Sunday, September 24, 2023

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Moss Stitch in the Square Dishcloth

By Rue Feather

                                                                                                                                               

Skill Level:  Beginning Crochet.

Finished Size:  about 6.5 inches.

Stitches Used:  MC, Ch, SC, slip stitch.

Materials:  45 yards weight 4 cotton yarn,
6.5 crochet hook.

Notes:  This project is worked in the round. Instructions in brackets and parentheses are repeated by the number following the asterisks. 

            Copyright 2023:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
To view this license, go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode       


Do not sell this pattern as your own. You may sell your works made following this pattern. Please remember to give pattern credit to Rue Feather of YarnKittens.


 

Round 1:  in a MC make [SC, Ch 2] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 2: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 3: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 4: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 2] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 5: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 3] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 6: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 4] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 7: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 5] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 8: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 6] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 9: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 7] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 10: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 8] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 11: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 9] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 12: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 10] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 13: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 11] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Round 14: [SC, Ch 2, SC in the Ch 2 space, Ch 1, (SC in next Ch 1 space, Ch 1) * 12] *4, slip stitch in the first SC, Ch 1.

Pull tight, Fasten off, Tuck in tail. 

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Preparing for My First Craft Fair

Oh Boy!


I know there's a ton of other posts out there from a ton of other bloggers, but why not add just one more? Getting ready for my first craft fair I’ve noticed a learning curve I hadn’t been expecting. How should I price my items? How many of a certain item should I make? How many in what colors? What are the popular items of the season? 


And after spilling into indecision for a little while I came up with my final answer.


It doesn’t matter.


Should I try to make what I think will sell? Yes, most agreed. But if I try to focus on what I think will sell I’m no longer making the things I want at that time and then this turns away from a fun hobby that I enjoy to a stressful job I dread to work on, and I’d rather chase the serotonin not the cortisol. Why sweat the small stuff? Especially when it’s all small stuff.


~ Rue



“Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.” ―
Simon Sinek



Friday, July 21, 2023

Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament Cover by Chrystal Peavy

Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament Cover

Simple crochet pattern for covering a ball ornament by Chrystal Peavy


Materials Needed:

 22 yards Light {3} acrylic yarn

US 7 {4.50 mm} crochet hook

3.5-inch {9 cm} diameter ball ornament

 

Stitches Used:

Ch          

Sl st       

Sc

Dc {yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, (yo and pull through 2 loops) 2 times.}

 

Pattern Notations:

 *Pattern repeats are in asterisks*

(Groups of stitches are in parenthesis)

{Notes are in braces} 

[Number of completed stitch are in brackets]

 

Copyright 2023:

 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

To view this license, go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Do not sell this pattern as your own. You may sell your works made following this pattern. Please remember to give pattern credit to Chrystal Peavy of YarnKittens.

 https://linktr.ee/yarnkittens


Instructions:

 

Start: Ch 8, Sl st in the 1st ch to form ring.

 

Round 1: Ch 3 {counts as Dc}, 19 Dc in the ring. Sl st around the top of the beginning ch. [20 Dc made.]

 

Round 2: Sc in the next Dc. *Ch 4, skip next Dc, Sc in the next Dc* 9 times. Ch 4, Sl st in the beginning Sc. [10 ch-4 loops made.]

 

Round 3: (Sl st, Ch 1, and Sc) in the next ch-4 loop. *Ch 5, Sc in the next ch-4 loop* 9 times. Ch 5, Sl st in the beginning Sc. [10 ch-5 loops made.]

 

Round 4: (Sl st, Ch 1, and 3 Sc) in the next ch-5 loop. *Ch 9, 3 Sc in the next ch-5 loop* 9 times. Ch 9, Sl st in the beginning Sc. [10 ch-9 loops and 30 Sc made.]

 

Round 5: Sc in the next Sc. *Ch 5, Sc in the top of the next ch-9 loop, Ch 5, Sc in the middle Sc of the next 3 Sc group* 9 times. Ch 5, Sc in the top of the next ch-9 loop, Ch 5, Sl st in the beginning Sc. [20 ch-5 loops and 20 Sc made.]

 

Round 6: (Sl st, Ch 1, Sl st, Ch 1, Sl st) all in the next ch-5 loop. Sc in the next Sc. *Ch 9, Sc in the next Sc in the top of the ch-9 loop* 9 times. Ch 9, Sl st in the beginning Sc. [10 ch-9 loops and 10 Sc made.]

 

Round 7: *(5 Sc, 2 Dc, and 5 Sc) all in the next ch-9 loop* 10 times. [100 Sc and 20 Dc made.]

 

Round 8: Sl St in the next 5 Sc, Sl st in the next Dc, *Sc in between the 2 Dc stitches, Ch 9* 10 times. Sl st in the beginning Sc. Ch 1, pull up a loop, and cut to fasten off then wave in the tail. [10 ch-9 loops and 10 Sc made.]

 

{Adjust the Ch 9s in round 8 as needed - between 5 to 15 each ch - depending on your tension and the size of your ball. Less chains will be tighter to the ball. Too tight and it will not stretch around the ball.}

 

Finishing: Using a whip stitch, thread a piece of yarn through all 10 loops in round 8. Wrap cover around ball, pull the yarn tight and tie the ends together.



