Friday, November 3, 2006

Envelope Clutch



materials:
size "I" hook
worsted weight yarn in 2 colors
one large sew-on snap
one decorative button
yarn needle
other needle and thread if you need it for your snap and button

pattern:
ch 2
Row 1: in 2nd ch from hook (hdc, sc, hdc), ch 1, turn
Row 2-20: (hdc, sc) in 1st st, (hdc in sc, sc in hdc) across, hdc in last sc, (sc, hdc) in last st, ch 1, turn
Finish off.

Fold triangle like an envelope & sew in place.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2


Flap:
w/ accent color
Row 1: join w/ sc at edge of back of bag, sc across back, ch 1, turn; 19 sts
Row 2: sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 3: dec, 15 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 4: dec, 13 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 5: dec, 11 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 6: dec, 9 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 7: dec, 7 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 8: dec, 5 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 9: dec, 3 sc, dec, ch 1, turn
Row 10: dec, sc, dec
Finish off.
Weave in all ends.

Fig. 3 - Attach button to outside of flap.
Fig. 4 - Attach one side of snap to inside of flap opposite button, and other side to front of bag.

Ear Bags




materials:
Small amount of Lion Brand Homespun, or other snuggly yarn
Size “J” hook


special instructions:
Dec – draw up a look in ea of next 2 sts, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook

patterns:
Make 2

Ch 2
Rnd 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around; 8 sc
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) around; 12 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) around; 16 sc
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) around; 20 sc
Rnd 6-7: sc around
Rnd 8: (half round) 3 sc, dec 1, 3 sc, dec 1
finish off
weave in ends

Double-Sided Scarf


materials:
size "I" hook
2 contrasting colors of yarn (I used Red Heart Soft White and Jewel Tone)

notes:
This pattern can be made to any size you would like, even an afghan. However, it will make a very thick, very heavy afghan. I don't recommend anything bigger than a small throw. Otherwise it will be very tiring to work on.

===>Always leave long tails at the beginning and end of rows. No need to join colors. Instead, simply draw up next color for last yo of the last st in the row. These yarn tails will become the fringe on the finished piece.

starting with Row 2, all stitches will be through 2 loops

C1 = color 1
C2 = color 2

pattern:
with C1; ch to desired length
Row 1: with C2; hdc across
Row 2: with C1; ch 1, (hdc in front loops only of prev. hdc row, and in un-used loops of beg. ch) across
Row 3: with C2; ch 1, (hdc in front loops only of prev. hdc row, and in un-used loops of prev. row of same color
rep Row 3 alternating colors, until desired width
Final Row: working through 2 loops as in prev. rows, sc across
Finish off but DO NOT weave in any ends
tie yarn tails in small groups (2 - 4) and trim to equal length to form fringe.

Chain Stitch Kerchief

Kerchief #1 will give a kerchief which is slightly larger than that of pattern #2, however, it has shorter tie strings. Kerchief #2 works up slightly quicker.

materials:

small amount of yarn
size "G" hook

pony beads (optional)

special instructions:

sl st in loop = slip stitch around ch that forms loop, rather than in a specific st
NOTE==>each row should decrease by one loop, meaning that where pattern refers to "until you cannot continue" you have just finished a row with only one loop.

optional beads should be threaded onto yarn before starting any work and pulled up just before the last yo of the stitch wherever desired. I usually put them along the center segment of the starting chain or in the sl st between all loops

Kerchief #1:

foundation: ch 31, starting in 2nd ch, sl st across, ch 126, starting in 2nd ch, 30 sl st
Row 1: (ch 10, sk 4 ch, sl st in next ch) across, last group before start ch (join with sl st through foundation ch as well as through very first starting ch); 19 loops
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st in 2nd - 5th ch of first loop, sl st in loop, (ch 10, sl st in next loop) across.
repeat row 2 until you can no longer continue; 19 rows total
finish: ch 1, turn sl st in 2nd ch of last loop, finish off
weave in ends


Kerchief #2:

foundation: ch 41, starting in 2nd ch, sl st across, ch 116, starting in 2nd ch, 40 sl st
Row 1: (ch 10, sk 4 ch, sl st in next ch) across, last group before start of chain (join with sl st through foundation ch as well as through very first starting ch); 15 loops
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st in 2nd - 5th ch of first loop, sl st in loop, (ch 10, sl st in next loop) across.
repeat row 2 until you can no longer continue; 15 rows total
finish: ch 1, turn sl st in 2nd ch of last loop, finish off
weave in ends

