Happy Valentine's Day
to everyone!
to everyone!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
YAY!!! My Ravelry invite!!!!!
No wonder everyone's been talking about Ravelry! It's awesome! somehow (and I have no idea how it happened lol) I lost 2 hours last night just looking around!
Today is Amber's birthday so I don't have as much time as I'd like to hang out and check it out. I have some last minute shopping and cake baking to do instead.
Today is Amber's birthday so I don't have as much time as I'd like to hang out and check it out. I have some last minute shopping and cake baking to do instead.
Check out
Ravelry
Check out me on Ravelry
RoseRedICD
Someone in South Wales already already has
my username, so I'm going with
RoseRed, Inspired Crochet Design
Ravelry
Check out me on Ravelry
RoseRedICD
Someone in South Wales already already has
my username, so I'm going with
RoseRed, Inspired Crochet Design
Saturday, February 2, 2008
My newest favorite website is
Mypicot.com
The site is great - the pics are wonderful
the free patterns are incredible
the library and education pages are awesome!
I hear there's going to be more great things coming from them. You guys have to check it out.
http://www.mypicot.com/
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The site is great - the pics are wonderful
the free patterns are incredible
the library and education pages are awesome!
I hear there's going to be more great things coming from them. You guys have to check it out.
http://www.mypicot.com/
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Pineapple Spoon Rest
Materials
#10 thread of choice for Bookmark
#5 or #7 steel hook
~ or ~
Sugar & Cream Crochet Cotton of choice for Spoon Rest -
Size E hook
Gauge -
Spoon Rest - 11 1/2 inches
Bookmark - 6 1/2 inches without tassle
Special Stitches
Shell (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp
Side Shell - sl st into ch2 sp, (ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp
4dc cl w/ picot- ch2, holding last loop on hook to create cluster: dc in ch2sp, 2dc in next ch2sp, draw thru all 4 loops, ch3Picot - ch3, sl st into top of cluster.
Instructions
ch5, sl st to form loop
Rnd 1 - ch3 counts as 1st dc now and throughout. (2dc, ch2) 4times, (2dc, ch4), (2dc, ch2) twice
or - (2dc, ch2) 7times - without hanging loop
sl st into top of ch3
Row 2 - side shell, ch2, shell in shell
Row 3 - side shell, ch1, dc in ch2sp, ch1, shell in shell
Row 4 - 12 or as many rows as needed for length - side shell, ch1, dc in next dc, ch1, shell in shell
Row 13 - side shell, (dc, ch6, dc) in next dc, shell in shell
Row 14 - side shell, ch1, 8dc in ch6 sp, ch1, shell in shell
Row 15 - side shell, ch1, (dc, ch1) in the next 8dc's, shell in shell
Row 16 - side shell, ch1, sc in ch1 sp, (ch3, sc in ch1sp) 6times, ch1, shell in shell [6 ch3 sp's]
Row 17 - side shell, ch2, sc in ch1 sp, (ch3, sc in ch1sp) across, ch1, shell in shell [5 ch3sps]
Row 18 - Repeat Row 17 [4 ch3sp's]
Row 19 - Repeat Row 17 [3 ch3sp's]
Row 20 - Repeat Row 17 [2 ch3sp's]
Row 21 - Repeat Row 17 [1 ch3sp]
Row 22 - side shell, ch2, sc in ch3 sp, ch2, shell in shell
Row 23 - side shell, shell in shell
Row 24 - sl st into ch2sp, 4dc cl w/ picot
Tie off. Weave in ends. Block.
Bookmark Tassle - cut 9 strands 9 inches long. Fold in half and pull thru for tassle.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
what I'm up to now
It seems like forever since I've posted. I missed you all!
As you can see below I did make the tree and an angel. They both fit in an 8inch square frame. I'll post pics once I get them framed. Mom's bday is coming quick so it'll be soon.
I'm on a whole new designing roll here. I want to make kitchen stuff. Hotpads - especially for my baking pans! round ones for my casserole dishes - one's for under my saucepans...
Custom sizes for my cookware that I don't want to put directly on my table. The coolest thing is 'custom sizes' is still pretty much the same size for all the different brands. If you guys have anything in a specific size that you'd like to see jsut let me know.
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I guess I should say something about my extended absence.
