Monday, June 29, 2009
SUZIE’S VISOR CAP (C)
Thank you Jo NY for testing this pattern.
The visor is just one example of Jo's work.
MATERIALS:
About 2 oz of worsted weight yarn
Foam visor (Michaels, Wal-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics)
H/5.0 mm crochet hook
C/2.5 mm crochet hook
1/8 inch hole punch
Yarn needle
SIZE: Woman’s Average
NOTES:
1. Read through instructions completely before beginning pattern.
2. I used a narrow tape measure to mark the places for the holes. I placed them about 1/4 inch from the upper edge of the visor. See the photo.
3. When using the C hook, pull your stitches up slightly, you need to be able to get your H hook through them on the next round.
4. Always pull your slipstitches tight, you want them to nearly disappear.
5. To work dc dec, *yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw loop through, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * in next st, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook.
6. To work sc dec, Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, (two loops on hook), insert hook in next st, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops.
7. Cap/visor may be worn with or without the coil in place.
8. Cap will look funky until it is on, but you will be stylin’.
About 2 oz of worsted weight yarn
Foam visor (Michaels, Wal-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics)
H/5.0 mm crochet hook
C/2.5 mm crochet hook
1/8 inch hole punch
Yarn needle
SIZE: Woman’s Average
NOTES:
1. Read through instructions completely before beginning pattern.
2. I used a narrow tape measure to mark the places for the holes. I placed them about 1/4 inch from the upper edge of the visor. See the photo.
3. When using the C hook, pull your stitches up slightly, you need to be able to get your H hook through them on the next round.
4. Always pull your slipstitches tight, you want them to nearly disappear.
5. To work dc dec, *yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw loop through, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * in next st, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook.
6. To work sc dec, Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, (two loops on hook), insert hook in next st, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops.
7. Cap/visor may be worn with or without the coil in place.
8. Cap will look funky until it is on, but you will be stylin’.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Remove coil from visor. Save the coil so you can put it back.
Punch 27 holes evenly spaced between the 2 holes where the coil was. That is one hole about every 3/8 inch.
Round 1: With the bill of the visor pointed toward you, using the C hook attach yarn with a single crochet in the first hole. Sc in each remaining hole. Switch to H hook, ch 39. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (27 sc and 39 ch)
Try it on at this point. It should fit snugly. If it is doesn’t fit, adjust by making fewer or more chains.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in 9 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in 8 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (54 sts)
Remove coil from visor. Save the coil so you can put it back.
Punch 27 holes evenly spaced between the 2 holes where the coil was. That is one hole about every 3/8 inch.
Round 1: With the bill of the visor pointed toward you, using the C hook attach yarn with a single crochet in the first hole. Sc in each remaining hole. Switch to H hook, ch 39. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (27 sc and 39 ch)
Try it on at this point. It should fit snugly. If it is doesn’t fit, adjust by making fewer or more chains.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in 9 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in 8 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (54 sts)
Rounds 6-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (54 sts)
For visor fasten off now.
To make a cap, continue with following rounds.
Rounds 8-9: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as first dc here or on subsequent rounds), dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (54 sts)
At this point it should measure about 3 inches at the back.
Round 10: Ch 2, *dc in 7 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 sts)
Round 11: Ch 2, *dc in 6 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. . Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (42 sts)
Round 12: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (42 sts)
Round 13: Ch 2, *dc in 5 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 sts)
Round 14: Ch 2, *dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (18 sts)
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)
Round 16: Ch 2, *dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (9 sts)
Fasten off, either leave hole at center top of cap open or weave end through the last 9 sts and pull tight. Weave in ends.
Replace coil if wanted.
For visor fasten off now.
To make a cap, continue with following rounds.
Rounds 8-9: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as first dc here or on subsequent rounds), dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (54 sts)
At this point it should measure about 3 inches at the back.
Round 10: Ch 2, *dc in 7 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 sts)
Round 11: Ch 2, *dc in 6 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. . Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (42 sts)
Round 12: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (42 sts)
Round 13: Ch 2, *dc in 5 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 sts)
Round 14: Ch 2, *dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (18 sts)
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sts)
Round 16: Ch 2, *dc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (9 sts)
Fasten off, either leave hole at center top of cap open or weave end through the last 9 sts and pull tight. Weave in ends.
Replace coil if wanted.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
SUZIE’S SOAP SACK OR SACHET (C)
Thanks to the group of ladies who tested this pattern: Annette, Beth, Christa, Jo and Shirley
SPECIAL STITCH:
Dc Cross Stitch = Dc cross stitch = Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch. From behind, dc in skipped stitch.
MATERIALS:
Approximately 1 ounce worsted weight cotton yarn
1 yard ¼ inch ribbomH (5.0 MM) crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in end
Round 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of the next 9 ch. Continuing around opposite side of chain 11 and, working over the tail, sc in ea ch across. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (20 sc)
Round 2: Ch 2, don’t count as first dc. Dc in each stitch. Join with slipstitch in the top of the first dc. (20 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3, from behind, dc in the st before the ch 3 (counts as first dc cross st). Work dc cross stitches around. Be sure you don’t count the st at the base of the ch 3 as your first skipped st. Join with slipstitch in the top of the ch 3. (10 dc cross st)
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (20 sc)
Rounds 5-10: Repeat rows 3 and 4.
Round 11: Ch 2, don’t count as first dc. Dc in each stitch. Join with slipstitch in the top of the first dc. (20 dc)
Edging: * Ch 3, skip 1 dc, slipstitch in next dc. Repeat from * around, end with ch 3. Fasten off without joining. Use your yarn needle to weave in the end instead.
Finishing:
Weave ribbon through round 11. Pull closed. Tie in bow.
Optional Drawstring: Ch 75. Fasten off. Weave thru stitches of rnd 11. Pull closed. Tie in a bow.
Friday, June 12, 2009
SUZIE'S HEADBAND (C)
Many thanks to Laura R for testing the pattern.MATERIALS:
Small amount of worsted weight yarn
I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
NOTES:
1. Sample was crocheted with Red Heart Super Saver Mexicana and Bright Yellow
2. Rather than ties, a piece of elastic can be put through the loops and sewn.
GAUGE:
Unimportant, I made 11 clusters and the finished headband is 13 inches excluding ties.
SPECIAL STITCH:
Cluster (cl), (yo, insert hook in sp, yo, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) 4 times, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Round 1: Ch 4, slipstitch in first ch to form ring, ch 3, cl in ring, *ch 4, cl in top of last cl made. Repeat from * until work is 2 inches less than desired length. Ch 4, slipstitch in top of last cl.
Fasten off.
Round 2: Join yarn with slipstitch in beginning ring. Ch 3, 4 dc in same ring, ch 1, 5 dc in ring. *3 dc in next space between cls. Repeat from * to loop on opposite end. 5 dc in ring, ch 1, 5 dc in ring. *3 dc in next space between cls. Repeat from * to end and join with a slip stitch in top of ch 3. Don’t fasten off.
TIES:
Slipstitch to first ch 1 space, *ch 45. Slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook and remaining chains. Slipstitch in ch 1 space. Fasten off.
Attach yarn with a slipstitch in ch 1 space and repeat from the * of first tie.
Weave in ends.
