In the summertime when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky!
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Friday 27 April 2018
Monday 1 June 2015
LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - FREE PATTERN #2
Hello Week #2 of Crochet Vintage
I do hope you had some fun with Week #1 the SUMMER Shells stitch pattern. I have so many ideas for how and where to use that lovely stitch - I never thought I would get on with this weeks stitch (I am so ever thankful I have a husband who helps me get back on track - and focus on "what's the next step?")
This week #2, we are continuing with our vintage 1970's stitch patterns and I am having just as much fun as last week.
This stitch is a crazy take on the V-st. The pattern gives the crochet fabric some "stretch" factor, not to mention how amazing it looks, when you start to change colours.
I suggest you first crochet the swatch in one colour to get a handle on the stitch pattern and then go crazy changing colours and have some fun!
I suggest you first crochet the swatch in one colour to get a handle on the stitch pattern and then go crazy changing colours and have some fun!
I think this crazy v-st will definitely be my next project. I am thinking this would be a great stitch for crocheting a lovely little bag (something I need for summer). Oh yes, I have started making it already, I am using Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton 4ply and I am REALLY LOVING THE RESULT! When it is finished I will post a blog about it, so keep your eye out for the update.
Give this stitch pattern a try, and let me know what you think about the crazy vee, and how and where you would use it.
Give this stitch pattern a try, and let me know what you think about the crazy vee, and how and where you would use it.
Once again I am using soft cotton yarn by Bendigo Woollen Mills, (which is an Australian company, and they ship yarn all over the world), but you can use any DK or 8ply yarn you have to hand. I just happen to have loads of remnants left in my stash, so they are perfect for these little swatches.
Are you ready to join me? Let's play and have some Crochet Vintage fun!
LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - SUMMER Crazy Vee
Let's begin this FREE PATTERN #2, gather your yarns and hooks, get yourself a cuppa, and let's play, let's have some crochet fun!
YARN: BWM Cotton 8ply or any other DK yarn
HOOK: G-6 (4mm)
NOTIONS: Scissors, Yarn needle
PATTERN DETAILS:
DIFFICULTY: Easy
TENSION/GAUGE: Not critical to this pattern.
If using other yarn please use recommended hook on yarn label.
PATTERN NOTES: Swatch instructions are for one (1) colour. You can change colour every row OR every other row.
This swatch pattern - uses multiples of 4sts (plus 1 for foundation row), ie. 8 x 4 = 32; 32 + 1 = 33.
You need to know how to crochet flat. Colour change is optional. Stitch guide: single crochet, double crochet.
This pattern is written in USA - American Crochet Terms.
USA - American Crochet Terms
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UK - British Crochet Terms
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Ch = chain
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sc = single crochet
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dc =double crochet
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hdc = half double crochet
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htr = half
treble crochet
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dc = double crochet
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tr = treble crochet
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tr = treble crochet
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dtr = double
treble crochet
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dtr = double treble
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ttr = triple treble
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sl st = slip stitch
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st/sts = stitch/es
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cont = continue
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rep = repeat
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rnd = round
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beg = begin/beginning
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yo = yarn over
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yrh =
yarn round hook
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FDC = foundationless double crochet
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FTR = foundationless treble crochet
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Esc = extended single crochet
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Edc = extended double crochet
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BL = back loop
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blo = back loop
only
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FL = front loop
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flo = front loop only
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BPdc = back post double crochet
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rtrb = raised treble back
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FPdc = front post double crochet
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rtrf =
raised treble front
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Abbreviations List ©2015 Barbara Summers Hand Knit
and Crochet. All rights reserved.
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ADD THIS PATTERN TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE AND FAVOURITES
PATTERN STARTS:
With MC, 4mm hook
Foundation Row: Ch33.
SPECIAL TIP: I use a 4.5mm hook for the foundation chain row then change to 4mm in last ch. This way my foundation chain does not end up tighter than the rest of the swatch.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook * ch2, skip 1ch, 1sc in next 3ch, rep from * to end, ending with 1sc in last 2ch. TURN
Row 2: Ch3, *(1dc, ch3, 1dc) in ch2-sp, rep from * to end, ending with 1dc in turning ch. TURN.
Row 3: Ch3, *3sc in ch3-sp, ch2, rep from * to end, ending with 1sc in turning ch. TURN
Row 4: Ch5, 1dc in first ch2-sp, *(1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next ch2-sp, rep from * to end, ending with (1dc, ch2, 1dc) in last ch2-sp. TURN.
