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I really appreciate everyone's support with my new adventure with crocheting!  The giveaway will be open from 12:00 am April 2nd to 12:00 am April 6th. 

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Fun 'n Fluffy Scarf

Fun ‘n Fluffy Scarf

Hook Size: P
Yarn: Bulky in one color (MC) and super bulky in another color (CC)

With Bulky yarn (MC) dc Foundation Chain 130

Row 1: Change to CC, ch 3, *sk 1 dc, dc in next, working behind dc just made dc in sk dc, rep from * to last st, dc in turning ch.

Row 2: Change to MC, ch 4 (count as dc and 1 ch),* sk next st, dc in next,  rep from * to last st (turning ch), dc in last st.

Row 3: Change to CC, ch 3, *sk next dc, dc in ch-1 sp, working behind dc just made dc in sk dc, rep from * to last st, dc in last st.

Row 4: Change to MC, ch 3, dc in each st across. Finish Off

Optional:

Add fringe to ends or you can sew the ends together to make a cowl.

Enjoy!

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Skully the Skull

Skully the Skull Applique

I had a friend of mine ask me to make a skull applique for her, so here it is!

Warning: This pattern may be a bit confusing
 

Hook: G or H (I used an H because I crochet tightly)
Yarn: Small amount of Worsted Weight

Starting out with making the eye holes...

• Ch 14
• sl st in first ch
• Ch 13
• sl st in same ch as first sl st (Note: this will look like the number 8)
• 16 sc in first ch-14 sp
• 16 sc in second ch-14 sp
• sl st in first sc made
• sl st in next 6 sc

 
Row 1: ch 2 turn, hdc in next 12 sc (13 sts)
Row 2: ch 2 turn, hdcdec in NEXT 2 hdc, hdc 7, hdcdec in next 2 (this includes the ch2)
Row 3: ch 2, turn, hdcdec in NEXT 2 hdc, 4 hdc, hdcdec in last 2 sts, sl st in last st, finish off

Bottom of skull (nose and teeth)

Note: there should be 9 OPEN sc on bottom of each eye hole.

Join yarn with sc in 4th open sc from head
Row 1: sc 4, ch 2, sc 5, ch 1 turn
Row 2: sc in NEXT sc and in next 3 sc, 2sc in ch-2 sp, sc 4, ch 2, turn
Row 3: hdc in NEXT sc, *ch 2, sk next sc, hdc in next, rep from * across ending with hdc
Row 4: ch 1 turn, sc in first hdc from previous row, *sc in ch-2 sp, sc in hdc, rep from * to last st. DO NOT FINISH OFF
Final Step: sc evenly around entire skull made, Finish off, weave in ends.

Enjoy!

If you tell others about my work, please only link back to my blog, but don't copy my patterns to your site. Also you can sell anything you make from my patterns, but don't sell the free pattern. Thank you! 

Handspun Fibers

Okay so yesterday I received some amazing yarn!  First of all I'd like to say that I've NEVER used hand-spun yarn or even hand-dyed yarn.  But I seriously LOVE IT!  And I am not quite sure how the heck I'm going to look at yarn the same ever again.  I didn't plan on buying this yarn, I just did it on a whim.  The was an RTS (ready to ship) sale going on one of the Facebook pages I follow and thought, hey, why not?  I just found this yarn to be so pretty in the picture it drove me to buy it.  And I'm SO glad I did.

Hand-spun is money well spent!

Here is a picture of the beginning of my project:

 

I did do some frogging with this yarn and surprisingly (for me) it was fairly easy to rip out.  There isn't much negative I can say about this...I'm IN LOVE with it...so much that I posted a blog page about it!  LOL :)

Here is the finished product (and my youngest son):

I hope all of you who have not tried hand-spun yarns/fibers will give it a go!  I'm glad I did!



I got this yarn at Spun Sugar Yarns.  You can also find them on Facebook here: Spun Sugar Yarns Facebook Page.

St. Patty's Day Shamrock

 

Double Fun Shamrock

 

Hook: H8/5.00mm

Yarn: Worsted Weight

 

Magic Circle

 

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 7 dc in circle, sl st in top of ch 3

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch 3

Round 3: Ch 9 (first ch counts as first sc) *sk 3 sts, sl st in next st, ch 8, rep from * to beg of round, sl st in first ch.

Round 4: Sl st in first ch-8 sp, ch 1 (counts as first sc), sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc in same ch-8 sp, (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) in each ch-8 sp around.  Sl st in first ch 1.

Round 5: Working in front of clover made sl st around first post (in between first and last petal made), sl st in open dc from round 2, *ch 5, sk 1 dc, sl st in next 2 open dc, rep from * sl st in first ch-5 sp.

Round 6: ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc all in ch-5 sp, (2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc) in each ch-5 sp around, sl st in first ch from beg ch 2. Do not finish off.

 

Stem: ch 10, hdc in 3 ch from hook, hdc in each of next 7 chs, sl st to finish off.

 

Weave in ends. 

 

This pattern has not been tested.  Please let me know if you find any mistakes.

If you tell others about my work, please only link back to my blog, but don't copy my patterns to your site. Also you can sell anything you make from my patterns, but don't sell the free pattern. Thank you! 

 

Enjoy!

Getting ready for summertime!

Summer Fun Barefoot Sandal Pattern

Hook: US C2/2.75mm
Yarn: Any size 5 thread
Size: One size fits most

Note: Make chain longer if you want to ties to go up further on your gorgeous calves.

Ch 360
Fold chain in half to find middle ch.  Place marker in middle ch.  Count 29 chs from center ch (counting the center ch) to the left and place marker.  Count 29 chs (not counting the center ch) from center to the right and place marker.

Row 1: Starting at left or right (it doesn't make a difference) stitch marker sl st in ch with marker, ch 3, dc in next 2 chs, *ch 3, sk 2 chs, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * ending with 3 dc, ch 3 turn

Row 2: *[(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, repeat from * two more times] to center stitch marker, in center ch 3-sp sl st, ch 20, sl st in same ch-sp, repeat from * to end, ch 3, sl st in last dc. Finish off. Weave in ends.

This pattern has not been tested, only made by me (so far).  Please let me know if there are any changes or mistakes if you find any!

If you tell others about my work, please only link back to my blog, but don't copy my patterns to your site. Also you can sell anything you make from my patterns, but don't sell the free pattern. Thank you! 

Enjoy!

My Crocheting World

Well here I am...Starting my very first blog!?

I am a...well a hooker-a-holic as I call it.  What can I say?  I love crocheting.  I love creating things out of a ball of yarn.  It really is amazing how that happens, isn't it?  I have recently started creating my own creations and I'm totally addicted.  I wanted to share this with everyone in the world of crochet...and even if you don't know how to crochet maybe someday you will. 

I started really crocheting a couple of years ago but my mom taught me quite a few years ago (like 10 years maybe?).  I of course stopped crocheting because it must've not interested me that much back then.  But now, well now I just can't get away from it.  I am in love with my hooks, yarn and of course the books and patterns.

I guess I should also tell you a little bit about myself (besides crocheting my heart away).  I am a mother of two very gorgeous boys and a wife to an amazing husband.  I am very sure their names may come up sometime in this blog of mine.  I also work for my parents' sod farm in the spring, summer and fall months.  That becomes a very busy time for all of us!  It doesn't give me too much time to crochet but I'm making a goal for myself that I will do some 'hookin' at least twice a week.

Anyway, so that's me in a nutshell.  I hope you enjoy my creations!