Monday, August 20, 2018

Rainbow Spiral Doily


There has been a lovely doily all over Pinterest, that people are in love with. I haven’t attached the picture as a really nice lady from Colorido Ecletico owns the picture, not me. Lol

As yet she hadn’t written up the pattern, so I decided to try and work out the pattern............And I did it!!  Here is my version.


 No pattern avaiable, sorry.  Please excuse the colours. I’m waiting on an Ebay order from China to arrive, which has brighter colours (I hope).  Lol.

The colours from China ended up MUCH BRIGHTER!!  PHEW!!  LOL. See for yourself, below:


Really happy with the new one.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Pine Cone Doily

PEOPLE ALL OVER PINTEREST HAVE BEEN BEGGING AND BEGGING FOR THE ENGLISH VERSION, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A GO!!

Adapted from a Russian Chart


I HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE CHART, AS IT IS NOT CLEAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHO OWNS IT!!
U.S. Terms Used

2.25mm Crochet Hook & Clever Cotton (Aus.-4 Ply, US.-Fingering??). Finished Size approx. 24” or 60.96 cm
                                  OR
1.5mm -  1.75mm Crochet Hook & #10 Crochet Cotton. Finished size approx. 18” or 45.72cm
(I crochet loose)

PLEASE DO NOT COPY AND PASS THIS OFF AS YOUR OWN WORK!!  THIS HAS TAKEN ME MANY, MANY HOURS OF TYPING, CORRECTING, AND STARING AT A CHART!!

Stitches Used:
ch chain
sc single crochet 
dc double crochet
st or sts stitch or stitches
dc inc double crochet increase (crochet 2 dc in the same stitch)
sc inc single crochet increase (crochet 2 sc in the same stitch)
sc dec single crochet decrease (crochet the 2 sc together)
           sl st.    slip stitch
           picot   single crochet, chain 3, slip stitch in top of single crochet, single crochet
           join slip stitch to beginning stitch/chain
Notes: 
1. To start the dc rows, you can ch 3 OR do a chainless starting dc. INSTRUCTIONS FOUND HERE: https://www.mooglyblog.com/chainless-starting-double-crochet/.  

2.  IF WANTING TO USE ENGLISH/AUSTRALIAN TERMS, the ONLY changes are as follows:
U.S.
ENG.  OR AUS. 
sc
dc
dc
tr (treble)

