Misty flower hanging towel*

Misty flower hanging towel

Materials: H hook, stitch markers, a button and small amounts of 5 different colors of cotton yarn, I used Lion Brand.

You will need to make 2 flowers from the misty rag pattern. Mark the top stitch of every fourth petal with a stitch marker, pin, etc.

Attach green colored yarn to any marked stitch with a slst, ch6, 3dc in joining st, *ch1, skip the next petal, 3dc in top st, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next marked st, repeat around, ending with 2dc in the first st to complete pattern, slst to third ch. Do not turn your work.

Round2: ch1, (slst, ch6, 3dc) in ch3 space, [*ch1, 3dc in next ch1 space, repeat from * 2x. ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch3 sp] repeat inside brackets around, ending with 2dc in first st to complete pattern. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Round3: attach chocolate colored yarn to any stitch and sc around each square. With back sides together, sc through both squares down one edge. Do not fasten off. Continue to sc around the entire rectangle shape. Fasten off and weave in ends.

I added a sc row of orange on top.

Not the easiest way, using a magic ring.

For the large granny rectangle, I needed Crochet Cabana’s help. Click here for different ways to crochet a granny rectangle. I used method 4. Sc along top edge with orange and sew to the bottom of the flower rectangle.

Still looks like a square to me.

Whew! OK, It's a rectangle.

At this point, I knew I wanted to keep it.

 

Strap: sc foundation row of 5. Ch1,turn. (5sc)

Rows1-2: sc 5x. Ch1, turn. (5sc)

Row3: sc, ch3, sc in last. Ch1 and turn. (2sc, ch3)

Row4: sc, 3sc in ch space, sc. Ch1 and turn. (5sc)

Rows5-19: repeat row 1.

Row20: 2sc ss, sc, repeat acoss. Ch1, turn. (8sc)

Row21: 2sc ss, sc 2x, repeat across. Ch1, turn. (11sc)

Row22: 2sc, sc 2x, repeat across. Ch1, turn. (14sc)

Row23: 2dc ss, dc 2x, repeat across, adding an additional dc in last stitch. Ch1, turn. (19dc)

Row24: 2dc ss, dc 17x, 2dc in last st. Ch1, turn. (21dc)

Row25: dc across. Ch1, turn.

Row26: with purple,  dc, 2dc ss 2x, dc 15x, 2dc ss 2x, dc. Ch1, turn. (25dc)

Row27: 2dc ss, dc, repeat across. Ch1, turn. (38dcs)

Rows28-29: dc across. Ch1, turn. Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew to the top the flower rectangle with orange.

The stitch marker indicates where I started.

Trim: with chocolate, attach yarn to first sc on the left bottom corner of the flower rectangle with a sl st. Single crochet down along the edge of the granny rectangle. 3sc in the ch3 space. Single crochet along bottom edge. 3sc in the ch3 space. Single crochet up along side of granny rectangle. Continue to sc in BLO up along the side of the flower rectangle, marking the first stitch made on that rectangle. Single crochet in both loops around the strap. Single crochet BLO down the side of the flower rectangle. Continue to single crochet in BLO to the marked stitch on the opposite side of the granny rectangle. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

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Carry-all cigarette case*

Ok, I admit. I am a smoker. I’m always on the go and forget the smokes, lighter, cell or wallet. When I do remember all items, I usually drop one or two on the way out the door.  Why do I not just grab my purse?  It’s too big and bulky to take with me on the quick trips, or for instance, to the pool. I want a cute case to carry all my little things I need without toting a suitcase around.

A friend of mine, Michelle, graduated from college this summer. I immediately thought of crocheting her a carry-all case with a kiss clasp, as I’ve seen her juggling a pack and a lighter.

This pattern is super easy and quick. I couldn’t leave it plain; I wanted to try my hand at something special. You can do whatever you choose. Stripes, solid, add a name, who knows? Let your imagination run free.

Carry-all cigarette case

Small amount of any cotton or worsted weight yarn

G/4mm hook, kiss clasp

I started with a single crochet foundation row of 16. Continue crocheting in rows for a total of 8 rows to make a rectangle.

Row9: ch1 sc around the back post of each stitch around the perimeter of the rectangle. This will make the fabric stand straight up, rather than a soft curve.

Row10: ch1, turn. Sc around. Slst to first st to join, ch1 and DON’T turn from here on out.

Row11: sc in Back Loops Only.

Row12: ch1, hdc same st as joining, hdc in ea sc around using both loops.

Row13: ch1, sc around.

Rows14-16: repeat rows 11-13. (scBLO,hdc,sc)

Row17: repeat row 13. (sc)

Row18: ch1, sc ss, sc2tog, sc to next corner, sc2tog, repeat around. (4 decreases, 1 in each corner)

Row19: repeat row13. (sc)

Row20: repeat row 18. (decreases)

Row21: repeat row 12. (hdc)

Row22: repeat row 13. (sc)

Row23: repeat row 11. (scBLO)

Row24: sc, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 5x, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc. Ch1, turn.

