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Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Project Baby! Month 3 (Part 1)
Okay, this is kind of a big project so I split it in two parts.
It's a baby afghan! There are countless ways to make one. Here is the process I went through.
1. Decide on your dimensions. Mine is 8 squares x 10 squares. If you do a square than the pattern will make one complete cycle and have clean diagonal lines.
Like this:
I wanted mine to be a rectangle for some reason. So, after the pattern has made it all the way through it will repeat for 2 more rows. (You'll get to see it in part 2!)
Of course, there are tons of pattern options so you don't have to do it like this. I played around with it after I made all of my squares.
2. Once you know how many squares you need it's time to pick the colors. I chose 6 lovely colors. Then I played around with color combos until I settled on my 8 favorites.
3. Finish your squares!
Stay tuned for part 2! It will be posted once I finish the afghan. Should be very soon.
-Krystle
Project: Baby! Month 1
I wanted to start with something simple. So, what's easier (for me at least) than a baby beanie? :-)
I'm going to provide the pattern for you in 2 versions - one in simple terms and one in actual pattern form.
I literally stopped after every round and wrote down what I did, so when I say I wrote this pattern as I worked, I really mean that. If you have any issues with it, it is probably because I'm not accustomed to writing patterns or following them, so just ask.
Okay, here’s the pattern in plain and simple terms. (I have a pattern written but for some reason I couldn't get the link to work. Sorry, I'll work on that.)
Disclaimer: This is not a newborn hat. It will probably fit somewhere in the 6-9 month range, every baby is different. You can easily adjust this pattern to fit any size from newborn to adult though.
Here's what you need:
I used a "G" hook. Oh, and you'll need scissors at some point even though they aren't pictured here.
stitches used: double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch).
In this pattern, chain 2 counts as first double crochet.
If you're unsure about any of these stitches, this is a great link to step by step instructions on basic techniques.
Here we go!!
Round 1: chain 3 and double crochet 11 times into the third chain from the hook. You should have a circle like this with 12 stitches total.
Round 2: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now do 2 double crochet in every stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 3: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 2 stitches and twice in the 3rd stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every third stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 4: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 4 stitches and twice in the 5th stitch. Repeat this pattern increasing every 5th stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 5: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 6 stitches and twice in the 7th stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every 7th stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 6: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 8 stitches and twice in the 9th stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every 9th stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 7 - 11: Chain 2 but DO NOT DOUBLE CROCHET IN THE SAME STITCH THIS TIME, now double crochet once in each stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 12 - 15: chain 1 and single crochet in each stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Cut your yarn, tie it off, and weave in the ends, you’re done!
ALSO, if you want to do a multi colored hat anywhere between rounds 7 and 15 are the best place to add new colors. I chose to do solid gray because I don’t know if this child is a boy or a girl yet. If it’s a girl, I can whip up a cute flower in another color to attach to the hat. :-)
xoxo
Krystle
P.S. If you gave this a try, we'd love to see it! So send us a pic or a link to one!
Harvest at Hillcrest–Recap
Harvest at Hillcrest is one of our favorite shows to do. Very family friendly, LOTS of shoppers and usually a lot of strange people there too. This year was a little different… It has GROWN and there were about twice as many booths as there was last year, and we didn’t see too many strange people….. a little sad on that last one. Though a lady did come by while we were all working on something and call us “old bitty’s … in a good way”. We laughed on that all day.
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Mo (Mandy’s Mom) made us a bunch of bean bag frogs to sell….and they sold like hotcakes.
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Jordan organizes our change box…. it never stays like that.
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Our cute earring display
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Up the street
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New Onesie Unit….. Big thanks to the Goodman clan for whipping this up in less than a week…it was WONDERFUL!!!!
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Our newest owl shirts for adults. We sold the black one…yay!
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Cutie Pie Onesies (which are for sale…. just sayin’)
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Krystle made this owl Beanie….a lady loved it so much that she asked Krystle if she could crochet another one before the lady went home! And Krystle WHIPPED it out like a BEAST! So cute!
