Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Snowflake Potholders
I have been busy crocheting snowflake potholders for Christmas this year. Here are 4 of the 7 I have already crocheted. I have already given two away and am keeping one for myself.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Another Cuddle Sack
Here is another cuddle sack I crocheted using my Simple Shell Cuddle Sack pattern. Also today we donated 86 hats and baby items to the Help 4 Kids program here in the Myrtle Beach area.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Baby Blanket
I finished another baby blanket tonight. This is the blanket I was working on when I hit on the idea to my my last cuddle sack, simple shells. The pattern was designed by Roseanna Beck and can be found here: http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Afghans/Tropical-Fruits-Simple-Shell-Afghan
50 Hats from Frank's Looms
Here are 50 more hats that Frank loom knitted. We are about ready to make donations to two local hospitals and Help for Kids.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Simple Shells Cuddle Sack and Hat
I started crocheting a baby blanket yesterday when a small light bulb turned on over my head! I stopped right there and started making another cuddle sack. Here is the results.
Simple
Shells Cuddle Sack and Hat
Lions Brand Pound of Love Yarn
G Hook.
Size: 10 x 18
inches
Shell Stitch: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc
Round 1. Ch 4, sl st to close, 12 dc in ring. Join with a
sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 2,(do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st
around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (24 sts)
Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1st dc, ( same st as
your ch 2) 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in
first dc. (36 sts)
Round 4. Ch2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat
from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (48 sts)
Round 5. Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st,
repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (60 sts)
Round 6. Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in
first dc. (72 sts)
Round 7. Ch 3, (counts as dc) dc in next 6 dc, sk 2 dc, *shell in next dc, sk 2 dc, dc in next
7 dc, sk 2 dc.* Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc.
Rounds 8 - 32. Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, sk 2 dc, *shell in
ch 2 space, sk 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, sk 2 dc.* Repeat from * around. Join with
a sl st in first dc.
Round 33. Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch 2 space around. Join
with a sl st and finish off. Weave in any ends.
HAT
Round 1. Ch 4 sl st together, ch 2, (do not cound ch) 16
dc in center of ring, sl st to 1st dc. (16 sts)
Round 2. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl
st to 1st dc. (32 sts)
Round 3. Ch 2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next
st,* repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st dc. (48 sts)
Round 4. Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, sk 2 dc, *shell in next
dc, sk 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, sk 2 dc.*
Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc.
Rounds 5 - 9 Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, sk 2 dc, *shell in ch
2 space, sk 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, sk 2 dc. * Repeat from * around. Join with a
sl st in first dc.
Rounds 10 - 11. Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch 2 space around.
Sl st to join and finish off. Weave in any ends.
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