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2 October 2017 Amazing Grace Simple Slouchy… Free Crochet Pattern!!

Amazing Grace Simple Slouchy… Free Crochet Pattern!!

October 2, 2017 By 3 Comments

Amazing Grace Simple Slouchy

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This Amazing Grace Simple Slouchy is the 22nd pattern in the Amazing Grace Series that is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness! This fun and comfortable slouchy hat works up quickly in the standard Amazing Grace Stitch.  To read more about my story and the other free Amazing Grace Patterns… Click Here!

Supplies ~

Yarn: 150 Yards Worsted Weight Yarn

Pictured here using Red Heart Dreamy in Rose, this is a soft, slightly fuzzy yarn.

Hook: N

Yarn Needle

 

Size ~

24″ around brim & 11 1/2″ from brim to top

Gauge ~

Double Crochet 9 dc x 5 rows = 4″ x 4″

Stitches ~

St – Stitch     Ch – Chain      Sl St – Slip Stitch     Sk – Skip      Sc – Single Crochet      Hdc – Half Double Crochet      Dc – Double Crochet     Dec – Decrease

Foundation Single Crochet

Instructions ~

Round 1:  Make 40 foundation sc, join with sl st to form ring. Be very careful not to twist the round.  Foundation sc tutorial

Round 2:  Ch 1, (sc,ch2,sc) in 1st st, *sk st, (sc,ch2,sc) in next st*, repeat *to* 19 more times, sk last st,  join with sl st to 1 sc. = 20 (sc,ch2,sc)

Round 3:  Sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same st, 3 dc in each ch2 sp around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3.  = 20 3dc shells

Round 4:  Sl st in next st(middle st of 3dc from previous round), ch 1, (sc,ch2,sc) in same st, *sk 2 sts, (sc,ch2,sc) in next st*, repeat *to* 19 more times, sk last 2 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 20 (sc,ch2,sc)

Rounds 5-14: Repeat rounds 3 & 4

Round 15:  Sl st in next ch 2sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, 2 dc in each ch2 sp around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 40 dc

Round 16:  Ch 2(counts as hdc now and throughout), hdc in next st, dec hdc over next 2 sts (yo, insert hook in st, pull up loop, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook), *hdc in next 2 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to top beginning ch 2. = 20 hdc & 10 dec hdc.

Finish off leaving a long tail for drawing hat closed

With yarn needle, weave long tail in and out of top 30 sts, draw top closed and secure.

Brim ~

With right side facing, join yarn with sl st  to any st at bottom edge foundation sc

Round 1 – 3:  Ch 1, sc loosely in each st around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 40 sc

Finish off and weave in ends.

Congratulations!!! You now have an Amazing Grace Simple Slouchy!!

Happy Crocheting!

Elena

©Copyright 2017 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

 

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13 March 2016 Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs ~ New Free Crochet Pattern!!

Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs ~ New Free Crochet Pattern!!

March 13, 2016 By 1 Comment

Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs… A feminine, stylish Free Crochet Pattern!!!  This is the 15th Free Pattern in my Amazing Grace Free Pattern Series…  And one of my favorites!! These are easy and quick to make and by using Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Yarn, the self striping does all of the color work for you!!!

 

Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs Free Crochet Pattern!!

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If you are new to my site,,, The Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern Series is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness and my dearest friend Sandra K. Gilb.  To read more about the Amazing Grace Series, Click on the tab at the top of the page!!  You may be wondering how the Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs can tie into Breast Cancer Awareness… I thought I would share my thoughts with you!!!  By making these super feminine and stylish boot cuffs, then giving them as a gift to someone suffering or recovering from cancer(or any life altering situation), you will give them comfort and joy!  To pay it forward you can also make and sell this item to raise money to donate to research or a family in need… Of course,,, I would expect you to keep a pair for yourself too!!  I hope you love these as much as I do!!

Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs:

Materials ~

Yarn ~ 250 yards worsted weight (4) yarn – I used Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in Cappuccino

Buy it now in a 2 pack….

Hook ~ E hook or hook to obtain gauge

Fun Boots!!

Stitches~

 Sp – Space     Sk – Skip    St – Stitch     Sl St – Slip Stitch     Ch – Chain     Sc – Single Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet     FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet     BPdc – Back Post Double Crochet

Gauge ~ 

15 dc x 7 rows = 3″ x 3″

Tips ~

*In this pattern you will be working in the round.

*When joining rows 2-5, you will join around the “top” of the ch 3 and not “in” the top of ch 3. this will make the beginning st of each round look like a FPdc.

*This fits an average size leg and is made to be stretchy.  Ribbing 11 1/2″, Mid section 12 1/2″ both unstretched. Fits 16 1/2″ size calf comfortably.

*To increase or decrease the size you can use increments of 3

Instructions~ 

Make 2

 

Ch 51, join with sl st to form a ring. Be very careful not to twist your chain.

