Crocheted Felted Hat

I purchased a pattern from Fiber Trends for a crocheted Felted Hat. I love felted hats. Crazy how it crochets 3 times bigger than what it shrinks to. Magic. Yeah, ordered more yarn and going to give it another try. Just plain fun.  Click HERE for the link to the pattern.

Pieces from the Past

Posting some crocheted pieces from years ago.  They were fun to make and fun to wear.

Not Done with Love Knot

 This scarf is 70" long and 10" wide made with Unger yarn, G hook and Solomon's Knot crochet stitch (click HERE).

I thought I would never use up all this yarn, but after the large shawl and this scarf, I only have 1 skein left.  I'm planning on a cowl pattern I found on Pinterest.

A Statement Scarf

I loved making this one!  It is the Solomon's Knot (click HERE) triangle scarf crocheted with Trellis yarn.  Tie it at the back of the neck....................

 Tie it on the side..........................

Tie it in front...............................or how cute it would be tied at the waist over a pair of jeans?

Ongoing Love for Love Knot

A long, doubled scarf crocheted with a cotton blend yarn, a size H crochet hook and using the Solomon's Knot stitch (click HERE).

Love the Love Knot Stitch

 The Love Knot, Lovers Knot, Solomon's Knot or Hail Stone Stitch -- different names for the same fascinating crochet stitch.  I am obsessed with this stitch.  It is so much fun.  I found a free  Rachel Choi pattern for a triangle scarf on Crochet Spot.com (click HERE) and YouTube video instructions from Naztazia (click HERE) on how to do the Solomon's Knot.  I've been collecting Solomon's Knot patterns and pinning them to my Pinterest board (click HERE).  Help yourself.

I added one of my polymer clay magnetic clips and tucked in the edges of the scarf.  Another light weight, warm scarf.

Half Double Crochet Scarf

 

I had exactly enough yarn to finish this scarf.  So cool; love when that happens.  You know where this is going right?  Now I have empty drawers just waiting to be filled.  Want to learn how to crochet a half double crochet stitch?  Here's a YouTube video instruction from HowCast.com (click HERE).  Because I used a very bulky yarn, I used a size K crochet hook.  Most scarves are between 15 and 20 stitches wide, so they work up fast.

Fast Double Crochet

Just simple double crochet using a "J" hook and bulky yarn.  Easy to follow YouTube video instructions from HowCast.com (click HERE).  I have been using up quite a bit of my bulky yarn odds and ends.  Even though the yarns were different weights, textures and from various manufacturers, I like the end results.  Super soft, warm and comfy.

Turquoise Shawl

I used a "J" hook and a shell in shell crochet stitch.  Crochet Geek made a great video with instructions on how to do the shell stitch (and end up with a scarf!) -- click HERE.  I edged the shawl with a simple 5 double crochet shell.  I strung the coral and turquoise necklaces at a 30" and 28" lengths and loved how they looked together.  However, when I wore them, they were too heavy to be comfortable, so I need to re-string them.

Mohair Cowl

This is the same Foundation-less Double Crochet stitch as the beige scarf (click HERE), only I used a "J" crochet hook and crocheted with a lace weight mohair.  I crocheted it in the round for a cowl.  Light as air and very warm.

Black Tie

 This is the same foundation-less double crochet stitch I used for the beige scarf (click HERE), but looks completely different when a lace weight wool yarn is used and an "F" crochet hook.

 This one took a little longer, but I'm very happy with it.

Foundation-Less Double Crochet

I made one shawl, a couple of scarves and one cowl for some gifts this year.  This yarn is gorgeous and crazy soft.  Today and the next two posts are all made with the same stitch--foundation-less double crochet.  Some people call it a "Foundation Double Crochet" as in this YouTube tutorial (click HERE).

 It works up fast and is so beautiful when done with a lace weight or specialty yarn.  I used a "Q" crochet hook, so it was done in a blink.

Crocheted Basket

I picked up some odds and ends sale yarn.  Made a basket to throw them in and then sat and looked through dozens of patterns on Pinterest trying to decide what to make with the odds & ends that don't match.  I guess it doesn't matter, I just need to be doing something.    

 Still overcome with sadness.  The more I see and hear on the news about the shooting, the sadder I get.  The cruelty and meanness of some people to intentionally cause hurt, pain and suffering and to wait until the holidays.....there are no words to describe how despicable that is.

Crocheted Flower Pot Cover

 I crocheted this flower pot cover by alternating loops and shells.  A new dress for an old pot.  Kind of has a vintage feel to it which is why I love it I guess.  I made a sachet bag too, but I still need to finish the liner bag for it before I post.  I'm off to photograph some polymer for the weekend.

Lacey Stole

I purchased some vintage non-allergic, mothproof Fluffy Unger yarn imported from France.  It's very soft and mohair-like and I love the color.  The stole is based on a free scarf pattern from The Art of Zen Crochet (click HERE).  The polymer clay magnetic pin is one of my layered cane pins.

Crocheted Mesh Top

 I've been working on crocheting a mesh tank top, which is coming along.  I've changed the design twice, so we'll see.  The free Drops Design pattern is from Garn Studio (click HERE).  The yarn is a cotton linen blend--CotLin in Cashew from Knit Picks (click HERE).  Polymer clay necklaces.

Polymer and Crocheted Shoulder Piece

I used my magnetic polymer clay brooch as the closure for my free form crocheted shoulder piece.   The front of the free form shoulder piece is shown above worn over one shoulder with the main detail in the back.  Front of above is shown below.

The polymer magnetic brooch shown on the front of the shoulder piece being worn on both shoulders.  This piece is larger than my previous piece (click HERE).   I particularly like the contemporary feel free form gives to a vintage looking piece.

Snowball Scarf

I have wanted to make a snowball scarf every since I saw one on Ravelry over a year ago. It's no longer on Ravelry, so I winged it. JoAnn's sells the Clover Pom Pom Makers in lots of sizes and YouTube has an easy to follow tutorial (click HERE). Craft Stylish blog also has a good tutorial for making a cute pom pom tree and easy to follow instructions (click HERE). It's just something fun to wear to some of the holiday parties here in our part of Arizona where there are no snowballs.

Blue Crocheted Scarf

I've been down with a toothache, but now feel better after seeing the dentist on Wednesday. I haven't been doing much clay because of the toothache. I've been sitting with my feet up and crocheting.  I worked on this scarf in a simple double crochet in an Egyptian cotton yarn. I'm happy with the color and softness.  Feeling so much better after seeing the dentist.

Polymer Crochet Hook

I made this polymer "finger" about 10 years ago and it is still going strong. It's just starting to show some wear, but I love it. I molded it to my hand; super comfortable. I inscribed the size of the hook on the bottom side of the hook. This one is a size 7. Wishing you a joy-filled Sunday!