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Sunday, April 22, 2012

~ 'Take 2' square ~

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- I hook

Size: 6"

Note: the extra ch 2 at the beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a st

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

Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2. *dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the 3
rd ch of the beginning ch 5.

Rnd 3: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1. *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 corner space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.



Rnd 4: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.



Rnd 5: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. *(4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.



Rnd 6: Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same space, ch 2, skip next 4 dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip ch-1 space, skip next 4 dc, *(4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next 4 dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, skip ch-1 space, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip ch-1 space, skip next 4 dc. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join as before.



Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc evenly around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

***Debi Y’s pattern***

Monday, April 9, 2012

~ open mesh rectangle ~

~ medium size ~
Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable)
- J hook

Size:  small - 4" x 6"
          medium - 4 7/8" x 7"

Directions:
Rnd 1:  Ch 12, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in 4th ch from hook.  Skip next ch, dc in next 5 chs, skip next ch, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch.  Now working on opposite side of ch, skip next ch, dc in next 5 chs, skip next ch, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 2:  Ch 4, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc.  Ch 1, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.

Rnd 3:  Ch 3, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, , ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc's and ch-1 spaces, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc's and ch-1 spaces.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

For the smaller rectangle, skip Rnd 4 and go on to Rnd 5.

Rnd 4:  Ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 8 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next dc) 5 times, ch 1.  Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.

Rnd 5:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

~ small size ~

***Debi Y's pattern***

Sunday, April 8, 2012

~ Bo bunny ~

Hoppy Easter !!


Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
   - 1 oz. white
   - small amount pink
   - very small amount grey
- K hook
- two 25mm wiggles eyes
- two 20mm white pom poms
- one 10mm red pom pom
- approximately 10" of 1/2" ribbon
- one 1" plastic ring
- hot glue gun

Size:  6 1/2" x 10"

Notes:
- work with 2 strands of yarn throughout pattern
- do not join rnds, mark 1st st with a stitch marker

Directions:
Rnd 1:  Ch 2, 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook.  (8 hdc)

Rnd 2:  2 sc in each hdc around.  (16 sc)

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

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

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

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

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

Rnd 8:  (2 sc in next hdc, sc in next 6 hdc) around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

Ears (make 2):
With pink ch 10, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 4 chs, sc in next 3 chs, 3 sc in last ch.  Now working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 5 chs.  End off.

Join white with a sc to 1st hdc, hdc in next 8 sts, 3 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in last hdc.  End off.  Sew to head.

- glue eyes to face
- glue red and white pom poms to face in a triangle
- embroider whiskers with grey yarn
- glue bow to bottom right
- sew plastic ring to back

***Debi Y's version***

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

~ 'ring pop' flower ring ~


Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
   - yellow
   - flower color
- I hook
- plastic ring from a candy 'ring pop'
- Aleene's tacky glue or a hot glue gun

Size:  2 1/4" across

Note:  if necessary, clip off half of the post that the candy was attached to.

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With yellow ch 2, 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook.  Do not join.  (8 hdc)

Rnd 2:  Sc in each hdc around.  Join with a sl st to back loop of the 1st sc.  End off.  (8 sc)

Rnd 3:  Join flower color with a sc in any back loop, (ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc) in same back loop.  (sc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, sc) in each back loop around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

Glue flower to 'ring pop' ring.

***Debi Y's version***

This is what the 'ring pop' ring looks like after the candy is gone: