............Beatrice Ryan Designs............
For The Love of Crochet~
Yes,,, It has been 2 years today that I started Beatrice Ryan Designs ~ Love of Crochet!!! I hope you all have been enjoying my crochet journey and also love the free patterns!!
To celebrate… I will be posting a brand new FREE PATTERN in just a couple hours… So Stay Tuned!!!
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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This pattern is rated Easy…
*Tip ~ You will be working in the round.
YARN ~ 125 yards Bulky (#5) Yarn ~ Pictured here is Lion Brand Lions Pride Woolspun in Peacock
HOOK ~ K
Scissors
Sk ~ Skip St ~ Stitch Sl St ~ Slip Stitch Sc ~ Single Crochet Dc ~ Double Crochet Rev Sc ~ Reverse Single Crochet
*You will be making 2*
Ch 22
Row 1: Turn, Sc in 2nd Ch from hook and each across. Join to beginning Sc to form a ring, being very careful not to twist your chain. = 21 Sc
Row 2: Ch 1, Sc in 1st St, Ch 2, Sc in the same St, *Sk 2 Sts, (Sc,Ch2,Sc) in the next St*, Repeat * * , Sk last 2 Sts and join with Sl St to beginning Sc. =7 Ch 2 Spaces
Row 3: Sl St into the 1st Ch 2 Space, Ch 3 (Counts as Dc now and throughout), 2 dc in same st, 3 Dc in the next Ch 2 Space and each Ch 2 space around. Join with Sl St to top of Ch 3. = 7 – 3 Dc shells
Row 4: Sl St in next St(this is the middle St of the Dc shell), Ch 1, Sc in the 1st St, Ch 2, Sc in the same St, Sk 2, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) in next St, Sk 2 Sts*, Repeat * * Around. Join to the beginning Sc. = 7 Ch 2 spaces
Row 5-8: Repeat rows 3 & 4 two more times
Row 9: Repeat Row 3
Row 10 – Thumb space row: Ch 9, Sk St, Sl St in next 3 Sts, Ch 1, Sc in the same St, Ch 2, Sc in same St, Sk 2, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) in the next St, Sk 2 Sts*, Repeat * * 4 more times. Join with Sl St to the beginning Sc. =6 ch 2 Spaces and Ch 9 Space.
Row 11: Ch 1, 9 Sc’s in the Ch 9 space, Sl St in the next Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3, 2 Dc in the same Ch 2 Space, 3 Dc in each Ch 2 space around. Join with Sl St to the beginning Sc (the 1st sc in the Ch 9 space). = 6 – 3 dc shells and 9 Sc
Row 12: Sl St in next 4 sts, Ch 1, (Sc,Ch 2,Sc) in the same St(This is the middle stitch of the 9 Scs), Leave the last 4 Sc unworked and Sl St in the top of the next Dc(Ch 3 beginning Dc), Sl St in the next St, Ch 1, *(Sc,Ch 2,Sc) in the next St, Sk 2 Sts*, Repeat * * 4 more times. Join with Sl St to the beginning Sc at the top of the Thumb space. = 7 ch 2 spaces.
Row 13-15: Repeat Row 3 & 4, the row 3 again
Row 16: Ch 1, Rev Sc Around. Join with Sl St to beginning
Finish Off
Join with Sl St in any St.,
Row 1: Ch 1, Sc in each St around. = 21 Sc
Row 2: Ch 1, Rev Sc around.
Finish Off
Congratulations!! You now have a Pair of Amazing Grace Fingerless Gloves!!
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Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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I am so excited to share with you the first part of our Crochet with Me.. CAL Afghan design!! You voted for a surprise design and this one will surely be that!!! I am really loving the way this Retro Style Afghan is coming along!! So,,, Let’s go over some of the details,,, Then~ Week 1 Instructions!!
*Each Sunday I will post an assigned amount of crochet, hopefully just enough to keep you moving forward to complete our project in a timely manner,,, But not too much to discourage you from finishing!!
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*Each Wednesday we will have a Special Post on my Facebook page to show off your progress pictures,,, I love to see your work and we can chat all about the CAL each Wednesday evening between 6-7 pm PST…
*A Group Pinterest Page! You can post your progress pictures right to Beatrice Ryan Designs Crochet With Me CAL Pinterest Page… Just email me your request to [email protected] and I will send you an invite to join the page!!
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This surprise design afghan will be using basic crochet techniques and a beginner/intermediate level. There will be several design elements and some really fun, colorful stitching going on! I am making 2 Afghans… I wanted to try self striping yarn for one and the other will be traditional color changing…
Below are Week 1’s Progress pictures… What do you think?? Don’t worry,,, It isn’t a Granny Square Afghan,,, But it does have quite a few of them in the design… In a couple of weeks… You will see how this afghan design begins to unfold… I think you will be surprised and very happy with what we will be doing!!
Materials list ~ Click Here for last weeks post.
St ~ Stitch Ch ~ Chain Sc ~ Single Crochet Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet Dc ~ Double Crochet Trc – Triple Crochet Dtrc – Double Triple Crochet. Sl St ~ Slip Stitch
Circle in Square ~ Make 5 Squares this week
Each Square should measure approx. 6″ x 6″.
* If using Self~Striping Yarn you will Crochet rows 1-5 with out changing colors, Row 6 will be your Border Color
*If using Multiple Color Yarns and traditionally changing, You will change color each Row 1-5 and end with Row 6 using the Border Color.
Row 1: Ch4, 9 Dc in the 4th Ch from hook (The first 3 chains count as a Dc), Join with Sl St to top of Beginning Ch. = 10 Dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (Counts as Dc now and throughout), Dc in the same St as Beginning, 2 Dc in each St around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 20 Dc
Row 3: Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next St, *2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next St*, Repeat * * around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 30 Dc
Row 4: Ch 3, Dc in same St, Dc in the next 2 Sts, * 2 Dc in the next St, Dc in the next 2 Sts*, Repeat * * Around. Join with Sl St to beginning. = 40 Sc
Row 5: Ch1, Sc in the same St, Sc in the next St, *Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Dc in the next St, (Trc, Dtrc, Trc) all in the next St(Corner Made), Dc in next St, Hdc in the next 2 Sts, Sc in the next 3 Sts*, Repeat * * around 3 more times, ending with a Sc in the last St (Instead of Sc in next 3 Sts), Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. Finish off = 48 Sts
Row 6: Change to Border Color, Join to any Dtrc with Sl St, Ch 1, 3 Sc in the same St(this makes a corner), Sc in the next 11 Sts, *3 Sc in the next St, Sc in the next 11 Sts*, Repeat * * 2 more times. Join to beginning with Sl St. =56 Sc Finish off.
Congratulations… You now have a Circle in a Square!!
Make sure to complete 5 of these squares this week… Thank you for joining in the Fun!!!!
And… please come share your pictures Wednesday on Facebook or on our group Pinterest Page!!
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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