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Wagon Wheel Doily


materials:
small amount of brown or tan worsted weight yarn
size "H" hook

pattern:
ch 7, join with sl st to make ring
Rnd 1: ch 2, 15 sc in ring, join with sl st to 2nd ch; 16 sc
Rnd 2: ch 6 (counts as tr, ch 2), (tr, ch 2) in ea sc around, join with sl st in 4th ch; 16 tr, 16 ch-2 sps
Rnd 3: ch 7, working in both loops (tr, ch 3) in ea tr around, join with sl st in 4th ch
Rnd 4: ch 9, working in both loops (tr, ch 5) in ea tr around, join with sl st in 4th ch
Rnd 5: ch 2, (6 hdc in ch-sp, hdc in tr) around, 6 hdc in ch-sp, sl st in 2nd ch
finish off
weave in ends

Tropical Fish Coaster


materials:
royal or navy blue worsted weight yarn
brightly colored variegated or ombre worsted weight
size "I" hook

pattern:

ch 4
Row 1: in 4th ch from hook, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc
Row 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc, 3 dc in chain-sp, 2 dc, 2 dc in 3rd beg ch, changing to variegated w/ last yo
Row 3: ch 1, working across straight side - sc across changing to blue w/ last yo
Row 4: ch 1, working in back loops only - sc across
Row 5: ch 1, (sk 1 st, 3 dc in next st, ch 3, sl st in next st) 2x, sk 1 st, 3 dc in next st
Row 6: ch 1, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in same ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp
finish off
Row 7: join variegated w/ dc in ch-3 sp, 4 dc in same sp, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp
Row 8: ch 3, dc in same st, 4 dc, 2 dc in sp between 5-dc groups, 4 dc, 2 dc in last st

Fins
join variegated w/ sc slightly behind variegated sc row, 3 dc in same loop somewhat closer to tail

Terry's Peachy Keen Doily


materials:

Size 10 crochet thread in peach or other floral color and a complimentary shade of green
Size 0 (zero) hook

notes:


Turning ch 3 counts as dc throughout

pattern:

With peach,
Ch 6, join w/ sl st to form ring
Rnd 1: ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, turn, dc in next two dc, (turn again, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, turn (same direction as first turn) dc in next two dc) 6 times, join with sl st to beg ch 3, finish off; 7 petals

With green,
Rnd 2: join with dc in any space between petals, dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 2 dc, * in next space, (2 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 2 dc), rep from * around, join with sl st to beg dc, finish off; 7 leaves

With peach,
Rnd 3: join w/ sc in any space between leaves (not the ch 2 space at the point of the leaf), ch 6, (sc in space bet leaves, ch 6) around, join w/ sl st to beg sc; 7 ch-sps
Rnd 4: sl st in ch-sp, ch 3, 5 dc in same ch-sp, (6 dc in next ch-sp) around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch; 42 sts
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same ch as sl st, sk next dc, * 3 dc in next st, ch 1, 3 dc in next st, sk next dc, sc in next two sts, rep from * around, on last rep join w/ sl st to starting sc instead of completing 2nd sc, finish off; 7 points
Rnd 6: join w/ sc in any ch-sp, (ch 1, sc) in same ch-sp, ch 8, * (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-sp, ch 8, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to beg sc; 7 ch-1 sps, 7 ch-8 sps
Rnd 7: sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 8, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 8, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 8: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 space, ch 12, * 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 12, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 9: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 space, ch 14, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 14, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 10: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3 (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 space, ch 16, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch- 1 sp, ch 16, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to 3rd beg ch
Rnd 11: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, turn back, 3 dc in same ch-sp, ch 3 turn (same direction as first turn) dc in next 2 dc, turn back, 20 dc in ch-16 sp, * (3 dc, ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, turn back, 3 dc, ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, turn back) in next ch-1 sp, 20 dc in ch-16 sp, rep from * around
Finish off

With green,
Rnd 12: in any dc of the groups of 20, join w/ sc, sc in ea dc across, * sc bet 20 group and first petal, in space bet petals (2 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 2 dc), sc bet petal and 20 group, sc in each dc across, rep from * around, join w/ sl st to beg sc
Finish off
Weave in ends.

Block as necessary to keep shape.