Crochet Designs by Kathleen

Delay in posts

2006-01-23T21:56:00.000-08:00

I haven't taken the pics off my camera, but I've been crocheting a lot since the first of the year. I've made 3 felted bags, about 6 bangle style bags, 2 baby blankets, and am now working on a sweater. I will post pics soon, I hope.

Have a Dolly Jolly Christmas

2005-11-15T19:29:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest Christmas Decoration...
Let's take a peek inside!

Here is my Latest Christmas Decoration.

Wire Crochet Christmas Garland

2005-11-09T01:23:00.000-08:00

You can make this pretty garland as long as you want.
You will need Pearl beads, and sparkle beads all the color you chose. 30 gauge wire. and a size 1/2.75 steel crochet hook.

Simply string the beads on the steel wire-- I use florest wire-- begin with 1 colored and 1 pearl bead. Continue to thread beads on wire, 2 colored and 1 pearl bead until you have strung as many beads as you wish. End with 1 colored bead.

Start your garland with 1 chain st. *Place 3 beads --1 red, 1 pearl, 1 red --make a ch st around all 3 beads. Ch 5.* repeat from * until your garland is as long as you want it.

Fast and Easy Rose Crochet Capelet

2005-11-06T00:49:00.000-08:00

© 2005 Kathleen Watkins

To make this pattern you will use an N hook, a J hook and a Q hook and WW yarn (fluffy yarn works best.. this project was made with Patron’s Allure)

Work loosely throughout entire project.

Garment Body:

Using Q hookMake a foundation Ch of 49. Turn

Rows: 1 – 25 sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each st to end. Ch 1 turn.

Neckline Edge:
With N hook, go back up to the first row you worked, and using an N hook, join with sl st to one edge. Sc in each st along the top (48 sc). Don’t finish off. (this will give the neckline a smaller shape than the bottom edge.)

Fold the project in half and crochet TOGETHER 8 sts of sc down front edge of capelet.
Finish off, weave in loose ends.

Rose embellishment:

1. With J hook, Ch 5, sl st in first ch st to form ring.
2. sc in ring, ch 4 (6 times)—You will have 6 loops
3. In each loop, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc. – you will have 6 petals now.
4. Working BEHIND the petals you just made, around the BACK of the loops you made in row 2. Ch 6, sc around the back of the next loop. You will have 6 loops.
5. In each loop, sc, 2 hdc, 3dc, 2 hdc, sc—you now have 6 more petals behind the first row.
You can finish off at this point, or continue in the same manner to make larger roses.

Winter Mukuks

2005-10-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

J crochet hook

Any WW yarn.. I prefer woolease: 1 skein

Any furry yarn to match: 1 skein

Large holed darning needle
Two ways for the sole:
You can use a pre-made leather sole, I get a moccasin kit and sew up the heel and use this. You can get leather soles for slippers on the internet

You can make one yourself by using leather or vinyl (pleather) Just trace an oval around your foot leaving 1-1/2 ” wider than your foot. Glue a shoe pad to the center, and evenly poke holes (using an awl, leather punch or a nail) around the vinyl at about ¼ inch apart around

Fake, or real fur cut to match the size of your sole.

Mukuk—Make 2

Foundation Row Sole—

Sewn . On sole - sew a blanket stitch with your darning needle and the WW yarn, using the punched holes as your guide for needle insertion.

Crocheted -- easier if you don’t want the furry lining AND if you have a really sharp crochet hook and a strong poking arm, you can sc in each hole around—you will need a steel hook, about size 5 for this so crochet LOOSLY if you choose this method.

I’ve done my beginning row both ways, and I find it easier to sew a blanket stitch around and crochet my sc row in the top of the blanket stitch.

Note—You will use the WW yarn unless otherwise indicated in the instructions below.

Sole—
Row 1 and 2: Sc in each stitch around, ch 1. Do Not turn. Finish off at the end of row two.

Instep—
Ch 9, turn

Row 2-13: In second ch from hook, sc in blo in next 8 sts. Ch 1 turn.
Row 14: on this row, you will evenly crochet 29 sc evenly around 3 sides of the instep.

