Every knitter and crocheter's goal is to make sure that their projects will not unravel. Saying that, we always make sure that tying the new balls of yarns are secure and invisible if possible. Here are some best methods of joining yarns:
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Best Techniques To Join Yarns!
Every knitter and crocheter's goal is to make sure that their projects will not unravel. Saying that, we always make sure that tying the new balls of yarns are secure and invisible if possible. Here are some best methods of joining yarns:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Sunrise Sunset Afghan
Have you ever feel the excitement of starting a project and then half-way done you've lost your interest to finish it?! Well, I do with this afghan. I started this last February 2013! The first time I set aside this is when I ran out of yarns. But when I got the materials again for this afghan I just have too many WIP projects and set aside this again until I just totally forgot about this and used the yarns for other projects! LOL!
Friday, August 7, 2015
Victorian Lattice Afghan
After more than 3 years living in Mexico, we decided to move to the US! It's been crazy months of job hunting, working in our papers and house hunting. And this is my project on those long hours of driving- Victorian Lattice Square. I love this pattern so much! The pattern is available in written & chart. It's easy to memorize, very relaxing project and the finished product definitely look elegant.
I decided to use whatever in my stash and I have tons of this partially used skeins of Caron Simply Soft. I love this yarn, it's so soft and the colors are vibrant. Hint, if you are planning to make this afghan and wondering how many skeins of yarn you needed, I found out that I can make 6 squares in each skein. Each skein of Caron Simply Soft is 315 yards or 288 meters. And I used additional 2 full skeins of white yarn for joining and edging.
I used crochet hook size G (4.00 mm) and each squares measures 7 inches but it became 8 inches after I joined the last round (white part). To join each square I did the JAYG method (Join As You Go) and you can find the video tutorial HERE. And I add reverse single crochet or also known as crab stitch for the edging.
Here's my finished afghan. Made up of 42 squares and it measures 50 x 60 inches.
And oh you can download the written & chart pattern HERE.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Morna Snowflake
Pattern:
Start with magic ring.
Round 1: chain 3 (count as triple crochet), yo 2 times, insert hook in the ring, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook - 2 times, repeat one more time, pull through all 4 loops on the hook, chain 3. *Treble Cluster, chain 3* repeat 5 times. Slip stitch in the top of the first cluster.
Round 2: *chain 8, dc in the 3rd chain and in the next 2 chains, chain 4, dc in the 3rd chain and in the next chain and in the top of the 3rd dc of the first 3 dc group (heart made), slip stitch in the next 3 chains below, 2 sc in the chain 3 space, chain 13, dc in the 3rd chain and in the next chain and in the top of the 3rd dc of the first 3 dc group (heart made), slip stitch in the next 8 chains below, 2 sc in the same chain 3 space* repeat 5 more times. Fasten off.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Wedad Snowflake
Wedad Snowflake
Designed by Anabelle Tracy © February 2015
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Crochet Thread No. 10
Crochet Hook Size 1.75 mm
Stitches & Abbreviations | US Terms
CH - Chain(s)
SL ST - Slip Stitch
STS - Stitches
SC - Single Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
TRC - Triple Crochet
Pattern:
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1: {SC - HDC - DC - TR - *CH 8 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and in each of the next 2 CH* (first half heart made) repeat 2 more times for the 2nd and 3rd half hearts. Working in the opposite side, ** CH 4 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and in the next CH - DC in the top of the next DC (second half of the heart made) - SL ST in the next 3 CH below - SL ST in the next DC** repeat 2 more times to complete the 2 hearts - TR - DC - HDC - SC in the ring} repeat 5 more times. SL ST in the starting SC and fasten off.
You can find the photo-tutorial of the hearts HERE.
SL ST - Slip Stitch
STS - Stitches
SC - Single Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
TRC - Triple Crochet
Pattern:
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1: {SC - HDC - DC - TR - *CH 8 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and in each of the next 2 CH* (first half heart made) repeat 2 more times for the 2nd and 3rd half hearts. Working in the opposite side, ** CH 4 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and in the next CH - DC in the top of the next DC (second half of the heart made) - SL ST in the next 3 CH below - SL ST in the next DC** repeat 2 more times to complete the 2 hearts - TR - DC - HDC - SC in the ring} repeat 5 more times. SL ST in the starting SC and fasten off.
