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25 June 2017 Mountain Streams Baby Blanket… New Free Crochet Pattern!!

Mountain Streams Baby Blanket… New Free Crochet Pattern!!

June 25, 2017 By 9 Comments

Mountain Streams Baby Blanket

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Living in a mountain community is so beautiful… We have 4 seasons and lots of colors and wonderful areas to hike…  This cute baby blanket reminded me of the fascinating colors of our clear streams near my home…  Using Red Heart’s new self-striping yarn called Red Heart Stripes in Cool Stripes gave this the perfect effect!!

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver Stripes in Cool Stripes – 3 skeins 236 yards each

150 Yards of  Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White

100 Yard Red Heart Super Saver in Blue Hawaii

Or how cute would this blanket be in Red Heart Stripes…. Neon????

J – Hook

Scissors and Yarn Needle

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Stitches:

Fdnsc- Foundation Single Crochet     Sp – Space     Sk – Skip     St – Stitch     Ch – Chain     Sl St – Slip Stitch     Sc – Single Crochet     Hdc – Half Double Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet

Size:

36″ x 36″

Tip:

Odd rows are the right side

Instructions:

Row 1:  103 Fdnsc(or ch 104 and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across) = 103 sts

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 2 sts, *ch 2, sk 3 sts, sc in next st*, repeat * to * across, sc in last st. = 28 sc & 25 ch 2 sps

Row 3:  Ch 4(counts as dc + ch 1 now and through out), turn, sk st, *3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, sk st*, repeat * to* across, dc in last st. = 77 dc & 26 ch 1’s

Row 4:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *hdc in st 2 rows below, ch 3, sk 3 sts*, repeat * to * across sc in last st. = 2 sc 26 hdc, 25 ch 3 sps

Rows 5-87:  Repeat rows 3 & 4

Row 88:  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st & ch across. Finish off. = 103 sc

Edging

Join white yarn to Right top corner st right side facing

Round 1:  Ch 1 3 sc in 1st st, sc in next 101 sts, 3 sc in next st,working down side of rows, sc in 107 sts evenly, 3 sc in 1st st of Fndsc, sc in next 101 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc 107 sts evenly up side of rows, join with sl st  to 1st sc. = 428 sc

Round 2:  Ch 2(counts as hdc now and through out), turn, hdc in next 108 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 103 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 109 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 103 sts, 3 hdc in last st, join to top of beginning ch 2. = 436 sts

Round 3:  Join Blue Hawaii yarn to top right corner st, turn, Ch 1, sc in next st {*sk st, 5 dc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat * to * 16 more times, sk 2 sts, 5dc shell in next st, sk 1 st, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sk st, *5dc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat * to * 17 more times, 5dc shell in next st, sk 1 st, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in next st}, repeat { to } one more time -ending by joining with sl st in the beginning sc(not making the last sc in ( ). = 78 5dc shells

Round 4:  Join White yarn to any corner st, turn, Ch 3(counts as dc), 6 dc in same st, *sk to center st of next shell, 7 dc in center st*, repeat * to * around. Join to top of beginning ch 3, finish off. = 78 7dc shells

Weave all ends in and block blanket into shape.

*To soften project wash before use.

Congratulations!!! You now have a beautiful Mountain Streams Baby Blanket!!!

Make sure to share your finished projects on my Facebook Page!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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24 May 2016 Amazing Grace Blissful Summer Hat… Free Crochet Pattern!

Amazing Grace Blissful Summer Hat… Free Crochet Pattern!

May 24, 2016 By 7 Comments

Amazing Grace Blissful Summer Hat

Amazing-Grace Blissful Summer Hat

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The Amazing Grace Blissful Summer Hat is the 17th Free Pattern in the Amazing Grace Series…  To learn more about this series, click on the Amazing Grace Free Patterns tab at the top of the site.  You may recognize portions of this fun and stylish pattern,,,  Last year I designed the Amazing Grace Blissful Beanie and Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy… This fun summer hat has many of the same elements, just an awesome bulky cotton yarn and a brim!!

Materials:

Yarn ~ 225 yards total of bulky cotton blend yarn in 2 colors. 175 main color and 50 accent color

Bernet Maker Home Dec yarn in Aqua and  Cream were used in this hat.  This is a fabulous yarn that I highly recommend.

Hook ~ K (or hook size to meet gauge)

Stitches:

St – Stitch     Sl St – Slip Stitch    Ch – Chain     Sc – Single Crochet     HDC – Half Double Crochet     FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

Gauge:

6 Sc X 7 Rows of Sc = 2″ x 2″

Instructions

Begin with  your main color Aqua and make a Magic Circle (Video Instructions)

Row 1:  Ch 1 (Does not count as 1st St now and through out), 10 HDC in Magic Ring.  Tighten Ring by pulling on loose tail.  Join with Sl St to  top of 1st HDC. = 10 HDC

Row 2:  Ch 1, 2 HDC in 1st St and 2 HDC in each St around, Join to top of 1st HDC. = 20 HDC

Row 3:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, Hdc in next St,* Around.  Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 30 Hdc

Row 4:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 2 Sts.* Around.  Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC.  = 40 HDC

Row 5:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 3 Sts* Around.   Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 50 HDC

Row 6:  Ch 1, 1 HDC in each St Around Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. =50 HDC

Row 7:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 4 Sts* Around.   Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 60 HDC

Row 8:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 9 Sts* Around.   Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 66 HDC

Row 9:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 10 Sts* Around.   Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. =72 HDC

Row 10:  Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 23 Sts* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 75 HDC

Row 11:  Ch 1, Turn, Work FPSC in each St Around. Join to top FPSC. = 75 FPSC

Row 12:  Ch 1 Turn, Sc in each St Around. Join to top Sc. = 75 Sc

Change to Cream

Row 13:  Ch 1 Turn, Work FPSC in each St Around. Join to top FPSC. = 75 FPSC

Row 14:  Ch 1 Turn, Sc in 1st St, Ch 2, Sc in same St as beginning Sc, Sk 2 Sts, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) all in next St, Skip next 2 St* Repeat * * Around. Join to beginning Sc. = 25 Ch 2 spaces.

