Crochet Country Garden Towel Topper

At My House

 Country Garden Towel Topper    © 1999 by N.L.Banks

                     

Materials:

2 balls Cream #3, 
1 Country Garden #167 Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.

1 Hunter green hand towel, cut in cut and hemmed

2 --1 1/8” buttons    1 G hook 

Rw 1 with cream, ch 9 to form ring.

Rw 2, ch 1, 6sc in ring, Turn. DO NOT JOIN.

Rw 3-6  Ch1, 1sc in each sc, turn.

Rw 7  Ch 2, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc., 2 dc in next sc.1 dc next 1 sc, 2dc in next sc. Turn. (9 dc, beg ch 2 counts as 1 dc.)

Rw 8 (front) Ch 2, FPS around next dc, 1 dc in next dc across. Turn. (4 posts & 5 dc)

            

Rw 9  (back) Ch 2, BPS around post stitch, 1 dc in next dc, across. Turn (4 posts & 5 dc)

Rw 10  Repeat row 8

Rw 11  Repeat row 9

Rw 12  Ch 2, 1 FPS around next post stitch, 2 dc, FPS around next post stitch, across. Turn   (4 posts, with 2 dc between each post)

Rw 13  Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 2 dc, BPS around next post stitch, across. Turn (4 posts & 8 dc)         

Rw 14 Ch 2, FPS around next post stitch, 3 dc, FPS around next post stitch, across. Turn (4post & 11dc)

Rw 15 Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 3 dc, BPS around next post stitch across. Turn   (4 posts & 11dc)

Rw 16  Ch 2, FPS around next post stitch, 4 dc, FPS around next post stitch across. Turn.(4 posts & 14dc.

Rw 17 Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 4 dc, BPS around next post stitch across. Turn. (4 posts & 14dc.)

Rw 18 Ch 2, FPS around next post, 5 dc, FPS around next post stitch across. Turn.  (4 posts & 17dc)

Rw 19  Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 5dc, BPS around next post stitch across. Turn. (4 posts & 17 dc)

Rw 20 Ch 2, FPS around next post stitch, 2 dc, FPS around next dc, 2 dc, FPS around next post stitch, across. Turn (7 posts & 14dc)

Rw 21 Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 2 dc, BPS around next post stitch across. Turn. (7 posts & 14 dc)

Rw 22 Ch 2, FPS around next post stitch, 3 dc, FPS around post stitch, across. Turn. (7 posts & 20 dc)

Rw 23 Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 3 dc, BPS around next post stitch, across. Turn.(7 posts & 20 dc)

Rw 24 (front) Ch 2, FPS around next post stitch, 4 dc, FPS around next post stitch. (7 post & 26 dc). 

Rw 25 Ch 2, BPS around next post stitch, 4 dc, BPS around next post stitch, across. Fasten off cream, turn. (7 posts & 26 dc.)                   

Rw 26, With right side (posts) facing you, attach Country Gardens to first dc of row 25, Ch 1, sc in same place, 5 dc in top of first post stitch, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in top of next post stitch, across. Working on other side now, sc across to the beginning (chain 9), of row 1, work 9 sc around the unworked part of the chain. Work down the other side of topper with sc; join with slip stitch to beg ch 1 of row 26. Fasten off. Sew button on row 14. Hand sew towel topper to towel, leaving shell edge free.   

Repeat for second towel.

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Review: Sealed with a Kiss

Sealed with a Kiss by Janet Tronstad
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sealed with a kiss

From the old west to present times, this is wonderful collection of
short love stories, by four different authors and four different types
of story lines. Great read.


1. Mail Order Sunshine Bride by Janet Tronstad
Nellie headed west in the late winter 1886 for a new life in the
Montana Territory as a mail order bride taking her young son Danny
with her. But her husband to be had played poker and lost
her in a bet and the sheriff wants to take her to jail! Now
what is going to happen to her.

I loved the wonderfully developed characters in this story
and the amazing story line. Great read.


2. Deadly Intent Margaret Daley
Someone wants to put Ian out of business, they poisoned his dog,
then steal his prize horse, 5 head of cattle are dead, and they
poisoned the water hole. Someone set his barn on fire. And it just
keeps getting worse. As a former police officer Ian has along of
people that want to hurt him and want him dead.
Then into his life walks Texas Ranger Sarah Osborn once the love
of his life and someone has taken Sarah hostage.
Lots of suspense and action, great characters, I loved it.


3. Unshakeable Pursuit Camy Tang

A young girl shows up at the Childrens Free clinic and wants Drs.
Maylin Kinley and Geoffrey Whelan to disappear before they are hurt
or killed. Then fake two FBI agents show up, and tries to kidnap them.
Now the fake agents are after them, can Geoffrey save them and still
win the heart of the only woman he has ever loved? Then they kidnap
Maylin!

