A gift.

Batik from India

Saturday, December 25, 2010

neck warmer

Stitch explanations
FPDC : yarn over hook, insert hook behind stitch below : go from the front of the work, behind the stitch and back out to the front of the work so you are crocheting around the post of the stitch. Yarn over, pull through, finish as a normal double crochet
BPDC: similar to FPDC but go from the back of the work around the front of the stitch.
Pattern
Chain 30
DC in 4th chain from hook (counts as a dc) dc in next 27 ch. (28 stitches)
ROW 1: Ch2 (counts as a stitch) FPDC round 2nd 3rd and 4th stitches * BPDC next 4 stitch, FPDC next 4 stitch. Repeat from * to end
ROW 2 Ch2 (counts as a stitch) BPDC round 2nd 3rd and 4th stitches * FPDC next 4 stitch, BPDC next 4 stitch. Repeat from * to end
Repeat row 1
Repeat the sequence
ROW 1
ROW 2
ROW 1
20 times.
Then repeat row 1
Next row : buttonhole row a: ch 2 BPDC x3 (FPDCx4, BPDCx4) twice. FPDCx1 ch2 fPDCx1 BPDCx4
Next row: button hole row b : ch2 FPDCx3 BPDCx1 sc into chain space x2, (FPDCx4, BPDCx4) twice
Repeat rows 1, 2, 1
Repeat row 1, buttonhole row a, buttonhole row b
Repeat rows 1, 2, 1
Repeat row 1, buttonhole row a, buttonhole row b.
Repeat rows 1, 2, 1
Fasten off, sew in ends and attach buttons along cast on edge to fasten as shown.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Crochet hand bag

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Row 1: use hook K-11 (6.5mm) ch 44
Row 2: from the fourth ch sp from hook, make three dc in the same sp, *sk 3 ch spaces, 4 dc in the next sp * until the end of the ch, make 3 ch, repeat * * on the back loop of the ch, ch 3, sl st to the 3rd ch of the first ch3 sp to join. (22 ch4 clusters, 2 ch3 spaces)
Row 3: sl st 2 times, ch3 (counted as 1dc), 3dc in same space, [*sk 3dc spaces, 4dc in next dc* 10 times, 4dc in ch3 sp], repeat * * 11 times, 4dc in ch3 sp, sl st to the 3rd ch of the first ch3 sp (24 ch4 clusters)
Row 4-12: sl st 2 times, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, *sk 3dc spaces, 4dc in next dc* 23 times, sl st to the 3rd ch of the first ch3 sp (24 ch4 clusters)
Row 13: sl st, 2 times ch 3, 2dc in same sp *sk 3dc sp, 3dc in next dc* 23 times, sl st to 3rd ch of the first ch 3 sp (24 ch3 clusters)
Row 14: sl st, ch3, 2dc in same sp *sk 2dc sp, 3dc in next dc* 23 times, sl st to 3rd ch from the first ch 3 sp (24 ch3 clusters)
Row 15: ch1, 1 sc, sc all over, sl st on top of the first sc to join (72 sc).
Row 16-17: use hook J-10 (6mm), ch1, 1sc, sc all over, sl st to join (72 sc).
Row 18: use hook H-8 (5mm), ch1, 1sc, sc all over, sl st to join (72 sc).
Leave enough yarn to weave in, cut off yarn, weave in all ends.
To line bag:
Double up fabric, put the body of the bag on top, and use a fabric pencil to draw the shape of the bag. Cut out fabric about ½ further away from the line, except the top leaves an extra 1inch.
If you have a serger, serge all the sides to avoid fraying.
Sew the sides together inside the drawing line (if you sew on the outside the lining will be bigger than the bag). Leave about 1 inch unsown.
Pull the liner inside out and attach the snaps as instructed by the package.
Fold the 1-inch on the top of the liner down to cover the back of the snaps, sew the liner to the crocheted bag.
Attach handle to the bag.
To finish up, use ribbon to weave around the ch3 clusters in row 14, make a small bow.
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*This pattern will remain free and available on my blog as long as I see fit. Please do not use it for your own monetary gains by selling this pattern for money. Recreational use of this pattern, however, is encouraged.

