Yarn Crazy Girl Patterns

Dinosaur shells

2010-06-23T19:05:00.000-07:00

This pattern was inspired by stegasaurous dotted flannel.

Materials:

Size 10 crochet thread
Size 7 crochet hook 1.65 mm

Stitches
Picot: ch 3, sl st in first ch

Round 1: Sc around, sl st to first sc.
Round 2: *sk next sc, in next sc (dc, picot, [2 dc, picot] 3 times, dc), sk sc and sl st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, sl st in next sc, repeat from * around.

Flutterby Edging

2010-01-07T19:51:00.000-08:00

Yet another original edge for a flannel blanket for my niece. Sorry if the instructions are confusing, I make up my own stitches and stuff when I do these.

Materials:
Size 10 crochet thread
Size 7 crochet hook 1.65 mm

Stitches:
dc cluster: Ch3, yo, pull up loop in indicated stitch, yo, pull through two, yo, pull up loop in same stitch, yo, pull through two, yo and pull through all three loops on hook to close cluster.

tr cluster: *yo twice, pull up loop in indicated spot, pull through two twice,* rep between * twice more, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 4 and sl st to same ch as cluster.

antenna stitch: Pull up a half inch loop, pull up another half inch loop and sc in the back loop of this chain as in a Solomon's Knot to lock it down, then sl st in the indicated st.

Round 1: Sc around, join with sl st to first sc.

Round 2: *Ch3, dc cluster in same sc as ch3, ch4, tr cluster in first ch of ch4, antenna stitch with sl st in same first ch as tr cluster, ch3, dc cluster in same first ch as tr cluster, skip 3 sc in round 1 and sl st in 4th sc, sc in next 10 sc, sl st in next sc* repeat between * around.

Flowerdy edging

2009-11-15T19:47:00.000-08:00

Another edged flannel for my sister's baby and I wanted to echo the impressionistic flowers on the blanket. Some were three petaled and some were four, so this is what I came up with!

Materials:
Size 10 crochet thread
Size 7 crochet hook 1.65 mm

Stitches:
3 cluster flower: *Ch 3, (yo twice, yo and pull through two loops, yo and pull through two loops) twice in first ch, yo and pull through all three loops on hook, ch 3 and sl st in first ch.* Rep between * twice more to result in three petals in a row.

4 cluster flower: *Ch 3, (yo twice, yo and pull through two loops, yo and pull through two loops) twice in first ch, yo and pull through all three loops on hook, ch 3 and sl st in first ch.* Rep between * three more times to result in four petals in a row.

Round 1: Sc around, sl st in first sc.

Round 2: *3 cluster flower then sl st to complete flower in same st, sc in next 8 sc, sl st in next sc and begin 4 cluster flower then sl st to complete flower in same sc, sc in next 8 sc* rep from * around.

Turtle edging

2009-11-11T17:41:00.002-08:00

Again with the not so awesome photo, it's not easy to see but the edging looks like little marching turtles with a body, a head and little legs. I apologize for the pattern, I made up a stitch to get the legs to look right, sorry if it's not entirely clear. I plan to post a video of the stitch.

In between the turtles, you can do as many sc to separate them - I started with 3 but then decided to spread them out more to 6 on the next side of the blanket to save some yarn and also so the turtles could be seen a little better. So I did two sides with them close and two with them a bit farther away.

Materials:
Size 10 crochet thread
Size 7 hook 1.65

Turtle leg stitch: Begin as for a tr, yo twice, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull through loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook - now ignoring remaining loops on hook, ch 6 then sl st in first ch while also pulling through next loop on hook, yo and pull through last two loops on hook to complete tr.

Cluster stitch: (Yo, insert hook in indicated st, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook. 3 dc cluster.

Round 1: Sc around, sl st in 1st sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 2 sc, 8 tr in third sc with turtle leg stitch in first and last tr, sk 2 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 2 then cluster in same sc, sl st in next sc, sc in next 3 (or 6) sc* rep from * around.

