Title: “Crafty Creations for Dummies”
Exhibitor: Karen Garff
Description: Homemade gifts can be used for all occasions.
Instructions are provided for useful gifts that are easy and inexpensive.
How To’s:
Easy & Quick Knitted Dishcloth Pattern
Crocheted Flannel Baby Blankets
Easy
& Quick Knitted Dishcloth Pattern:
Supplies: Lily’s Sugar & Cream Cotton Yarn
#8 short needles
This is an old pattern that has been passed around for years. It is great for beginners and a favorite of many. For variation, use a contrasting color when you work the 2nd (decrease) half.
Instructions: Cast on 5 sts*
K 2, yo, K rest of row
Repeat this row until 45-50 sts on needle (or half desired size).
Start decreases.
K 1, K 2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, K rest of row
Repeat this row until 5 sts on left needle
Bind off
*K2=knit 2, yo=yarn over, sts=stitches, tog=together
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Supplies: 16 inch circular & DP needles size #6 or #7
“Bernat” cottontots yarn or any cotton yarn (I like the variegated pastel
colors.)
Sizes: 6 months, 1 year or 2 years
On circular needles cast on 72, 80, or 88 stitches depending on size.
Place marker (a small safety pin works well) and join together by knitting first st being careful not to twist.
Knit in the round evenly till hat measures 4 ½”, 4 ¾”, or 5” depending on size.
To decrease and knit top of hat:
K2tog, K6, rep around
Next row: K2tog, K5, rep around
Next row: K2tog, K4, rep around
Next row: K2tog, K3, rep around
Next row: K2tog, K2, rep around
Transfer to 6 DP (straight needles) when circular needle is too tight to knit.
Repeat this decrease progression until 18 stitches are left
Then K2 tog around until 9 stitches are left.
Cut a tail of yarn and pull through remaining stitches to tie and bind off.
For a variation, you can make a ribbed hat by K2, Purl 2 until the hat measures desired size. To finish off:
K2, P2 tog 1st row
K2, P1 2 more rows
K2 tog P1 4 rows
K1, P1 2 or 3 more rows
Cut yarn and finish same as above. A pom-pom may be added.
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Crocheted
Flannel Baby Blankets:
Supplies: 1 yard each of flannel fabric (1 print and 1 solid or checked)
Crochet yarn
Size 9 or 10 crochet hook
Wing needle to fit your sewing machine
Put wrong sides of fabric together. Smooth out all wrinkles in fabric. Square off by bringing one raw edge to a salvage edge to form a triangle and cut excess fabric making a square. Extra fabric can be used to make a “burpie” shaped like a figure “8.” With wing needle and top thread tension as tight as possible, zig-zag ¼ inch away from edge. Stitches should be about 1/8-1/4 inch apart. Experiment to see what you like the best. Trim fabric to top of zig-zag, being careful not to cut stitch. Crochet around edge in bottom of zig-zag. For a crib-size blanket use 45 inches of flannel and do not square off. Just trim edges to match.
Crocheted Edge Patterns: All of the patterns (except
Hugs & Kisses) are finished off with a running ss to cover the hemstitching
holes.
Ch=chain, sc=single crochet, dc=double crochet, tr=triple crochet, ss=slip stitch
Running Slip Stitch: Row 1: Put your crochet hook through the first hole (without the
thread attached). Then attach the thread, pull a loop through the first, then go through the next hole and catch the thread. Ss through the first loop. Move to the next hole and continue ss through each hemstitching hole. Finish off.
Heavy Ruffle: Row 1: 2 sc in each hole, ss to join
Row 2: Ch 3 (this counts as 1st dc), dc in same stitch. *dc in each
space*, repeat around. (Expect a lot of rippling.) ss to join.
Row 3: Ch 2, 1 sc in each space, ss to join. Finish off
Basic Picot: Row 1: 2 sc in the first and second holes, *in the third hole sc,
then chain 3, ss in the top of the same sc (#3) you are working on (this makes the picot), then sc in the same hole (#3), sc in the next 2 holes* , repeat from * to *, ss to join. Finish off.
Triangles & Arches: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join
Row 2: ch 5, (this is 1 dc and 2 ch), dc in the same stitch. Skip 2
stitches and * dc in the third stitch. Ch 2. dc in the same stitch*. Repeat * to *, ss to join. (This makes a row of triangles, every other one inverted.)
Row 3: *3 dc in the upper flat part of the first (inverted) triangle,
then 1 sc in the point of the second (upright) triangle*, repeat from * to *, ss to join. Finish off.
Lace & Waves: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: ch 5, (this is 1 dc and 2 ch), dc in the same stitch. Skip 2
stitches and * dc in the third stitch. Ch 2, dc in the same stitch*. Repeat * to *, ss to join (This makes a row of triangles, every one inverted.)
Row 3: (You will only be working in the upper flat part of the
triangles.)*First upper triangle – sc, second upper triangle – 3 dc, third upper triangle – 4 tr, fourth upper triangle – 3 dc. Repeat * to *, ss to join. Finish off.
Simple Edge: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join
Row 2: ch 2, 1 sc in each stitch, ss to join. Finish off.
Basic Shell: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: ch 2, 1 sc in each stitch, ss to join.
Row 3: ch 2, 1 sc in first stitch, skip 2 stitches, * (6 dc in the net
stitch), skip 2 stitches, 1 sc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches*, repeat * to *, ss to join. Finish off.
Fence Post: Row 1: 2 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: ch 3 * sc in every other hole*. Repeat around, ss to join.
Row 3: ch 3 (this counts as the 1st dc), dc in the same stitch, ch 2,
then 2 dc in the same stitch. In every other loop of the 2nd row, * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc*. Repeat * to *, ss to join. Finish off.
Basic Ruffle: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc). Dc in the same stitch. 2 dc in
each stitch around, ss to join.
Row 3: ch 2, then 1 sc in each stitch around, ss to join. Finish off.
Two Tone Loops: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: * ch 8, sc in the fourth hole*. Repeat * to * all the way
around. (you may need to adjust at the end.) Finish off.
Row 3: With your other color, sc in the middle stitch of the 3
stitches between the loops from the second row. * ch 8, sc in the middle stitch, alternating front and back over the loops of the second row*. This makes a twisted loop and also helps to hold up the loops evenly. Repeat * to * around. Finish off.
Amanda’s Pride: Row 1: 1 sc in each hole, ss to join.
Row 2: * ch 6, skip 4 stitches and sc in the 5th hole*. Repeat * to
* around. Finish off.
Hugs & Kisses: Row 1: ss in the first hole, ch 3. sc in the hole to the right of the
one you ss in. Skip over the hole you ss in and also skip the next hole, sc in the next hole (you should be moving left). * ch 3, sc in the skipped hole to the right. Moving left, skip the sc and the next hold, sc in the next hole*. Repeat * to * around. Finish off.