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NEW TO CROCHET....REQUESTING HELP
I am a relatively new crocheter. I've made blankets and scarves, you know, the easy stuff. Anyway, I came across a pattern on YouTube for a baby blanket that I love, but I'm having problems at the beginning of all places. Understanding the Pattern Requirements They say to use a 4 weight yarn with a 4mm hook and 150 chains, which is supposed to come to measure about 36 inches. When I do it, it comes to about 46". I tried a 3.5mm hook and it only takes it down to about 44. Need Help with Measurements...
Debi
Jan 21, 2022 08:38 AM
Crochet Orange Jacket
You’ll Need: 600 (650) 700g of orange Mariana yarn (50% merino wool, 30% alpaca, 20% mohair; 60m/50g); Crochet hook 8; Knitting needles 7; 5 buttons. Size: S (M) L. Used Patterns: 1 x 2 rib. Garter stitch: knit sts. Main pattern: half crochets. Start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1st half crochet and finish with 1 half crochet in upper chain st of the previous row. Stitches Control: 9 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm. Instructions: Back: Make 40 (44) 48...
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:20 AM
Knit Pullover-Poncho
You’ll Need: 450 (500) 550g of multi-colored sectional color yarn (100% sheep wool; 110m/50g); 250 (300) 350g of grey yarn (72% alpaca wool, 16% polyamide, 12% sheep wool; 190m/50g); Knitting needles 5; Circular knitting needles 5 (100 cm long). Size: S (M-L) XL-2XL. Used Patterns 1 x 1 rib. Pearl pattern: * 1 knit st, 1 purl*; replace st in every row. Pattern of slipped sts: work according to the scheme. Start with 4 sts before the 1st arrow, pattern repea...
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:18 AM
Crochet White Cardigan
You’ll Need: 550g of white Diva yarn (100% microfiber; 350m/100g); Crochet hook 2; 8 beads. Size: M. Instructions Back Make a chain of 43 cm long and work with pattern due to the scheme 1. Crochet for 18 cm, then increase 3 cm from both sides for arm-holes (a pattern repeat). After that, crochet for 73 cm more straight. Left Front Make a chain of 23 cm long and work due to the scheme 1 for 73 cm. After that, turn your work upside-down and make arm-hole and neck-hole. For arm-hole, d...
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:16 AM
Crochet Glasses Case with Bobbles
You’ll Need: 1 ball of Enamel Blue (17) or Sandshell (5); 2 mini balls in Paper White (100); Crochet hooks 3.5 mm and 4 mm. Size: 9 cm x 18 cm Used Patterns: Bobbles: Join in your white by placing the yarn over the hook, work 7 TR all into the next stitch, leaving the last loop of each TR on the hook. Instructions: Foundation: Make a chain of 32. Row Instructions: Row 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work a row of DC. Chain 1 and turn at the end. (31 st...
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:14 AM
Knit Inverted Gull Cable Pattern
Special Stitches 1 over 3 Left Cross (Cable 4 Left – C4L) - 1/3 LC: sl 1 st on cable needle and hold in front, k3, then k1 from cable needle; 1 over 3 Right Cross (Cable 4 Right – C4R) - 1/3 RC: sl 3 sts on cable needle and hold in back, k1, then k3 from cable needle. Panel worked over 13 stitches on a background of reverse stockinette. Row Patterns 1st row (WS): K2, p9, k2; 2nd row: P2, 1/3 LC, k1, 1/3 RC, p2; 3rd row: K2, p9, k2; 4th row: P2, k9, p2 Repeat 1st-4th rows.
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:13 AM
Crochet Mosaic Motif Pattern
Foundation Chain: 6 sts joined in round Rounds Instructions 1st Round 4ch, [1dc, ch 1] 11 times into ring, sl st to 3rd of 4ch. draw B through loop, drop A; 2nd Round [1sc into next sp, 2ch] 12 times, sl st to 1st sc, draw A through loop, drop B; 3rd Round *[1sc into next sp, 2ch] twice, [2dc, 2ch] twice into next sp for corner; rep from * 3 times more, sl st to 1st sc, draw B through loop, fasten off A; 4th Round *(1sc, 3ch) into each sp to corner; [1sc, 3ch] tw...
