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Wednesday Facebook Crochet Fan Favorite… Week 40

If you though I was MIA for a bit... you were right!  I have been busy with family fun… My youngest daughter graduated High School on Friday and we were all getting ready for  family and fun!! We also celebrated my youngest grandson’s 4th birthday…So much fun!!   I did sneak a little crochet time in and started a new Free Crochet Pattern in while hiding from the party…lol!  Stay tuned later this week for that fun, quick crochet pattern!

On to your Weekly Facebook Crochet Fan Favorite…  This last week both our favorite single free crochet pattern and our favorite Crochet Round up came from the same artist!!  And she happens to be one of the sweetest crochet gals in the world!!  First up is the Honeysuckle Summer Hat from ELK Studio Handcrafted Crochet Designs… This hat is perfect for this summer and her patterns are easy to follow too!!  I love the yarn she used to make this hat pop!  Head over to meet Kathy and make this great hat… Click Here for the pattern!  And… She just released a pattern yesterday for a matching tote!!!

 

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Honeysuckle Summer Hat by ELK Studio Hand Crafted Crochet Designs

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This weeks Favorite Crochet Round up was also put together by ELK Studio… It is a multi artist Crochet Hat Collection!!  This collection was put together with making hats for charity… Wow… There are some amazing patterns in this collection… And Kathy was kind enough to include my Amazing Grace Hat pattern… Click here to check out this great Round up!

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Free Crochet Hat Patterns for Charity!!

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So I mentioned in the beginning that I had been working on a quick and simple Free Crochet Pattern!!  Here is a sneak peek!!!  What do you think??

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The next Free Crochet Pattern Coming later this week!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket

Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket

Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket

This Free Crochet Pattern is an adorable baby blanket that is bright and cheery… It can be made using one or more colors to get the effect you desire.  Great texture front and back too!

Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket 2

If you love this blanket…  Add it to your Ravelry queue and favorites… Click here!


 

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn ~ 1200-1800 yards. This afghan looks more amazing using 3-5 colors of yarn.  In the photo shown I used Lion Brand Pound of Love Yarn in Bubble Gum, Turquoise, Honey Yellow and Lavender.

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Hook ~ I

Yarn needle and scissors

 

Stitches:

Sl St – Slip Stitch     Sc – Single Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet     Sk St – Skip Stitch     Hdc – Half Double Crochet     Trc – Triple Crochet

FPTrc – Front Post Triple Crochet~ Yarn over 2 times, insert hook around designated post starting in the front, go around the back of the stitch and around to the front of the other side of the stitch, draw up a loop. Pull through 2 loops x3.

 

Tips:

To get the best effect from this simple stitching, you will change color every 2 rows.

This afghan measures approx.  36″ x 38″

 

Instructions:

Using your first color, Ch 92

Row 1:   Turn, Sc in 2nd chain from hook and each across. = 91 Sc

Row 2:   Turn, Ch 3(counts as Dc now and throughout), Dc in each stitch across. = 91 Dc

Change to next color. You can carry your colors up the sides of the rows or finish them off and join as needed and weave the ends in later.

Row 3:   Turn, Ch 1, Sc in 1st Dc, *FPTrc in next stitch 2 rows below(Around the Sc of Row 1 directly below, See photo tutorial), Sk St(Your FPTrc is taking up this stitch below so you need to skip this stitch to avoid extra stitches, See photo tutorial), Sc in next stitch(In top of row 3)*. Repeat * * across to end. =46 Sc & 45 FPTrc – Total 91 stitches

 

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FPTrc Rainbow Dash 2

FPTrc Rainbow Dash 3

Row 4:   Turn, Ch 3, Dc across. = 91 Dc

Change To Next Color

Row 5:   Turn, Ch 1 Sc in 1st St, * FPTrc around Previous Rows FPTrc (See Photo Tutorial), Sk St, Sc in next St*, Repeat * * across. = 91 Stitches

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Row 6:   Turn, Ch 3, Dc across. = 91 Dc

Change to next color

Rows 7-82: Repeat rows 5 & 6 ~   76 more times alternating colors as desired.

 

Edging:

Using all one color for the edging, continue using the yarn from row 82 or join new color in top right corner of blanket.

