Saturday, October 3, 2009

Stacked shells scarf



Materials:

- 4 1/2 oz. 4-ply ww acrylic (I used Red Heart)
- I hook

Size: 5 1/2" x 52"

Notes:

- I crochet tight so you may want to adjust your hook size.
- shell: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc

Directions:

Row 1: Ch 23, dc in 4th ch from hook. Skip next 2 chs, shell in next ch. Skip next 2 chs, dc in next 7 chs. Skip next 2 chs, shell in next ch. Skip next 2 chs, dc in last 2 chs. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2: Dc in next dc. Shell in next shell. Dc in next 7 dc. Shell in next shell. Dc in next dc and in top of ch 3. Ch 3, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until desired length. End off.

* I crocheted 97 rows.

**Debi Y's idea**
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

~ Ruffle scarf ~





-My version of a ruffle scarf-

Materials:

- 5 oz. 4-ply ww acrylic (I used Bernat Berella 4 in "ultra pink")
- I hook


Size: approximately 4 1/4" x 52"

Notes:

- Although gauge is not important, I crochet tight so you may want to adjust your hook size.

Directions:

Row 1: Ch 170, dc in 4th ch from hook. Dc in each remaining ch across. Turn.

Rows 2 - 6: Ch 3, dc in each dc across. Dc in top of ch 3. Turn.

Rnd 7: Ch 4, 2 tr in 1st dc. 3 tr in each dc across. 3 tr in top of ch 3. Now working along the short side, 4 tr around each dc and each ch 3. Now working along the starting chs, 3 tr in each ch across. Now working along the other short side, 4 tr around each dc and each ch 3. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 4. End off.

**Debi Y's version**
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Pretty Baby cocoon




Materials:


- 6 1/2 oz. ww acrylic (I used Red Heart Comfort Prints)
- I hook
- 3/16" wide ribbon
Size: 11 1/2" (side to side) x 15" (top to bottom)


Notes:
- I crochet tight so you may want to adjust your hook size
- Ch 2 does not count as a stitch


Directions:


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


Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before.


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


Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 4 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnd 7: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 5 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnds 8 - 9: Ch 2, dc in 1st dc, dc in each dc around. Join as before.


Rnd 10: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1). *Skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.


Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc in 1st dc. Dc in each ch 1 space and dc around. Join with a sl st in 1st dc.


Rnds 12 - 17: Ch 2, dc in 1st dc. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.


Rnds 18 - 25: Repeat Rnds. 10 - 17.


Rnd 26: Repeat Rnd 10.


Rnd 27: Repeat Rnd 11.


Row 28: (Ch 2, dc in next dc) {counts as decrease}. Dc in each dc across until the last 2 dc. Dc last 2 dc together. Turn.


Row 29: Ch 2, dc in 1st dc. Dc in each dc across. Turn.


Rows 30 - 33: Repeat Rows 28 - 29 consecutively.


Row 34: Ch 1, sc 1st 2 dc together, sc in each dc across until the last 2 dc, sc last 2 dc together. End off.


Weave 3/16" wide ribbon thru Rnds 10, 18 and 26. Tie each into a bow.




Matching baby hat


Materials:


- small amount ww acrylic
- I hook
- 3/16" wide ribbon


Size: 6 1/2" side to side 5" top to bottom


Notes:


Same notes as cocoon


Directions:


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


Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before.


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


Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnds 5 - 9: Ch 2, dc in same st. Dc in each dc around. Join as before.


Rnd 10: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), skip next dc. *Dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.


Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each dc and ch 1 space around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.


Weave ribbon through Rnd 10 and tie into a bow.


**Debi Y's patterns**

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

CD Hotpad


Materials:
- 2 oz. 4-ply cotton (I used Sugar 'n Cream Stripes)
- I hook
- old CD


Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may want to adjust your hook size.
- Ch 2 at beginning of Rnds. 2 - 5 does not count as a stitch.


Directions:
- Make 2
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st dc.


Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before.


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


Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.


