Thursday, February 9, 2017

Basket Weave Hot Pad

This is based off of something I just whipped up during my mom's doctor visit.  You can use one or two colors.  I used two on mine.  This was based on the most recent finished project using the same stitch but I wanted to change it a bit and well that didn't work well when I tried so I did it a little differently.  It took me a couple of tries to get the finished look I liked.  As always if you would like to sell the finished product you may just give me credit.  I have included links at the bottom to videos that pertain to the pattern.  Please share the finished project with me I have linked my facebook page at the bottom, tweet or instagram me @PrincessCrochet89, or use the hashtag #PCBasketWeaveHotPad to show it off to me.

Key:
Ch - Chain
SC - Single Crochet
RSC - Reverse Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
STDC - Standing Double Crochet
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC - Back Post Double Crochet

Main Pad: (So the middle of the pad)
Chain 22
Row 1:  DC in 4th Chain from hook, DC across (20 DC)
Row 2: Ch 3 or STDC, *FPDC on next DC, BPDC on next DC* repeat from * until second to last stitch, DC in last stitch. (20 DC)
Row 3: Ch 3 or STDC, *BPDC on next DC, FPDC on next DC* repeat from * until second to last sitch, DC in last stitch. (20 DC)
Repeat row 2 & 3 until desired size.
Bind off and weave in ends. (Only if you are changing colors)

Edging:
SC around entire work.
DC in each SC.
RSC in each DC.
Bind off and weave in ends.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Hope Bookmark Crochet Pattern

Alright so I've been thinking about redoing the bookmark in a crochet version with crochet thread.  I didn't think about this until I was going through Pintrest getting all my patterns off there to go into my book...or at least one of them...probably going to have to get multiple books for everything.  While I was pulling stuff I was on Ravelry and noticed that I had some messages and someone had tried to access the original bookmark pattern.  So I fixed it and just finished updating it.  Now the grid that I'm working with on the word document isn't working and I have the grid on excel.  Honestly never though I would do that.  It was easier to visualize it and not having the bookmark with me any more as it was a gift I had to find something to help me out in seeing it.  So here is the graph I have for it...well at least a copy/link to a copy.

Hope Bookmark-Knit Pattern 1 and Updated

Alright so I have included the original pattern for this and the updated version.  Both just here and in a PDF version.

Just a few notes before we get to the patterns.  First you can sell the bookmarks but do not claim the pattern as your own.  I ask you please give me the credit for the creation of it.  The first version was the original one I had shared on my old blog.  Before the name change to Princess Crochet.  You can choose to add the border I added around the first version which was two knit stitches around and one row on the top and bottom of the bookmark.  Please share the finished project with me I have linked my facebook page at the bottom, tweet or instagram me @PrincessCrochet89, or use the hashtag #PCHopeBookmark to show it off to me.

Project works from bottom to top.  Dashes equal color changes.

Odd Rows: Knit(Right Side)
Even Rows: Purl(Wrong Side)
Rows 03-12 Make Up E
Rows 15-24 Make Up P
Rows 27-34 Make Up O
Rows 36-43 Make Up H

Row 01, 02, 13, 14, 25, 26, 34, 35, 44, & 45: K/P All
Row 03, 04, 11, & 12: K/P 3-5-3
Row 05, 06, 09, & 10: K/P 6-2-3
Row 07&08: K/P 4-4-3
Row 15, 16, & 17: K/P 6-2-3
Row 18&19: K/P 3-5-3
Row 20&21: K/P 2-2-2-2-3
Row 22&23: P 3-5-3
Row 24: K 4-3-4
Row 27, 28, 32, & 33: K/P 3-5-3
Row 29, 30, & 31: K/P 2-2-3-2-2
Row 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, & 43: K/P 3-2-1-2-3
Row 39&40: K/P 3-5-3

Updated Version
Still working on the update but just wanted to put a few things here before I got it done.

With this update I am rewriting the pattern and it is turned out to be longer then the original one.  This on also spells out each row with the color changes and I will have two versions posted with the color changes highlighted and one with out for those who print everything in black and white like I do.

PDF 1.0 Basic No Extra Notes
PDF 1.1 Extra Notes and Nicer version
PDF 2.0 Updated Black and White
PDF 2.1 Updated Color Highlights

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Crocodile Stitch Shawl

So I don't know if this is an original pattern but this is one of those that I thought of on my own.  I really wanted to do a crocodile stitch and also wanted to make a shawl for work.  With the fact I have been getting cold while working I wanted to do something I could leave there and that would look really cool.  So I have combined the two after I watched a tutorial on how to make them again.  I watched it long ago when I was bored and just wanted something to do and listen to.

What I'm doing:
Chain 6
Row 1: In Second Stitch from hook DC, skip 1 DC x2 in Stitch, skip 1 DC in next stitch. Turn.
Row 2: DC x5 around the first post going down, Chain 2, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of Row 1 last DC. Turn. (1 Scale)
Row 3: Chain 3, DC into same stitch as Chain 3, Chain 1 then DC into opening of first "scale", Chain 1 DC x2 into last stitch. Turn.
Row 4: *DC x5 around first post going down, Chain 1, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of the single DC.  Repeat from *. (2 Scales)
Row 5: Chain 3, DC into same stitch as Chain 3, *Chain 1 then DC into opening of the "scale", Chain 1 DC x2 into slip stitch. Repeat from *x2. Turn.
Row 6: *DC x5 around first post going down, Chain 1, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of the single DC.  Repeat from * x2. (3 Scales)
Row 7:  Chain 3, DC into same stitch as Chain 3, *Chain 1 then DC into opening of the "scale", Chain 1 DC x2 into slip stitch. Repeat from * x3. Turn.
Row 8:  *DC x5 around first post going down, Chain 1, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of the single DC.  Repeat from * x3. (4 Scales)
Row 9:  Chain 3, DC into same stitch as Chain 3, *Chain 1 then DC into opening of the "scale", Chain 1 DC x2 into slip stitch. Repeat from * x4. Turn.
Row 10:  *DC x5 around first post going down, Chain 1, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of the single DC.  Repeat from * x4. (5 Scales)
Row 11:   Chain 3, DC into same stitch as Chain 3, *Chain 1 then DC into opening of the "scale", Chain 1 DC x2 into slip stitch. Repeat from * x5 Turn.
Row 12:  *DC x5 around first post going down, Chain 1, DC x5 going up second post, slip stitch into top of the single DC.  Repeat from * x4. (6 Scales)

I'm in the middle of working this so I will update as I continue it.   If you want to hear about my progress please check out my other blog linked here.