Magic Ring (right-handed) Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/magicring Looking for the left-handed instructions? Or the video tutorial? If not, read on… What is this ‘Magic Ring’, anyway? A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in the round by crocheting over an adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. L: ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each st around. How do I make a Magic Ring? Please note: in the following photos, the starting yarn tail is always on the left and hanging down. This demonstration shows a piece made using the following pattern:Make a magic ring, ch 1. Make a loop a few inches from the end of your yarn. You’ll never go back to your old method again, I promise!
Despicable Minion Minion army anyone? I just had to. I've not seen the movie yet, but the little guys are just so charming. As always, if you have any questions or find a problem with the pattern, just post here or email me, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Minion Materials: WW yarn in yellow, blue and small amounts of black, white and gray G Hook Fiberfill Small amounts of felt in black and medium/light blue Yarn Needle Sewing needle and matching sewing threads Gauge isn't terribly important to this project as long as your hook, yarn and individual tension result in a stitch that's tight enough that the stuffing won't come through. Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row indicate the total number of stitches in that round or row. Read the 'Fun Stuff' at the end of the pattern for suggestions on making many minions of different shapes and personalities. Rnd 1: 7 sc in magic ring (7) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (14) Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (21) Rnd 6-31: sc in each sc around (35)
Surface crochet : : A crochet tutorial As I was writing up my pattern for the spiral baby blanket, I was going to link to a tutorial on surface crochet, but I couldnt seem to find one which would be comprehensive enough, so I just thought I might as well make a quick one up. Surface crochet is a great way to embellish both crocheted items and knitted items, it's quick and easy and you can make up the patterns as you go along. If you know how to crochet already, then this will be a walk in the park for you to learn. Firstly you'll need a practice swatch and a contrasting colour to practice with.... and of course, a crochet hook. Hold your contrasting yarn behind your work so that your crochet hook can access it, I hold mine like this, but you can hold it any way you feel comfortable.... Now, pass the hook through the front of your work where you want the design to begin like this..... Let the hook grab the yarn and pull it back through the hole, it should look like this... After a few stitches it should look like this...
Attic24 Sunshine's Creations @Vintage Threads Inc.: crocodile stitch This is a similar in concept, meaning three-dimensional of look, to the snow queen. It's not the same, but it's pretty cool anyway. It is in Portuguese, but I thought it was neat enough for you to see. If you know how to crochet the visuals should be enough for you to understand how to do this. I might have these in the wrong order; each one is roughly 10 mins., some are much shorter. She talks a lot; wish I understood her better because I am sure with that much talking I must be missing something. There are some patterns on Ravelry that incorporate this technique if you like it. part 8 after having traveled straight up the side with out decreasing. update July 31, 2011 Found some more tutorials on this in English though Update Aug 3 2011 found a pattern on ravelry for free with a tutorial if you wan to try it follow link below
WALL-E and Eve-- Now with patterns! Just in time for Valentine's Day, a little bit of robot love! WALL-E and Eve are crocheted from wool and acrylic yarn and stuffed with lentils and fiber fill. I even snuck little magnets into their arms so they'll hold hands on their own I'm not very good at embroidery yet, but just picked up an adorable book to help me improve. Hopefully my next try will be a little tidier, especially on the WALL-E logo. They are both my own concocted patterns, so if anyone feels inclined to try them, just let me know and I'll type up what I did. [EDIT] It sounds like a few of you want to give this a go, so I put off some homework (darn) and typed out patterns. WALL-E Pattern This pattern uses a size F hook and medium-weight yarn. dark yellowgreyblackwhitePlus embroidery floss in:blackredwhiteAnd last but not least, a pair of black 6mm safety eyes (or something similar). Body (in 6 pieces): Assemble body one seam at a time. Feet (in 3 parts for each foot): Neck (yellow yarn): Eyes (in 3 parts for each eye):
Through Any Window Baby Blanket Tutorial « A Whole Load of Craft This tutorial will walk you through round six of the Through Any Window Baby Blanket pattern. All six rounds apply to the original version. If you are crocheting the alternate version this tutorial will help you through Round 4: Step Four. For beginning pattern readers, the first two rounds are spelled out with limited abbreviations. Yarn used in this tutorial: Red Heart Super Saver in Cashmere, Country Rose and Cream. Leftie? Right-handed instructions Round 1: Step One To start, with color A, ch 3, join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Chain 3, *half double crochet in ring, chain 1, repeat from * 6 times more, change to Main Color when joining round with a slip stitch to second chain. Round 2: Step One Slip stitch in to chain-1 space. Round 2: Step Two Round 2: Step Three Join round with a slip stitch to top of chain 2. Round 3: Step One Change to B when sl stitching in next st. Round 3: Step Two Sl st into ch-1 sp. Round 3: Step Three Round 3: Step Four Join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.
Crochet Flower I have a few people ask for the crochet flower that I used with my headband. It is a very easy crochet flower I whipped together very quickly. Doing the multiple DC in the same ch 1 creates your standard shell stitch. Basically all I did for this pattern take a basic crochet stitch and use a tapestry needle in order to sew it together. Flower I used a sz J hook Chain: 17 Row 1: DC in 5th ch from hook *ch 1, skip next ch, in next ch following skipped ch DC, ch, DC* Repeat till end of row Row 2: Ch 3, turn. Leave a long tail at the end in order to have enough yarn to attach the flower properly. If you click on the header it will take you to the google docs page where you can easily print! Hope you enjoy this!