Mini Flower Granny Square

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When I am left with a ton of leftover little balls on yarn the first place I go is to the good ole Granny Square! A friend of mine is having a little girl in the next few months so I am thinking about creating a bunch of these square in all different "girly" colors and creating a little blanket for her!  This is a great project to get rid of the ton of small scraps of yarn you have lying around. You would be surprised at how mixing colors you never think would work together end up looking beautiful!
My favorite part about this granny square is the that flower pops out a little making it a bit three dimensional which makes anything look more intricate!
Once I complete many, many more I will post how I created the blanket and how it came out!

Materials:

3 Colors of worsted weight yarn
H Hook (5.00mm)







Stiches:
Popcorn Stitch (PCS)
5 DC in same stitch, remove hook, insert into the first dc, pick up dropped loop and pull through first stitch (see picture)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Double Crochet (DC)

Round 1: Color 1: Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring, 8 SC in ring.
Round 2: Work a beginning popcorn stitch, ch 3, (this counts as 1st DC he and throughout), 4 more DC in first stitch. (Remove hook from last dc. place it in the beginning on the chain three, pick up the dropped loop and draw it through the first. (see picture), ch 1.
*Popcorn stitch in next sc, ch 1* Repeat * to * 6 more times. (8 Total Popcorns)
Finish of Color 1.

Round 3: Color 2: Join in any ch. 1 space, ch. 3 (counts as dc now and throughout). 2 DC in same space as ch 3., ch 1, *3 dc in next ch. 1 space, ch. 1, (3 dc, chain 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp.* Repeat from * to * two more times. 3 dc in the first 3 dc space, ch 1, sl st to ch. 3. Finish off Color 2.

Round 4: Color 3: Join in any corner ch 1 space (The corner will be the ones with the 6 DC in them)
ch 3, 2 dc in same space, {* ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp* twice. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch. 1 sp. }. Repeat from { to } one time. 3 dc, ch 1 in same space as first 3 dc space.  sl st into first ch. 3. Finish off.

Weave in all loose ends and you are all done!

What you can make with granny squares are endless! Please post any pics of projects made using these! Good Luck!

Hat With Felt Letter

I love the idea of a little personalization on any garment, and a hat is no different! I decided to make a regular half double crochet hat and add an initial to it to add a little spark to it!
This letter process can be added to so many different things! The options are endless!

Materials:

Iron On Letter
(I found these letters at Walmart in the craft section by all of the iron on items)
2 pieces of felt
WW 4 Yarn
Size I (5.50 mm)
Heat n' Bond Iron on transfer
Needle and Thread
Sharp Scissors

Felt Letter Process:

Remove the back to the iron on letter (L, in my case). Place the letter onto the first layer of felt you will be using (Blue). Set your iron to medium heat NO STEAM. I put a thin pillow case between the letter and the iron to avoid burning the letter. Keep the heat on it for about 30 seconds at a time until the letter is attached to the felt.

Cut a large square around the blue felt once attached. Cut a piece of the Heat n' Bond that will fit on the back and cover the entire space where you will be cutting around.

With the scratchy side of the Heat n' Bond facing the felt, once again take your pillow case and cover over the felt and iron for 30 seconds at a time over it to attach it to the blue felt. It is important that you let it cool completely before removing the backing from the Heat n' Bond  Once cool remove the backing and take your scissors and cut around the edging to give the letter a border with the blue.

Next take your letter with the two layers on it and lay it on the last piece of felt (grey). One more time, take your pillow case, cover over and heat the letter to the grey felt. Be sure to you keep heating it up until it has a very secure bond to the letter.

Once complete take your scissors and cut a larger border around leaving you with three layers of color and your letter is complete!

I only did one letter, but feel free to make an entire name, although it may run around the whole head if it is on a child with a long name! :)

Here is the hat pattern I did to create the hat.
I used the Toddler Size.

Hat Pattern Used For Letter Hat

I did put a stripe on my hat at Round 13 (Grey), Round 14 (White), Round 15 (Grey). Just for a little extra color.

Sewing Letter on the Hat:

Once the letter and the hat are both complete just take a needle and thread (I used a Navy Yarn and it came out looking great). Place your letter where you would like it to sit on the hat and in the middle of the last border on the letter evenly stitch around the letter!