Thursday, July 20, 2023

Just-A-Mushroom Pattern by Chrystal Peavy

 

Just-A-Mushroom

Pattern by Chrystal Peavy

 

    pictures coming soon


Material:  worsted weight yarn, three colors – cap, underside, and stem

US Hook Size:  H (5.0 mm)

Also needed:  yarn needle, scrap yarn for decoration, a small handful of poly-fill, and three ‘3/4-inch’ flat washers

Stitches Used:  magic circle (mc), single crochet (sc), invisible decrease (inv dec)

Finishes Size:  3 inches across, 4 inches tall

Skill Level:  intermediate; this project is worked in continuous rounds from top to bottom

Helpful Hint:  Amigurumi is very forgiving!  Learn to count stitches.  Try to end each round on the number of stitches made [5, 7, 9, 11, 15, etc.].  If there are too few stitches after any round, add one, if there are too many stitches, replace beginning 2 sc with 1 sc. 

 

Instructions:

Begin cap section:  with first color mc, 5 sc, pull starting yarn tight, closing circle completely [5 sc made]

Round 2:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in the next sc)*twice, 1 sc in the next sc [7 sc made]

Round 3:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 scs)*twice, 1 sc in the next sc [9 sc made]

Round 4:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs)*twice, 1 sc in the next sc [11 sc made]

Round 5:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in the next 2 scs)*3 times, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in the next sc [15 sc made]

Round 6:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 scs)*5 times [20 sc made]

Round 7:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs)*5 times [25 sc made]

Round 8:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs)*5 times [30 sc made]

Round 9:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs)*6 times [36 sc made]

Round 10:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 scs)*6 times [42 sc made]

Round 11:  sc in every stitch around [42 sc made]

Round 12:  sc in every stitch around, slip stitch in next sc and tie off [42 sc made]

 

Begin underside section:  attach second color

Round 13:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs)*21 times [21 sc made]

Round 14:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs, sc in the next 5)* 3 times [18 sc made]

 

Use scrap yarn to decorate and poly-fill to stuff the cap as desired before continuing

Round 15:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs, sc in the next 4)* 3 times [15 sc made]

Round 16:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs, sc in the next 3)* 3 times, tie off [12 sc made]

 

Begin stem section:  attach third color

Round 17:  sc in every stitch around [12 sc made]

Round 18:  sc in every stitch around [12 sc made]

Round 19:  sc in every stitch around [12 sc made]

Round 20:  *(2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs)*3 times [15 sc made]

Round 21:  sc in every stitch around [15 sc made]

Round 22:  sc in every stitch around [15 sc made]

Round 23:  sc in every stitch around [15 sc made]

Round 24:  sc in every stitch around [15 sc made]

 

Use poly-fill to stuff the stem and add 3 washers for weight if desired before continuing

Finishing the bottom of stem:  slip stitch in the next sc, working in back loops only, *(insert the hook into the next sc and pull up a loop, again insert the hook into the next sc and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook)*7 times, sc in the same sc where the previous slip stitch was placed. Leaving a 4-5 inch tail, cut the yarn and use the tail to whip stitch through the last 8 stitches made, pull tight, tie off, and tuck in tail. 

 

 

Automatic Copyright 03/11/2023

(See http://copyright.gov/circs/circ40.pdf for more information)

Monday, July 8, 2019

Just-An-Octopus Pattern by Chrystal Peavy

 


Just-An-Octopus 
Pattern by Chrystal Peavy 

Material:  worsted weight yarn, any color 
US Hook Size:  G (4.25 mm) or 7 (4.50 mm) 
Also needed:  yarn needle, scrap yarn for face, and a large handful of poly-fill  
Stitches Used:  magic circle (mc), single crochet (sc), invisible decrease (inv dec), chain (ch) 
Finishes Size:  6.5-7 inches tall, head is about 3 inches wide 
Skill Level:  intermediate 
Helpful Hints:  Amigurumi is very forgiving!  Learn to count stitches.  Try to end each round on 
the number of stitches made [6, 12, 18, 24, etc.]  If you are short a stitch after any round, add 
one, if you have too many stitches, do an invisible decrease.   

Instructions: 
Begin:  mc, 6 sc, pull starting yarn tight, closing circle completely [6 stiches made] 
Round 2:  2 sc in each sc of previous round [12 stiches made] 
Round 3:  *(2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in the next sc)*6 times [18 stiches made] 
Round 4:  *(2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 scs)*6 times [24 stiches made] 
Round 5:  *(2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs)*6 times [30 stiches made] 
Round 6:  *(2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs)*6 times [36 stiches made] 
Round 7-11:  sc in each sc of previous round [five rounds of 36, or 180 stitches made] 
Round 12:  *(inv dec in 1st 2 sc of previous round, 1 sc in each of the next 4 scs)*6 times [30 
stiches made] 
Round 13:  *(inv dec in 1st 2 sc of previous round, 1 sc in each of the next 3 scs)*6 times [24 
stiches made] 
Round 14:  1 sc in each sc of previous round [24 stitches made] 
Round 15:  *(1 sc in 1st sc of previous round, ch 31, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook and 3 sc in 
each remaining ch across, 1 sc in same (1stsc of previous round, 1 sc in each of the 

next 2 scs of the previous round)8 times [8 “legs” made, each separated by 2 scs] 
Round 16:  1 sc in each of the 2 scs between each leg around [16 stitches made] 
Using a yarn needle, embroider simple eyes and smile, stuff head with poly-fill  
Round 17:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs, 1 sc in the next sc)* 5 times, skip last sc [10 stiches made
plus 1 skipped sc] 
Round 18:  *(inv dec in next 2 scs)* 5 times, slip stitch in next sc, tie off, tuck in tail.   



Automatic Copyright 06/27/2019  
(See http://copyright.gov/circs/circ40.pdf for more information)