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Monday, February 16, 2015

Holly Buttons! Cowl 4 Pup

Holly Buttons Cowl 4 Pup
Need/Need to Know
  • I hook
  • Red Heart w/Love in 2 colors
  • needle to sew in ends
  • buttons
  • ( ) holds # of stitches and needed info
  • [ ] repeat whats inside 
  • sizes are xxs(xs, sm, md, lg, xlg) and appear in pattern as such
  • measurements are approximately 9,(10,12,14,16,18 inches)
  • please measure around your dogs head 1st to insure fit
  • my sizes may differ from those in stores

    • do not let dog wear cowl unattended or unsupervised
    • when sewing on button sew them on extra extra tight and strong to try and prevent any buttons from being chewed or torn off 


Gauge
in double crochet 7 stitchs x 4 rows = 2inches

Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(s)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet

Cowl
  1. in 1st color, ch 36(40,48,56,64,72), join in 1st ch, ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in each st around, join in 1st hdc (36,40,48,56,64,72dc)
  2. ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in each st around, join to 1st dc (36,40,48,56,64,72dc)
  • xxs go to row 3
  • xs repeat row 2, 1 more time
  • sm repeat row 2, 2 more times
  • md, repeat row 2, 4 more times
  • lg repeat row 2, 6 more times
  • xlg repeat row 2, 8 more times
  1. change to 2nd color, ch 1 (does not count as sc), [sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st] repeat around, join in 1st sc (9,10,12,14,16,18 sc & dc) (18,20,24,32,36 hdc)
  2. turn, ch 1 (does not count as 1st st), [sl st in sc, hdc in hdc, 2 dc in dc, hdc in hdc] repeat around, join to 1st sl st, tie off (9,10,12,14,16,18 sl st) (10,20,24,32,36 hdc & dc)
  3. flip over to bottom, connect in any stitch with 2nd color and repeat rows 3 & 4, tie off
  • sew on any and all buttons of your choice wherever you please
  • sew in ends and you done!

Easy Breezy Cowl 4 Pup

Easy Breezy Cowl 4 Pup
Need/Need to Know
  • I hook
  • Red Heart w/Love yarn
  • needle to sew in ends
  • ( ) holds # of stitches and need to know info
  • [ ] repeat whats inside
  • sizes are xs(sm, md, lg, xlg) and appear in pattern as such
  • measurements are approximately 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 inches
  • please measure around your dogs head 1st to insure fit
  • my sizes may differ then those in a store

Gauge
in half double crochet 7 stitches x 6 rows = 2 inches

Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitches
sk – skip
sp – space
hdc – half double crochet

Cowl,
  1. ch 40(48,56,64,72), join to 1st ch, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join in 1st hdc (40,48,56,64,72hdc)
  2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, ch 4, sk next 4 sts] repeat around, join in 1st hdc, turn (5,6,7,8,9 ch sps & 20,24,28,32,36hdc)
  3. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [4 hdc in ch sp, ch 4. sk 4 hdc] repeat around, join to 1st hdc, turn (5,6,7,8,9 ch sps & 20,24,28,32,36hdc)
  • xs repeat row 3, 2 more times
  • sm repeat row 3, 4 more times
  • md repeat row 3, 6 more times
  • lg repeat row 3, 8 more times
  • xlg repeat row 3, 10 more times
  1. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [4 hdc in ch sp, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts] repeat around, join in 1st hdc, tie off (40,48,56,64,72hdc)
  • sew in ends and your done!

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Anti Valentines UnCozy - free crochet pattern

Anti Valentines UnCozy
Need/Need to Know
  • I hook
  • G hook
  • Red Heart w/Love yarn in 3 colors, A, B, C
  • my colors were – A: white, B: dark blue, C: red
  • needle to sew in ends
  • will need basic crochet skills
  • will need to know how to crocodile stitch
  • v stitch in this pattern = 1 double crochet, 1 chain, 1 double crochet all in same stitch
  • ( ) holds needed info and # of stitches
  • [ ] repeat whats inside

Abbreviations
ch – chain
stitch(s) – stitches
sk – skip
sp – space
spk st – spike stitch
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
v st – v stitch

Gauge
in hdc with I hook 7 stitches x 6 rows = 2 inches

UnCozy
  1. with I hook and color A, ch 28, join in 1st ch, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join in 1st hdc (28hdc)
  2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join in 1st hdc (28hdc)
  3. change to color B, and repeat row 2
  4. change to color A, ch 2 (does not count as dc), [1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, sk next st, v st in next st, sk next st] repeat around, join in 1st dc, tie off (4v sts & 16dc)
  1. with G hook and color C, we will now be making the hearts like a crocodile stitch, join around right dc of v st, ch 1, hdc around dc, 4 dc around dc, ..................................................................... ch 2, turn over to left dc of v st, 4 dc around dc, hdc around dc, ch 1, sl st around dc, tie off.......................................................   .......................................................... and repeat this step on each v st around for a total of 4 hearts
  2. with I hook and color B, join in a dc after one of the hearts, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, spk st in side right side of heart, spk st into middle of heart, spk st in left side of heart] repeat around, join in 1st hdc (28hdc) use picture to help with placing spk sts............ 
  3. change to color A, ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st hdc (28hdc)
  4. repeat 7, tie off
  • sew in all you ends and your done!




Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Granny Cowl 4 Pup - free pattern

Granny Cowl 4 Pup

Need/Need to Know
  • I hook
  • Red Heart w/Love yarn
  • needle to sew in ends
  • ( ) holds needed info and # of stitches
  • [ ] repeat whats inside
  • double crochet cluster = 3 double crochet in one space
  • sizes are xxs (xs, sm, md, lg) and appear in pattern as such
  • size measurements are approximately 9 (10, 12, 14, 16 inches)
  • please measure around your pup's head 1st to insure fit my sizes may differ then store bought items
  • color changes are not indicated in pattern you can change colors if you wish and in any way you want, or make it all one color, I changed color every other row

Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(s)
sp – space
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
dc c – double crochet cluster

Gauge
in double crochet 7 stitchs x 4 rows = 2inches

Cowl
  1. ch 36,(40,48,56,64), join in 1st ch, ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in each st around, join to 1st sc (36,40,48,56,64sc)
  2. ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, [1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, join in 3rd ch of 1st 3 (9,10,12,14,16 dc c's & ch 1 sp's)
  3. sl st into next ch sp or turn, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, sk 3 dc, [dc c in next ch sp, ch 1, sk 3 dc] repeat around, join in 1st dc (9,10,12,14,16 dc c's & ch 1 sp's)
  • xxs repeat round 3, 1 more time
  • xs repeat round 3, 2 more times
  • sm repeat round 3, 4 more times
  • md repeat round 3, 6 more times
  • lg repeat round 3, 8 more times
  1. starting in a ch sp, ch 1 (does not count as sc), [1 sc in ch sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc] repeat around, join to 1st sc (36,40,48,56,64sc) tie off
  • now all you have to do is sew in all your ends and its done!