Showing posts with label cotton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cotton. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Conversation Heart Coasters


Crochet a Conversation Heart Coaster with Me!!

Here is a super chatty tutorial on how to crochet these cute little coasters to decorate for Valentine's Day!



I like to make my comments a little snarky.

Materials:

Size H/5.00 mm crochet hook
1/2 ball of Peachs & Creme Worsted Weight 4 Ply Cotton Yarn
Yarn Needle (here's my bent tipped Clover needle)
Scissors (here's my Knit Picks Steeking Scissors)
1 Stitch Marker (Optional)
Fabric Glue - I like to glue down my ends after I weave them in. This Glue is Machine Washable and Dryable and I love how it works!!

Free Printable Pattern for this Project:
Crochet Heart Coaster PDF Pattern

I hope that you enjoy watching and making along. This is my very first video tutorial. It took me forever because I just had no grasp of my desired outcome when I first began. I am sure that my video tutorials will evolve and that I will someday look back lovingly on this one as my first.

With Love,
Melody



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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Star Dishcloth

I am SO in love with this pattern. This star dishcloth works up fast and the dishcloths are amazingly functional. Not too thick, so they dry quickly. Also, not too many holes so it doesnt feel flimsy when you use it. Two thumbs up!!!



Thank you for the pattern Janelle!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Little Garden Hat

I got the idea for this little garden hat this afternoon and got right to work. I am so pleased with how it turned out.



I used a K hook. The hat is child/toddler sized. 20" wide and 7.5" deep.

The base of the hat is a simple HDC beanie crocheted out of Lily Sugar 'N Cream Cotton Yarn. I increased to 54 directly (9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54) and continued with 54 stitches down to row 15. I then switched to the green yarn. I totally winged the edging. The majority of the stitches are SC. My best attempt at describing the stems would be that I inserted the hook one or two rows below, yo, pull back thru and contined the sc in the next stitch. It was very simple, but awkward to describe. After that I continued with another row of 54 SC. Then fastened off.

I sewed on assorted buttons to look like flowers on the stems.


Monday, July 2, 2012

Watermelon Summer Hat

 I love the open work and the little green button! It looks so cute on.

J Hook, Lily Sugar 'N Cream Cotton Yarn
This hat is made in a childs size to fit a 2-5 year old, It is 7" deep and 19" wide.
 at the end of each pink row, Slip Stitch, ch 1 at the end of each green row.

Row 1: DC 12 times in a magic circle (12) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row2: DC 2 times in each stitch (24) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row 3: DC around, increasing in every other stitch (36) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row 4 DC around, increasing in every 3rd stitch (48) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row 5: DC around, increasing in every 8th stitch (54) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row 6: DC around (54) Slip Stitch, ch 2
Row 7: DC 2 times in the base of the chain, *skip 2 stitches and DC 3 times in the next stitch* repeat * to * around. It should be 16 more clusters...forming 18 clusters of 3 DC and 18 gaps. (54)
Row 8:Slip stitich 3 times, (the 3rd slip stitch should land you in the first gap formed in Row 7)
Chain 2, DC 2 times in the same gap, *DC 3 times in the next gap*. Repeat * to * around (18 clusters of 3 DC and 18 gaps) (54)
Row 9-11: Repeat Row 8  (54)
Fasten Off
Change color of yarn. Attach near where you fastened off. Ch1.
Row 12-14: SC around (54)
Slip Stitch and fasten off.

Sew on a large button if you would like to embellish the hat as I did. I get the large buttons 6/$1 at Walmart.

I hope this was clear! Thank you for stopping by :)

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Fourth of July Newborn Beanie

Good morning!

I dug out my basket of cotton yarn and played yesterday. I had a really good time thinking of what colors to use and what patterns to make.



Cotton Sun Hat for NB-3 months 13" wide and 5.5" deep

K hook, Lily Sugar and Cream Yarn, Slipstitch, Chain 2 at the end of each row.

Row 1: 10DC in a magic circle(10)
Row two: *4 DC in same stitch as chain. skip two stitches*. Repeat * to * 4 more times. (20) 
Row 3: DC around increasing every over stitch (30)
Row 4: DC around increasing every 3rd stitch (40)
Row 5-8: DC around (40), 
Change to J Hook, Slip stitch, ch 1
Row 9. SC around (40) fasten off


I cut out a star from some blue felt and hand sewed it on the hat using crossstitch thread and a metal embroidery needle. I used to glue felt on my hats, but the corners raised up. Now I sew everything on. 







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