Uncle Sam's Hat - Give Away!!!

I AM DOING A GIVE AWAY!

YAY!

Since the rules about give aways on

Facebook are so confusing,

and seem to be constantly changing,

 I am doing one here on my blog!

And This is What I am

Giving away!!!!

2 Crochet Patterns

1. Uncles Sam's Hat

This a great photography prop

for human or animal!!!

and

2. Patriotic Slip on Dog Collar

Which, by the way,

makes a really cute cuff.

"I want these, how can I get them???"

Its really easy..

Just become a follower of my blog, and leave a comment telling me so.

And if you are already a follower, just leave a comment.

I will pick winners on Friday..

The more comments the more winners!!!

Winners will receive a PDF file of the patterns.

Thanks!

Cotton Shopping Bag Crochet Pattern

The Farmer's market is Open in our town,

And I wanted a new Shopping bag.

 I wanted it to be cotton and washable....

 so.... wa la!

The Cotton Shopping Bag Crochet Pattern

PDF File Down load Here

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Hook - J
Cotton worsted Weight Yarn -
I used peaches and cream
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Treble Stitch (tr)
Pattern:
R : 1 - Ch 35, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. 1 sc in the next 33 chs,
ch1, turn.

R : 2 - 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn.

R : 3 - 6 - Repeat R : 2

R : 7 - 1 sc in each sc across, then turn and stitch 3 sc in the corner, and then stitch 6 sc evenly down side, 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each st down the side, 3 sc in the 3rd corner, 6 sc evenly down the side, 3 sc in the last corner, join with a sl st, ch 1

R : 8 - 1 sc in each sc around bag bottom, join,

R : 9 - Ch 1, Repeat R : 8

R : 10 - Ch 3, *skip the next st, 1 tr in the next st, Repeat from * around bag. join, ch 3

no ch 1 between the tr until R : 11, 1 tr in every other sc.

R : 11 - 1 tr in the 1st ch1 space, *1 tr in the next ch1 space, ch 1, Repeat from 8 around bag, join, ch 3

R : 12 - Repeat R : 11
R : 13 -17 Repeat R : 11 - continue to make more rows for a longer bag

R : 8 - 1 sc in each st and in each space around bag, join, ch 1

R : 9 - 11 : Repeat R : 8

R 12 : Forming the handles, 1 sc in the next 4 sc, ch 25, count back 4 sts from the opposite side, and attach ch with a sl st, 1 sc in the next 9 sts, then ch 25 , again counting back 4 from the end and attach ch, 1 sc in the last 4 sc, join ch 1

R : 13 - 1 sc in each sc and in each ch around top of bag. join, ch 1

R 14 - 1 sc in each sc, join, ch1

R : 15 - 1 sc in each sc, join and tie off.

Enjoy!



Crochet Sunhat Bands

I actually bought these 2 hats

 at the $1.00 Store.

I love To be outside and

 want to protect my face.

As cute as these hats are...

They are not cute enough for me.

So I crocheted a really cute band

in greens and blues on this one.

And Brown and Blue tones on this one.

Here is how I did it:

 G hook and Worsted Weight yarn

I chained a chain long enough

 to fit around the hat,

then I did shell stitches across

 one side and

 then back down the other side.

 Then I joined it in a circle.

Lastly, I added crochet flowers to the back.

And sewed it in pace.

And I love them!

Tutorial : How I Made Polymer Clay Buttons

I had so many people ask me,

"How do you make your  buttons"?

I thought I should make a tutorial.

I am not an expert, but this is what I did.

1. Preheat the toaster oven, according to the package directions

of the polymer clay you purchased.

Mine says 275. Then Put a piece of parchment

paper in the sheet pan.

2. Assemble your stuff. I used:

Polymer Clay,  2 inch cookie cutter,

roller and a button hole maker or tooth pick,

another piece of parchment paper to work on.

3. Choose your colors.

I am using about .5 oz. of

brown and beige this time.

4. Knead and roll your colors into 2 long canes.

these are about 12 inches long.

