Live Video Chat With Sara - "Cakes, Rolls and Pops" And How To Make Your Own | Posh Pooch Designs

It's Mardi Gras!
Fat Tuesday!

I have had this Question asked me several times lately, 

so I decided to do a little investigating.

"What is the difference between The Caron Cakes Yarn, 

The Sweet Roll Yarn, and the Bernat Pops Yarn, and
 the New Mandala yarn cakes?"



See The Live Video on my Youtube Channel 
at This LINK

Let's take a Quick Look:

1. Caron Cakes Yarn

Made by: Caron / Yarnspirations

Thickness: Medium 4

Weight: 7.1 oz. / 383 yards

Fiber Content: 80% Acrylic/ 20% Wool
Suggested Crochet Hook: H

2. Sweet Rolls Yarn 

Made By: Premier Yarns

Thickness: Medium 4

Weight: 5 oz. / 245 yards

Fiber Content: 100% Acrylic

Suggested Crochet Hook: I

3. Bernat Pop Yarn

Made By: Yarnspirations

Thickness: Medium 4

Weight: 5 oz /280 yards

Fiber Content: 100% Acrylic
Suggested Crochet Hook: H

4. Mandala Yarn Cake
Made By: Lion Brand Yarns
Thickness: Light 3
Weight: 5.3 oz. / 590 Yards
Fiber Content: 100% Acrylic
Suggested Crochet Hook: H

How to make my own "Yarn Cakes".
I have been making these cakes for many
 years using my left over yarns. 
It's a great way to mix and match your yarns 
and come up with new color combinations.

See a Video Demonstration on my Youtube Channel at This LINK

Choose 3 or four colors of yarn, and 

separate them into .50 oz. balls.

If you have a yarn winder begin winding the first color.

 When you are almost to end of the first color,

join the new color by using the Russian join, 

and continue winding.

Repeat this until you have made your cakes.

My Yarn winder only makes small cakes, 

so mine are more the size of the Sweet rolls.

If you do not own a Yarn Winder, 

you can do the same thing, only wind it into
 toilet Paper Rolls.

What's New This week at 

Posh Pooch Designs

Last week I wrote a pattern for the Murphy's Dog Rug. I got so many requests for a Video.

So I made one. You can see it at this LINK

Shamrock Dog Collar

Free Crochet Pattern and Video LINK

Scissor Bag/Case

Free Crochet Pattern and Video LINK

Fluer De Lis Pin 

Free Crochet Pattern and Video LINK

Have  Lovely Week!

Mardi Gras Cowl With Fleur de Lis Pin Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Mardi Gras Cowl With Fleur De Lis 

Crochet Pattern

 By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

I totally Love how this Cowl Pattern turned out.

 I Love the deep shades of the yarn, 

and the texture of the yarn as well.

 I used Red Heart With Love to design 

the Mardi Gras Cowl with Fleur de Lis Pin.

The yarn is soft, but has enough texture

 to hold it's shape.

I decided to make the Fleur de Lis  as a pin, so I could

 take it off and wear it separate on a sweater or jacket. 

As well as, wear the cowl without the in pin if I want to.

This Crochet Pattern is a cowl, but the easy stripes can

 be made as long as you wish, so it can be 

easily made into a scarf or longer cowl.

Since they are saying it is going to be cold February,

 it is the perfect touch for any Mardi Gras party.

Mardi Gras Cowl with Fleur de Lis Pin 

Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach

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 Skill: Easy to Moderate

Materials:

Cowl –

Crochet Hook – I / 5.50 MM

Yarn – Worsted Weight (4)1 skein each of each color.

              I used Red Heart Love:  Gold- C1, Purple – C2, Gold – C3

Yarn needle

Fleur de Lis pin –

Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 MM

Yarn – Worsted Weight (4) Small amount of Gold yarn (C3)

Glue gun and glue, broach pin

Yarn needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc)

Back Loop only (blo)

Change (chg)

Size:

Cowl - 9 X 36 inches

Fleur de Lis Pin - 4 X 3 Inches

Cowl Pattern:

Notes:

Ch1 does not count as an hdc.

R: 1 – With C3, Ch 30, 1 hdc in the 3^rd ch from the hook,

 1 hdc in each ch across, turn. (28hdc)

R: 2 – Ch1, Working in the blo, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 3 – Chg to C2, Working in the blo, ch1, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 4 - Ch1, Working in the blo, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 5 - Chg to C1, Working in the blo, ch1, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 6 - Ch1, Working in the blo, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 7 – R: 54 - Repeat R: 1 – R: 6 (9 times)

R: 8 – Chg to C3, Ch1, Working in the blo, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 9 - Ch1, Working in the blo, 1 hdc in hdc, turn. (28hdc)

R: 10 – Chg to C2, ch 1, 1 dc in each hdc, turn (28dc)

R: 11 – ch1, *1 dc in the 1^st 2 dc, 1fpdc in the next 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * across, 1 dc in the last 2 dc, turn (28sts)

R: 12 - ch1, *1 dc in the 1^st 2 dc, 1bpdc in the next 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * across, 1 dc in the last 2 dc, turn (28sts)

R: 13 – R: 20 – Repeat R: 11 and R: 12 (5 times)

At the end of R: 20 turn your work and sc evenly down

The 1^st side of the cowl, across the bottom edge, and up the 2^nd side.

Then sc across the bottom edge of R: 20, join to the 1^st dc, tie off.

The Pin is made in 3 pieces – the center and 2 sides.

Fleur de Lis Pin – Use H hook and C1

See A Video For the Pin on my 

Youtube Channel at this LINK

Center Piece –

With C1, ch 18, 1 slst in the 2^nd ch from the hook,

1scin the next 2 chs, 1hdc in the next 6 chs, 1dc in the next 3 chs,

 1hdc in the next 2 chs, 1 sc in the next 2 chs, sl st in the last ch,

(1 slst, 2sc, 6hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, 2sc, 1slst)

Turn working down the opposite side of the ch

1slst in the 1^st ch, 1 sc in the next 2 chs, 1 hdc in the next 2 chs,

 1 dc in the next 3 chs, 1hdc in the next 6 chs, 1sc in the next 2 chs,

1 sl st in the last ch, join with a sl st, tie off, and weave in the ends.

(1 slst, 2sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 6 hdc, 2sc, 1 slst)

    Sl     sc   sc    hdc   hdc   hdc  hdc   hdc   hdc  dc   dc  dc  hdc  hdc   sc   sc   sl

O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O O

     Sl     sc    sc    hdc   hdc   hdc  hdc   hdc   hdc  dc   dc  dc  hdc  hdc   sc   sc   sl

Side pieces – make 2 –

Ch 11, 1 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, 2 sc in the next 2chs,

1 hdc in the next ch, 2 hdc in the next ch, 2 dc in the next 2 chs,

2 hdc in the next ch, 1 hdc in the next ch, 2 sc in the next ch,

1 sc in the last ch, tie off weave in the ends.

Cut a piece of C1 about 18 inches long.

Lay the 2 side pieces on top of the center piece, as shown in the picture,

And warp around the middle of the Fleur de Lis, and secure in the back.

On the back side, run a bead of hot glue, and gently press the pin in place.

I always run more glue on the sides of the pin as well.

Pin the Fleur de Lis in place on the cowl.

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is available for $3.50 in 

my Ravelry  Shop at this Link: 

Mardi Gras Cowl with Fleur de Lis Pin