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Hello, my dear crafters! Let this day bring you happiness and nice mood! Hope, you're safe and sound! How much time do you spend for knitting/crocheting every day? At what part of the day do you prefer to create?
Susan
Jun 29, 2020 12:41 AM
Liana Crochet Swimsuit
You’ll need: 150g of 100% cotton yarn (500m/150g); Crochet hook 1,75; Metal rings for swimtrunks – 2 pcs. Instructions Swimtrunks Front and Back Make 18 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase. Make 1 st -12 th rows due to the scheme 1. Continue work with increases due to the scheme to the 44 th row. Cut the yarn. Attach the yarn to the set-up chain and make 1 st -19 th rows due to the scheme 2. Then, fasten the swimtrunks along the edges with single crochets (make 2 single crochets in the corn...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:55 AM
Helping our users. Crocodile Stitch Crochet Blanket.
You’ll need: 7 balls of Bernat® Softee Baby™ (140 g/5 oz; 331 m/362 yds); Crochet hook 5,5 mm. Tension: 6 V-sts and 8 rows = 10 cm. Instructions Notes The “crocodile stitch” is formed by a 2 row repeat: a row of V-sts followed by a row of scales (or shells). This is a fairly easy pattern to execute and fast to memorize. The novelty of this design is that the scales are crocheted in front of the V-sts with clusters of double crochet (dc) from top to bottom, then from bottom to top, as o...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:53 AM
Long Summer Pullover
You’ll need: 250 (300) 350g of 100% cotton turquoise yarn; Crochet hook 4. Size: XS (S) M. Instructions Make pattern design in natural size and match with it during your work. Make the main pattern due to the scheme, repeat 1 st -2 nd rows. Back Make 92 (100) 108 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern for 50 cm. Then, make decreases for arm-holes due to the scheme. In 9 cm after arm-holes beginning, leave 22 (24) 26 unfinished sts for neck-hole in the center of wor...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:51 AM
Helping our users. Knit Baby Cardigan.
You’ll need: 2 (2, 2, 2) balls of RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®: 9401 Elephant Susan Bates® ; Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm and 5 mm; Stitch markers; 6 buttons; Yarn needle. Stitches control: 17 sts = 10 cm; 23 rows =10 cm. Size: 6-12 months. Changes for sizes 12-24 months (2-3 years, 3-5 years) are in parentheses To Fit Chest: 40.5-45.5 (45.5-51, 51-56, 56- 61 cm) Finished Chest: 56 (61, 66, 71) cm Finished Length: 30.5 (32, 34.5, 35.5) cm Special Stitches M1 = Make 1 (Increase) –...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:50 AM
Nice Crochet Sweater with Open Back
You’ll need: 300g of 100% cotton yarn; Crochet hook 1,7. Size: S. Work with single crochets, but at first, make the pattern design in natural size. Instructions Front Make 114 chain sts and add 3 chain st increase. Make 43 rows of double crochets, decreasing 1 st in every 2 nd row. Crochet the next 18 rows without decreases. For arm-holes, decrease 3 double crochets from both sides in 62 nd -65 th rows. Then, crochet without changes to 95 th row. At 66 cm height, bind off 38 sts for the n...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:47 AM
Zigzag Net Knit Stitch
1 st row: 1 selvedge st, * 1 yarn over, knit2tog through upper loops*; repeat from * to * on all the sts; 2 nd , 4 th rows: purl; 3 rd row: 1 selvedge st, * knit2tog through lower loops, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to * on all the sts. Repeatfromthe 1 st row.
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:46 AM
Helping our users. Granny Stripe Crochet Stitch.
The quantity of sts is multipled 3. 1 st row (RS): 2 double crochets in the 3 rd chain st from the crochet hook, (skip the next 2 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the next chain st) across; 2 nd row:3 chain sts (= 1 double crochet), turn, working in spaces between groups of double crochets, skip the first 3 double crochets, (3 double crochets in the next space between groups of double crochets) across, finish with double crochet in the last double crochet; 3 rd row: 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets in ...
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:46 AM
New Things
Hello, my dear crafters! As usual, I want to wish you a nice day and good mood! Take care of yourselves! Are there any things, that you've never tried to knit or crochet? What new things would you like to try?
Susan
Jun 28, 2020 01:44 AM
The Study of Planet Earth Afghan 🌎
This is a blanket that I’m currently working on. It’s called the Study of Planet Earth Afghan. This pattern was originally created by Mikey from The Crochet Crowd. I love to crochet, and I love the Planet too. So I thought, why not do a combination of the two? This crochet pattern came out in last year in 2019. For those of you who would like to follow along on this crochet journey with me, I will leave two videos down below to the first two videos of this seven part series. I will also leave links to the...
Malaika
Jun 27, 2020 12:29 PM
Romantic Summer Jacket
You’ll need: 450g of 100% cotton yarn (120m/50g); Crochet hook 2,5; 7 buttons. Size: S. Used Patterns Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiped 20 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Repeat 1 st -8 th rows. Frilling 1 st row: single crochets; 2 nd row: * 1 single crochet, 1 picot (3 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 1 st chain st), skip 1 st, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *...
Susan
Jun 27, 2020 03:39 AM
Everyday Knit Bag
You’ll need: 3 balls of Bernat® Handicrafter® Cotton (Ombres: 1.5 oz/42.5 g; 68 yds/62 m) Mod Ombre (02223); Knitting needles 4 mm and 6.5 mm. Size: about 43 cm long, excluding handles. Stitches control: 21 sts and 27 rows = 4" [10 cm] with smaller needles in stocking st. Instructions Body With smaller needles, cast on 24 sts. Knit 5 rows, noting 1st row is WS. 1st row: (RS). *(K1. P1. K1) in next st. Rep from * to end of row. 72 sts. Change to larger needles and proceed as follow...
Susan
Jun 27, 2020 03:38 AM
Sofina Crochet Tunic
You’ll need: 450/550/700g of dark-blue 100% acryl yarn; Crochet hook 3; Needle. Size: S/M/L. Instructions Take measurements and make pattern design in natural size. Crochet all the elements separately. Start with relief square. There are 3 types of such squares with different tensions: A – 17 * 17 cm, B – 19 * 19 cm, C – 21 * 21 cm. Make 6 chain sts, circle them in the ring, work with circle rows due to the scheme. For square A make pattern repeat from 1 st to 9 th row, for square B – 1 st...
Susan
Jun 27, 2020 03:37 AM
Knit Rose
You’ll need: Yarn (any you like); Knitting needles 3. Size: 8 cm diameter. Instructions Cast on 4 sts. 1 st row: 1 selvedge st, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 1 selvedge sts = 6 sts; 2 nd row: 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, 6 knit sts (yarn over – as cross knit st) = 7 sts; 3 rd row: 1 selvedge st, 1 yarn over, 7 purls (yarn over – as cross purl) = 8 sts. Repeat 2 nd and 3 rd rows x twice. You should get 12 sts. 8 th -15 th rows: knit sts, see the scheme; 16 th row: 1 selv...
Susan
Jun 27, 2020 03:36 AM