Towel Edgings - Talking Crochet Newsletter - July 3, 2012 - Vol. 9 No. 14 These pretty towel edgings are perfect for when warm weather requires a smaller, lighter-weight project. Plus, they are the perfect size to easily stash in a bag when you travel. Stitched from washable, long-wearing 100 percent cotton yarn, these simple edgings can be adapted to fit any size towel. Blue Towel Edging Skill Level Easy Finished Size 1 inch wide Materials Elmore-Pisgah Peaches & Creme medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (2 1/2 oz/122 yds/71g per ball): 1 ball #26 light blueSize I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gaugeTapestry needleSewing needleCotton dish towelMatching sewing thread Gauge 4 sts = 1 inch Pattern Note Weave in ends as work progresses. Instructions Row 1 (WS): Make ch to desired length in multiple of 6 plus 2 at end, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * across, fasten off. Finishing Sew Edging to 1 short end of towel. 1 1/2 inch wide
Reversible knit baby pants {with pdf pattern} So everyone I know seems to be having a baby, and they all seem to be having boys. I LOVE sewing for babies, if I could I would always sew for babies. Now I do have my "go-to gift" that I have shared before. Baby Pants Pattern *Disclaimer the pattern is FREE so yes there are ads on the site where you download it from, please don't complain. Now on to the sewing! Cut out the pieces as instructed by the pattern and also cut out a waist band piece, you will want that to be a rectangle that is 5inchesX15 inches (add a few more inches if your fabric doesn't have much stretch you want the waistband to be able to comfortable stretch to about 19 inches or the size of the babies waist) Then with right sides together sew two of the legs (one for each side) together at the bottom hem. Now just for a fun little (and completely useless) detail I decided to add a little pocket. Then I placed the pocket as a little cargo pocket on the side. Then pull the top of the striped legs up through the top.
Mata & Ora - Free Knitting Patterns - Homewares Patterns Using 4mm hook and turquoise (or pink or coral)yarn, make 115ch ? Row 1: Work 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc ineach of next 111ch. 113sts ? Work two more rows of dc (remember to work2ch in place of first dc of each row) ? Row 4 (eyelet row): 4ch, miss one st, 1htr in next st, *1ch, miss one st, 1htr in next st, rep from * to end ? To make up The finished edging should measure about 52cm, which is 2cm longer than the width of the towel and will allow for any shrinkage. Large soap holder Using 4mm hook and turquoise (or pink or coral) yarn, make 20ch, turn and work 1dc in second ch from hook, then 1dc in each of next 17ch, work 3dc in last st, then 1dc in each of next 18ch along opposite side of foundation ch and 3dc in last st; join with sl st to second of two turning ch. 42sts ? Small soap holder ?
The Pleated Penny {PDF pattern&tutorial} **Updated** Thanks to some great testers! The pattern is now for sale in the shop. The top or dress has button closure at the shoulder and some lovely pleats on the front and back. It can be worn loose and flowy for the casual cool summer look. Or it can be worn belted for a more dressed up look. Comfortable and breezy or... Belted and hip the top will be perfect for any summer occasion. Find the Pleated Penny Pattern HERE Edging for Openwork Crochet Dishcloth This is an edging to crochet for the cotton openwork dishcloth. Work in back loops of stitches unless otherwise directed. Place a marker around the last stitch in your last row to keep track of where your edging begins. To begin the edging, you will need to rotate your work clockwise so that the left-hand edge of your work faces up. Round 1: Ch 2. Work 36 sc across the top edge of the work, making sure to space them evenly. To Form Corner: Ch 2, and rotate work clockwise so that your foundation chain is facing upward. Sc in each loop of your starting chain. (36 sc.) To Form Corner: Ch 2, Turn work clockwise. Work 36 more sc across the top edge of the work, making sure to space the sts evenly. (37 sc.) To Form Corner: Ch 2, rotate work clockwise. Complete the row working in SC. (37 sc total.)
The Circle Top pattern Only today we are making one that looks like this I like to call the Circle top. I call it this because you start with a circle and then you end up with a top. Start by making the top pattern. Step 1: measure from the middle of one shoulder to the middle of the other shoulder. Step 2: fold the circle in half and then in half again. Step 3: measure the neck opening of a shirt that fits well. Step 4: along the top fold and the flat side folded circle measure in the 2 inches (or whatever measurement you had) then about an inch downward start your cut and round up towards your mark. ( so that is looks like the picture above. Step 5: You should end up with a doughnut looking thing. Step 6: Trace the half you are keeping on a new piece of paper extending the "U" shape by 3 inches. Step 7: Cut out the shape you traced and then you should have 2 "U" shapes, on longer than the other. Step 8: Cut your fabric. Step 9: You will also need 2 two inch stripes of elastic.
Hot Air Balloons: Crochet Amigurumi Toys DIY Free Pattern There are countless options for using these Hot Air Balloons as versatile gifts (baby mobile, joggling balls), and it is up to your imagination to choose the content of the basket. Put a special message in the basket for the recipient, or a small treat, or a passenger, or a special gift (could some jewelry piece be a good idea?) - anything your imagination can come up with! Can you guess why these crocheted Amigurumi Hot Air Balloons are arranged as baby mobile?! In fact, I live in a Dragon cave – not only my baby is a Dragon, so is his father. Continue reading to explore more…. Little Dragon needed some nice baby mobile. Anyway, back to crochet. Loving both of my Dragons equally strong and having limited time – I had to find a creative way how dragon eggs could be used both ways – as joggling balls and also as hot air balloons for baby mobile. Materials used: for balls and baskets: 100% cotton (suitable for 2.5-3.5 mm crochet hook) in joyful colors. STEP 1: Crochet the balls.
