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Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Crochet Mittens for the Entire Family Free Pattern
Free crochet mitten patterns for the entire family.
The free pattern includes size 24 months, children 3-7 years, adult size medium and adult size large.
These mittens are easy to crochet for experienced crocheters. Make a great take a long project. Make great gifts for family and friends. These mittens are also wonderful to make for charities and craft fairs.
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Skeleton Cupcakes for Halloween
Looking for some fun treats to make for Halloween
Disney has a bunch of great recipes, craft ideas and costumes ideas for free on their web site. From free printables to crafts and dinner ideas..
These easy to make cupcakes require only a batch of chocolate cupcakes, white icing, toothpicks and some black decorator's icing. Use your imagination when decorating.
These easy to make cupcakes require only a batch of chocolate cupcakes, white icing, toothpicks and some black decorator's icing. Use your imagination when decorating.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Free Santa Cross Stitch Pattern
Free Santa Cross Stitch Pattern
Start getting ready for Christmas with this classic Santa Claus Cross Stitch Pattern
This free pattern features Santa filling the stockings with toys at Christmas time
The pattern is a PDF file so be sure you have Adobe installed on your computer.
More Free Santa Patterns
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Free Halloween eCookbook - Spooky Treats and Party Eats 34 Recipes
Spooky Treats and Party Eats: 34 Halloween Recipes
34 Halloween Recipes from Mr. Food, features recipes for Halloween-themed drinks, appetizers, dinners, desserts, and more. And if you're looking for Halloween recipes with pictures, each one of our spooky treats and party eats features a full-color picture, so you'll know just how it's supposed to look!
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Free Crochet Cottage Curtains Pattern
Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Cottage Curtains
This pattern was originally published in The Variety Book of Crochet (1945) by the American Thread Company and is currently in the public domain.
Please feel free to link to this pattern and share it with others. Please note the materials used are from the original pattern crocheter's will have to modify materials used.
MATERIALS REQUIRED.
MATERIALS REQUIRED.
American Thread Company "De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton or "Star" Crochet Cord.
14 300-yd. Balls, White or Ecru.
6 250-yd. Balls, Red or any Color desired.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
PATTERN. 1st Row-Ch 5, skip 2 sts, * 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, ch 5, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in next st, ch 5, skip 5 sts and repeat from * ending row with one open mesh.
2nd Row-1 open mesh, * 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c, ch 3, s c over 5 ch loop, ch 3, d c in d c, ch 3, s c over ch, ch 3, repeat from * ending row with open mesh.
3rd Row-1 open mesh, * 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c, ch 5, d c in d c, ch 5, repeat from * ending row with open mesh.
Repeat the last 2 rows for pattern.
LOWER SASH CURTAIN. Beginning work at top of one half. With Ecru ch 322, work 1st tr c in 7th st from hook and work 315 more d tr c on ch then work 1 more row of d tr c and 1 row of d c then work in pattern until curtain measures about 36 inches or length desired, work 1 row of d c and 1 row of open meshes. Work second half to correspond.
BEADING FOR ROD. Join thread in lower part of 1st row of tr c, ch 10, s c in top of 3rd row, ch 13, skip 10 sts at lower edge, s c in next st, ch 13, skip 10 sts at top, s c in next st, continue across curtain.
Upper sash curtain is made in 4 sections, 2 sections for each side.
With Red ch 135 for top edge, work a d tr c in 12th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, d tr c in next st, repeat from * to end of ch (42 meshes).
2nd Row-Ch 3, 2 d c in each mesh and 1 d c in each d tr c. Next row begin pattern and continue until work measures about 44 inches.
With Ecru, ch 135 and continue same as first section until work measures 22 inches then decrease one mesh each row at one side of work until one mesh remains.
Beginning at top, sew the long side of this section to the 1st section. Work other half to correspond.
Edge all around all sections with Red. 1 s c in mesh, ch 3, 1 s c in same mesh, * 1 s c in next mesh, ch 3, s c in same mesh, repeat from *.
TIE-BACKS. Ch 23, d c in 8th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts,
dc in next st, repeat from * twice. Ch 5, turn.
dc in next st, repeat from * twice. Ch 5, turn.
2nd Row-D c in d c, d c in mesh, d c in d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, d c in mesh, d c in d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, d c in mesh, d c in d c, ch 2 d c in center of ch. Repeat the last row until tie-back measures about 16 inches and finish with edge same as curtain.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Free Crochet Cowl Pattern
Looking around for crochet cowl patterns I stumbled across the following free patterns that crocheter's may enjoy. Here are a few of them.
Free crochet Cowl pattern from crochet world.
This easy to make crochet cowl pattern by Allison Weldon can be made in less than an hour using a thick yarn. The pattern is viewed in PDF format.
A hooded cowl is a favorite of crocheters.
This free pattern is provided by Favecrafts
The pattern is fairly easy to make using Bernat yarn.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Free Crochet Holly Tree Skirt Pattern
Here is a classic Christmas favorite to crochet.