Lots of suspense, mixed with fires, gun shots, ice bombs, tear gas,
martial arts, and more guns makes this book a great read with tons of
action.


4. With Love, Cowboy C Lacy Williams
Since Ashley joined the military, and worked with Atlas, her dog,
her missions were discovering explosive devices, but she never planned
on losing a arm when the bomb went off ending her and Atlas's careers.

Now back home in Oklahoma, she faces an uphill battle with her
mom's heart attack and her dad forgetting to many things, she now
must to learn how to do things for herself. And face the boy with his
puppy love for her who now has grown into a man.

This story has the best ending I've read in a long time. Loved the
characters, story line, every thing.

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Market or shopping bag

Group project!! (crochet along) July 2010@ by NL Banks

Market or shopping bag

You will need to know how to do:
slip stitch
single, half double and double crochet stitches
Front Post stitch.

You will need:
an F hook
(Art. 940) (size 5 thread)
about 5 balls of America's Best Cable Cotton in a solid color
About 3 balls of America's Best Cable Cotton in a variegated
 color.

Please note: this yarn is no longer being made, use any size 5
yarn or worsted weight yarn)
 
Four 1 inch buttons that will look good with the two colors above.
(you can use a bigger hook and yarn, but the project will be bigger)

Row 1: With main color, ch 21, work 1hdc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each chain across to last chain, work 5 hdc in this chain, work 1 hdc along other side of chain to last stitch, work 4 hdc in this stitch, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (47 hdc). Ch 2 counts as 1 hdc.

Row 2: 1hdc in same place, 1 hdc in next 19 hdc, 2 hdc in next 4 hdc, 1 hdc in next 19 hdc, 2 had in next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (55 hdc)
Row 3: 1dc in same space, 2 dc in next hdc, 1 dc in next 18 hdc, 2 dc in next 10 hdc, 1 dc in next 18 hdc, 2 dc in next 6 hdc, 1 dc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (85dc)
Row 4: 1dc in same place, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 22 dc, 2 dc in next 14 dc, 1 dc in next 24 dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 9 dc, 1 dc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, (100 dc) ch 2.
Row 5: 1dc in same place, 1 dc in next 36 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 49 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in last dc, join with slip stitch, (105 dc) ch 2.

Row 6: working in back loops this round, 1 hdc in same place, and in each dc around, join with slip stitch, (105 dc), ch 2.

Row 7: Working in the loop below back loop, 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join with slip stitch, ch 2.

Row 8: working in both loops now, 1 dc in same place, and in each hdc around, join with slip stitch, ch.2.

Row 9: working in loop below back loop, 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch, ch 2, drop main ( purple) color, attach 2nd color. (Aztec). You should have 105 dc now.

Row 10: 1 dc in same place, and in next dc, *1 FPS around next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around, join with slip stitch, drop Aztec, attach purple, (you should have 21 groups of 2 FPS with 3 dc between them.)

Row 11: 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc over each dc and a FPS over each FPS.

Row 12: repeat row 11:

Row 13: repeat row 11, drop purple and pick up Aztec.

Row 14: with Aztec repeat row 11. drop Aztec,

Row 15: with purple repeat row 11

Row 16: repeat row 11

Row 17: repeat row 11, drop purple.

Row 18: with Aztec repeat row 11. Drop Aztec.

Row 19: with purple repeat row 11.

Row 20: repeat row 11.

Row 21: repeat row 11, fasten off purple

Row 22: with Aztec, repeat row 11. 

Row 23: with Aztec, *ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around end with ch 2, 1 dc in base of first ch 3, mark with safety pin, so you will know where the beginning of the next round will be.

Row 24: * ch 3, sc in next ch 3 space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc  at base of first ch 3 space.

Row 25: * ch 4, sc in next ch 3, space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc

at base of first ch 4 space.

Row 26: * ch 4, sc in next ch 4, space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc  at base of first ch 4 space.

Rows 27 to 37:  repeat row 26. 

Rows 38 to 41: repeat row 26, faster row 41, fasten off Aztec.

 Row 42:  With purple, ch 2, 2dc in this ch 4 space, * 3dc in next ch 4 space, repeat from * around, join with slip stitch.

Row 43: ch 2, 1 dc in each dc around join with slip stitch, fasten off purple.

Set aside.

Handles  

Row 1: with purple, ch 6, 1 dc in 3^rd chain form hook, and in each chain across row, ch 2, turn (5 dc)

Row 2: *1 FPS in next 3 dc, 1 dc in top of turning chain,  ch2, turn. (1 dc, 3 posts, 1 dc) turning chain counts as 1 dc.

