class picture in web albums

that class picture is from mrs. riplogals (spelled wrong probably) 1st grade class at catoosa, ok elementary somewhere in early 1980. i'm the one on the back row in the red sweatshirt... yes... i looked like a boy... i was a tomboy. i've got it posted for some friends to see.

pics of new baby blanket

finished baby afghan for teacher's first grand baby. used the crazy stitch with that red heart banana berry multi yarn and a J hook. turned out real cute and it was super quick. unlike that one i did with the bernat baby softee and a G hook using the catherine wheel stitch! never again! both pics are in the photo album.

photos uploaded

ok, got all the other pics from the old site uploaded to an album, click on the album thingy to the left to see them.

feel better with this all done!

All patterns from site...

ok, all the patterns with pictures from my site have been uploaded here. i will put the other photos from my site on a photo sharing site with a link to them here. i will hopefully have this done before the end of the year.

Flower Dish Scrubbie

FLOWER SCRUBBIE
Made to look like a sunflower here, but any two color combo would be cool.Use plastic canvas yarn.

NOTE: if you use bleach in your dish water, it will take some of the color out.Do not end off round unless told to do so.

RND 1- with center color, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.

RND 2- 2 sc in each sc around, join. 12 sts.

RND 3- ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. 26 dc including ch 3. when you join, use the petal color to do the sl st and change color. cut center color and leave about 3 inches. work over both ends on the petal round.

RND 4- with petal color, (ch 2, dc in same st. 2 trc in next st, ch 2, sl st in top of last trc, 2 trc in next st, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in same st at base of dc. sl st in next st) repeat. end by sl st in first stitch of round, end off. weave in end.

Funky Flower Bag

FUNKY FLOWER BAG
This is like the basic hand bag, but i've given it a form to keep it from stretching. the flower patterns are copywrited, so, either use your own pattern or buy "a dozen snazzy doo dads for your kitchen" from annie's attic for the patterns used here.

NOTES: used and H hook and black worseted weight yarn.

BOTTOM

ch 5, join to form a ring.

row 1: ch 1, 12 sc in ring. join to ch 1 with sl st.

row 2: ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. around (18 sts) join with sl st to ch 1.

row 3: ch 1, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, around (24 sts) join with sl st to ch 1.increase 6 st to each round until you're doing sc in the next 10 st, 2 in next sc.

BODY

ch 1, sc around once using front loops for right side to show or back loops for wrong side to show, join with sl st to ch 1. using both loops, go 27 rows up. end off. using plastic canvas, cut a circle to fit the bottom and a strip to fit the side. sew side piece together to form tube. sew circle to bottom to make form. put form inside of purse and whip stitch around top to keep in place.

STRAPS

ch 56, sc 3 or 4 rows and end with a sl st row. end off. make two. attatch to side like you'd sew on a button.

FLOWERS

make enough flowers to decorate as you'd like. either stitch on with fishing line or hot glue in place.

Crocheted Juggling Balls

JUGGLING BALLS
Found a footbag pattern, and modified it for this purpose.

Stuff you'll need: worseted weight yarn, a D hook, and dried beans (i used navy beans).

WORK AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE

Notes: work in cont. rounds. inc= 2 sc in one stitch. dec= 1 sc over 2 stitches. Leave about an 8 inch tail at the start, after rnd 5 use tail to close up hole at the beg. do not cut off, you'll use it later for a marker.

RND 1- ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook.

RND 2- 2 sc in each sc. (12)

RND 3- (sc in next 2 sc, inc in next sc) around. (16)

RND 4- (inc twice over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc) around. (24)

RND 5-(sc in next 3 sc, inc in next sc, sc in next sc, inc in next sc) around. (32)MAKE SURE RIGHT SIDE IS FACING OUT BEFORE CONT. WITH RND 6. BRING YARN TAIL FROM THE INSIDE TO THE SPOT AT THE END OF RND 5 AND BEFORE RND 6 TO MARK START OF RNDS.

RNDS 6-12- sc in each sc around.(32)

RND 13- (sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around. (24)

RND 14- (sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc twice) around.(16)STUFF ALMOST FULL OF BEANS

RND 15- (dec over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc) around. (12)ADD REST OF BEANS. YOU'LL WANT IT FIRM, BUT NOT SO MUCH THAT THE BEANS CAN'T MOVE AROUND. I'VE NOT MEASURED IT, BUT START WITH 1/2 CUP AND GO FROM THERE.

