Thursday, February 28, 2008

Saranac neck warmer

How to crochet the saranac neck warmer


















Saranac neck Warmer Materials
12 ply yarn (worsted weight) 1 x 50gm ball
5.00 mm hook (H/8)
Button or buttons
American abbreviations used

Either side of this garment can be used as the front side

Special Instructions
Saranac stitch= 1st row slip st (slip stitch loosely through out pattern)
2nd row hdc through both loops
3rd row slip st in back loops only
row 2 and row 3 form the Saranac pattern
Worked width ways, ending ch 1 is turning ch only
Ch 20
1. sl st in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 turn
2. 1 hdc in first sl st and in each sl st across, ch 1 turn (19 hdc)
3. sl st in back loops of first and next 17 hdc across, ch 1 turn
4. 1 hdc in both loops of first sl st and in each sl st across, ch 1 turn (18 hdc)
5. sl st in back loops of first and next 16 hdc across, ch 1 turn
6. repeat row 4 (17 hdc)
7. sl st in back loops of first and next 15 hdc across, ch 1 turn
8. repeat row 4 (16 hdc)
9. sl st in back loops of first and next 14 hdc across, ch 1 turn
10. repeat row 4 (15 hdc)
11. sl st in back loops of first and next 13 hdc across, ch 1 turn
12. repeat row 4 (14 hdc)
13. sl st in back loops of first and next 12 hdc across, ch 1 turn
14. repeat row 4 (13 hdc)
15. sl st in back loops of first and next 11 hdc across, ch 1 turn
16. repeat row 4 (12 hdc)
17. sl st in back loops of first and next 11 hdc across, ch 1 turn
18. repeat row 4 (12 hdc)
19. to 34 repeat rows 17 to 18
35. 1 sc in first st and in each st across, finish off.

You can use 1 large button or 2 or 3 smaller buttons. Button placement is entirely up to you. I folded down my flap and sewed a button on the flap it’s self and made a chain length to suit the button size for fastening.
Another option is to sew the buttons under the flap area so the opposite end of the neck warmer sits under the flap. Enjoy the pattern

Cathy Wood
Feb 2008

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Front loop cluster neck warmer























Front loop cluster Neck Warmer

Materials
8 ply yarn (light worsted)
3.50 mm hook (E/4)
2 Buttons
American abbreviations used

Special Instructions
Fl cluster worked this way (basically it is a half worked hdc leaving last 2 loops on hook until the final 4th hdc where all loops are worked)
*Yo hook insert hook into st, yo hook pull through the st, yo hook and pull through 2 loops leaving final 2 loops on hook, work this way 3 more times, 5 loops on the hook, yo over hook pull through all remaining loops*

The turning ch 2 is the first dc in all pattern rows.

Abbreviations
Bl dc = a dc worked in the back loop of the stitch
Fl dc = a dc worked in the front loop of the stitch

Scarflet worked length ways
ch 55

1..work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2 turn (53 dc)

Work Pattern
2.. work 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, ( 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc) repeat 1 more time, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 turn, ch 2 is first dc of next row

3..1fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, work fl cluster in next dc, ( 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl cluster in next dc) repeat once more, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 turn

4..1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, , ( 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc) repeat 1 more time, 1 bl dc in next 2 dc, 1 fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2 turn,
5..repeat row 3

6.. repeat row 4

7.. repeat row 3, ch 1 turn

8.. work 1 sc in each st across, working 3 sc in final st, do not turn

9..working along the short side of neck warmer, make 11 sc evenly across, ch 2 turn

10.. 1 bl dc in next 2 sc, 1 fl cluster in next sc, 1 bl dc in next 2 sc, 1 bl dc in next 2 sc, 1 fl cluster in next sc, 1 bl dc in next 2 sc, 1dc in next sc, ch 2 turn

11.. 1fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, 1fl dc in next 2 dc, 1fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl dc in next dc, 1fl dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 2 turn

12.. 1 sc in very first dc, 1 sc in next 2 dc, ch 2 miss 1 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc, ch 2, miss next 1 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc, ch 1 turn

13.. sl st in first sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc, (sl st in next sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc,) repeat to the end, finish off leaving a tail to sew in and make invisible

Attach buttons sew in other loose ends.

