30 Day Crochet: Day Twenty-Nine

Good Morning!

Today we are working on another dishcloth. I've had my eye on this strawberry basket design all month. However, it is a Tunisian crochet... and I have never done that before in my life! lol This one is a little daunting, but I will be sure to add the picture once I am done working it up. :) I just wanted to give you a head start in case you really do happen to crochet along! ;)

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Okay, so you can see that mine came out all wobbly and lumpy! Can we just say that is to be expected when learning a new stitch? ;) ;) 

You can also probably tell that I was very relaxed/loose working the basket and then really cramped up and got tight worrying my way through the strawberries. haha This one definitely was an investment of time, but I would be interested in doing it again in the future. I used 100% cotton and a 5.5 gauge Tunisian crochet hook. I will definitely try this pattern again in the future. I will also very likely try to straight-up crochet this pattern using the basket weave stitch.

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Strawberry Basket Tunisian Dishcloth

30 Day Crochet: Day Twenty-Eight

Good Afternoon!

Today we have crocheted towel holders.

Giraffe contributed to the green one. :) I love it when she joins in! 

These were fairly simple, although I noticed that I sewed the button on the wrong side of my work (on the purple) rather than on the right side. I'll have to pay closer attention next time. I think these are going to be easy to use, and quite helpful around the kitchen. 

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Find the free pattern in the link below:
Daisy Towel Holder

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30 Day Crochet: Day Twenty-Six

Good Afternoon!

I am excited about today's project, just because it is so TINY! 

It is also a whole lot of fun! Can you say 'donut'?!?!

DONUT!!

This little guy is just over 2" around. Ain't he sweet?

Usually, I quite hate crocheting in the amigurumi style. Don't get me wrong, I love the end product! I just have very large fingers, so a hook as small as a 3.5mm (as used in this pattern) makes me feel as though I am Gulliver in the land of the Lilliputions. Because of that, I find amigurumi to be quite tedious. 

That said, I am so pleased with this little donut that I might have to make more in the future! I think he'd make a great fridge magnet. Koala has dibs on this one, though. He's found his way to her play kitchen. The topping was supposed to be worked up in yarn, but I thought beads might make cute candy sprinkles. I'm please with the result. :) The pattern is available at Hello Yellow.

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How to Crochet Donuts

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30 Day Crochet: Day Twenty-Two

Good Morning!

Today I am working on something different. Much like the lighthouse...

and the horse...

I am going to go off the books. If you google 'red barn crochet dishcloth' you find very few options, and a really ugly (in my opinion) knit dishcloth. I am not looking to recreate that. I am looking to make the red barn in the classical shape I am obsessed with painting someday. So, no links today, but I *will* update when I have finished! 

Wish me luck!

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Ack! I have run out of yarn! It looks like this one is 'to be continued...'

Continue to Day Twenty-Three

30 Day Crochet: Day Twenty

Good Morning!

Also, happy first day of summer! :) 

This morning we have something that is very much a symbol of summer: a strawberry!

This was the perfect weekend workup, to be honest. It is a simply granny square stitch set, worked into a triangle. Even the green leaves are very easy and fun to do. I worked this up while watching a movie. Once you know the 3 double crochet, chain two pattern for inside stitches and that each corner has 3dc, ch2, 3dc - you're golden. There are five rows of that, topped with a row of dc's around the entire triangle. 

This pattern is worked in a size G hook (although, you know me... I used Granny Hook - h- my favorite) with 100% cotton yarn. I used Premier Home brand since I still have a lot of that left. I will be perfectly honest, though, that brand DOES fade when it comes to darker colors like red. You will not want to put it in the wash with light-colored clothing, for instance. 

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Granny Strawberry Dishcloth

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Continue to Day Twenty-One

30 Day Crochet: Day Eighteen

Good Morning! :) 

Continuing a summery theme, today we have the yarnspirations ice cream dishcloth:

I really need to begin blocking my dishcloths. The cone looks perfectly fine, but because it curls up, the picture makes it look all wonky. :/ 

Anyway, another very quick/very easy pattern today. It didn't take any time at all to work up. That said, if I ever do this again, I will use the top of the cupcake from Twinkie Chan's cupcake pattern. I really hated the way this ice cream top looks in rows. Working in the round is so much better. I also prefer the cherry from the cupcake pattern a lot better, too. I've not made one since last year, but I think I'll make one tomorrow so you can see the difference. 

Anyway, a cute pattern overall - very easy and a lot of fun! :) Oh - quick note! There is a mistake in the pattern. If you read the part about constructing the cherry, it says to work single crochet around... then tells you to slip stitch into the first double crochet. If you look at the picture, they really did mean for you to double crochet the eleven stitches into the ring you made. 

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Find the free pattern in the link below:

Ice Cream Dishcloth

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Continue to Day Nineteen

30 Day Crochet: Day Fifteen

Good Afternoon!

Today I have a somewhat wobbly looking pencil dishcloth.

It was fun to make, but took more time than I planned on. You can see how many times I was distracted by how many visibly sloppy spots there are in it. 

I worked in pink instead of yellow because I'm saving my yellow for another project. This is 100% cotton, crocheted with a size 5 hook as stated in the instructions. 

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This free pattern may be downloaded in the link below:

Lily Sugar 'n Cream Pencil Dishcloth

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30 Day Crochet: Day Fourteen

Today we have a happy little sunshine. :)

This pattern comes with instructions for sunglasses and a smile. I am not sure yet if I want to go that far. I am waiting for some black yarn to come in the mail (along with my beige and other colors). I may add those later when I am able to. Right now I have a very small amount of black yarn, but not enough for this pattern. 

