Free Patterns

WRISTERS!

Materials:

Vanna's Choice Cranberry
5(F) Hook
Children's yarn needle (optional) for weaving in ends

Try it on and adjust as you are making it.






The pattern (work in back loop only):

Ch 26 loosely (or however many it takes to go around your wrist comfortably). Sl st in the first chain to make a circle.

Row 1: Ch 2 and hdc in each stitch. Sl st into ch 2.

Row 2: Ch 1 (insert stitch marker) and single crochet

Row 3 and 4: sc in both moving the stitch marker up with each row.

Row 5, 6, and 7: ch 2 and dc in each stitch across. Slip stitch in top of chain 2.

Row 8: Ch 1 and sc in each stitch across. Slip stitch in top of ch 1.

Row 9: Ch 1 (insert sttich marker) and sc

Row 10 and 11: sc in both moving the stitch marker up with each row.

Row 12: ch 2. DC in same stitch as join and in the next nine stitches. 2 dc in next stitch. *dc in each of the next ten stitches. 2 dc in next stitch.* Repeat from *-* around and sl st in the top of chain 2.

Row 13 and 14: Ch 2 and DC in each stitch. Slip sttich in the top of chain 2.

To start the Thumb hole:

Row 14: Ch 1 (insert stitch marker) and sc in next two stitches. Chain 6. Skip next six stitches and sc in each stitch across.

Row 15 through ? : SC in each stitch across moving the stitch marker up. I sl st into the stitch market stitch and used a yarn needle to finish it off smoothly.

I don't like for mine to go all the way up because the yarn irritates my palms but you can go up as much as you desire.




FACE SCRUBBIES PATTERN

Is it fair to say I used a pattern if I just followed the way the item looked and recreated it?  I'll just say I used a pattern...I'm fairly certain I got it right without it anyway.  I wanted to see if there was any validity to the face scrubbies phenomenon I kept coming across inadvertently while surfing the net.  I bought a pretty pink and white Lily's cotton yarn skein and set to work.  Of course I had to try them out and they work wonderfully.  I've heard some folks were making them out of acrylic yarn because it isn't as water friendly as cotton so it wouldn't hold microbes and things as much.  Well that's why you wash them folks.  I can't imagine purposefully putting acrylic yarn (with water no less) against my already temperamental facial skin.

I like these.  Would I sell them?  Eh...if someone wants some I'd just as soon put a free pattern up than go through the trouble.  Well why don't I then?  I could not find the picture/pattern that inspired this and I've made some changes anyway, true to form.  It's so simple it doesn't warrant anything much anyway...I've made coasters similar to this.

1 skein Lily's & Cream cotton yarn color of your choice
5(H) mm crochet hook

Start with a magic circle.

Chain 3 (counts as first DC) and DC 11 times into circle.  Pull taunt and SS into top chain of chain 3.

Chain 3 and DC into same stitch.  2 DC into each stitch around.  SS into top chain of chain 3.

Chain 1.  *Skip 1 stitch and DC five times into next DC.  Skip 1 stitch and sc into next stitch.*  Repeat from * to * five more times.  SS into beginning chain 1.

Fasten off and weave in ends.




BEANIE CROCHET PATTERN!




I have decided to place this pattern for free on my blog.  This is my take on the beanie.  I've tried it in sc, dc, hbdc, and hdc.  The latter two were the most effective as caps. 


I originally had changed the pattern from single crochet to a herringbone half double crochet (already my professed favorite stitch). It still has great stretch and has a tighter feel and more interesting pattern.  For the sake of the learning curb the half double crochet can be used in its place and I have substituted it in the pattern. Also I made it so it would be in a continuous round rather than joining at the end of the rows. It makes it more seamless and the bump that sometimes occurs at the end when using this approach is hidden by the last step.   If you would prefer you could slip stitch in the starting stitch and chain two to start a new row.  The brim could also be flipped up and worn flush. 



Stitches:
chain (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
half double crochet (hdc)
Magic Adjustable Ring
Make a large loop by putting the yarn tail behind the working yarn (the yarn coming from the skein).  With your hook, draw the working yarn through the loop, so you have one loop on the hook.  Continue with pattern.
You Need:
Worsted Weight or similar weight yarn in colors of your choice.
Olive, Tan, and cream used here.  Create color changes as desired.  Pattern is given in single color.