Cathy Wood
Feb, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

Crochet Dress Bag



I have seen dress pot holders and a dress purse made in crochet, I just loved the look of them and decided I wanted a dress bag. So I came up with this one.

 Crochet Dress Bag


































































Crochet Dress Bag
Materials
2 Handles I made mine from a length of skipping rope, I cut two pieces about 13 inches long (33 cm) and sewed the ends together.
Size 4.00m hook (US G/6)
8 ply yarn (US light worsted)
Dress Bag measure’s about 15 inches long (38cm) and at it’s widest point 16 inches across (40.5cm)
Special stitches
Shell= (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) all in stitch indicated
Lge shell=(3dc, 1ch, 3dc) all in st indicated
fpdc = work dc around the front post of the st indicated
bpdc = work dc around the post of the st indicated
Abbreviations
Dc = yo over hook, insert hook into st, yo hook, pull through a loop, yo hook, pull through 2 loops, yo hook, pull through 2 loops again (AU trbl)
Tension not required.
Make 2
Begin with the handles colour 1
Hdc all around the handles until the handles are completely covered, sl st to join

1. ch 3, work 1 dc in each of next 49 hdc, ch 3 turn (50dc)
2. dc in each dc to end, working 1 dc in ch 3, ch 3 turn (50dc)

3. repeat row 2, do not ch 3, break off yarn
Make 2
Dress Part colour 2
Working from opposite end that you just finished on, attach yarn to the 15th dc (includes ch 3)
1. ch 3, work shell st in next dc,* fpdc around next dc, shell in next dc,* repeat from * to * 8 more times, ending with fpdc around next dc, ch 3 turn
2. shell in ch 1 space of previous shell, skip next 2 dc of shell, bpdc around next dc, *shell in ch 1 space, skip next 2 dc of shell, bpdc around next dc, * repeat from * to * 8 more times, ending with bpdc around ch 3, ch 3 turn
3. *shell in ch 1 space, skip next 2 dc of shell, fpdc around next dc,* repeat 9 more times ending with dc in top of ch 3, ch 3 turn
4. repeat rows 2 and 3 5 more times (total of 10 more rows) and row 2, 1 more time (14 rows of pattern)
Alternate colours as per the picture
15. repeat row 2, using the large shell stitch, ch 3 turn
16. repeat row 3, using the large shell stitch, ch 1, turn
17. work 1 sc in each dc and ch 1 space to end, ch 1, turn
18. work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Sew in all loose ends.
With wrong side facing, sew sides of bag together, beginning at the top of the first patterned row, sew down the side, along the bottom and up along the other side, using a back stitch sew all 3 sides firmly.
Sleeve Frills
With right side facing
(Please note you may have to wing it a bit here, making sure to keep your work as even as possible.)
Using colour 2, attach yarn to the shoulder part of the sleeve in the side of the dc, closest to the handle, sc across evenly across the shoulder, make a large shell in the corner of the shoulder and the sleeve (1 sc in next 2 dc, large shell in next dc) 1 sc in the next 2 dc, large shell in the next, work this way all around the sleeve, (1 sc in next 2 dc, large shell in next dc)
but when you come to the lower centre of the sleeves, work sc, across this part, continue pattern along the other side of the sleeve , work sc across the shoulder as before, then work 1 sc in every second sc around the handle to the opposite shoulder and repeat the directions from above.
Embellish with a nice flower, ribbon, belt, button or something else of your choice.
Line the bag for the perfect finish.
 
Feel free to use this pattern, but do not sell this pattern.
Cats-Rockin-Crochet
Cathy Wood. 17.02.08
 
To make a smaller bag alter beginning with 44 dc in row 1 for the handles and make 7 groups of small shell for dress.
Reduce the length to match. 



Remy From The Ratatouille Movie. A crocheted rat

Don't you just love him?
He took only an hour to make plus a little longer to sew up.