Row 1:  Turn,  Ch 1, Sc in 1st st and in next 89 stitches to the 1st corner, 3 Sc in corner.  Working along the side edges of the rows, evenly space 123 sc’s to the next corner(this is approx 3 sc in each 2 row color segment). 3 Sc in next corner stitch. Sc 89 stitches across the bottom , 3 Sc in next corner. Working along the 2nd side of the blanket rows,  Sc 123 evenly spaced to the next corner, 2 Sc in same space as beginning Sc (this equals 3 Sc in this corner). Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. =  436 Sc

Row 2:   Turn, Ch 1 Sc in same St, 3 Sc in next st (this should be the corner stitch of the previous row), Sc in the next 125 stitches to the next corner. 3 Sc in corner stitch. Sc 91 Sts across, 3 Sc in next corner stitch. Sc in the next 125 stitches, 3 Sc in the next corner stitch. 90 Sc across. Join to the beginning Sc. =444 Sc

Row 3:  Turn.  Ch 2(Counts as Hdc now and throughout), Hdc in next 92 sts, 3 Hdc in corner, Hdc in next 127 stitches, 3 Hdc in next corner. Hdc in next 93 stitches, 3 Hdc in next corner. Hdc in next 127 stitches, 3 Hdc in corner. Join to the top of the beginning Ch 2. = 452 Hdc

Row 4:   Do not turn… Sl St in next St,  Ch 4(Counts as Trc now and throughout), 2  Trc in same space (1/2 Shell made). *Sk 2, Sc in next St, Sk 2 , 5 Trc in next St (Shell)* Repeat 14 more times. Sk 2, Sc in corner. Sk 1 , 5 Trc in next St,* Sk 2 Sts, Sc, Sk 2, 5 Trc in next St* Repeat * *20 more times, Sk 1 Sc in corner. Sk 2, 5 Trc in next St,* Sk 2, Sc in next St, Sk 2, 5 Trc in next St*, Repeat * *  14 more times, Sk 2, Sc in corner.  Sk 1, 5 Trc in next St, *Sk 2, Sc in next St, Sk 2, 5 Trc in next St* Repeat * * 20 more times, Sk 1, Sc in last corner, 2 more Trc in same stitch as beginning 1/2 shell. Join to the top of Ch 4. = 76 Shells

Row 5:   Do not Turn, Ch 1, *2Sc in each Trc, and 1 Sl St in each Sc*, Repeat * * Around. Join With Sl St to beginning, Finish off

 

Rainbow Dash Blanket

Congratulations… You now have a Rainbow Dash Baby Blanket!!

Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings

Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings



Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings

Here is a quick, simple earring pattern just in time for Summer! Great to dress up your Summer Outfits or to give as a Gift, these Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings are fun to make and are great to use up your stash of Crochet Thread!!


Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings ~ Free Pattern

Click Here to save this fun pattern to your Ravelry queue and favorites!!


Materials:   

1 pair of   30mm   Stainless Steel~Hypoallergenic Hoop Earrings

1.90 mm Steel Crochet Hook (or desired size)

2 Yards of Size 10 Crochet Thread

Scissors

Glue – Jewelry Glue, E600 or Weldit All Purpose Glue (for non-porous and porous surfaces)


Stitches:

Ch – Chain    

Sl St – Slip Stitch    

Sc – Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet    

Sk – Skip    

St – Stitch


Instructions:

Join thread with Sl St around hoop.

Row 1:  Ch 1, 25 Sc’s across hoop. (Work Sc’s over the tail of the thread) = 25 Sc

Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings SC round

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Row 2:  Turn, Ch 3 (Counts as 1st Dc), * Sk next St, Dc in next St*, Repeat across (This will draw the stitches closer together and you will  turn the work toward the inside of the hoop).  = 13 Dc

Simple Summertime Crochet Earrings Dc Round

Row 3:  Sl St to 1st Dc(Top of Ch 3) on opposite side to join. Sl St across to out side of hoop (approx 2-3 Sl Sts). Ch 1, Sc on outside of hoop and in-between each St on the outside of hoop.  =25 Sc. Sl st to end. Finish off. Weave tail in.

Simple Summer Crochet Earrings Finishing Round

With glue, Pull back the stitches slightly on each side and add a very small amount of the glue… Move the stitches back in place and hold for a minute.  This will secure the crochet into place so it will not slip off of  the hoop.

Repeat for the second hoop.

Simple Summertime Crochet Earring ~ Free Pattern

That’s it!!! You now have a cute pair of Simple Summetime Earrings…

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I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2020 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

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