I hope you have a wonderful week! I will be back with a review and then a new podcast next week! (((hugs))) and thank you for spending your time with me.
Love Melody
Ohhhh and a few more wedding pictures...
How are handsome are my sons?
The "grooms cake" was pancakes. And that fondant was so hard to cut. But success!
Yay! All married. And ready to party.
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Well. I tried Wordpress and it proved to be too daunting for me to be consistent. So, I am back home on Blogger. It does feel like home. You didn't miss anything blogged...I posted here if I posted there just in case. But, life happened! I will catch you up next post with pictures.
But, now that things are mellow...back to the hook!
Today, I am posting a video. It's down below if you want to skip ahead to it.
I take you step-by-step through my super easy, incredibly fast, beginner pattern for a soap saver pattern. I call them “Sudsy Buddy”! I know. My puns are a little painful for some. But, I mean well. This pattern is fast, easy and takes hardly any yarn. Literally, I can get two of these and two small matching cloths out of one ball of Sugar and Cream cotton. Yes, cotton! Fabulous for summertime when you do not want to be under a bunch of acrylic crocheted fabric.
Soap savers are a classic for gifting or keeping for yourself! If you want to be prepared for that surprise gifter that shows up out of nowhere with a gift in hand, just pop a bar of pleasant-smelling soap into a soap saver and tuck it into a dollar store coffee mug. Keep that with a blank gift card in your car during the holiday season. Just in case.
I make these in bulk this time of year. (It's August...I'm in Texas).
Pleeeease, leave a comment and let me know how this pattern/tute turns out for you. And use @melodycrochet and/or #sudsybuddysoapsaver so that I can see what you make from the pattern!! As always, I truly hope that I can help inspire you. If you have a friend that wants to learn to crochet...send them to this pattern.
Baby hats are the cutest thing in the world. Opinionated? Yes. But, they are soft, warm little things and they take barely any time or yarn. If you or someone you know are expecting you just have to make one. It was my first project ever for my "little bean" (he is 9 now and has an impressive collection of hats).
A picture? Ok...if you insist!
Ok. I am back on focus! The hat!! This hat is a fast and easy pattern that you can literally dress up in any
way! You can make this into a character, add a button or bow. Make it a little longer and flip the brim. (Yes, the brimmed beanie pattern is on the way. Lots of request after the one I shared. Just waiting for the sunshine).
The pattern is newborn to 3 months size. Go up to a hook size if you want it to fit 3-6 months!
I used Lion Brand Vannas Choice. But, any Size 4 Medium Weight Worsted Yarn is fine. I talk about yarn choices and how they effect the hat in the video. Also, I discuss how to measure before you add length to be sure that you will end up with the right size! Come visit me on youtube!
Now what you will need:
Materials:
1 Skein Size 4 Worsted or Aran Weight Yarn (Red Heart Super Saver or Vanna's Choice work well!)
1 Size I/9 5.5mm Crochet Hook
1 Yarn Needle
1 Scissors
The Free Printable PDF Pattern can be found by clicking here!
If you do not want to download anything then just keep scrolling down for the pattern. I understand that!
Pattern
Row 1) 9HDC in a magic circle (9), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 2) IncHDC into each stitch across (18), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 3) HDC, IncHDC across (27), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 4) HDC, HDC, IncHDC (36), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 5) HDC around (36), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 6) HDC, HDC, HDC, IncHDC (45), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 7) HDC, HDC, HDC, IncHDC (54), SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2
Row 8) HDC Around (54)
Row 9-14) HDC Around, SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 2 (54)
Row 15) HDC Around, SS into the first HDC of the row and ch 1 (54)
Row 16) BLSC around, ss into the first BLSC of the row and ch 1 (54)
Row 17) BLSC around, ss into the first BLSC of the row and FO. Weave in your ends.
As always...please let me know if you have any questions. Comments on the video get answered first because the questions go right to my phone. I hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the little one!! (Post pics and tag me, please!) Melody
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...here are the show notes. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll see you tomorrow!
Hi and welcome! This is Day 1 of Vlogmas 2018 on my crochet and knitting podcast. I am starting off with a little “what I have been making this week” podcast. There are crochet pillows, gloves, knitted sweaters and an update on the next giveaway! Thanks for joining me. Please like and subscribe and we can enjoy the holidays together.
I made a Facebook Group. I was really nervous about it. I have had a "like page" for years and just was not sure what to do with it. But, I am way more familiar with working in facebook groups. So there it is! Come join me and say hi. Let me know if you are making anything or have yarny plans for the weekend.