Star edging

2009-11-11T17:41:00.000-08:00

This isn't the best picture, I'm a horrible photographer.

I was edging some flannel and wanted to echo the star motif on the blanket, so this is what I came up with.

Materials:

Size 10-30 thread (model done with size 30 thread)

Size 7 hook 1.65 mm

Cluster: *Yo, insert in indicated st and pull up loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook*, rep twice more, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook - three dc clustered together.

Round 1: Sc around.

Round 2: *Ch 3, cluster in next sc, ch 3, cluster in first ch, sk 3 sc and sl st in next sc, rep from * around.

Round 3: *Ch 3, cluster in sp between top of two clusters on row 2, ch 3, cluster in same space, ch 3, cluster in same space*, rep in between top of each pair of clusters in row 2.

Tiny star

2009-02-25T20:34:00.000-08:00

Materials:Size 7 hook 1.65 mm

Cotton thread, size 30

-- Ch 4, join with first ch to make a ring.

-- Ch 3, 14 dc in ring, join with sl st in ch 3 (15 dc)

-- Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, *skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3*, repeat around joining with sl st to first sc (5 ch 3 spaces)

-- Ch 1, *sc in sc, in ch 3 (hdc, dc, hdc)*, repeat around

-- St st in sc, *ch 2, skip hdc, dc in dc, ch 3, sl st in top dc just made, ch 2, sl st in sc* repeat around.

Fluffy Shells Edging

2009-02-25T20:25:00.000-08:00

I needed a quick edging when I was at work and had no access to any patterns and made this up. It's probably not original, I'm sure it's been done and written up a thousand times, but I swear I didn't rip it off from anyone.

Materials: Size 7 hook 1.65 mm
Cotton thread, size 10

Picot: ch3, sc in 1st ch

Round 1: Sc around.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *skip 2 sc, (dc, picot, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, picot, dc) in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat between * till end, join with sl st.

Hearts Edging

2009-02-25T20:16:00.000-08:00

I wanted to edge a flannel that had a heart pattern and this is what I came up with. It involves crossed triples into the first round of the edging and is probably an intermediate pattern. Please let me know if the instructions are unclear.

Materials: Size 7 hook 1.65 mm
Cotton thread, size 10

Round 1: Sc around, sl st to first sc.

Round 2: Ch 6 (skip 2 sc, dc in next), repeat between () around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch6.

Round 3: *[Sl st in ch 3 space, tr in 2nd open sc below in row 1, (hdc, tr, sc, tr, hdc) all in the same ch3 space, tr in 1st open sc below, sl st in same ch3 space], 4 sc in next ch3 space* Repeat between * to beginning, join with sl st.

Quickie flower

2008-09-18T14:57:00.000-07:00

I needed a fast flower to add to a dress I was making and about to deliver so I just quickly made this up:

Materials:
Baby yarn
3.25 hook (D)

Ch 4, join to make a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, in ring *sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc*, rep between * 4 more times. 5 petals made. Sl st in first sc.
Round 2: *Sl st in 1st sc, 2 hdc in hdc, 3 hdc in dc, 2 hdc in hdc, sl st in sc*, rep from * 4 times, sl st in first st. Fasten off.

Fuzzy knit hat

2008-08-24T19:52:00.000-07:00

I wanted to make a hat to match the fuzzy blanket I made for my friend's baby-to-be. It seems pretty impossible to find a hat made with super fuzzy yarn so I improvised.

I made two sizes since I am terrible at gauge and the first size came out bigger than I planned.

Materials:

Yarn Bee Frosting in three colors, Hot Berries, Barely Iced, White Iced
Size 10.5, 6.5 mm double pointed needles

Newborn size: Circumference 14 inches, height 4 1/2 inches

Cast on 36 stitches in Hot Berries, double stranded. Join to work in the round. To avoid gap of joining, transfer 1st stitch to third needle, then slip last stitch over this first stitch and transfer stitch to first needle.