RND 16- (dec over next 2 sc) around. (6)DO A COUPLE OF SL ST TO CLOSE THE HOLE SO THE BEANS CAN'T ESCAPE. FINISH OFF, AND WEAVE END IN. CUT OFF MARKER TAIL.MAKE AS MANY AS NEEDED.

Granny Rectangle

GRANNY RECTANGLE
Ok, i know there's some others out there, but i came up with this one on my own.

After you finish the base, work it like a reg. granny square.

ch 16, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sk 3 ch sp, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, sk 3 ch sp, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1 all in end ch sp. 3 dc in same ch as opposite 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same ch as opposite 3 dc. in last ch sp, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, join in top of beg. ch.

I made one of these for my daughter in the 2 color pattern. I wanted my mom-in- laws to be longer, so i increased the starting ch to 24.

Amulet bag

AMULET BAG
I made this up sitting at the laundrymat.

Needed: scrap yarn (i got 7 of these out of a 2.5 oz skein of yarn), G hook, 2 pony beads
Notes: worked in cont. rounds

Put the pony beads on the yarn before starting.
ch 9, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each until end, using free loops on other side, sc over tail until you get back to start. keep sc around, when you finish rnd 5, sc to middle of front and add beads in, this is how you'll keep it closed. keep going until 10 rnds are made. ch 125 for the necklace, attach with sl st, making sure there are 8 sp across the back. sc across back for 3 rows, then dec one off each end until you reach a point. ch 4, attach with sl st to top of point. end off, work in end.

Basic handbag with flap bag option

BASIC HANDBAG


FLAP BAG OPTION AT BOTTOM OF PAGE



The purse in the picture is made using #18 nylon twine and a G hook. I used the white, and then dyed it purple using RIT. Worseted weight yarn works well also, just use an E or F hook, and crochet rather tightly so it won't stretch with use. Another way to combat stretch, is to crochet with two strands, one the yarn, and the other #10 cotton crochet thread.





BOTTOM


ch. 5, join to form a ring.


RND 1- ch. 1, 12 sc in ring. join in top of ch. 1.


RND 2- ch. 1 (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. join in top of ch. 1.


RND 3- ch. 1 (sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) around. join in top of ch. 1.


RND 4- ch. 1 (sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) around. join in top of ch. 1.follow established pattern of increase until bottom is size desired.


BODY


ch. 1, sc in either the front or back loops once around. join in top of ch. 1.( front if you want the right side to show, back if you want the wrong side to show.) ch. 1, sc in both loops around, joining in top of ch. 1 each time, until you get about 30 rounds, or it's deep enough to suit your needs.


STRAPS


turn, sc back 3 or 4, depends on how wide you want the strap. keep going back and forth until strap is 39 rows tall, flatten purse and attach so straps are evenly placed of that side to the left of where you started by sl st through both strap and body. sc around to where next strap will start and repeat process. sc around to where first strap started and end off. weave end in. if you're using the nylon twine, use a lighter to melt the ends of the twine so they won't unravel.

For this option, make the body about 37 rows tall. The strap is 6 sc wide, and 100 rows long, you'll be following the same principal as for the straps above, except you're only making one. When it's long enough, attach to the other side of the purse, using same method as above. For the flap, sc over to other strap, keep sc back and forth until you're half way down, then switch to dc. If you keep sc to the end, the corners tend to curl up. End off and weave end in. Use lighter to melt any end if you're using the twine.

Basic Hat Pattern

BASIC HAT
Modeled by my daughter Grace. When she was 4... she's almost 12 now... i need to update this pic, don't i?

You'll need worseted weight yarn, i used an I hook for the body, and a J hook for the brim. Weave in loose ends as they occur. Since you join at the end of each round, it's easy to make it any color combo you want, like striped or whatever.

Sizing notes: Go through rnd 3 for a newborn, rnd 4 for a baby, rnd 5 for a toddler, and rnd 6 for age 4 and above. If someone has a really big head, you could go a 7th round, just follow est. increase. You could also just forget the brim altogether, and then you'd have a skull cap. Play around, have fun!Join rounds with a sl st in top of beg. ch.

RND 1- ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook.join.
RND 2- ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch, 2 dc in each ch around, join.
RND 3- ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join.
RND 4- ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join.
RND 5- ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join.
RND 6- ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join.Body of hat
RNDS 7-?- ch 2, 1 hdc in same st as beg ch. 1 hdc in each st around, join. do this until hat reached desired depth.
BrimSwitch to J hook, sc in back loops only around, join, turn. rep until brim is 3 or 4 inches, depends on desired look For last rnd, sl st in both loops around. end off, weave in end.