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10 October 2014

Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Week 6 Featured Pattern!

October 10, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 1 Comment

Only a couple more weeks to finish off our charity drive!! I have received many great donations already,,, And hope to see more packages rolling in before the deadline of October 31st… Once all the packages have been received,,, I will be delivering them all to Crochet for Cancer! With the Winter months upon us, there will be a large need for soft, cozy hats for those who are suffering and recovering from cancer… And now is the time you can make a difference!!

You also can be eligible for the Fantastic Prize Package by getting your donation in by the deadline!! Even 1 hat makes a difference, So please consider paying it forward by using a free crochet pattern and making a hat, scarf, cowl or any great item you think would help someone stay warm and give them some comfort during their time of need!!

For all the rules and information to participate in this great charity drive… Click on the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive tab at the top of the page!! Lets Make A Difference!!!

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Amazing Grace Weekly Featured Pattern!!

Amazing Grace Tote Bag

When I designed this Free Pattern, I was picturing this bag to be given to a patient for their chemo appointments… They could fill it with a light weight blanket, book, crocheting or any items they need to help them pass the time while receiving their treatment. It is a fun and simple project and could brighten the day of someone suffering or recovering from cancer!!

To make this fun tote bag… Click Here!! Let me know what you think!

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I LOVE YARN DAY

Yes I do!! I love yarn and today we are celebrating it!! I am going to start my next Amazing Grace Design… This pattern I will be starting today will be for the Grand Finale of the Charity Drive!! You are going to love this new pattern,,, It is feminine, soft, and fashionable!! I can’t wait to show you… So stay tuned!!

There are lots of great Sales on yarn today so don’t miss out!!

One of my favorites is a sale at Mary Maxim… Bernet Satin yarn is on sale for $1.99

Click here to check out this great deal… Bernat Satin Yarn

*This is an affiliate link and I may be compensated for purchases made by clicking this link

Have fun and do something great with yarn today!! Happy I Love Yarn Day!!

What will you be making?? Leave a comment, I would love to hear!!

Elena

29 September 2014

Crochet with Me!! Brand new weekly crochet segment…

September 29, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 5 Comments

Join me each week for my new segment.. Crochet with Me!!

How would you like to hang out with a group of girlfriends and make fun, fabulous afghans?? You have found the right place!! Every couple of months I will pick a fun afghan to make… I will post the link to the free pattern by a great designer and we will get hookin’!! Each week I will assign a few rows to complete by our next segment,,, Yep.. You guessed it~ This is a Crochet Along!

I will post a new “Crochet with Me” segment each week to show my progress with the featured afghan… I will talk about the pattern, the designer, the yarn and stitches used in the project… For those of you who join me on this fun adventure… You can email me you progress photos and I will include your photos in the segment too!!

Are you ready to Crochet with Me?? Let’s get started!!

For our first project I have chosen an afghan I have been wanting to make for years… The Vintage Fan Ripple Afghan!

Vintage Fan Ripple Afghan…

Photo is from ~ A Creative Being’s version of this great afghan…

This pattern has been around forever, You can find several patterns for this around the web! I have chosen to use the pattern and tutorial that was provided by Wink over at A Creative Being!! She has a great eye for color and her photo tutorial is wonderful too!! So… Let’s get started!! Here is what you will need to get started…

Head over to A Creative Being’s website to grab the instructions… and make sure you say hi while you are there!! Click Here for the pattern…

Next… Gather your supplies… Yarn, hook and other crochet necessities!

Then… Get Hookin’!!

Weekly Row Assignment… Choose how large you would like your afghan to be and Complete 2 color segments… She has this listed in steps instead of rows… So it will be step one, then repeat step 2-5 twice for two color sections… Each section of color is a repeat of steps 2-5!

I cant wait to see how we do with our first couple rows… Make sure to email me you pictures for next weeks Crochet with Me segment!!

Here is the yarn I have chosen… It is Red Heart Yarn… I am sooooo excited to see how this turns out!!

Happy Crocheting… See you next week for Crochet with Me!!

Elena

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15 September 2014

Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy ~ Free Crochet Pattern…

September 15, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 45 Comments

Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy

If you love this pattern- Save it to your Ravelry queue and favorites for easy access… CLICK HERE

To Celebrate our Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Drive… Here is my 10th Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern!!