The Crochet Holly Berry Tree skirt pattern is easy to make for experienced crocheters.
Pattern..Directions.
Pattern..Directions.
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn
16 oz Red
16 oz White
8 oz Green
Crochet Hook Size P
Note: Use two strands yarn hold together throughout.
Skirt:
Row 1: With red, ch 22, dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. (20 dc made)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in each st across to last st, dc in last st, turn. (38) Front of row 2
is right side of work.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in each st across to last st, dc in last st, turn. (74)
Row 5 - 6: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) across, turn. (111)
Row 8 - 10: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) across, turn. (166)
Row 12 - 15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.
Row 16: Join white with sl st in first st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) across, turn
(249)
Row 17 - 21: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.
Row 22: Join red with sc in fist st, (skip next st, 6 dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st) acorss, do
not turn. Fasten off.
Row 23: Join white with sc in fist st, (ch 2, sc in next st) across. Fasten off.
Holly Leaf: (Make 14)
With green, ch 8, sl st in third ch from hook, (sc in next ch, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook) 4 times, sl
st in last ch; working in chs on opposite side of ch-8; repeat between () 4 more times, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off.
Holly Berry: (Make 7)
With red, ch 4, 4 dc in fourth ch from hook, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of ch-4, pull dropped
lp through. Fasten off.
Sew Holly Leaves in groups of two evenly spaced across rows 18 - 20; sew one Holly Berry to center
of each set of leaves.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Plush Hooded Cowl with Hood Knitting Pattern
There is no better protection from bloodthirsty vampires than this plush hooded cowl, which encircles your delicate and appetizing human neck with warm woolen cables. Worn as hood, it will help you blend into the shadows.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: One size
Finished measurements: 18" x 32" (circumference at bottom edge) (46cm x 81cm)
Materials:
KnitPicks Cadena bulky (70% wool, 30% alpaca, 31⁄2 oz/100g, 110 yds/100m): 4
skeins in Admiral
Size 101⁄2 (6.5mm) 16"and 24" circular needles
Stitch markers
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Gauge: 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4" (10cm ) in stockinette stitch
Special instructions:
Special instructions:
C6F: Place 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to front, k3, k3 from cable needle.
C6B: Place 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to back, k3, k3 from cable needle.
C6B: Place 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to back, k3, k3 from cable needle.
Stitch patterns:
SEED STITCH (worked over an odd number of stitches)
Round 1: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Round 2: *P1, k1; repeat from * to end.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 for pattern.
GRADUATED 9-STITCH BRAIDED CABLE
Graduated cable lengths are created by working 5 rounds
even between cable crossing rounds twice, then 4 rounds
even between cable crossing rounds twice, then 3 rounds
even between cable crossing rounds to the end.
Note: Change to shorter circular needle when needed.
Cowl:
With longer circular needles, cast on 143 stitches. Place marker and join in a round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Work in seed stitch for 4 rounds.
Next round (cable set-up): M1 purlwise (p1, k1 in same st), p6, *pm, k9, pm, p7, repeat from * to end of round, ending with k9—144 stitches, 7 stitches in each purl section. Work 2 rounds even in pattern.
Cable Repeat:
Next round (cable round 1): *P7, C6B, k3; repeat from * around. Work 5 rounds even in pattern.
Next round (cable round 2): *P7, k3, C6F; repeat from * around. Work 5 rounds even in pattern. Work Cable Repeat once more. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 4" (10cm), decrease 9 stitches evenly across next round in the purl sections, as follows: *p3, p2tog, p2, work cable crossing or knit stitches depending on round; repeat from * around—135 stitches, 6 stitches in each purl section. Work Cable Repeat twice more, working 4 rounds even instead of 5 between cable rounds. Work Cable Repeat to end, working 3 rounds even instead of 4 between cable rounds. AT THE SAME TIME, decrease 9 stitches evenly around in purl sections every 2" (5cm) 4 times more, as follows:
Decrease Round 1: *P2, p2tog, p2, work cable crossing or knit stitches depending on round; repeat from * around—126 stitches, 5 stitches in each purl section.
Decrease Round 2: *P2, p2tog, p1, work cable crossing or knit stitches depending on round; repeat from * around—117 stitches, 4 stitches in each purl section.
Decrease Round 3: *P1, p2tog, p1, work cable crossing or knit stitches depending on round; repeat from * around—108 stitches, 3 stitches in each purl section.
Decrease Round 4: *P2tog, p1, work cable crossing or knit stitches depending on round; repeat from * around—99 stitches, 2 stitches in each purl section. Continue in pattern until cowl measures 171⁄2" (44cm) long. Work in seed stitch for 4 rounds. Bind off loosely in pattern.
Finishing: Weave in ends. Block lightly.
Courtesy of Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn by Genevieve Miller. Project designed by Julie Turjoman. Potter Craft, Available at Amazon.com.
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