Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Baby Knit Hoodie

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90427AD.html?noImages=0&utm_source=Patterns_20100202_Mar02&utm_medium=Emails&utm_campaign=NewPatternsAlert&utm_content=KnitStorybookBabyHoodie

Friday, February 19, 2010

Pillowcase

Use this site for making a pillow case. Combine it with the pillow case dress instructions and just sew the sides and bottom of the pillowcase at the length for the dress.

http://www.supereggplant.com/archives/000315.html

Monday, February 15, 2010

Star Baby Afghan

http://www.angelfire.com/va3/heartfeltangels/littlestarafghan.html

Materials:
Red Heart 4 ply yarn (your choice of colors)
G Crochet Hook

NOTE: Ch 3 counts as dc
Shell = 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc

Round 1: Ch 7, dc in first ch, *ch 3, dc in first ch. Repeat from * 2 times. Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch to join, ch 3. (5 spaces)

Round 2: 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in first ch 2 space, *shell in next ch 2 space. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of beginning chain to join. (30 dc/5ch-2 spaces)

Round 3: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, shell, *dc in next 2 dc, sk 2 dc, 2 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 2 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch to join. (50 dc/5 ch2 spaces)

Round 4: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 dc, shell, *4 dc, sk 2 dc, 4 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 4 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch to join. (70 dc/5ch 2 spaces)

Round 5: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 dc, shell, *6 dc, sk 2, 6 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 6 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. (90 dc/5 ch2 spaces)

Round 6: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 7 dc, shell, *8 dc, sk 2, 8 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 8 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning chain. (110 dc/5 ch 2 spaces)

Round 7: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 9 dc, shell, *10 dc, sk 2, 10 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 10 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. (130 dc/5 ch 2 spaces)

Round 8: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 11 dc, shell, *12 dc, sk 2, 12 dc, shell. Repeat from * to 5th point. 12 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. (150 dc/5 ch 2 spaces)

Round 9 to desired size: Continue with pattern as above. Each row will increase by 20 stitches. On last round, for rounded points, place 4 dc in ch 2 spaces. Continue around with pattern. End off. Work in loose ends. ep

Heart Pillow

http://www.crochetme.com/media/p/88625.aspx

Semicircle (make 4)

With Country Rose, ch 2.

Row 1: Make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Work sc inc in each of the next 3 sts. (6 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Work [sc inc, sc in next sc] 3 times. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 2 sc] 3 times. (12 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 3 sc] 3 times. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 4 sc] 3 times. (18 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 5 sc] 3 times. (21 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 6 sc] 3 times. (24 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 7 sc] 3 times. (27 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 8 sc] 3 times. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 11: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 9 sc] 3 times. (33 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 10 sc] 3 times. (36 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 13: Work [sc inc, sc in each of next 11 sc] 3 times. (39 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends.

Square (make 2)

With Country Rose, ch 2.

Row 1: Make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in first sc, make 3 sc in next sc, sc in last sc. (5 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 sc, make 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of last 2 sc. (7 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in each of first 3 sc, make 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of last 3 sc. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Sc in each of first 4 sc, make 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of last 4 sc. (11 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Continue to add one additional sc stitch before and after the center increase. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat Row 6 until you have 23 sc stitches before and after the center increase.
Finish off and weave in ends.

Side (make 2)

With Country Rose, ch 66.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (65 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-5: Sc in each sc across. (65 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Sc in each sc across. Finish off, weave in ends.

Finish

  1. Sew 2 semicircles to each square as pictured, using a flat or invisible seam. (Flat seam is worked by placing pieces flat, edges together, and sewing back and forth so that there is no ridge or bulk at the join.)
    I find that having row 1 of the square at the top makes the rows go together more attractively.
    pieces invisible seam
  2. Sew side pieces together as pictured, sewing slightly in from edges rather than at them to make ridged seams.
    Like so.
  3. With wrong sides together, whipstitch edges together to sew front to sides.
  4. Sew back to side the same way as front, pausing three-quarters of the way around to stuff pillow. Finish seaming, weave ends.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010