Video Blog - A "Lesson" In Knitting! LOL!

Elisabeth of

Calleigh's clips and Crochet Creations

is my Daughter.

She is here in Colorado visting me.

We normally are crochet girls,

But decided to try our hand at knitting,

With the new Lace yarns.

(This is me, Sara, of

Posh Pooch Designs.)

 We decided to make a fun

Video....

Be sure to Watch the Out Takes at the end...

Craftsy is pretty Cool!

I have discovered Craftsy!

I already had a Craftsy account,

 which is free,

but I had not loaded any of my patterns.

I got an email awhile back that said,

 it was free to load your patterns,

 Which I thought about.

Every one has been talking about it,

so I tried it.

To See my Patterns that I listed

Just click this link:

Posh Pooch Designs

Not all of them are listed there.

and I still have them listed in my

Etsy Shop

and

Ravelry Shop

Happy Shopping!

Lace Ruffle Bag Crochet A Long

Have you crocheted with the new

"Lace Ruffle Yarns yet?

Would you like to learn how?

Ravelry 

Would you like a chance

to win this crochet pattern.

Just go to my facebook page ,

 and share the picture

 I have posted there.

I will pick some winners

on Friday, July 27!

Lace Ruffle Bag

Bag measure 13 X 13

(with the handles)

Round Bottom Cotton Shopping Bag Crochet Pattern

Round Bottom Cotton Shopping Bag 
Crochet Pattern
 By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

I am still on my Journey....

To design some fun and useful things

 from Cotton yarn.

So here is my next 
Cotton Crochet Pattern :

Round Bottom Cotton Shopping Bag

Make is solid, make it striped or use up all your left over cotton.

It is a very stretchy and the perfect size bag for shopping at the Farmer's Market.

We just retested and Updated this Crochet Pattern

 with a Brand New Video

You can see the Video on my Youtube Channel

 at this LINK

Round Bottom Pink Cotton Bag Crochet Pattern

Please, Add This Crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites.

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Hook - J / 6.00MM
Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn (4) - 5 oz. Peaches and Cream
            Any cotton, cotton blend or WW(4) Acrylic will work
Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)

Size: 15 inches long and 20 inches around

Notes:
Ch1 does not count as a st

Ch3 counts as a dc
Join Rounds with a Slip Stitch

R: 1 - Ch 5, join in a circle, ch 3, 11 dc in the circle, join to the ch3, ch3
 (12dc)

R: 2 - Dc in the same st as the ch3, 2 dc in each dc around, join, ch 3 (24dc)

R: 3 - Dc in the same st as the ch3,
*1 dc in the next st, 2 dc in next dc*
Repeat From * to * around, join, ch 3 (36dc)

R: 4 - Dc in the same st as the ch3,
*1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next dc*,
Repeat From *to* around, join, ch 3 (48dc)

R: 5 - Dc in the same st as the ch3,
*1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next dc*,
Repeat From *to* around, join, ch 3 (60dc)

R: 6 - Cross Stitch Row- dc in the dc before the Ch3,
* Skip the next st, dc in the next st, cross back and dc in the skipped st*,
Repeat From *to * around, join to the ch3, ch 3 (60sts).

R: 7 - 1 dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (60dc)

R: 8 - R: 23 - Repeat R: 6 and R : 7 Alternating Rows.
Ch1 after R: 23

If you would like the bag longer, 
continue to alternate R: 6 and R:7 until desired length.

R: 24 - 1 sc in each st around, joi, ch1 (60sc)

R: 25 -  Handles - 10 sc sts, ch 20, skip the next 10 sts,
 join to the next st with a sc, 1 sc in the next 19 sts, ch 20, 
skip the next 10, join to the next st with a  sts, 1sc in the last 9 sts, 
 join, ch 1
(10sc, 20chs, 20 sc, 20 chs, 10 sc =100 sts)

Make sure your handles are centered evenly on the bag.

R: 26 - 1 sc in each st and in each ch around, join, ch 1 (100 sc)

R: 27 - 1 sc in each sc, join and tie off. weave in your end. (100 sc)

Draw string - optional.
Ch 90, and tie off. tie a knot in each end. 
Weave the ch through last Cross Stitch row at the top of the bag.

I hope you enjoy making this bag

 as much as I enjoyed designing it!

An ad Free PDF File is Now Available 

In my Ravelry Shop

 For $4.50 At This LINK

Coffee Cup Hot Pad Crochet Pattern

Coffee Cup Hot Pad / Pot Holder
 Crochet Pattern 
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

I Love Crochet and I Love Coffee!

