Live Video - What Type of Crocheter are you? Posh Pooch Designs

There are 2 types of Crocheters.

Artistic Crocheters and Technical Crocheters.

When I first learned to crochet, I measured everything
and never gave a second thought to the Stitch count.

 I went by inches, not gauge.

I was told that is because I am an Artist.

So I have come to the conclusion that there are 

2 types of Crocheters.

Technical Crocheters and Artistic Crocheters.

These are my definitions and explanations.
One is not better then another, 
they are just different and see Crochet Differently.


See The Video on my Youtube Channel At This LINK


See the Glass Pumpkin Craft on my Youtube 
Channel at this LINK

Technical Crocheters need the details, stitch counts 
and gauge or they can not crochet. And they will not deviate 
from them no mater what. If the project is off by 1 count,
 they can not go on or finish the project till that is resolved. 
They become easily frustrated and will give up rather then
 stray from the plan. I find they also have to have the 
exact yarn or fiber and color the pattern calls for. 
Technical Crocheters also tend to be tighter crocheters.

Artistic Crocheters like having the details, but use it as
 more of a guide. If the Stitch count or gauge is off you 
adjust the pattern till it works. You are comfortable changing
 it to your way of thinking.

And love the challenge of figuring out why the stitch is off, 
or the size is wrong. The Artistic Crocheter loves to change
 the yarns, textures, Hooks and Colors just to see what will 
happen.Artistic Crocheters seem to be looser Crocheters.
"Loose Hookers" as Some would say! 

Like I said, These are my thoughts and definitions, 

and some conclusions that I have found to be relatively

 true.It does not make one type better or worse, 

it is just different ways of thinking.

And Wouldn't the world be a boring place,

 if we all thought the same?

This Weeks Videos

Animal Puppets 4 Styles

Crochet Pattern

Little Witch Hat Crochet Pattern

Silly Pumpkin Hats Crochet Pattern

Chunky V- Stitch Cowl Crochet Pattern

Little Key Chain Bag Crochet Pattern

Crafty Blog Hop - Free Cookie Recipes and Patterns | Posh Pooch Designs

I am so excited to get the opportunity

 to be a part of this fun Blog Hop!

Crafty Blog Hop 2016

Through the month of October 2016, 

every Saturday and Wednesday 

a Cookies Recipe and a Matching pattern will be posted to celebrate National Cookie month.

For All The Cookie Recipes and Projects See Links Below: 

Sat. Oct 1 -
Underground Craft's Cookie - Cherry Almond Cookie
Underground Crafters Project - Drawstring Mason Jar

Wed. Oct 5th

Creative Crochet Workshop
Peanut Butter Star Cookies Crochet Pattern
 and Cookies

Sat. Oct. 8
Trifles and Treasures
Cashew Toffee Snowballs and Cookie Crochet Pattern

Wed. Oct 12
Knittin' Little
Blueberry and White Chocolate chip Cookies
Blueberry Chip Cowl

Sat. Oct. 15
ACCRochet
Maple Blues Cookies
Autumn Cowl Crochet Pattern

Wed. Oct. 19

Crochet Memories
Peanutty Chocolate Raison Oatmeal Cookies
Holiday Cookie Sash Crochet Pattern

Sat. Oct. 22

The Stitchin' Mommy
Mini Cookie Pillow Crochet Pattern
ad Choco Craisin Cookies

We. Oct. 26

Posh Pooch Designs- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cookies
Posh Pooch Designs - Dog Bone Cookie Crochet
 Pattern and Video

Wed. Oct. 29

American Crochet

My Cookie Recipe is 

"Pumpkin Peanut Butter Gluten Free Cookies 

for people and pooches"

This recipe is a healthy cookie that Is safe for you and your dogs.