Row25: sc around. Ch1, turn.

Row26: sc, sc2tog, s 7x, sc2tog, sc. Ch1, turn.

Row27: repeat row 25.

Row28: sc in 2^nd st, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc3x, slst. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the clasp.  On one clasp I bought, the holes were too small for yarn, so I used a durable, heavy-duty thread. Don’t be afraid of this project. It is a lot of fun and extremely cute. 

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crunch stitch crochet hook case*

   I have wanted to have a give-away of some kind. In the Stitchery, my FB crochet group, I decided to get others motivated in participation by offering a prize. I wasn’t even sure what it would be at first. Every day for a week, I would write down the names of the members whose photos were at the top of group’s page. I still am not 100% sure what decides whose pic is on top. At first, I thought it was people who entered the room, but you may have to at least “like” a post while you are there. 

Yesterday, I wrote an extra set of names to give more members a chance. Typed them all into the randomizer and waited 2 seconds to see which name was on the top of the list. Congrats! Gabriele Carmona from Nevada won. I hope she enjoys her new crochet hook case. This was so exciting for me, I plan to have more give-aways in the future. Don’t miss your chance, join the Stitchery or  like Liberty Crochet today.

Crunch stitch crochet hook case

Small amount of ww yarn. I used 2 colors.

H and F hooks /tapestry needle /one button

You will start with a single crochet row of 24 stitches or chain 25 and sc in 2^nd st from hook and in each stitch.

Row1: ch1, turn. Sc in BLO across. (24sc)

Row2: ch1, turn. Sc in FLO across. (24sc)

Row3: ch2, turn. Slip stitch in 2^nd sc, *hdc in next, slst in next, repeat across, ending with a slst.

Row4: ch2, turn. Slst in 1^st hdc, *hdc in next slst, slst in next hdc, repeat across, always ending with a slst.

Repeat the crunch stitch in rows for a total of 22 rows. Panle should measure around 4 ½” tall and 6” wide. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Here, I attach my trim color and slst across the top.

Attach yarn on WRONG side to your first beginning chain.

Row1: ch1, sc in each st. (24sc)

Row2: ch1, turn. Sc in BLO across. (24sc)

Row3: ch1, turn. Sc in FLO across. (24sc)

Rows4-35: repeat last 2 rows (work becomes around 8 1/4”  tall.)

Row36: ch1, turn. Sc2tog 2x, *sc, sc2tog, repeat across to last 4 stitches, sc2tog 2x. fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach trim color to bottom with RIGHT side facing. Single crochet around entire piece, while holding both thicknesses together to create a pocket. I pinned both sides of the flap with trim color already on it to the piece behind so it would be straight. Every stitch gets one sc, except the corners get 2 sc in the same stitch. Across the flap, the shells are made and the middle shell will be the button hole.

For shells, when you get to the corner of the flap: skip first stitch, 3dc ss, skip a stitch, sc, skip 2 st, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in the same center st, skip 2 st, sc, skip 1 st, 3dc ss, skip 1 stt and sc in last st on flap. Then you can continue sc around the perimeter. Fasten off and weave in ends.

To stitch the lines up and down for the hook dividers, I used slip stitches. I found a great tutorial on Knit and Crochet Today, the tv show. Click here to watch. It is almost a half hour long, but it’s loaded with great information.

Slip stitching both thicknesses together to make the hook dividers.

                                     

All full

If  I were keeping this, I would stop here to leave a larger slot for my scissors.

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chainless foundation

Hello! Here’s a quick post to show you how I make a single crochet foundation row. Since I have learned how to make a chainless row, it has opened up a larger variety of patterns for me to try. If I see a pattern call for ch.100 and turn to single crochet in each stitch, I cringe. There is something about fighting with the loops that will turn me off of crocheting pretty quickly. That is not a problem anymore with the chainless foundation row. This only shows the single crochet foundation row, the one I use in my patterns the most. However, there is also a half-double, as well as a double crochet foundation. They are just as easy, too. Give it a try, you will be glad you did!

make a slip stitch as normal. chain 2.

insert hook into the first chain you made.
other directions always calls for using 2 loops here.  I've never been able to get mine looking good when I  use both loops, so I just use the bottom one.

yarn over and pull through, 2 loops on your hook.

This photo almost looks the same.
yarn over and pull through only ONE of the loops.
This creates the chain, the one you would have made on the first row.
can you see it in the photo?

yarn over and pull through both loops this time.
This creates the single crochet.
The white stitch marker is the bottom of the row, where we will  insert the hook back into.
the blue one shows the top of the row, our first single crochet created.

insert  the hook into the chain, where the white marker is.
yarn over and pull through 1 loop.
yarn and pull through both loops.

2 single crochet done.
just repeat until the desired length is reached.

8 single crochet done.
This technique is made vertically instead of horizontally.
at this point you can chain one and turn your work to crochet back across your row.