So here is a fun Crochet Pattern

That combines the Two!

Please Note:
 These Hot pads/ Pot holders are made for
 decorative purposes only.
If you are going to use them as wash clothes, 
hot pads or pot holders, 
Please, use cotton yarn. Which works beautifully.

These are perfect gifts for any coffee lover.
 make great Wedding gifts, 
birthday gifts and Christmas gifts.
But I made some for me!

We just re-tested, and updated the pattern 
and added a video.
We, also, adjusted the pattern to be a little wider, 
so it is more realistic.

See This Video on my Youtube Crochet

Channel at this LINK

Coffee Cup Hot Pad/ Pot Holder Crochet Pattern

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Hook Size – H / 5.00 MM

Yarn Needle

Yarn - Worsted Weight Yarn (4) – 3 colors

            I used Red Heart Supersaver, Cotton yarn can also be used

             C1 - Coffee Brown, C2 - Cream, C3 - Flower lt. beige

     

Stitches Used:

Chain (ch)

Single crochet (sc)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Half Double Crochet together (hdctog)

Size: 8 x 8 inches

Coffee Cup Crochet Pattern:

Notes:

Ch1 at ends of rows does not count as a st.

You can make 2 of the Coffee cups, and stitch them together for a thick hot pad.

R: 1 - We will be starting at the bottom of the cup,

With C1, Ch 13, 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook,

1 hdc in next 11 chs, ch 1 turn. (12hdc)

R: 2 - 2 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the last st, ch 1,

turn. (14 hdc)

R: 3 - 2 hdc in the 1st St, 1 hdc in the next 12 sts, 2 hdc in the last st,

ch1, turn. (16 hdc)

R: 4 - 2 hdc in the 1st St, 1 hdc in the next 14 sts, 2 hdc in the last st,

ch1, turn. (18 hdc)

R: 5 - 2 hdc in the 1st St, 1 hdc in the next 16 sts, 2 hdc in the last st,

ch1, turn.  (20hdc)

R: 6 - 2 hdc in the 1st St, 1 hdc in the next 18 sts, 2 hdc in the last st,

ch1, turn. (22 hdc)

R: 7 - 1 hdc in each hdc, ch1, turn. (22 hdc)

R: 8 - R: 14 - Repeat R: 7

 R: 15 - Change to C2, Hdctog 1^st 2 hdc,

1 hdc in each st, Hdctog last 2 hdc, ch 1 turn. (20 hdc)

R: 16 – 1 hdc in each hdc, ch1, turn. (20 hdc)

R: 17 – Repeat R: 16, Tie  off, weave in ends.

Trim: 

Attach C1 to the side of the coffee cup were the coffee and cup meet.

Sc around the top of the coffee around the cup, for a nice finished edge,

Continue back around to where the yarn was attached. Do not tie off.

Handle: 

Ch 16, and skip down 11 sts, and join with a sc, 1 sc in the next st,

Turn and sc back up the ch, join with a sc, 1 sc in the next st, then turn and

 sc back down the handle and join with a sc, tie off, weave in all the ends.

Flower:

R: 1 - With C3, Ch 3, 6 sc in the second ch from the hook, join to form a circle,

R: 3 - In each sc (sc, dc, dc, sc,) to form each petal,

 Repeat 5 more times, for 6 petals total.

Place Flower in the center of the cup,

And sew into place with matching yarn.

Enjoy  a Cup  of Coffee on me!

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For $3.50 in my Ravelry Shop

At This LINK



Alaskan Made Yarn!

We just got back from our Alaskan Cruise

and I took 1000's of pictures.

 if you would like to see a few of the Best shots,

 you can see them here facebook

One of the Highlights was

 Shopping at Skagway.

I found this amazing little

Quilt and Yarn Shop.

This shop is only open during the summer, but they do have a webpage.

http://www.quiltalaska.com/

 I found a plethora of Alaskan hand made hand dyed Yarn!

The Colors where magnificent and the textures were awesome.

They had many different blends-

merino, silk, alpaca, musk ox

wool, nylon, cashmere....

I decided on these two

The top one is alpaca, merino and silk.

The bottom one is 100%Merino Wool

I will definitely be making Me items from these.

But if you are ever in Skagway stop by and see them.

They are the nicest people.

And if not Check out their Webpage