Friday, September 17, 2010

Bubble baby Blanket




Materials
  • 10mm (N) crochet hook
  • 3 balls Red Heart Light and Lofty yarn
  • Tapestry needle
Measurements
28" x 40"

Stitches
  • ch(chain) - With the slip knot on your hook, yarn over, draw yarn through loop on hook. Repeat for required number of stitches.
  • sc (single crochet) - Insert hook under both top loops of stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook.
  • dc (double crochet) - Yarn over and insert your hook under both top loops into the stitch or spaced indicated. Yarn over and pull up a loop. (3 loops on hook) Yarn over and draw through 2 of the loops. (2 loops on hook) Yarn over and draw through the last 2 of the loops.

Foundation Row: Chain 49, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end of row, ch 1 and turn

Row 1: *Sk next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc*, rep from * to * to end of row, ch 1 and turn.
Repeat row 1 until blanket measures 48.5".

Next Row: Work 1sc in each st to end of row.
Fasten off and weave in ends with tapestry needle.

Shell Stitch Beanie


16-18” circumfrence, 6 inches from crown to rim.

Rnd 1: ch 4, join to form ring

Rnd 2: 6 sc in ring, DO NOT JOIN (you may want to place a marker here to keep track of Rnd)

Rnd3: 2 sc in each sc of previous round (12 sc)

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch) 6 times, (18 sc)

Rnd 5: (2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches) 6 times (24 sc)

Rnd 6: (2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches) 6 times (30 sc)

Rnd 7: (2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches) 6 tmes (36 sc).

Rnd 8: (2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches) 6 times , slip to join (42 sc)

Rnd 9: ch3 (this counts as first dc), dc in same stitch 4 times, skip 2 sc, *(5 dc in next sc (scallop made), skip 3 sc)* repeat from to beginning chain. Slip Stitch to Join. (before you join you will notice that there is an extra stitch ignore and join :))

Rnd 10: Slip Stich to 3rd dc of scallop, ch 3, dc in same stitch 4 times, skip 4 dcc, (5 dc in next sc (scallop made), skip 4 dcc) repeat from to beginning chain. Slip Stitch to Join.

Repeat round 10, 6 times more.


Finish. Whip stitch coordinating colour around rim of hat. or skip the last round and single stitch for 6 rows

Add your favorite flower, bow or button

**round 9 – it isn’t a mistake... you will skip 2 stitches , scallop and then skip 3 stitches and continue with skipping 3 not 2 stitiches.

Coffee Cozy


Ingredients:
-Some scrap amounts (less then 50 yds) of Summit Hill by Kraemer Yarn Shop, 100% Merino Superwash wool, Worsted weight, Machine Washable (most important factor! you'll hate if you have to wash any of these by hand)
-H (5.00mm) hook
-2 (3/4") buttons
-needle to weave in ends.

Finished Size
About 2" (5cm) x 6" (15cm)

Gauge
20 LTR by 10rows (in pattern sequence) = 4" (10cm)

Notes
1. The pattern uses Linked Treble Crochet Stitches (LTR). Not sure what LTR is? check out the linked stitch tutorial on the stitch.

The Pattern
CH 33-55 depending on gauge
Row 1 (public side): LTR in 2nd, 3rd, and 5th ch from hook, LTR in each remaining ch across, CH 1, turn
Row 2 (beer side): SC in first 2 LTR, Ch 3, sk 3 LTR, (button hole made) SC in ea remaining LTR, CH 4, turn
Row 3: LTR in each SC across to button hole, 3 LTR in button hole, LTR in last 2 SC, CH 1, turn
Repeat row 2-3 once more, Fasten off, weave in ends.

With public side facing, join yarn and SL around entire bracelet. I do this just to give it a crisp finished look.
Add buttons as shown here to the opposite side from the button holes aligned with the SC rows.

Mesh Skull Cap



Level: Beginner

Materials *Caron Simply Soft (1) 6 oz Skein Main Color (MC) Color A (CA) Color B (CB) *H hook for baby size *I hook for toddler size *J hook for young girl size *K hook for teen size *N hook for adult size *Craft Pin with Spin Back

US Stitch Abbreviations Ch = chain Sc = single crochet Hdc = half double crochet Dc = double crochet

Beg. = beginning Rnd = round RS = right side WS = wrong side

Gauge: In pattern: 7 dc, ch 1 stitches = 3” ~ 4 dc rows = 2” Be sure to check gauge to save time!!


Skull Cap

With MC, Ch 4, join to first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1 now and throughout), (dc, ch 1) 8 times inside ring. Join to3rd chofbeg.ch4.~9dc’sandchspaces Rnd 2: Ch 4, dc in same stitch as joining, ch 1, [(dc, ch 1) twice in next dc] around. Join to 3rd ch of beg. ch 4. ~ 18 dc’s and ch spaces

Rnd 3: Ch 4, [(dc, ch 1) twice in next dc, (dc, ch 1) in next dc] around. Join to 3rd ch of beg. ch 4. ~ 27 dc’s and ch spaces Rnd 4: Ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in next dc, (dc, ch 1) twice in next dc, [(dc, ch 1) in next dc, (dc, ch 1) in next dc, (dc, ch 1) twice in next dc] around. Join to 3rd ch of beg. ch 4. ~ 36 dc’s and ch spaces. Rnd 5-11: Ch 4, [(dc, ch 1) in next dc] around. Join to 3rd ch of beg. ch 4. ~ 36 dc’s and ch spaces. Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as joining, skip next dc, 6 dc’s in next dc, skip next dc, (sc in next dc, skip next dc, 6 dc’s in next dc, skip next dc) around. Join to first sc. Fasten Off. Weave in Ends.

Now for those cute flowers that accent the caps!!


Flower

With CB, ch 4, join to form ring. Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, make 10 sc’s inside ring. Fasten Off CB. With WS facing, Join CA with a sc in any sc on rnd 1. Rnd 2 (WS): *Ch 7, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 4 chains, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. Fasten Off. Weave in ends.

Glue pin to wrong side of flower. Back side of ‘petals’ will be the right side of the flower!

Fake Mary Janes


Materials
Small amount pink, worsted weight yarn
"I" Crochet hook

Size=0-6 months
Gauge: Sole measures 3 1/2"

SOLE
Ch 8
1. 2 Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, DC in next 4 chs, 6dc in last ch. Working on other side of chain, in free loops, HDC in next 4 chs. (3 HDC) in last ch. Join w/ sl st to beg ch. (20 sts)

2. CH 1, 2 sc in same st. sc in next 8 sts, (2sc in next st)3 times. Sc in next 6 sts. (2 sc in next st)2 times. Join with sl st to first sc. (26 sts)

SIDES
3.(Working in back loops this rnd)Ch 2, Hdc in each st around. Join (26 sts)

4. Ch 2, hdc in next 10 sts, (Dc next 2 sts tog)3 times. Hdc in next 7 sts. Hdc next 2 sts tog. Join to first hdc.

5.CH 1, sc in same st. sc in next 9 sts. DC 5 sts TOG as one--->[(YO, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, pull through 2 loops on hook)5 times. YO and pull through all loops on hook]. sc in next 7 sts. Join to first sc.

FOR STRAP
6. Ch 1, sc in same st. sc in next 6 sts. Ch *4*, sk next 7 sts. sc in last 4 sts. Join to first sc (15)

7. Ch 1, sc in same st. sc in all stitches around. Join (15)

***For bigger strap, or bigger leg, chain 5 on round 6***