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Archives for April 2014

Tuesday Tidbits… Crazy World of Yarn!

Happy Tuesday…  I have been so busy this week with the release of the Amazing Grace Tote Bag...  It was so much fun to design and I ended up with three of them for myself…  I hope you will check it out and try one for yourself!!  Perfect for the market, beach or your everyday bag!!  Amazing Grace Tote Bag

 

Amazing Grace Tote

Amazing Grace Tote Bag

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So… Today’s Tidbit ~ Actually I have 2,,, The first one was one of the most interesting things I have worked on!!  My friends at The Yarn Box asked me to write another article,,, This one would be about the most unusual yarns we work with…  I was a bit nervous,,, I am pretty much and Acrylic/Wool/Cotton gal..  But, by the end of writing the article I was so fascinated by what I found out!!!  I hope you will be too!!  So please hop over to The Yarn Box and read my latest article!!  Then come back and let me know what you think…Yarn ~ The Crazy, Strange World of Crocheting with Unusual Fiber!

 

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Yarn ~ The Crazy, Strange World of Crocheting with Unusual Fiber!

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The second Tidbit today… Don’t forget about our Crochet For Cancer Crochet Along and Giveaway...  I hope we blow the doors off the post office with all of our donation!!!  If you haven’t seen the information on this great project… Click here for full details!!  But, in a nutshell….  By donating 4 hats or two larger items to Hooks for Hope (A Crochet for Cancer Chapter)  and have your package post marked by April 28th… You will be eligible for the $125 Prize Package Giveaway from Red Heart Yarns!!!

You all know how much this cause means to me… I lost my best friend to cancer in 2007,,, and I have dedicated the Amazing Grace Series to her and Breast Cancer Awareness!!  By following the link above… You can find all the Free Crochet Patterns myself and 9 of my Crochet friends have donated just for you to use!!  There are some great patterns on the list!!  So PLEASE… consider making some hats to donate!!

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Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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Amazing Grace Tote  ~ Free Crochet Pattern

Amazing Grace Tote ~ Free Crochet Pattern


Amazing Grace Tote Bag

This fun tote can be used for the market, beach or as your everyday bag!! Along with all of the other Amazing Grace Free Patterns, This tote is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness.  Each pattern in the Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern Series can be made for personal use or donated to someone suffering or recovering from cancer.

Amazing Grace Tote - Free Pattern

Click Here to add this pattern to your Ravelry Favorites and Queue!!


Instructions:

Size:  

Height – Approx 15″ (not including handle)      Circumference – Approx 30″

Materials:

H & K  Hooks

Worsted Weight Yarn – 360-425 Yards,  Cotton or Acrylic    (Red Heart Super Saver Pictured above and Acrylic and Cotton pictures at the bottom of the post)

2 Metal Rings, 1″

Scissors

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I also wanted to tell you about my favorite hooks.. I have been using Laurel Hill Crochet hooks for years… Their hooks are hand made in Vietnam using repurposed wood(wood left over from furniture, instrument and other items)… They are super comfortable to use and so beautiful! And the price for these handmade hooks is right on point! To check out all of their line… Click Here!!

Stitches:

St – Stitch    Sk – Skip      Ch – Chain      Sl St – Slip Stitch       Sc – Single Crochet       Dc – Double Crochet     Dec Sc – Decrease Sc

Working the pattern:

This pattern is worked in the round.

Starting with an H hook, Ch 2.

Row 1:     9  Sc in the second Ch from hook, join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 9 Sc

Row 2 :    Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining,  2 Sc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 18 Sc

Row 3:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next St, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next St*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. =27 Sc

Row 4:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 2 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 2 Sts*.    Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning.  = 36 Sc

Row 5:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 3 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 3 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 45 Sc

Row 6:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 4 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 4 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 54 Sc

Row 7:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 5 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 5 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. =63 Sc

Row 8:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 6 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 6 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 72 Sc

Row 9:     Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 7 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 7 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 81 Sc

Row 10:   Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 8 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 8 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 90 Sc

Row 11:   Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 9 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 9 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 99 Sc

Row 12:   Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 10 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 10 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 108 Sc

Row 13:   Ch 1, 2 Sc in the same St as joining, Sc in next 11 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 11 Sts*.     Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 117 Sc

Row 14:   Ch 1, Working in Back Loops Only for this row only… 1 Sc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning.  =117 Sc

*Switch to Hook K*

Row 15:   Ch 1, (Sc, Ch 2, Sc) all in the first St, Sk 2 Sts, *(Sc, Ch 2, Sc) in next St, Sk 2 Sts*.   Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. =39 Ch 2 Spaces.

