Latest projects, too much fun!

We were preparing for a cruise and I decided that I really needed a cool camisole to wear over my skimpy tanks and to dress up some skirts.  I found a wonderful free pattern on Pinterest, which I will share with you. It was very easy so now I am working on one for my mother-in-law in Pistachio!!!

Here's the FREE PATTERN!  As you can see, I did one less row of scallops but will do all three next time.  It was long enough but I want it longer.  May try a waist tie or belt.

http://www.yarnspirations.com/pattern/crochet/floral-cami

New Hat - Watermelon!! Flower (daisy, maybe) or not?

Thanks to free pattern from Daisy Cottage Designs!

My New FUN SUN Hat

I used my Vintage Cloche pattern to make this fun hat in cotton.  (The pattern is below in a previous post.) I changed the brim a little by making my first two rows "1 sc in first st, then 2 sc in 2nd st, repeat around TWICE).  I did not need to do any more increases after that! I added a few extra rows to the brim to make it more of a sun hat.  The yarn used in this hat is Peaches n Cream but plan to make my next one using Hobby Lobby's I Love That Cotton Yarn!

You may want to use a size larger hook if your cotton yarn seems a little heavier than your acrylic, which I think this particular yarn does.

The bow is from a pattern by Tara Murray (Mamachee) so I cannot share that pattern but there are plenty of bow patterns out there for free!

Enjoy!

Vintage Cloche

My Very First Pattern!!!!  Here it is!  Thanks so much to my testers who made this pattern much easier to read!!!  Enjoy!  Feel free to share photos

GO TO THE BOTTOM FOR THE LINK TO THE PDF VERSION!

                                             

Ladies’ Vintage Cloche

By:  Southern Love Crochet                                 

GAUGE:  10 rows,  9 HDC = 3 inches

   

YOU WILL NEED:

• Size I Hook
• Size F Hook
• 1 Skein Acrylic Worsted Weight Yarn (I use Red Heart Soft or Caron’s Simply Soft Yarn)
• 1 Contrasting Yarn (small amount, less than 1/8 skein)
• Tapestry Needle
• Pearl buttons or beads (4)
• Needle and thread (to match contrasting yarn)

To begin:  Using the Size “I” hook, CHAIN 2  (or use magic circle)

Row 1:  In 2^nd chain from hook, 8 HDC, sl st in 1^st hdc, ch 1 (8)

Row 2:  2 hdc in each hdc of row 1, slst in 1^st hdc of same row, ch 1 (16)

Row 3:  *2 hdc in 1st hdc of row 2, 1 hdc in next hdc of row 2, * *repeat 7 more times for a total of 8 sets, slst in 1^st hdc of row 3, ch. 1 (24)

***Now you will start to change the locations of your increase stitches so that you will have a more rounded shape instead of “corners” or a hexagonal shape. 

*** You will also use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each row as you will be  crocheting in the round until  you have 18 rows.

Row 4:  *2 hdc in 1^st st  of previous row, 1 hdc, 1 hdc*,  *repeat 7 more times* for a total of 8 sets  (32)   DO NOT JOIN!!

******PLEASE NOTE: after Row 4, any stitches before the *...* and any  stitches after, together form another complete set, they are just broken up to vary the locations of your increases.  So, for each row, you are actually crocheting a total of 8 sets of each sequence.

Row 5:  hdc in each of the 1^st 2 sts of previous row, *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 3 stitches*,  *repeat  times 6 more times* and then 2 hdc, 1 hdc in last hdc.  (40)

Row 6:  1 hdc in the 1^st st of previous row, then  *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts,*  *repeat 6 more times , then 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc each in last 3 sts to finish row.  (48)

Row 7:   hdc in each of  1^st 4 sts of the previous row, then*2 hdc in the next st, hdc in next 5 sts*, *repeat  6 more times*, then 2 hdc in next st,  1 hdc in last st of round. (56)

Row 8:   hdc in 1st 13 sts of previous row, then *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 13 sts*,  *repeat 2 more times*, then 2 hdc in last st of row (60)

Diameter at this point should be approximately 6.75, which should result in an approximate circumference of 21 inches. (depending on tension in stitches).

BODY:

Rows 9-18:  HDC in each st around.

