Sunday, January 30, 2011

Chocolate Roses

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New headband finished! This pattern is a little more complicated.

Materials:
Fine Weight Yarn (I used Deborah Norville Serenity Garden in Roses)
B hook

Special Stitches:
3-dc Cluster- *YO, inser hook in ch-1 sp, YO and pull up look, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat * twice more, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Pattern:
Ch 17
1) YO twice insert hook in 5th ch from hook (4 skipped chs count as first tr), YO and pull up loop (4 loops on hook), YO and draw through 2 loops, YO, skip next ch, insert hook in next ch, YO and pull up loop (5 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, ch 1, dc in center front 2 loops of stitch just made *YO twice, insert hook in next ch, YO and pull up loop, Yo and draw through 2 loops, YO sk next ch, insert hook in next ch, YO and pull up loop, (YO and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, ch 1, dc in center front 2 loop of stitch just made. Repeat * across, tr in last ch
2) Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1) turn, 3-dc cluster in next ch-1 sp, (ch 2, 3-dc cluster in next ch-1 sp) across to last 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in last tr.
3) Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc and in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3-dc cluster, (2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next 3-dc cluster) across to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp and last dc.
4) Ch 1,  turn, sc in ea sc across.
5) Ch 4 (counts as first tr) turn, *YO twice, insert hook in next sc, YO and pull up loop, YO and draw through 2 loops, YO skip next sc, insert hook in next sc, YO and pull up loop, (YO and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, ch 1, dc in center front 2 loops of stitch just made. Repeat * across to last sc, tr in last sc.

Repeat rows 2-5 until lenght measures 18-20ins, fold in half, sc ends together.
Voila! Headband!

Cable Headband #2

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Materials:
WW Yarn (I used NaturallyCaron.com Country in Deep Purple)
F Hook
Yarn Needle

Stitches Used: sc, fpdc

Pattern:

Ch 15
1) sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea ch across
2) ch 1, turn, sc in ea sc across
3) ch1, turn, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc in sc one row below ea of next 2 sc, * sc in next 4 sc, fpdc in sc one row below ea of next 2 sc* repeat * across, sc in last 3 sc
4) ch 1, turn, sc in ea sc across
5) ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, fpdc in fpdc, sc in next 4 sc, *fpdc in next 2 fpdc, sc in next 4 sc* repeat * across, fpdc in fpdc, sc in last sc
6-9) repeat rows 4-5 twice
10) ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc in first 2 fpdc *sc in next 4 sc, fpdc in next 2 fpdc* repeat * across, sc in last 3 sc
12-15) repeat rows 10-11 twice

Repeat rows 4-15 until length measures 18-20ins
Fold in half, wrong-side out, sc ends together.
Voila! Headband!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Lattices!

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For my MIL's friend Jane.
Pattern Here.
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Turqua

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Cabled Headband #1

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Cable Pattern Four Stitch Cable
Yarn: NaturallyCaron.com Spa in Rose Bisque

Follow pattern directions until length is about 18-20 ins.
Fold in half, wrong-side out, sc ends together.
Viola! Headband!

Bottle Cozies

Ventaire Standard Size


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Fits Playtex's Ventaire Standard size bottle.


Pattern:
Materials:
10 ply Worsted Weight Yarn ( I used Caron Simply Soft in Soft Blue)
G Hook (or whatever size needed to obtain gauge)


Gauge: Rnds 1-3=2ins


Stitches used: hdc, fpdc. fptr


Notes: Ch 1 at the beginning of each round, it does not count as a stitch, ignore the ch 1. Join to first hdc throughout.


1) 10 hdc in magic ring, join.
2) 2 hdc in ea st, join (20sts)
3) *1 hdc, 2 hdc* around, join (30 sts)
4-5) hdc in ea st, join (30 sts)
6) hdc in next 2 sts, *fpdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts* around, join (14 hdc, 18 fpdc)
7) hdc in next 2 sts, *sk 1st fpdc, fpdc in next fpdc, fpdc in 1st fpdc, hdc in next 2 sts, fptr in 3rd and 4th fpdc, fptr in 1st and 2nd fpdc, hdc in next 2 sts* around, join (14 hdc, 6 fpdc, 12 fptr)
8-9) hdc in next 2 sts, *fpdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts* around, join (14 hdc, 18 fpdc)
10-11) Repeat rnds 7-9 twice
12) Repeat rnd 7 once
13-14) bphdc around ch1 and 1st st, *fphdc in next st, bphdc in next st* around, join.
Finish off, weave in ends.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Crochet, Motherhood and One Messy House

As I'm typing this post my 5 week old son, Noah Kael is asleep on my chest. I haven't been writing any new patterns, or even really crocheting that much at all. I made a few preemie and newborn beanies for the hospital my uncle's church volunteers for. His friend's wife had her baby 3 months early, the little girl only wieghed 12oz when she was born, and last I heard she was up to 1lb. I also made myself something! A slightly slouchy beanie, well...originally it was for my brother-in-law but when I had my husband try it on to see if it would fit, it wouldn't even go over the crown of his head! So needless to say my brother-in-law shall have to wait for his beanie. LOL I tried out cables today, another beanie. It came out pretty damn good if I do say so myself. I'll post pictures of the two beanies later. I like cables so much that I'm going to write up a pattern for a cable headband and maybe some wristers...In other news, my husband starts his new job on February 15th, he'll be home every night. No more going out of town for weeks at a time, no more missing the little things that Noah does. Also my mom is letting us take over her '07 Chevy Silverado, at first she was just letting us borrow it until we could get our Montero up and running, but my husband fell in love with the truck and wouldn't take no for an answer...and he says I'm spoiled...whatever...LOL. Well that's all for now, fussy butt is waking up, and if I plan on getting ANY sleep tonight I best get to it now!