Scrap Happy Coffee Container Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach

 Scrap Happy Coffee Container
Crochet Pattern 
By Sara Sach Crochet

I Am Starting A New Series Called

"Let's Recycle"

I am finding items like containers and jars,

 that we through away, looking for ways to reuse

 them and incorporate Crochet and Crafts into it.

The Scrap Happy Coffee Container is easy and fun

 to make, and also has a lot of different uses for it.

A yarn "bowl", and a plant and flower pot. 

It makes a great storage container for lots

 of different things.

I designed it using the Scrub It Yarn from

 Hobby Lobby, using up some leftover 

yarn scraps. So I can even use it outside, 

since it is designed to get wet. I can put my garden

 tools in it or use it as a flower pot, or

hanging flower basket outside.

The Container is a 24 oz. Coffee container from

 Aldi. The Folgers and other brand containers will

 work great also,since the are about the same size.

Do not throw out those left over coffee containers away,

 let's make them pretty and useful.

See The Video On My Crochet Youtube 

Channel At This LINK

Scrap Happy Coffee Container Crochet Pattern

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Pattern:

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook – L /8 mm.
Yarn – Bulky (5) Yarn Bee Scrub-ology/ Scrub it (3.5 oz. total)
           Yarn Needle
1 Coffee Container - (24 oz. size)

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
V stitch (Vst) dc, ch1, dc in the same st/ sp
Space (sp)
Skip (sk)

Size: 5 T. X  22 inches around

Notes: 

Ch1 Does not count as st

Ch3 counts as a dc

Ch4 Counts as a dc, ch1

Color Changes are not indicated in the pattern

Pattern:

R: 1 - Ch 5, join in a circle, Ch4,

DC, ch1 9 more times, 

join to the 3rd ch 3 of the ch4 with a slst

(10 sets of dc, ch1)

R: 2 - Slst in the 1st ch1 sp, Ch4, dc in that 1st ch1 sp,

V st in each of the ch1 sps around,

Join to the ch3 of the beginning ch4 with a slst (10 Vsts)

R: 3 - Slst in the 1st ch1 sp, Ch4, dc, ch1 in that 1st ch1 sp,

V st, ch1 in each of the ch1 sps around,

Join to the ch3 of the beginning ch4 with a slst (10 Vsts, ch1)

R: 4 - Slst in the 1st ch1 sp, Ch4, dc, ch2 in that 1st ch1 sp,

V st, ch2 in each of the ch1 sps around,

Join to the ch3 of the beginning ch4 with a slst (10 Vsts, ch2)

R: 5 - Slst in the 1st ch1 sp, Ch4, dc, ch3 in that 1st ch1 sp,

V st, ch3 in each of the ch1 sps around,

Join to the ch3 of the beginning ch4 with a slst (10 Vsts, ch3)

R: 6 - R: 12  - Repeat R: 5

You may need more or less rows,

 depending on how tall your container is.

R: 13 - ch1, sc in each 1st ch1 sp, 3 sc in each ch3 sp around,

do not sc in the dc of the Vsts,

Join to the 1st sc, ch1

R: 14 - 1 sc in each sc around, Join to the 1st sc, 

tie off weave in the ends. 

The Hanger: Optional -

To Add The hanger/ loop for hanging.

do Not tie off, ch15, join to the same sc with a slst,

slst in the next sc, 17 sc around the ch15 loop,

 join to the next sc with a slst, tie off weave in the ends.

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How I Recycle A Sweater | Posh Pooch Designs

How I Recycle A Sweater 

By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

On Today's Friday Fun With Sara Video

I show you how I take a sweater I no longer

 wear and make it into a fun set to keep you warm.

We made some Arm Warmers, 

a Cowl and a Headband. 

And trimmed them all with crochet.

This Was So Much fun!

Turn a Unused Sweater into...

A Cowl, Arm Warmers and a Headband

This is a fun way to reuse an old, or maybe a ruined sweater, 

and make it useable and new again.

Any size sweater will work, and of course

 any color or texture. I do not recommend a crochet sweater,

 a store bought knit sweater seems to work the best.

See The Video On My Crochet Youtube 

Channel At This LINK

What You Need:

A Sweater With Long Sleeves

Scissors

Straight Pins

Crochet Hook - H / 5.0 MM

Yarn - Med (4) Acrylic 

Yarn needle

Tape measure

Stitches:

Quilting Blanket Stitch (blst)

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Skip (sk)

Here is a chart to show you how to cut your sweater

The measurements are for an average size sweater.

you can adjust your measurements to fit you,

 or the person you are making this for.

For the Arm Warmers 

Cut were indicated  On the Picture above

Roll the cut edge and pin the edge under.

Stitch a row of blst around and

 join to the 1st st. No set amount of sts.

We will be placing our crochet stitches in the 

blanket stitches.

*2 sc in next bkst loop, 1 sc in the next*

Repeat from * to * around, join, ch 1

*sc in the 1st sc, ch3, sk the next sc*

Repeat around, join, tie off and weave in your ends.

For Cowl:
Cut were indicated  On the Picture above

The process is the same as the edge of the Arm Warmers.

I ch 60 to make a tie to cinch it up

For The Headband:

Cut at The Seams, This will give you 2 headbands

Put to 2 edges together,  roll the edges in

 and pin in place. 

We will be placing our crochet stitches in the 

blanket stitches.

 put the 2 ends together and whip stitch closed to form the headband.

I didn't at the sc or trim to the headband. You can if you like. 

Now You have a beautiful new set to keep you warm.

This same process Can be used on sweatshirts as well.

"Recycled Into Yarn" Blog

Posh Pooch Designs
 has been included

 in a really Cool Blog called

"Recycled into Yarn".
(click the link above)

My Blog on How to make Tarn from T Shirts
is featured.

"Did you know that .......

you can make a coaster from a t-shirt?
you can make a basket from plastic grocery bags?
you can make a scrubby from a pair of pantyhose?
you can make a rug from an old bed sheet?
you can make an attractive handbag from vhs tape?"

"How is it possible? Because a t-shirt, a plastic bag, a pair of pantyhose, an old bed sheet, a pair of blue jeans and vhs tape all can be recycled into yarn.


Recycled Into Yarn

introduces you to talented recycled Designers that offer tutorials on how to make various types of recycled yarn and easy to follow crochet and knit patterns that you can make yourself.