Row 15:  DO Not Turn, Sl St in 1st Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3(Counts as Dc now and throughout), 2 more Dc in same Ch 2 Sp., *3 Dc in next Ch 2 Sp(Shell made)*, Repeat * * Around, Join to top of beginning ch 3 . =25 Shells made.

Row 16: Do not turn, Sl St in next St(2nd St of Shell from Prev Row), Ch 1, Sc in same St, Ch 2, Sc in same St, Sk 2 Sts, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) all in the next St, Sk 2 Sts*., Repeat * * Around, Join to beginning Sc. = 25 Ch 2 Sps  *Tip-The  (Sc,Ch2,Sc) are all done in the middle St of the  Dc Shells from the previous row

Row 17: Repeat  Row 15

Change back to Aqua

Row 18:  Do not turn, Sc in each St around. Join to beginning Sc = 75 Sc

Row 19:  Ch 1 Turn, FPSC in each St around, Join to beginning FPSC. = 75 FPSC

Row 20 – 22: Ch 1 Turn, Sc in each St Around. Join to beginning Sc. =75 Sc

For the remainder of the hat you will not turn at the beginning of each row.

Row 23:  Ch 1, FPSC in each St around. Join to beginning. =75 FPSC

Row 24:  Ch 1, Sc in 1st 4 sts, 2 Sc in next St, * Sc in next 4 Sts, 2 Sc in next St*, repeat * * 14 times. Join to beginning. = 90 Sc

Rows 25-29:  Ch 1, Sc in each St around. Join to beginning. = 90 Sc

Row 30:  Ch 1, *Sc in next 13 Sts, decrease over the next 2 Sts*, Repeat * * around. Join to beginning. = 84 Sc

Row 31:  Ch 1, Sc in each St around. Join to beginning. = 84 Sc.

Finish off and weave in your ends.

Lightly shape your hat by slightly stretching the inside crown of the hat and the brim.

Congratulations!!  You now have an Amazing Grace Blissful Summer Hat!!

Happy Crocheting~

Elena

Here is one of my favorite photobombs ever… I was in the back yard trying to get a picture… It was fairly cold and sprinkling a bit…  My daughter was out with me all wrapped up in her favorite blanket and of course… Charlie made sure to be in the photo as usual!  When we saw this picture we laughed until we almost cried… Good times!

Amazing Grace Summer Hat Photobomb

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14 February 2015 Sands of Time Scarf…

Sands of Time Scarf…

February 14, 2015 By 27 Comments

To celebrate my 2 year Blogversary… I created this fun and easy to make crochet scarf!!!  Using self-striping yarn and working with an easy stitch pattern to achieve a rolling effect,,, The Sands of Time Scarf is elegant and  fashionable all year-long!!  It is light-weight enough for spring, but warm enough to keep you warm on a chilly winters day!!

Sands of Time Scarf

Sands of Time Scarf

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Materials:

Worsted Weight ~ Self-Striping Yarn 425 yards

Pictured above using Red Heart Unforgettable in Cappuccino. 1 1/2 skeins used
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Hook ~ I

2 Large Beads (optional) for top of Tassle

Scissors

 

Stitches:

St ~ Stitch     Ch ~ Chain     Sc ~ Single Crochet     Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet

 

*Tips

You will be increasing  at one end of the scarf and Decreasing at the opposite end to get this fun bias roll effect.

To make this scarf wider, thinner, more or less bulky you can adjust your beginning chain to any width you desire

To make the scarf shorter or longer you can adjust the finished row amount

You will be working in Back Loops for every row

 

Measurement:

From tip to tip not including the tassels ~ length  85″  and the width when laid flat  7″

Instructions: 

Ch 46

Row 1: Sc in 2nd Ch from hook and each across. = 45 Sc

Work in Back Loops in every row

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as Hdc now and throughout), Turn, Hdc in the same St as the beginning Ch(This will make an increase), Hdc in the next 43 Sts. Leaving the last St unworked(this will make the decrease. 45 Hdc

Row 3:  Turn, Sl St in first 2 Sts (Make sure to get the very 1st St, these 2 Sl Sts are the decrease), Ch 1, Sc in same St as 2nd Sl St, Sc in next 42 Sts, 2 Sc in the  last St (this will be in the top of the Ch 2 from the prev row, this is an increase). = 45 Sc

Continue working Rows 2 &  3 until your scarf reaches the desired length. I did a total of 117 rows and ended with a Sc row.  Finish off.

Add a tassel to each end if desired.

Here is a quick tutorial on How to Make a Tassel out of yarn…  Tassel Making

I added a fun bead to the top of my tassel for fun!

Tassel

 

And of course… Charlie wouldn’t miss his chance to get in on the action while I was doing the photo shoot… He loves a celebration and  pictures..

Charlie and Sands of Time

 

Thank you all for hanging out with me and joining in the fun over the last 2 years!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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