With Barely Iced, knit 8 rounds.

Change to White Iced and knit 3 rounds.

Change to Barely Iced and knit 1 round.

Crown shaping:
Round 1: *K2, k2tog* rep to end, 27 st.
Round 2: *K1, k2tog* rep to end, 18 st.
Round 3: *K2tog* rep around, 9 st.
Round 4: Knit

Break off yarn, thread through remaining loops and pull tight.

Toddler size: Circumference 20 inches, height 6 inches

Cast on 45 stitches in Hot Berries, double stranded. Join to work in the round. To avoid gap of joining, transfer 1st stitch to third needle, then slip last stitch over this first stitch and transfer stitch to first needle.

With Barely Iced, knit 10 rounds.

Change to White Iced and knit 3 rounds.

Change to Barely Iced and knit 1 round.

Crown shaping:

Round 1: *K3, k2tog* rep to end, 36 st.

Round 2: Knit

Round 3: *K2, k2tog* rep to end, 27 st.

Round 4: Knit

Round 5: *K1, k2tog* rep to end, 18 st.

Round 6: Knit

Round 7: *K2tog* rep around, 9 st.

Round 8: Knit

Break off yarn, thread through remaining loops and pull tight

Puffy lace edging

2008-08-22T20:30:00.000-07:00

Edging for hemstitched flannel blanket or handkercheifs.

Materials:
Size 7 hook 1.65 mm
Cotton thread, size 10
Handkercheif or flannel blanket, preferrably pre-hemstitched.

Round 1: Sc evenly around. Join to 1st sc with sl st.

Round 2: Ch 1, [insert hook in sc, pull up loop 1/8 inch, yo and pull up loop twice in same sc, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook - cluster made] * skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, cluster in next sc * Rep from * to last 2 sc, skip 1 sc, sc in last sc, sl st to ch1 of 1st cluster.

Round 3: * Ch 3, sc in sc *, repeat to end.

Round 4: Sl st in first ch 3 loop, * (cluster in ch 3 loop, ch 3, sc in first ch) 3 times in ch 3 loop, cluster once more in same ch 3 loop (4 clusters in loop), sc in next ch 3 loop * Rep to end.

Crossed clovers edging

2008-08-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

If done in the round:

Round 1: Sc in each space around.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in previous sc in round, * skip sc, dc in next sc, dc in skipped sc behind first dc*, repeat between * till end, join to top of beginning ch 3 with sl st.

Round 3: *Ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, ch 5, sl st in 1st ch of ch 5, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of ch 3. Skip next 3 dc and sl st in 4th dc. Sl st in next dc.* Repeat between * till end. Fasten off.

If done in rows:

Make a chain the length desired in an odd number of chains.

Row 1: Sc in 1st ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3. * skip sc, dc in next sc, dc in skipped sc behind first dc*, repeat between * till last dc. Dc in last dc. Turn.

Row 3: Sl st in 1st and 2nd dc. *Ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, ch 5, sl st in 1st ch of ch 5, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of ch 3. Skip next 3 dc and sl st in 4th dc. Sl st in next dc.* Repeat between * till last dc. Sl st in last dc.

Purse pocket divider thingy

2008-06-12T18:20:00.000-07:00

I bought a cute purse which has one huge pocket in the middle and all my junk is floating around crazily in the middle. So I made up this pattern which will make pockets and dividers that I can put all my tons of crap into. And I’m also using up some of the crappy ancient worsted weight nursing home yarn I have a ton of!

Materials:
Scraps of worsted weight yarn in various colors
H hook
Yarn needle

Size:
This yarn fits a purse with an interior pocket 14 inches long and 6 inches wide.

Note:
Turning chain does not count as a stitch.

For more information on surface crochet, check out this link: http://http//www.geocities.com/mwillsondesigns/SlipStitch/slipstitch.html

Bottom:
Ch 58

Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, working in the back of the chain, hdc in each ch across. 56 hdc. Turn

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc, turn.

Repeat row 2 15 times or until bottom measures 6", changing colors as desired.