My step mom died from cancer December 17. Now my Dad lives almost 200 miles away and my husband works weekends. I've been going crazy and wracking up miles on the car driving my daughter back and forth - she had to be here for school and with me on weekends cuz she's 11 and too young to be home alone all day. Basically, my Dad needed me and I was there. Quite honestly - I don't want to talk about it.
I'm just doing my best to try to get back into the swing of things and I have a new focus for my designs.
As you can see below I did make the tree and an angel. They both fit in an 8inch square frame. I'll post pics once I get them framed. Mom's bday is coming quick so it'll be soon.
I'm on a whole new designing roll here. I want to make kitchen stuff. Hotpads - especially for my baking pans! round ones for my casserole dishes - one's for under my saucepans...
Custom sizes for my cookware that I don't want to put directly on my table. The coolest thing is 'custom sizes' is still pretty much the same size for all the different brands. If you guys have anything in a specific size that you'd like to see jsut let me know.
*****************************
I guess I should say something about my extended absence.
My step mom died from cancer December 17. Now my Dad lives almost 200 miles away and my husband works weekends. I've been going crazy and wracking up miles on the car driving my daughter back and forth - she had to be here for school and with me on weekends cuz she's 11 and too young to be home alone all day. Basically, my Dad needed me and I was there. Quite honestly - I don't want to talk about it.
I'm just doing my best to try to get back into the swing of things and I have a new focus for my designs.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Christmas Tree Filet (small)
Merry Christmas everyone!
Finished size:
Approx. 7.5 inches sq
Materials:
76 yds Size 10 crochet cotton, white
#7 steel hook Boye or
#5 steel hook Bates
Pattern Notes:
Pattern is worked in 4edc blocks.
Entire pattern is worked in Edc.
Follow chart beginning at the bottom right corner of Row 1.
Chart is then followed back and forth until completed.
Pattern Stitches
Edc - Extended Double Crochet - yo and insert hook in specified st. yo and draw through st (3 loops on hook). yo and draw through 1 loop. Complete as you would a normal dc. (Yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and draw through remaining 2 loops).
Mesh Block - Edc, ch2, skip 2st’s, edc in next st. Each mesh block is made up of 4 st’s.
Blocks that are next to each other share the center st. Example - 2Mesh - edc, ch2, edc (shared), ch2, edc.
Solid Block - 4 edc. Each solid block is made up of 4st’s.
Blocks that are next to each other share the center st. Example - 2 Block - 7edc
Instructions:
Chain 83
Row 1 - edc in 9th chain from hook (1st mesh block).
*Ch2, skip next 2 st’s, edc in 3rd st* repeat across ( 25 Mesh Blocks)
Row 2 - ch 5, turn, skip next 2 st’s, edc in next st and across to complete last solid block.
ch2, skip 2 st’s, edc in last st.
Continue following chart through completion.
Approx. 7.5 inches sq
Materials:
76 yds Size 10 crochet cotton, white
#7 steel hook Boye or
#5 steel hook Bates
Pattern Notes:
Pattern is worked in 4edc blocks.
Entire pattern is worked in Edc.
Follow chart beginning at the bottom right corner of Row 1.
Chart is then followed back and forth until completed.
Pattern Stitches
Edc - Extended Double Crochet - yo and insert hook in specified st. yo and draw through st (3 loops on hook). yo and draw through 1 loop. Complete as you would a normal dc. (Yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and draw through remaining 2 loops).
Mesh Block - Edc, ch2, skip 2st’s, edc in next st. Each mesh block is made up of 4 st’s.
Blocks that are next to each other share the center st. Example - 2Mesh - edc, ch2, edc (shared), ch2, edc.
Solid Block - 4 edc. Each solid block is made up of 4st’s.
Blocks that are next to each other share the center st. Example - 2 Block - 7edc
Instructions:
Chain 83
Row 1 - edc in 9th chain from hook (1st mesh block).
*Ch2, skip next 2 st’s, edc in 3rd st* repeat across ( 25 Mesh Blocks)
Row 2 - ch 5, turn, skip next 2 st’s, edc in next st and across to complete last solid block.
ch2, skip 2 st’s, edc in last st.
Continue following chart through completion.
Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
For personal and charitable use.
For personal and charitable use.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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