Crochet Coasters

Made an easy coaster from this pattern:Crochet Ombre Coaster

Ta-da. 

This time I made the coaster using acrylic yarn: Caron One Pound- Pale Green, which was medium worsted and I used an I hook. Next time, I think a cotton yarn or something a little stiffer may be better.

Crochet Headband/Earwarmer + bow

Found this cute headband and I had to give it a try! It was actually pretty quick to whip up, so if you want a quick and easy project, you can totally make this! This person that I found who made the headband actually got the pattern from here. 

I first used and acrylic medium (4) worsted yarn and an H hook.

For the pattern rows, to make ~ 12 inches, I crocheted 44 rows of the pattern row. It ended up being slightly big for me, but maybe I also could have made the loop for the button a tiny bit smaller. I think I should make 43 rows though.

Added the button and chained a few to make a loop for the button.

Instead of the flower, I also happened to stumble across a pattern for a cute bow, so I made a bow instead because it was late and the pattern was much easier to follow and make instead of the flower. 

I used a different yarn: Martha Stewart Crafts with Lionbrand Yarn: Lemon Chiffon, Medium (4) worsted yarn. Apparently it's a extra soft wool blend of a little bit of wool and acrylic. I actually really like this yarn!

Isn't it a super cute bow? :D

The site I found the bow pattern from apparently is no longer available, but it was pretty simple to make.

1. Chain 20 (or however big you want the bow width)

2. HDC in the 3rd chain from the hook, and HDC across, Ch1 and turn

3. HDC in the first stitch and across.

4. Repeat #3 until you have the desired length of the bow.

4. Sew the shorter ends of the rectangle together so you make a loop

5. wrap yarn across the middle of the loop you made and weave in ends or attach the bow to whatever project you want.

Crochet Mini Pumpkin Applique

I meant to post this earlier (like last month when I made them), but better late than never.

These were cute things to make to get into the Halloween spirit.

You can download the free pattern off Ravelry: Tiny Pumpkin Applique

I worked my pumpkins off the PDF, and completely forgot about the correction the author noted on the ravelry site, so next time I'll have to try making them with the correct instructions.

Corrected Pattern Instructions:

Pumpkin:

1. Make magic circle

2. Make 10 SC in magic circle

3. Sl st to beginning SC

4. (2 DC) in each of the next 4 sts

5. Sl St in next st

6. 2 DC in each of the next 4 sts

7. Sl st in last st 

Stem: 

1. Attach brown or green yarn to top of pumpkin and Ch 3, turn

2. Sl st in sceond chain from hook, the next ch, and through the top of the pumpkin again.

3. Weave in ends.

Crochet Knee High Boot Socks!

I stumbled across the pattern for these socks from Ball Hank n' Skein. I thought these looked cute and warm and would be a perfect solution for my always cold feet during the winter :D.

Yarn: Loops&Threads Country Loom super bulky (6) yarn in lavender blues. My friend bought the yarn for me as a secret santa present last year, and I'm finally putting it to use!

Hook: K (6 MM)

For my first sock I actually used a J hook, and I was worried that I wouldn't have enough yarn so I was pretty conservative with the number of rows I made for the height of the sock (luckily, I have smaller feet and am pretty short so I probably need less rows anyways). I tried to follow the pattern exactly for the first sock because I didn't want to deviate and then get confused as to how to complete the rest of the sock. The first sock was also the hardest also just because I had to get used to using this yarn. It was bulky and kind of wavy, and was really hard for me to figure out where the stitches were so I had to take it apart and start over numerous times.

For the second sock, I realized that I could make the sock smaller in general,  and I randomly decided to switch to a K hook (can you tell, I'm not really consistent..that's probably why I can never make two identical things.) I decreased the number of stitches after round 17 to 20 instead of 24, and worked up the sock size size however I saw fit. This is one of the advantages I like aboutcrocheting over knitting in that I can try on the sock and adjust for size as I go. But I've only worked with standard needles and not with double pointed needles or circular needles for knitting, so that may be why.) My second sock was definitely a lot prettier than the first. 

I'm not sure if I'd be able to fit these socks under my boots, but I'm definitely happy with them and I will wear them around the house all winter long as my feet are always cold when I'm just sitting in my room :D I definitely feel like I want to try and make another pair at some  point, maybe with medium or chunky weighted yarn instead of super bulky.