Saturday, January 30, 2016

Team Spirit Beanie Crochet Pattern - One For You and One For Your Pooch | Posh Pooch Designs

These  are  Fun and Quick to stitch up in 
Your favorite Team or School Schools.
 Both Patterns together in a neat and tidy
 PDF file for Only $1.99
Today  and Tomorrow only.
Saturday and Sunday
 January 30 and 31, 2016

In My Ravelry Shop only at this link"
 One for you and one for your Pooch

NO CODE NEEDED
To Make both hats all you need is an 
H Crochet Hook and 1 skein of any color
 Worsted weight yarn (4).

The hat for you  is a Rolled Brim Beanie, 
and has 4 sizes
Newborn - 14 inches
Toddler - 16 inches
Youth - 18 inches
 Adult – 20-22 inches

The hat for your pooch is designed
 for small dogs 2-20 lbs.
Add a pompom, Flower
 or logo of your choice.

Where to buy Sports team color yarns:
RedHeart Team Spirit
At Walmart, Micheals and Joanns
Deborah Norville " Go Team"
Joann's, Priemier yarns
Hobby Lobby I Love This yarn - Fan pride
Hobby Lobby
We just re-tested, re-edited and
 Up Dated both crochet patterns.
So, they are ready for you to stitch them
 up for you and your pet
 for the Big football game.
If you make some, feel Free to stop
 over to my Facebook page at,
 page and post a picture.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Colorful Colorado Headband Ear Warmer Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Colorful Colorado Headband Ear Warmer Crochet Pattern 
By Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs


This Crochet Pattern is our next design in our new line:

It is a classic design with a touch of pizazz.
The Cross stitch section in the 
center gives it a little fun and texture.

This Crochet Pattern isgreat for Colorado lovers, 
But also perfect to make in your favorite
 sports team or school colors.
 I designed this pattern with 2 techniques 
to start the pattern. You can do the basic
 "ch, and  dc". or You can start 
so the headband has a little 
more stretch, and a better fit.


See The Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

Colorful Colorado Headband Ear Warmer

Crochet pattern By Sara Sach

Please add this pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook – I
Yarn – Worsted Weight yarn (4) 2 oz. C1 Royal Blue, C2 White
             Small Amount of Yellow C3, and Red C4.
Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Foundation Double Crochet (fdc)
Skip (sk)

Size: Youth to Adult 20 inches around, 3.5 inches wide
3 dc + 1 inch 

Notes:
Join rounds with a sl st.
Ch 3 at beginning of rounds counts as a dc.
Ch 3 after the color change, on Rows 3 and 5.


Pattern:
R: 1 – fdc for 60 sts, join in a circle,
OR
R: 1 – With C1, Ch 60, join in a circle, do not twist the ch.
1 dc in each ch around, join, ch 3

R: 2 – 1 dc in each dc, join

R: 3 – Change to C2, ch3,
*sk the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc, cross back and dc in the sk st*
Repeat from * to * around, join to top of ch3, ch3

R: 4 – Repeat R: 3

R: 5 – Change to C1, ch3, 1 dc in each st, join, ch3

R: 6 – 1 dc in each dc, join, tie off, Weave in your ends.

Colorado applique
With C3, Ch 2, 9 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, join with a sl st,
(10hdc)
Change to C4, ch 2, 1 sc in the same st, 2 sc in next 7 sc tie off.
Weave in your ends.
Place on cowl and sew into place with matching yarn.

You can find all Our
Crochet Pattern 
Colorful Colorado Designs HERE
and
 Custom Made 
Colorful Colorado Designs HERE 

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 Available For $3.50
In My Raverly Shop
 At This LINK

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Hashimoto's and Me, And How Crochet Helps Me. | Posh Pooch Design


In November of 2016 I was diagnosed with
Click that link if you want to know what it is.



WHAT?

All I knew was:
1. My face, hands and feet 
were swelled like balloons.

2. I had trouble going to sleep, 
staying asleep and getting up in the morning.

3. I went from hot flashes to 
never getting warm enough.

4. My eyebrows, lashes and hair were thinning!

5. No matter how much I dieted, and exercised,
 I could not lose weight.

6. I had turned into a "melancholy baby" 
crying  at weird times and places  for no reason.

7. Itchy dry, burning skin and brittle nails.

8. And Lastly I was fatigued ALL THE TIME!
Always'tired and worn out, unable to sleep.

I mean I need a nap right now!
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

(If you have these symptoms, get your thyroid checked out)

I didn't realize I had all the classic
 symptoms of Hypothyroidism!
So, since my first diagnosis I have
 developed some nodules on the 
left side of my thyroid. 
NOT Cancerous, but painful.
And we have been playing around with
 medicines and supplements to figure
 out what works for me.
I am blessed with a wonderful Doctor.

