Snow Flake Throw

Snow Flake Throw

Materials
2 Skeins of White Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (14 oz.)
2 Skeins Blue Red Heart Super Saver  (7 oz.)
J hook
yarn needle


Squares - Make 48 (Squares are about 5 & 1/2)

1. With White, ch 3, join with sl st to form circle, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, *ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3* Repeat 2 more times, for a total of 4, 3 dc clusters, and ch 3 st. Join last ch 3 with sl st to beginning ch 3. (note beg ch 3 always counts as first dc)

2. ch 3, 2 dc in corner, ch 3, 3 dc in same space *skip next dc, dc in second dc, ch 2, dc in same st, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next corner space* repeat from * all the way around. Join w/ sl st to beginning ch 3. Finish off white

3. Join blue with sl st in any corner space. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch 3 space. *sc in 2nd dc of next 3 dc shell, 5 dc in next ch 2 space, sc in second dc of next 3 dc shell. 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next corner space* Repeat around. Join with sl st to beg ch 3 space. Finish off blue.

4.  Join white with sl st in any ch 3 corner. ch 1, 2 sc, ch 1 3 scin same space. *sc in 2nd dc of 3 dc shell, 4 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of 5 dc shell, 4 dc in next sc, sc in 2nd dc of next 3 dc shell, 3 sc, ch 1, 3 sc in next corner space* Repeat around Finish off

Assembly
Whip stitch them together, in a row of 6, and then sew all of the rows together. (you will have 8 rows of 6)

Edging

1. Join white in any corner, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in same corner. *skip next 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 4 dc shell, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 3 sc* Repeat to joining seam between blocks, 5 dc in seam stitches, skip next 3 sc** repeat from all the way across to the next corner of blanket, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in each corner space* Repeat all the way around, join with sl st, finish off

2. Join blue in any ch 3 space, Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in same corner space,* sc  in 2nd dc of  3 dc shell, 5 dc in 3rd st of next 5 dc shell, and each 5 dc shell all the way across to next blanket corner, 3 dc, ch 3, 3dc* Repeat from *to* around, finish off

as you see from the pictures above, this square is beautiful in any color combo. I especially like the one that comes out looking like a Christmas flower.

You may sell anything you make from my pattern, but please do not sell my patterns.

Crochet Towel Topper Pattern

First of all, let me apologize for the crappy pictures, I tend to take a bunch of pictures when I'm doing something along these lines, and then pick the best ones to upload so you will get to see the steps and stuff...BUT These were the only two pictures I got. I dropped my digital camera...seriously..I dropped it...just slipped right out of my fingers...so I got out the other digital camera that I haven't used in forever, and never took the batteries out of, and well, stuff came out of the batteries, and I can't figure out how to clean it off of the things that touch the batteries...and then I got out the other digital camera we have...it works..but we hate it. It's an Apex, and takes the worst pictures ever...its great if you want to take a video or something, but the picture quality is awful..in fact I couldn't get the flash to turn on, and the pictures were dark and shadowy even with all the lights on!!! So, these are the two pictures you will get to go with this basic, easy to follow pattern, for something that crocheters have been making for ever and ever, that makes a great little gift, for a friend, or just for yourself to brighten up your kitchen. Plus its great to be able to have one hanging on the stove to wipe your hands on when you've been doing dishes...or whatever. They work up so quickly, that its easy to make a dozen in a sitting depending on what you are watching on tv...lol

Alright, now, let me say about this pattern, that there is no point in counting stitches, because not all dish towels are created equal. I am constantly buying dish towels to do this with, and I realized that some are much wider than others, and some are just plain skinny. We will however count the rows, because that makes life easier.

You don't have to cut your dishtowels in half, some people do and some people don't. I was given a bag full of these that somebody had bought to put toppers on, and had already cut them in half. I do them both ways, but find it's more fun to be able to make a set of two to give to somebody, and I think they look nicer hanging on the stove when they've been cut in half. But again, that's up to you.

for this you will need, a small amount of WW yarn, an H hook, a yarn needle, and a nice big button. (I have a bad habit of buying buttons, and have a couple of jars full, different shapes and sizes, so I can't exactly tell you the size of the button per say...but if you know buttons, you will have an idea as to what size you will need.)

First, sew a row evenly across the top (or folded middle) of your dish towel. (If you have cut it in half, you will probably want to fold the top edge down and sew through to make it a little neater). You will have between 37 and 42 stitches depending on the length of the dishtowel. (Or tea towel as some people call them.)

