Sunday, June 18, 2017

Owl Bag


Materials
Big Twist Value Colors
Dark Gray,Light Gray, White, Black
and Orange
Size U.S M/13 (9mm), U.S H/5.0mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors


Directions:

Body
With Dark Gray, Light Gray and White Ch 25.

Row 1:  1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end. Turn. (24)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st to end, turn. (24)

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until  bag measures 20"

Fold body in half lengthwise.  Work 20 sc evenly along side. Fasten off. Do same thing to other side. 

Eyes-Make 2
 Start with black ch 4 join.

Rnd 1: 11 dc in 4 ch from hook, join with sl st to top of first dc. (11)

Rnd 2: With orange, ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, join with sl st to top of ch 3. (22)

Rnd 3: Ch 2,  * 1 sc in next st, 2 dc in next st*, repeat to end, join with sl st to top of ch 2. (32) Fasten off.

Beak
 With orange ch 7,

Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end, turn. (6)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog, turn. (4)

Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, twice, turn (2)

Row 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, turn

Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog. Fasten off.

Finishing
 Attach eyes and beak on front of bag.

Strap
With Dark Gray, Light Gray and White ch 1o.

Row 1: 1 sc in each st. Ch 1 turn. (10)

Row 2: Repeat row 1 until strap measures 


 



 

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Simple Shrug

       


  Supplies Tools:

  • Crochet Hook N 10mm
  • Yarn of your choice
  • Yarn Needle
  • Measure Tape
  • Scissors 
Note: Use a chunky yarn or two yarns together.

Size:
About 42"x 38" before folding and seaming

Directions:

Ch 85,



Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (84)


Row 2: Ch 1, turn, working in back loops only, sc in each st across.


Row 3: Repeat row 2 until piece measures about 38" from beginning.


Finishing:
Fold piece in half to measure 21" x 38"
Place markers on each of the 21" sides, 7" below fold for armholes.
Seam sides from markers down to lower edge, weave in ends.


Do the same thing to other side.
 This is how you where it.



Sunday, June 4, 2017

Pumpkin Doll





Materials List
Yarn-Pumpkin,Cherry Red, White
Hook- US G/6 (4mm)

Notions-2 (1cm) shirt buttons
2 8mm plastic doll's eyes
black sewing thread
Embroidery needle
Polyester fiberfill
Red six-strand embroidery floss
Sewing needle
Yarn needle
Small safety pin

Head
Use pumpkin yarn
Make slipknot

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in slipknot, do not join, mark last st made with the safety pin; tighten ring. You will now be working in spiral marking the last st made with the safety pin to indicate end of round.

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in next st 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (30)

Rnd 6: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (36)

Rnd 7 and 8: Sc in each round.

Rnd 9: Sctog, sc in next 4 sts 6 times. (30)

Rnd 10: Sctog, sc in next 3 sts 6 times.(24)

Rnd 11: Sctog, sc in next 2 sts 6 times. (18)

Rnd 12: Sctog, sc in next st 6 times. (12)

End with sl st, fasten off leaving 10" tail.

Body
Use cherry red
Make slipknot


Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in slipknot, do not join, mark last st made with the safety pin; tighten ring. You will now be working in spiral marking the last st made with the safety pin to indicate end of round.

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in next st 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: Working through BLO, sc in each st around.

Rnd 6: Sctog, sc in next 4 sts 4 times. (20)

Rnd 7: Sc in each st.

Rnd 8: Sctog, sc in next 3 sts 4 times. (16)

Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 7.

Rnd 10: Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts 4 times. (12)

 End with sl st, fasten off leaving 10" tail.

Feet ( Make 2)
Use white


Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in slipknot, do not join, mark last st made with the safety pin; tighten ring. You will now be working in spiral marking the last st made with the safety pin to indicate end of round.

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in next st 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3: Sc in each st.

Rnd 4: Sc2tog 6 times.

End with sl st, fasten off leaving 10" tail.

Arms (make2)
Use cherry red

 Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in slipknot, do not join, mark last st made with the safety pin; tighten ring. You will now be working in spiral marking the last st made with the safety pin to indicate end of round.




Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st 5 times (10)

Rnd 3:  Sc in each st, change to white.

Rnd 4-6: Sc in each st.

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 4.

End with sl st, fasten off leaving 10" tail.

Ears (Make 2)
Use cherry red

Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in slipknot, do not join, mark last st made with the safety pin; tighten ring. You will now be working in spiral marking the last st made with the safety pin to indicate end of round. 

Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st 5 times (10)

Rnd 3:  Sc in each st.

Rnd 4: Sctog 5 times change to white.

Rnd 5-7: Repeat Rnd 3.

End with sl st, fasten off leaving 10" tail.

Finishing

Weave in all the loose ends, leaving tails for sewing. Stuff head, body,arms and feet with fiberfill. Lining up the sl sts of each piece, whipstitch head and body together, taking care to keep the sts matched up. Whipstitch feet to body. Sew arms to top of body. Sew ears to top of head. Using thread doubled in sewing needle, sew on eyes. Using all six strands of red floss in embroidery needle embroider a straight-stitch mouth as shown.


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