June Alexandrite Crochet Afghan Square | Posh Pooch Designs

June Alexandrite Crochet Afghan Square

This is a Crochet Square #6 in Our Year Long Crochet A long.

Another Fun 6 inch Afghan Square.
It is a photo Tutorial to help you.
 the first few rounds seem hard, but once you do them, 
you will see it is really quite easy.

I used Lavender and A purple Variegated yarn, 
but you can use any colors you like.
 It is stitched in Worsted weight 4 yarn and
 I used a H 5.0mm Crochet Hook.

See The Video on my Youtube Channel

 at this LINK

June Alexandrite Afghan Crochet Square Pattern By Sara Sach

Please add this pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook - H / 5.0 mm

Yarn - Worsted Weight (4) Red heart Super Saver Lavender - C1

                                                                               Variegated - C2

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Space (sp)

Skip (sk)

Front Loop Only (flo)

Back Loop Only (blo)

Change to (chg to)

Notes:

Ch1 counts as sc

Ch2 Counts as hdc

Rounds are joined with a slst

R: 1 - With C2, ch5, join in a circle.

8 sc in the circle, join to 1st sc, (8sc)

R: 2 - *Ch 4, sk next sc, slst in the next flo of next sc*

Repeat From * to * 3 more times, ( 4 ch4 loops)

R: 3 - *Ch 4, slst in the flo of next sc, (the skipped sc from R: 2)*

Repeat From * to * 3 more times, (4 ch4 loops)

R: 4 - Chg to C1, Working in the BLO of R : 1, dc in the 1st sc, ch1,

*dc in the next sc, ch1* Repeat From * to * 6 more times, join to dc, 

( 8 sets of 1dc, ch1)

R: 5 - sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch2, 1 hdc in the same sp, ch2, 2 hdc in the same sp, ch2,

2 hdc in the next ch2 sp, ch2

*2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc in the next ch2 sp, ch2, 2 hdc in the next ch 2 sp, ch2*

Repeat From * to * 2 more times, join to the top of the ch 2.

( 4 corners, 4 sides)

R : 6 -sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch2, 1 hdc in the same sp, ch2, 2 hdc in the same sp, ch2,

2 hdc, ch2 in the next 2 ch2 sp,
*2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc in the next ch2 sp, ch2, 2 hdc, ch2 in the next 2 ch 2 sp,*
Repeat From * to * 2 more times, join to the top of the ch 2.
( 4 corners, 4 sides)

R: 7 -Chg to C2, sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch2, 1 hdc in the same sp, ch2, 2 hdc in the same sp,
 ch2, 2 hdc, ch2 in the next 3 ch2 sp,
*2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc in the next ch2 sp, ch2, 2 hdc, ch2 in the next 3 ch 2 sp,*
Repeat From * to * 2 more times, join to the top of the ch 2.
( 4 corners, 4 sides)

R: 8 - Chg to C2, sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch2, 1 hdc in the same sp, ch2, 2 hdc in the same sp,
 ch2, 2 hdc, ch2 in the next 4 ch2 sp,
*2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc in the next ch2 sp, ch2, 2 hdc, ch1 in the next 4 ch2 sp,*
Repeat From * to*  2 more times, join to the top of the ch 2.
( 4 corners, 4 sides)

R: 9 - Sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch2, 1 sc in the same sp, ch2, 2 sc in the same sp,
 ch2, 2 sc, ch2 in the next 5 ch2 sp,
*2sc, ch2, 2 sc in the next ch2 sp, ch2, 2 sc, ch2 in the next 4 ch2 sp,*
Repeat From * to * 2 more times, join to the top of the ch 2. ti eoff, weave in your ends.
( 4 corners, 4 sides)

The other Afghan Squares for the Crochet

 A Long are found at This LINK

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Next Month - July Ruby

How To Crochet A Triangle Granny Square | Posh Pooch Designs

How To Crochet A Triangle Granny Square

 By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

These Are Super fun to make and can be used for all

 sorts of Crochet projects.

You can Make them from any yarn and any Crochet hook.

 Just make sure to use the Suggested hook on the yarn Label.

A Friend of mine asked me to write up the crochet pattern

 and make a Video. She wants to make some of these, 

and although she understand how to make a Granny Square,

She  just could not figure out how to make the Granny Square, 

into  A Triangle.

