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Sunday 30 November 2014

Saturday 29 November 2014

Crochet Afghan Blanket Granny Squares 50" x 50"

Black Friday Sale 25% Off Crochet Afghan Blanket Granny Squares 50" x 50" In Stock Ready to Ship

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Made in Scotland, United Kingdom.  Made NOT manufactured

Here is a gorgeous White Ivory crocheted granny square blanket, afghan. Constructed using 49 Sunburst or Starburst flower floral granny squares all bordered in sumptuous White Ivory yarn. The blanket is a real treasure and measures approx. 50" x 50" square. Ideal for bed,sofa, caravan or camping etc.
Would make a fabulous gift and has a lovely heirloom quality which would be a valued addition to any household. Made using good quality DK acrylic yarn so that it can be machine wash and dried flat or tumble dry on a low heat.
Blanket weighs 700g approx.

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Friday 28 November 2014

Black Friday Sale on Etsy

Black Friday Cyber Monday Sale will run 28/11/14 to 2/12/14 all sale prices will revert to standard prices on Tuesday 2nd December, 2014.


Black Friday 20% Off Crochet Afghan Blanket Tutti Frutti Daisy Granny Squares

Was £300 now £240

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Black Friday Sale Serendipity Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pinks Purples In Stock Ready to Dispatch

**Unfortunately I am not able to guarantee dispatch in time for Christmas, 2014. for custom orders. Due to the increasing amount of orders I have, any made to order blankets will not be ready to ship until and starting in January, 2015. Please make sure that you are willing to wait until then (or the agreed time) for your blanket BEFORE you place your order and pay. Once an order is placed and payment made, I will not make any refunds because you didn't understand about the wait time. Please make sure you want the item before you order. If you have any questions, please contact me prior to ordering.**
I operate an order book system and your blanket order will be placed in a queue, first come first made, and an estimated dispatch time given.

Black Friday Sale 20% Off Crochet Blanket Posy Floral Granny Squares

Was £110 now £88

Black Friday 20% Off Crochet Afghan Blanket Rainbow CAROUSEL Granny Squares

Was £125 now £100

Thursday 27 November 2014

Serendipity Crochet Granny Square Blanket

Photographs of my newest creation, I do have to say I love the colours. I’d recently had a customer who wasn’t wholly clear on the colour scheme for her blanket. I decided to make up a sample incorporating some of the colours she wanted. Ultimately she decided she wanted a purple and grey ripple blanket. I decided to continue with these colours I had put together and ended up with ‘Serendipity’.

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Tuesday 25 November 2014

Retro Neon Crochet Pillow Cushion Cover Pattern

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Skill Level:            Easy
Materials:             5.5mm hook, tapestry needle, 200g assorted DK yarn – black, green, pink, orange, purple & blue

Notes:   Two sided cushion cover for a 16”  square cushion insert.

Measurements:     17” x 17”

Pattern – Front.

Using black yarn, ch 4 join with a slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1: ch 2 work 11 dc into centre ring, join with sl st and fasten off yarn.

Rnd 2: Join orange yarn in sp between the dc’s, ch 2, work 1 dc into same sp, work 2 dc into each space to end, join with sl st and fasten off yarn.

Rnd 3: Join green yarn in any space between the double dc’s, ch 2 work 2 dc into same space, work 3 dc into each sp around the circle and join with a slip st, fasten off yarn.

Rnd 4: Join pink yarn in any space between the double dc’s, ch 2 work 3 dc into same space, work 4 dc into each sp around the circle and join with a slip st, fasten off yarn.

Rnd 5: Join purple yarn in any space between the quadruple dc’s, in any space between the double dc’s, ch 2 work 4 dc into same space, work 5 dc into each sp around the circle and join with a sl st, fasten off yarn.

Rnd 6: Join black yarn in any space between the 5dc clusters, ch 2, work 2 dc into same sp, *work 3 dc into centre dc in cluster, work 3 dc into next space between 5 dc’s*, repeat a further two times, ch 3 and work another triple dc into same space (to create corner). *Work 7 triple dc’s along next edge to next corner, ch 3 and work another triple dc into same space*, **rep to end until a full round has been completed, join with a sl st, fasten off yarn.

Rnd 7: work as rnd 6 in purple, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 8: work as rnd 6 in black, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 9: work as rnd 6 in pink, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 10: work as rnd 6 in black, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 11: work as rnd 6 in green, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 12: work as rnd 6 in black, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 13: work as rnd 6 in orange, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Rnd 14: work as rnd 6 in black, increasing 1 triple dc cluster each side of the square.