Round 1:  Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), dc in each ch around. Join to top of ch 3 with sl st. = 51 dc

Rounds 2-5:  Ch 3, FPdc around next st, BPdc around next st, *FPdc around next 2 sts, BPdc around next st*, repeat * * around. Join around top of ch 3. =51 sts

Round 6:  Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to beginning sc. = 51 sts

Round 7:  Ch 1, (sc,ch2,sc) in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *(sc,ch2,sc) in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, Repeat * * around. Join with sl st to the beginning sc. = 17 ch2 sps

Round 8:  Sl st into the center of the 1st ch2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch2 sp, 3 dc in each ch2 sp around. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3. = 17 3dc shells

Round 9:  Sl st into the next st(this is the center st of the 3dc in the previous row), ch 1, (sc,ch2,sc) in 1st st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *(sc,ch2,sc) in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts*, Repeat * * around. Join with sl st to the beginning sc. = 17 ch2 sps

Rounds 10-15:  Repeat rounds 8 and 9 two more times.

Round 16:  *Increase Round* Sl st into the center of the 1st ch2 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the same ch2 sp, 4 dc in each ch2 sp around. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3. = 17 4dc shells

Round 17:  Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, ch 3, sk st, sc in the next st*, repeat * * around. Join with sl st to beginning sc. = 42 ch 3 sps

Finish off and weave ends in

Congratulations!!! You now have a pair of Amazing Grace Boot Cuffs!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

 

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9 August 2015 Amazing Grace Summer Shawl… New Free Crochet Pattern!!

Amazing Grace Summer Shawl… New Free Crochet Pattern!!

August 9, 2015 By 4 Comments

Amazing Grace Summer Shawl

Amazing Grace Summer Shawl is the 13th design in my Amazing Grace Series.  These Free Patterns are dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness  and in memory of my Dearest Friend Sandra Kay Gilb.  I hope you enjoy these patterns and have an opportunity to “Pay It Forward” by donating one of you projects to help someone who is suffering or recovering from Breast Cancer.

 

Amazing Grace Summer Shawl... Free Crochet Pattern!!!

The Amazing Grace Summer Shawl is light  and airy. It has beautiful drape that comes from the open stitching pattern and the magnificent cotton yarn!  This shawl would be another perfect pattern for a Prayer Shawl!!

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Measurement ~

24″ x 60″

Materials ~

Premier Yarns Cotton Fair, Fine weight yarn (2). 3 Balls of Bright Peach & 1 Ball of White – 317 yards each.

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Hook – H

Stitches ~

ch ~ Chain    st ~ Stitch     sl st ~ Slip Stitch     sc ~ Single Crochet     dc ~ Double Crochet     trc ~ Triple Crochet      yo ~Yarn Over     sk st ~ Skip St

Bobble Stitch~ Yarn Over (YO), insert hook in next stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two loops, (YO, insert hook in same stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two loops) two times, YO, and draw through all loops on hook.

Picot Stitch ~ Ch 3, sl st into base of 1st ch.  See a great video tutorial here from Moogly!

Instructions ~

Ch 240

Starting with Bright Peach

Row 1.  Turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 239 sc

Change to White

Row 2.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 3.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Row 4. Ch 4 (Counts as dc now and throughout), turn, trc in next st, ch 1, sk st, * trc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk st*, Repeat * * across 77 more times, trc in last 2 sts. = 160 trc & 79 sc

Row 5.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 6.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row7.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Row 8.  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, sk st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, *sk 2 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, * Repeat 77 more times, sk st, sc in last st. =79 (sc, ch 2, sc) & 2 sc

Row 9.  Ch 3, turn, *3 dc in next ch2 sp*, Repeat * * across, dc in last sc. = 79 dc clusters & 2 dc

Rows 10-19.  Repeat rows 8 & 9

Row 20.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 21.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 22.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 23.  Repeat row 4

Change to Bright Peach

Row 24.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 25.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 26. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Rows 27-42.  Repeat rows 8 & 9

Row 43.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 44. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 45.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 46.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 47.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 48.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 49.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Rows 50-61.  Repeat rows 8 & 9

Row 62. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 63.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 64.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Row 65.  Repeat row 4

Row 66.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to White

Row 67 Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Change to Bright Peach

Row 68.  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 239 sc.

Do not finish off

Boarder ~

Continuing with the Bright Peach – 2 sc in same st (1st corner), working along the rows of the short edge, sc 79 sts evenly across to the next corner, 3 sc in st ( 2nd corner),  237 sc across to next corner, 3 sc in st (3rd corner), working along the rows of the 2nd short edge, sc 79 sts evenly across to corner, 3 sc in st (4th corner), 237 sts across to the beginning corner, Join with sl st. =644 sc

Edging ~

Repeat on both short ends of shawl.

Continuing with Bright Peach and working along the short edge.

Row 1.  Sl st in to the corner st, ch 1, sc across to next corner. = 83 sc,

Row 2.  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, sk st, sc in next st*, Repeat across to end. = 43 sc & 42 ch3 sps.

Row 3. Ch 3, turn, work a bobble stitch in the first ch3 sp, *ch 2, work bobble st in next ch3 sp,*, Repeat * * Across to last ch3 sp, ch 1, dc in last st. = 42 bobble sts, 2 dc

Row 4.  Ch 1, turn, Sc in 1st st,* Make picot st , ch 1, sc in next ch 2 sp,*, Repeat * * across. = 42 picot sts

Finish off

Join yarn in corner st of 2nd short edge and repeat row 1 – 4.

Finish off and weave end in.

Block Shawl to desired shape.

Congratulations!!  You have made an Amazing Grace Summer Shawl!!

 

Amazing Grace Summer Shawl Close up

 

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

If you find any errors… Please shoot me an email at [email protected]

 

©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

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