Sunday, August 17, 2014

~ my campground bag ~

- by special request from 1225jacqueline -


Materials:
- 1 1/2 oz. white 4-ply ww acrylic
- 1 1/2 oz. blue/white print 4-ply ww acrylic
- L hook
- webbing
- hot glue or sewing thread to match
- small pony beads

Size:  7 1/2" side to side x 8 1/2" top to bottom

Note:  Even though gauge doesn't matter - I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook.

Directions:
Rnd 1:  Working with 1 strand white and 1 strand blue/white print ch 2, 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining st.  2 sc in each sc around.  Join as before.

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

Rnd 4:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining st, sc in each of next 2 sc.  *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 5:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining st, sc in each of next 3 sc.  *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 6:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining st, sc in each of next 4 sc.  *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 7:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining st, sc in each of next 5 sc.  *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnds 8 - 11:  Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining st, sc in each sc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 12:  Ch 4, 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 13:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining st.  Sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnds 14 - 15:  Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining st.  Sc in each sc around.  Join as before.

Rnds 16 - 22:  Repeat Rnds 12 - 15 consecutively.

Rnd 23:  Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining st.  Reverse sc in each sc around.  Join as before.  End off.

- sew or hot glue ends of webbing to the inside top of each side of bag.

- tie on 3 long strands of white to Rnd 22 at front of bag.  Add beads, knot the ends and then trim.

***Debi Y's pattern***

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

~ playful shells baby cocoon ~


Materials:
- 3 1/2 oz. Red Heart Super Saver - white
- 3 1/2 oz. Red Heart Kids - playful
- L hook

Size:  10" side to side x 13" top to bottom

Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook
- the ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 - 5 does not count as a st
- beginning shell = (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- shell = (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With 1 strand of white and 1 strand of playful, ch 3, work 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining st.  2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining st, dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  (36 dc)

Rnd 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining st, dc in each of next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  (48 dc)

Rnd 5:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining st, dc in each of next 3 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  (60 dc)

Rnd 6:  Beginning shell in same dc as joining st.  Skip next 2 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, skip next 2 dc.  *shell in next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, skip next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnds 7 - 19:  Sl st over to ch-1 space, beginning shell in same ch-1 space, dc in each of next 5 dc.  *shell in next shell, dc in each of next 5 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 20:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining st, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

***Debi Y's pattern***

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

~ headband flower accessory ~


Materials:
- small amount white or yellow 4-ply ww acrylic
- small amount flower color 4-ply ww acrylic
- J hook
- plastic headband

Size:  1 3/4" wide x 5 1/2 long

Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook
- Loops & Threads in the color of 'holland' is a thick size 4

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With white or yellow ch 20, dc in the 6th ch from hook.  *ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch.  Repeat from * across.  End off.

Rnd 2:  Join flower color with a sl st around the beginning end chs, ch 3, 6 dc around the same end chs.  Sc in next dc, skip next ch, 5 dc in next dc.  *skip next ch, sc in next dc, skip next ch, 5 dc in next dc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Work 7 dc around the end dc.  Now working on other side of ch, skip next ch, sc in next ch (it's the same ch as the dc), *skip next ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip next ch, sc in next ch.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.  End off.

Weave headband through the spaces of Rnd 1.

***Debi Y's pattern***



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