Double Strand Infinity Scarf

You’ll need:

M size (9.0 mm) crochet hook
2 balls of worsted weight yarn.
Yarn needle

Abbreviations, in US terms:

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
V-stitch = Work 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc into the same stitch.

Foundation: Ch 99 with 2 strands of yarn held together.  Join with a sl st in the back ridge of first chain.  This means you will twist the chain slightly in order to work into the back ridge or hump of the chain.

Round 1: Ch 1.  Work 1 sc into each st around.  Join to ch-1 with a sl st.

Round 2:  Ch 3.  Work 1 dc into same st  as join.  *Skip 2 st.  Work (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st.  This is one V-stitch made.  Repeat from * around.  Skip 2 st.  Join with a sl st into 2nd chain of round. – 99 sts

At this point, count your stitches and make sure you still have the same number you started with.

Round 3:  Ch 3. Work 1 dc into next ch-1 sp.  *Skip 2 st.  Work (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp.  Repeat from * around. Skip 1 st, then join with a sl st into 2nd chain of round. – 99 sts

Round 4:  Repeat Round 3.

Round 5:  Repeat Round 3.

Round 6:  Repeat Round 3.

Round 7:  Repeat Round 3.

Round 8:  Ch 1 (does not count as st).  Work 1 sc into each st around.  Join with a sl st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Scalloped Headband

You'll need yarn in the color of your choice, a size G hook, and a hair elastic.

Abbreviations are as follows:

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip

First attach your hair elastic like this:

Now ch 48 more.

Then attach your foundation chain to the hair elastic again like this:

Turn. *Skip 1 ch, sc 6 times in next ch, skip 1 ch, sl st in next ch*. Repeat from * to * to end.

 Sl st in final ch. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Voila!

KNITTING YO YO TOTE

Finished Measurements

Approximately 12½ wide x 8” high x 5” deep (Not including handles)

Materials

3 Hanks Berroco Weekend (100 grs), #5946 Phlox

Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 6 (4.00 mm)

1 St marker

Tapestry needle

1 Pair 12” sewn round rein handles #RR12 from Homestead Heirlooms

One 8” dowel and finial set from Homestead Heirlooms

Gauge

18 sts = 4”;  26 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Note

Lining and outer sections of bag are worked all in one piece, starting and ending at center bottom seam of lining.

Open Circle

Row 1 (RS):  K to marker, join another hank of yarn and bind off center 9 sts, k to end.  Working both sides at once, bind off 3 sts at each circle edge 3 times.  Work 3 rows even.  Cast on 3 sts at each circle edge 3 times, end on RS.

Next Row (WS):  Purl, cast on 9 sts over sts bound off on Row 1.

Bag

Front Lining:  With straight needles, cast on 57 sts.  Work even in St st for 2½”, end on WS.  Purl 2 rows (Garter ridge).  Cast on 11 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 79 sts.  Work even in St st for 2 rows.

* Dec Row (RS):  K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 77 sts.  Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row.  Rep Dec Row once more.  Purl 1 row. * Rep between *’s twice more, end on WS – 67 sts.  Rep Dec Row every RS row 5 times more 57 sts.  Work even until piece measures 9½” from beg, end on WS.  Purl 2 rows (Garter Ridge – this is the top edge of bag and end of front lining).

Front:  Work even until piece measures 10½” from beg, end on WS.  Mark beg and end of last row.  Work even until piece measures 11½” from beg, end on WS.  Purl 2 rows (Garter Ridge).  Work even in St st until piece measures 2” above markers, end on WS.

Note:  Please read through this entire section before starting to knit.

Inc Row (RS):  K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 – 59 sts.  Rep this inc every RS row 4 times more, end on WS – 67 sts.  ** Work dec row, purl 1 row.  Work dec row, purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row ** - 71 sts.  Rep from ** twice more – 79 sts.  AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 4” above markers, end on WS.  Mark center 9 sts.  Continuing to work incs as before, work Open Circle.  When Open Circle and all incs have been completed, work even on 79 sts until piece measures 8” above markers, end on WS.  Bind off 11 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 57 sts.  Work even until piece measures 2½” above bound-off sts, end on WS.  Mark beg and end of last row – this is the center bottom of bag.

Back:  Work same as front, working lining at end and omitting Open Circle.  When lining measures 13½” above markers, end on WS – 57 sts.

Next Row (RS):  K4, bind off 49 sts, k to end.

Following Row:  P4, cast on 49 sts, p to end.  Complete same as front and front lining.  Bind off.

