Showing posts with label pattern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pattern. Show all posts

Saturday, December 8, 2012

december









it's the best time of year! a decorated apartment with lots of Christmas trees, Christmas movies playing all the time while i work on orders, and we're getting ready to travel north next week for the holidays. we'll be flying this year (with fig!)  and it'll be her first time flying, so we will see how that goes.. she's not a fan of being put in a bag. but who is really.

well, speaking of decorating for Christmas,  i wanted to share this tiny tree garland pattern i made.
i crocheted a couple of them, one in green to look like little trees, and one in black for a geometric look.


 crochet triangle christmas tree garland:

hook size 1.65 mm
number 10 crochet thread in one or two colors, for triangles and garland thread
needle

chain 2
row one:  2 single crochets in 2nd chain from hook, turn.
row 2:  ch 1, 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. turn.  (3 scs across)
row 3:   ch 1, 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each stitch across. turn. (4 scs across)
rows 4-9: repeat row 3  (at end of row 9, there will be 10 scs across)

slip stitch around the entire triangle to finish:
at end of row 9, turn,
 ch 1, slip stitch in each sc across. (10 slip stitches across)
do not turn, ch 1, sl st in same place (corner made), turn the corner and make 8 more slip stitches up the side of the triangle along the edges of each former row. (9 slip stitches)
(sl st, ch 1, sl st) in top corner of triangle.
turn the corner and sl st down the other side of the triangle along the edges of each row. (9 slip stitches)
sl st to beginning turning chain. fasten off and weave in ends.

use the needle to thread the triangles onto the garland. (along the back so the thread doesn't show)



Wednesday, October 10, 2012

fall

 it feels a little bit like fall around here..ok a tiny bit. at least when i'm inside i pretend it's all chilly and fally out and light candles and watch fall movies. today i watched the trouble with harry. it's a really pretty movie to watch, with all the colorful leaves. and shirley maclaine's cute pixie too.
i've also been decorating for the season. i made this crochet wreath i saw on good knits. it was really quick and simple, and i think it would be pretty in different colors for different seasons. i think i just might do that.




do you have any favorite fall or halloween movies to recommend? fall crafts?  i'd love to hear!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

pattern: zig zag blanket

i made this custom queen sized mint and cream blanket for Devon, and i was so pleased with how it came out! i'd love to make one for myself one of these days.

pattern: zig zag blanket
i used:
5.5 mm crochet hook
caron simply soft yarn in soft green and off white (about 18 skeins for this queen sized blanket)
scissors
yarn needle to weave in ends

chain a multiple of 28 stitches (for this queen size blanket, i chained 336)

row 1:  turn. ch 2. 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook, *10 dcs, dc3together 2 times, 10 dcs, (3 dcs in next stitch) 2 times* ; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in last ch.

row 2: turn. ch 2. 2 dcs in first dc, *10 dcs, dc3together 2 times, 10 dcs, (3 dcs in next stitch) 2 times* ; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in turning chain.

repeat row 2.


for this 2 color blanket,i switched colors after every seven rows.




Saturday, June 25, 2011

crochet lace top

i finally got to take pictures of this lace top i made. lately has been all work and no fun, and pretty rainy. but now i have a couple days off, and it's nice out. and i didn't even get poison ivy from sitting among all of these questionable plants. so that's good.    
i used this pattern, which is translated to english and mostly just a chart, but once i actually tried to figure it out it wasn't hard at all, except i added sleeves instead of just the edging around the arm holes.







Monday, January 31, 2011

weekend

some things i do


last week i decided i need to finally crochet a blanket. right now it's just the size of a throw blanket, but i am planning to keep going until it's nice and big. so that is what i worked on a lot this weekend, just using mostly yarn i already had. and the best part is that i can cover up in it as i work now that it's getting real blanket sized.  here is the catherine's wheel stitch i've been using:

using colors A and B

with color A, ch a multiple of 10 stitches, plus one

row 1:  turn. ch 1, 2 sc,  *skip 3 chs, 7 dcs in next st, sk 3 chs, 3 scs* ; repeat from * to * ending with 2 scs. 

row 2:  turn.  change to color b, ch 2.  dc4together over (sc, sc, dc, dc),  *ch 3, 3 scs, ch 3, dc7tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc)*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with dc4tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc), sk tch. 

row 3:  turn.  ch 2.  4 dcs in dc4tog,  *sk ch-3, 3 scs, sk ch-3, 7 dcs in dc7tog*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 4 dcs in dc4tog, sk turning ch. 

row 4:  turn.  change to color a, ch 1.  2 scs,  *ch 3, dc7tog (over dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc),  ch 3,  3 scs*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 2 scs, sk turning ch.

repeat rows 1-4



 also this weekend was really nice outside, so we took our pig to the park


 and i got some packages ready to send


and i acquired this owl bank i had been wanting. pale green is one of my faves.
-l

Sunday, January 16, 2011

pattern: chunky circle scarf


i said to myself, i need a big chunky circular scarf to wear all the time.. and this is what came of it.  

