How to Crochet a Lacy Granny Square

Hi there, This is a wonderful lacy granny square which can be used for anything. I hope you enjoy making it.

LACY GRANNY SQUARE

You can use any size crochet hook and yarn

Sc = single crochet,  Dc = double crochet,  Sp = space,  Tr = treble,  St = stitch, 

Ch = chain,  * * =repeat work in between the stars,  Tog = together,  yo – yarn over, ss = slip stitch (or sl st)

1  Make 5 ch and join into a ring

2  1Ch, 11sc into ring, sl st to first ch

3  *15ch, sl st into next sc, rep from * 11 times more; working last sl st into sl st at end of rnd 1, ending with 12 ch loops

4.  Sl st along to centre of first loop, *4ch, 1sc into next loop, 4ch, (yo,  insert hook into next loop, yarn over, draw loop through, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook – called cluster – 4ch, cluster into same loop, 4ch, 1sc into next loop, repeat from * 3 times more, working last sc into slip stitch at beg of round

5.  Sl st along to centre of first 4ch loop, 3ch, cluster into this same loop, *4ch, 1sc into next loop, 4ch,  (cl, 4ch, cl) into next loop, 4ch, 1sc into next loop, 4ch, cl into next loop, rep from *3 times more, but omit last cluster and sl st to 3^rd of first 3ch.

Fasten off

How to Crochet a Choker

 Hi, there,

This is a fairly easy choker to crochet. I hope you have fun making it.

CHOKER

Sc = single crochet,  ss= slip stitch,  dc = double crochet,  sp = space,  ch = chain,  rep = repeat,  beg = beginning, ** repeat in between stars

 

Any Embroidery Cotton

Hook, size 3.5

Pattern = 6 stitches, so multiples of 6 for your foundation ch

This choker is 13.5 inches in length, so I have 13 x 6 stitches (pattern) which gives me 78 ch plus 1 to turn = 79 stitches

1.   Ch 79 (78 plus 1), turn

2.   Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch = 78sc

For row 3 - On the video I said to ch1 turn and then ch3 (It was supposed to be ch1, turn and sc in 1^st sc, I left out the sc , it isn’t going to make a big difference they will both work so either way)

3.   Ch1, sc in 1^st sc, *ch3 skip 2sc, 3dc in next sc (3dc in same stitch), ch3, skip 2sc, sc in next sc* rep this till last 3dc, ch3 and sc1  in last sc

4.   *5ch, sc in 1^st dc (of the 3),

Ch3, ss in the 1^st ch of the 3 (picot made) x3 (make 3 picots one after each other)

Sc in the 3^rd dc (of the 3)*  repeat this till end and end with the sc, then ch2 and dc in the sc below

Sew a button on.

How to Crochet a Doily in Bruges Lace

BRUGES LACE DOILY

To do this doily you need to know the basics of making a bruges lace

tape, you can watch my videos on bruges lace on youtube at
My video on making the bruge lace tape is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJNPeJxkZ8. My other bruges lace video is ashttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjpuxiJiEP4. 

The pattern goes from the beginning of the one cluster to the end of the same cluster which is 6 rows but our row one becomes row 7 (as we don’t do the beginning of row 1, so I changed it to row 7 to make it easier) so we repeat rows 2 to 7 till 7 clusters are made

 

To start we are starting where you see the 3dc increases except you are just trying to get your chains so the ch with the 3dc is still considered 1ch and then 2 more, so that gives you 3ch plus the 6ch for your loop. You are going from Left to Right. 

You need to look down on the row to do your row not up (so below the line is your row – if this helps)

Dc 3 tog  = yo, hook into specified st, pull up a loop, yo and draw hook through 2 loops (2 loops left), yo, hook into specified st, pull up a loop, yo and draw hook through 2 loops, yo hook into specified st, pull up a loop, yo and draw hook through 2 loops and through all st

3 Treble Together = *Wrap yarn around hook x2, insert hook into st (read pattern for either same st or into the next st), yarn over, bring a loop thru, yarn over, thru 2 loops, thru 2, leave rest on hook*, repeat till 3 trebles done, yarn over and thru all remaining loops.

