Showing posts with label Tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tutorial. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Stargazing Earwarmer - Free Crochet Pattern and Tutorial




Hi Friend!

I made a new pattern for a star stitched ear warmer in lovely, LOVELY Patons Roving Yarn. Its untwisted, wooly beauty. The idea came to me while I was catching up with (binging) Jonna Jinton on youtube. She had this amazing ear warmer and I just needed one...to complete my transformation into an ethereal Swedish blond woman that dances in the forest, plunges into sub-freezing water and (of course) calls cows. She is amazing. Balancing rocks on one another in the river and painting with natural materials by candlelight. It's incredibly relaxing to watch (except the mosquitos! Eww) 



So...where was I. In an effort to connect to this amazing lifestyle I needed my own white, wooly ear warming. Would you like to make one, too? If so the written pattern is here. And the video of exactly what I did is just down below.



And here is the printable pattern!

I hope that you enjoy it!




Thursday, December 12, 2019

Slouchy Beanie Tutorial! Video and Free Written Pattern




Slouchie Beanie Pattern

Materials

One Ball of Size 4/Medium Weight Yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft Sparkle (in Red) and

I hook (5.5mm) for teens and ladies 
J (6mm) hook for men

Stitches Used: 
Magic Circle (MC)
Chain (Ch)
Slip Stitch (SS)
Double Crochet (DC)
Increase DC (IncDC)
Single Crochet (SC)
Back Loop Single Crochet (BLSC)
Single Crochet Decrease (SCDec) 

Notes
  • Ch2 does not count as a stitch.
  • Do not turn at the end of any rows.
  • Leave a 4”+ Tail in your Magic Circle to weave in and secure afterward.
  • Do not fasten off before beginning brim. The separation of sections is just in case you made more or less than 17 rows when creating your choice of length.
  • In the video I move seamlessly from the 3 *SCDec + 1 BLSC* at the end of row three into the 2 *SCDec + 1 BLSC* at the begining of row 4. That is why I say to do it FIVE times. Please, forgive any confusion. 

Start with a Magic Circle (or chain 4 and slip stitch)
Row 1, ch2, 12 DC into MC over tail. SS (12)
Row 2: ch2, IncDC into each stitch around. SS. (24)
Row 3: ch2, *1 DC + Inc DC* around. SS. (36)
Row 4: ch2, *2 DC + IncDC* around. SS. (48)
Row 5: ch2, DC around (48)
Row 6: ch2, *3 DC + IncDC* around. SS. (60)
Row 7: ch2, *4 DC + IncDC* around. SS. (72)
Row 8-17+: ch2, DC across. SS. (72)

Begin Brim 
Row 1: ch1, SC around. (Do not SS or ch...we are working in a spiral).
Row 2: 64 BLSC (Leaves 8 unworked stitches) *SCDec +  2 BLSC* 2 times (70)
Row 3: *SCDec +  2 BLSC* 3 times and continue to BLSC across until the stitch before the
first SCDec in the previous row. *SCDec +  1 BLSC* 2 times.(65)
Row 4: *SCDec +  1 BLSC* 3 times and continue to BLSC across. (62)
Row 5-7: BLSC across. (62)
Fasten Off, Weave in Ends.




Friday, November 8, 2019

Scrunchy - Easy Crochet Tutorial to make a Scrunchie




Scrunchies are back! Velvet, bulky, silky...you name it. They are fun and everywhere since the VSCO girl trend began growing. Then the 90s kids began to feel nostalgic and now were all filling our wrists up. But, they are pricey! So lets make our own.

I hope that you will stop by and crochet some scrunchies with me! It's a fast and fun tutorial that is aimed at everyone (including beginners!).

Just in case you are not in a position to watch the video...here is a breakdown of the instructions.

Materials:

Bernat Velvet Yarn is sold here: https://amzn.to/2Nus6mT J Crochet Hook: https://amzn.to/2G69DLe My favorite Scissors: https://amzn.to/2WCynj9 My favorite Stitch Markers: https://amzn.to/2G722vD




-Tie the yarn onto the hairband with a double square knot.