1 hook size j/10 - 6.00mm
tapestry needle (for finishing/weaving/hiding end)


Either make a magic adjustable ring or ch 4 and join with sl st to make a ring.
rnd 1:  8 hdc in ring join with sl st.  Mark this stitch with a stitch marker.  ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc).
rnd 2:  hdc in next st.  2 hdc in ea st around to last st, Move marker up and continue around. 16 hdc total.

rnd 3:  hdc in next st.  *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st.  join with sl st to beginning chain. 24 hdc total.

rnd 4:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
Move marker up and continue around.  32 hdc total.
rnd 5:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
Move marker up and continue around.  40 hdc total.
rnd 6:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
join with sl st to top of beginning chain.  48 hdc total. 
rnd 7:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
join with sl st to top of beginning chain.  56 hdc total. 
rnd 8:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
join with sl st to top of beginning chain.  64 hdc total.
rnd 9:  hdc in next st.  *1 hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from * to * around to last st. 
Move marker up and continue around.  72 hdc total. 
rnds 10 - 14:  1 hdc in each st. Move marker up and continue around. 72 hdc total.
rnd 15:  1 hdc in each st. Move marker up and continue around. 72 hdc total.
rnd 16:  1 hdc in each st around. Move marker up and continue around.  72 hdc total.
rnd 17: 1 hdc in each st around.  Move marker up and continue around.   72 hdc total.
rnd 18:  1 hdc in each st around.  Move marker up and continue around. 72 hdc total.
rnd 19:  1 hdc in each st around.  Move marker up and continue around.  72 hdc total.

Add more rounds here if desired.  Reduce number of rounds for shorter cap.

You can fasten off at this point.  Leave the stitch marker as this comes in later.

The Brim


(note on the brim: I've experimented making this in different ways.  To get it to flip up really nice make row 3 in the back loop.  You can also center 30 stitches across for #1 and follow rows 2-6 as given.  The choice is yours.  I change patterns too much to commit to any one.)

Using 2 strands of yarn, to the right, center 15 stitches. 
Row 1:  Join yarn with a sl st, 2 sc in same st, and in each of the next 14 sts. 30 sc total. 
Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, skip 1st st, sc in each st to the end.  1 sc into row edge, sl st into the next 2 sts along the hat edge. 
Row 3:   Ch 1, turn, skip 1st st, sc in each st to the end.  1 sc into row edge, sl st into next 2 sts. 
Row 4:  Ch 1, turn, skip 1st st, sc in each st to end. Sl st in same space as last sl st.  Fasten off and weave in ends.   
You can add as many rows as long as you would like your brim.

Row 5:   Rejoin the yarn at the back of the hat (where stitch marker is sitting), sc in each st around hat and the brim.  Sl st in starting st.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Experiment.  Create.  Have Fun. 


CROCHET FLOWER

Materials
Small amounts worsted weight yarn
     I used Caron Simply soft in Autumn Red and Bone
H hook

Abbreviations
Ch= chain
Sl st= slip st
Sc= single crochet
Hdc= half-double crochet
Dc= double crochet
Tr=treble crochet
Beg= beginning
*= repeat
Rnd= round

3 layers, 3"

Start with main color (mine was autumn red)
Ch 5, join with sl st to form ring
Round 1- Ch 1, sc in the ring 11 times; join with sl st in beg ch. (12 sc)

Round 2- Ch 4. *Chain 3, skip a sc and sc into the next sc.*  Repeat from * - * 5 more times; join with sl st in first sc of starting ch. (6 ch 3 spaces)

Round 3- Sl st into first ch 3 space, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc).  Repeat (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each of the next 5 ch 3 spaces (First six petals created)

Round 4- Sl st into back of sc on the first petal.  Ch 4, sl st in sc on the next petal.  Continue around 5 more times for a total of 6 ch 4 spaces.

Round 5- Sl st into first ch 4 space, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc).  Repeat in each of the next 5 ch 4 spaces (second set of six petals created).

Switch out to second color (mine was bone)
Round 6- Sl st into back of sc on the second petal.  Ch 5, sl st in sc on the next petal.  Continue around 5 more times for a total of 6 ch 5 spaces.

Round 7- Sl st into first ch 5 space, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, 2 tr, dc, hdc, sc).  Repeat in each of the next 5 ch 5 spaces (third set of six petals created).  Fasten off.




I attached a clip to the back using a jewelry and fabric embellishing glue so it could be used as a hair clip.  I may make a matching scarf to go with the hat and  more flowers that could be used as embellishments for it.  Buttons could be sewn into the middle for added interest.

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