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Crochet, Shapes

Oval Base

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Crochet, Easter

Easter Egg Pattern

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SKILL LEVEL
MATERIALSMedium (worsted) weight wool yarn Size 5.0mm crochet hook
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLSSC = Single Crochet (+)
SS = Slip Stitch (.)
sc2tog = Insert YO + PT1 (2 chains on the hook)+ Insert in the next chain YO +PT1 ( 3 chains on the hook) + Insert and PT3
Total Time 30 minutes
RowStepsTotal Stitches
R1Starting with a magic circle, single crochet (SC) 6 stitches into the ring6 st
R22 SC in each st + Ch 112 st
R3SC in each st + Ch 112 st
R4(2 SC in st, SC in next st) & repeat to end + Ch 118 st
R5SC 2 rounds even + Ch 118 st
R6SC 2 rounds even + Ch 118 st
R7(2 SC in st, SC in next 2 st) & repeat to end + Ch 124 st
R8SC 2 rounds even + Ch 124 st
R9SC 2 rounds even + Ch 124 st
R10SC 2 rounds even + Ch 124 st
R11(sc2tog, SC in next 2 st) & repeat to end + Ch 118 st
R12SC in each st + Ch 1`18 st
R13(sc2tog, SC in next st) & repeat to end12 st
Stuff the egg bit by bit & shape your egg in your hand. Make it nice and plump, more pointed at the top and wider at the base.
R14sc2tog around6 st
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and thread with a tapestry needle. Pass the needle through the front loop of the 6 remaining stitches and gather to close the hole at the base of the egg.
Weave in the yarn ends.
Free Written Pattern Easter Egg
Crochet

Double Crochet

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Double Crochet –It is one of the most basic and useful stitches in crochet to build on top of chains.

Symbol: = Double crochet or (DC)

Step 1: Make a slip knot and chain 10

Step 2: Yarn over the hook(yo) from back to front.

Step 3: Insert your crochet hook into the next chain.Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the loop on your hook. You will now have three(3) loops on your hook.

Step 4: Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the first two(2) loops on your hook. You will have two(2) loops on the hook

Step 5: Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the last two(2) loops on your hook.

You have completed one (1) double crochet(dc) stitch. There should be one(1) loop left on your hook.

Double Crochet


Crochet, Crochet Basics

Chain – Crochet : Lesson-1

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Chain bracelet – This is a basic bracelet to master chains. Chains are the building block of crochet.

Youtube video on how to make the Chain Bracelet.

You can also make more chains and make a head band for practice.

Written pattern:

Christmas, Crochet

Snowman

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SKILL LEVEL

 
MATERIALS
  Medium (worsted) weight wool yarn
  Colors : White, Black, Red and Orange 
  Size 5.0mm crochet hook

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
  SS = Slip Stitch (.)
  SC = Single Crochet (+)

INSTRUCTION
Scarf:
Row 1) Chain 38 
Row 2) 1 SC in each chain across.

Head: 
Rnd 1) Magic Loop and 1 Chain
Rnd 2) 8 SC in the ring
Rnd 3) Chain 1 + 2 SC in each stitch
Rnd 4) Chain 1 + 1 SC + 2 SC around
Rnd 5) Chain 1 + 1 SC + 1 SC + 2 SC aroound
Rnd 6 -7) Chain 1 + 1 SC around
Rnd 8) Chain 1 + 1 SC + 1 SC + decrease 2 tog
Rnd 9) Chain 1 + 1 SC + decrease 2 tog
Rnd 10) Chain 1 + decrease 2 tog

Leave a long tail and finish off your work.

Leg:
Row 1) Chain 30 
Row 2) 1 SC in each chain across.

Hand:
Row 1) Chain 25 
Row 2) 1 SC in each chain across.

Hat :
Rnd 1) Magic Loop and 1 Chain
Rnd 2) 12 SC in the ring
Rnd 3) Chain 1 + 2 SC in each stitch
Rnd 4) Chain 1 + 1 SC + 2 SC around
Rnd 5) BLO - 1 SC around
Rnd 6 - 9) Chain 1 + 1 SC around
Rnd 10) FLO - Chain 1 + 1 SC around
Rnd 11) 1 SC around

Finishing : Stitch everything together