Crocheted Produce Bag Well, I thought since the produce bag was something I just made up real quick I should post the pattern. I am sure there are way better ones out there, but most of them end up decreasing at the end to get a smaller opening, but I wanted mine large so leafy stuff that I buy in multiple little bunches could poke out, like baby broccoli or bok choy. So here is the pattern, just in case you want to make a couple as well. Materials: 1 skein Lion Brand Organic Cotton Yarn (#680), or similar worsted weight yarn Size I-9 Crochet Hook Little scrap of fabric (optional) Rnd 1: Begin with an adjustable loop, and crochet 12 double crochet (dc) into the loop and pull tight. Rnd 2: *Chain 7, skip 1 dc and slip stitch in next dc.* Repeat around. Rnd 3: Chain 7, Slip stitch (slst) into 4th chain (ch) of round 2. Rnd 4: Ch 7, slst into the point where the last two rounds meet, then ch 7 and slst into the 4th ch of the last round as well. Rnd 16: Single crochet (sc) in every chain around, join with a slst.
January 2011 Archives January 31, 2011 A Small Parade The hunt for unfinished things, and the desire to move them to the other category yielded up a few things in the last few days. I know that picture is blurry, but you have no idea what it took to get a good enough shot of my own feet. My Lenores have been sitting on my desk, waiting only for the ends to be woven in for months. They've finally made it into rotation. Next up, the January socks for this year. Pattern: Basic Sock Recipe from Knitting Rules , and the yarn is a discontinued one from the depths. It's Online Supersocke 100 "Sierra Color" #893... That tidy up meant that the only socks around are the cashmere ones... and I've finished one of the pair there. This leaves me... because I haven't cast on the second sock of the cashmere pair yet.. with (you might want to sit down for this one) no socks on needles. Tomorrow - finishitupitis and the mitten portion of the basket. Then the sweaters. This might be harder than I thought. January 28, 2011 Delayed 1.
Recycled Plastic Fat Bottom Bag | My Recycled Bags.com I present my plarn fat bottom bag that I crocheted using recycled plastic newspaper bags. You may remember me saying that it is difficult for me to obtain pretty colors in plastic bags for my crafting. Well thanks to a suggestion from a blogger friend, I asked my local library to save their newspaper bags for me. They have been giving me one pink and one orange plastic bag daily from their newspapers. Anyway I saved up the plastic bags and crocheted my first fat bottom bag. You may notice that the pink shade on the last few rounds of the bag and handles are darker. As I mentioned this is my first fat bottom crocheted bag. Below you will find some pictures I took as I worked the pattern. Click on any of the photos to supersize them Here is shell started and also a photo after the base shell was completed. Here is the lining pinned in place before the gathering and the handles are crocheted. Mark the center 12 stitches on bag opening. Row 8 – Ch 1, turn.
Elann Traveling Tank Traveling Tank by Linda Permann Update last year’s tank with crochet (a suitcase must!) YARN RED HEART Soft Yarn, 5oz/140g balls, each approx 256yd/234m (acrylic) • 1 ball #9275 Paprika CROCHET HOOK • Size H-8 (5mm) crochet hook NOTIONS • Any size spaghetti-strap tank,camisole, or tee with a scoop neck • Measuring tape • Pins • Stitch markers • Sewing needle and coordinating thread • 1.5"/38mm pin back (optional) • Yarn needle FINISHED MEASUREMENTSYoke: Approx 2.25"/5.5cm deep. GAUGE16 sts=4"/10cm; 6 rows=3.5"/9cm over pattern st, slightly stretched. Note about patterns This is a pattern preview only. To find this pattern, purchase the May/June 2011 issue. Crochet Today!
Knit One Below (K1B) Baby Hat Variegated yarns are beautiful, but they are not always easy to incorporate into projects. You never know until you start knitting how the colors will pool. If the yarn is self striping each colored section is long enough for you to knit multiple rounds in a single color. The book Knit One Below: One Stitch, Many Fabrics by Elise Duvekot discussed a wonderful technique to mix up the colors a bit, Knit One Below (K1B). Materials Peaches & Creame, Salmon Royale (Color 169). The colorway. The Pattern: CO 60 sts. Crown Decreases:Row 1: *K1b, K1, K1B, K1, K1B, K1, K1B, K3tog*, repeat across (48 sts)Row 2: *K1, K1B* repeat across (Note: you are K1B'ing into the k3tog stitch. K1B fabric is stretchy, like a ribbed pattern. Notes: At first I cast on 70 sts, but the circumference as 16 inches. Suggested Pattern Variations: The right side (top) and wrong side (bottom) of this K1B pattern. This this pattern was created by ChemKnits for your personal or charity use.
crochet ric-rac Hey there! What are you up to this fine Monday morning? Since my post last week, I've had so many emails and comments asking about the recipe for homemade, hooked ric-rac, that I thought I'd do a little how to. Before we start there are a few things to keep in mind. I am using US crochet terminology.I usually use a size 2 hook but its fun to experiment. STEP ONE - Chain four. STEP TWO - dc into the fourth chain from the hook, ie. the first chain you made. STEP THREE - Do another dc into the same chain as in step two, chain, then do a final dc into the same chain. STEP FOUR - Chain three. STEP FIVE - Turn your work so that the crochet you just did is up the top as per the photo. Then do two dc's, chain and another dc into the chain space from the previous round. Then chain three. and turn. STEP SIX - Repeat step five until you reach your desired length. Always ch3 after each cluster and then turn. Fasten off. Here's the whole thing again in crochet language; Chain 4 (only this once) See ya!
