What do all of these items have in common other than the fact that they are crocheted? There’s something unique about them, but it won’t be disclosed just yet.
I’ve been working on this pattern for awhile now, and just when I think I’m ready to write it all out (all 6 versions), I come up with another one. I hope to get the pattern(s) written up soon and sent out for testing so I can add them to my Artfire Studio and Etsy Shop. I also plan to make some to sell at an upcoming craft fair, as well as in my shops.
I have about a dozen other pattern ideas floating around in my head and in my sketch book, so stay tuned!
I finally completed my first of several scarves that I’ll be doing for the 60 Scarves in 60 Days Challenge. This scarf was created for one of the charities the local crochet guild is crocheting items for and will be given as Christmas gifts. Now I just need to make a hat to go with it.
Chain-Free Basic Charity Scarf
Even though this is a very basic scarf, I wrote up the pattern for those who like to have one to go by. It’s offered as a free PDF download on both my pattern page and in my Ravelry store. One note: It does use the chain-free double crochet foundation stitch rather than a foundation chain.
To make a more feminine scarf than the one shown, just use different colors to match the personality of the woman in mind.
As of this post, this pattern has not been tested because it was fairly easy to write, but if you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a message.
Enjoy! And Happy Giving!
The Frilly Filet Heart Doily has been in the works since the middle of August. Deb was nice enough to test it for me, as was one of the members of the local crochet guild, Connie. I finally got the corrections made, and have now released the pattern in Ravelry and my web site. It’s a fun and fairly simple filet crochet pattern–especially for someone who wants to learn to filet crochet–that would make a great gift for someone you care about, including yourself!
Special thanks to Deb & Connie for testing this for me!
Enjoy.
Who can resist a cute little sheep, especially those of us who have a fondness for all things fiber-related! This little guy and gal were created with that spirit in mind. You can purchase this pattern on Ravelry or on my Patterns page here on The Crochet Studio site. For just $3, you can own the pattern and make your own family of sheep. Attach a keychain finding and you have a place to keep your keys, attach a magnet to the back and you have a fridgie, or attach it to a scarf or hat and you have a sheeply embellishment. Enjoy!
So, I’m laying there in bed, tired and ready to fall asleep, but a pattern I’ve been working on won’t let me. An idea for an edging comes to mind, so I wip out my EnV phone and type up the pattern in my notes section as I see it in my head so I won’t forget it in the morning. My brain still wants to play with the pattern and think about other crochet-related things, so I force it to start counting backwards from 500. I didn’t even make it to 400 before I fell asleep. (Yes, counting backwards amazingly helps me fall asleep by occupying my mind.)
At 7:00, my alarm goes off. My daughter had to be at work this morning, and I still needed to toss some clothes in the dryer, so I got up way earlier than I wanted to for a rainy Saturday morning. Of course, the pattern was still in my head, so after taking care of the laundry, I sat down to work on it. The edging worked nothing like I wanted it to–no surprise there since I wrote it in my near-sleep state.
I played with it some more, and finally got an edge going that I can live with. Now I just have to block the piece (it’s done in size 10 thread and is a small square doily), write up the pattern, get good ol’ Deb to test it for me, and then it’ll be ready to use for teaching and to put in my pattern store. That makes three patterns I now have to get ready for self-publishing. Woot. And only one of them was partially written in my sleep.
I have to thank this course I’m taking for my pattern writing these days. It’s not easy to find patterns out there that don’t have a “don’t print more than once nor use for personal gain” clause on them, so I’m writing my own to use for teaching, as well as to share. It works out grand, really, since I’m teaching a pattern I actually wrote and definitely know how it should be worked.
It’s going to be a busy crochet weekend since I’m trying to finish this pattern, working on the breast cancer awareness blanket our local crochet guild is donating to the cause, working on my class, and testing a pattern for my partner in crime pattern testing.
The crochet life is good.
The Sunny Picots Coaster Pattern is now available. It’s an advanced beginner pattern that teaches working in the round and gives practice with the sc & dc stitches. There’s also a cute little picot edging. It’s a fun pattern for more advanced crocheters as well, especially for those wanting a quick and simple project that’s functional.
For ordering information, see my Patterns page. The cost is $3.00 and routes through PayPal, or can be purchased from my Ravelry store.
I’m also working on a matching placemat pattern, but if you don’t want to wait, Deb over at Crochet: The Extraordinary Realm has one she created after testing the pattern for me. Thanks for testing for me, Deb!
And special thanks also goes out to Deb over at Neatly Tangled for testing this pattern for me as well. You may recall Deb’s “A Practically Hyperbolic Dishcloth”, which I was pleased to test for her. Get ready: She’s about to release another pattern that’s sure to be as much fun as the one preceding it.
Happy Crocheting!
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