Row 5: Ch1, 1sc in first ch2-sp, *ch2, 3sc in ch3-sp, rep from * to end, ending with ch2, 2sc in last ch2-sp. TURN
Continue the pattern - repeating Rows 2 to 5 for desired length.
CHANGING COLOUR
Change the look of the pattern stitch, by changing colour in every row or every other row or just use one (1) colour. Always your choice. Remember to turn work at end of each row.
Have some fun with this crazy vee stitch pattern!
BE CREATIVE
PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SHARE YOUR CREATIONS
BELOW IN THE COMMENTS
OR
ON MY CROCKNIT FACEBOOK PAGE
Friday 15 May 2015
SUN HAT - SHORT and LONG BRIM
Imagine sunshine days and walking the Scottish countryside
where you are surrounded by beautiful heather moors and mountain views.
It's these Scottish highland memories which inspired my latest sun hat design "SWEET HEATHER". I love seeing the countryside covered with the colours of heather in full bloom, just magic!
SWEET HEATHER Sun Hat Crochet Pattern includes instructions for a short brimmed and a long brimmed hat, you can choose to make one or both. Stay cool and protect yourself from the sun's rays during spring and summer.
SWEET HEATHER Sun Hat design is unique and stylish, you can spruce it up for a special event, or garden party, or tone it down for wearing whilst gardening, summer holidays, or lounging by the pool.
SWEET HEATHER crochet sun hat pattern is written for three (3) sizes - Toddler, Child and Adult - so you can make lovely colourful sun hats for the kids too!
PATTERN DETAILS:
DIFFICULTY:
Easy Intermediate
SIZES: A = Toddler; B = Child;
C = Adult
YARN USED: Rowan Cotton
Glace ● 5ply ● 100% Mercerized
Cotton
NOTIONS: E-4 (3.5mm) and D-3 (3mm) hook, Yarn needle
PATTERN NOTES: Hat is worked top down in the round. Each round is completed before changing colour. Instructions in this pattern are for a two (2)
colour hat. This hat can be made using
one, two or more colours. Photographs accompany the written instructions
at the end of this pattern.
Thursday 20 March 2014
Summer Crochet Bags
LATTE crochet bag PATTERN is now AVAILABLE in
UK British and USA American Crochet Terms
PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT PATTERN TERMINOLOGY prior to purchase
from these online stores:
BE CREATIVE
PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SHARE YOUR CREATIONS
BELOW IN THE COMMENTS
OR
ON MY CROCKNIT FACEBOOK PAGE
Enjoy!
ciao, ciao!
Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet www.crocknit.com Copyright (C) 2008-2015 Barbara Summers - All rights reserved. |
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Monday 1 July 2013
Summer Crochet LATTE Bag
SUMMER is HERE to STAY!
A bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures always put a smile on everyone's face...
have you noticed how everyone seems to be smiling as you walk down the street?
It is absolutely lovely having the sun shine, the temperature rise, and the wind die down... just bliss really... hope you are all enjoying it while it lasts?
ABSENCE from BLOG
I want to share with you why I have not been blogging since mid May... basically a nasty bacteria made it's way into my kidneys and the infection took hold... so I have been in limbo and out of action for weeks. I have had 6 weeks of sick leave. No crochet, no walking, no fun stuff, no nothing... just rest and recuperate. I am glad to say I am now much better, however still wondering when my energy levels will return to 100%. I am waiting patiently, nothing more I can do now.
On that sobering note, let's get on with crochet talk... and my latest pattern to be published with INSIDE CROCHET magazine July Issue 43.
Crochet LATTE BAG
Photography: Britt Spring - Inside Crochet Magazine |
LATTE Bag is the perfect accessory for those lovely moments you manage to grab with your best friends down at the cafe... the perfect bag to throw in your basics and sling over your shoulder.
I decided to call it the "LATTE" bag, because I also love catching up for coffee with my friends. I chose colours which reminded me of a latte, the white froth of the milk and the lovely milky coffee colour.
Latte Bag Details
YARN: Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK
HOOK: 4mm
Construction:
• Solid, sturdy bottom; and
• Retro cluster stitch design for the main body of the bag.