- end off 1st side
- continue with 2nd side


Rnd 6: Holding both sides together and working through all 4 loops, ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in next 4 dc. *2 sc in next dc, sc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around inserting the cd halfway through. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.


Rnd 7: (Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 1st sc, skip next 2 sc. *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, skip next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3.


Rnd 8: Sl st over to ch 2 sp. (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch 2 sp around. Join as before.


Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each dc with 2 sc in each ch 2 sp around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.


**Debi Y's pattern**
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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Ruffles purse



Materials:
- 3 ½ oz. ww acrylic
- 3 oz. variegated baby yarn
- 3 ¼ oz. white baby yarn
- L & H hooks
- pair of round purse rings

Size: approximately 8” x 14”

Note: Ch 2 at beginning of rows does not count as a st.

Directions:
For purse - make 2.

Rnd 1: Using the L hook and 1 strand ww acrylic and 1 strand variegated baby yarn held together, work 30 sc around purse ring.

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each sc across. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in 1st hdc, hdc across, 2 hdc in last hdc. (32 hdc) Turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Turn.

Rows 5 - 10: Repeat Rows 3 - 4 consecutively. (At end of Row 9, you will have 38 hdc.)

Rows 11 - 20: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Turn. At end of Row 20, end off.

Starting at Row 8 on one side and working down and around to Row 8 on the other side, match sts together and sew or sl st these 2 pieces together.
 

For ruffles:

For 1 st side:

Using the H hook and the white baby yarn, join with a sl st to first hdc bar between Rows 3 & 4, ch 3, 3 dc in same bar. 4 dc in each bar across. End off.

Repeat in the bars between Rows 5 & 6 and Rows 7 & 8.

Turn purse over and repeat on other side.

For the following ruffles:

Join white baby yarn with a sl st to first bar, ch 3, 3 dc in same bar. 4 dc in each bar around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3, end off.

**Debi Y's pattern**
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Friday, June 26, 2009

Quick & easy brown purse




Materials:
- 3 ½ oz. ww acrylic (I used TLC Essentials)
- 2 oz. acrylic-polyester boucle (I used Bernat Soft Boucle)
- L hook
- two 7” purse rings
- (optional) fabric for lining

Size:  Approximately 10” x 15” not including handles

Note:
Work with 1 strand ww acrylic and 1 strand boucle held together throughout.

Directions:
Row 1: Sc around one ring, ch 50, sc around the other ring. Ch 1, turn.


Row 2: Sc in first 10 chs, dc in next 30 chs, sc in last 10 chs. Sc around ring. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 3 - 22: Sc in 1st 10 sc, dc in next 30 dc, sc in last 10 sc, sc around ring. Ch 1, turn.

At end of Row 22, sl st in 1st sc, end off.

Now would be a good time to line your purse with fabric if desired. Be careful to leave edges of Rows 1 and 22 free for sewing together.

Match dc stitches together and sl st or whipstitch closed.

**Debi Y's pattern**
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Simple Sc Purse

Simple sc purse


Materials:

- 3 oz. 4-ply ww acrylic (I used RHSS)
- 2 1/2 oz. Bernat Baby Jacquards
- L hook
- one pair 7" purse rings (bought mine on Ebay)


Size:   approximately 8" x 15"


Directions:


For 1st side:

Row 1: With 1 strand each 4-ply acrylic and Bernat Baby Jacquards held together, 26 sc around ring. Ch 1, turn.


Rows 2 - 11: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. End off at end of Row 11. (At end of Row 11, you will have 46 sc)


For 2nd side:

Repeat Rows 1 - 11 of 1st side. Do not end off.


Rnd 12: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each sc across. Hold 1st piece side by side, right side facing you, sc in last sc of Row 11, sc in each sc across. Join with a sl st to 1st sc of 2nd piece.


Rnds 13 - 27: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. At end of Rnd 27, end off.


Turn purse inside out, fold flat, match up stitches and whipstitch together.


Decorate with a crocheted flower or a pretty charm chain.


**Debi Y's idea**
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