I designed a new bag after seeing the new chenille yarn arriving at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. Its soft, smooth and bulky weight so it works up fast. It slips across a hook in the most satisfying way. I just cannot get enough projects in mind for what to do with it all. I love this gray color...I used Vapor Gray in the Bernat Velvet yarn. This entire bag also took just one ball of the yarn...always a plus in my book. I hope that you enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2018 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media and tag me because I love to see what you guys make!!). Feel free to sell what you make. Please, do not sell or alter my actual pattern as your own. Linking and sharing to my blog is ALWAYS appreciated. Happy making and Thank you for coming. I really do appreciate it!
Finished Size: 17 ½ “ tall x 15” wide. (44cm x 38cm) Lots of negative ease since its stretchy.
Stitch Legend
Ch - Chain
SS- Slip Stitch
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC - Back Post Double Crochet
FO - Fasten Off
IncSC - Increase Single Crochet (two Single Crochet in the same stitch)
DecSC - Decrease Single Crochet (Insert into next stitch, draw up a loop, insert into the following stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on your hook)
4 Stitch Markers (Or pieces of yarn to mark a stitch for increase/decrease stitches)
Yarn Needle To weave in bulky size ends. I LOVE these for bulky yarn.
Notes
There is a video of how to make this bag here.
This is a bottom-up construction. We will be working in the round but not in a spiral. At the begining of each double crochet row, I will say “chain two”. If you feel more comfortable chaining 3 please do. But, I find that I get added (undesirable) bulk in my seam from doing so. I suggest using a K hook for chain stitches if you are using a chenille style yarn because they tend to have a lot of stretch and the chains work out too tightly and might pucker the edge of your work.
Ch2 at beginning of rows counts as the first DC. The next DC should not be at the base of this chain. Place it above the following stitch or your waffle pattern will spiral.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thanks!!
Pattern
Chain 37 on the larger (Size K) crochet hook. Remove your hook and replace with the smaller (Size I) hook for the rest of the pattern.
1
SC in 2nd Ch from hook and across until the second to the last Ch of row (35 SC), in last Ch of row SC 3 times and PM in the 2nd of these SC. Pivot work so that you can crochet along the opposite side of your Ch. SC into the next 35 Ch and in the last Ch SC 2 times, PM in the 2nd of these SC. Slip Stich. (Do Not turn) (72)
2-4
Ch1. SC in the base of Ch1 and across, IncSC in each marked stitches. Move the marker to the 2nd St of each new increase, SS. (Row 2 - 74) (Row 3 - 76) (Row 4 - 78)
5
(Setup Row) Ch2. (counts as first DC here and throughout pattern) DC in next st and across. SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
6
(Waffle Pattern Row 1) Ch2, DC, DC, *FPDC, DC, DC* Repeat * to * to the end of the row, SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
7
(Waffle Pattern Row 2) Ch2, BPDC, BPDC *DC, BPDC, BPDC* Repeat * to * to end of row. SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
8-27
Repeat Row 6 and 7 ten more times
28-30
Ch 1. SC at the base of chain and across, SS into the top of first SC (78 SC in each row - Ch 1 not counting)
Instr.
Fasten Off. Lay bag flat. From each side count in and PM 9th stitch. Flip bag and repeat.
So you will have 16 unmarked stitches on each side, then the 4 marked. And front and back center will each have 21 unmarked stitches.
31
(All chaining go to K hook...then back to I hook for the SC stitches). Attach yarn with a slipknot in any of the unmarked side stitches.
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and across to stitch before the 1st marker you encounter
Ch 35 and skip the stitches between the 1st and 2nd markers (23 stitches skipped)
SC into stitch after the 2nd marker and SC across to stitch before 3rd marker (16)
Ch 35 and skip the stitches between 3rd and 4th markers (23 stitches skipped)
Sc into stitch after 4th marker and across to the end of row.
SS into the top of first SC of row. (32 sc are body stitches + 70 Ch are handle stitches)
32
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and in each stitch around. (102 sc) PM in the 10th and 25th SC in the Ch stitches (handles...you will be IncSC in these markers).
33
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and to the stitch before the handle, *DecSC last body stitch and first handle stitch), SC 8, IncSC in marked stitch (replace marker into the 2nd SC of this IncSC), SC 15, IncSC in marked stitch (replace marker into 1st SC of this IncSC), SC 8, DecSc* SC 16, *repeat * to * SC to end of row, SS into first SC. (102)
34
Repeat row 33, Fasten off.
By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2018 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media and tag me because I love to see what you guys make!!). Feel free to sell what you make. Please, do not sell or alter my actual pattern as your own. Linking and sharing to my blog is ALWAYS appreciated. Happy making and Thank you for coming. I really do appreciate it!
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