Pages

Saturday, April 30, 2011

~ denim granny bag ~

~~ I got the idea to crochet this bag from Haken en meer ~~

Materials:

- 4-ply worsted weight yarn: 
   - 5 oz. Vanna's Choice denim mist
   - 2 oz. RHSS soft white
- L hook
- purse handles (purchased from Joann Fabrics)

Size:  approximately 9" x 12"

Notes: 
- do not join rnds unless instructed to do so - mark 1st st with a st marker
- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust the size of your hook.

Directions:

Rnd 1: Working with 2 strands Vanna's Choice denim mist held together, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around.

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around.

Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around.

Rnd 6: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around.

Rnd 7: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) around.

Rnd 8: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc) around.

Rnd 9: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc) around.

Rnd 10: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) around.

Rnd 11: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc) around.

Rnd 12: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc) around.

Rnd 13: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc) around.

Rnds 14 - 17:  Sc in each sc around.  At end of Rnd 17, join with a sl st to 1st sc, end off.

Rnd 18:  Working with 1 strand VC denim mist and 1 strand RHSS soft white, join with a sl st to 1st sc.  (ch 3, 2 dc) in 1st sc, ch 1.  *skip next 3 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1.  Repeat from * 8 more times.  Skip next 2 sc.  3 dc in next sc, ch 1, *skip next 3 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1.  Repeat from * 9 more times.  Skip next 2 sc, join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnds 19 - 25:  Sl st over to ch-1 space, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1.  *3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 26:  Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc, end off.

- sew on handles

***Debi Y's version***

Saturday, April 16, 2011

~ pretty in pink ~

I finished this purse yesterday.  I crocheted it with 1 strand of RHSS 'melonberry' and 2 strands Lion Brand Baby Soft 'bubble gum' with an L hook.  If I remember correctly, I bought the handles from Joann Fabrics.  I'm not too sure about the bow - do you think it's too much?  :)

P.S.  Please excuse the mess on the table.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~ Pretty in pink ~

Materials:
- 4 oz. 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (I used RHSS melonberry)
- 4 oz. 3-ply sport weight acrylic (I used Lion Brand Baby Soft bubble gum)
- L hook
- purse handles
- 4" x 52" nylon scarf (I bought this one from the thrift store for 90 cents)

Size: really doesn't matter  :)  (approximately 12" across flattened out)

Notes: 
- do not join rnds unless otherwise stated, mark 1st st with a stitch marker
- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust the size of your crochet hook

Directions:

Rnd 1:  Working with 1 strand worsted weight and 2 strands sport weight held together, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2:  2 sc in each sc around.

Rnd 3:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around.

Rnd 4:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around.

Rnd 5:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around.

Rnd 6:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around.

Rnd 7:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) around.

Rnd 8:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc) around.

Rnd 9:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc) around.

Rnd 10:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) around.

Rnd 11:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc) around.

Rnd 12:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc) around.

Rnd 13:  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc) around.

Rnds 14 - 28:  Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 29:  Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), skip next sc.  *dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.

Rnd 30:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 31:  Ch 1, sc 1st and 2nd sc together.  Sc in next 37 sc, sc next 2 sc together, sc in next 37 sc.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 32:  Ch 1, sc 1st and 2nd sc together.  Sc in next 36 sc, sc next 2 sc together, sc in next 36 sc.  Join as before.

Rnd 33:  Ch 1, reverse sc in each sc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st reverse sc.  End off.

Sew on handles.

Weave nylon scarf through Rnd 29.

***Debi Y's version***

   

Monday, April 4, 2011

~ fiori esagono ~


(Italian for flower hexagon)

Materials:
- 4-ply ww acrylic
   - yellow
   - variegated
- I hook

Size:  approximately 5"

Notes:
- the 2 chains at beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a dc
- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust the size of your crochet hook

Directions:

Rnd 1:  With yellow, ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2.  *sc in next sc, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

Rnd 3:  Join variegated with a sl st to any ch-2 space.  (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, skip next ch-2 space.  *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next ch-2 space.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 4:  Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner space.  Join as before. 

Rnd 5:  Ch 3, dc in each dc around with (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner space.  Join as before.  End off.

***Debi Y's version***