Chez Plum » Tutorial: How I make my knitting charts for lace So, a couple weeks ago I showed a glimpse of the knitting chart I was working on. I finally took the time to make a little tutorial and explain the way I did it. I hope it’s clear enough, or feel free to ask your questions ! (Click for larger pics !!) This one will be the lace pattern used in the Isabeau purse pattern. I start with creating a table in an Excell-type software (Im using the freeware OpenOffice Calc, here with a french version). First, select all the area of your future chart, go to format/columns/width and decrease the witdth of the columns (I chose 0,53 cm) to create nearly-square cells. Select the area of your future chart, color it in a light color of you choice. Number the rows and stitches, starting at bottom right corner of chart. Then the “real work” starts. Then I copy the “repeat” of my lace pattern below, in another colored area. The chart is nearly ready.
Free Vintage Crochet Doily Patterns from Beeton's Book of Needlework by Jane Lake The vintage doilies shown on this page are the first four of a set of ten vintage crochet patterns contained in the BEETON'S BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK, written by Isabella Beeton and first published in 1870. The invention of the doily is credited to Mr. D'Oyley, a successful 17th century milliner. Mr. Doyle created and sold small fringed pieces of cloth to place under finger bowls, thus protecting the table from water marks. Doilies are still used today to protect the surfaces of furniture from scratches or stains, but they also offer a feminine style element to any room from the boudoir to the basement. The Beeton Book of Needlework uses the word "D'Oyley" in all its crocheted doily patterns, but regardless of how you spell the name, the intricate designs in these doilies are clearly heirlooms in the making. If you'd like to try a vintage crochet pattern, these ten doilies offer an interesting variety of stitches and design combinations. are usually available through Amazon.
wiseNeedle - An Online Resource for Knitters International Yarns and Latch Hook Kits STITCHES USED Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st) SPECIAL TERM Beg-corner: Beginning corner —Ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space. Corner:(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space. Shell: 3 dc in indicated stitch. COLOR SEQUENCE Work *1 round with A, 1 round with B, 1 round with C, 1 round with D, 1 round with E; repeat from * for Color Sequence. NOTES Afghan is worked in joined rounds, with RS facing at all times. With A, ch 6; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Round 1 (RS): With A, ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc in ring—24 dc. Round 2: With RS facing, join B in any dc, beg-corner in same st as join, sk next 2 dc, *corner in next dc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—8 corners. Rounds 9–14: Repeat Rounds 7 and 8 three more times, and continue changing color every round as in Color Sequence—8 corners, with 23 dc between corners. Round 17: With B, repeat Round 16.
The Sheep Shed Studio Blossom Festival Scarf - for May Blossom Festival Scarf Materials: 5.5mm & 6.mm hook and WW yarn—green and pink. Buttons (yellow) for blossom centres if you choose to do it this way. My green is a Mill End so I can’t tell you much about it. I should explain that this started out to be another pattern but I did not like the way that one was going with this yarn. This scarf could be made in any length you wish and gauge is really not important for a scarf. This pattern uses a multiple of 6 plus 2 OOPS I forgot to define a shell shell (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same st . With green yarn and 6.mm hook chain 168 Row one works around both sides of the original chain. [FONT="]Row 1:[/FONT] [FONT="] Sc in 2nd chain from hook *skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end then work the same pattern along the other side. [FONT="]Row 2:[/FONT] [FONT="] ch 11, sc in next sc all the way around the scarf. [FONT="]Row 3 is done in a completely random manner. [FONT="]The blossom.
Cro-tat Tatting with a Crochet Hook Please compare the photo of a crochet designed for tatting with a regular crochet hook. The tatting crochet hool has a straight non-tapered shank similar to a tatting needle while a regular crochet hook has a tapered shank and often a wide spot for ease of handling in the center. Tatting with a Crochet Hook Instructions from 1869 Godey's Lady Book Vol. 78, page 271. This page of patterns was rescued from obscurity by Rebecca Hollenbaugh, former editor of Old Time Crochet And these instructions were typed and the scans of the diagrams made usable by Tammy Rodgers. "Tat over the crochet hook, instead of over the thread with a shuttle. The double knots are worked over the hook in the same manner as with a shuttle over the thread, and the latter is drawn through by the hook. the thread goes in it with it double through the knots, and according to Fig. 5, forms a loop before the beginning of the knots, through which, as also shown in Fig. 5, 2d . Any questions?