Row 3: 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 2 post stitches, 1 dc in top of turning chain, ch 2, turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3:  24 times, ending with row 3, fasten off, weave in the ends of yarn, ridge side is the right side, make 2.

Finishing:

Lay bag flat on bag, sew handles to bag at sides with first ridge below purple band at top of bag. Sew on buttons, and you are done.

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August 2017 Stitch of the Month Crochet

At My House

August 2017 Stitch of the Month Crochet

Crazy Stitch

Multiple of 7 sts + 4. (add 3 for base chain)

For sample chain 28 ( 3 x 7 = 21 + 4 = 25 + 3= 28

Row 1: Skip 2 ch (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into next ch, * skip 3 ch, 1 sc into next ch,  3 ch, 1 dc into each of next 3 ch; rep from * to last 4 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 sc into last ch, turn.

Row 2: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into first sc, * skip 3 dc, 1 sc into first of 3 ch, 3 ch, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, 1 dc into next sc; rep from * ending skip 2 dc, 1 sc into top of the turning chain, turn.

Repeat row 2 for desired length.

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Review: First Kisses

First Kisses by Linda Goodnight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First Kisses
Six Stories of first kisses, by six different authors, each one in its own right entertaining and delightful.

The Rambler's Bride Copyright © 2014 Linda Goodnight.
Full of action and suspense, keeps you guessing right to the end. I have read books by Ms. Goodnight before, and she never disappoints you. Great read.

Lovebirds at the Heartbreak Café Copyright © 2014 Janet Tronstad
Janet Tronstad is one of my favorite authors, so I try to read anything she writes, and I really enjoyed this one, if you have ever been alone in your life, you will really enjoy this one, filled with promises and love.

Her Mule Hollow Cowboy Copyright © 2014 Debra Clopton Parks
This author is new to me, but the book is really good, and kept me reading until the end. The details Ms. Parks used pulls you right into the story, great read, lots of action. I would like to read more by her.

Deadly Hunt Copyright © 2014 Margaret Daley
Another author that I like to read her books. This book grabbed me from the start, a woman alone in the desert, and a man banging on her door, bloody, and dirty, fainting at her feet, and it just kept getting better and better, lots of action. This author is always a must read.

Necessary Proof Copyright © 2014 Camy Tang
Good interesting and lively characters, fast paced plot and a great read. I have read books by Ms. Tang before and she is a great author.

Kissed by a Cowboy Copyright © 2014 Lacy Williams
This author is also new to me, but this book was so good I wanted to reach into the story and shake the two main characters and shout “wake up you two love each other”. Lol, great read, Lacy pulls you right into the story, loved it and also would like to read more by her.

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Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 1

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 1

Lace Stitch 1

Broken Lines openwork

To begin: Cast on 34 stitches, knit 6 rows.

multiples of 8 + 1

Row 1: k 5, place marker  *k3, yo, k1, yo twice, k 1,  yo twice, k 1, yo, k 2* across row to last five stitches,  k 1, place marker , K 4.

back side 

Row  2: k 4, slip marker, knit across row, allowing extra loops to fall to their full length, slip marker, k 5

Row 3: knit

Rows 4: knit

Row 5: k 5, slip marker,  *k 1, yo twice, k 1, yo, k 5, yo, k 1, yo twice,* Repeat from * across row to one stitch before marker,  k 1, slip marker, K 4.

Row 6: k 4, slip marker, knit across row, allowing extra loops to fall to their full length, slip marker, k 5.

Row 7: knit

Row 8: knit

Repeat pattern rows 1 to 6 once more. Knit 6 rows, removing markers on the 6th row.

To use the pattern in a design of your own, remember the edge stitches are not figured into the multiples of 8 + 1, just the stitches between the markers. So to use it you would use pattern rows 1 to 8 and not the edge stitches.

Snuggly Sampler Blanket or Shawl

Snuggly Sampler Blanket or Shawl        

 \ by Kathryn Doubrley.

PDF, 5 pgs. $ 3.00. Instant download at http://www.theanswerlady.com  

For knitting looms (Shawl requires 40 pegs, Blanket requires 80). Blanket is 20 x 20 or 27 x 27 inches depending on the yarn and gauge you use.  The Shawl about 18 wide x 56 inches long and you can make it longer. I love the designs on the pattern, it can be hand knitted if you  follow the charts. Very clear, easy to follow directions.

Diagrams, colored photos, and charts. For help with techniques, you can check out the  video link at  

 http://www.theanswerlady.com.