See The Video on my Youtube Crochet
Channel At This LINK

How To make a Granny Triangle Crochet Pattern

 By Sara Sach

Please add this Pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook - H / 5.0mm

Yarn - Worsted Weight (4) small amount

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

Double Crochet (dc)

Space (sp)

Size: 5.5 inches or as big as you want to make it

Notes:

Ch3 counts as dc.

Rounds are joined with a slst.

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

In the circle, ch3, 2 dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1.
*3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2* Repeat From * to * 1 time, join to the ch3

 (3 sets of 3 dc, ch2)

 R: 2 - Slst in the next 2 dc, sl st in the 1st ch2 sp, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2
* 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp* Repeat From * to * 1 time,
join to the ch3, sl st in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp, ch3

(3 sets of 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2)

R: 3 - 2dc, ch2, 3dc, in the 1st corner, ch2, 3dc in the next ch2 sp, ch2

*3dc, ch2, 3dc, in the next corner, ch2, 3dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch2*

Repeat From * to * 1 more time, join to the ch3, slst in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp, ch3

3 sets of  3 corners and 3 sides)

 R: 4 - 2dc, ch2, 3dc, in the 1st corner, ch2, 3dc in the next 2 ch2 sp, ch2
*3dc, ch2, 3dc, in the next corner, ch2, 3dc in the next 2 ch 2 sp, ch2*
Repeat From * to * 1 more time, join to the ch3, slst in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp, ch3

3 sets of 3 corners and 3 sides)

Tie off and weave in your ends. 

To make the Triangle bigger, continue to repeat R: 5, only you will increase by one Ch3 pace on each side, for ech round. The Corners remain the same.

You can Make your "Granny Triangles" as big as you

 want and in any colors you like!

I think I will make mine into a Triangle pennant banner.

 You could make them in your favorite team color!

An AD Free PDF Is Now Available in my 
My Ravelry Shop At This LINK
 For $2.50

Sherbet Sack Hat And With Red Heart Stripes| Posh Pooch Designs

The Sherbet Sack Hat Crochet Pattern

 By Sara Sach of

 Posh Pooch Designs

The Sherbert Summer Sack Hat has been retested, and Updated 

with Lot's of new pictures, 

And A Brand New Video

At This LINK

And Baby size Fits the 18 inch American girl Style dolls!

This Hat is a very easy hat to crochet.
It has a simple repeat pattern and 

has 5 sizes included in the pattern

Baby, Toddler, Child, Youth and  Adult.

This Pattern was worked with Red Heart Super Saver
 New Colorways

The  Red Heart Stripes and The Red Heart Ombre

An Ad Free Instant Download PDF file

 is Available in my RAVELRY Shop for

 $4.50 at This LINK

Have Fun and Make a Bunch!

Live Video Chat With Sara - Answering Some Fun and Silly Questions | Posh Pooch Designs

Live Video Chat With Sara - From

Posh Pooch Designs

Every Tuesday at 9:30 Am Mountain Time.

Answering a Few Fun and Silly Questions!

"I Don't know What the Question is, 

But the answer is Yarn."

See The Video on my Youtube Channel 

at This LINK

QUESTIONS ABOUT MY POOCHES?

1. Why does Rosie always look like she

 is going to cry?

When Rosie was about 5 months old,

She developed what is called Cherry eyes. The 2nd 

flap or eye lid of her eyes had to be removed, so this makes her eyes look watery all the time. 

2. Why does Maximo squint his eye all the time.

Maximo is very sensitive to bright lights, and the sun. 

So he squints his eyes like we do. 

3. Why don't your dog's Smile in their pictures.

Well, Do do not smile like we do. 

They wag their tails and their eyes Light up

 when they are happy.  It may seem like they are not happy, 

but they really are very happy.

Crochet Related Questions:

1. Is Crochet just For old ladies?

Um...NO!

But you can learn a lot from older ladies and men who learned to crochet without the help of Youtube.

2. If you crochet, I assume you

can knit too? or Visa Versa?

What a Silly notion.

They are 2 completely different arts.

That's like saying, if you can drive a car, I assume

you can fly a plane.

3. I bought or found a great pattern,

But the designer made it with red yarn,

Can I made it Blue?

You can use any color of yarn you like,

just make sure the yarn weight is the same.

4. I don't have the crochet hook size the Pattern

is calling for, can I use a bigger

or smaller hook?

It is best to use the size hook called for in the

pattern. If you must go up or down a hook size,

try to match the gauge or size indicated by the

pattern.

5. I can not afford expensive yarns,

is it okay to buy and use inexpensive yarn.

Absolutely, There is a lot of beautiful yarn out there

that is reasonably priced. I do on occasion purchased expensive yarns, but only for a specific pattern or purpose.

What's New This Week at

Posh Pooch Designs

Polymer Clay Pendant With

Crochet Chain - LINK

Windsock Free Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Patriotic Flag Dog Collar

Free Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Remember - No Question is Silly or Stupid!

If you have a Question, Feel Free to ask.

If I don't know the answer, 

I will Try to find you the Answer.

Polymer Clay Pendant With Crochet Chain | Posh Pooch Designs

This is a super easy project with lots of fun color possibilities.

Choose your clay colors.

Choose your string, leather or yarn colors.

Choose your shapes.

Choose Glitter, gloss or matte Finish.

See The Video on my Youtube Channel

 at This LINK 

This is a great project for kids to adults!

What you need for the Pendants:

Oven bake clay in colors of choice

Small Cutters in shape of choice

Parchment paper

Rolling pin

Set oven to 225 degrees

Bake for 15 minutes

What You need for the Chain:

Crochet Hook - G 4.25 mm

Yarn Weight 3 or 4 - small amount

Form a Slip knot and Chain  40 or more ch. 

It needs to be long enough to slip over your head.

Cut yarn, tie off. Place the ends together and tie a knot.

Place Pendant on the chain as shown in the video.

OR You can use a thin leather strap for the necklace.

If you make some please post a pic to my facebook page.

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Our "Bark Box" Came In | Posh Pooch Designs

I received A "Bark Box" For my Pooches

the other day! and We Love it!

What is a "Bark Box" you ask?

Basically, you receive a Box of Goodies, 

toys and stuff each month, 

put together especially for your pooches.

We had so much fun checking out the new fun stuff!

It was a beautiful day, so we went out on 

the back deck to play.

Their favorite treat was The Chew Bone called 

 Chickie Twizzies.

It was a little big for them, so I broke it in to 6 pieces.

They chewed on them all day and into the evening!

It got too hot so we went under the covered deck

to play.

 The little Squeaker phone was the Favorite toy.

Looks like Maximo is ordering a pizza!
"Ruff, Ruff...Can you hear me now ...Bow Wow?"

I put down the 2 toys to see which toy they liked best, 

and they ignored them both, and 

just kept chewing on their Chew bones.

So What was in the Bark Box?

Duck Tots Dog Treats -  They Loved Them!

Chickie Twizzies Dog Chew - They Loved It!

GIGA Bite Pork Flavored Treats - Maximo did not car for them

     Rosie Will eat anything.
They Smelled really salty to me, we will try them again later.

Skate Toy - Really Liked it.

Squeaker Phone - Love it so much they fought over it.

Here is Maximo and Rosie Fighting over the Squeaker Phone!

Even Pooches like their phones!

The Box had fun new things I had never seen, 
and new products are always fun to try.
We Can hardly wait to see what next month's 
Bark Box will have in it!

Swirling Rainbow Blanket Crochet Pattern And Red Heart Stripes Yarn Review | Posh Pooch Designs

Swirling Rainbow Blanket Crochet Pattern

 By Sara Sach

of Posh Pooch Designs

My 4 year old Grand daughter thought 
I should call this Blanket "The Unicorn Poop Blanket".

 I think it is an adorable name!

What do you think? Should I change the name?

The Blanket is a Pentagon Shape with 5 corners, and 5 sides. 
It is trimmed with a fun heart edge.
It would be great as a summer blanket, stroller blanket, 
lap blanket, a dog or pet rug, a floor rug, or just a blanket
 to keep in the car for chilly days. 

The Blanket measures 24 x 24 inches, but if you want to
 make it bigger, continue to stitch as many rows as you want.

