in each across
Row 7: ch2, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 9, 2dc in next dc) 5 times – 66 dc
Rows 8-9: ch1, 1 dc in each across
Row 10: ch2, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next, (dc in next 10, 2dc in next dc) 5 times – 72 dc
Rows 11-16: ch2, 1 dc in each across
Row 17: ch2, 1 dc in next 31 dc – 32 dc
Rows 18-20: ch2, 1 dc in each across.
~ Fold to where the end of row 20 touches the end of row 17 and sew together, finish off
Edging
attach with a slip stitch anywhere along the edge, ch1, hdc evenly around the entire cloak, finish off.
Enjoy! Please feel free to make this for whatever use, but give me credit and DON'T sell the pattern.
God bless!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Little Boy/Girl Potholders
I found some potholders at the fleamarket and the lady only wanted 50 cents for the set. So, naturally, I bought them. Besides, I wanted to be able to figure out the pattern and share it because it's Oh So Cute!
Here are the ones I bought.
Now for the pattern and my finished version.
Materials: Cotton Yarn (I used a local stores, but you could use the typical Sugar 'n Creme) - 2 colors
Size I hook
Notes:
This pattern is worked in rounds unless otherwise stated (no turning) and top-down - the hanger row is done last
First ch2 of each round does not count as a dc
Boy and girl versions are identical until round 7
The top of the pants/skirt is also the same.
Pattern is worked in back loop only unless otherwise stated
Special Stitches: dc increase (dc inc) - 3 dc in one dc
Shell pattern - sc, skip one st, 5 dc in next, skip one st, repeat from beginning (work in both loops)
ch 19
Round 1: 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end, 3 dc in last ch, 1 dc on the opposite side of the ch, end with 1 dc in last(beginning) ch, sl st tog (36dc)
Round 2: ch2, 1 dc in first 9 dc, dc inc, 1 dc in next 17 dc, 3 dc in next, 1 dc in rem dc, sl st tog (40 dc)
Round 3-7: *1 dc in all dc to the dc inc, dc in first dc of increase, dc increase in 2nd, 1 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, then 1 dc in each rem dc, sl st tog (you should be adding and even 4 stitches each round. Round 7 = 60 dc)
Girl version: using your 2nd color
Rd 8: using both loops, sc in each st around, sl st tog, change back to 1st color (60 sc)
Rd 9 : dc in each sc around, sl st tog, finish off (60 dc)
Between the legs:
Row 1: attach yarn to a dc just before where the inc pattern stopped, ch2, 1 dc in next 5 dc, ch2, turn (5 dc)
Row 2: 1 dc in each dc (5 dc)
Sew flap to the other side of skirt and finish off
Around the legs: attach 2nd color anywhere on one 'leg" and do the shell stitch pattern, sl st tog, finish off (7 shells and 7 sc) Note: I usually start just left of the section between the legs, but it doesn't matter much
Repeat for other side.
Boy version
Legs
Rd 1: with 2nd color and working in both loops, sc in each dc to the dc inc, turn the work and sc in each dc after the dc inc on the opposite side, sl st tog, finish off. (29 sc)
Rd 2: with 1st color, dc in each sc around, finish off (29 dc)
Rd 3 : with 2nd color and working in both loops, sc in each dc around. Finish off (29 sc)
Repeat for 2nd leg on other side.
Hanger on both potholders
attach color 2 with a sl st in edge of beg ch, ch 1, sc in the ch across (17 sc)
ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch1, 12 sc in circle created, sl st tog, finish off.
Here's what my finished ones looked like!
Here are the ones I bought.
Now for the pattern and my finished version.
Materials: Cotton Yarn (I used a local stores, but you could use the typical Sugar 'n Creme) - 2 colors
Size I hook
Notes:
This pattern is worked in rounds unless otherwise stated (no turning) and top-down - the hanger row is done last
First ch2 of each round does not count as a dc
Boy and girl versions are identical until round 7
The top of the pants/skirt is also the same.
