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Polka Dot Pineapple: Tutorial

Polka Dot Pineapple: Tutorial
**This tutorial is intended for personal use only.** About 5 years ago, I prepared a tutorial with pictures showing how to create yarn from cotton t-shirts. Wouldn't you know it, when I looked for it this morning to post to my blog, it was nowhere to be found. I want to apologize in advance for the quality of this new tutorial. T-shirt yarn is a very durable yarn. Okay, I will start off by saying that I have had these t-shirts sitting around my house for over 3 months just taking up space. Luckily the t-shirts that I have to work with are in a good array of colors so eventually it will give me a nice variety to work with. **Please note that only the unprinted, plain portions of the t-shirts are suitable to make into yarn. Start by placing a t-shirt onto a flat work surface. Using a sharp scissor or rotary cutter and ruler, cut away the bottom hem. Take the bottom of the tube (closed end) and fold it upward, leaving a 1-inch margin at the top. Unfold the strips. Related:  Crochet Techniques

Tutorial: How to join fabric – The Crochet Dude From time to time companies will send me a product that they would like me to test out and since I’m always looking for stuff to blog about, I like to write up quick reviews too. This time around I got the new Rotary Cutting Machine from Simplicity – and it is amazing. This is how the rotary cutter comes out of the box! That’s pretty much all you have to do, then plug it in and start stripping, er, I mean rotary cutting. It did take me about 10 minutes to get the feel of the machine and it helped to guide the fabric from both the front and the back. If you like to do craft projects that require you to cut strips of fabric this machine is a gem. Now What? When we were young our dad would crochet big area “rag rugs” for the farmhouse where we lived. Fold the end of each of the strips over about an inch and cut a small slit over the fold creating a hole: Now take end of Strip B and pass it through the slot at the other end of Strip B: And that’s all there is to it.

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. Otherwise, you don't know if you'll get a spiral, or big patches of color that appear unordered. 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.

Free Crochet Pattern – Easy Laptop / iPhone Sleeve « Roses n Lilies My man needed a sleeve for his new 11 inch netbook. After searching the net for a pattern, I came to the conclusion that there really isn’t much of a pattern to making a laptop sleeve, so I tried my hand at making one free hand. Of everything I’ve ever crocheted, this is one of the easiest things I’ve ever made! :) Yarn: Your choice. Hook: The right size for the yarn you’re using. Tension: Firm/tight. Stitches Required: Chain stitch For a video tutorial…click here.US Single Crochet (also called UK Double Crochet) What is this stitch and how do I do it? Row 1: Chain stitch until your row is as long as the short side of the laptop. Row 2: 1 Single crochet (sc) in second chain from hook, 1 sc in each stitch across, 2sc in last stitch. Row 3: (working around the corner and into the bottom side of the starting chain row) 2sc in first stitch, 1sc in each stitch across, 2sc in last stitch. Note: I had a big battery to work around, so I decreased once at each end in the second last row.

TECHknitting™ crocheting on the edge (napkins) A super sunny DIY for a scorcher of a day. This sweet project is the brain child of Cassie and her blog You Go Girl. There is a wonderful tutorial there with clear and detailed photos on how to accomplish this crocheted edging. I began with a straight from the horses mouth approach except I changed the materials slightly choosing Valdani Perle Cotton over baby weight yarn and a 3mm hook instead of a 3.75mm. With one wee ball of Valdani Perle Cotton I edged one full napkin and got 2 sides of the scallops finished on the second. This is a page from one of my favorite crochet resources- Super Stitches Crochet. Happy stitching all! Like this: Like Loading... Squaring the Circle Crochet Pattern Tutorial - spincushions Hi folks I love squaring the circle – turning crochet circles into squares. It’s always so much fun. I’ve written up a few slightly different patterns over the past few years – in my More Than a Granny ebook , my Dotty Spotty Baby Blanket, my Block Bag & for my Beyond the Granny CAL. Different sizes circles squared for my Dotty Spotty Baby Blanket I find myself going back to it over and over so I thought a stand alone tutorial post was in order. If you want to download a PDF of the pattern, you’can download it in your preferred terms by clicking the one you want below : US Terms UK Terms You’ll find the UK terms above the pictures and US terms under the pictures. You will need 7 metres (7.7 yards) for the circle and 10 metres (11 yards) for the squaring off. Abbreviations If any stitches are new to you, check our my YouTube videos showing how they’re done. UK Terms US Terms Using circle colour, begin with a magic circle. Round 1 UK : ch 3 (st ch), 11 tr, join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch. {12 sts}

Lacey Tunic Eng - Welcome to the Fiber Republic! A Ewe-Topia of XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size M) FINISHED MEASUREMENTSChest: 30[33, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52] inches Length: 26.9[27.4, 28.2, 29.5, 30, 30.65, 30.9] inches Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton [100% cotton; 109 yd/100 m per 50g skein]; color: Pennant; 7[8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] skeins 1 20-inch US #6/4mm circular needle 1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles stitch markers, crochet hook size F 18 sts/26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch Seed stitch: Rnd 1: *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rnd 2: *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Lace pattern over 20 stitches: Rnd 1: *k5, p2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p2tog, k2; rep from * to end. Rnd 2 and all even rnds: knit. Rnd 3: *k4, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, k7; rep from * to end. Rnd 5: *k3, p2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2tog, k6; rep from * to end. Rnd 7: *k2, p2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p2tog, k5; rep from * to end. Rnd 9: *k7, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, k4; rep from * to end. Rnd 11: *k6, p2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2tog, k3; rep from * to end. Rnd 12: knit. Rep rnds 1-12.

