tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58429265631067984662024-03-05T01:50:01.888-08:00One Day CrochetDeb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842926563106798466.post-9234775006507633482014-04-03T12:14:00.000-07:002014-04-03T12:33:18.214-07:00Crocheting with Ruffle Yarn<br />
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Knitting with ruffled yarn is pretty easy and straightforward. Crocheting with the novelty ruffle yarn is another thing entirely, but once you figure out the trick to it, you can easily whip up a trendy ruffled scarf in just a couple of hours with one skein of yarn.<br />
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I've been dying to get my fingers into the no-longer-new ruffle yarns and try my hand at crocheting up a luscious ruffled scarf, but I just couldn't justify spending the money on something so frivolous. Then last week, my daughter gifted me with a single skein as a thank you for hanging out with my baby grand - as if I need a thank you to play grammy to one of my granddaughters! On the other hand, I'll never turn down a contribution of fun yarn, especially one I've been lusting after for nearly a year. So, yesterday, I sat down with a skein of <a href="http://www.yarnsupply.com/161123-23200.html?kw=161123-23200&cmp=googleshopping&gclid=COfqvpXYxL0CFWxp7AodRFkAwg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bernat Twist & Twirl Yarn in Peacock</a> (the color is discontinued but you can find it at the link if you're dying for this specific color) and an assortment of crochet hooks to play with my new toy. The result was this delicious confection of fluff in green, teal and blue.<br />
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How to Crochet with Ruffled Yarn</h3>
Ruffled yarns are meant for knitting, but you can crochet with them once you understand the trick to working with it.<br />
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The yarn comes off the skein looking like this, a curled ribbon.</div>
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1-Skein 1-Day Crochet Ruffle Scarf Pattern </h3>
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<li>1 3.5 oz (33 yard) skein Bernat Twist & Twirl yarn or comparable (see below)</li>
<li>Crochet hook, size J/10</li>
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<li>Row 1: Working in second row of openings from the top of the ribbon net, chain 210. Chain 1. Turn.</li>
<li>Row 2: Single crochet in each chain stitch, catching the yarn through the second row of openings from the top. Chain 1. Turn.</li>
<li>Rows 3-4: Single crochet in each single crochet, continuing to work through the second row of openings from the top of the ribbon net. </li>
<li>End by catching the entire thickness of the yarn and pulling it through the last stitch. Cut and pull tight to secure.</li>
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Deb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842926563106798466.post-18996635120565081762014-02-19T07:35:00.000-08:002014-02-19T07:35:55.625-08:00Ribbed Crochet Earwarmer<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Baby, it's cold outside, but you can keep your ears toasty warm with this easy-make crochet ear warmer. I made it up in Red Heart color change yarn, but you can use any worsted weight yarn. The pattern is as simple as it gets: work a chain that's your desired width from top to bottom, work a row of single crochet and turn. From that point on, single crochet in back loop only for each row until it's long enough to wrap aroun your head. End the crochet, leaving a long tail to sew the two ends together. Voila! <br />
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<li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> Worsted weight yarn, 1 3.5 oz. skein (will make3-5)</span></li>
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Gauge: 11 stitches: 3 inches<br />
4 pattern rows: 3 inches<br />
Abbr: ch - chain<br />
sc - single crochet<br />
scbl - single crochet in back loop<br />
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Row 1: Chain 12.<br />
Row 2: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. Ch 1. Turn. (11stitches)<br />
Row 3: SCBL in each sc across. Ch 1. Turn.<br />
Repeat row 3 until the piece is long enough to wrap comfortably and snugly around your head.<br />
Break yarn and pull through, leaving a long tail. Thread the tail through a yarn needle and sew the two ends together with a whip stitch.<br />
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Deb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842926563106798466.post-13115335793534605922011-09-24T10:45:00.000-07:002014-02-19T12:35:08.988-08:00Crochet Cross Bookmark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Every pattern I've seen for crocheted cross bookmarks requires doing the staff in one piece, then joining the yarn to add the arms separately. I wanted a pattern that could be worked in one piece for a <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_12092647_crochet-bookmarks-shape-cross.html" target="_blank">Demand Media article</a>. This one took about 30 minutes to work up, and it's all worked in one piece starting with a foundation chain that's the full length of the bookmark.<br />
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And, since eHow articles have to follow AP style, they can be a pain to follow for experienced crocheters. The simpler pattern follows after the jump.<br />
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One-Piece Crochet Cross Bookmark</h3>
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<li>Small amount of sport or baby yarn, main color</li>
<li>Small amount of sport or baby yarn, contrasting color</li>
<li>Crochet hook, size D</li>
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<li>With main color, ch 43.</li>
<li>Sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next 11 ch. Sl st into the next chain. Turn, leaving remaining stitches unworked.</li>
<li>Bring the yarn behind the unworked stitches. Work 1 sc in the bottom of the 12 ch st worked in the previous step. Work 2 sc in the end stitch to turn the corner. This forms the staff of the corss.</li>
<li>1 sc in next 3 sc. Ch 5. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 4 sc. Sl stich into the next sc on the staff.Ch 1. Turn.</li>
<li>Sc in each sc to the end of the arm. Ch 1. Turn.</li>
<li>Sc in each sc back to the staff of the cross. Sl st into next chain on the staff.</li>
<li>1 sc in each sc to the end of the staff. Sl st into the next unworked ch. Turn work so that you can continue up along the other side of the staff.</li>
<li>1 sc in next 5 sc. Sl into next sc. Ch 5. </li>
<li>Turn. 1 sc in each sc. Ch 1. Turn.</li>