 Makes about 2 dozen Cookies         Oven - 350 degrees, bake for 10-12 minutes

Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients                                                     Dry Ingredients    
1/2 can of pumpkin                                               2 tsp baking powder 

1/2 C of Coconut oil                                            1 C Coconut Sugar

1 Egg                                                                   2 tsp baking soda

 1 tsp Vanilla                                                        1/4 t. Salt

1 C Natural peanut butter - crunchy                   1 C Gluten Free Flour ( Pillsbury)

These are the brands I used.

1. In a large bowl mix together the Wet Ingredients - 
egg, oil, pumpkin, peanut butter and vanilla, by hand, till smooth.
Add the sugar, continue mixing gently.

2. In a separate bowl, gently mix the dry ingredients -
baking powder, baking Soda, salt. 

3. Add the Dry ingredients to the Wet ingredients and slowly mixing till smooth.
We Divided the mix in half and only put the chocolate chips in the mix for people.
Dog should never have chocolate.
Cover and Place in the refrigerator for  about an hour.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Flour the counter with the Gluten free flour and roll our your dough. 

Use Cookies cutters to make cookies.
Or drop cookies by spoon onto the cookie sheets.

 Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely before eating.

We tested the recipe till we got it right, and the end results got a thumbs up from my very picky Grand daughter.

Maximo and Rosie Approve, too!

Dog Bone Crochet Cookie Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach

The Written Crochet pattern Can be found at this LINK

See the Video Tutorial on my Youtube Channel

 at this LINK

This is a perfect Little applique for adding to any project. Add it to a Dog Sweater,  or hat. a bag, Scarf or Hoodie.

 Or use as a Christmas ornament.

The Crochet Pattern give you 2 sizes - Small  and Large.

This Dog Bone applique is crocheted using

Worsted Weight (4) yarn,  Red Heart Super Saver yarn.

Animal Puppets Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Animal Puppets Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of
 Posh Pooch Designs

This Crochet Pattern is been on the "back burner"
 for a while, And  is now ready to release.

These are fun to make and fun to play with. 

And They stitch up real fast!

Although I designed the puppets using Worsted Weight

 Acrylic Yarn, you can also make them out of Cotton yarn.  

They make great bath buddies, too!

I designed the puppet big enough to fit an adult's hand, 

and small enough to fit a child's hand.

It measure about 9 X 6 inches.

The Pattern is very versatile and includes all 4 ear styles.

Cat, Bunny, Bear and Dog.

So the color and Style possibilities are endless.

See the Video on my Youtube Crochet
Channel at this LINK

Animal Puppets Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach

Please, add this Crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 mm

Yarn – Worsted Weight (4) 3 oz. Main Color (MC) I used Red Heart Super Saver

             Cotton yarn works great too

             Small Amount for face, features and bow.

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

Together (tog)

Size: 9 X 6 inches not including the ears

Notes:

This crochet pattern is the basic puppet body crochet pattern,

and the ear patterns for the cat, bunny, bear and Dog.

Pattern:  The Body of the Puppet - Make 2

Ch 1 at ends of rows does not count as a st, it is a turning chain.

R: 1 – With MC, ch 18, 1 hdc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, and in each ch across,

Ch1, turn. (17hdc)

 R: 2 – 1 hdc in 1^st hdc, *1 fpdc in the next hdc, 1 hdc in the next hdc*

Repeat From * to across, ch 1 turn. (9hdc, 8fpdc= 17 sts)

 R: 3 – 1 hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn (17hdc)

 R: 4 – R: 9 – Repeat R: 3

 R: 10 – We are Beginning the arms on this row, 1 hdc in each hdc, ch 9, turn

1 slst in the 2^nd ch from the hook, 1 sl st in the next 7 chs, 1 sl st in the next 17 hdc,

Ch 9, turn

 R: 11 – 1 hdc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in the next 7 chs, 1 hdc in next 17 sts,

1 hdc in the next 8 slsts, ch 1 turn (8 + 17 + 8 = 33 hdc)

 R: 12 – 1 hdc in each hdc, ch1, turn. (33 hdc)

 R: 13 – R: 15 – Repeat R: 12

 R: 16 – Sl st in the 1^st 8 hdc, 1 hdc in the next 17 hdc, ch 1 turn.

