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Allegedly.
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Hello! I checked your FAQ and didn't see this answered, so I hope I'm not the millionth person to ask this, but what pattern/type of pattern would you suggest for someone who's never done cross stitch before? I love your patterns and once my semester is over (2 more exams, so close), I want to give it a try. Thank you!
We usually suggest Allegedly but go with your heart. Being inspired will take you a long way in wanting to make sure the project gets finished.
Thanksgiving Round-Up
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I don’t know about you but we’re really liking these round-ups!
again we’ve teamed up with some very talented designers!
and yes, we know this one’s a bit late, but we’ve been dealing with family stuff and as we all know, when it comes to family they always come first.
but, we promise to…
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Halloween Decorating with Felt
Halloween Decorating with Felt
Over the past three months, I have fallen in love with felt. It started simply enough. I went searching for some quick-to-make toddler toys for my Granddaughter and the more I looked, the more great ideas I found. In these last few months, I have used felt to create a second gift for my Grandbaby, a gift for her new baby sister’s nursery, three different bouquets of felt flowers, a Halloween…
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Today I want to share the holiday gifts I decided to make for my daughter’s teachers and caregivers. I have limited time to work on side projects and even less money in the budget, so I’m always looking for the biggest bang with the least amount of wallet pains and I think I’ve found a few winners this year.
As you can see I made scarves for the ladies this year and I think they came out super cute! The wonderful thing is they are all patterns that are easy for beginners to follow and they each are one skein so they are really affordable since most brands of chunky yarn cost about $5.00. The dark pink scarf is made from Lion’s Brand Homespun yarn so I was able to work one scarf and had enough let for one; possibly up to 3 more! Now that is a real bargain!
The first pattern I will share is for the dark pink Boho Scarf. This pattern is not mine. I found the pattern available for free at Classy Crochet. She has wonderful instructions with photos to help you along. There are also some other beautiful creations I can’t wait to check out on my next visit to her site.
The dark pink scarf was made using Lion’s Brand Homespun yarn and the only changes made from the diamond lattice pattern was to use a “P” Hook so that it would grow faster and with bigger spacing. She suggests it in her pattern and it works up beautifully. I also added fringe in various places around the ends. I didn’t count them or place a specific number of threads through at a time….nope, this time I only kept their length (16″ cut length) similar and varied the placement. Next time I will add some all natural wood beads to the tassels and it will be perfectly me!
This beautiful chain scarf I made about three years ago as gifts for the women in my family. They were all made from the super chunky yarn and the patterned worked up quickly while I watched television. As with the other two patterns, this is an easy beginner pattern and I think when you make something quick and uniquely you, it makes you more confident to try other patterns…so don’t put it off…grab these quick supplies at any Wal-Mart or Target in town and make something you will love to wear…
For the Chain Scarf, you will need:
Any chunky yarn (1 skein)
P Hook
2 Buttons (about 1″ each)
Tapestry Needle
Sharp Scissors
*We are only using two stitches for this pattern so you only need to know how to chain stitch and how to single crochet. If you don’t have a P Hook, any hook that have that is a K or larger should work. Gauge is not important for this pattern so no need to worry.
To work the body of the scarf, just begin chaining…..keep going……yep, you want a big pile of chained yarn….I chained over 1,000 times for the one in the photo. Make sure you stop and save some to create a cuff that holds the chains together.
Before we make the cuff, we need to wrap our chain around something that creates the length we want before we hold it all together with the cuff. I used my dress form, but there are a lot of possibilities that you have on hand…I use Hubs a lot for these kinds of jobs. He holds his hands at the distance apart I want and I keep wrapping until it’s perfect. Now is a great time to grab the beginning chain and the end chain and secure the ends together….tuck the ends in with your tapestry needle. Set your loops of chains aside to secure with the cuff.
My cuff was 5″ wide and I made it 10″ long so that I could wrap it around the chains but not choke them.
For the cuff: chain 7, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and in each across, ch 1, turn (6)
*Repeat until the piece measures the width you want to wrap around your chains. For me it was about 10″. When you finish off, leave a long tail so you can sew your cuff seam around the loops. Set your cuff aside for a sec and grab the buttons you picked for the piece.
The buttons pictured had two holes, but I picked various buttons with different ways to attach them, so you will have to decide how you need to attach the buttons to the cuff. Make sure you work them opposite the seam…I didn’t for the one I photographed, but I did for the rest.
After the buttons are secured to the cuff, you want to wrap it around your loops with the button side facing out. I used a slip stitch to secure my cuff, but you can grab up your long tail and secure the ends using single crochet stitches as well. Finish off and weave in your ends. That’s it!!! It’s that simple 🙂
The light pink chunky yarn scarf is made the exact same way as the Chain Scarf patterned for you above. The chain was looped longer so that it would hang much farther than the other scarf and I made four cuffs that were 1/2 the size of the one large cuff above. I didn’t use any buttons since the cuffs and the chain loops give this piece a lot of movement already.
I hope you will give these patterns a try. If you have any questions about them or need any help, just leave me a question in the comments. I would love to see your work if you create any of these for yourself or your friends.
As always, Happy Hooking!
Teacher’s Gifts in Under One Hour Today I want to share the holiday gifts I decided to make for my daughter's teachers and caregivers.
Turtle Power! My summer blockbuster
Looking back at summer with this @SewSimplicity pattern in a turtle rayon.
Pattern: Simplicity 1100 Even though I am writing this post the beginning of autumn, I actually did finish this project in the height of summer. My summer sewing productivity was a bust. As I noticed the days getting shorter, I realized I did not have enough time to make the shorts I wanted in the time I would be able to enjoy them. I needed a quick win, and this bathing suit cover up was just…
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