~ butterflies are free to fly... ~

Pinterest - pinterest - pinterest.  That place is such a time sucker.  I can't say 'time waster' because I find lots of good ideas there.  I swear, I log on just for a few minutes, and before I know it - it's an hour later.  I'll just have to learn to control myself.

A couple days ago, I came across a t-shirt idea that I had to try.  It's very simple and only took a few minutes.  All I needed was a t-shirt (bought from AC Moore), large stickers (bought from the Dollar Tree), bleach in a spray bottle, and I ended up with this -

Here is the link to 'Oopsey Daisy' - she gives easy, complete directions if you're so inclined to craft one of these shirts yourself.  :) 

 

~ 'Laura's ray of sunshine' hexagon ~

 

 

Materials:

- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic

- J hook

 

Size:  6"

 

Notes:

- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook

- the extra ch 2 at the beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a stitch

- beginning popcorn (beg pc):  ch 3, 3 dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top ch and into the dropped loop, yarn over and pull through 

- popcorn (pc):  work 4 dc in same dc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc and into the dropped loop, yarn over and pull through

 

Directions:

Rnd 1:  Ch 3 (make the 1st ch a little loose), 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

 

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same dc as joining, 2 sc in each dc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  (24 sc)

 

Rnd 3:  Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining, ch 2, skip next sc.  *sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

 

Rnd 4:  Sl st into 1st ch-2 space, beg pc in same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 2.  *pc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of 1st pc.

 

Rnd 5:  Sl st into ch-2 space, beg pc in same ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, ch 2.  *pc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, pc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

 

Rnd 6:  Sl st into ch-2 space, beg pc in same ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, ch 1, pc in next ch-2 space, ch 1.  *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1, pc in next ch-2 space, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, ch 1, pc in next ch-2 space.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  

 

Rnd 7:  Sl st into ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 space.  Sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space.  DO NOT sc in the pc stitches.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

 

***Debi Y's pattern***