Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Country Tweed Dishcloths


 






Country Tweed Dishcloths
Copyright 2011 Melissa R. Green


Materials: 
Size H hook
approx 1 oz 100% cotton
Size 10 thread

Gauge is not important. Use the size hook needed to reach desired size.
I used an H hook and made mind 7 1/2 inches square.





Holding 1 strand of WW cotton and 1 strand of size 10 thread together:

Row 1-Ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1 sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, rep across, ending with a sc in last ch.

Row 2-Turn, ch 1, sc in first sc, (sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk 1 sc, sc in next ch 1 sp,) across,  ending with a sc in last sc

Row 3- Turn, ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sc next sc , sc in next ch 1 sp,( ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp) across, sc in last sc.

Rep rows 2 and 3 untill dishcloth reaches desired size.

At end of last row ch 1, do not turn, working down first side, 3 sc in 1st st (makes corner) sc evenly across, to last st, 3 sc in last st, sc evenly across bottom of dishcloth, placing 3 sts in last st, sc evenly in sts up the side of the dishcloth, placing 3 stitches in last st, sc evenl;y across top. Before joining with beg sc, ch 10, sl st into first ch to create a hanging loop, join in beg sc.


Finish off , weave in all ends.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Summer Dreams Afghan

Summer Dreams Round Ripple Afghan
Copyright 2011 Dawn Herron
This pattern is being posted here with Dawns permission.
(Thank you Dawn)


12 point round ripple afghan



Chain 6 join to form a ring ch 4



Row 1: DC in ring ch 1 11 times (12dc and 12ch1 sp) join with slip stitch to 3rd chain of ch4.



Row 2: ch3 dc in ch1 sp and each dc around join with slip stitch to first ch3 (24 dc)



Row 3: ch5 dc in same sp ch 1 *skp nxt dc dc ch2 dc in nxt sp ch1 repeat from * around join with slp st to 3rd ch in begning ch 5 (12 v st and 12ch1 sp)



Row 4: ch3(counts as dc)* dc ch2 dc in nxt ch2 sp dc in nxt 2 dc repeat from * around join to top of ch3



Row 5: sl st in nxt dc ch3 *2dc ch2 2dc(shell) in nxt ch2 sp dc in nxt dc skp nxt 2 dc dc in nxt dc repeat from * around join with sl st to first ch3







Row 6: sl st in nxt dc ch3 dc in nxt dc *2dc ch2 2dc(shell) in nxt ch2 sp dc in nxt 2 dc sk nxt 2 dc dc in nxt 2 dc repeat from* around join with sl st to first ch3



Row 7: sl st in nxt dc ch3 dc in nxt 2 dc *dc ch2 dc(v stitch) in nxt ch2 sp dc in nxt 3 dc

sk 2 dc dc in nxt 3 dc repeat from * around join with sl st to first ch3



repeat rows 5-7 for desired pattern size adding the dc's to the extra stitches before the ch2 sp.

You should work 2 rows of shell pattern(2dc ch2 2dc) and 1 row of v stitch(dc ch2 dc) which will help the pattern lay flat as it progresses.

change color as you wish and have fun with the pattern

pattern is not to be sold but can be used for personal use or charity use

@2010 DLH*custom crochet creations*

 

Friday, September 4, 2009

Little Ruffle Dishcloth

Copyright 1999 Melissa R. Green

Size F hook

about 1 oz 100% cotton

Ch 5, join to create ring.

Rnd 1-Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join in beg ch 3.

Rnd 2-Ch 4,(dc + ch 1) dc in next st, ch 1, rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 3- Sl st into 1st ch 1sp,ch 3, 2dc in sm sp, (3dc in next ch 1 sp), rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 4- Ch 5, (dc + ch 2) sk 1 dc, (dc in next dc, ch 2,sk next dc),rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 5.

Rnd 5-Sl st into 1st ch 2 sp,ch 3, 3dc in sm sp,(4 dc in next ch 2 sp,) rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 6-Ch 1, sc in sm sp, (ch 6, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc),rep around, join in 1st sc.