Pattern is worked in back loop only unless otherwise stated
Special Stitches: dc increase (dc inc) - 3 dc in one dc
Shell pattern - sc, skip one st, 5 dc in next, skip one st, repeat from beginning (work in both loops)
ch 19
Round 1: 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end, 3 dc in last ch, 1 dc on the opposite side of the ch, end with 1 dc in last(beginning) ch, sl st tog (36dc)
Round 2: ch2, 1 dc in first 9 dc, dc inc, 1 dc in next 17 dc, 3 dc in next, 1 dc in rem dc, sl st tog (40 dc)
Round 3-7: *1 dc in all dc to the dc inc, dc in first dc of increase, dc increase in 2nd, 1 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, then 1 dc in each rem dc, sl st tog (you should be adding and even 4 stitches each round. Round 7 = 60 dc)
Girl version: using your 2nd color
Rd 8: using both loops, sc in each st around, sl st tog, change back to 1st color (60 sc)
Rd 9 : dc in each sc around, sl st tog, finish off (60 dc)
Between the legs:
Row 1: attach yarn to a dc just before where the inc pattern stopped, ch2, 1 dc in next 5 dc, ch2, turn (5 dc)
Row 2: 1 dc in each dc (5 dc)
Sew flap to the other side of skirt and finish off
Around the legs: attach 2nd color anywhere on one 'leg" and do the shell stitch pattern, sl st tog, finish off (7 shells and 7 sc) Note: I usually start just left of the section between the legs, but it doesn't matter much
Repeat for other side.
Boy version
Legs
Rd 1: with 2nd color and working in both loops, sc in each dc to the dc inc, turn the work and sc in each dc after the dc inc on the opposite side, sl st tog, finish off. (29 sc)
Rd 2: with 1st color, dc in each sc around, finish off (29 dc)
Rd 3 : with 2nd color and working in both loops, sc in each dc around. Finish off (29 sc)
Repeat for 2nd leg on other side.
Hanger on both potholders
attach color 2 with a sl st in edge of beg ch, ch 1, sc in the ch across (17 sc)
ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch1, 12 sc in circle created, sl st tog, finish off.
Here's what my finished ones looked like!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Newborn Mickey Mouse Hat
I was commissioned to make some baby hats, and one was a Mickey Mouse Look-a-like. Well, there are no patterns for Newborns out there for free, so I decided to write mine down as I went. Enjoy and Happy Crocheting!
I used Vannas Choice Worsted Weight and an I hook.
Main Hat
Throughout the pattern you will join with a sl st into the first dc and ch2 - the ch 2 does NOT count as a stitch.
Begin with a Magic Ring and 8 dc into magic ring.
Rd 2 - 2 dc in each dc (16 dc)
Rd 3 - 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (24 dc)
Rd 4 - 1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (32 dc)
Rd 5 - 1 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (40 dc)
Rd 6-9 - 1 dc in each dc around (at end of round 9, join w/sl st and only ch1)
Rd 10 - sc in each dc around. Finish off and weave in end.
Ears (make 2)
Begin with Magic Ring, 6 sc into magic ring
Rd 2 - 2 sc in each sc around, sl st, ch1 (12 sc)
Rd 3 - 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sl st, ch1 (18 sc)
Rd 4 - 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sc in final sc, sl st, ch1 (24 sc)
Rd 5 - 1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sl st, ch1 (30 sc)
Rd 6 - 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in nest sc, * 1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, * repeat 4 times, 1 sc in next 2 sc, finish off leaving a long tail to sew with (31 sc)
Rd 6 will not be a complete round, you should have 5 unworked sc.
When you finish both ears, use the tail and a needle to sew them into place and weave in the ends. This should give you a newborn hat with about a 13 in circumference.
Feel free to use this pattern, give it to others, give the finished product as a gift or even sell it but please do NOT sell the pattern or claim it as yours. In fact, I'd love for you to tell people where you got it from please! Thanks!
I used Vannas Choice Worsted Weight and an I hook.
Main Hat
Throughout the pattern you will join with a sl st into the first dc and ch2 - the ch 2 does NOT count as a stitch.
Begin with a Magic Ring and 8 dc into magic ring.
Rd 2 - 2 dc in each dc (16 dc)
Rd 3 - 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (24 dc)
Rd 4 - 1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (32 dc)
Rd 5 - 1 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat around (40 dc)
Rd 6-9 - 1 dc in each dc around (at end of round 9, join w/sl st and only ch1)
Rd 10 - sc in each dc around. Finish off and weave in end.
Ears (make 2)
Begin with Magic Ring, 6 sc into magic ring
Rd 2 - 2 sc in each sc around, sl st, ch1 (12 sc)
Rd 3 - 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sl st, ch1 (18 sc)
Rd 4 - 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sc in final sc, sl st, ch1 (24 sc)
Rd 5 - 1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, sl st, ch1 (30 sc)
Rd 6 - 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in nest sc, * 1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, * repeat 4 times, 1 sc in next 2 sc, finish off leaving a long tail to sew with (31 sc)
Rd 6 will not be a complete round, you should have 5 unworked sc.
When you finish both ears, use the tail and a needle to sew them into place and weave in the ends. This should give you a newborn hat with about a 13 in circumference.
Feel free to use this pattern, give it to others, give the finished product as a gift or even sell it but please do NOT sell the pattern or claim it as yours. In fact, I'd love for you to tell people where you got it from please! Thanks!
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