-With nondominant hand stretch the band open with your thumb and index
finger. Stretch the yarn above and use your other fingers to keep the
tension on your working yarn. 


-With your dominant hand take your hook from under the band and draw up a
loop of the yarn. Use the hook to grab the yarn over the band and pull
through to chain once. SC around the band until the band is covered, but
not so much that the band is stretched. 


-Make certain that your stitches are not twisted and have the Vs that your
stitches form all along the outside of the band. 

-Slip Stitch into the top of the first chain. Chain 2 (do not turn)


-DC 4 times into the top of each stitch across.

-SS into the top of the first DC. Fasten off. Work in ends. 

Love,
Melody





Friday, September 20, 2019

Mary Jane Slippers! Free Easy Crochet Pattern



Hi Friends! I just finished recording the video for my Mary Jane Crochet Slippers. This pattern is so easy and so fast. I have been making these for the last few weeks. I cannot seem to stop collecting Bernat Blanket Yarn ever since I designed these. I hope you like them as much as I do!


The free printable and downloadable PDF Or keep scrolling if you would like to read it from the blog. 

The Video:



The written pattern:


Mary Jane Slippers

Finished Size: Women's Medium-Large. Size 7-10. They are very adaptable but if you need more or less length just keep crocheting the back of the slipper or stop early. 





Materials

One Ball Bernat Baby Blanket. I get the 300-gram ball to make 3 pair, but the small-sized ball will give you one pair of slippers


Stitch Legend (US Terms)
Ch - Chain
SS- Slip Stitch
HDC - Half Double Crochet
SC - Single Crochet
FO - Fasten Off
IncHDC - Increase Half Double Crochet (two Half Double Crochet in the same stitch)
DecHDC - Decrease Half Double Crochet (Yarn Over, Insert into next stitch, draw up a loop, Yarn Over, 
insert into the following stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through all five loops on your hook)
YO - Yarn Over


Pattern


1
Work 8 HDC into a Magic Circle SS into the first HDC of the row and Ch1
2-3
*1 HDC, IncHDC* Repeat * to * across. SS into the first HDC of the row and Ch1 (12, 18)
4
*1 HDC, 1 HDC, IncHDC* Repeat * to * across. SS into the first HDC of the row and Ch1 (24)
5-6
HDC Across. SS into the first HDC of the row and Ch1 (24)
7-9
Turn. HDC in the next 17 stitches. Ch1 (17)
10
Chain 7, SS into the first HDC of the last row. Ch1 and turn. SC into the next 7 chains. HDC into the next 17 HDC.  (24)
11
Turn. HDC Across the next 17. Ch1 (17)
12
Turn. 1 HDC in the first 4 Stitches. DecHDC. HDC in the 5 Stitches. DecHDC. HDC in the next 4 Stitches. Ch1 (15)
13
Turn. HDC Across the next 15. Ch1 (15)
14
Turn. 1 HDC in the first 3 Stitches. DecHDC. HDC in the 5 Stitches. DecHDC. HDC in the next 3 Stitches. Ch1 (13)
15
Turn. HDC Across the next 13. Ch1 (13) 

Continue until the length of your foot is covered. This should be enough for a size 7-9 women's foot, though.  


16
Turn. HDC in the next 4 Stitches, Skip a Stitch. SS into the next 2 stitches. (4)
14
Turn. HDC Across. Ch1 (4)
15
Turn. HDC Across. SS into the chain 2 stitches beyond the last SS.  (4) 

Turn the slipper so the right sides are facing in and SS the 4 HDC of the row to the last 4 unworked HDC of row 15. 



This will form a slipper. But we need edging. We will now work a row along the top of
the slipper and strap. 
16
Ch1, and DecSC over the first two stitches. SC until the stitch before the strap begins.

DecSC over the next two stitches. SC in the next 5 stitches. DecSC.
SC until the last two stitches of the row. DecSC. 
15
Repeat Rows 1-16 for a second slipper. 

Wear and be cozy.





By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2019 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media and tag me @MelodyCrochet because I love
to see what you guys make!!). Feel free to sell what you make. Please, do not sell or alter my actual pattern as your own. Linking and
sharing my blog is ALWAYS appreciated. Happy making and Thank you for coming. I really do appreciate it!



