Wednesday, October 8, 2014

bobble stitch mini baby blanket

Using 2 yarn strands at once and a 9mm hook I used redhead super saver light blue and delft blue
Chain 42
Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, dc 3 together, sc in the next 3 ch spaces *repeat to the end* ch 1 turn
Row 2: sc all the way across ch 1 turn
Row 3: sc in the first 3 stitches, dc 3 together, sc in the next 3 stitches *repeat* ch 1 turn
Row 4: sc all the way a cross, ch 1 turn
Repeat rows 1-4 until you reach your desired length, tie off
Border
Single strand of yarn
Round 1: SC all the way around
Round 2: ch 3, skip 1, dc, ch 1, skip 1 *repeat*

Monday, September 22, 2014

slipper pattern

Sole: Ch 19, dc 4 in the 3rd ch from the hook, dc 15, dc 4 in the last ch, dc 15 in the back loops of the ch sl st to join, ch 2
Round 2: 2 dc in the next 4 spaces, dc 15, 2 dc in the next 4 spaces, dc 15 sl st to join, ch 2
Round 3: 2 dc in the next 8 spaces, dc 15, 2 dc in the next 8 spaces, dc 15 sl st to join, ch 2
Round 4: dc 6, 2 dc in the next 4 spaces, dc 27, 2 dc in the next 4 spaces, dc 21 sl st to join, ch 2
Round 5: dc all the way around (70) *make 4

Joining the soles: line up your soles so they are even insert your hook into the top of the heel of both soles
hdc in each stitch around sl st to join, ch 2
Round 1&2: FPDC in each stitch around, sl st to join, ch 2
Round 3: FPDC 21, FPDC 2 together 16 times, FPDC 17, sl st to join, ch 2

Round 4: FPDC 21, FPDC 2 together 8 times**, FPDC 17, sl st to join, ch 2
Round 5: FPDC 19, FPDC 2 together 6 times, FPDC 15, sl st to join, ch 2
Round 6: FPDC 19, FPDC 6 together, FPDC 15 sl st to join, tie off

Cuff: sc around (36) celtic weave in the round see video tutorial
*inserting the hook into the top of both soles*

*FPDC*

** when FPDC 2 together 1 will look like 2 but it counts as 1 stitch


Thursday, August 7, 2014

Elsa inspired hat (fits 3-4 years old)


Beanie: Using a 5.5mm hook
Round 1:
Ch 4, sl st into the 4th chain from the hook. Ch 2, 10 dc in the loop sl st to join in the chain 2 space.
Round 2:
Ch2, Dc 2 in every space around (20) sl st in the ch 2 space to join
Round 3:
Ch 2, dc 1 in the first ch 2 dc in the next* repeat all the way around (30) sl st in the chain 2 space to join
Round 4:
Ch 2, dc in the first 2 ch 2 dc in the next* repeat all the way around (40) sl st in the chain to join
Round 5:
Ch 2, dc in the first 3 ch 2 dc in the next* repeat all the way around (50) sl st in the ch 2 space to join
Round 6:
Ch 2, dc in the first 4 ch 2 dc in the next* repeat all the way around (60) sl st I the chain 2 space to join
Rounds 7-12:
Ch 2 dc in each ch around (60) sl st in the ch 2 space to join


Tiara:
Round 1:
ch 70 sl st in the first ch to join
Round 2-3: ch 2, working into the back of the ch hdc in each space around sl st in the ch 2 space to join
Round 4: sl st in the first 20 spaces, skip 2, dc 3 in the next space, ch3, dc 3 in the same space, skip 2 sl st in the next space, skip 2, dc 3 in the next space, ch3, dc 3 in the same space, sl st in the next space, skip 2, tr 4 in the next space, ch 3, tr 4 in the same space, sl st in the next space, skip 2, dc 3 in the next space, ch3, dc 3 in the same space, skip 2 sl st in the next space, skip 2, dc 3 in the next space, ch3, dc 3 in the same space, skip 2 sl st in the next space, skip 2, sl st in te remaining spaces around sl st in the ch 2 to join

Hair:
Cut 138, 4ft pieces of white yarn *see video for attachment*
Once the yarn is attached part 15 groups on the right 31 on the left
*see video for styling*