Rnd 7-Sl st into 1st ch 6 sp, ch 1, sc hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc in sm sp, (sc, 3 hdc, sc in next ch 6 sp, sc hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc in next ch 6 sp,)
rep around, join in beg sc. Finish off weave in all ends.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Wheel Coaster


Wheel Coaster

Copyright 2009 Melissa R. Green
Materials needed-small amount of 100% cotton
Size F hook

Ch 5, join to create ring.
Rnd 1-Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join in beg ch 3.
Rnd 2-Ch 4(Dc + ch 1) dc in next st, ch 1, rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.
Rnd 3- Sl st into 1st ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in sm sp, *3 dc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * around, join in top of beg ch 3, finish off

Body Scrubber




Body Scrubber
Copyright 2009 Melissa's Crochet
By Melissa R. Green
Size H hook
2 1/2 oz WW cotton yarn




Rnd 1- Ch 9, join to create a ring.

Rnd 2-(Sl st in ring, ch 7) 20 times, sl st in ring,ch 35, join in beg slst.

Rnd 3-Sl st in next ch 7 loop, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) 9 times in sm loop, (dc, ch 1)10 times in each ch 7 sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 4-Sl st in 1st ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in sm sp, ch 2 ( sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 2) rep around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 5-Sl st in 1st ch 2 sp, ch 1, sc in sm sp, ch 3, (sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3) rep around, join in beg sc.

Finish off Weave in ends

Friday, December 7, 2007

Bubble Gum Hair Tie



Bubble Gum Hair Tie


Copyright 2001 Melissa R Green



Materials : small goodie hair band


size H hook


Rnd 1, 2o sc around hair band, join in beg sc.


Rnd 2- Ch 1 sc in sm st, ch 3, scin next sc , ch 3 in each st around, join
in beg sc.


Finish off


Weave in ends


These are super quick and great for little girls

Brighter Daze Square

Brighter Daze Square





Brighter Daze Square


Copyright 2001 Melissa R Green


Materials: Red Heart Kids yarn in 2 colors


Size I hook


Rnd 1-Ch 5, join to create ring, ch 3,2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) twice, 3 dc,
hdc in beg ch 3 to make last ch 2 sp.


Rnd 2- Ch 3, 2 dc in sm sp, ch 3, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch
3) 3 times, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, hdc in beg ch 3 to make last ch 2 sp. Finish
off color A.


Rnd 3-join color Bwith a sl st in any ch 2 corner, ch 1, 3 sc in sm sp, sc
in next 3 dc, (working in front of ch 3  of previous rnd) trc in 3 unworked
dc of rnd 1, sc in next 3 dc,(3 sc in next ch 2 sp, sc in next 3 dc, trc
in 3 unworked dc of rnd 1, sc in next 3 dc) 3 times, join in beg sc.


Rnd 4- Sl st in next sc, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in sm st, dc in next sc, ch
3, 3 trc in sk ch 3 sp of rnd 2, ch 3, sk 3 scs, dc in next sc, (2 dc, ch
2, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc ch 3, 3 trc in sk ch 3 sp of rnd 2, ch
3, sk 3 sc, dc in next sc) 3 times, join in beg ch 3. Finish off.


Rnd 5-Join color A with a sl st in any ch 2 corner, ch 1,(3 sc in ch 2 sp,sc
in next 3 dc,<working in front of ch 3>, trc in 3 unworked sc of rnd
3, sc in next 3 trc, trc in next 3 sc, sc in last 3 dc) rep 3 times, join
in beg sc. Finish off


Rnd 6-Join color B in center sc of any 3 sc corner with  a sl st,Ch
3, 4 dc in sm sp dc in every st across <making sure to dc through the
3 trc and unworked ch 3 of previous rnd>, (5 dc in center sc of 3 sc corner,
dc in each st across,<making sure to dc through the 3 trc and unworked
ch 3 of previous rnd>,) rep around, join in beg ch 3. Finish off Color
B


Rnd 7- Join color A with a sl st in any center dc of corner, 3 sc in sm sp,
sc in each st around, placing 3 sc's in each corner, join in beg sc. Finish
off


Weave in all ends.