Jess walks through our booth…..
ANYWHO, we had a great day and
DIY: Granny Square 101
I am so excited to share this with you!!! It's rather lengthy...but don't be frightened it's a lot of repetition. Once you get the hang of it, it will go super fast. I've made the name of each stitch a link to some very easy to understand instructions. Also this website is AMAZING for learning basic stitches and techniques. I use it all the time. So, if you get stumped, click on the stitch you don't understand :-). I'm going to write these instructions in plain english. If you would like to see a real pattern here's a good one.
Here are the only things you need to know:
Okay, here are the supplies you need:
crochet hook (any size your heart desires)
multiple colors of yarn (I used 3, technically you can use just one color...but it's so much fun with more colors.)
Now, that you have everything you need, let's get started. Select your first color of yarn. Step 1 & 2: Chain 6 and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 1
Step 3: Now, we're going to start round 1. Chain 3 (this is going to act like your first double crochet).
Step 4: Now, double crochet twice and chain two.
TIP: Each time you chain 2, you're forming the corner of your granny square. So if you get confused, all of your chain 2's should line up and form and X through the square by the time you're finished.
Step 5: Now, double crochet 3 more and chain 2 again.
We're going to repeat this step 2 more times.
Step 6: When you get to this point, join to the top of your first chain three (remember from pic 3). Cut your yarn and tie it off. Congrats, you've finished round one! Now, choose your second color and let's start round 2.
Round 2
Step 7: Begin by attaching your yarn to any of the four corners. You're going through the entire corner hole, not the stitch.
Step 8: Now, chain 3 (like in round one this will act as your first double crochet - like I said a lot of repetition).
Step 9: Double crochet 2 more times, then chain 2.
Step 10: Now, double crochet 3 more times and chain 1.
Step 11: Okay, double crochet 3 times, chain 2 and double crochet 3 more times. Then chain one.
Alrighty, now we're smooth sailin'. Repeat the sequence that you just did in step 11 two more times.
It should look something like this now. To finish round 2, you join to the top of that first chain three. Now, cut your yarn, tie it off, and pick out your next color.
Round 3 begins!
Steps 12 - 15: Attach your 3rd color into any of the chain 2 spaces (remember chain 2 are the corners...so don't start in the middle holes). All in the corner hole, repeat what you did in steps 8-10...like this:
Step 16: After you've finished your first corner of this round, double crochet 3 times in the chain 1 space from round 2 (the middle hole). Then chain 1. Now, do your next corner just like step 11. You're granny square should look something like this:
Okay, now repeat this for the remaining sides.
When you get to your last side, join with a slip stitch to the top of your first chain 3 of this round. You know the drill, cut the yarn, tie it off, pick your next color. YAY! Only one round left. (I only had 3 colors so I went back to my first color, feel free to choose a fourth color.)
Round 4
Step 17: Attach your yarn to any of the four corners. Chain 3, double crochet 2, chain 2, double crochet 3, chain 1. It sounds like a lot but it's just steps 8-10.
In your middle holes (or chain one spaces from the previous round) You will double crochet 3 then chain one. Just like step 16. Repeat this sequence for your remaining sides.
Now, technically you're finished. In theory, you could just keep repeating the process as many times as you like and you would have a HUGE granny square blanket.
I added one more touch to mine. I like to single crochet around the edge of my granny squares to give them a more finished look. (Also, it can help distinguish the shape of your square). All you have to do is single crochet in every stitch. When you get to the corners chain two (because that forms the pointed corners) and keep going.
Weave your ends into the back side of your granny square and TA-DA!
Whew! A pretty finished granny square :-)!!!
Now that you know how to make granny squares, you can help Hello Ladies participate in Warm Up America. We're going to start crafting for a cause. I'm super excited. I'll bring you more details later though because this post is already long enough!
Happy 1st birthday Hello Ladies!!
p.s. Happy 91st birthday to my Gram!
Be crafty lovelies!
-Krackle
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