Join to 1^st stitch in same row with slst, tie off

Change to contrasting color for band

BAND – Join contrast color to previous row with a slst

Row 19:  SC around , including 1^st (sl st) (60)

Row 20: SC around (60), sl st in 1^st sc of row, tie off for color change

****For a thinner band, crochet only ONE ROW (19) using hdc instead                                                                    of single crochet. 

BRIM:  Return to your original color

Row 21:  Foundation to begin brim:  join to band with slst and sc in any stitch, sc around., sl st to join to 1^st sc,, (60)

ROW 22: hdc in joining st, 2 hdc next,  continue 1 hdc, 2 hdc around,  sl st to join to 1st hdc (90)

ROW 23: hdc in joining st and all st around (90); join with slst to first st of row and tie off.

(if you would like a wider brim, add additional rows.  If you do so, I recommend that you do an increase on row 24 to keep the wave in the brim:  {*8 hdc, 2hdc*  x 10}   (100 stitches total)

TRIM:  change back to contrast color                      

Begin anywhere on the brim:

Slst in first hdc of brim, then 1 ½  sc  in next HDC,    continue alternating slst and 1 ½ sc around.              

Join to 1^st slst, tie off.    

      

 *Pictures and instructions below for 1 ½ sc*                                                                                    

*1 ½ Stitch Explained:  (see close up pictures below and on next page)

**1 ½ stitch:  when you normally crochet in a HDC, you slip your hook right under the top two threads.  There is always one thread immediately below these top two stitches (I call it the “filler”) and above where the stitch joins the previous row.  Alternate with slst around.

For a 1 ½ sc, insert hook around 3 threads instead of the normal top 2.  (see the 3^rd thread?)

FLOWERS:

Use same yarn as contrast and Size F Hook

(Larger if you want larger flowers)

This calls for a magic circle.  

If you don’t use the magic circle you can do this:  just chain 3, instead of two (this would be your chain two in your first petal of the flower} then begin your DC in the very 1^st chain].   I do it both ways and they turn out the same. 

Begin with Magic Circle   (leave a tail of about 4-5 inches for attaching flowers to hat)

First Petal:  Chain 2, 2 DC, Chain 2, sl st to circle;  

REPEAT THREE MORE TIMES (total 4 petals)

After final slst, CLOSE THE MAGIC CIRCLE, then from your final slst, cut off leaving another tail of about4- 5 inches, tie both tails together, tightly, double knot.  Use tails to connect flower to hat.

Make four (4) flowers total.

LEAF: (make as many as you want, I use two)

Chain 12

SC in 4^th ch from hook, then  sc, hdc x 3, sc, skip 2 chains, then slst in last chain.  Tie off.

  

COPYRIGHT   © Southern Love Crochet  and  @  Kutenkrafty on Etsy

Please do not copy or sell my pattern as yours in any way.  I worked very hard to make this pattern and tested it many times.  You are more than welcome to sell items from my pdf patterns. I ask that you include a note about the item being a ‘Southern Love Crochet” design on the tag or a link to my shop 

www.etsy.com/shop/Kutenkrafty when selling in an online store (like Etsy).

Click to get a PDF Version of this pattern from Google DriveClick here for PDF/printable version of the pattern. THANKS!

More Beautiful Results are IN!

Thank you so much to Anna Patten.  Your hat is beautiful also. I love the additional color added to the hat with the green leaves.  It is fun to see all of the different versions of one pattern.  Thanks, also, for your valuable feedback!  You guys work so quickly....

First tester's results...Awesome!

Thanks so much to Betty Dixon.  Beautiful job!  Looking forward to receiving more end products.  FREE PATTERN to follow in a few more days!

My New Hat and First Pattern!!

I crocheted and tore apart, crocheted and tore apart a hat that I was making for a friend.  She had given me an "idea" of what she wanted.  She wanted it in off white and it seemed that everything I made just looked so boring!  Finally, after about 3 weeks of doing that, I came up with an idea for her.  She loved it, I loved it and I have even sold a few in my Etsy store!  Persistence pays off!

And...I just love the little flowers!  Sort of vintage looking, don't you think?


I  am currently working on writing my first two patterns and this is one of the two.  I think I am almost done.  I am making one more hat to test it before publishing it.  Being my first pattern, it will be a freebie.

Keep your eyes open for it!