It worked up quickly enough, and was very easy to make. It is mostly worked in half-double crochet. I hate those, but did not end up in extra pain today. Yay! I used my size H Granny hook and Sugar 'N Cream brand Fleur De Lavende yarn. It is a scents yarn, and I find the lavender smell too hard to take. This is probably because I am prone to migraines. Thus, every time I work with it I end up breathing through my mouth instead of my nose. 

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Follow the link below for the free pattern:

Lily Sugar 'n Cream 'Gotta Wear Shades' Dishcloth

Continue to Day Fifteen

30 Day Crochet: Day Thirteen

Good Afternoon!

I am quite behind today. My item for today is this Pear Trivet by April Moreland: 

I used Lily Sugar 'N Cream Scents (Aloe Vera) for the body of the pear, and regular black and green cotton yarn from Premier Home for the stem and leaf. 

You can see I got in a rush and made a few mistakes. Eeks! I also only made one panel. The idea is to make two and sew them together. Since I am already running behind, I figured I would work up the first one and get this thing posted. 

It really was a fun and easy pattern. I think anyone would enjoy it. I cannot wait to see it again in another color, made with better attention. 

I am off now, but before I go, I want to acknowledge the senseless slaughter that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. I spent the day yesterday watching the news on and off, heartbroken over the immeasurable loss. May we unite as family and support our grieving fellow Americans in this time. God bless the families and friends of those left behind, and reach into the hearts and lives of the victims who survive. :'( Orlando, we stand with you. America, we stand. 

God Bless America.

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Pear Trivet

Continue to Day Fourteen

30 Day Crochet: Day Eight

Good Morning! :) 

Today we have a little fish dishcloth!

I seem to be sticking with a nautical theme, for the most part.
That is okay, because I *do* actually love all things ocean! :)

If you are wondering why we are doing SO many dishcloths, it is because I have long wanted to do a string (pun intended) of them. I wanted to see how many fun shapes and sizes they come in. Plus, Farm Girl really likes them and actually uses them! Other 'hookers' can tell you how much better it feels to give someone a made-with-love gift that they actually USE. :) 

As always, I used 100% cotton yarn (Lily Sugar 'N Cream Azalea, and a Premier Home pink) and my Granny hook. (Size H, USA). This pattern was really easy and fun to work up. I used to see crochet pattern diagrams and think I could never understand them. The sailboat was the first time I'd ever really seen/used one along with the written pattern. I have to say, I love it! It is so helpful to have that to double-check my work against!

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Find the link to downloading this free pattern below:

Lily Sugar 'N Cream Tropical Fish Dishcloth




Continue to Day Nine

30 Day Crochet: Day Ten

Good Morning!

In keeping with the nautical theme, today we have a starfish dishcloth. 

Please go easy on me. It is the middle of the night right now, and I've worked this up in the dark by the light of the television. 

Koala and Giraffe have had another long day. Koala has been especially clingy and nursey while she's getting through her croup. I was unable (and unwilling) to crochet around her while she's still so germy and needy.

I worked it up exactly to directions with 100% cotton yarn and a size H hook. 

This pattern was easy and fun! I'll be happy to try it again when I can do a better job of it, or, you know... see what I'm doing.  lol I only turned the light on briefly enough to take the picture. 

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Free downloadable pattern can be found in the link below: 

Starfish Dishcloths

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30 Day Crochet: Day Six

Good Morning! :)

Day Six is going to look familiar... because it is. :)

I was not happy with Day Three's pattern turning out an entire dress, as I wanted something flat. 

SO, I threw together a single-crochet top and made up a little dress that looks more like a dishcloth. No real pattern here, so... short day! 

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Visit my link to Day Three (dress) for the original dress pattern if you like.
To change it to a flat dress, simply join the hdc stitches and then only work half of the circle, 

turning the work for every row at the width you desire for the outcome above.    


Continue to Day Seven

30 Day Crochet: Day Four

Good morning!

For day four I decided to do the sailboat dishcloth from the 

Joann Fabric web site. It is pictured below: 

 

Again, I apologize for the dark/dull pictures. I really do need a new camera!

I followed this pattern all the way, stopping to note that the pattern itself doesn't have instructions for the pole up the middle of the sail (although it *is* pictured in red in their picture). I simply pulled yarn through the same stitch I placed the flag in, and slip-stitched my way down the rows, fastening off in the back once I hit the blue yarn. You can see I threaded the yellow through the back of the white to hide it. 

The white stripes on the life preserver are not part of the design either. I just thought it kind of needed them. Should I make this pattern again in the future, I may go with a white preserver and red stripes. I would also find a better way to make one. All yarn used was 100% cotton. 

I would also use single crochet across the entire boat, rather than the pattern's single crochet with a chain one in between. The sail is much stiffer/more firm than the bottom. I believe that doing all in single crochet would make the entire pattern more consistent. 

One more little note - which you may not even need. ;)

When I was working up the boat, the single crochets in between the chains ended up being a little bit tight along the final/top row. When I began working the white into it, I made it a little less time-consuming to work my hook into the tight spaces by using one of Giraffe's huge plastic yarn needles to open the space for me.  

It worked out very well! :)

You can see in the photo that I was using my 'Granny crochet hook'. :) 

It is one of several she gave me. Like I said on Day One, it is by far the smoothest hook I own. I also feel very connected to her heart when I use it. *having the feels*

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This pattern may be found for download at the link below:

Sailboat Dishcloth

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!! :) 

I saw this great little pattern and I just HAD to have it to go with my ship! :)

This is also worked in 100% cotton on the same size H hook. 

It works up crazy-fast and is a great addition, I think. :)

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Find the free pattern available for download here:

Ship's Helm Dishcloth

Continue to Day Five