Heather's Bow Granny Square

Heather's Bow Granny Square by Penney Wilfort(c) 1998

WW yarn:  small amounts each of variegated and white.

Hook size G

Finished size:  approximately 6"

With variegated yarn, ch 6, join with sl st to form ring.

Round 1:  Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 3, sl st in top of beg ch-3.  Sl st in next 3 sts.

Round 2:  In corner, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc); *ch 1 (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, sl st in top of beg ch-3. Break off and weave in ends.

Round 3:  Using white, sl st in any corner, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same corner; * dc in next 7 sts, (2 dc,  ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner.  Repeat from * 2 times. Dc in next 7 sts.  Sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 4:  Sl st to corner, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same corner; * dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2dc) in next corner; repeat from * 2 times; dc in next 11 dc.  Sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 5:  Ch 1, sc in every st around; sl st in first sc. 

Break off and weave in ends.

For Bow:

Using variegated, ch 120.  Break off.  Weave chain through last round of dc's, with ends of chain meeting at the middle of top of the square.  Tie bow.

Special Thanks to KyleAnn for all her help

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Ballet Slippers

Quick Crochet J  P Coats-Clark's Book #300 1953

Ballet Slippers

COATS and CLARK'S O.N.T. "Speed-Cro-Sheen" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44:
2 balls of No.126 Spanish Red
1 ball each of No. I white and No. 12 Black.

Steel Crochet Hook No.0.

GAUGE: Sole-6 Sc make 1 inch: 6 rows make 1 inch.

Directions are written for Small Size. Changes for Medium and Large Sizes are in parentheses.

SOLE (Make 2) . . . Starting at center with Red. ch 30 (36-42). 1st rd: 3 SC in 2nd ch from hook, Sc in next 15 (18-21) ch. dc in next 12 (15-18) ch: make 7 dc in last ch (toe end): working along opposite side of Starting chain, make dc in next 12 (15.18) ch, sc in next 15 (18-21) ch. 2 Sc in Same place as first 3 Sc were made.

2nd rd: Sc in each St around, increasing across heel and toe as necessary to keep work flat (to inc 1 sc. make 2 sc in 1 sc.) Repeat 2nd rd until 8 (8-9) rnds have been completed. At end of last rd, join and break off.

UPPER . . . Starting at back with Red, make a ch slightly longer than outer edge of sole, having an even number of chains. Join with sl St.

1st rd.. ch 1. in same place as sl st, make Sc. ch 3 and sc; *skip next 3 ch. in next ch, make Sc. ch 3 and Sc: skip next 2 ch.in next ch make Sc. ch 3 and sc. Repeat from * around, join to first
Sc. Break off.

2nd rd: Attach white to first loop. in each loop around make Sc. ch 3 and Sc. Join to first Sc. Break off.

3rd rd: Attach Black to first loop, work in pattern around. join. Break off.

4th rd: Attach Red to first loop, work in pattern around. Join. Break off.

5th rd: Repeat 2nd rd.

6th rd: Mark the center front (between loops) with a pin, attach Black at back, work in pattern to within 2nd loop preceding marker,dec 1 loop (to dec 1 loop, Sc in the next 2 loops, working off these 2 Sc as 1 sc) ch 3, Sc in same loop), dec 1 loop opposite side of marker and continue in pattern around. join and break off.

7th rd: Attach Red and work as for 6th md. Now work in short rows as follows:
1st row: Mark center front with a pin, mark the 8th loop on each side of pin. -Attach white to 8th loop preceding center marker, Sc in same loop and work in pattern to within 2nd loop preceding
center marker, dec 1 loop, dec another loop on other side of marker, continue in pattern to within last marker, Sc in last loop. Break off.

2nd row: Attach Black to first loop, Sc in same loop, work in pattern to within 2nd loop preceding center marker, dec 1 loop, dec another loop on other side of marker, continue in pattern to within last loop, Sc in last loop. Break off.

3rd row: -Attach Red to 8th 1001) preceding Center marker on 7th md, Sc in same place, ch 1, sc in first sc on first short row, ch 1. Sc in first loop on same row, ch 1, Sc in first Sc on 2nd row, ch 1, sc in first loop on same row, in next loop,make Sc, ch 3 and sc; dec 1 loop, dec another loop, in next loop make Sc, ch 3 and sc, ch 1, sc in next loop, ch 1, sc in last Sc, ch 1, sc in last loop on first row, ch 1, sc in last Sc on same row, ch 1, Sc in 8th loop following center marker on 7th rd. Break off.

