The Shtick I Do

This simple Star Snowflake will look great adorning your tree, that beanie and scarf set you just made or place it on a package for some added flair. Grab that hook and let's get started. Materials : Yarn Bee Soft Secret in White (good substitute would be Caron Simply Soft) size E/3.5MM hook scissors yarn needle for weaving in ends Stitches used : (American Terminology but  here 's a converter for you) Chain (ch) Single Crochet (sc) Slip Stitch (sl st) Gauge  is not important to this project. Note : You can use the Magic Circle technique for this pattern if you wish but using the chain method provides a more "airy" feel to the finished piece. Pattern : Chain 6 and join to form a circle. Ch 1. R1 : *SC in circle, ch 5. Repeat from * for a total of five ch 5 spaces. Join to top of first SC made. R2 : Sl St to next ch 5 space. *SC, ch 2, SC, ch 3, SC, ch 2, SC in the ch 5 space. Repeat from *  around  for each ch 5 space. Join to top of first SC m...

Have I mentioned that there are a LOT of new babies coming into the world around me? Well, if not, now you know. I wanted to make something a bit different this time around. It's not THAT different I mean it's still a blanket, but instead of a square, I made the Super Star Afghan from Mikey and the guys over at The Crochet Crowd! Here's my score for the pattern overall: Written Pattern Score : 4.5 out of 5 due to a mistake in Row 3. Video Pattern Score : 5 out of 5 - This one is a home run! I used Hobby Lobby's I Love This Cotton yarn in White, Pink Sparkle and Cotton Candy. My thoughts: I went to The Crochet Crowd site and easily located the blanket pattern. I'm happy they revised their site to make finding the patterns easier. It works up quickly! Easy to understand. The pattern is easily followed from memory once you get past the first 3 or 4 Rows. Since I'm a fairly seasoned crocheter, I thought I'd just use the wri...

So, you may have noticed that I posted earlier this week - which is out of the norm for me. The reason is this: I posted a pic of the snowflake you see on this beanie to a group on Facebook and people were asking for the pattern. So the Star Snowflake Pattern is here . Since we're going to be using it for this weeks' project, go ahead and pop over there and grab it. It's simple and quick. I made this pattern with the month of January in mind. This color of blue just says " January " to me. Of course, you're free to use whatever color you want, just like always. Before we start, here's something you should know: ================================================================= My patterns on this blog will always be free for you to use. Feel free to sell the finished project in person or online. If you do sell online, please link back to the pattern here on my blog. Don't try to sell my free patterns and don't claim my patte...

Alright, I think I'm ready. I have gifts bought and/or made, wrapped and ready to ship to the family in Florida. I've got everything bought and/or made for the family here. The tree is up. A turkey in the freezer. The front room has evicted the dust bunnies and the clutter (ie: yarn) is under control. *sigh* Finally, a year where I'm not scurrying around at the last minute to get things ready. Christmas is only SEVEN days away.   Star Snowflake against a red granny square. This week I have a pattern for you that is really simple and really quick. It's going to look great hanging on a tree, adorning a gift under the tree or as an applique on the beanie you wear to go cut down that tree. A Star Snowflake. Got your stuff? Good, let's get started. Materials : Yarn Bee Soft Secret in White (good substitute would be Caron Simply Soft) size E/3.5MM hook scissors yarn needle for weaving in ends Stitches used : (American Terminology but here 's a c...