Pattern – Back.

Ch 50

work 43 rows of HDC in following colour sequence.

Blue x 2, Pink x 3, Orange x1, Purple x1, green x3, Pink x 1, Blue x3, Pink x2, Green x1, Orange x1, Green x1, Pink x2, Purple x2, Green x2, Blue x2, Pink x1, Orange x1, Purple x1, Green x1, Blue x1, Orange x2, Pinkx3, purple x2, pink x1, orange x1, green x2.

To Finish:

Darn all ends in. Sew or crochet (sc) front and back together on 3 sides. Insert cushion and make ties to shut to 4th edge.

This pattern is offered and made available for personal use only. If you wish to reproduce this in any way please contact me or make sure that reference is made to the original author’s blog http://www.goodtimesithinkso.blogspot.com/

Thank you

Crochet Conversion Chart US/UK International Yarn Weight Conversion Chart

I hope you enjoy using this pattern and if you are looking for other free patterns please visit Crochet Pattern Central

Saturday 22 November 2014

Purple-ish Granny Stripes Blanket

Here’s a granny stripe blanket just completed and dispatched. The customer specified the colours and I think they work well together. I’m really pleased with the edging too.

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Friday 21 November 2014

Huge Crochet Granny Square Blanket 70 x 70

Here are a couple of photographs of a huge granny square blanket I completed earlier this week for a customer. Unfortunately the light levels weren’t great and so the photos do not do the actual colours full justice. The colours included; mustard, grey, lime, ivory, plum, raspberry & navy.

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Tuesday 18 November 2014

Unisex Stripes Crochet Scarf

Unisex Campus Scarf Crochet Pattern


Materials: 6.5mm hook, 150g various colours of DK yarn. I used 7 different colours –pale green, apple green, pale blue, bright blue, turquoise, red & orange.
Measurements: 7” x 74” approx.

Skill Level: easy

Pattern:
Chain 175 sts or to desired length.
Work 24 rows changing colour for every row. All rows ch 1 and work sc into all sts to end, turn, change colour and repeat.



This pattern is offered and made available for personal use only. If you wish to reproduce this in any way please contact me or make sure that reference is made to the original author’s blog http://www.thesunroomuk.blogspot.com/ Thank you

Crochet Conversion Chart US/UK
International Yarn Weight Conversion Chart
I hope you enjoy using this pattern and if you are looking for other free patterns please visit Crochet Pattern Central


Friday 14 November 2014

Free Crochet Afghan Patterns eBook

 

Learn how to crochet an afghan

Chain Reaction Crochet Afghan Project from Crochet Me

The Chain Reaction Afghan Project is so much more than a collection of free crochet afghan patterns, it’s the start to making a difference through sharing the joy of crocheting. This year-long celebration began with crochet afghan pattern submissions from favorite designers, combined with the ten reader’s choices. Once the crochet afghan patterns were all created, the team at Interweave Crochet assembled the crochet afghan, then auctioned it off to charity. Now that our afghan is complete, we’ve collected all twenty crochet afghan squares along with all the crochet afghan instructions you will need and put them together in this handy eBook. Get ready to explore the many versatile options that crocheted afghans have to offer. Learn how to tackle design elements such as cables and Tunisian, and follow step by step to learn how to crochet a blanket. What are you waiting for? Start your own chain reaction with the help of these free afghan patterns to crochet!

 

Free Crochet Afghan Patterns Click Here eBook .

Thursday 13 November 2014

Granny Afghan–Free Crochet Pattern

This reminds me of a rug rather than an afghan or blanket, but it’s great none the less.

This free pattern originally published in Beautiful, Beautiful Afghans, Book No. 82.

Buy the digitally restored eBook for $2.49

Size 53 inches x 75 inches

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED, Article W 11 or W 15 or W 41 or W 42
31 ozs. Black and 50 ozs. of Assorted Colors.

Each motif measures about 4 inches.
176 motifs 11 x 16 are required for afghan.
Plastic crochet hook No. 4 or F.

