Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

A Few Blankets

A Few Blankets

There is just something about winter that makes me want to crochet non stop...
Couple that with Pintrest, and you get some pretty cool blankets...
I found these 2 and fell in love.
I've made a few different versions of these blankets for friends and baby showers.
I plan on making that floral one in different colors too...
But since spring is just around the corner, 
and I haven't wanted to look at a crochet hook for a few weeks, 
that will probably wait til next year.. :)





I'm making quite the collection...


I can't remember where I found this pattern :(




I think I love the back just as much as the front...

Friday, November 30, 2012

A Jellyfish Mobile

A Jellyfish Mobile

Is there anything cuter then a crochet jellyfish???
Is there anything cuter then a crochet jellyfish baby mobile??
I just wish that I had thought of this when link was a baby.
I made this mobile for a friend, and LOVE LOVE how it turned out!
What a great idea Arica!
Hope you love it!!










Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Owl Family

Owl Family

Sometimes you just want to crochet a family of owls...






Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Crochet Time

Crochet Time

It's that time of year....
I broke out my crochet hook, and have been crocheting non stop for the last few days.
I am secretly wishing it was cold enough for scarfs and hats.
But we live in the Bay Area, and just have the best climate ever... 
75 year round. boo hoo :) j/k
So I just have to pretend its cold enough to make my baby the cutest circle scarf ever, and force him to dress up in his winter clothes for a photo shoot...







Thursday, February 9, 2012

Animal Hats

Animal Hats

I made Link this really cute Lion hat a while back, 
and 
I became obsessed with it.
Probably because it is so so cute,
and my baby looks so so cute in it.

Baby Lion Link



So I decided to make a few more...

I found an awesome tutorial for the lamb hat here.
The rest, I made up as I went.
And they turned out pretty great.
And my mom took all the pictures, that's why they are soooo good.
And did I say I have the cutest baby ever???

Baby Lamb Link




Baby Skunk Link




Puppy Dog Link



Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Chevron Baby Blanket

Chevron Baby Blanket

After making 3 baby girl blankets for my sister in-laws,
(4 cousins born this year!)
I finally got around to finishing Link's baby blanket.

Teal 
+
Cream
+
Chevron
+
Cute Cute Baby
=
Perfect







Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Pretty In Pink Blanket - Tutorial

Pretty In Pink Blanket
+
Tutorial

So remember how 3 of my sister-in-laws had baby girls this year?....
Here is the last of the blankets that I made.
(want to see the first 2?)

For this last blanket, 
I used the pattern I made from this black white and red blanket,
I think it turned out pretty cute and girly.
Perfect for a little girl.






Out of the three,
this one was by far the easiest to make.
Soooo
I put together an easy tutorial so you can make your own.

Pretty In Pink Blanket

Supply List

* j6.00 crochet hook 
*1 skein "red yarn" baby pink
*1 skein extra large "red yarn" soft white
*scissors
*crochet size sewing needle

Abbreviations

SC: single crochet
DC: double crochet
TC: triple crochet
CN: chain
SP: space
SL ST: slip stitch
RND: round

Squares

Make 48

Rnd 1: cn 5. sl st to form a circle. cn 3 3 dc cn 2 * 4 dc cn 2*. 
repeat from * arount 2 more times. sl st and tie off. (it should be looking like a square)

Rnd 2: cn 3 * dc in each dc. stop at cn 2 sp. working in cn 2 sp, 2 dc cn 2 2 dc*. 
repeat from * around. sl st in top of cn 3.

Rnd 3: same as Rnd 2

Rnd 4: tie on pink. * sc in each dc. stop at cn 2 sp. working in cn 2 sp, 2 sc cn 2 2 sc*.
repeat from * around. tie off

Flowers

Make 48

***For each flower, use a long tail. 
Do Not crochet the tail in. 
You will need it later to attatch the flower to the square.***

Rnd 1: cn 4. sl st to form a circle. * sc dc tc dc sc*.
repeat from * 2 more times. (you will have 3 petals total)

Rnd 2: *cn 4 (working behind the petals) sl st into 1st sc*. 
repeat from * 2 more times. (you should only be able to see the cn's when you look at the back of the flower.)

Rnd 3: working on the cn. sc dc tc tc dc sc 2 times in each cn sp. (this will give you 6 more petals. they should be set behind the first petals)

Rnd 4: *cn 3 (working behind the petals) sl st into 1st sc (1st petal)
repeat from * 5 times.

Rnd 5: working on the cn. sc dc tc tc tc dc sc in each cn sp. tie off. (this should give you 6 more petals)

Joining Flowers To Squares

There really isn't a set way to do this.
I think I did it differently with each blanket.
I did use the tails from both the flower, and square, and using a large crochet needle,
sewed them both to each other, 
making sure to sew the whole tail through and attach them tightly so they wouldn't fall off.

Joining Squares

There are a bunch of different ways you can join your granny squares.
You can decide how you want to do it.
I used the continuous join method.
There is a pretty good you tube tutorial on it here.

The dimensions will be 6 sq x 8 sq

Edging

Using pink, start in any corner sp. dc 5 times. skip over the next 2 dc. sc 1 time. skip over the next 2 dc. dc 5 times*. repeat from * around.

Pictures

Squares Rnd 1

Squares Rnd 2

Flowers Rnd 1

Flowers Rnd 2

Flowers Rnd 3

Flowers Rnd 3

Flowers Rnd 4

Flowers Rnd 5

This Pattern will make a small sized baby blanket.
If you wanted to make a bigger one,
Make lots more squares, and add 1-2 extra rows on the square and the flower.
The size of the blanket, flower, and squares is up to you.
Good Luck!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Flower Garden Baby Blanket

Flower Garden Baby Blanket

So 3 of Matt's sister are having/had girls this year.
I've been having lots of fun making each one a different crochet blanket.
This new one I made for Mary.
I think it just might be my fav
mainly for the colors.
That Vanna White sure knows how to pick the best colors for yarn.
I have been obsessed with it for years, and come winter use it in all my hats...

Back to the blanket...
which I actually made quite a few months ago, 
and just got around to finishing the pattern.

It's the second crochet pattern I've written, and I think I'm really getting the hang of it...


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