Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Summer "Vacation"

The Great thing about having a crochet business is that you can work and travel at the same time. Also when your husband is a student the only time you get to travel is in the summer and that week during Christmas. Right now we live 6 to 10 hours away from our families so we really wanted to see everyone that we haven't  seen in over a year.

This desire has resulted in a wild month long trip for my daughter and I. My husband gets to enjoy two weeks of it with us. We will be flying for the last leg of our journey. That meant I had to pack for a month in a carry-on and personal item. I told my husband, "You expect a creative person to live out of a carry-on for a Month!" Why yes, yes he did.

I had a few misgivings out of it. I watched videos and read blogs on how to live out of a carry-on. I felt a little better. I have to say 2 and a half weeks in I'm doing pretty well.
I decided I would pack small projects to work on. So I packed A half yard of linen fabric, a sandwich bag of embroidery thread, a hoop, two skeins of Simply Soft yarn, and my case of hooks.

With the two skeins of yarn I made a sweater vest, that I am writing a pattern for. I ended up finishing it and leaving it at my dad's to pick it up at Christmas time. That also gives me a little more room in my bag.
The first embroidery project that I made was this one. The pattern is found at NeedlenThread.com . I'm pretty happy with it. I'll iron it out and make it pretty when I get home.


The one I am working on now did not have an original site that I could find. It is also coming out well. I still have 10 more days left of my trip so I know I will have some more to show. I hope you find inspiration in the fact that this creative lady is living out of a carry-on for a month and surviving!

Friday, July 11, 2014

Morning Glory Sun Hat

A free Crochet Pattern



There are some patterns that I come up with that take me forever to finish. From coming up with a concept then making the model piece, making extra sizes so I know I am getting the math right, getting the pieces ready for pictures, taking the pictures, editing the pictures, and last but not least actually typing the pattern out and editing the pattern.

I have a lot  of patterns that just sit around forever. For example I have this blanket that I have been working on. The only thing left is weaving in the ends and taking pictures. I've been on that step for over a month.  Procrastination at its worst.

There are other patterns that just seem to fly off the hook. The pattern that I want to share with you has all happened this week. When fast patterns happen I always feel bad for the other patterns that are waiting to go up on the blog. One day they will get to shine.





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Morning Glory Sun Hat





Designer: Julia Schwartz

Yarn: Lion brand Comfy Cotton Blend Light size 3, 50% cotton 50% polyester 7 oz./ 200g., 392 yds/ 358m

Hook: H/8 - 5.00mm

Notions: yarn needle to weave in your ends.

Sizes: Small (19 inch circumference) , Medium (21 inch circumference) , Large (23 inch circumference)

Gauge: make the first six rounds if it is at 18 in circumference then you have the right gauge

Stitches used: Chain (ch), Single crochet (sc), Half Double crochet (hdc), Double crochet (dc)

Copyright: Julia Schwartz.
Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact me through e-mail.

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Pattern


For All Sizes

Round 1: Make an adjustable ring, ch 3 (counts as the first dc here and throughout), make 11 dc, pull ring tight and sl st into first dc for a total of 12 dc.

Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in starting st, (dc, sc) in the next st, { (sc, dc) in the next st, (dc, sc) in the next st}, Repeat {to} 4 times, sl st in the first st.

Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), {sc in the next 2 dc, dc in the next sc, ch 3, dc in the next sc}, Repeat {to} 4 times, sc in the next 2 dc, dc in the next sc, ch 1, hdc in the first dc.

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, {sk 1 dc, sc in the next 2 sc, sk 1 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3dc) in the next sp}, repeat {to} 4 times, sk 1 dc sc in the next 2 sc, sk 1 dc, 3 dc in the last sp, ch 1, hdc in the starting dc.

Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in the starting sp, {ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next ch 3 sp}, repeat {to} 4 times, ch 3, 3 dc in the last sp, ch 1, hdc in the first dc.

Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, {(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next ch 3 sp}, repeat 10 times, 3 dc in the last sp, ch 1, hdc in the first dc.

For smaller size Repeat round 6, 4 times or till your desired length. Do not finish off. 

For medium and large size:

Round 7:  Ch 3, 3 dc in the same sp, {(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in the next ch 3 sp}. Repeat 10 times, 4 dc in the last sp, ch 1, hdc in the first dc.

For the medium size repeat round 7, 5 times or till your desired length. Do not finish off.

For the large size:
Round 8: Ch 3, 4 dc in the same sp, {( 5 dc, ch 4, 5 dc), in the next ch sp}. Repeat 10 times, 5 dc in the last sp, ch 2, hdc in the first dc. 

Repeat round 8, 5 times or till your desired length do not finish off.

For the Brim, small (medium, large):
 Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same sp,{ ch 3 (5, 7), 2  sc in the ch 3(4) sp},  Repeat 11 times, ch 4 (6,8), 1 sc in the last ch sp, sl st into the first sc. (60, (72, 84) sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc, {3 (5,7) sc in the next ch sp, sc in each sc}, repeat {to} 11 times, 4 (6,8) sc in the last ch space, sc in the last ch sp, sl st into the first sc. (60, (72, 84) sts)

Round 3: Ch 3, (counts as a dc here and throughout), working in front posts only{dc in the next 4 (5, 6) sc, 2 dc in the next sc}, repeat {to} 12 times, sl st into beginning sc. (increase by 12) 

Round 4: Ch 3, {dc in the next 5 (6, 7) dc, 2 dc in the next dc}, repeat {to} 12 times sl st into beginning dc. (increase by 12) 

Round 5: Ch 3, {dc in the next 6 (7, 8) dc, 2 dc in the next dc}, repeat {to} 12 times sl st into beginning sc.

 For small finish off or continue for a larger brim

Round 6: Ch 1 { sc in the next 7 (8, 9) sc, 2 sc in the next sc}, repeat {to} 12 times sl st into beginning sc. 

For medium finish off or continue for a larger brim

Round 7: Ch 1 { sc in the next 8 (9, 10) sc, 2 sc in the next sc}, repeat {to} 12 times sl st into beginning sc.

For large finish off or continue increasing each row for a lager brim. 


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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Adult Simple Crochet Yoke

I love how it turned out!
Do you remember the simple yoke that I made for my daughter last year? I decided I needed a shirt with one too.


I started with a shirt that I found for my husband on the clearance rack for a dollar. The shirt ended up being to small for him, so I found a new way to use it.