Added 7/24/08: My big "thank you" to everyone who's been encouraging me and showing me some yarn lovin'. It is you who bring this pattern to live and for that, I salute you!

Added 7/27/08: I decided to change the name of this pattern to "Crochet Hobo Bag" with a note indicated that it was inspired from a bag sold at Nordstrom.


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Crochet Hobo Bag by
Dao Lam is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

Based on a work at

shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Doily

1. Chain 8, join. Chain 3, 11 double crochets in ring, join to top of beginning chain 3. (12 dc)

2. Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as joining, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to top of beginning chain 3. (24 dc)

3. Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as joining, *double crochet in next stitch, 2 double crochet in next stitch* around, ending with 1 double crochet, join to top of beginning chain 3. (36 dc)

4. Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch, *double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, 2 double crochet in next stitch* around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

5. Repeat row 4.

6. Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch, *chain 3, skip 1 stitch, single crochet in next stitch* around, join to 1st single crochet.

7. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 double crochet in same space, 3 double crochet in each space around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

8. Repeat row 6.

9. Repeat row 7.

10. Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch as joining, *chain 7, skip 7 stitches, single crochet in next single crochet* around, join to 1st single crochet.

11. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 6 double crochets in same space, 7 double crochets in each space around.
Join to top of beginning chain 3.

12. Slip stitch to center of double crochet group (4th double crochet), chain 1, sc in stitch, *chain 5, single crochet in space created between double crochet groups, chain 5, single crochet in 4th double crochet* around, join to 1st single crochet.

13. Chain 3, double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet in joining, 2 double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet (shell made) in each single crochet around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

14. Slip stitch into chain 2 space, chain 3, double crochet, 2 chain, 2 double crochet in same space,
2 double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet (shell) in each chain 2 space around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

15. Slip stitch into chain 2 space, chain 1, single crochet in same space, *chain 7, single crochet in next chain 2 space* around, join to 1st single crochet.

16. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 6 double crochet in same space, 7 double crochet in each space around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

17. Single crochet in space before joining, *chain 4, in 4th double crochet of group do [double crochet, treble crochet, picot (picot=chain 4, slip stitch in 1st chain), treble crochet, double crochet], chain 4, single crochet in space* around, join to 1st single crochet.

18. *Chain 1, single crochet in join, *chain 7, single crochet in picot, chain 7, single crochet in single crochet* around, join to 1st single crochet.

19. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 4 double crochet in same space, *double crochet, treble crochet, double crochet in single crochet, 5 double crochet in each of next 2 spaces* around, join to top of beginning chain 3. Fasten off, starch and block to dry.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Round hot pad

Ch 2. Join with a sl st to form a ring
Round 1: Ch 1. Work 9 hdc in ring. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 1. (10 sc)
Round 2. Ch 2. Hdc in the same st as beginning ch 2. 2 hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 2. (20 hdc)
Round 3: Ch 2. Hdc in the same st as beginning ch 2. Hdc in next st. *2 hdc in next st. hdc in next st.* Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 2. (30 hdc)
Round 4: Ch 2. Hdc in the same st as beginning ch 2. Hdc in next 2 st. *2 hdc in next st. Hdc in next 2 st.* Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 2. (42 hdc)
Round 5: Ch 2. Hdc in the same st as beginning ch 2. Hdc in the next 3 st. *2 hdc in next st. Hdc in the next 3 st.* Repeat from * around, ending with 2 hdc in last 2 st. (52 hdc)

Friday, December 10, 2010

Boys hat.

Bev's ADULT/TEEN HAT
Copyright Beverly A. Qualheim 2005, 2010
Size H hook

2 oz - 4 Ply worsted weight yarn (acrylics wash up well and seem to last.)
Ch 65.
ROW 1: Dc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 3. Turn.
ROWS 2-33 (or until hat measures approx. 12" in height): Dc in 2nd st in from edge chain, and then across to end of row. Ch 3. Turn.
Sew sides together. For top - make a running st through the last row of dc, and gather tightly.
Add a colorful pompom to the top to keep the top tightly shut. I run pompom tail threads under a couple of  stitches and tie tightly to secure.
This looks really bright and pretty if you use different colors every few rows to create colored stripes.