Keeping in the style of the Amazing Grace Stitch Pattern… This hat pattern is a variation of the Amazing Grace Blissful Beanie,,, It is the same great style, with a fashionable slouch effect! The Amazing Grace Free Crochet Pattern Series is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness and my dearest friend Sandra Kay Gilb who passed away in 2007 from this unfortunate disease. Please consider paying it forward to those who are suffering or recovering from cancer by donating items made from my free patterns…

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Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy

Materials

Yarn ~ 125-150 yards Worsted Weight Yarn Total(Pictured above is Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand Yarn)

Color A~Main Color

Color B~Accent Color

Although all worsted weight yarn is graded to be a #4, there is variance between brands… I found Red Heart With Love and Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice to be a great weight for this hat and also soft. Caron Simply Soft was wonderful for the softness, but made the hat slightly smaller.

Hook ~ I

Scissors and Yarn Needle

Gauge

Using Vanna’s Choice and a Clover Hook… My personal gauge in a Half Double Crochet swatch is: 6 Sts x 5 Rows = 2″ x 2″.

Stitches

St – Stitch Sk – Skip Sl St – Slip Stitch Ch – Chain Sc – Single Crochet HDC – Half Double Crochet FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

Instructions

Begin with a Magic Circle (Video Instructions)

Row 1: Ch 1 (Does not count as 1st St now and through out), 10 HDC in Magic Ring. Tighten Ring by pulling on loose tail. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 10 HDC

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 HDC in 1st St and 2 HDC in each St around, Join to top of 1st HDC. = 20 HDC

Row 3: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, Hdc in next St,* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 30 Hdc

Row 4: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 2 Sts.* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 40 HDC

Row 5: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 40 HDC

Row 6: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 3 Sts* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 50 HDC

Row 7: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 50 HDC

Row 8: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 4 Sts* Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 60 HDC

Row 9: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 60 HDC

Row 10: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, 1 HDC in next 5 Sts* Around Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 70 HDC

Row 11: Ch 1, HDC in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 70 HDC

Row 12: Ch 1, *2 HDC in 1st St, HDC in next 6 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next 5 Sts* Around to last 5 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in last 4 Sts. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC. = 81 HDC

Row 13: Ch 1, Hdc in each St Around. Join with Sl St to top of 1st HDC = 81 HDC

Row 14: Ch 1, Turn, FPSC in each St around. Join with Sl ST to top of beginning FPSC. = 81 FPSC (This is the wrong side now facing you.)

Row 15: Change to color B, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc (Right side facing)

Row 16: Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc ** See tip at the bottom of the page for lengthening your hat if desired**

Row 17: Change to color A, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in each stitch around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 81 Sc

Row 18: Ch 1,Turn, FPSC in each St around. Join with Sl ST to top of beginning FPSC. = 81 FPSC (This is the wrong side now facing you.)

Row 19: Change to color B, Ch 1, Turn, Sc in 1st St, Ch 2, Sc in same St again, Sk 2 Sts, *(Sc,Ch2,Sc) all in next St, Sk 2* Around, Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 27 Ch 2 Spaces

Row 20: DO Not Turn, Sl St in 1st Ch 2 Sp, Ch 3(Counts as Dc now and throughout), 2 more Dc in same Ch 2 Sp., *3 Dc in next Ch 2 Sp(Shell made)*, Repeat * * Around, Join to top of beginning ch 3 . =27 Shells made.

Rows 21 & 22: Repeat Rows 19 & 20 *Important notes for these two rows* Do Not Turn for either of these rows. You remain working on the right side. AND for Row 21 you will begin by Slip Stitching over 1 St and starting in the center stitch of your shell from the previous row.

Row 23: Change to Color A, Do Not Turn, Ch 1, Sc Around, Join with Sl St to beginning. = 81 sc

Row 24: Ch 1, Turn, FPSC in each St Around. = 81 FPSC (Wrong Side Facing again)

Row 25: Ch 1 Turn, *Sc in next 8 Sc, Decrease over the next 2 Sc’s* Around. Join with Sl St to top of beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Rows 26 & 27: Change to Color B, Ch 1 Turn, Sc Around. Join with Sl St To beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Rows 28 & 29: Change to Color A, Ch 1, Turn, Sc Around, Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. = 72 Sc

Row 30: Ch 1 Turn, FPSC in each St Around. Join with Sl St to beginning Sc. – 72 FPSC.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Congratulations.. You have completed the Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy!

** To increase the length of your Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy, You can repeat row 16 as many times as desired.**

Here you can see the difference between the Amazing Grace Blissful Slouchy and the Amazing Grace Blissful Beanie…

Stop by the Amazing Grace Crochet Charity Page to see how you can make a difference!! Click here or on the tab at the top of the page

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Facebook, Instagram, My CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!! Finally, 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!!

Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena

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