C2C Love Square

You Will Need:

1. Big Twist White, Black

2.Red Heart Ombre Jazzy

3.Crochet Hook H/5.0mm

4.Heart Graph

Videos 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Note:  At the end of this you can keep going around the square and make the square as big as you want.

 

Square

Row 1: Starting with white ch 6, hdc in 4^th ch from hook and 1 hdc in next 2 ch’s. (1 block made)

Row 2:  Turn your work, ch 6 hdc in 4 ch from hook and in next 2 ch’s, sl in ch space, ch 2, 3 hdc in space. (2 blocks made)

Row 3:  Turn your work, ch 6 hdc in 4 ch from hook and in next 2 ch’s, *sl in ch space, ch 2, 3 hdc in space*. Repeat 2 more times. (3 blocks made)

Row 4-16: Repeat row 1-3, with every row the blocks will increase, so on row 16 you should have 16 blocks.

Row 17:  Next block in white, next 15 blocks in black, last block in white.

Row 18:  Next block in white, next 16 blocks in black, last block in white.

Row 19:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 15 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 20:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 16 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 21:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 17 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 22:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 17 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 2 blocks in white.

Row 23:  Next 2 blocks in white, next block in black, next 18 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Start of Part 2

 Row 24:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 18 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 3 blocks in white.

Row 25:  Next 3 blocks in white, next block in black, next 19 blocks in jazzy, next 

block in black, last block in white.

Row 26:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 19 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 4 blocks in white.

Row 27:  Next 4 blocks in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 28:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 5 blocks in white.

Row 29:  Next 5 blocks in white, next block in black, next 21 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 30:  Next 2 blocks in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 6 blocks in white.

Start of Part 3

 Row 31:  Next 6 blocks in white, next block in black, next 21 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 2 blocks in white.

Row 32:  Next 3 blocks in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 7 blocks in white.

Note:  For the rows after this you are going to decrease on one side and increase on the other.

Row 33:  Next 7 blocks in white, next block in black, next 21 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 2 blocks in white, sl st in next block, Do Not Make Another Block.

Row 34: Sl st to next ch 2 space, next 2 blocks in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 8 blocks in white.

Row 35:  Next 8 blocks in white, next block in black, next 21 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white, sl st in next block

Note:  For the rows after this you are going to decrease on both sides.

Row 36: Next block in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 8 blocks in white.

Row 37:  Next 7 blocks in white, next block in black, next 20 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

  

Start of Part 4

 Row 38: Next block in white, next block in black, next 19 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 7 blocks in white.

Row 39:  Next 6 blocks in white, next block in black, next 19 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 40: Next block in white, next block in black, next 18 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 6 blocks in white.

Row 41:  Next 5 blocks in white, next block in black, next 18 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 42: Next block in white, next block in black, next 17 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 5 blocks in white.

Row 43:  Next 4 blocks in white, next block in black, next 17 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 44: Next block in white, next 4 blocks in black, next 13 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 4 blocks in white.

Row 45:  Next 3 blocks in white, next block in black, next 13 blocks in jazzy, next 4 blocks in black, last block in white.

Row 46: Next 4 blocks in white, next block in black, next 12 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 3 blocks in white.

Start of Part 5

Row 47:  Next 2 blocks in white, next block in black, next 13 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 3 blocks in white.

Row 48: Next 3 blocks in white, next block in black, next 12 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 2 blocks in white.

Row 49:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 13 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last 2 blocks in white.

Row 50: Next 2 blocks in white, next block in black, next 12 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 51:  Next block in white, next block in black, next 12 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 52: Next block in white, next block in black, next 11 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 53: Next block in white, next block in black, next 10 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white.

Row 54: Next block in white, next block in black, next 9 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 55: Next block in white, next block in black, next 8 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 56: Next block in white, next block in black, next 7 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 57: Next block in white, next block in black, next 6 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 58: Next block in white, next block in black, next 5 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 59: Next block in white, next block in black, next 4 blocks in jazzy, next block in black, last block in white

Row 60: Next block in white, next 5 blocks in black, last block in white

Row 61: Next block in white, next 4 blocks in black, last block in white

Continue decreasing until you reach the end and then hdc around the square putting 2 hdc, ch 2 hdc in each corner and finish off.

Love Square

You Will Need:

1. Big Twist White, Black

2. Red Heart Ombre Jazzy

3. Crochet Hook H/5.0mm

4.  Heart Graph

 Video 1

Video 2

Video 3 

This is the project at the end of crochet lesson 2 where you learn slip stitch (sl st) and single crochet (sc). While doing this project I will be showing you how to which between colors.

Square:

Ch 36 with white

Row 1-4: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st.

Sl st in back loop only (with jazzy)

Row 5:  Work in front loops only, ch 1, 1 sc in next 15 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 5 st’s (in black), 1 sc in next 15 st’s (in white).

Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 14 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 3 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 14 st’s (in white).

Row 7: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 13 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 5 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 13 st’s (in white).

Row 8: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 12 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 7 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 12 st’s (in white).

The Start of Part 2

Row 9: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 11 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 11 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 11 st’s (in white).

Row 10: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 10 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 13 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 10st’s (in white).

Row 11: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 9 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 15 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 9 st’s (in white).

Row 12: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 8 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 15 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 8 st’s (in white).

Row 13: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 7 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 17 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 7 st’s (in white).

Row 14: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 6 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 19 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 6 st’s (in white).