Susan
Jan 21, 2022 03:12 AM
Crochet Peach Top with Hood
You’ll Need: 500 (550) 600g of light-orange Lampone yarn (70% cotton, 30% polyamide; 135m/50g); Crochet hooks 3,5 and 4. Size: S (M) L. Used Patterns Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows. Note: sts after pattern repeat are stated as 1 pattern repeat. Stitches Control: 21 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm. ...
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:44 PM
Oversize Knit Jacket
You’ll Need: 1100 (1200) 1300g of burgundy Ushya yarn (98% merino wool, 2% polyamide; 105m/100g); Knitting needles 10. Size: S (M) L. Used Patterns Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 3 + 2 selvage sts. Both RS and WS rows are stated in the scheme. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with st after pattern repeat, 1 selvage st. Repeat 1st-4th rows. Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row...
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:42 PM
White Pullover with Fancy Yoke
You’ll Need: 300g of white Jeannie yarn (55% cotton, 45% polyester; 160m/50g); Knitting needles 3 and 5; Crochet hook 3. Size: M. Used Patterns 1 x 1 rib. Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls. Stitches Control: 18 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm. Instructions Back Cast on 86 sts with knitting needles 3 and make 10 rows with 1 x 1 rib. Then, change to knitting needles 5 and work with stockinette stitch, de...
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:40 PM
Nice Crochet Slippers
You’ll need: 200 yards of two colors worsted weight yarn; Crochet hook 5 mm; Yarn needle; Scissors. Stitches control: 14 scs x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm. Instructions Slipper Sole With CA, ch 18 (21, 24, 27). Round 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 10 (11, 13, 14), 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 4 (6, 7, 9) ch, 5 dc in last ch, working along opposite side of ch, work 1 dc in each of the next 4 (6, 7, 9) ch, 1 hdc in next, 1 ...
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:39 PM
Knit Scallop Pattern
The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 13 + 2. 1st Row (RS) : k1, *sl 1, k1, psso, k9, k2tog; repeat from * to last stitch, k1; 2nd Row : purl; 3rd Row : k1, *sl 1, k1, psso, k7, k2tog; repeat from * to last stitch, k1; 4th Row : purl; 5th Row : k1, *sl 1, k1, psso, yo, [k1, yo] 5 times, k2tog; repeat from * to last stitch, k1; 6th Row : knit. Repeat Rows 1-6.
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:37 PM
Crochet Trefoil Lace Pattern
The quantity of stitches is multiple 7 + 3. Row Instructions 1st Row (WS) : sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, *ch 4, skip 4 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across to last 3 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sc in last ch, turn; 2nd Row : ch 1, sc in last 1st st, ch 2, *trefoil in next ch 3 sp, ch 4, skip ch 4 sp; repeat from * to last ch 3 sp, trefoil in last ch 3 sp, ch 2, skip ch sp, sc in last sc, turn; 3rd Row...
Susan
Jan 19, 2022 08:37 PM
Crochet “Fur” Cardigan
You’ll Need: 200 (225) 250 (275)g of blue yarn (37% sheep wool, 37% alpaca wool, 26% silk; 187m/25g); 200 (225) 250 (275)g of the same yarn, but in black color; Crochet hook size 4. Size: S (M) L (XL). Used Pattern Long Loops: 1st row (RS): 1 chain stitch increase, 1 single crochet in every stitch of the previous row; 2nd row (WS): 1 chain stitch increase, 1 single crochet, 1 long loop in every stitch of the previous row, finish with 1 single crochet. Repeat 1st-2nd rows. Making Lo...
Susan
Jan 18, 2022 08:37 PM
Knit Turquoise Cardigan
You’ll Need: 200g of marine color (# 25) Adeilia Natali yarn (100% acrylic; 300m/50g); Knitting needles size 2.5; 4 buttons. Size: M. Used Patterns: Garter Stitch: Knit stitches. Main Pattern: Follow the scheme. Repeat 1st-20th rows. Make wrong side (WS) rows stitches as they face, yarn overs as purls. Stitches Control: Garter Stitch: 19 stitches x 43 rows = 10 x 10 cm; Main Pattern: 20 stitches x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm. Instructions: Back: Cast on 109 st...
Susan
Jan 18, 2022 08:36 PM