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Thread Crochet Rose Ring pattern

May 7, 2012 5 Comments

I love thread crochet, so when I saw these cute thread crochet rings on Pinterest last year I HAD to make them! I’ve already made all three in every color of thread I have and sizes for me and for my girls!

This is ring 1 done with a smaller hook to create a smaller flower

And ring 2 using the hook the pattern calls for

I actually used the technique from the first rings (creating longer loops and connecting them in the back) with this doily earring flower!

Then I found this AMAZING and totally gorgeous ruffled ring! SERIOUSLY I’m going to make about 3 dozen of these!

So I thought my crochet rose would be perfect as a thread crochet ring! I love it!

Thread Crochet Flower ring
US 7 hook (1.5mm) – up or down a size or two is fine, it will just change the final size a bit
crochet thread
This flower can be rolled tight or as loose as you’d like it, so the size also depends on that.

Chain 53

Row 1: DC in 5th Chain from hook *CH 1, skip 1 (DC-CH-DC) in next ch (V stitch made). repeat from * across to end, turn.

Row 2: CH 3 (counts as DC) 5 DC in CH space, *SC in next CH-1 space, 6 DC in next CH-1 space (shell stitch made). Repeat from *, ending in 6 DC in last CH-1 space. Fasten off, but leave a good LONG tail for anchoring the flower. 6inches or so.

Finishing
Starting at that end roll the flower up, this should have a natural twist so it should be easy!

Threading the tail onto the needle and weave across the base creating x’s all around. make sure not to pull TOO tightly!

Add it to a blank ring base! and Voila! Done!

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Rainbow Chevron Crochet Scarf

March 23, 2012 18 Comments

I love this scarf! I was inspired by this 70′s inspired scarf, that I pinned back in November. I whipped out two the night before my Disco Abba Party and they were a hit! The crochet chevron patter is super simple and easy to adapt! My parents were given a full size chevron crochet blanket for their wedding that I still remember fondly!

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materials:
medium weight yarn
K- 6.5 mm hook (or any other hook for a tighter or looser scarf!)

abbreviation:
ch (chain)
sl st- (slip stitch)
dc (double crochet)
dc2tog (double crochet 2 together)

written pattern:

ch 212:

Row 1 – dc in 3rd chain from hook (first 2 ch count as first dc here and throughout) dc in next 4 ch, dc2tog in next ch *dc2tog in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, 2dc in next to ch, dc in next 4 ch, dc2tog in next ch* repeat between ** across to the last 7 ch, dc in next 4 ch, dc2tog in next 2 ch, finish off and cut yarn with a long tail.

Row 2-7 -change color- sl st in first stitch, ch 2, dc in the same stitch as the sl st, dc in next 4 stitches, dc2tog in next stitch, *dc2tog in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, 2dc in next to stitches, dc in next 4 stitches, dc2tog in next stitch* repeat between ** across to the last 7 stitches, dc in next 4 stitches, dc2tog in next 2 stitches, finish off and cut yarn with a long tail.

The pattern in pictures, with some other tips and tricks thrown in:

Ch 212
(this is the length of the scarf, you can do any length you like, just in groups of 14 plus 2, for the tutorial I’m showing you 2 chevrons, so 28 + 2 I started with a ch 30)

For Row 1- dc in 3rd ch from hook

For Row 2-7 we’ll be changing color every row- sl st in first stitch, ch 2, dc in same stitch that you just sl st from

(Now EVERY row): dc in next 4 stitches, dc2tog in the next stitch

This is where the repeat starts: *dc2tog in next stitch, 2dc in next 2 stitches,

dc in next 4 stitches, and dc2tog* repeat between ** across the ch or row until you get to last 7 stitches. End with dc2tog, dc in 4 stitches and 2dc in the last stitch finish off every color for every row!

I did the tutorial piece with an I-5.5 hook, but the actual scarf with a K-6.5 hook. You can see the difference. Feel free to use any hook you want to get the look you desire!

Also you can use any yarn you have, mine are all left overs from other projects, with even slightly different brands and weights and feels and it looks just fine.

You can choose to start on the same side every time or go back and forth as if you were working with the same yarn and turning at the ends of the rows. I did the turning, but wish I had started on the same side every time, I think it would have made the rows more even. See how the green and orange rows look thinner? It’s because these are the “wrong” side while the red, yellow and blue are the “right” side!

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St Patricks day- Pot of gold cake & crochet baby top hat

March 17, 2012 21 Comments

Happy St Patrick’s day! My sister throws a fun party for her little girls and their friends every year for St. Patrick’s day. Since they now live in UT we got to go this year! It’s potluck style so I brought a pot full of luck! HA HA HA HA!!!!! I crack my self up!!! I’m HILARIOUS (Baby Boy is sickish and so full of snot right now he’s not nursing or sleeping very good so I’m over the top tired… And when I get tired I’m pretty sure I get more funny!)!

No really, this is a Pot ‘O Gold… CAKE! Yup, cake, I am TICKLED by how good this one turned out! I even took pictures of the whole process but figured since it’s too late this year I’ll pre-post it for NEXT year, but I still wanted to share at least the finished pictures with you! I just used chocolate coins, but it would have also been fun to use fondant coined painted with gold edible spray paint, but honestly the kids like the chocolate coins better!

I had to leave early to pick up my other kids from school, but my sister said all the other mom’s were surprised it was a cake when she cut into it. That is my most favorite thing ever, people not even knowing it’s a cake. All of my favorite cakes have that in common, my pumpkin, my Dr. Seuss hat, this one… SO fun!

And I figured this cake was the perfect chance to try out filling the cake with a small cheesecake (made for 1/3rd of a batch of my best EVER cheesecake recipe in a 6 inch pan) instead of frosting. I think I like it!!! I overcooked it a bit, Grrrr, but will TOTALLY do this again. It’s a fun surprise. and since the Wilton ball cake pans don’t quite make a perfect circle filling it with this extra inch of cheesecake totally made for the perfect circle!

And what party would be complete without some dressing up. The DA insisted on pink, of course, but Baby Boy and I dressed up in green! And just before the party started I sat down and whipped out this Green hat (literally, as we were leaving I grabbed the yarn and when we arrived I sat down and made it, finishing just before we had to leave!)! I couldn’t help myself!

Even sick he’s the happiest baby ever! Also? If you know of anyone that had a baby this weekend and want’s newborns I gave the hat to my sister, Chelsea Peterson Photography, to use for fun St. Patrick’s day baby pictures!