Leave the last 8 hdc un-worked. (17 hdc)

 R: 17 – 1 hdc in each hdc, ch1, turn. (17hdc)

 R: 18 - R: 20 – Repeat R: 17

 R: 21 – Hdc Tog the 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 13 hdc, hdc Tog the last 2 hdc, ch 1, Turn (15 hdc)

 R: 22 - Hdc Tog the 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 11 hdc, hdc Tog the last 2 hdc, ch 1, Turn (13 hdc)

 R: 23– Hdc tog the 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 9 hdc, hdc Tog the last 2 hdc, ch 1, Turn (11 hdc)

 R: 24- Hdc tog the 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 7 hdc, hdc Tog the last 2 hdc, ch 1, Turn (9 hdc)

Tie off and weave in your ends.

Place the Front of the puppet and the back of the puppet together, with the right side facing out.

Starting at the right side at the bottom, sc evenly up the side of the puppet, 

and all the way around until you reach the bottom left side of the puppet. 

 Place 3 sc in the outer corners of the paws, to rounds them. 

Secure and weave the ends.

Nose and Face of the Puppet:

The face of the puppet is stitched the same for all 4 animals.

Snout:

 R: 1 - With White yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, join with a slst to 1^st sc,

 to form a circle, ch 1(6sc)

 R: 2 – 2 sc in each sc around, join with a sl st to the top of the 1^st sc, ch 1 (12sc)

 R: 1 – 1 sc in each sc around, join, tie off leaving a 12 inch tail of yarn for sewing

snout on the front of the puppet.

Center snout on the front of the puppet head and sew in place.

Eyes are made by stitching on French knots. You can use safety eyes is preferred.

Nose is stitched on by stitching long stitches to form a triangle, stitch the mouth

Below the nose.

Paws are formed by stitching 2 stitched over the ends of the puppet “hands”.

Do not stitch to deeply, so you can fit your fingers in the puppet.

 Ears:

Bear – Make 2

With White yarn, ch 5, 9 hdc in the 4^nd ch from the hook, join with a slst to 1^st hdc,

 tie off leaving a 12 inch tail to sew on the puppet’s head. (10hdc)

Cat – Make 2

R: 1 - Ch 2, 3 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, ch 1 tur, (3sc)

R: 2 - 1sc in each sc, ch 1 turn

R: 3 – 2 sc in the 1^st sc, 1 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next sc, ch 1, turn. (5sc)

R: 4 – 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn. (5sc)

R: 5 – 1 sc in each sc across, turn sc evenly up the side of the ear,

3 sc in the top point of the ear, sc evenly down the side of the ear,

join to sc with a sl st, tie off leaving a 12 inch tail of yarn to sew 

on top of puppet head.

Bunny – Make 2

R: 1 - Ch 2, 3 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, ch 1 tur, (3sc)

R: 2 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn

R: 3 – 2 sc in the 1^st sc, 1 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next sc, ch 1, turn. (5sc)

R: 4 – 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn. (5sc)

R: 5 – R: 10 Repeat R: 4

R: 11 – 1 sc in each sc across, turn sc evenly up the side of the ear,

3 sc in the top point of the ear, sc evenly down the side of the ear,

 join to sc with a sl st, tie off leaving a 12 inch tail of yarn to sew on top of puppet head.

Dog – Make 2

R: 1 - Ch 2, 3 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, ch 1 tur, (3sc)

R: 2 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn

R: 3 – 2 sc in the 1^st sc, 1 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next sc, ch 1, turn. (5sc)

R: 4 – 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn. (5sc)

R: 5 – R: 9 - Repeat R: 4

R: 10 – 1 sc in each sc across, turn sc evenly up the side of the ear,

3 sc in the top point of the ear, sc evenly down the side of the ear,

 join to sc with a sl st, tie off leaving a 12 inch tail of yarn to sew on top of puppet head.

Fold the Dog ears Forward for droopy ears.