Row 15: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 5 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 21 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 5 st’s (in white).

Row 16: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 4 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 23 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 4 st’s (in white).

Row 17: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 3 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 25 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 3 st’s (in white).

Row 18: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 2 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 27 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 2 st’s (in white).

Row 19-30: Ch 1, 1 sc in next st (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 29 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next st (in black), sc in next st (in white).

The Start of Part 3

Row 31: Ch 1, 1 sc in next st (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 13 st’s (in jazzy), 1sc in next 3 st’s (in black), 1 sc in next 13 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next st (in white).

Row 32: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 2 st (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 11 st’s (in jazzy), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black), 1sc in next st (in white), 1 sc in next 2 st’s (in black), 1 sc in next 11 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next st (in white).

Row 33: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 3 st (in white), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 9 st’s (in jazzy), 1sc in next 2 st’s (in black), 1sc in next 3 st’s (in white), 1 sc in next 2 st’s (in black), 1 sc in next 9 st’s (in jazzy), sc in next 2 st’s (in black), sc in next 3 st’s (in white).

Row 34: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 4 st (in white), 1sc in next 11 st’s (in black),

1sc in next 5 st’s (in white), 1sc in next 11 st’s (in black), 1sc in next 4 st’s (in white).

Row 35: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st (with white)

Flip over your square and start on the other side, sl st in back loop only (with jazzy)

Row 36: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, in top loops only, (with white)

Row 37-39: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st (with white)

Row 40: 1sc in each st around your square putting 3 sc in each corner. Finish off and enjoy.

 

 

Crochet Lesson

Crochet Lesson 2

Single Crochet

The single crochet (abbreviated sc) is the most fundamental of all stitches in crocheting. The single crochet stitch creates a tight stitch where there are less holes in your project. Once you know how to single crochet, you can use this stitch over and over again, by it self or in combination with other stitches. I think this is the best stitch for beginners to start with.

A single crochet stitch is done by creating a chain and completing a series of yarn overs.

1. Crochet 17 chain stitches.

2. Insert the hook from front to back into the second chain from the hook.

3. With your yarn hand, wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook.

4. Rotate the throat of the hook toward you with your hook hand, and pull the hook with the wrapped yarn through the stitch.

 

5. With your yarn hand, wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook.

 6. Rotate the throat of the hook toward you with your hook hand, and draw the hook with the wrapped yarn through both loops on the hook.

7. To work the next single crochet stitch and continue the row, insert your hook into the next chain stitch. Work 1 single crochet stitch (sc) in each chain stitch (ch) across the chain.

 

Crochet Lessons

Lesson 2

 Slip Stitch

The slip stitch (abbreviated sl st) is the flattest or smallest of all the crochet stitches. You can use the slip stitch to crochet the edge of a project or your it can be used to make ridges on a project, the slip stitch is really more of a utility stitch or a technique.

1. Make a chain that's 6 chain stitches (ch 6) long.

2. Insert the hook into the first chain you made, forming a ring.

3. With your yarn hand, wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook (yo) and with your hook hand, rotate the throat of the hook toward you.

4. While applying gentle pressure upward, draw the hook with the wrapped yarn back through the stitch and then through the loop on the hook in one motion.

1. Make a chain that's 6 chain stitches (ch 6) long.

2. Insert the hook into the first chain you made. With your yarn hand, wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook (yo)

 3. While applying gentle pressure upward, draw the hook with the wrapped yarn back through the stitch and then through the loop on the hook in one motion.

 

 

Crochet Lessons

Lesson 1 The Basics

The Basics of crochet are often overlooked when just starting and for a beginners this can be really confusing and frustrating. So in this very first lesson I am going to try my best to answer all those questions. 

Crochet Hooks

The hook I use the most is a size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook. When I first started out I would buy all aluminum hook because they were the cheaper, but after a while I realize that a hook with handle on it takes most of the stress off your hands make it easier to crochet. Yes they cost more but it is worth it.

Now there are 2 types of hooks that I have come across the one on the right is the one I like the one on the left my yarn kept getting snagged which really made it hard to crochet.

The way I pick my hook when I start a project is I go by the thickness of the yarn.  If the yarn is little and thin I use a small hook, if the yarn is big and really thick then I use a big hook.  Holding a hook is up to you everybody is different and holding a crochet hook should feel comfortable.  I feel as if the H hook comes right in the middle not being to big or to little comfortable to hold in your hand, making the movements of crocheting easier. Which yarn you use is up to you too, you will need to find the yarn you like most of the yarn I use is acrylic or some mixture of acrylic and I also use cotton. Also I would choose light colors as they are easy to see, when using dark colors they tend to be harder to see.

Slip Knot 


The slip knot is a way of tying the end of the yarn to create a loop that can be adjusted to fit the size of the crochet hook. 

1. Create a loop by taking the long end of the yarn  and winding it over the top of the shorter end. Hold the point where the yarns cross tightly between your left thumb and forefinger.

2. Using your right or left hand, pick up the standing line of yarn to form another loop. 

3. Feed this second bite through the back of the loop. This will create a loop in a loop.

4. Pull on the tail of the knot to tighten the first loop around the second.

5. Feed your crochet hook into the remaining loop and pull the long end of the yarn to close the loop over the hook.

FOUNDATION CHAIN

The foundation chain is the base for making all the crochet stitches it's a series of loops called chain stitches that are linked together.