My Thyroid is so mad at me.
 And I need to figure out 
what is up setting it so much!

IN July 2017 I had to have my Thyroid removed 
due to the nodules enlarging and causing breathing and
 swallowing issues.
I am feeling prety good now and 
will continue to do what I Love, 
Crocheting, Knitting and all things Yarnie,
 help to keep me sane through all this.

I can pick up a project and 
concentrate on just that project 
for that moment in time.
And Forget about my broken Thyroid.

So, if you see me in Hobby Lobby
 or Micheal's
Squeezing or caressing the yarn, 
don't worry. 
It's me being me!

Monday, January 25, 2016

Happy Hearts Valentine Headband Crochet Pattern



Happy Hearts Valentine Headband Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs


I think you will have fun making this headband.
I designed it in 3 sizes.



And I have made a photo tutorial to help you understand the technique. I decided to design it in 
Red Heart Super Saver I had on hand.
Any Worsted Weight yarn will work for this pattern.
This headband is a great way to use up some of your left over WW yarns. I really like the flow of the head band. 
How it has a graceful flow across the top and bottom of the the ring of hearts.

We Decided To retest The pattern and update it with lots of new pictures, and a Brand new Video.

See The Video On My Youtube Channel
 at This LINK




Happy Hearts Valentine Headband Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach
Please add this pattern to your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Intermediate - 
not too hard, but a little challenging.

Materials:
Crochet Hook – I/ 5.50 MM
Yarn – Worsted Weight (4) 1 oz. of each color.
             Pink C1, Lavender C2, White C3
            I used Red Heart Super Saver
Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Triple Crochet (tr)
Skip (sk)

Sizes: are approximates
Child – Small/16 inches
Youth – Medium/18 inches
Adult – Large/20 inches

Notes:
Pattern is written in Large (medium and small in parenthesis)
12 + 3 is the beginning ch repeat.
Small – 5 repeats for 5 hearts (ch 60+3)
Medium – 6 repeats for 6 hearts (ch 72+3)
Large – 7 repeats for 7 hearts (ch 84+3)

Pattern:
R: 1 – We will be starting with the hearts –
With C1, Ch87 (75, 63), 1 dc in the 6th ch from the end.
Ch3 counts as 1st dc.
3dc in the same st. (5dc)

Sk next 2 chs, 1 sl st in the next ch,
Sk the next 2 chs, 5dc in the next ch,
Sk the next 2 chs, slst in the next ch
1st 2 heart bumps made




*sk next 2 chs, 5 dc in the next ch, sk next 2 chs,
1 sl st in the next ch, sk next 2 chs,
5 dc in the next ch, sk the next 2 chs, cl st in the next ch*
Next 2 heart bumps made.
Repeat From * to * 5 more times for large,
 4 times for medium, 3 times for small.
Join last st with sl st.




R: 2 – Turn, ch1, Working down the Opposite side of the ch,
*working in the slst between the next 2 hearts bumps,
4 Tr, ch1, 4 Tr
Sl st in the next sl st*

1st heart completed

Repeat From * to* 6 (5, 4) times.
Join to the 1s st of R: 1


Join the hearts in a circle with a sl st. Tie off C1.



R: 3 – Join C2, Working the top of the heart bumps,
Dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc, hdc,
dc in the center of the slst from previous row.
Hdc, sc, sc, sc, hdc, dc*
Repeat From * to * around, join to 1st dc.
Do not tie off, Ch 4,


R: 4 - From behind your work, Working the heart Points.
Move to the bottom of the 1st heart,
*Tr, dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc in the ch2 of the heart point,
Sc, sc, hdc, dc, tr*
Repeat From * to * around, join to 1st heart and tie off.


R: 5 – Join C3 to the top row of the headband,
 1 hdc in each st around, join, ch 5

R: 6 – Moving to the bottom row, from behind your work,
 Join c3, to the bottom row of headband,
 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st st, and tie off.
Weave in your ends.