Finishing

Yo Yo:  With RS facing, using dpn’s, beg at lower edge of Open Circle, pick up and k96 sts around entire edge of Open Circle.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Purl 1 rnd.

Rnd 2:  * Yo, p2 tog, rep from * around.  Rep this rnd until yo yo measures 3” from beg.

Dec Rnd:  * P2 tog, rep from * around – 48 sts.  Bind off purlwise.  Break off yarn leaving an 8” long end.  Thread end into tapestry needle and thread end through every other st of bind-off.  Pull up tightly and secure.  Fold lining to inside along Garter Ridges at top edges of bag.  Sew cast-on and bound-off edges of lining together.  Sew side seams of lining.  Sew side seams of bag, leaving 2” below top Garter Ridges open.  Sew across back and front of bag working through double thickness of bag and lining along Garter Ridge 2” below top edge (this forms casing for dowels).  Insert one dowel through each 2” opening and casing on back and front, gathering top of bag.  Slide loops on handles over dowels, then glue finials in place at each end.

Crochet Barret

   

Size

To fit women's average size head

Finished Measurements

Approximately 11" across

Materials

2 Balls Berroco Pure® Merino DK (50 grs), #4555 Cardinal

Crochet hooks, sizes 4.50 mm (G) and 5.00 mm (H) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge

18 dc's = 4";  8 rnds = 4" in dc with smaller hook

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Stitch Glossary

FPDC (Front post dc)

Yo, insert hook from front to back to front again around post of st, yo and draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice

Dc dec (Decrease 1 dc)

* Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up1 loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * once more working through next st, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Beret

With smaller crochet hook, ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 7 dc's in ring, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 8 dc's.

Rnd 2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same st, 2 dc's in each dc around, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 16 dc's.

Rnd 3:  Rep Rnd 2 — 32 dc's.

Rnd 4:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same st, dc in next dc, * 2 dc's in next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 48 dc's.

Rnd 5:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next dc, * 2 dc's in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc's, rep from * around, end 2 dc's in last dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 64 dc's.

Rnd 6:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of last dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 1 dc between them.

Rnd 7:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in same dc (inc made), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of last dc, dc in same dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 2 dc's between them.

Rnds 8 and 9:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in each of the next 2 dc's, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 10:  Rep Rnd 7 — 32 FPDC's with 3 dc's between them.

Rnds 11 and 12:  Rep Rnds 8 and 9.

Rnd 13:  Rep Rnd 7 — 32 FPDC's with 4 dc's between them.

Rnd 14:  Rep Rnd 8.  Piece should measure approximately 11" across.

Rnd 15:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc in next dc, dc dec over next 2 sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 3 dc's between them.

Rnd 16:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), dc in next dc, rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 2 dc's between them.

Rnd 17:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next 2 sts (1 st decreased), rep from * around, end FPDC around post of next st, dc dec over next st and top of beg ch-3 — 32 FPDC's with 1 dc between them.

Rnds 18, 19 and 20:  Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), sc in each st around, join with a sl st in beg ch-1.  Check for fit.  More rows of sc may be added if necessary.

Rnd 21:  Change to larger crochet hook.  Ch 1, work 1 sl st in each st around, join with a sl st in beg ch-1.  Fasten off.

How to Crochet a Popcorn Stitch

Making a popcorn stitch is quite easy if you have the proper directions on how to do so. All you do is make a cluster of double crochet stitches in the same stitch. This great tutorial will show you how to crochet a popcorn stitch and we've also provided some fabulous popcorn stitch patterns, as well.

 

1. Chain a foundation chain which can be divided by 3. Single crochet in the 2nd stitch from the hook and in each stitch of the chain.
   
   
    
2. Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in the next 2 stitches. * In the next stitch, make 5 double crochet, keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook.
   
     
    
3. Slip stitch into all the 6 loops on the hook.
   
     
    
4. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches.
   
   
    
5. Repeat step 2, 3, and 4 across the row, beginning at * in step 2.
    
6. Chain 1 and turn, single crochet in each stitch across the row. ( In the popcorn stitch, single crochet in the center stitch.)
   
   
   
   (Single crochet in the center stitch of the back side of the popcorn stitch.)
    
7. Repeat the sequence of steps 2, 3, 4, 5, for the number of rows required to complete your project.
   
     
   
   (2 rows of popcorn stitch completed)    (3 rows of popcorn stitch completed.)

Read more at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Tutorials/How-to-Crochet-a-Popcorn-Stitch/ct/1#xO80QwS9tMItoXX2.99

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