This bag is a great summer holiday project, all you need is one ball of each colour and one crochet hook. And you will end up with a "simply perfect" summer holiday go-anywhere shoulder bag.
LATTE BAG PATTERN
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Thursday 4 April 2013
Sunny days, Sun hats, Summer Crochet
WEATHER MAYHEM
Here in south-east England, well may you ask "where is the sun?" the weather is cold, windy and grey, with the odd snow flurry. Yes, it is April and supposedly SPRING, however, there is no sign of it, those blasted north-easterlies are blowing and the jet stream just ain't getting here. boo hoo!
Never mind, I am ignoring what is happening outside and following my inner sunshine and here is the result, a new spring/summer hat, with a lovely little pattern, and a choice of brim lengths. Perfect for your little cutie pie to wear on sunny days.
PATTERN DETAILS:
YARN: Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 4ply OR Heirloom Cotton 4ply OR any other similar cotton yarn
HOOK: 3.5mm (E-4)
SIZES: A - will fit 38-45cm (15-17.5in); B - will fit 43-49cm (17-19.5in).
TERMINOLOGY: USA and UK crochet terms
I just love crocheting with 4ply for infants and toddlers, it creates a delicate fabric, which I think is just perfect for tiny tots. And you just can't beat Bendigo yarns their cotton is so soft. I love it. They also do an 8ply cotton. Of course you could make these hats with the 8ply, you would just get a larger sized hat, or you could make adjustments and get the right size for your preferred head ircumference.
Have a go and play a little.
RIPPLE CROCHET HATS PATTERN
is available from my on-line shops
Enjoy every moment,
focus on every stitch,
create a masterpiece....
ciao, ciao...
Sunday 24 March 2013
KNIT CROCHET BABY TOP VESTY
This is a great KNIT pattern for a sleeveless baby top, with a little bit of crochet around the neck and armholes.
This was a wonderful quick project, I really needed a break from crochet and remembered this stitch from way back, way, way back CIRCA 1980 I think. My mother-in-law had knit a lovely baby cardigan using this stitch, and back then, I used the stitch to make a scarf/shawl. Obviosly it took me ages to make the scarf, maybe that's why it remained embedded in the recesses of my brain... amongst all the other useful/useless stuff stored away in those grey cells. Anyway let's get on with the pattern.
PATTERN DETAILS:
YARN: Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 4ply
NEEDLES: 3mm
HOOK: 3.5mm
SIZE: 6-12 months
The stitch pattern uses multiples of 8 stitches plus 2.
Stitch Pattern
R1: *P2, yfwd, K2tog, P2, K2, rep from * to last 2sts, P2.
R2: K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
R3: *P2, K2tog, yrn, P2, K2, rep from * to last 2sts, P2.
R4: K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Repeat these 4 rows.
Back/Front
Cast on 58sts, work in pattern until work measures 24cm, ending with R4.
Divide for neck and shoulders.
Work 18sts, cast off 22sts, work 18sts.
Continue on last 18sts, K2tog at neck edge, for next 2 rows, then every other row, 13sts remaining.
When work measures 30cm, cast off.
Join yarn at neck edge to remaining sts and work other side same.
Make up Sew up seams, leave 10cm opening for armholes.
Crochet around neck:
Rnd 1: Ch1, 1sc in same st, *ch3, miss next st, 1sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.
Rnd 2: *[1sc, 2dc, 1sc] in each ch3-sp around, join. Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Crochet around Armholes:
Rnd1: Ch1, 1sc in same st, *ch1, 1sc in next st, miss next st, rep from * around, join.
Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Thread ribbon through the loops around the neck.
KNIT and CROCHET
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Abbreviation
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Description
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*
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repeat the instructions
following the asterisk as directed
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approx
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approximately
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beg
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begin/beginning
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ch
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chain
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cm
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centimetres
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cont
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continue
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dc
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double crochet
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in
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inches
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k or K
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knit
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k2tog
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knit two stitches together
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p or P
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purl
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psso
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pass slip stitch over
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rep
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repeat
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r(s)
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row (s)
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rnd(s)
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round(s)
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RS
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right side
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sc
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single crochet
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sl st
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slip stitch
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sp
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space
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st(s)
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stitch(es)
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WS
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wrong side
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yfwd
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yarn forward
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yrn
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yarn around needle
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E.& O.E.
Enjoy every moment,
focus on every stitch,
create a masterpiece....
ciao, ciao...
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