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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

CROCHET PICTURE FRAME

Picture of Picture Frame Free Pattern

ize:About 7½" wide and 6" high
Materials:Crochet Cotton Thread Size 10 or Sport Weight Yarn: 
White, Small amount of Pink and Green;
Pearl Beads;
Plastic Canvas;
⅛" Pink Ribbon = 12 inches long;
Yarn or Thread Needle; Hot or Craft Glue.
Crochet Hook:Steel No. 7 (1.65 mm) - for Thread; Size F-5 (3.75 mm) for yarn.
Abbreviations
ch
chain
rnd
round
dc
double crochet
sc
single crochet(s)
hdc
half double crochet
sl st(s)
slip stitch(es)
lp(s)
loop(s)
sp(s)
space(s)
rem
remaining
st(s)
stitch(es)
rep
repeat
yo
yarn over
Special Stitches
Shell:(Dc, ch 2, dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2, dc) in same st or sp indicated.
Picot:Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
FRAME
Rnd 1:(Right Side) With White, ch 118, taking care not to twist ch, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in next ch, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch (corner),
* dc in next 21 ch, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch (corner), dc in next 36 ch; rep from * around, omitting last 2 dc and corner; join with sl st to first dc.
(130 dc)
Rnd 2:Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, (dc in next dc) around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 sp; join. (146 dc)
Rnd 3:Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 4, skip
next 2 dc, [sc in next dc, ch 4, skip next 2 dc],
* (sc, ch 6, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, ch 4, skip next 2 dc; rep from [ to ] across to next corner; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (54 lps)
Rnd 4:Sl st in next 2 ch, Shell in next sc, sl st in next lp, Shell in next sc, * (sl st, ch 7, sl st) in corner lp, Shell in next sc, (sl st in next lp, Shell in next sc) across to next corner; rep from * around, omitting last 2 Shells; join with sl st to first lp worked.
(54 Shells) Finish off and weave in ends.
Flower(Make 2)
Rnd 1:(Right Side) With Pink, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2:Ch 3, (2 tr, ch 3, sl st) in same st as joining, (sl st, ch 3, 2 tr, ch 3, sl st) in each sc around.
(6 petals) Finish off and weave in ends.
Leaves(Make 2)
With Green, * (picot) 3 times, working around other side, (sl st, picot, sl st) in 2nd picot, picot, sl st in 3rd picot; rep from * twice more. Finish off and weave in ends.
Finishing - use photo as guide.
- Trim Plastic Canvas to fit Frame when stretched.
- Glue (or sew) top of Frame Rnd 2 to outer edge of Plastic Canvas.
- Position Leaves and Flowers to corners and glue (or sew) in place.
- Glue Pearl Beads to center of Flowers.
Attach Ribbon to top of Frame for hanging.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Crochet Wild Rose

Easy Skill

Size: Varies depending upon yarn and hook size

Materials: This pattern can be worked in any thread or yarn. Thread or fine yarn will produce smaller flowers; thicker yarns will produce larger flowers. Yardage will vary depending on the material used.

Crochet Hook: Hook size will vary depending on the yarn chosen for the project.

Our model was made in worsted weight yarn using a Size H-8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook.

 Abbreviations
ch - chain
rnd - round
sc - single crochet(s)
dc - double crochet
lp(s) - loop(s)
sl st(s) - slip stitch(es)

Rose

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at center, with Yellow, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 4] 6 times; join with a sl st to first sc. (6 ch-4 lps)
DO NOT TURN.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, 7 dc, sc) in each ch-4 lp around, join. (6 petals)
Rnd 3: * Ch 5, working behind the petals, sl st between next 2 petals, rep from * around. (6 ch-5 lps)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc, 9 dc, sc) in each lp around, join. (6 Petals)
Rnd 5: * Ch 6, working behind petals, sl st between next 2 petals, rep from * around. (6 ch-6 lps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, (sc, 11 dc, sc) in each lp around, join.
Rnd 7: * Ch 7, working behind petals, sl st between next 2 petals, rep from * around (6 ch-7 lps)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc, 13 dc, sc) in each lp around, join.

Leaves
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join Green with sc to 4th (center) ch of any ch-7 lp, ch 2, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in sp between next 2 petals, ch 2, sc in 4th ch of next ch-7 lp, ch 2; rep from * 4 times more, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in sp between next 2 petals, ch 2; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, * 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, skip next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.