Granny Square Challenge - Week One

As most of you know,

" My name is Sara, and I am addicted to yarn".

I Love the way it looks all lined up in the shelves,

I love all the different textures, and colors.

I Love to think of all the projects and things I could make....

  I have a bunch of "Stash yarn" and decided to

challenge myself to make 7 granny squares a week.

Learn some new Styles and and make fun things out of them.

Here is what I accomplished this week.

I actually crocheted

 12 different Granny Squares.

Now do you have any ideas of what I should make with all the

granny squares?

I love Ravelry

Since our move to Colorado, I had to change my email address,

and I got a new logo, so I was, one by one updating

ALL my Crochet patterns. 

 (I did find a few grammar and spelling errors too-oops). 

 So  I reloaded my PDF files to Ravelry----

Which, actually, was really easy.

Come see me at

My Raverly Store

Ravelry is a Free to join Crochet and Knit community...

you can load patterns and projects.

and talk to others on forums. 

If you haven't joined you should.

Hope to See you there!!!



International Crochet Day!!!! - Dog Scarf Pattern

Today is "International Crochet Day"!!!!

And to celebrate I am giving away a

FREE CROCHET PATTERN!!!

Dog Scarf Crochet Pattern

The best part about this pattern is that it will fit

ANY and ALL size Dogs.

It has a hole a slide the end in......

To keep it snuggly on their neck.

See The  Video on my Youtube Channel at this

 LINK

Striped Dog Scarf Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach
Please add this Crochet Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites
Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook- H
Yarn-Worsted Weight (4) 3 to 4 oz.( C1 - main color, C2- Stripes)
Tape Measure
yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Skip (sk)

Size: Fit small Dogs, But easily adjusted for larger dogs.
Use the tape measure and measure your dog's neck -
The pattern is written for a 9-10 inch dog neck.

Pattern Notes:
Ch 3 counts as a dc
Ch3 after the color change, when changing colors.
Do not cut yarn, carry yarn on the sides, for the striped sections.

R: 1 - With C1, ch 12, 1 dc in 4th ch from the hook,
(1 st 3 chs count as a dc) 1 dc in each ch, , ch3, turn (9dc)

R: 2 - 1 dc in each st,  turn (9dc)

R: 3 - Join in C 2, ch3, 1 dc in each dc, ch3, turn (9dc)

R: 4 - 9 dc,  turn (9dc)

R: 5 - Join C1, ch3, 1 dc in each dc, ch3, turn (9dc)

R: 6 - 9 dcs, turn ( 9dc)

R: 7 - Repeat R: 3

R: 8 - Repeat R: 4, tie off C2

R: 9 - Repeat R: 5

R: 10 - Repeat R: 6

R: 10 -  1 dc in the first 3 sts, ch 3, skip 3 sts,
 1 dc in the last 3 sts, ch3, turn

R : 11 - 30  - 1 dc in each dc, ch3 , turn

This is the row were you will want to lengthen or
 shorten according to your dogs neck measurement.

R: 31 - 40 - Repeat R: 1 - R: 10, do not tie off.

Single Crochet Edge: With color 1, sc evenly around all four sides of the scarf.
place 2 sc in each of the 4 corners.
Weave in all strands of yarn.

Fringe: Cut 22, Six inch strands of both colors of yarn.
 ( 11 for each end) Attach to bottom edges of scarf with two strands each

Get the Matching Hat Crochet Pattern at this link:

Striped Ear flap Dog Hat

Happy International Crochet Day!

Where were you ten years Ago????

My husband and I were in Washington State, 

he on business, me for fun.  

We were sitting at the hotel having  breakfast when 

 CNN first made the announcement of a plane hitting

 one of the towers.  The room grew silent as the

 announcement of the the next plane, then the

 pentagon and another going down in Pennsylvania.

 It was a so silent, not a fork hitting plate, 

or a sip from a coffee cup. 

We were stranded and ended up 

keeping our rental car and driving home to Oklahoma.

I may or may not agree with all that
 has happened since, but I  very 
proud to be an American.

Please, don't forget that the freedom

 you and I have

was not Free,

it cost many people their lives!

I Love This picture.

I Just want to say Thank-you!



A Great Success!

The Pre-sale for the New

Sports Team Dog Hoodie 
was a Great Success!

Rosie Also Got a New Hoodie!

Similar in Style but 
relatively different.

Her's is a textured Hoodie
 with fur trim.

 Close up.

To Purchase the Crochet Pattern
Or the Actual Custom made 
Dog Hoodie for your pooch.

Click the Etsy Link

Crochet Pattern - Sports Team Dog Hoodie - Pre-Sale!!!!

It is finally Ready!

The Crochet Pattern for

The Sports Team Dog Hoodie

Only $2.99

Today Only, Sept. 8th, 2011

At Midnight it goes up to $4.99

You can only Get this price through my

Crochet pattern has instructions 

on how to measure your dog

 and adjust the Pattern to fit your dog.

Front view

If you don't crochet but want a Hoodie

for you dog, Custom fit and Custom colors..

Any Sports Team colors!

This Crochet Pattern is 

Available in my 

Etsy Shop

and my

 Ravelry Shop

Sports Team Dog Hoodie

This Pattern has never been listed as Free.

I do not know who or why it was Posted 

on Pinterest as Free.

It is my design and my pattern and is not Free.

I charge for my patterns to help pay the

 expenses of my rescue dogs.

Cord Dog Collar and Leash Free Crochet Pattern

I was walking through Hobby Lobby and

The Bright Pink of the Craft Cord caught my eye!

"Wow! 
That would make a great collar

and leash set", I thought.

And it did!

Rosie Modeling her Bright Pink Set.

So, I wrote the Pattern down,

 so I could share it with you.


See This Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

Cord Dog Collar and Leash Crochet Pattern 
by Sara Sach

Please, Add This Crochet pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill - Super Easy

The Craft cord does have a little stretch, so it makes for a very comfy collar.

Materials:
Crochet Hook- H and F
50 yards ( approx. depending on dog's neck size) craft cord
Leash clip
Collar clip
Small D-ring
Tape measure to measure your dog's neck.

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Slip Stitch ( sl st)

Notes:
Ch1 does not count as a st.
Use F hook for attaching yarn to the clip and D ring.
Use H hook for the rest of the collar and leach.

Collar : Measure your dogs neck first. Attach cord to the left side
 of the collar clip with a sl st, st 2 sc going through the collar clip, ch 1 turn.

R : With the F hook, 1 - 3 sc, ch 1 turn
R : Change to the H hook, 2 - repeat R:1
R : 3 - 3 sc going through the flat side of the D-ring, ch 1, turn

R : 4 - Repeat R : 1

R : 5 - 25 - Repeat R :1 ( as many rows as needed for your dog's neck measurement).

R : 3 sc going through the right side of the Collar clip, tie off, and weave in ends of cord.


Leash:

R : 1 - Ch 4, 3 sc, ch 1 turn

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

R : 3-33 - Repeat R : 2

R : 34 - ( Forming the Handle) Fold over the ends to meet, going through both ends, 3 sc,

ch1, turn.

R : 35-134 ( or longer , if needed for your dog) Repeat R : 2

R : 135 - Attach Leash hook by stitching 3 sc through the hook, toe off weave in ends.

Isn't it Cool!

I also Bought Black with silver Cord

 to make Maximo a set!

Happy Stitching!