New Year's Plans / Resolutions

I am planning on being more creative and active on this blog.
I want to do a patterns as I can.
These are my plans:
1) Bag / Tote pattern
2) Hat pattern
3) Scarf pattern
and for my Quilting friends,
4) Quilt Block pattern

I want to include other patterns as I figure them out.

I hope to also crochet at least one hat a week for charity. It may not sound like much, but I do work and I have to buy the yarn to make all these things I post.

Hats!

This week I've been making hats. The red and blue one is for Caitlin. The black and gold will be in my etsy. The purple with flower will have a matching scarf.It will also be in my etsy.

Pansy Headband

Red Heart Super Saver leftovers

Frosty Green, Bright Yellow, and Amethyst

Old metal headband, plastic can be used, I was using what I had on hand.

Take green yarn and single crochet around the headband to cover it completly. Finish off and use needle to work yarn ends in.

With yellow, leave tail about 5 inches long, chain 2.

5 Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook. Finish off. Leave about 5 inch tail, cut yarn.

Join amethyst yarn in any stitch of yellow. *Chain 3. 6 treble crochet in same stitch. Slipstitch in same stitch. Repeat from * for next stitch.

**Chain 2, 4 double crochet in the same stitch. Slipstitch in same stitch. Repeat from ** 2 more times.

Finish off.

Work in amethyst ends and trim.

You end up with 2 large petals and 3 small petals.

Use the yellow yarn ends to attach pansy to the headband. I tied it on the headband then sewed the yarn ends into the green yarn.

Mini Totes

These are the totes I have made this past week:

Welcome to my Blog!

Hi!

My name is Sharon and I'm addicted to textiles. I truely enjoy crocheting and quilting. I work at a hotel on the night shift, so I usually have a little bit of time to crochet every night. I also crochet when sitting in waiting rooms of doctor offices. Currently I am on a bag kick. I have been making these little grocery bags. They are the perfect size when you are running into the store for just a few things. They also make good tote bags for the 8 - 12 crowd.

This is a mini-bag , in blue, next to a standard size bag.

V-Stitch Mini Grocery Bag

I am using Red Heart Super Saver in 2 different colors. Approximately 4 ounces total.

Hook size: H / 8 / 5.00mm

Guage is not really important

With first color:

Chain 3.

Round 1: 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slip stitch to first dc. (12 dc)

Round 2: Chain 2 (does not count as dc now or throughout). 2 dc in join, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slip stitch to first dc. (24 dc)

Round 3: Chain 2. *dc in join, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from *. Join with slip stitch to first dc. (36 dc)

Round 4: Chain 2. *dc in join, dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch. Repeat from *. Join with slip stitch to first dc. (48 dc).

Round 5: Chain 2. Dc in join and each dc around. Join with slip stitch in first dc. (48 dc).

Round 6: Chain 5 (counts as first treble crochet and chain 1), tr crochet in same stitch (V-Stitch made). *Skip 1. Tr, chain 1, tr in next stitch. Repeat from *. Join with slip stitch in 4th chain. ( 24 V-Stitches)

Change color, do not finish off 1st color. Carry the color and change every row.

Rounds 7 - 13: Slip stitch into first chain 1 space. Chain 5, tr in same chain 1 space. *Tr in next chain 1 space, chain 1, tr. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in 4th chain. (24 V-Stitches).

Using same color,
Round 14: Chain 1, sc in join. Sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch in 1st sc.

Change color, finish off last color. This is the last color change.

Round 15: Chain 1, sc in join. Sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch in 1st stitch.

Round 16: Chain 1, sc in join and in next 8 sc. chain 36, skip 18 sc, being careful not to twist chain, join with a sc in next sc. Sc in next 18 sc. chain 36, skip 18 sc, join chain in next sc and sc in last 9 sc.
Round 17: Chain 1, sc in join and in each sc and chain around.
Round 18 - 19: Chain 1, Sc in joi and in each sc around.
Round 20: Chain 1. Do reverse sc in each sc around. Also known as crab stitch.

Finish off.

Work all ends in.

You can also use just one color.

Watch video for crab stitch here..