Sides:
On last row of bottom, do not turn, begin working in rounds.

Round 1: *Work 20 sc evenly in ends of each row, one sc in corner, sc in front loop only of each stitch on long side*, repeat between * for remaining two sides.

Round 2: *Sc in front loop only of 20 sc, sc in both loops of each sc on long side*, repeat between * for remaining two sides.

Round 3: Hdc in each stitch around, do not join.

Repeat round 3, changing colors as desired, 9 rounds. Join last hdc with slip stitch. Fasten off.

Dividers:
I used surface crochet to outline where I wanted the dividers to go and give a good foundation for the first row. I divided the length into a small pocket 3", large pocket 8" and another small pocket 3" and then divided one small pocket and the large pocket in half. (See picture.) I made 14 surface crochet across the width, 12 to divide the small pocket, and 32 to divide the large pocket. After making each line of surface crochet, weave in ends on the underside.

To build up each divider, hdc in each surface crochet using color of your choice.
Turn, ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Repeat for a total of 12 rows.

The hard part... putting it all together:
This was pretty difficult/annoying - and probably impossible without the use of a yarn needle. Using a strand of yarn, sew each divider to each other and the walls of the outside. I recommend using safety pins or sewing a scrap of yarn into the wall as a guide to make a straight seam. Mine wanted to go a bit wonky because it was hard to see a straight path through the hdcs.

Weave in all the annoying ends. Insert in purse. Fill with crap.

Gentle Waves Edging

2008-05-08T13:37:00.000-07:00

Materials:Crochet cotton thread size 10
Steel crochet hook No. 7

Make a chain the length desired.

In 2nd ch from hook sc, sc in next ch, * 3 hdc in next ch, skip next ch, 4 dc in next ch, skip next ch, 3 hdc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

Picot Edging

2008-05-06T21:26:00.001-07:00

Materials:
Crochet cotton thread size 10
Steel crochet hook No. 7

Stitches:
Picot: ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook.

Make chain slightly longer than desired length.

Row 1: In 4th ch from hook make dc, ch 2, dc * skip ch, in next ch make dc, ch 2, dc. Repeat from * to end. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2: * 4 sc in ch 2 space, picot. Repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

Post Double Crochet Potholder

2005-09-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

Materials used:
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in various colors
H hook

Special stitches used:

Front Post DC (fpdc)

YO, insert the hook horizontally from the front around the post of the next stitch.
YO and draw thru a loop - 3 loops left on the hook.
(YO and thru 2 loops) twice - 1 loop left on the hook
One Front Post dc made.

Back Post DC (bpdc)

Yo, insert the hook horizontally from the back around the post of the next stitch.
YO and draw thru a loop - 3 loops left on the hook.
(YO and thru 2 loops) twice - 1 loop left on the hook.
One Back Post dc made

Ch 31
Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across – 30 sc – ch 1, turn
Row 2: sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn
Row 3: sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn
Row 4: sc in sc, *fpdc in sc 3 rows below (row 1), sc in next 2 sc*, repeat from * 8 times, fpdc in sc 3 rows below, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn – 10 fpdc

Row 5: sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn
Row 6: sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn
Row 7: sc in sc, *bpdc in fpdc 3 rows below, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat from * 8 times, bpdc in fpdc 3 rows below, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn – 10 bpdc

Row 8: sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn
Row 9: sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn
Row 10: sc in sc, *fpdc in bpdc 3 rows below, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat from * 8 times, fpdc in bpdc 3 rows below, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn – 10 fpdc

Repeat rows 5-10 for pattern stitch till design reaches 8 inches or desired length.

Edging: At end of last row, ch 16, sc into next st on next corner of potholder and sc into each st around all edges, with 3 sc in each corner. Upon reaching 16 ch loop, sc into each ch, sl st into next sc, fasten off.

Change colors as desired for striping pattern.

This pattern inspired by a creation from Cuddlefish at Crochetville as seen in this posting.