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4 February 2018 2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 2!!

2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 2!!

February 4, 2018 By 2 Comments

2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 2!!

 

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Welcome back to the 2018 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Crochet Along… This is week 2 instructions.. I am so excited for you to see where we are going with this!!!

Over the 12 week CAL, I will post a weekly sections of the afghan for all of us to complete.  If you miss a post, you can find all of the instructions at the top of the page in the Crochet with Me tab!

This year, we are making a solid afghan, I am using Premier Yarns Everyday Yarn in Glass… For the Material List.. Click Here!!

** Due to the different crochet tensions, you may want to increase your yarn yardage up to 3400-3600**

And to top it off… Premier Yarns has provided a special coupon code just for my fans to receive a 10% savings when you purchase Premier® Everyday Collection online between  01/14/18 thru 04/30/18.

Get your yarn at premier yarns.com to receive your 10% discount using coupon code EH001.. One use per customer.. Buy as much yarn as you want, this promotion expires April 30th 2018!!

Also, Premier Yarns will be providing a great Grand Prize Package at the end of our CAL… Stay tuned for details!!

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Ok.. Let’s get started.. Grab your yarn and hook let’s create a beautiful afghan!!

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This Weeks Stitches:

St – Stitch     Sp – Space    Ch – Chain     Sk – Skip     Sc – Single Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet     FPtrc – Front Post Treble Crochet

Popcorn St – *Make 4 dc in indicated st, drop loop off hook and go in 1st dc of 4, grab working loop and pull through st to form popcorn st.

Rows 18 -23: Repeat rows 16 & 17

Row 24:  Repeat row 16

**We will be making a diamond trail popcorn stitch grid.  You will see a sample graph a the bottom of the pattern if you need a visual.

Row 25:  Ch 3, turn,*3 dc in ch 3 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below*, repeat *to* 2 more times, {dc in next 7 sts, popcorn st in next st}, repeat {to} 16 more times, dc in next 7 sts, :fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 3 dc in ch3 sp:, repeat :to: 2 more times, dc in last st. = 158 dc, 17 popcorn st, 12 fptrc

Row 26:  Repeat row 16

Row 27:  Ch 3, turn,*3 dc in ch 3 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below*, repeat *to* 2 more times, dc in next 5 sts, *popcorn st in next st, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat *to* 32 more times, popcorn st in next st, dc in next 5 sts, :fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 3 dc in ch3 sp:, repeat :to: 2 more times, dc in last st. = 34 popcorn sts, 141 dc, 12 fptrc

Row 28: Repeat row 16

Row 29:  Ch 3, turn,*3 dc in ch 3 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below*, repeat *to* 2 more times, *dc in next 3 sts, popcorn st in next st*, repeat *to* 34 more times, dc in next 3 sts, :fptrc around st 2 rows below, 2 dc in ch2 sp, fptrc around st 2 rows below, 3 dc in ch3 sp:, repeat :to: 2 more times, dc in last st. = 12 fptrc, 140 dc, 35 Popcorn st

Row 30:  Repeat row 16

Row 31: Repeat row 27

Row 32: Repeat row 16

Row 33: Repeat row 25

Row 34: Repeat row 16

Row 35: Repeat Row 17

I can’t wait to see all your progress pics,, make sure to post them in the Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Group!!

Use  #2018CrochetWithMeCAL on all your social media mentions to stay connected!!
 
Come back next week for the 3rd weeks instructions!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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10 December 2017 Boreal Bun Hat… Free Crochet Pattern!

Boreal Bun Hat… Free Crochet Pattern!

December 10, 2017 By 2 Comments

Boreal Bun Hat

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Super simple messy bun hat!!  The  Boreal Bun Hat uses simple stitching and self stripping Boreal yarn by Premier Yarns to make this a quick and easy project…  Do you need to get out the door quickly?? Just pull your hair up through the top and whip it into a messy bun… Quick, Simple and you are out the door looking fashionable this season!!

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Materials ~

Yarn ~ 150 Yards of worsted weight wool yarn.  I used Premier Yarns Boreal in Kingfisher -2 Skeins

Hook ~ K

Elastic Hairband

Size ~

22″ circumference un-streatched  and 9″ height

Stitches ~

St – Stitch     Ch – Chain      Sp – Space      Sk – Skip      Sl St – Slip Stitch      Sc – Single Crochet     Hdc – Half Double Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet     Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet

*Shell – 3 dc in designated st.

*Reverse Sc

Instructions~

Round 1:  52 foundation sc (or ch 53, turn sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across), join with sl st to beginning sc being very careful not to twist the project = 52 sc.*The foundation sc is a bit more stretchy and will make a better base.

Round 2:  Ch 3(counts as Dc now and throughout), sk st, 3dc in next st, *sk st, dc in next st, sk st, 3 dc in next st*, repeat *to* around, join around beg dc(this will make the joining st look like a fpdc by going around and not in the st). = 13 shells & 13 dc

Rounds 2 – 15:  Ch 3, *3dc shell in next st(this will be the 1st st of shell from previous round), sk 2 sts, fpdc around the next dc*, repeat *to* around. Join with sl st around beginning dc. = 13 shells & 13 fpdc

*Attaching hairband – Ch 1, sc around the hairband into each st around, join with sl st to beginning sc.

BRIM

With right side still facing(outside of hat), join yarn in any st of beginning foundation sc row

Round 1:  Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to beginning sc. = 52 sc

Round 2 & 3:  Ch 2(counts as hdc), hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 52 hdc

Round 4:  Ch 1, reverse sc around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 52 rev sc

Finish off, weave in ends.

Congratulations, you now have a Boreal Bun Hat!!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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5 November 2017 Book Review & Giveaway… Design Your Own Crochet Projects!!

Book Review & Giveaway… Design Your Own Crochet Projects!!

November 5, 2017 By 21 Comments

Book Review & Giveaway… Design Your Own Crochet Projects!!  

By Sara Delaney

Today I want to talk about a really amazing crochet book!!!  Design Your Own Crochet Projects by Sara Delaney is one of the most detailed books for learning all the in’s and out’s of crochet I have come across!  Starting with the details of yarn, swatches, and guides to creating every kind of project – Including how to measure and make it fit!…

Now you can make hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, socks and slippers to customize your size…  This 250 page book includes 18 patterns with tons of detail of how to make  Sara’s patterns fit you too!.  I am so excited about the sock section, I can hardly wait to try her methods!!!! With winter in the air here… the gloves look really fun to make too!!!

Sara also has a great stitch dictionary with pictures and over 31 stitch techniques.  There is a great stitch abbreviation and definition section too!  This is a very beautiful book and clear written.. I know all of you would love to have this in your crochet library…

Sara also has a Crochet Calculator Webpage… This tool is so awesome!  You can click on the type of project… then you enter the info like the length, width, stitch pattern and so forth.. then it hit calculate…  It then tells you how much yarn you need… how many total stitches and rows… FABULOUS!!!!!  Click Here to head over to her Crochet Calculator!!

To purchase Design Your Own Crochet Projects… You can buy it on Amazing for super quick delivery!!

And.. just for being a Beatrice Ryan Designs fan… You can have a chance to win a copy of Design Your Own Crochet Projects thanks to Sara Delaney and Story Publishing… *Giveaway restricted to USA and Canada*

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WINNER: EILEEN K!!!!  

Good Luck and Happy Crocheting!!  Stay turned here on Beatrice Ryan Designs for more great patterns coming very soon!!

Elena

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