Bow - To make the little Bow – With yarn of Choice, Cut a piece of yarn about 12 inches long.

 Wrap yarn around your 4 fingers about 12 times. Cute and Tie the center with the piece of yarn.

Attach to the Front of the puppet under the mouth.

Which Animal will you make first?

If you would like an ad free PDF file,

 You can purchase one for $3.50 

from my RAVELRY shop at this Link 

Live Video Chat - Granny Square or Afghan Square? Posh Pooch Designs

In Today's Live Video Chat we are 

Discussing the Question,

"Is it a Granny Square or an Afghan Square?"

I Have loved Granny Squares since I first learned to make one..... 

Many, many years ago!

The Difference between a Granny Square and an 

Afghan Square is really quite simple.

A Granny Square is the traditional or classic Granny Square. 

The Afghan Square is any Crochet Square that can be

 make into a Blanket.

See the Live Video Chat at this LINK

"So All Granny Squares are Afghan Squares,

But not all Afghan Squares are Granny Squares.

Like All Mustangs are cars, But not all Cars are Mustangs."

See the Video  "How to Crochet  a Classic Granny Square"

 on my Youtube channel at This LINK.

Maximo Loves Granny Square blankets the best!

African Flower Scrap Scarf Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

African Flower Scarf Crochet Pattern

By Sara Sach at 

Posh Pooch Designs

The Video will show you how  to crochet the African Flower, 
How to join the hexagons together, and attach the fringe. 

to make them into this Scarf 

Youtube Channel at This Link

A Few Years a go I designed an African Flower Hexagon for fun.

 You can find that pattern HERE

I was playing around with the pattern, 
using up my left over yarn scraps, 
and put them together in a scarf.

 And Added Some Fringe.

The Size of The Scarf depends on you
and how long you want to make it.
 I like it at 48 inches long by 6 inches wide.

Add This pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites HERE

It is now one of my favorite scarves.

It goes with everything!

An Add Free Instant Download 
PDF File is available in my
 RAVELRY shop For $3.50 At This LINK

What is the Proper Way to Hold a Crochet Hook? Live Video | Posh Pooch Designs

A Question I received a couple of weeks ago was,

 "What is the proper way to hold a Crochet Hook"?

To be honest, there is NO proper way to hold a Crochet hook.

 You can hold it the way it is most comfortable for you.

There are, however, 2 ways that most people

 do hold their crochet hooks.

The Pencil and Knife Hold or Grip.

See The Live Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

See a Quick Video demo on my Youtube channel at this LINK

The Pencil Grip or Hold the hook is on top of your hand and actually hold the crochet hook like you would a pencil.

The Knife Hold or Grip - the hook is under your hand, and held that way you might hold a knife if you were slicing a loaf of bread.

There are many variations to both of these techniques.

Both ways are correct.. you hold the hook 

which ever way is the most comfortable for you.

There is not a right or wrong way to hold a crochet hook.

New Crochet Pattern Videos Coming this Week

Super Nova Super Scarf

Fringe Dog Collar For all Size Dogs

Scoodie With Pockets

African Flower Hexagon

Super Nova Super Scarf Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Super Nova Super Scarf

Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach At

 Posh Pooch Designs

This Crochet Pattern 

Has been retested and Updated with new Pictures and a Brand New Video

at This LINK

This Huge, Soft and Luscious Scarf is made with

A Red Heart Yarn called Stellar/ Nova.

 It is a beautiful yarn with a gold thread running through it. 

This yarn has deep jewel tones of purples, blues, 

greens and golds.

It is a thick boucle, so I made the pattern simple to crochet. 

But the end result is definitely not simple.

Although this yarn is a bulky 6, it is not heavy, 

and yet still very warm.

It will help you with working with this type of yarn 

and how to attach the fringe.

What a comfy and elegant scarf,

 perfect for any time of the day.

It also, makes a great wrap to throw on,

 when there is a chill in the air.

An Ad Free Instant Download PDF file

in my Ravelry shop for $3.50

At This LINK