Monday, July 12, 2021

Pine Cone Scarf




Pine Cone (Stitch) Scarf

Tools  And Materials:  Caron Simply Soft Yarn, 1 skein/315yards
Crochet Hook:  Boye: 5.00mm
Yarn or Tapestry Needle

Ch 43.

R1:  Dc on 5th ch from hook and count this as 1 dc and 1 ch-1 sp. Dc on next 4 stitches. NOTE: 1 CLUSTER MADE UP OF 5 DCs IS MADE.
* Ch3, skip 3 sts, dc next 5 stitches.*  Repeat * * until there are 5 clusters of  5-dcs, end row with ch1, dc on first ch made.   Note:  There are 4 ch-3 spaces between clusters and 1 ch-1 on each side of the completed row.  Turn.

R2:  Ch2,  dc on next ch-1 sp.  * Ch1,  skip 1 dc, dc on next 3 dc stitches; ch1,  3dc on next ch-3 space.*  Repeat * * until there are 9 clusters of 3 dcs and 9 ch-1 spaces between 3dc clusters.  Finish this row with 2dc(s) on next ch-1 sp.  Note: There are 10 ch-1 spaces total  on this row.  Turn.

R3: Ch2, dc on next dc, dc on ch-1 sp; * ch2, skip next 3dcs, dc on next ch-1 sp; dc on next 3 dcs, dc on next ch-1 sp. *   Repeat * * until there are 4 groups of 5dcs.  Ch2, dc on next ch-1 sp,  dc on next dc, dc on 2nd ch of turning chain.  Note:  There 3 dc(s) on each side (edge) of this row.  Turn.

R4: Ch3-dc on same st where turning ch is attached.  Note Beginning V stitch of the row is made.Ch1,
3dc(s) on next ch2 sp. *Ch1, skip 1 dc, dc on next 3 dcs; ch1, 3dc on next ch-2 sp* Repeat * * across until there are 9 groups of 3 dc(s),  After the last 3 dc(s) of this row, ch1 - 2dc on  2nd ch of turning ch.  Note: Ending v stich is made; there are 9 groups of 3 dcs and 10 ch-2 spaces when this row is completed.

R5: Repeat  R3 to R4 over and over again until desired length is met.




Friday, August 21, 2020

Flower Baby Afghan: How To Connect The Squares Together


Refer to "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif" post if making the very first motif.

Make the second and subsequent square motifs following instructions found in "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif" up to Round 4 only.

Round 5 and joining to another Square Motif:  For clarity, let's call first or old motif as "A" and "B" is the second (subsequent) or latest motif.   With wrong side of both motifs facing together, slst up to 2nd ch of corner loop B. * Ch2, sc on ch-5 loop of A, Ch2, sc on same loop of B.  Ch1,  sc on next loop of A, ch1, skip next 2 posts of B; sc on next stitch of B; (ch1, sc on next loop of A.  Ch1, sc next loop of B)3 times.  Ch1, sc on next loop of A; Ch1, skip 2 dc posts of B, sc next stitch of B; ch1, sc on next loop of A, ch1, sc on next corner loop of B; ch2, sc on next corner loop of A; ch2,sc on same corner  loop of  B.  NOTE: TWO MOTIFS ARE CONNECTED ON ONE SIDE. Refer back to Round 5 of "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif", to continue to complete Round 5 on motif B by starting at the bracketed [  ] section of the instructions.  Ch1 and pull yarn tight to close this round.  Cut leaving 8 inch yarn tail. Hide the yarn tail as per instructions on Round 5 of "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif" post.