Vintage Vertical Stripe Crocheted Blanket Pattern if you want to change colors in the middle of a row. I used 27 different colors, some more than others. Most of the yarn is and a few others that I've lost the wrappers for so I don't remember what they are. At 250 chains, the blanket is 6' 9" long and the width will be a little over 4' wide when I'm done. I used a size "I" hook because that's what the yarn called for. (If you look at the wrapper around the yarn it will tell you the suggested hook size.) **There is a crochet-along group on Ravelry that is working on this afghan - be sure to check it out for more tips and camaraderie! To start, chain 250. Now for your first row, double crochet in each chain (your first double crochet will be in your 250th chain). When you get to the end of the row, cut your yarn and knot off by pulling the cut thread through the last loop on your hook. Next, choose your new yarn color and make a slip knot with it on your hook. With your hook through the space, make a single crochet, then chain two.

Fuzzy Thoughts Crochet trims Today I am sharing the pattern for this trim: As you already know I love crocheting edges and trims and received many sweet comments and mails regarding the same which I adorned my old tees with. This is a pattern that is quite easy to make and it looks fabulous - whether you are going to apply it on your tees or pillows. Make the foundation by chain stitching the number of stitches you will have for your project. The pattern: Row1: Single crochet (sc) in every stitch until the end. Chain (ch) 1 and turn your work. Row 2: *5 sc in same stitch, ch 1 and slip stitch in the second stitch from the stitch you are working on. This is what you will get. *Linda, I hope this will make your tees fantastic.

How to make a lining to crocheted bag - Magic with hook and needles Hi my dears, it is lovely Tuesday, we are going with our girls on the trip to the mountains - oh, I am terribly looking forward to make a little break and spend the day at the mountain with my beloved ones. I hope you will have a nice time too :-). Today I am here with my new free tutorial - How to sew the lining to crocheted bag. I make the lining to every of my bigger bags. So, what do you need? Some crocheted bag will be fine :-) and fabric (100% cotton fabric), sewing threads, some pins, scissors, sewing machine and iron. Tip: most of all, I am using 100% cotton fabric. Instruction: Please measure your bag :-) My measurement: For this tutorial I used one of my most favorite bags – Crazy rainbow bag. Upper inner circumference of my bag is 74 cm Don't forget to the addition fabric for the side seams – I have 1 cm for each side Height of the my bag: backside 26 cm, bottom of the bag 6 cm, front-side 26 cm – totally 58 cm Cut the rectangle of: width 76 cm (74 + 1 + 1) and height 68 cm ( 58 + 10)

Anthropologie-inspired capelet - Pattern + Tutorial! - KNITTING Have you seen this capelet from Anthropologie's Winter '05 collection? I think I figured out the pattern...Here are some photos of my interpretation, and the pattern. It's really easy (I started on Saturday!) I used 1 ½ balls of Rowan Polar on size 11 needles. (gauge = 12 st and 16 rows over 4”) CO 49 st1 x 1 rib for 2 inches to create neckline Raglan Increases: (you will need 4 stitch markers to separate the body into 5 sections: left front, left sleeve, back, right sleeve, right front) Row 1, RS: k2, p6, yo, pm, p1, yo, p7, yo, pm, p1, yo, p15, yo, pm, p1, yo, p7, yo, pm, p1, yo, p6, k2Row 2 and all WS rows: knit all stitchesRow 3 and all RS rows: k2, *p to next marker, yo, sl marker, p1, yo* repeat from * 3 more times, p until last 2 st, k2 Continue raglan increases until sleeve measures the circumference of your upper arm. Split sleeves and body:RS: k2, p to 1st marker, move all st from 1st to 2nd marker onto scrap yarn (right sleeve). That’s it, you’re done! Here are some detail shots:

The Granny Stripe :: ta-dah! Hello my friends, thank you so much for being here with me. I 'm really happy that finally, finally, I've found a (relatively) quiet little spot in my busy-busy days to sit and whizz up a multi-coloured ta-dah post to share with you all. Pheww....for a while I thought it would never happen, I can't tell you how incredibly difficult it is at the moment for me to find time to sit and write. When I first made the decision to go with the acrylic for this blanket, there was quite a bit of uncertainty and I really wasn't at all sure whether it would work out or not. And oh-me-oh-my, I was not disappointed. I have loved every moment of working up these granny stripes (excepting perhaps the first couple of rows), and everything about it has been a surprising pleasure. I know that a great many of you Hooked-A-Long with me and embarked on your own Granny Stripe blankets. One of the most exciting and rewarding bits of blanket making is working The Edge. Do you like it? Ahhhhhh I do. So. Me :: happy

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