Row 16:   Sl St in Ch 2 Space, Ch 3(Counts as Dc now and through out), 2 Dc in same Sp, *3 Dc in next Ch 2 Space -Dc Cluster made*.  Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning Dc. = 39 Dc Clusters.

Row 17-34:   Repeat rows 15 & 16

Row 35:   Ch 1, Sc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning = 117 Sc

Row 36:   Ch 1, Sc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning = 117 Sc

Row 37:   Ch 1, *11 Sc, Dec Sc in next St*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 108 Sc

Row 38:   Ch 1, *10 Sc, Dec Sc in next St*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 99 Sc

Row 39:   Ch 1, Sc Around, Join with Sl St to beginning. = 99 Sc

Row 40:   Ch 1, *9 Sc, Dec Sc in next St*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 90 Sc

Handle Base (there will be 2)        handle

First Handle Base

*You will no longer be working in the round

Row 1:   Ch 1. Sc in next 15 Sts

Row 2:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 11, Dec Sc. = 13 Sc

Row 3:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 9, Dec Sc. = 11 Sc

Row 4:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 7, Dec Sc. = 9 Sc

Row 5:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 5, Dec Sc. = 7 Sc

Row 6:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 3, Dec Sc. = 5 Sc

Rows 7-11:   Ch 1 Turn, Sc Across. = 5 Sc Finish off, Leaving a long tail for sewing

Second Handle Base

Row 1:  Skip 30 Sts from previous handle base, Join with Sl St to next St. Ch 1 Sc in Same as joining, Sc 14. = 15 Sc

Row 2:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 11, Dec Sc. = 13 Sc

Row 3:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 9, Dec Sc. = 11 Sc

Row 4:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 7, Dec Sc. = 9 Sc

Row 5:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 5, Dec Sc. = 7 Sc

Row 6:   Ch 1 Turn, Dec Sc, Sc 3, Dec Sc. = 5 Sc

Rows 7-11:   Ch 1 Turn, Sc Across. = 5 Sc Finish off, Leaving a long tail for sewing

Bag Edging:      handles

Working along the side rows and across to the other side – From Row 11 on the right handle base to the top of row 11 on the left handle base…

Join with Sl St to top of Row 11, Sc evenly across.  Finish off

Repeat on the other side of bag.

Handle: strap

Ch 6

Row 1:   Sc in second Ch from hook and each across. -= 5 Sc

Row 2:   Ch 1 turn, Sc across. = 5 Sc

Repeat Row 2 until handle measures 22″

Working along side rows of handle. Sc evenly down each side of the handle, finishing off on each side and leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing:     tote pieces

Putting it all together.

Starting with handle base and metal ring. Wrap the handle base around the metal ring and sew it to the inside of tote. Repeat for both sides.

ring1     ring2

Wrap the Handle strap through the metal ring and sew it toward the inside of the handle. Repeat on the other side.

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Congratulations… You now have an Amazing Grace Tote!!!  Please consider Paying it Forward by making one for someone suffering or recovering from Cancer!

Amazing Grace Tote Free Pattern

Tote made using Acrylic…

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Amazing Grace Tote Free Pattern

Tote made with Cotton….

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Tote in Multi Colors…..


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Wednesday Facebook Fan Favorite… Week 34

More great Free Crochet Patterns!!!  Last weeks Free Crochet Patterns that were featured on Facebook were some of the best!!  Lets see what was your favorites!!

 

The favorite Daily Free Pattern Find was from Helena LB on Ravelry… It is by far one of the most popular projects featured and one I really want to make for myself!!  It’s a V-Stitch Poncho…  For the free pattern link… Click Here!

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V-Stitch Poncho by Helena LB

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This weeks most popular Free Crochet Round Up Pattern Collection is from Daisy Cottage Designs and it is all about Bright fun crochet patterns…  She included 32 great free patterns… Click Here for the link!!

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32 Free Crochet Pattern Round Up…

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And to finish off the week… My most popular pattern this week was the Amazing Grace Prayer Shawl… If you havent tried it yet… you can find it along with all of my Amazing Grace patterns at the top of the page by clicking on the Amazing Grace Pattern tab…

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Amazing Grace Prayer Shawl….

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Two items of interest….

1. Crochet for Cancer Crochet Along and Giveaway is now up and running… I really hope you will participate by making 4 hats and donating them along with me!!  Myself and 9 of my Crochet Blogging friends have joined together to make this event happen… We each have provided Free Patterns just for you!!  Click here for more details about how you can join in and your chance to win a $125 Prize Package from Red Heart Yarn

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2.  Next week I will be releasing my next Amazing Grace Pattern…  The Amazing Grace Market Bag!!!  So stay tuned…

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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