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Last Day To Vote For The “Viewers Choice Crochet-A-Long!!!

Voting Closes at midnight tonight for our Viewers Choice Crochet-A-Long… I hope you got your vote in!!!  Once voting closes, I will start designing our fabulous project for our Crochet-A-Long… We will start in January and each week I will post a segment of the pattern for all of us to work on together… Every Friday night, we will post our pictures and comments on my Facebook page.. We are going to have a ton of FUN!!!

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Click on the Crochet-A-Long tab at the top of the page to cast your vote!!!  We already have over 425 votes!!!

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Saturday Night Free Pattern Review…

This week I decided to make some of the free patterns I have been featuring over on Facebook… Each day I host a segment “Daily Free Pattern Find… Would you wear/use it… Would you make it…” and provide the link for the free pattern… So many of them have been inspiring!  So this week I chose two of the patterns to make and review…

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The first pattern was “Linda’s Snowflake Potholder”… This was a wonderful pattern and easy to follow… I made 2 of them up in just a couple of hours…  They are double thick, so you make 2 of each square and crochet them together.  I want to make an afghan using this pattern in the near future…  One of my favorite patterns for 2013!!  Click HERE for the link to the Free Pattern!

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These are my finished projects…  Love, Love, Love!

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The second pattern I decided to test from the segment was a big hit with my friends at Alpine Originals (the shop I sell in) and my daughter!  It was easy to follow and fun to make… So much fun in fact I found a pattern for an infant that was similar…  It is The Silly Simple Elf Hat by Convival Crafter… So cute!  Click HERE for the link to the Free Pattern!

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Love this colorful hat!!!

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Like I said,,, The Elf hat inspired me to find an infant size hat for the Christmas season… I found the perfect one from one of my favorite sites… Busting Stitches!  These hats are fabulous!!!  It took about 1 hour to make each hat and everyone was loving these!  The Free Pattern is called Santa’s Little Elf Hat… I whipped up 4 of them today…  Click HERE for the Free Pattern.

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They are so adorable and even sweeter in person!

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Have a great Weekend Crocheting and try a new pattern out!  So much fun!!… Elena

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Rainbow Rachael Doll… Free Crochet Pattern!

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Rainbow Rachael Doll

Named after my wonderful Sister-in-Law… She has beautiful curly hair!

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This is Rainbow Rachael…  She is a quick fun crochet project!  She is made using small amounts of any color of yarn you want,,, Perfect for using up your last couple of yards of yarn!!!

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Supplies:

Worsted Weight Yarn –  Body: 2-3 yards per stripe for a total of 15-20 yards      Hair: 3-5 yards per curl for a total of approx 50 yards.

Hook- Size G

Yarn Needle

Poly-Fil

2 Black Buttons and 1 decorative button for hair optional

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Stitches: 

Sl St – Slip Stitch       Ch – Chain          Sc – Single Crochet          Dec Sc – Decrease Single Crochet         Hdc – Half Double Crochet

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Tips ~ To join small amounts of yarn I love to use the Russian Join, This method is wonderful for making a seamless join without having ends to weave in!  Click HERE  for an instructional video

I also like to start with the Magic Ring, This method makes a nice beginning when working in the round.  Click HERE for an instructional video.

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Instructions:

     Body – You will be changing color to meet your own personal taste.  I like using 5-6 colors.

Magic Ring

Row 1:  Ch 1, Sc 6 in Magic Ring. Join with Sl St = 6 Sc

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 Sc in each St around. Join with Sl St = 12 Sc

Row 3: Ch 1, Sc  around. Join with Sl St = 12 Sc

Row 4: Ch 1, (2 Sc in first St, 1 Sc in next St) repeat around. Join with Sl St. = 18 Sc

Row 5: Ch 1, Sc around. Join with Sl St = 18 Sc

Row 6: Ch 1, (2 Sc in first St, 1 Sc in next two Sts) repeat around. Join with Sl St = 24 Sc

Row 7-16: Ch 1, Sc around. Join with Sl St = 24 Sc

1st Leg~

Row 1: Ch 1, Sc in the first 12 Sts, Join to 1st Sc. Leave remaining Sts unworked (this will be worked next for the second leg) = 12 Sc

Row 2-7: Ch 1, Sc around. Join with Sl St. = 12 Sc

Row 8: Ch 1, Dec Sc 6 times. Join with Sl St. = 6 Sc. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing foot together.

With yarn needle, draw yarn through the 6 Sc and pull together to close. Weave in end.

2nd Leg~

Row 1: Join yarn in any remaining St of body base.  Ch 1, Sc around remaining 12 Sts. Join with Sl St.  If you have more that 12 Sts, use a Dec Sc so you only have 12 Sts for the second leg also.  = 12 Sc

Rows 2-8: Repeat rows 2-8 for Leg 1.  Before finishing off, stuff doll with Poly-Fil. Finish off in the same manner as Leg 1.

Hair~

Use 3-8 different colors of yarn for hair.

Make 8

Starting with a 2″tail – Chain 21, 2 Hdc in 3rd Ch from hook, 3 Hdc in each St to end. Finish off leaving a 2″ tail = 56 Hdc    The Hdc chain will naturally curl. Tie the 2-2″ tails into a knot. These ends will also be used for attaching the Hair to the head.

*Use Picture for Hair and Button placement

Attaching Hair:  Using the 2 tails left on each piece of hair, tie each curl to the top of the head in a random order.

Bangs:  Cut several pieces of scrap yarn into 4″ pieces.  Using 2 strands at a time, attach in a fringe method to the bang area. Trim bangs evenly

Eyes:  Sew 2 Black Buttons onto face directly below bangs

Decorative Button for hair.  Sew button into hair

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Enjoy your Rainbow Rachael... I hope you will stop by my Facebook and Ravelry page and post your project pictures… I would LOVE to see them!!

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*** You may make and sell products from my patterns but if you do I ask that you link back to my post. Please do not copy and post this pattern and claim it as your own. Please do not re-publish photos as your own.***

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