Crochet Calendar 100+ Crochet Patterns -- Give Away!

Winner has been contacted---
if they don't contact me back
 by Monday, I'll pick a new Winner!


How would you like to Win a

"Crochet Calendar 100+ Crochet Patterns

 Throughout the year"

Well, They sent me 2 and I only need 1,

 so I am giving one away!

This is a $14.99 Value and Free Shipping!

The Rules of the Contest:

1. Follow me on Facebook = 1 pt

2. Follow me here on the blog =1pt

3. Tell a friend and they follow and comment =1 pt

4. Comment here on this blog that you did these.

Contest will Run till Wed. Sept. 7th, noon CST.

Come play along!

I am Published..AGAIN!

Got back from the Post office
 to find these on my door step....

2 "Crochet - 100 plus Patterns

throughout the year"

I am very excited because 2 of my Patterns

"Posh Pooch Designs"

 are published in the Calendar.

"Rosie's Dog Sweater" and "Posh Snuggle Pouch"

My daughter's pattern

"Calleigh's Comfy Headband"

"Calleigh's Clips and Crochet Creations"

is published in the Calendar as well.

Just so excited!

I don't need 2 calendars,

so I think I will do a give away!

Meet My Newest Model

I Love To Design and Crochet for my Pooches,

Maximo and Rosie.....

But I also love to design things for humans.

So I asked my Daughter-In-law

to Model a few items for me.

Isn't she Beautiful!

This is the Yarn Stash Busting

Hat and matching Leg Warmers.

This is the link for the Patterns on Ravelry

This is a Scoodie Crochet Pattern

(Hooded Scarf with Pockets)

Here is the Link for it on Ravelry

Christina's Panda Hat

Ravelry Download Link

I have more Patterns on Ravelry

 that are for humans

You can check them out here

One Month On Etsy!!!!! Let's Celebrate!

Today is August 25th

and it is my one month anniversary

of opening  my  Etsy Shop!!!

My goal was to sell 30 items...

I have sold 45!!!!!!!

This is thanks to my wonderful customers!

So to say thanks-you....

Let's Celebrate!

Today and today only,

 I will give a free crochet pattern of choice

 with every Etsy Pattern purchase!

Now go shop in my shop!

Happy Shopping!

Crocodile Stitch Dog Collar Crochet Pattern

I Love the look of the Crocodile Stitch

 and wanted to incorporate it into a simple, yet

 fun crochet pattern. So I started with a dog collar...

I definitely have more ideas in mind!

I have been working on this 

pattern for a few days,

and really wanted to make it 
easy to understand.
Please, Add This Crochet pattern to Your 
Ravelry Favorites

Skill : Easy

Materials:

Hook : H
Yarn- Any Worsted Weight yarn
Tape measure

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Double Crochet (dc)
V Stitch ( vst)
Crocodile Stitch ( croc st)

Getting Started:
I will try my best to explain the Croc st. in easy to follow terms,
but if you need more help here is a link with pics
Crocodile Stitch Dog Bandanna photo Tutorial

The first thing you need to do is measure your dog's neck in inches,
according to the pic:

For a 12 inch neck ch 37, add or subtract 3 chs per inch to

 adjust to your dog's neck size, also, you need a odd

number of chains for the pattern to work properly.

R : 1 - 1 sc in the second ch from the hook, 1 sc in each ch, ch 1, turn

R : 2 - (V- St Row)-- 1 dc in the 1st st, * skip the next 2 sts,
 (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in the next st, repeat from * across row,
1 dc in the last st. turn

R : 3 - (Croc St Row) - 1 dc in the 1st dc, *turn work sideways and
 st 4 dc around the 1st post of the dc of the 1st v st,
 then turn work the opposite way and st 4 dc around
the post of the other dc in this v st. That is the first crocodile scale,
1 sc in the next v st, turn

Repeat From * across row, 1 dc in the dc at the end of row.

Again, if you don't understand how to do the croc st,
check out the link I listed above.

R : 4 - Ch 3, and Repeat R : 2

R : 5 - Ch 3, and repeat R : 3

R : 6 - Ch 3, 2 sc in the 1 v st, 2 sc in the center of the 1st croc st,
 * 2 sc in the next v st, 2 sc in the next croc st, repeat from * across row,
ch 7, ( the amount of chs here will depend on your dog' neck measurement)
 join to opposite side of the collar with a sc, to form a circle, turn, ch 1,

R : 7 - 1 sc in each sc around collar, join and tie off

This is a Great project to help you learn the Crocodile Stitch.

Happy Stitching!

Stash Busting Leggings and Matching Hat

I love to use my
yarn stash for fun and 
useful crochet items,

usually for my pooches.

By this time I made something for me.

These colorful Leg Warmers
 and Matching Hat

They were so much fun to design and make.

Close-up of the legwarmers....

I know I will need these this winter.

Get This Free Crochet Pattern HERE

Close-up of the hat!

I just love how it fits!

Get this Free Crochet Pattern HERE

here is another Great Yarn Stash busting Crochet Pattern

Infinity Scarf and Fingerless gloves

Get The Free Infinity Scarf 

Crochet pattern HERE

and

The Fingerless Glove 

Free Crochet Pattern HERE

Find ALL My Free Crochet Patterns

in my Free Pattern Directory HERE

Crochet IPad Cover

I got a Ipad 2 and I love it.
I bought a nice leather cover for It, but I wanted a bag with a pocket to carry it in, to take with me.
I found this one Here on the Red heart yarn site.  It wasn't exactly what I wanted.....So I tweaked it up
some.

I made it a little big bigger to accommodate the leather cover,

 I added handles and made the pocket square.

I ch 31, and followed the pattern for the cover,

but instead of making 2 pieces,

I stitched for 35 rows and folded it over, sc up the sides.

To make the handles:

R : 36 - Attach the yard of your choice, I choose a solid, to the top right 

side of the bag opening, 1 hdc in each st around the bag opening, join and ch 2

R : 37&38 - 1 hdc in each st, join, ch 2

R : 39- 1 hdc in the 1st 8 sts, ch 20 ( or more if you want a longer handle),

 join to the top of the bag with hdc, in the 8th st from the left side, hdc in

 the next 15 sts, ch 20, joining again in the 8th st from the end, checking to

 make sure the handles are centered on the bag, join, ch 2

R : 40- 1 hdc in each st and in each ch, join ch 2

R : 41&42 - 1 sc in each Hdc, join, Ch 2

R : 43- 1 hdc in each st, join and tie off

Pocket- Ch 21

R : 1 - Repeat R-1 from the bag Pattern

R : 2 - Repeat R : 2 from the bag Pattern

R : 3-13 Repeat R 2 from bag pattern

R : 14 -1 sc in each st, 3 sc in the last st, sc evenly around the remaining 3

 sides of the pocket, with 3 sc in each corner, join , and tie off.

Place pocket centered on the front of the Ipad bag and  sew in place

 with matching yarn.

I really like it how it turned out!