Natural Tendencies #2

Posted on August 21, 2011 by fats

Natural Tendencies #2
Necklace, Choker and Bracelet in Crochet Lace
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Pattern for lace necklace, choker and bracelet

Natural Tendencies #2
Necklace, Choker, Bracelet in Crochet Lace
CROCHET PATTERN as PDF for sale

This pattern is suitable for workers skilled in thread crochet. With minor modifications, a basic pattern is used to make a necklace, choker and bracelet. The lace is lightly starched to stiffen and protect the material. Use mercerized cotton thread in size 8 or 10, and a steel crochet hook at least 1.3mm.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Necklace and Choker: approximately 1.25 inches wide
Bracelet: approximately 1.75 inches wide
Length can be adjusted for woman’s sizes (table of sizes included in last page)

The crocheted lace choker has leather ties and a crocheted flower.

YARN
Hamanaka Lacy Crochet, 100% cotton, 107m/skein, color: 15 (Black)
Canon Mercerized Cotton Thread size 8, color natural
OR any crochet cotton thread size 10 or size 8, color black and natural

CROCHET HOOK
Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook (1.3mm) or size required for gauge

GAUGE
30 sc = 4 inches

TERMINOLOGY
Pattern is written using US crochet terminology (see chart on last page for conversion)

NOTIONS
Yarn needle
Button or bead for necklace and bracelet enclosures
Two Large wood beads for choker ties
Leather string about 32 inches long for choker
Commercial Fabric stiffener (or 1 tsp cornstarch in 1 cup of water with 1 tsp salt or vinegar)
Manila paper or craft paper

DESIGN NOTES
All pieces are crocheted starting from the narrow end. The bracelet and choker are straight strips of laces while the necklace curves a little bit to fit on or just above the collar bone. The bracelet has both edges worked into scallops while the necklace and choker have only one edge worked. The necklace and choker pattern is also suitable for making a collar (shorter version of a choker that goes round the middle of the neck). The bracelet pattern can also be used to make a wider choker or collar. Lengths below the neckline may not be suitable for this pattern.

SPECIAL STITCHES
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in st at base of ch (picot made)
3-Double Crochet Cluster (3dc-cl): Holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, work 3 dc in st indicated, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made)
Single Crochet 2 Together (Sc2tog): Insert hook in first stitch, pull loop through, insert hook in second stitch, pull loop through, yarn over, pull loop through all three loops on hook.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
T-ch: turning chain

Natural Tendencies #1

Posted on August 21, 2011 by fats

Natural Tendencies #1
Necklace, Choker and Bracelet in Crochet Lace
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A necklace, choker and bracelet set of crocheted lace.

Natural Tendencies #1
Necklace, Choker and Bracelet in Crochet Lace
CROCHET PATTERN as PDF for sale

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Necklace: approximately 1.5 inches wide
Bracelet and Choker: approximately 1.2 inches wide
Length can be adjusted for woman’s sizes (table of sizes included in last page)

Crocheted lace bracelet.

YARN
Hamanaka Lacy Crochet, 100% cotton, 107m/skein, color: 15 (Black)
Canon Mercerized Cotton Thread size 8, color natural
OR any crochet cotton thread size 10 or size 8, color black and natural

CROCHET HOOK
Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook (1.3mm) or size required for gauge

GAUGE
30 sc = 4 inches

TERMINOLOGY
Pattern is written using US crochet terminology (see chart on last page for conversion)

NOTIONS
Yarn needle
Button or bead
Commercial Fabric stiffener (or 1 tsp cornstarch in 1 cup of water with 1 tsp salt or vinegar)
Manila paper or craft paper

The crocheted lace choker has a flower center.

DESIGN NOTES
All pieces are crocheted starting from the narrow end. The bracelet and choker are straight strips of laces while the necklace curves a little bit to fit on or just above the collar bone. The pattern is also suitable for making a collar (shorter version of a choker that goes round the middle of the neck). Lengths below the neckline may not be suitable for this pattern.

SPECIAL STITCHES
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in sc at base of ch (picot made)
Single Crochet 2 Together (Sc2tog): Insert hook in first stitch, pull loop through, insert hook in second stitch, pull loop through, yarn over, pull loop through all three loops on hook.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
T-ch: turning chain

Mountain Gold

Posted on April 22, 2011 by fats

Mountain Gold is a necklace made by sewing crocheted motifs together. If you enjoy making motifs and sewing them, then you might like this pattern. Please let me know if you have an problems with the pattern or if you spot any errors so that I can correct and update the pattern.