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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Sudsy Buddy Soap Saver Pattern



Hello friend!

Well. I tried Wordpress and it proved to be too daunting for me to be consistent. So, I am back home on Blogger. It does feel like home. You didn't miss anything blogged...I posted here if I posted there just in case. But, life happened! I will catch you up next post with pictures.

But, now that things are mellow...back to the hook! Today, I am posting a video. It's down below if you want to skip ahead to it.

I take you step-by-step through my super easy, incredibly fast, beginner pattern for a soap saver pattern. I call them “Sudsy Buddy”! I know. My puns are a little painful for some. But, I mean well. This pattern is fast, easy and takes hardly any yarn. Literally, I can get two of these and two small matching cloths out of one ball of Sugar and Cream cotton. Yes, cotton! Fabulous for summertime when you do not want to be under a bunch of acrylic crocheted fabric.

Soap savers are a classic for gifting or keeping for yourself! If you want to be prepared for that surprise gifter that shows up out of nowhere with a gift in hand, just pop a bar of pleasant-smelling soap into a soap saver and tuck it into a dollar store coffee mug. Keep that with a blank gift card in your car during the holiday season. Just in case.

I make these in bulk this time of year. (It's August...I'm in Texas).

Pleeeease, leave a comment and let me know how this pattern/tute turns out for you. And use @melodycrochet and/or #sudsybuddysoapsaver so that I can see what you make from the pattern!! As always, I truly hope that I can help inspire you. If you have a friend that wants to learn to crochet...send them to this pattern.

Materials


1 Ball of worsted weight/size 4 yarn cotton yarn. (1 ball of Lily Sugar and Cream, Peaches and Cream or any
other “dishcloth cotton”. It will only take about 50 yards so this is a great scrap project.) 




Sudsy Buddy (Soap Saver)

By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2019 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media
and tag me because I love to see what you guys make!!)

It’s too hot to be underneath anything other than cotton here in Texas! So join me in preparation
of the end of the year holiday hustle. These make great hostess gifts, last-minute gifts, coworker
gifts...keep one in the car during the holiday season. You just never know when a gift-giving
opportunity is going to pop out of the bushes at you mid-December. So awkward to be
empty-handed. Check out the video for presentation ideas!


Finished Size:  2 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches tall (6 x 11 cm)

Stitch Legend
Ch - Chain
SS- Slip Stitch
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
FO - Fasten Off
YO - Yarn Over

Video!





Pattern

Chain 11                    
1) SC in the 2nd Ch from your hook and in the next 8 stitches. In the last stitch of the
row sc 3 times, turn work to continue down the other side of the chain.  Sc in the next
8 stitches. Sc 2 times in the same stitch as the first SC of the row. SS into the first SC
of the row and CH 1 (22)
2) Sc around, SS into the first SC of the row and CH 1  (22) 
3) Repeat Row 2 (22) 
4) Sc around, SS into the first SC of the row and CH 2  (22)
5) Skip one stitch, SC in the next stitch. Ch 1, skip a stitch, SC across.  The last SC will
be in the same stitch as your C1 at the beginning of the row. (11 SC + 11 Ch Spaces )

No SS, ch1 until row 16!

6-15)  Ch1, SC into the next Ch Space. Repeat across. (11 SC + 11 Ch Spaces )

At the end of row 15 SS into the top of the first SC of the row, CH 1
16) SC into the same stitch that you just SS into. SC into the next CH space. SC into
each SC and CH space across. SS into the first SC of the row, Ch 1 (22)
17) SC into each stitch across. SS into the first SC of the row, CH 1. (22)
18) SC into the next 5 stitches, SC+Ch3+SC into the 6th stitch (or wherever your front
center stitch is) SC into the next 10 stitches, SS into the next stitch (the back center
stitch), chain 30, SS into the same stitch, SC into the last 5 stitches. SS into the first SC
of the row, CH 1
19) SC into the first 5 stitches of the row, SC 3 times into the CH space, SC into the
next 10 stitches, skip the slip stitches, and SC into the last 5 stitches of the row. SS
into the first SC of the row. FO. 

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