3. When working on Rounds 18 and 26, the first stitch of the previous round’s 4 dc groupings may be hidden. Don’t forget this stitch.
4. Also, to stop your chains from twisting when making the first stitch after your last chain, gently pull the chain back with one of your fingers from the hand with the crochet hook. This will also stop the next stitch from being too loose & having too big a gap between the last chain and first stitch. 
NOW TO BEGIN!!
Round 1:  Ch 10, join with a slip stitch to first ch. 
Round 2:  Ch 3 (counts as the first dc). Dc 31 into the circle of chains. (With the ch 3 at start, this will make 32 dc).  Join with a slip stitch into the starting chain.  
Round 3:  Ch 5. This counts as the first dc ch2. Skip next dc of row 2. (Dc in the next dc, skip the next dc, ch 2). Repeat to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 4:  Chain 3, (dc 4 in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch 2 sp). (Dc in next dc, dc 4 in the next ch-2 sp, dc in the next dc, ch-2, skip ch 2 sp). Repeat to end of round. Join.  
Round 5:   Dc inc in the join,  dc in the next 4 dc, dc inc in the next dc. Ch 2, skip the next ch-2 space. (Dc inc in next dc, dc in the next 4 dc, dc inc in the next dc, ch 2, skip the next ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 6:  Dc inc in the join, dc in the next 6 dc, dc inc in the next dc. Ch 2, skip the next ch-2 space. (Dc inc in next dc, dc in the next 6 dc, dc inc in the next dc, ch 2, skip the ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 7: Dc inc in the join, dc in the next 8 dc, dc inc in the next dc. Ch 2, skip the next ch-1 space. (Dc inc in next dc, dc in the next 8 dc, dc inc in the next dc, ch 2, skip the ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 8:  Dc inc in the join, dc in the next 10 dc, inc in the next dc. Ch 2, skip the next ch-2 space. (Inc in next dc, dc in the next 10 dc, inc in the next dc, ch 2, skip the ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 9:  Dc inc in the join, dc in the next 12 dc, dc inc in the next dc. Ch 2, skip the next ch-2 space. (Dc inc in next dc, dc in the next 12 dc, dc inc in the next dc, ch 2, skip the ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 10:  Dc inc in the join, dc in the next 14 dc, dc inc in the next dc. Ch 3, skip the next ch-2 space. (Dc inc in next dc, dc in the next 14 dc, dc inc in the next dc, ch 3, skip the ch-2 space.) Repeat to the end of the round. Join.  
There should be 8 petals with 18 dc at the widest points, separated by 8 ch-2 spaces.  Double check this because count is critical.
Round 11: *(Sc dec, sc in the next 14 sc, sc dec, ch 4)* Repeat between * to end of round, ending with a ch 5.  Join.  
Round 12: *(Sc dec, sc in the next 12 dc, sc dec, ch 5),* Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, ending with a ch-5. Join.   
Round 13:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 10 sc, sc dec.)  [Ch 4, dc 4 in the next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc 4 in the next ch-4 space, ch 4].* Repeat between *to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 14:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 8 dc, sc dec) [Ch 5, dc 4  in the next ch-4 space, ch 2,  dc 4  in the next ch-4 sp, ch 5].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 15:   *(Sc  dec, sc in the next 6 dc, sc dec), [Ch 6, dc 4  in the next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc 4  in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4  in the next ch-5 sp, ch 6],* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 16:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 4 sc, sc dec), [Ch 7, dc 4 in the next ch-6 space, ch 2, dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch 2 sp, dc 4 in the next ch-6 sp, ch7].* Repeat between * to the end of the round.  Join.  
Round 17:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 2 sc, sc dec), [Ch8, dc 4 in the next ch-7 space, ch 2, dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4 in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4 in next ch-7 sp, ch 8]* Repeat between * to the end of the round.   Join.  
Round 18: *(sc in each of the 4 sts & sc 2 in each ch 2 sp, ch 7).* Repeat between * to end of round. Join. 
Round 19: Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 23 sc, skip last 2st, Ch 4, dc 4 in the next ch-7 space, ch4 *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 24 sc, skip last 2st), [Ch 4, dc 4 in the next ch-7 space, ch4]* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 20:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 19 sc, skip last 2st, Ch 5, dc 4 in the next ch-4 space, ch 2, dc 4 in the next ch-4 space, ch 5.  *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 20 sc, skip last 2st, [Ch 5, dc 4 in the next ch-4 space, ch 2, dc 4 in the next ch-4 space, ch 5].* Repeat between *to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 21:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 15 sc, skip last 2st, Ch 6, dc 4  in the next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc 4  in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4  in the next ch-5 sp, ch 6.  *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 16 sc, skip last 2st), [Ch 6, dc 4  in the next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc 4  in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 4  in the next ch-5 sp, ch 6].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 22:   Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 11 sc, skip last 2st, Ch 7, dc 4 in the next ch- space, ch 2, (dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 2x, dc 4 in the next ch-6 sp, ch . *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 12 sc, skip last 2st), [Ch 7, dc 4 in the next ch- space, ch 2, (dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 2x, dc 4 in the next ch-6 sp, ch ].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.   
Round 23:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 8, sc dec), [Ch 8, dc 4 in the next ch-7 space, ch 2, (dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 3x, dc 4 in the next ch-7 space, ch 2, ch8].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 24:   *(Sc dec, sc in the next 6 sc, sc dec), [Ch 9, dc 4 in the next ch-8 space, ch 2, (dc 4 in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 4X, dc 3 in next ch-8 sp, ch 9].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.   
Round 25:  *(Sc dec, sc in the next 4 sc, sc dec), [Ch 10, dc 4 in the next ch-9 space, ch 2, (dc 4 in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 5X, dc 4 in the next ch-9 sp, ch 10].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join. 
Round 26:  *(sc in each of the 4 sts & sc 2 in each ch 2 sp, ch 7).* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.  
Round 27:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 35 sc, skip last 2st, ch 3, dc 4, ch 3. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 36 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 3, dc 4, ch 3].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 28:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 31 sc, skip last 2st, ch 4, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 4. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 32 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 4, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 4].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 29:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 27 sc, skip last 2st, ch 5, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 5. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 28 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 5, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 2, dc 4, ch 5].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 30:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 23 sc, skip last 2st, ch 6, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 2X, dc 4, ch 6. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 24 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 6, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 2X, dc 4, ch 6].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 31:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 19 sc, skip last 2st, ch 7, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 3X, dc 4, ch 7. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 20 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 7, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 3X, dc 4, ch 7].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 32:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 15 sc, skip last 2st, ch 8, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 4X, dc 4, ch 8. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 16 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 8, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 4X, dc 4, ch 8].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 33:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 11 sc, skip last 2st, ch 9, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 5X, dc 4, ch 9. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 12 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 9, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 5X, dc 4, ch 9].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 34:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 7 sc, skip last 2st, ch 10, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 6X, dc 4, ch 10. *(Skip first 2 st, sc in the next 8 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 10, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 6X, dc 4, ch 10].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 35:  Sl st first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in the next 3 sc, skip last 2st, ch 11, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 7X, dc 4, ch 11. *(Skip first 2 st, in the next 4 sc, skip last 2st), [ch 11, dc 4, ch 2, (dc 4, ch 2) 7X, dc 4, ch 11].* Repeat between * to the end of the round. Join.
Round 36: *(Sc dec, sc dec) ch 12, slip stitch in the next 4 dc, [picot 2X in the ch-2 spaces, slip stitch in each stitch of the 4 dc groups, ch 12]*. Repeat between * to the end.  Join. 





Monday, February 6, 2017

Edwardian Apron

All over the internet there have been lots of pics of Edwardian Aprons. I love them!!

I came across this site that has a scalable pattern for the bodice, which you can find here:

http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/freepatterns/w1909maidapronpatt.html



Vest #3

Vest #3:
Royal Blue

















Here are all three side-by-side:










I took apart the green one as my scarf was too small!!  The scarf needs to be approx
76" long & at least 20"-24" wide!!


Here's #4:




Sunday, February 5, 2017

Pineapple Racer Back Scarf Vest #2


Here is my second attempt at the scarf vest (without the vest part!!  Lol)


















Started a royal blue one, then I will do a yellow one and a variegated orange one. Love making these.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Pineapple Racer Back Scarf Vest


Found a great pattern for a Racer Back Vest. Love it. Well written. Here's the link to the pattern.

pineapple-racer-back-scarf-vest

Next time I will make the scarf a bit wider and a bit longer. This scarf was only 64" long, which wasn't really long enough for me as I am a big person!!  Lol

Here's my version:



















Sunday, April 24, 2016

More Crochet Quilt Designs


Here are 2 more Crochet Quilt Designs:

BTW, I am using an APP called stitchsketch on my iPad to make these, available in the App Store for $12.99 (I think??)