Mountain Gold Necklace.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: Motifs measure approximately 8” long without ties; 23” long with ties
Yarn: Brown crochet cotton thread size 8
Gold metallic embroidery thread
Hook: Steel crochet hook size Japan 3 or US 10 Steel (1.3mm)
Aluminum crochet hook size Japan 4/0 or US 0 Steel (2.5mm)
Gauge: Exact gauge is not crucial for this pattern
Notions: Needle and matching-color thread

Instructions:
Special Stitches:
Back Loop Single Crochet (BLsc): Work sc as normal except that you insert the hook not in both loops of the st, but the loop that is further away as you look at the work. The result is a softer, stretchier fabric that looks very different from stitches worked in front loops only or in both loops.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in base of ch-3.

Closer view of the motifs.

Motifs:
For all motifs, use one strand of brown cotton thread and one strand of gold embroidery thread held together.
5-Petal Flower – Large
Ch 5. Sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, *sc in ring, ch 3, rep fr * 5 times ending last rep with sl st in 1st sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *ch 3, 3 tr in next ch-3 lp, ch 2, sl st in next sc, rep fr * 5 times. Fasten off.

5-Petal Flower – Small (Make 2)
Ch 5. Sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, *sc in ring, ch 3, rep fr * 5 times ending last rep with sl st in 1st sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-3 lp, ch 2, sl st in next sc, rep fr * 5 times. Fasten off.

Large Leaf:
Ch 10.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in 2nd ch fr hook and in each ch across, 2 more sc in last ch to turn to other side of of foundation ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch, sl st in 1st sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 BLsc in same sc, BLsc in next st, *picot, BLsc in next 2 sts, rep fr * all around leaf, ending with sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.

Small Leaf (Make 3):

Crochet symbol chart for the leaf.

Ch 10.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in 2nd ch fr hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch; ch 1, 2 BLsc in last ch (this turns you now to other side of foundation chain), BLsc in next ch, *picot, BLsc in next 2 sts, rep fr * all around leaf ending with sl st in 1st sc to join. Fasten off.

3-Petal Flower:
Ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: *Ch 2, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, sl st in ring, rep fr * 2 times. Fasten off.

Rings (Make 2):
Ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring. Fasten off.

Assembly/Finishing:

Follow this guide for arranging the motifs.

Using the photograph above as guide, arrange the motifs and pin together. Turn over and sew at the back with matching color thread.

To make the ties: With two strands of brown cotton thread held together and larger hook, join to ring with two sc, ch 54, 3 tr in 4th ch fr hook. Fasten off. Rep for other ring.

Weave in tail ends and block flat.

To wear the necklace, simply tie at the back.

Stiffening/Starching Crochet
You might wish to stiffen or starch the necklace if it folds in places during wearing. An excellent guide to starching/stiffening crochet may be found in this website.

Free Pattern: One-Ball-of-Yarn Flower Headband

Posted on August 10, 2010 by fats

This Project may be found in an older blogpost. I place the pattern here for people who cannot access the PDF pattern.

With one ball of fingering weight acrylic yarn, in this case, that's less than 25 grams, you can make this flower headband.

One-Ball-of-Yarn Flower Headband
Skill Level: Easy
Designer: Fatima Lasay
Website: http://www.crochetology.net/

Finished Measurements: Approximately 14 ½ inches long x 2 ¼ inches wide (excluding ties).
Approximately 32 inches long with the ties.

Yarn: Acrylic yarn, fingering
Color: One ball of yarn (25g) Ochre, small quantity of Black (for ties of headband)

My mother's latest bargain find - a packet of colorful fingering acrylic yarns made in China.

Hooks:
Aluminum crochet hook size 4/0 (2.50mm) Or size to obtain gauge

Notions:
Two beads of suitable hole size to fit crocheted chain
Round plastic stone with flat backing (1.5mm), pink
Yarn needle

Gauge: Center flower motif = 1.75 inches diameter
Terminology: Pattern is written using US crochet terminology (see chart on last page for conversion).

Instructions
Headband:
Note: Headband is worked starting at narrow end.

With ochre color yarn, ch 12.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next 4th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch, rep from * 5 times, dc in last ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 2-5: Dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk ch, dc in next dc, rep from * 5 times, dc on top of turning ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 6-10: Dc in next dc and in each st to end, ch 3, turn.