<li>1 sc in next 5 sc. Sl st into next sc. The first arm of the cross is complete.</li>
<li>1 sc in each sc to the end of the staff. Sl st into next unworked ch. Turn your work so you can continue up the other side of the staff.</li>
<li>1 sc in next 4 sc. Sl st into next sc.</li>
<li>Ch 5. Turn and work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to the staff. Sl st into next sc on staff. Turn.</li>
<li>Sc in each sc. Ch 1. Turn.</li>
<li>Sc in each sc. Sl st into next sc on staff.</li>
<li>Sc in each sc to the top of the cross. Sl st into the 1st sc of the 1st row to round the top of the staff. Break yarn and weave in ends.</li>
<li>Attach contrasting color in the last ch st before the staff. Sl st into each sc around the cross. Sl st into beginning sl st. Break yarn and weave in ends.</li>
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Deb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842926563106798466.post-37166622840253056042011-08-16T05:54:00.000-07:002014-02-19T10:53:07.598-08:00Crocheted Miniature Teddy Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This mini teddy bear was a 1-hour project worked up as proof of concept for a <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_10066771_make-miniature-crocheted-bears.html">Demand Media article</a>. I worked it up in the closest fingering yard at hand - a rainbow ombre that I picked up in a huge lot of cheap yarn at a yard sale, using a Size G crochet hook. He's stuffed with tangled yarn from the same skein so that you don't get the peek-a-boo effect you get when you stuff a crocheted form with white fiberfill.<br />
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To work him up, you crochet the two tubes for the legs first, then join them with single crochet stitches at the crotch. Continue working in single crochet around the outside of both legs to start the body tube. The body and head are worked in one piece, with openings left for the arms and single crochet decreases shaping the shoulders and neck. At the neck, work two single crochet in each stitch around to widen the tube again for the head. For the snout, work 3 sc in each of 3 stitches at the center front once, work even for a row, then work them off by working two sc together 3 times. To do the arms, attach the yarn at the armhole and work a row of single crochet around the opening, then work even until the arm is the desired length. End off, stuff and sew the arm ends together.<br />
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That's the basic work order for the mini teddy bear. Pattern follows the jump.<br />
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Miniature Crocheted Teddy Bear</h3>
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<li>1 oz. sock/fingering yarn</li>
<li>Size E crochet hook</li>
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Legs<br />
Make a loop at the end of the yarn. Work 10 sc in loop.<br />
Work in rounds on 10 sc for 2 inches. Break off. <br />
Make second leg to match, but do not break yarn.<br />
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SC in the next 3 sc of both legs held together. SC in each SC around to 1st SC. Slip stitch in 1st sc. 14 sc total. This forms the body tube.<br />
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Work even on 14 sc for 2 inches.<br />
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Form Armholes:<br />
3 sc, ch 5, sk 2 sc, 6 sc, ch 5, sk 2 sc, 3 sc<br />
SC in each sc and each ch around. Sl st in 1st sc.<br />
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Work even for 2 rnds<br />
Next Rnd: 3 sc, sc 2 together twice, 6 sc, 2 sc together twice, 3 sc<br />
Next Rnd: 2 sc, sc 2 together twice, 4 sc, 2 sc together twice, 2 sc<br />
Next Rnd: Work even.<br />
Next Rnd: 2 sc in each sc<br />
Next Rnd: 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc around<br />
Next Rnd: 3 sc in first 2 sc, sc to last stitch, 3 sc in last sc<br />
Next Rnd: Work even<br />
Next Rnd: sc 2 together twice, sc to last 2 stitches, sc 2 together<br />
Next 2 Rnds: work even<br />
Next Rnd: sc 2 together around<br />
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Stuff bear's body with yarn or fiberfill.<br />
Hold back and front of head together with stitches matching. Work one row of single crochet through back and front stitches. Ch1, turn.<br />
Next Row: 3 sc, sl st in 2 st, 3 sc, ch 1, turn<br />
Repeat last row once and break yarn.<br />
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Attach yarn in one armhole. Make 8 sc evenly around the armhole.<br />
Work even on 8 sc for 2 inches. Break yarn, leaving a tail end for sewing the fingers closed.<br />
Make second arm to match.<br />
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<br />Deb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842926563106798466.post-66800775635803207572011-08-16T04:25:00.000-07:002014-02-19T10:50:03.027-08:0015-minute Crochet Bow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I whipped this little baby up in 15 minutes as a sample for a crochet how-to for Demand Medi which has since removed it and put up a pattern for a much plainer, more boring bow. Now the pattern lives here, where no one can screw with it. <br />
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The 18-year-old's reaction? "Awww, that's cute! Can you make me one in black for my ponytail?" Did I mention the 18-year-old is a boy?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's a black sparkly version. It took me 20 minutes, including finding the yarn. Pattern after the jump.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>15-minute Crocheted Bow with Ruffled Ties<br />
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And because I am that kind of mommy, this black sparkly bow will be waiting for the boy when he wakes up.<br />
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Did I mention he also got the <a href="http://onedaycrochet.blogspot.com/2011/08/crocheted-miniature-teddy-bear.html">crocheted miniature teddy bear</a>?<br />
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15-Minute Crocheted Bow</h3>
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<li>Small amount of worsted weight yarn</li>
<li>Crochet hook, size G</li>
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Chain 53.<br />
Row 1: 3 sc in second chain from hook and in each of next 10 ch. Sc in each of next 15 ch. Turn. Slip stitch into 15th chain from hook. Turn. Work one sc in each of next 15 ch. Turn. Slip stitch in same sc as last slip stitch. Turn. 3 sc in each of remaining 11 ch. Fasten off and work in the ends. Deb Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06526144107575098992noreply@blogger.com0