Row 1, With H hook, and yarn, join with a sl st, and single crochet in first stitch, and then each st across, ch 2

Row 2. Dc Dec first 2 st together *Dc in next st, Dc Dec next 2 st together* repeat across, (NOTE: if you have an extra st left over at the end, just do a dc in that st, don't worry about there being 2 dc side by side, it will all work out in the end) Ch 1 at end of the row

Row 3. sc dec next 2 st tog and all the way across, (if there is a remaining st, just sc in that st) Ch 2

Row 4. dc dec first 2 st tog *dc in next st, dc dc next 2 st tog* rep across, ch 2

NOTE: you should have somewhere between 7 and 10 st remaining at this point, this is where we will begin working on the strap

Row 5-14 dc in each dc across, ch 2

Row 15.  Dc in each dc across, ch 1

Row 16. sc in first 2 to 3 st, ch 3, skip middle 3 stitches, and then sc in last 2-3 stitches. (just try to make it even, but you do need to skip the middle 3 stitches)

Row 17.  sc in each sc across, and 3 crochet in ch 3 chain. finish off and weave in ends.

Sew button onto row 4.

So, these are more general instructions than a pattern. I've never really followed a pattern to make these. Mostly because I'm just one of those people. This however is what I do, and I wanted so very much to share it with you all. I hope you enjoy, and I hope you can follow. If not, please feel free to email me at crochetbrandi@gmail.com I will be more than happy to answer any questions you have. If there is a pattern you would like to see, I enjoy a good crochet challenge!!!

Ducky and Bunny Easter Egg Cozies

 

Materials

Small plastic Easter Eggs

Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in

Pink

white

yellow

orange

black

H and I hook

yarn needle for sewing

 

 

Body

W/ Yellow for duck or white for bunny

 

1) Ch 3, 9 dc in third ch from hook, join w/ sl st to first dc. 9 dc

 

2) Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, rep around join w/ sl sto to first dc.  15 dc

 

3) Ch 2, dc in each dc around, join w/ sl st to first dc.  15 dc

 

4) Repeat row 3

 

5) ch 1, hdc in each dc around - join w/ sl st to first hdc, finish off. 15 hdc

 

Feet

 

w/ orange for duck, or pink for bunny and I hook

join w/ sl st  in bottom of any hdc, ch 6, join w/ sl st in same ch as joining, ch 6 again, and join w/ a sl st in same st, repeat 1 more time, and finish off.

 

Skip 5 spaces, and repeat for second foot.

 

Duck Beak

1) W/ orange and H hook ch 2, 3 sc in sec ch from hook, ch 1, turn. 3 sc

 

2)  2 sc in first sc, sc in next, 2 sc in last sc.  5 sc, ch 1 turn

 

3)  sc in each sc. 5 sc. Finish off leaving long tail for sewing.

 

Using pic as a guide, sew onto face.

 

For eyes (bunny or duck) w/ black embroider eyes onto face.

 

For duck hair, tie a few strands of orange to top of head.

 

Bunny Ears

H hook

outside (make 2)

1) w/ white ch 4, sc in sec ch from hook, and each ch across 3 sc, ch 2 turn

 

2-4) dc in each sc across, 3 dc, ch 2 turn

 

5)  dc in each dc across, ch 1 turn

 

6)  sc dec all 3 st tog, finish off.

 

Inside ears (make 2)

 

w/ pink repeat instructions as for outside

 

Ear assembly

holding 2 pieces together, w/ white starting at flat end, sc evenly around, 2 sc in each corner. Join w/ a sl st, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

 

Fold flat part in half, and sew tog, (see 3rd pic) using pic as a guide sew onto head.

 

Using pic as a guide, embroider face.

 

 



 

 

 







Textured Crochet scrubby

 



I love little scrubbies, they are always the perfect size for getting inside of glasses and bowls, and since they are crochet, they always seem to make everything seem shinier after you've washed something with them. This pattern is perfect for using up the last bit of cotton yarn from the skein.


Materials
worsted weight cotton yarn
H hook

Row 1)  Ch 12, sc in sec ch from hook, and in each ch across. 11 sc

Row 2)  Ch 2 turn, Dc in first sc * sc in next sc, dc in next sc* repeat across

Row 3)  Ch 1 turn, Sc in first dc *dc in next sc, sc in next dc* repeat across

Row 4)  Repeat row 2

Row 5) Repeat row 3

Row 6) Repeat row 2

Row 7)  Repeat row 3

Row 8) Repeat row 2

Row 9)  Repeat row 3

Row 10)  Repeat row 2

Edging Ch 1, turn, sc evenly around, and sc, ch 1, sc in each corner.  Join w/ sl st to beg ch 1. finish off