Last md: Attach Red at back, make 2 Sc in each loop to within first short row, Sc in each Sc and in each ch 1 to within next loop, make 2 Sc in next loop. work off next 2 loops as 1 Sc, 2 Sc in next loop, Sc in each ch 1 and in each Sc across short rows, 2 Sc in each remaining loop, join and break off.

Sew soles together. Sew upper to sole. Make another slipper the same way.

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LOOPY HAIR SCRUNCHIE

LOOPY HAIR SCRUNCHIE @ 2000by Cathy Hansen

 

Begin by stringing about 80 pony beads onto the yarn.

First round:  Work enough sc around an elastic hair tie to cover the tie (about 30 to 40 sc, depending on thickness of yarn); join with sl st to first sc.

Round 2:  Ch 1, sc in back loop of first sc, *ch 7, slip a bead up next to the hook, ch 7 (on opposite side of bead), sc in back loop of next sc.*  Repeat from * to *  until end of round; sl st in first sc; ch 1, turn.

Round 3:  Sc in back loop of next sc (the loop remaining unworked from first round), *ch 7, slip a bead up next to the hook, ch 7 (on opposite side of bead), sc in back loop of next sc.*  Repeat from * to * until end of round, sl st in first sc.  End off and weave in loose ends.

 

NOTES:

I've found that this pattern works best with lighter-weight yarns.  I also like to use Sugar & Cream sport weight crochet cotton.  You could also do variations of this pattern by working more or less single crochet on each side of the bead, using different types of beads, substituting a picot for the bead, etc.  You can even do it with just loops.

One of my favorites is to use pastel ombre yarn and string fun shaped pastel colored plastic beads (butterflies, bows, teddy bears, etc.).  They're great for kids!

Up until recently, I also used two hair elastics for my scrunchies - it seems like when I used just one, they used to fall apart!  Now, however, I've found hair elastics with no metal connector - just continuous elastic, so I've switched to them and have been able

to use just one.

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Better Than Chocolate

Better Than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts

This was a delightful read, filled with laughter and tears, I loved this story line about the
Chocolate factory that's been in a family for a long time. The first chapter just makes you
 want to keep reading on and on and on, which is what I did, lol.

The characters are really well developed and believable, and best yet, it comes with a few
chocolate recipes!  

Hearts Entwined

Hearts Entwined by Roz Denny Fox

This book is the first I've read in Harlequin's "Heart Warming" series. I loved it, gave it 5 stars, it was that good. It was clean, not full of dirty words, or sex scenes. But it does have some really great action scenes. The mud slide down the mountain was enough to keep you on the edge of your seat and not want to put the book down! Also the heroine does weaving, and  talks about it too. I would love to see this book made into a movie. All in all, a beautiful love
story, well written, with wonderful characters.

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Heather's Ski Hat

March 2010 Pattern of the Month Knit Ski Hat

Heather's Ski Hat @2008 by   N.L.Banks

 

Materials:

1 skein Red Heat Sport weight yarn in white,  about ½ or less skein each Green, Yellow or Gold and Pink
Size 5 and 7 circular knitting needles

 With white and size 5 needles, cast on 108 stitches, join being careful not to twist stitches.

Rds 1 to 10:  K1, P1 around

Rds 11: change to size 7 needles, knit 3 rows. Now start chart, work rows 1 to 20.

For Chart below white squares are left blank

Pink = P                          Yellow = Y                          Green = G

Rds 21 to 31: Knit

Rd 32: K1, K 2 tog, around.

Rd 33: Knit

Rd 34: K1, K 2 tog, around.

Rd 35: Knit

Rd 36: K 2 tog, around.

Run needle thru remaining stitches, draw up tight, run needle thru again, fasten off, weave in the threads.

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Penney's Square Coaster

Penney's Square Coaster@1999 By Penney Wilfort.

 

 Peaches & Crème  Cotton Yarn

     By Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.

 

     Yellow #10

     Mexicali #185

      G Hook

With varigated color, Ch 6 ss to form a ring.

RD 1   Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) 2 dc in ring, (ch 2. 3dc in ring) 3 more times, end ch 2, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, join with slipstitch in top of ch3. (4 sets of 3 dc each)

RD 2   Ch3, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp) 3 x, end ch 2, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, join with slip stitch to top of ch3.  (4 sets of 7dc) Fasten off.    

RD3   with solid yarn, join in top of ch3 of last row, ch3 (counts as 1 dc) 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp,)3x, ch 2, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, 1dc in next dc, join with slip stitch to beg ch 3, fasten off. (4 set of 11dc)

Rd 4 attach varigated color in any corner. *ch3, dc in same st, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * all around.  Finish off.

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