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.

Hearts And Flowers Afghan # 1--Continued

The Afghan at the time of this photo (below) is 29 inch in diameter.  The crochet rounds making up the hearts is finished as well as the solid bar surrounding the hearts.  I'm getting ready to start the flower pots.  These rounds can be tricky because I did not follow exactly the design in my papercut, so now I have to count stitches to mark where each individual flower pot begins and ends.  We'll see what happens.

 

For more notes on this project, please see my ravelry projects.

Diagonal Box Stitch Cowl/Scarf v1 -- Zoe's Method

This Project is done to test the crochet pattern that I wrote. This is a small scarf. It is funny that I always started with making a cowl but I ended up making a scarf instead. I don't like the idea of seaming the scalloped edge of the scarf because I think the scallop edge is pretty. Also, because the scarf is small or narrow at the neck, it is better to leave the front neck open.

Continues Crochet -- Six-Petaled flower Motif

Whatever happened to this project?  It is finished.  The rectangular scarf measures 14" W by 45" L.

This project is complicated but fun to make.  I still have to write the pattern.

FO--Diagonal Box Stitch Cowl or Scarf

I just finished another Diagonal Box Stitch Cowl.  This can be worn as a short scarf or a cowl.  My intention was to make it as a cowl but decided to leave the sides open so it can be worn in different ways.  Please note the scalloped edge which I  prefer over the straight edge.  Hair accessories made of plastic with no sharp metal components can be used instead of  buttons to close the front and wear it as a cowl.

Wear it like this:

or like this:

or like this:

I like it worn like this last photo.

Jokes -- Funny Crochet Riddles, Jokes and Terminology

Clean Jokes only (no lye soap necessary).

1. What is a yoyo?  A yoyo is when the hook and the yarn dance the tangle!

Seriously:   Yo is a crochet term which means yarn over.  The yarn is NOT coiled over the hook for single crochet (sc), coiled once for double crochet (dc) and twice for triple crochet (tr), before inserting the hook on specific stitch.  Please click link below to see video tutorials:
click here

2. How did the hook sing to the  yarn?  Strand by me......

Seriously:  I like this song,  "Stand By Me".  This is one of my favorites.  Please click the link below and listen:

http://stlyrics.com/lyrics/standbyme/standbyme.htm

Seriously:  Please find the definition of the word "strand" here:   The yarn itself can also be called a strand.

3.  A man and his wife had a big fight over her ever-growing stash of yarn and the man wants to get rid of all  the yarn.  If the stash of yarn can talk, what would they say to the wife?  I would like the readers to figure this out.

Seriously:  Please learn more about yarn weights and its many different varieties here

Light Hearted Humor  About Crochet Instructions and Crochet Designers:  These puns are directed towards me and not to the professional Crochet Designers out there--it is a good form of release for me in my attempts to write  readable crochet pattern instructions.

4.  Why do crochet instructions always have asterisks * * in them?  Because if it's not asterisk, the designer could have used some other symbols that stand for unprintable words!!!

Seriously:  * * (asterisk) in crochet, means that any instructions between two asterisks  is to be repeated so many times as specified by the instructions.

5.  Crochet designers can't spell and do proper grammar.  Why?  because they are too busy ripping and repeating the same stitch over and over again!!!

6.  What are the three favorite words of Crochet Designers?   Repeat (rep), skip (sk), next (nx).

Seriously:  Read something about one of my favorite designers here

Do you have any good original crochet related jokes to tell?  Please share and let us laugh together!!! 

Diagonal Box Stitch Cowl

Pattern will be available soon on my private blog.  If interested in viewing the pattern, please email me (zoecglover@gmail.com) so I can include you on the list with the names of people who can view the blog.

Thank you:)

Zoe

Cross Medallion And An Apology

I'd like to express my appreciation to those who had been following/viewing this blog and at the same time, I'd like to express my apology for not being able to post often enough here. I have other interests that I'm pursuing so if you are curious, please click on my profile to see the other interests that occupy my time. Thanks again for stopping by.

This photo is of a Cross Medallion done in crochet. If there are enough interests, I would post the instructions on how to make it.

Have a good day everyone!

Zoe

I want my scarf to "rock" but not to "roll"

(I don't mean to have everything here underlined but I can't seem to fix this problem, so I'm sorry, but I have to post what I have to post. It is obvious I have a lot to learn, so please bear with me). When crocheting scarf using stockinette or garter stich, the edge rolls. So to fix this problem, I turn the crocheted fabric (ws) wrong side up and crochet 1 to 2 rows/rounds of the edging, then crochet (rs)right side up next and (ws) up alternately. This makes the edge to lay flat and not roll towards the right side of the fabric.



The photo shows a portion of a crocheted scarf (wip) with the (wip) edging. A photo of a knitted scarf with crocheted edging is shown in "tips and tricks" section of Crochet Me.

A Shawl Tie -- How to use (continued)

As one can see in the photo, the buttons keep the shawl tie fasten to the shawl at all times (so it would not be lost) and one can put the shawl on or take it off without unfastening the buttons; still one has the choice to take out the tie and use some other closure on the neck area. This shawl is my favorite for now. I'm sure I'll come up with another different design which will end up being my next favorite.

My Fall Shawl

This is my fall Shawl. I designed and crocheted it last year. Unluckily, I did not write the crochet instructions because I'm just now trying to learn to write them; so I cannot duplicate this shawl exactly if I wanted to.

This is the back view.