Donna Lynn's Blog

I'm a 34 yr old, happily married woman with the 2 most wonderful doggies in the world! I live in Florida and love all types of crafting! Right now my fave thing to do with my hands is crochet!!!


Thursday, November 22, 2007

Little Lavendar Wristlet Pouch - Another new design!

This one I made for one of my niece's and thought I would share it with you!

This pattern is super simple and works up in under 20 minutes! I'm sure your little one would love to have one of these!


Materials:

Small amount WW yarn

Small amount eyelash yarn

Size J Hook or any size as gauge does not matter.

Round 1: CH 6, HDC in 2nd CH from hook and in each CH across, working 3 HDC in last CH. Now continue working in opposite side of starting CH and work in each unused loop 1 HDC. Finish with 2 HDC in same space as beginning HDC. Join.

Round 2: (From this point on you will NOT join your rounds. Use contrasting yarn or a stitch marker to mark beginning stitch.) CH 2, HDC in each stitch across.

Rounds 3-10: HDC in each HDC around. At the end of round 10, join.

Strap:

Without cutting off yarn, CH 25, now join back in same space as you started. Now turn your work, CH 1 and work a SC in each CH around and join to beginning stitch. Fasten off.

Trim:

With eyelash yarn, working from the inside of the bag facing you, join yarn in any HDC. CH 1, 2 SC in each HDC around. Join, fasten off and weave in ends.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

New design - Toilet Paper Cover

I couldn't find very many "Toilet Paper Covers" on-line for free, esp ones that are basic and can be adapted to fit any color scheme or Holiday time of year so I made one up myself! I made this one for Christmas but you can do it really in any color combination and it's easy enough to whip up in an afternoon.

If you'd like to make this, feel free to use my pattern! It has not been tested yet so please let me know if you find any errors!


Please do not copy this pattern or sell it as your own! You MAY NOT sell copies of this pattern on eBay, etsy or any other on-line forum. You MAY, however, sell the actual item made with this pattern.

Materials:

Crochet Hook Size G

WW Yarn in Multi-Colors (Color A)

WW Yarn in Solid-Color (Color B)

This was made to fit a double roll of charmin toilet paper. To make it smaller, use a smaller hook and/or smaller yarn.

Special Stitches:

Puffy Stitch: YO insert hook in stitch specified, Pull up a loop, YO pull through 2 loops (repeat this 3 times more), YO pull through last 5 hooks on loop and end with a CH 1.

Directions:

Round 1: CH 3, join to form a circle. CH 2 (counts as first HDC), work 11 more HDC in ring. Join.

Round 2: CH 3, DC in same stitch as joining, 2 DC in each DC around. Join (24 DC’s)

Round 3: CH 3, DC in same stitch as joining, *DC in next stitch, 2 DC’s in next stitch** Repeat around, join. (36 DC’s)

Round 4: CH 1, 2 SC’s in same stitch as joining, **SC in next 2 stitches, 2 SC’s in next stitch** repeat around. Join. (48 SC’s)

Round 5: CH 1, SC in same stitch as joining, SC in back loop of each SC around. (48 SC’s.) Join.

Round 6: CH 2, HDC in each stitch around. Join. (48 HDC’s)

Round 7: TURN. CH 1, SC in same stitch as joining and in the next stitch, *Puffy Stitch in next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches** repeat around, ending with a SC in last stitch. Join, TURN.

Round 8: SC in each stitch around. Join, TURN.

Round 9: CH 1, (do not work joining stitch, instead, skip it and immediately work a Puffy stitch in the next stitch, no need to do a starting CH.) **SC in next 3 stitchs, Puffy stitch** repeat around finishing with a SC in last 3 stitches (the last SC is worked in the joining stitch.) Join, TURN.

Round 10: CH 1, SC in each stitch around. Join, TURN.

Round 11: Repeat Round #7

Round 12: Repeat Round #8

Round 13: CH 1, skip joining stitch, *SC in each of the next 3 stitches, Puffy stitch in next stitch** repeat around working a puffy stitch in joining stitch. Join, TURN.

Round 14: Repeat Round #8 (DO NOT TURN)

Round 15: CH 3, DC in each stitch around. (48 DC’s) Join, fasten off.

Ruffle Trim:

Attach Color B to front loop of any stitch on last round. CH 3, work 2 more DC’s in FL only of same stitch. Work 3 DC’s in the FL of each stitch around. Join.

Join with a slip stitch to 3rd CH of beginning CH. Fasten off and weave in ends.