This is the hardest part, but it really works those muscles!

5. Then, cut the cane into 3 pieces.

Take the first one, and twist the cane folding them,

but not letting the colors mix.

6. Roll out the clay to about 1/4 inch thickness

and press your cookie cutter in.

7. Use the button hole maker or a tooth pick

to make the holes.

(I use the left overs to make round buttons)

Bake for 15 minutes

 or according to your Clay's directions.

8. When the buttons are cooled, I wait about 30 minutes.

Spray with Glitter Spray, Then Clear Gloss.

The ones on the left are sprayed with just gloss.

Depending on size of buttons,

you can get 4 to 6 buttons per oz

of Polymer clay.

Making Buttons From Polymer Clay

When I couldn't find the buttons

I was looking for.....

I decided to try making them

From Polymer Clay.

I went to my Local Hobby Lobby and picked up a few tools.

The Buttons in the front are my inspiration:

Dog bones

and Paw prints.

I think these turned out pretty good.

But they need to be

glossed and Sparkled!

My 2nd batch is an OOPS!

Lesson Learned.

Follow the directions for the

clay you purchase!

3rd Try!

Zebra Stripes and a couple of molds to try.

AWESOME!

A put some Sparkle on a few to see how it would look.

4th TRY!

I used the molds and made a few assorted buttons.

Glossed and Sparkled.

They still need some work, but I am loving this!!!!

Buttons in Action!

These are not sewn on,

only placed on.

To Give you and I an idea

of how they can be used!

 This is so Fun and easy.

I have so many button ideas!!!!

Square and Round Cotton Wash Cloths

Well, its a rainy Saturday morning,

so I decided to go ahead and

finish writing the wash cloth

crochet patterns.

I put the

Small Square and the Small Round

together.

For a PDF file click HERE

I love mine.

 I have them in each shower and in my gym bag.

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Hook-H
Cotton worsted Weight Yarn - I used peaches and cream
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Picot Stitch ( pt st) for edges optional
Square Wash Cloth:

R : 1 - Ch 13, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, * 1 sc in the next ch, 1 dc in the next ch, repeat from * across row, ch1, turn.
R : 2 - * 1 dc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st ( dc in the scs, sc in the dcs for pattern)
repeat from * across row, ch1, turn.
R : 3 - * 1 sc in the 1st st, 1 dc in the next st, Repeat from * across row, ch1, turn.
R : 4 -13 - Repeat R : 2 & 3, alternating rows.
Trim: sc evenly around all four sides of the cloth, stitching 3 scs each corner.
Picot Trim - optional - *1 sc in the 1st 3 sts, 1sc pt st in the next st, Repeat from * around cloth.
Round Wash Cloth :

R : 1 - Ch 3, 8 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, join with a sl st to form a circle.ch1
R : 2 - 2 sc in each sc around, join, ch 1
R : 3 - * 1 sc in the 1st st, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join, ch1
R : 4 - * 1 sc in the 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join, ch 1
R : 5 - * 1sc in the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, repeat from * around, join, ch 1
R : 6 - * 1 sc in the 1st 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * around, join, ch 1
Picot Trim - *1 sc in the first 3 sc, 1 sc pt ct in the next st, repeat from * around, join, and tie off.


You can make two of these and stitch them together with the trim, leaving the bottom open, for a pocket for your fingers, and it makes a great face cloth as well.

Plant Hanger Extender Crochet Pattern

I Bought This beautiful

pot of petunias

 to hang up on my Deck....

But it was so high...

I couldn't reach it to water it,

without a ladder.

So I made this...

A Planter Hanger extender.

Now I can water them

and enjoy them.

Here is what I did:

With a thick yarn and a J hook

Ch 13, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and

in each ch across, ( 12 sc)

 then ch 6, turn,

working down the other side of the ch,

1 sc in each ch(12 sc)

Then ch 6 , join with a sl st and tie off.

Be sure to weave in ends securely

 for a strong hold.

Thanks!