Sc = single crochet,  Dc = double crochet,  Sp = space,  Tr = treble,  St = stitch, 

Ch = chain,  * * = work all in between the stars,  Tog = together,  yo – yarn over, ss = slip stitch

WORKING OUR TAPE

1.    Ch 9, 1dc in the 7^th ch from hook, (From right to left on pattern) 1dc in the next st and 3dc in the next st, ch 6 turn

2.    (Left to right) 3dc in the next dc (incr) and 1dc in each of the next 4dc, ch6 and turn

3.    (Right to left) 1dc in each of the next 7dc, ch 6 and turn

4.    (Left to right) 1dc in each of the next 7dc, ch3 and join your 2 loops with a sc, ch3 and turn

5.    (right to left) 1dc in each of the next 4dc and dc the last 3 tog, ch 6 and turn

6.    (left to right) dc the next 3dc tog, 1dc in each of the next 2dc, ch 6 and turn

7.    (right to left) 1dc in each of the next 2dc, 3dc in the next 1dc(incr) ch6, turn

Repeat row 2 to 7 until you have 7 “clusters” finishing with row 6 but without doing the ch6

When you join your 2 sides together to form a circle make sure that the 3 loops you had joined tog are all facing inside the circle

MIDDLE SECTION – adding middle motif to the tape

Make a magic loop and crochet 21sc in it, ss into 1^st st

4ch, 2Tr tog in the following 2 st, ch4 and sc in the sc of the tape where you sc the 3 loops  together , ch 4

*3Tr tog in the next 3 st, ch 4 and sc in the sc of the tape where you sc the 3 loops together, ch 4* repeat in between the stars,

     to the end, ss into the top of the first 3Tr you made and finish

Knitted Butterfly Hat

KNITTED BUTTERFLY HAT

video is at http://curious.com/gillyscraftworld/how-to-knit-a-hat-with-a-butterfly

K = Knit,  P = Purl, Dec = Decrease (slip one, knit one, pull slipped stitch over = psso), * * = repeat inside astericks

Caron Simply Soft in black and in yellow

Size 8 (U.S.A) 5mm circular needle

We are knitting in the round and you need to know how to do basic color knitting

Caron Simply Soft in black and in yellow

Size 8 (U.S.A) 5mm circular needle

We are knitting in the round and you need to know how to do basic color knitting

To cast on we are casting on a multiple of 5 for the first stitch pattern to work

A. Cast on 90 Stitches

1. *P2, K3 *, rep to end (ending with k3)

2. *P2, K3*, rep to end (ending with k3)

3. *P2, Put yarn to knit position slip a stitch purlwise, K2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 stitches you just knitted,* repeat this to end ending by passing slipped stitch over.

4. *P2, K1, put your yarn over your needle (or put it in the purl position but knit one instead of purling ) and K1 * repeat to end

These 4 rows form your pattern. I did those 4 rows (x2) for my hat

5. Knit one row and increase 6 stitches throughout the row evenly (you divide your row evenly by 6) You should now have 96 stitches

BUTTERFLY MOTIF ON HAT

bl = black,  y = yellow

REPEAT EACH ROW THREE TIMES

6. 8bl, 3y, 10bl, 3y, 8bl (this equals 32 stitches and repeated three times gives you your 96 stitches)

7. 9bl, 3y, 8bl, 3y, 9 bl

8. 9bl, 4y, 6bl, 4y, 9bl

9. 8bl, 5y, 6bl, 5y, 8bl

10. 8bl, 3y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 3y, 8bl

11. 8bl, 3y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 3y, 8bl

12. 8bl, 6y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 6y, 8bl

13. 9bl, 5y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 5y, 9bl

14. 10bl, 4y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 4y, 10bl

15. 8bl, 2y, 5bl, 2y, 5bl, 2y, 8bl

16. 8bl, 1y, 6bl, 2y, 6bl, 1y, 8bl

17. 7bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 3bl, 2y, 3bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 7bl

18. 6bl, 2y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 2y, 6bl

19. 5bl, 3y, 5bl, 1y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 1y, 5bl, 3y, 5bl

20. 5bl, 3y, 4bl, 1y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 1y, 4bl, 3y, 5bl

21. 4bl, 8y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 8y, 4bl

22. 4bl, 6y, 3bl, 1y, 4bl, 1y, 3bl, 6y, 4bl

23. 12bl, 1y, 6bl, 1y, 12bl

24. 11bl, 1y, 8bl, 1y, 11bl

25. 1 row knit in black

DECREASING

26. *K14, slip one stitch, K1, pull slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (psso)*,rep to end, leaving you with 90stitches

27. *K13, slip one stitch,K1, psso* to end (84 st)

28. *K12, slip one, K1, psso* to end (78 st)

29. *K11, slip one, K1, psso* to end (72 st)

30. *K10, slip one, K1, psso* to end (66 st)

31. *K9, slip one, K1, psso* to end (60 st)

32. *K8, slip one, K1, psso* to end (54 st)

33. *K7, slip one, K1, psso* to end (48 st)

34. *K6, slip one, K1, psso* to end (42 st)

33. *K5, slip one, K1, psso* to end (36 st),  I went onto pointed needles here

32. *K4, slip one, K1, psso* to end (30 st)

33. *K3, slip one, K1, psso* to end (24 st)

34. *K2, slip one, K1, psso* to end (18 st)

35. *K1, slip one, K1, psso* to end (12 st)

36. *Slip one, K1, psso* to end

37. cast off, K2, pull one stitch over the other, K1, pull stitch over the other, to end