With any Color—Ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 d c in each row) and work 2 d c in ring, * ch 1, 3 d c in ring, repeat from * twice, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
2nd Row—Attach next Color in ch 1 loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, ch 1, 3 d c in same loop, * 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
3rd Row—Attach next Color in corner loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, ch 1, 3 d c in same loop, * 3 d c in next space between corners, 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, 3 d c in next space, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
4th Row—Attach next Color in corner loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, ch 1, 3 d c in same loop, * 3 d c in each of the next 2 spaces, 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in corner loop, repeat from * twice, 3 d c in each of the next 2 spaces, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
5th Row—Attach Black in corner loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, ch 1, 3 d c in same loop, * 3 d c in each of the next 3 spaces, 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c in corner loop, repeat from * twice, 3 d c in each of the next 3 spaces, join in 3rd st of ch.
6th Row—Work a row of s c around entire square working 3 s c in each corner, cut yarn. Sew or crochet squares together. Attach Black in corner and work 3 rows of s c all around afghan, working 3 s c in each corner, cut yarn.
FRINGE: Using all colors, cut strands 9 inches long. Using 3 strands, double in half and loop through every other s c, draw ends through loop tightly, repeat all around.

Source: Vintagecrochet.com

Monday 10 November 2014

Wild Flower Shawl Crochet Pattern

 

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Source - lionbrand.com


Wild Flower Shawl Lion Brand® LB Collection® Silk Mohair

GAUGE:

1 square = 5" x 5" (12.5 x 12.5 cm); 5 ch-5 loops and 9 rows = 4" (10 cm) in mesh pattern

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

BLOCKS
Make 13 Wild Flower Squares ending with Row 7, working following Color Sequence Chart.

Color Sequence Chart

SHAWL
Starting at bottom point of shawl, with A, ch 10, join with a sl st to form a ring.
ROW 1: Ch 9 (counts as a dc, ch 5 here and throughout), sc in ring, ch 5, dc in ring, turn. (2 ch-5 loops)
ROW 2: Ch 9, sc in first ch-5 loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of the beg ch-9, turn. (3 ch-5 loops)
ROW 3: Ch 9, sc in first ch-5 loop, *ch 5, sc in next loop; rep from * once, ch 5, 1 dc in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-9, turn. (4 loops)
ROW 4: Ch 9, sc in first ch-5 loop, *ch 5, sc next loop, rep from * across, ch 5, 1 dc in the 3rd ch of beg ch-9, turn. (5 loops)
ROWS 5-56: Rep Row 4. Fasten off. (57 loops at end of last row)

FINISHING
With A, sc squares together following Construction Chart on page 90 for placement. With A, sew assembled squares around two sides of Shawl.
EDGING
ROW 1: With right side of shawl facing, join A with a sl st in top ch-3 corner of top left-hand square (see arrow on Construction Chart), *[ch 4, dc in next sp] 4 times, ch 4, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner, [ch 4, dc in next sp] 40 times, ch 4, (3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, [ch 4, dc in next sp] 40 times, ch 4, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, [ch 4, dc in next sp] 4 times, ch 4, sc in corner ch-3 sp, turn.
ROW 2: [Ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp] 46 times, ch 4, 1 sc in corner sp, ch 4, sc in same sp, [ch 5, 1 sc in next ch-4 sp] 46 times, ch 4, sl st in last sl st, turn.
ROW 3: Sk first ch-5 sp [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in corner sc, [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in next sp] 20 times, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in each of next 3 ch-5 sps, sc in next ch-5 sp, [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in corner sp] 20 times, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, sc in corner sc, [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sp, sl st in last sl st. Fasten off.
BLOCKING
Lay garment on a padded surface, spray with water, pat into shape, pin with rustproof pins and allow to dry.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
Click for explanation and illustration

ch(s) = chain(s)
dc = double crochet

sc = single crochet
sk = skip

sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)

Saturday 8 November 2014

Lipstick on My Cowl Crochet Pattern

Lipstick on My Cowl - Crochet Pattern PDF

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials: 6.5mm hook, 1 skein Manos Del Urguay
Clasica wool, tapestry needle.
 
Notes: The cowl is worked in the round. The
properties of the yarn give the cowl a
contemporary look.
 
Measurements: 25” x 5” approx.


Pattern:
Ch 64, join with a sl st.
Rnd 1: sk 1st st, *sc, htr, dc, tr, dc, htr, sc, sl st*, ** rep to end.
Rnd 2: sc all around.
Rnd 3: *sc, htr, dc, tr, dc, htr, sc, sl st*, ** rep to end.
Rnd 4: tr all around.
Rnd 5: tr all around.
Rnd 6: *sc, htr, dc, tr, dc, htr, sc, sl st*, ** rep to end.


Finishing.
With yarn still attached turn cowl inside out so you have the wrong
side facing now working in opposite direction. Ch 2, work sl st into
1
st st, *dc, sl st in same stitch*, ** rep to end.

Thursday 6 November 2014