Crochet is just one of my handicraft passions. It's one of the more simpler hobbies you could ever learn and I hope to inspire you to start your very own hobby! Please feel free to use the free crochet patterns here but do link back to my website. Please take time to visit my Facebook page http://facebook.com/millicentmelissa
Showing posts with label crochet tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet tutorial. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Crochet Baby Sandies
My ever loyal customer and soul sister Arlene saw this cute Pinterest pin on my board and wanted to order from me right away!
Actually was really contemplating on making these Barefoot Baby Sandals but not having a baby daughter or even a niece (my sister and I have boys) to give these to, I put off the idea for the time being. Thanks Arlene for the inspiration!
Ashley's tutorial was great but with the available yarn I had the sandals came out too small so I decided to make my own crochet pattern using a triangular granny pattern.
So here's my finished product:
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Crochet in Twitter
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Was checking my twitter account, which I haven't done so in a long, long time because of Facebook and Pinterest, and saw a lot are sharing free crochet patterns! Check out some of them:
DealsFinder1 Deals Finder
Crocheted Afghan Patterns, 8 Beautiful Afghans To Crochet (Kindle Edition) dlvr.it/19nvsb #kindle
BeadsByRoni Roni
Ocean Love - Delicate crochet wire bracelet - perfect gift for that special someone. bit.ly/rwi8Uf #dawanda #OnFireTeam
MissTechDK Dalana Starr
crochetmania Sofia Stavropoulou
Ravelry Rita Crochet Blanket pattern by Amanda Perkins bit.ly/AeJdVy
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Crochet How-To: Crochet Mitered Squares
Scanning through my Crochet Adorned book for inspiration, came upon the crochet mitered square pattern and thought this would make a fabulous accessory like an over-sized cocktail ring!
This pattern is really easy as it only involves adding 2 chains (ch) in the middle of your work to make the miter. Here's the simple pattern I'd like to share with you:
Stitch Guide: ch - Chain
sc - Single Crochet
st - Stitch
Make magic ring (click here to find out how to make a magic ring)
Row 1
Make 3 sc inside magic ring. Turn.Try mixing the color or texture of yarns for a fancier look.
Ch 1, 1 sc in first st; (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in second st then 1 sc on third st. Turn.
Row 2
Ch 1, 1 sc on next 2 st; (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) on the ch 2 of previous row then 1 sc on next 2 st. Turn.
Row 3
Ch 1, 1 sc on next 3 st; (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) on the ch 2 of previous row then 1 sc on next 3 st. Turn.
By now it would be evident that the miter is done by adding ch 2 at the upper right corner of the square. You may opt to change color on any of the rows, just remember to finish off by adding ch 1 at end of each row or before adding new color to maintain the sharp edge of the square.
So here's my work in progress so far...
Haven't quite finished it yet but my sister already claimed this one as her birthday gift!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Crochet How-To: Single Crochet Stitch
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| Single Crochet Stitch |
The Single Crochet Stitch is the most basic stitch and widely-used foundation stitch in crochet.
Here's an easy-to-follow video tutorial on how to make the single crochet stitch:
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Tutorial: Understanding Crochet Patterns and Diagrams
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Crocheters usually refer to patterns or diagrams when starting a project. Patterns are worded instructions, using abbreviations of the stitches while diagrams use symbols to represent the stitches.
There are less than 10 most commonly used abbreviations in a crochet pattern so they're not that hard to remember. Below is a list you could refer to:
ch chain
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
hdc half double crochet
tr triple (in UK it's called treble) crochet
sl st slip stitch
sk skip
dec decrease
inc increase
For a more comprehensive list of abbreviations, check out this one from the Lion Brand website.
Stitch Diva has a complete list of crochet symbols used in diagrams here.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Crochet How-To: Holding Crochet Yarn and Hook
One of the most basic knowledge when starting out with crochet is to how to hold your yarn and hook. Check out the video tutorial:
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Crochet How-To: Matching Crochet Yarn and Hook
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Matching your yarn and hook is one of the most important beginner's lesson in crochet. There are two standards in hook sizes, Japanese and International although I am more familiar with the Japanese sizes and I find these hooks more cost-effective being double-ended (2 sizes in one hook!).
I found this very informative blog by snufykin where she lists down crochet hook sizes matching yarn weights. Check the chart here. Thanks to iheartcrochet blog for the link to snufykin.
Converted the chart in that site to text for your easy reference:
weight 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/0 7/0 8/0 10/0 7mm 8mm 10mm
2-ply lace •
3-ply • •
4-ply finger • •
sport • •
sport/dk • • •
dk • •
bulky • • •
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