Row 11-40: Rep rows 1-10 3 times more.

Row 41-45: Rep rows 1-5.

Row 46: (Small loops along side of headband) *Ch 4, sc in dc post along one side of headband, rep from * to end. Fasten off.

Make this Flower Headband in other colors to compliment the color of your hair.

(Small loops along other side of headband): Join thread to corner ch on other side of headband, *Ch 4, sc in dc post along side of headband, rep from * to end. Fasten off.

Flower:

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in 3rd ch from hook, 10 more dc in same ch, sl st in first dc to join.

Row 2: *Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * around ending with ch 5, sl st in base of first ch-5 loop (4 loops made).

Row 3: [Sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc, hdc, sc] in all four loops.

Row 4: Sl st behind sc between loops, *ch 7, sc in next sc between loop, rep from * around. (4 ch-7 loops made)

Row 5: [Sc, hdc, 3 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 3 dc, hdc, sc] in all four loops. Fasten off.

Sew plastic stone to center of flower.

Attaching the flower motif to the headband (refer to photograph below for guide):
(Note:The crocheted flower is attached to the headband by crocheting a chain around the flower joined at the four petal points. It is at these four petal points that the flower is joined to the headband with a sc. Another option is to crochet the chain around the flower, fasten off, then just sew the flower onto the headband.)

Center the motif on the headband. You may also position the motif slightly nearer one end of the headband.

Join yarn with sc to first ch-2 tip of outer petal. Join to center of headband with sl st, *ch 12, sc in next ch-1 tip of outer petal, join to edge of headband with sl st, rep from * 3 more times. Fasten off.

With wrong side facing, fold one end of the headband over, touching the tip to the first row of dcs. Using the same yarn and a yarn needle, sew into place, with opening on the two sides for the ties to slip through later. Repeat for opposite end of headband.

Ties (refer to photograph below for guide):

Slip the tie into folded end of headband. Insert ends of tie into bead and make a knot.

Using black yarn, make two ties made of ch sts at least 20 inches long. Slip tie into folded end of headband. Insert ends of tie into bead and make a knot. Repeat for other tie.

Got more yarn? Make a cuff bracelet!

With some modifications of the pattern for the headband, you can make a cuff bracelet.

With some simple modifications of the pattern, you can make a cuff bracelet like this. For enclosure, sew one or two buttons at one end of the cuff and make loops at the other end. If you want a flatter flower motif like the one shown in the photo below, just sew down the tips of the inner petals.

Use buttons and crochet button loops for enclosure.

Crochet symbolcraft for the Flower Headband. (L-R) Symbolchart for the flower (you can crochet the flower with the ch-12 loops around it then sew on the headband); headband; folding the end of the headband and sewing in place for the ties to slip through. To learn about symbolcraft, visit http://crochetology.net/learn-crochet-symbolcraft

Happy Crocheting!

One-Ball-of-Yarn challenge

Posted on June 30, 2010 by fats

Colorful acrylic yarn from China.

A few days ago, my mom gave me a packet of fingering weight acrylic yarns from China. She got them from her favorite bargain shop. All the yarns were of different colors. So how about a One-Ball-of-Yarn Challenge.

I started by joining the Crochet Jewelry of the Month group on Ravlery, a CAL using a free pattern called the Julie Cuff. I used the new yarns and it worked out okay. So I thought of making my own cuff bracelet and came up with one that also had a flower motif.

The Flower Cuff

What I wanted was a cuff bracelet that had a bit more contrast in texture but I didn’t want to use more than one color, thus the Irish crochet flower laid on top of a regularly patterned background. I made the bracelet with about half a ball of acrylic yarn. With the yarn leftover, it is possible to make another flower. I have several plastic stones with flat backing stashed away so I thought this would be the chance to start using them.

Not quite happy with using only a small amount of yarn, I thought of turning the bracelet into a headband. This headband uses a bit less than a ball of acrylic fingering yarn, that’s about 20-25 grams of yarn. So here’s where the One-Ball-of-Yarn challenge started.

This flower motif headband can be made with just one ball of yarn.

It’s quite fun doing projects like these and reviving my fondness for the good old yarn. I learned to crochet with yarn – in bright red and yellow colors – many years ago. At the moment, I’m onto the next project for my One-Ball-of-Yarn challenge – a collar done in hairpin Lace crochet.