A country Ruffle Top Who made a resolution (or goal if you like that term better) to finish what you started? I know I did. I mean I finish a lot of the things I start but every once in awhile I start something get distracted and then never get back to it. I usually find that half finished project later down the road when it is too small to fit the child I was making it for. I didn't know what I wanted to pair with the ruffles. Let's start with the pattern. So then I had something like this. Now for the skirt part I cut out 3 skirt pieces (we will just pretend the ruffles are not done since I will show how to do that later) The top width of the skirt pieces should be the same as the width of the back bodice piece, then just angle down from there. Then I cut one of the tan pieces with a curved edge starting at one corner and going up the top. Now for the sleeves I had my basic sleeve drafted but I wanted this sleeve to have a nice amount of poof to it I I moved the sleeve over from the edge and cut 2.
Little Bigfoot Giraffe Amigurumi Pattern Little Bigfoot Giraffe 2014, (pattern has been translated into Spanish here) I think I love him! And one more Little Bigfoot pattern gets revised, updated and given it's own video tutorial. I actually can't believe how many patterns I've gotten posted with videos since the start of this year. Written patterns and video tutorials now available in this new 2014 Little Bigfoot series: Little Bigfoot Giraffe stands 13 inches from horn to toe. Copyright 2014 Author: Sharon Ojala - Amigurumi To Go, All rights reserved Attention members of all cross stitch and DIY sites Text and images contained inside this pattern are not authorized to be sold as a cross stitch pattern nor shared in full or in part on any cross stitch site nor on any DIY site nor on any website. Text and images contained within this pattern are not authorized to be traded, given, received or sold for points, gold coins or for any other form of monetary value. Using one image with a link back to the pattern is permitted
The Yellow Dress Ready for new sweet little dress Inspired by a Children's book? My daughter and I were reading her favorite book "Put Me in the Zoo" By Robert Lopshire. When we got to this page: It happens to be her favorite I think because the spots are blue, but regardless as we sat on this page for a good 5 min as she pointed to all the things on the page I stared at the dress. I found myself mildly captivated with this sweet little yellow dress and decided I had to make one for my daughter. So I did. Complete with buttons down the back A ruffle down the front And some body to the skirt Ready to make your own? You will need: One pattern (we will make it together)Fabric (I like something with a little stiffness to it like stretch poplin)Contrast fabric for the collarPiping (Find it online HERE)Buttons1/8 elastic cut into 1 inch strips Lets start by making the pattern: (if you made the petal sleeve top use the same bodice pattern only you will make it longer) Then that's it! Trace or freehand a circle. Enjoy!
Crochet Mittens Free Pattern - Mrs. Murdock's Mittens Author Brenda K. B. Anderson Introduction My sister-in-law (who incidentally lives in Michigan, the nation's high-five) asked me for a no-frills crochet mitten pattern using worsted weight yarn. Materials List Size G - 6/4.00mm hookApproximately 200 yards of worsted weight yarn in color of your choice for Women's size. Finished Size These mittens are patterned for preschool sized hands with older kids and women's sizes shown in parenthesis. Preschool These mittens measure approximately 6.5" in length, including ribbed cuff. Older kids These mittens measure approximately 8" from ribbing edge, to fingertip. Women's Size These mittens fit most women's hands. Star measures 2 ¼" from tip to tip. Gauge 17 sts and 18 rows worked in sc = 4" x 4" Notes Abbreviations and terms used in this pattern: Ch = chain Dc = double crochet (used in star pattern only) Hdc = half double crochet (used in star pattern only) sc = single crochet sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together. Sl st = slip stitch The back bump: row 1.
Petal sleeve top The time has come! It is time for the petal sleeve top tutorial! I am asked all the time where did I buy the top the Little Miss wore in our family pictures. Well I didn't buy it, I made it and it was super easy to make. Fabric (the amount will vary depending on the size you make it in, for my daughter I use 1/2 a yard or for the blue stripes above I used one of my husbands old dress shirts)Contrasting fabric (optional if you want pockets)ThreadPaper to make the pattern Lets get Started! Step 1: To make the front pattern piece for the bodice, measure the largest part of the models chest, (wrapped around the chest) For my model this was 20 inches. Step 2: Trace the front piece onto paper, add 1 1/2 inches onto the edge where the fold was on the front piece. Step 3: The full part of the top. Without a pocket you pattern piece should look like the piece above at the left, with the pocket it will look like the one above to the right. Step 15: Sew right sides together at the sides.
Mrs. Fitz Wristwarmers - Worsted Weight Yarns Done in Malabrigo “Worsted” -used 130 yards/60 grams) Gauge: 18-19 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches in arm pattern Hook: 7 / 4.5mmDimensions: 7 1/2 in tall and 6 3/4 in wide before seaming. Foundation: 1.Chain 29 (or if you do chainless foundations, FSC 28, turn and go to Row 1) 2. Row 1 (RS) - ch 1, SC BLO 27 , regular SC in last st, turn (28) Row 2 (WS) - ch 1, SC FLO 27, regular SC in last st, turn (28) Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until you have 27 rows. At my gauge this was 6 3/4 inches tall in total including the foundation row. (Note: This variation of the mitt includes a cleaner join if you are making your hand a different color than the arm.) With RS facing, turn work ¼ turn clockwise. Row 1 (WS) –Attach new color now (cut your arm color, leaving a tail for seaming later), then, not skipping the first stitch (OR if you are not changing color, ch 1, then, not skipping the first stitch-) work HDC into the 3rd LIF for 32 sts, turn. (32) Row 2 (RS) – ch 1, HDC BLO 31, work last HDC as normal, turn (32)