Textured Stitch Diaper Cover

Materials:

WW 4 Yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)

J Hook 6.00mm

4 Small Buttons

Scissors

Stiches Used:

Sl St (Slip Stitch)

SC (Single Crochet)

TR (Triple Crochet)

SCDEC (Single Crochet Decrease)

PATTERN:

Chain 40

Row 1: SC in 2nd chain from hook and each ch. across. ch 1, turn (39)

Row 2: SC in 1st SC  *TR in next sc, SC in next*, continue * to * until end. ch 1, turn (20 sc) (19 tr)

Row 3: SC in each across, ch 1, turn (39)

Row 4: SL ST in the next 10 stitches, ch 1, SC in next st, *TR in next st , SC in next *, continue * to *      8 MORE times across. ch 1, turn (19 Total) (10 sc) & (9 tr)

Row 5: SC in each across, ch 1, turn (19)

Row 6: SC in next st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (19)

Row 7: SCDEC in first 2 st., SC in next 15, SCDEC in last two st. ch 1, turn. (17)

Row 8: SC in 1st st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (17)

Row 9: SCDEC in first 2 st., SC in next 13, SCDEC in last two st. ch 1, turn. (15)

Row 10: SC in 1st st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (15)

Row 11: SCDEC in first 2 st., SC in next 11, SCDEC in last two st. ch 1, turn. (13)

Row 12: SC in 1st st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (13)

Row 13: SCDEC in first 2 st., SC in next 9, SCDEC in last two st. ch 1, turn. (11)

Row 14: SC in 1st st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (11)

Row 15: SCDEC in first 2 st., SC in next 7, SCDEC in last two st. ch 1, turn. (9)

Row 16: SC in 1st st, *TR in next, SC in next* continue * to * to end, ch 1, turn (9)

Row 17: SC in each across, ch 1, turn (9)

Rows 18-27: Repeat rows 16 & 17

At the end of row 27 DO NOT ch 1 and turn, Continue SC around entire project ( 3 SC in each corner to avoid the ends curling up). Attach to the first sc and finish off. Weave in ends.

Add buttons at top to Finish.
I used 4 small buttons that would work in the the single crochet holes at the top. I attached these buttons by splitting my yarn into two strands so it would not look so bulky on the buttons!
(See Picture Below)

Enjoy!

Super Easy Fingerless Gloves

Well, I have been on the hunt for a while for fingerless gloves that I can work in the round and not stitch up together at the end. I was having a tough time just finding a quick and easy pair...so, I created my own! They are super easy, work up quick and look great. Not only do I get compliments on them all the time, but they are so functional! Hope you enjoy!

Super Easy Fingerless Gloves

(This pattern is a one size fits most for women. To adjust to fit a child use fewer chain stitches to start and for a man use more, measure around the hand right where it meets the wrist to be sure before you start)

Materials Used

Any medium worsted weight yarn will work 

J Hook

Stitches Used:)

HDC (Half Double Crochet)
SC (Single Crochet)

Notes: 

Make one of each: Pattern is slightly different for right and left glove. (Just the thumb hole placement)


*When connecting to next row, I always slip stitch, ch. 1 and then HDC (Half Double Crochet) in the same stitch as my first stitch of the next round.

Right Hand Pattern:

Chain 21- Join with a slip stitch to first chain to form a ring (Be careful not to twist the chain when connecting)

Round 1: Ch. 1, HDC in same stitch and in each stitch around. (21 HDC), slip stitch into first HDC if previous round.

Round 2: Ch. 1, HDC into same stitch and in each HDC around, slip stitch into first HDC of previous round.(21 HDC)

Round 3-6: Repeat round 2.

Round 7: Ch 1, HDC in first 2 HDC, chain 3, skip next 3 stitches and HDC in the next and in each remaining stitch. (18 HDC)

Round 8: Ch.1 HDC in each stitch around (including the 3 chains from previous row) slip stitch into first HDC of previous round. (21 HDC)

Round 9: Ch. 1, HDC into same stitch and in each HDC around, slip stitch into first HDC of previous round.(21 HDC)

Round 10-17: Repeat Round 9

Round 18: Ch 1, SC (Single Crochet) in each stitch around. Slip stitch into first SC of round. Finish off, weave in ends.


Left Hand Pattern:

Chain 21- Join with a slip stitch to first chain to form a ring (Be careful not to twist the chain when connecting)

Round 1: Ch. 1, HDC in same stitch and in each stitch around. (21 HDC), slip stitch into first HDC if previous round.

Round 2: Ch. 1, HDC into same stitch and in each HDC around, slip stitch into first HDC of previous round.(21 HDC)

Round 3-6: Repeat round 2.

Round 7: Ch 1, HDC in first 15 HDC, chain 3, skip next 3 stitches and HDC in the remaining 3 stitches. (18 HDC)

Round 8: Ch.1 HDC in each stitch around (including the 3 chains from previous row) slip stitch into first HDC of previous round. (21 HDC)

Round 9: Ch. 1, HDC into same stitch and in each HDC around, slip stitch into first HDC of previous round.(21 HDC)

Round 10-17: Repeat Round 9

Round 18: Ch 1, SC (Single Crochet) in each stitch around. Slip stitch into first SC of round. Finish off, weave in ends.