i am putting this grey one in my etsy shop, and also, here is the pattern:
( this pattern is intended for personal use only, thank you! )

chunky circle scarf

you will need:  
2 skeins of worsted weight yarn (i used caron simply soft) using both strands at once throughout, otherwise you could use bulky weight yarn
10 mm crochet hook , or any large hook (i crochet quite loosely, so if you don't, a hook larger than the one i used will work better)
large needle for weaving in ends

stitches used: 
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
dc4tog: double crochet 4 stitches together: yarn over once, insert the hook into the stitch, draw up 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (2 loops remaining) 
now leave those 2 remaining loops on the hook and yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (3 loops remaining)
leave the 3 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (5 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (4 loops remaining)
leave the 4 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (6 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (5 loops remaining)
 to finish the dc4together, yarn over once, and draw through all 5 loops at once.

dc7tog: double crochet 7 stitches together: same as dc4tog, but instead of finishing off by drawing through all 5 loops, keep going over next 3 stitches: leave the 5 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (7 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (6 loops remaining)
leave the 6 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (8 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (7 loops remaining) leave the 7 loops on hook, yarn over once, insert hook into the next stitch, draw up 1 loop (9 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (8 loops remaining)
to finish the dc7together, yarn over once, and draw through all 8 loops at once.

gauge: 
4 rows are a little over three inches tall,
and one pattern repeat (10 stitches, the stitch patterns between the *'s) are about 4 and a quarter inches long

finished size:
about 60 inches around, and 10 inches wide 




using both strands of yarn at once, chain 131

(NOTE: i crochet quite loosely, so if your scarf is coming out too short, just add multiples of ten chains to the original 131 chains)

row 1:  turn. ch 1, 2 sc,  *skip 3 chs, 7 dcs in next stitch, skip 3 chs, 3 scs* ; repeat from * to * ending with 2 scs. 

row 2:  turn.  ch 2.  dc4together over (sc, sc, dc, dc),  *ch 3, 3 scs, ch 3, dc7tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc)*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with dc4tog over (dc, dc, sc, sc), skip turning ch. 

row 3:  turn.  ch 2.  4 dcs in dc4tog,  *skip ch-3, 3 scs, skip ch-3, 7 dcs in dc7tog*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 4 dcs in dc4tog, skip turning ch. 

row 4:  turn.  ch 1.  2 scs,  *ch 3, dc7tog (over dc, dc, sc, sc, sc, dc, dc),  ch 3,  3 scs*;  repeat from * to * across, ending with 2 scs, skip turning ch.

repeat rows 1-4, 2 more times. do not bind off.

connect the two ends of the scarf  to create a circle and slip stitch them together. bind off and weave in ends.




Thursday, November 4, 2010

bow headband tutorial


my first tutorial!
it's getting chilly, and i thought a headband would be nice to keep my ears warm this winter.
and it has a bow, so that's even better!





it was pretty simple to make, and i like it so much, i thought i would share. it would be a nice afternoon project for a novembery day.

(note: this pattern is intended for personal use only, thank you!)

made in three pieces. the headband, bow, and middle. all worked in single crochet.

supplies:
worsted weight yarn (i used caron simply soft in peach)
5.5 mm crochet hook (or size to fit gauge: 10 sc = 3 inches; 13 rows = 3 inches )
scissors
three buttons
bigger needle (for weaving in yarn ends)
smaller needle (for sewing buttons)
thread or yarn (for sewing buttons,depending on button size used)

stitches used:
chain (ch)
single crochet (sc)
slip stitch (sl st)

finished size: 22 inches long, 4 inches wide

headband:

first make 71 chains          (note: i crochet fairly loosely, so if 71 chains is not long enough to fit around your head, just make as you need here)


row 1: sc into 2rd ch from the hook,


sc in each ch across (70 sc).


row 2: ch 1, and turn,


sc into first sc from previous row, and in each across. (70 sc)


rows 3-17: repeat row 2, 15 more times. (or until desired width) fasten off.
headband will measure 22 inches long, and 4 inches wide.
(don't worry if it's not quite the length, it stretches once you wear it)


bow:
(note: bow is worked back and forth in joined rows, not in the round.
so at the end of each row, you will join the last sc to the first sc with a sl st, and then turn around and go back the way you came for the next row)

make 30 chains, and connect to first chain with a slip stitch to form a circle.


row 1: ch 1, turn and sc into each chain around (30 sc),


slip stitch into 1st sc to join.


row 2: ch 1, turn, and sc into slip stich just made, and in next 29 scs from previous row. (30 scs) and sl st to 1st sc to join.


repeat row 2, 7 times. (or to desired size) fasten off.


the middle:

make 4 chains.


row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each ch across. (3 sc)


row 2: ch 1, turn, and sc in each sc from previous row. (3 sc)


rows 3-10: repeat row 2, 8 more times.


bow will measure 4 inches long and 3 inches wide. and the middle will measure 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.


assembly:
lay headband out, and place bow and the middle on top. (more to one side)



tighten the middle around both the bow and headband until it connects in the back,


and sew tightly in the back with the bigger needle. (put a few stitches through the headband and bow, so it doesn't slide around)


sew the buttons on one end of the headband. if your buttons are smaller, use thread and the smaller needle. otherwise use yarn and weave in the ends.
(now you can button to the opposite end of the headband using the spaces between the scs as button holes, wherever it fits you best)


weave in all the yarn ends.

be cozy!
-l