TIP: By chaining behind the headband, when moving from rows,
 It eliminates having lose ends to weave in.


If your headband is a little "bunchy" you 
may need to loosen up your stitching.

 You can also use a Styrofoam head to
 block the headband, 
by Dampening the headband 
and put it on the head and let it dry.


An Ad Free PDF Download 
is available in my Ravelry  Shop
 for $2.50 at this Link


Saturday, January 23, 2016

Fringed Colorado Homespun Cowl Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Desgisn

Fringed  Boucle' Cowl
 Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs


Fringed Homespun Cowl Crochet Pattern - 
A Beginner Pattern for Working with 
Homespun Style Yarns.
I was given this beautiful Sky Blue Yarn,  
and thought it would make a lovely  Fringed Cowl.
 The yarn is Lionbrand Homespun.
The colors are Sky Blue and White.
The Applique is make with Worsted Weight (4)Yarn.

This simple pattern is a great way to use up some
 of the Homespun style yarn you have and don't
 know what to do with it.

This Cowl is made using Homespun Yarn, 
the colorway is Water Fall.

I love how the fringe fluffs out and gets a little fuzzy.
Because this yarn can be a little tricky to work with.
We Just retested and Updated this Crochet Pattern
 with a Photo Tutorial and a Brand New Video

See The Video on my Youtube Channel
 at This LINK



Fringed Boucle' Cowl Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach
Please add this crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites.

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hooks – K 6.50 MM for Cowl
                            H 5.00 MM for Applique
Yarn – Cowl -Chunky (5) Homespun or any Boucle' Yarn 4 oz.
             I used Homespun Lion Brand Sky Royal Blue C1 – 3 oz.
            Small Amount of White Lion Brand Homespun C2 – 1 oz.
             Applique -Worsted Weight (4) Yellow – C3, Red – C4
Yarn Needle 
Stitch Markers - 10

Stitches and Terms:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Skip (sk)
Change (chg)

Size: 36 X 8 inches with fringe
   Easy to adjust to as long as you like and as wide as you like.
2 chains = 1 inch
1 Row = 1 inch
     
 Notes:
Ch4 at beginning of rounds counts as 1dc, ch1.
Join each round with a slst.
Ignore the color changes if making in one colorway.

Pattern:
R: 1 - With K hook and C1, ch 100, loosely.

Use Your stitch markers to mark every 10 chs
 to help you keep your stitch count correct. 
 join with a slst,
 Be careful not to twist the ch. (100 chs)

R: 2 – Ch4, *sk next ch, 1 dc in the next ch, ch 1*
Repeat From * to * around, join to 3rd ch. (100sts)


R: 3 – Ch4, *sk next st, 1 dc in the next dc, ch1*
Repeat From * to * around, join. (100sts)

R: 4 – Chg to C2, Repeat R: 3

R: 5 – Chg to C1, Repeat R: 3

R: 6 – R: 7 - Repeat R: 3
To make the Cowl longer add more rows here.
tie off weave in your ends.


Fringe:
Make a Template:
Wrap the yarn around, and cut to length needed.

With C1, cut 100 pieces of yarn, 7 inches long.
Loop one piece of yarn into each dc and ch1 sp. 

Once your have added your fringe, look through to make sure you have not missed any.


Waterfall and Tudor
Homespun Yarn


Colorado Applique
With H hook and C3, Ch 5 join in a circle,
 ch 2, 9 hdc in the circle, join with a sl st,
(10 hdc)

Change to C4, ch 3, 1 dc in the same st as ch3, 
2 dc in next 7 hdc tie off.
Weave in your ends.
Place on cowl and sew into place with matching yarn.

I am so in love with this cowl. 
 I have several other colors of Homespun Style yarn. 
 I am going to make a few more.

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For $4.50  In My Ravelry Shop
 AT This LINK

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Heart Crochet Pattern Collection | Posh Pooch Designs

Heart Crochet Pattern Round Up
 All these Crochet Patterns are written
 By Sara Sach of

I have put together a few patterns to get you ready
 for Valentines Day or any day. 
Because hearts are great for any day!

Some for Pooches,
 Some for people and 
Some for fun!

The Name of the Crochet Pattern
 is listed under the picture,
and it is the link to the pattern.









I have another "Heart Pattern"
 I am working on and 
will post it here when it is ready.

You can find all my Free Crochet Patterns
 at the tab at the top of the page: