Hip Hip Crochet

So...off and on for about four years I've tried to learn to knit. At the beginning of that I bought the "I Taught Myself To Knit" kit at Walmart and even though they come with a DVD, I couldn't really make much sense of it. And I should confess that I never used the DVD because at the time that I bought the kit, my youngest child was a toddler and I just didn't have time to sit down and watch anything other than Blue's Clues. But over the years, and especially recently, it really nagged at me that I just couldn't grasp the concept. I always made the excuse that I wasn't coordinated enough to make both hands work together. I don't make New Year's resolutions but at the beginning of the year I made up my mind to try one more time to learn so I bought a new pair of knitting needles (because who knows what happened to the ones that came with the kit) and started searching on YouTube. Why hadn't I thought to look on YouTube before? Anyway, I...

A printable PDF is available here . Materials: ¤ Size H Crochet Hook ¤ Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft in Blue Mint)about a 1/4 of a skein ¤ Yarn Needle Abbreviations: ¤ Ch = Chain ¤ SC = Single Crochet ¤ SC Dec = Single Crochet Decrease ¤ HDC = Half Double Crochet ¤ Sk = Skip ¤ BLO = Back Loop Only ¤ ST(S) = Stitch(es) ¤ Sl St = Slip Stitch  Ch 21 Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 3 chs, 3 sc in next ch, sc in each of next 4 chs, sk next 2 chs, sc in each of next 4 chs, 3 sc in next ch, sc to end of ch. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: Working in blo, sc dec over first 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts,  sk next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. Rows 3-5: Repeat row 2. Row 6: Working through both loops, sl st in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Row 7: Leaving sl st of previous row unworked, sc ...

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This is a preteen size but by increasing or decreasing the starting chain and the amount of rows it can be made to fit any size. This headband is made in two pieces the stitched together. Materials: ♡ Size I hook ♡ Large eye yarn needle ♡ Lion Brand Hometown USA in Honolulu Pink Abbreviations: ♡ Ch = Chain ♡ DC = Double Crochet ♡ Sl St = Slip Stitch Headband: Ch 61 Row 1 : dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 2, turn. R ow 2: dc in each stitch across. Ch 2, turn. Rows 3&4 : repeat row 2.  At the end of row 4 do not ch 2 or turn. Sl St the two short ends together. Fasten off, weave in ends. Short piece: Ch 6 Row 1 : dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 2, turn. Rows 3-5: dc in each stitch across. Ch 2, turn.  At the end of row 5, fasten off leaving long tail. Weave in short tail from starting chain. Pinch together the seam from headband and wrap the short piece around it. Stitch throu...

I'm calling this a tutorial because I can't take full credit and say it's my pattern. For this I used a size H hook, a yarn needle, 2 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in Glow Worm and 1 skein of Red Heart Super Saver in Black. The squares are Solid Granny Squares which you can find instructions for at Fiber Flux . You're going to make 8 black squares and 27 glow worm squares. Each square will be a total of 5 rounds. Arrange the squares as shown in the picture of my blanket and whip stitch them together with yarn and the yarn needle. Once you have all of your squares stitched together, join the glow worm yarn at one of the corners (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), dc in each stitch across, in next corner  (2dc, ch2, 2dc). Continue around the throw working sides and corner as you've worked the others. Fasten off and weave in ends

Materials: • size 10 crochet thread in red and white (small amounts of each color) • size 3 steel hook • yarn needle Abbreviations: • tr = treble crochet • ch = chain • dc = double crochet • sc = single crochet • hdc = half double crochet • sl st = slip stitch With red Round 1: starting with magic ring, ch 2, 3 tr, 4 dc, tr, 4 dc, 3 tr, ch 2. Pull tail of ring to tighten. Round 2: sc in ch sp of previous round, 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, (sc, sl st) in ch so. Round 3: sc in each of next 2 sts, (sc next st, 2 sc next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 6 sts, 3 hdc next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 2 sts. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off, weave in ends. Round 4: join white thread in middle hdc of 3 hdc at the bottom point. Ch 23...

This is written for a size 3-6 months but I've also made them in a 0-3 months using this same pattern and using a D hook. I'm sure larger sizes could be made with larger hooks. Materials: • Size E Crochet Hook • Worsted Weight Yarn Abbreviations: • ch = chain • sc = single crochet • hdc = half double crochet • st = stitch • BLO = back loop only • flo = front loop only • sc dec = single crochet decrease • sl st = slip stitch • hdc dec = half double crochet decrease • dc = double crochet With first color, ch 7. Round 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 4, 5 sc in last ch. Now working on the back side of the chain, sc across. Join in first sc. Ch 2. Round 2: hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts. Join to first hdc. Ch 1. Round 3: sc first st and each of next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, hdc next 4 sts, 2 hd...