You can find the photo-tutorial of the hearts HERE.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Sababah Snowflake
Sababah Snowflake
Designed by Anabelle Tracy © February 2015
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Materials:
Crochet Thread No. 10
Crochet Hook Size 1.75 mm
Stitches & Abbreviations:
CH - Chain(s)
SL ST - Slip Stitch
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
Pattern:
Starts with magic ring
Round 1: *CH 8 - SL ST in the 5th CH from the hook and into the next 3 CH below - 3 SC in the magic ring* repeat 5 more times.
Round 2: SL ST into the next 3 CH and into the CH-4 space - CH 3 (count as first DC) 2 DC - CH 3 - 3 DC into the same CH-4 space - CH 1, * 3 DC - CH 3 - 3 DC in the next CH-4 space - CH 1 * repeat 4 more times, SL ST in the top of the first DC.
Round 3: CH 1 *SC in each of the next 3 DC and into the next CH-3 space - CH 15 - SC in the same CH-3 space - CH 8 - SC in the same CH-3 space - CH 8 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and into the next 2 CH - CH 4 - DC in the 3rd chain from the hook and into the next CH - DC into the top of the next DC below - SL ST into the next 3 CH below (heart made) - SC into the same CH-3 space - CH 8 - SC in the same CH-3 space - CH 15 - SC into the same CH-3 space - SC in each of the next 3 DC* repeat 5 more times, SL ST in the starting SC and fasten off.
You can find the photo-tutorial of the hearts HERE.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Ashika Snowflake
Ashika Snowflake
Designed by Anabelle Tracy © February 2015
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Materials:
Crochet Thread No. 10
Crochet Hook Size 1.75 mm
Stitches & Abbreviations:
CH - Chain(s)
SL ST - Slip Stitch
STS - Stitches
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
Pattern:
Chain 7 and SL ST in the first CH to form a ring.
Round 1: CH 3 (count as DC) 2 DC in the ring, CH 3, *3 DC in the ring, CH 3* repeat 5 more times. Eliminate the last CH 3, instead make a triple crochet in the 3rd CH of the starting CH 3.
Round 2: CH 3 (count as DC) 2 DC - CH 3 - 3 DC in the triple crochet space. * 3 DC - CH 3 - 3 DC in the next CH-3 space* repeat 5 more times. SL ST in the 3rd CH of the starting CH 3.
Round 3: SL ST in each of the next 2 STS, *3 SC in CH-3 space - CH 15* repeat 5 more times. SL ST in the first SC.
Round 4: CH 1, { SC in each of the next 3 stitches *chain 3 - sc in chain 15 space * repeat 5 more times, CH 3} repeat 5 times. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Round 5: Ch 1 {SC in the first ST - CH 8 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook and in each of the next 2 CH - CH 4 - DC in the 3rd CH from the hook - DC in the next CH and DC in the top of 3rd DC of the first DC group - SL ST in each of the next 3 CH below (heart made) - skip the next ST - SC in the next ST - *CH 3 - SC in the next CH-3 space* repeat 6 times - CH 3} repeat 5 more times. SL ST in the starting SC and fasten off.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Olfa Snowflake
Pattern:
Start with magic ring
Round 1: *5 sc in the ring, chain 15* repeat 6 times. Slip stitch in the first sc to join.
Round 2: *skip the first sc, sc in the next 3 sc, skip the next sc - 8 sc in chain 15 space, chain 4, slip stitch in the 4th chain (picot made), 5 sc in chain 15 space in - chain 8, dc in the 3rd chain and in the next 2 chains, chain 4, dc in the 3rd chain and in the next chain and in the top of 3rd dc of the first dc group (heart made) - slip stitch in the 3 chains below - 5 sc in chain 15 space, chain 4, slip stitch in the 4th chain (picot made), 8 sc in the same chain 15 space* repeat around. And fasten off.
You can find the photo-tutorial of the hearts HERE.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Graphghan SC vs. TSS
Are you ready to start your first graphghan? In my earlier post, we talked about some FAQ about graphghan and one of the topic is what stitch we should use. Again, the answer is, it's personal preference. But today, we will talk about the two most common used stitch in making a graphghan- the Single Crochet (SC) and Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) or also known as Afghan Stitch.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Graphghan FAQ
Graphgan: FAQ
By Anabelle Tracy © August 2017
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Hello lovelies, I would like to share my first graphghan! I've been dying to make graphghan for so long but it always intimidated me. But, finally I got brave enough and tried it! It's not as hard as I thought, believe me! Even though this is very simple pattern I learned a lot by making this and I'm ready to try out a more detailed graphghan soon…
Here are some FAQ about graphghans:
Thursday, January 1, 2015
100 Crochet Snowflakes
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