This Pattern is designed using Red Heart's New Yarn,
Super Saver Stripes. 
The Color I used is called "Bright Stripes."
I Love the thickness and feel of the yarn.
It is a Worsted weight (4) like the other Super Saver yarns, 
but it feels smoother. The yarn also has a shiny Sheen to it.
 I especially love the Striping effect. 
Long stripes of bright colors and a pop of Black
 between the colors.

I chose to call the Blanket Swirling Rainbows
 because as you work the Pentagon around, 
the bright colors seem to swirl.
Some projects and yarns you just work them to get done,
But this yarn is so fun to see how all the stripes work out.


See The Video on my Youtube Channel 
at This LINK

Swirling Rainbow Rug/ Blanket Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach
Please add this Crochet pattern to Your Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook – I / 5.50 MM

Yarn: Worsted Weight (4) I used Red heart Super Saver Bright Stripes
             2 Skeins or about 9 oz.

Yarn Needle 

Stitches:
Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)
Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)
Space (sp)
Skip (sk)

Size: 24 X 24 inch Pentagon

Pattern Notes:
The Blanket/ Rug is a Pentagon Shape with 5 corners, and 5 sides.

Ch3 counts as a Double Crochet

Rounds are joined with a Slip Stitch

R: 1 - Ch 5, join in a circle.
ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2,  *2 dc, ch 2*
Repeat From * to * 3 more times, join to the ch 3.
(5 sets of 2 dc, ch 2)

R: 2 - Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st ch 2 sp,
*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch 2 sp*
Repeat From * to * 3 more times, join to the ch 3.
(5 sets of 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

R: 3 - Slst to the 1st corner, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st corner,
 ch 2, 2 dc,  in the next ch 2 sp, ch 2,
*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next corner, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 2*
Repeat From * to * 3 mores times, join to the ch 3.
(5 sets of 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2)

R: 4 – Slst to the 1st corner, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st corner,

 ch 2, 2 dc, ch2 in the next 2 ch 2 sps, ch 2,

*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next corner, ch 2, 2 dc, ch2 in the next 2 ch 2 sps, *

Repeat From * to * 3 mores times, join to the ch 3. 

R: 5 - Slst to the 1st corner, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st corner,

 ch 2, 2 dc, ch2 in the next 3 ch 2 sps,

*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next corner, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2 in the next 3 ch 2 sps, *

Repeat From * to * 3 mores times, join to the ch 3. 

R: 6 - Slst to the 1st corner, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st corner,

 ch 2, 2 dc, ch2 in the next 4 ch 2 sps,

*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next corner, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2 in the next 4 ch 2 sps, *

Repeat From * to * 3 mores times, join to the ch 3. 

R: 7 - Slst to the 1st corner, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st corner,

 ch 2, 2 dc, ch2 in the next 5 ch 2 sps,

*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next corner, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2 in the next 5 ch 2 sps, *

Repeat From * to * 3 mores times, join to the ch 3. 

R: 8 - R: 18 - Continue to Repeat The Pattern.
More Rounds if a larger Blanket is desired. 

Only ch1 after R: 18 or the last round you stitch.

Trim:

R: 19 – Sl st to the Ch2 sp in the 1^st corner,

*3sc, ch1, 3sc in the corner,1 sc in each st and 2 sc in each ch 2 sp across*

Repeat From * to * on the remaining 4 sides, join to the 1^st sc.

R: 20 – 1sc in the 1^st sc, sk 2 sc,

*4 dc in the next sc, sk 2 sc, 1 sc in the next sc, sk 2 sc*

Repeat From * to * around all 5 sides of the Pentagon,

Join to the 1^st sc,

R: 21 – 2 dc in the 1^st sc, ch2, sk 2 dc, sc, sk 2 dc,

(sc between the 2^nd and 3^rd dc)

*ch 2, 2 dc in the next sc, ch2, sk 2 dc, sc, sk 2 dc*

Repeat From * to * around all 5 sides of the Pentagon,

Join to the 1^st sc, Tie off, weave in your ends.

An Ad Free Instant Download PDF file

 is Available in my RAVELRY Shop 

for $3.50 at this LINK

I also designed a Dog Cowl With this yarn 

called Black Light Cowl - 

Free Crochet Pattern at this Link