Attach the instep to the top of the slipper’s sole with 29 sc evenly around. With Fuzzy yarn, crochet over the row you just crocheted. By crocheting around this row, your fuzzy yarn looks a lot furrier.

Cuff—
Around cuff edge, evenly crochet 26 to 28 sts of sc around opening.
Row 1: hdc in each stitch around. Chain 2, turn.
Row 2: back post, front post (bp/fp) hdc in each stitch around.
Row 3: with fuzzy yarn, hdc in each stitch around. Finish off.
Row 4: hdc in each stitch around, ch 2, turn.
Row 5 and 6: bp/fp hdc in each stitch around, ch 2 turn. Finish off at the end of row 6
Row 7: with fuzzy yarn, hdc in each st around. Finish off.

Simple Slippers

2005-10-17T21:56:00.000-07:00

By Kathleen Watkins

(C) K. Watkins 2005

j hook
any bulky or 3 ply yarn.. Just remember, if you use bulky yarn, the slipper will be thicker and tighter

Slipper: Make 2

Row 1: Ch 21. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ch st across (20 sts) ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-14: sc in next 20 sts, ch 1, turn (20 sts) at the end of round 12 do not ch 1.

Do not finish off. Fold in half lengthwise and through both layers, sc tog first 10 sts leaving remaining 7 sts unworked–this is your foot hole, the seam is in the top of the slipper. Finish off, weave in loose ends.

Sew up heel and toe portions of slipper. Finish off and weave in loose ends.

Finishing: Starting at heel, evenly crochet 22 sc around slipper opening, then crochet a second row.

Nots: for a more bootie like slipper, on the finishing round, crochet as many rows as you desire to work into bootie shape.

This pattern is easily adjustable:

For a longer slipper, simply make a longer starting chain– about ½ inch longer than the foot slippers are intended for.

For a wider slipper, simply make more rows– enough to go around the foot the slipper is intended for.

A New creation

2005-09-12T20:48:00.000-07:00

Fabulously Fashionable Poncho

Approximately 15 ounces of 3 ply Boucle’ yarn. (You will have some left over, but its better to have too much than too little.)
Size I and size J Crochet Hook

Collar/Yoke/Shoulder

Foundation Row: Ch 44, turn. In 4th chain from the hook, tc. Tc in next 9 sts. Dc in next 10 sts. Hdc in next 10 sts. Sc in next 10 sts. (40 total sts) ch 1, turn. Mark this side as the right side.

Row 1: Blsc (back loop single crochet in first 10 sc. Blhdc in next 10 hdc. Bldc in next 10 dc. Bltc in next 10 tc. (40 total sts) Ch 3 turn.

Row 2: Bltc in first tc and in next 11 tc (10 tc total). Bldc in next 10 sts. Blhdc in next 10 sts. Blsc in next 10 sts. (40 total sts) Ch 1 turn.

Rows 3 - 58: Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 55 more rows. Finish off, leave length of yarn for joining.

Join: Fold in half joining right sides together. Using large darning needle, sew up along one side of collar/yoke/shoulder piece. Weave in loose end. Turn so the right side is facing out.

Lace Bottom

With J hook join yarn with a sl st at seam of collar/yoke/shoulder piece. Sc 122 sts evenly around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Do not turn. You will be working in rounds from this point.

Rnd 1: ch 6, tc in same st (this is a beg V st). * Sk 2 sc, tc ch 2 tc ( this is a V st) * around. At end of round, sk last scs. Join with sl st to 4th ch st at top of first tc. There will be 40 V sts around.

Rnd 2: Sl st to center of first V st. Ch 6. Dc in same V st. *V st in next V st, Ch 1* around. Sl st in 4th ch st at top of first tc.

Rnd 3: Repeat row 2.

Rnd 4: Sl st to center of first V st. Ch 4, dc, 2 ch 2 dc in same V st. (beginning shell st made). * V st in next V st, 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc (shell stitch) in next V st. * around. Join with sl st in 4th ch of first st of beginning shell.

Rnd 5: Sl st to center of beg shell st. Make beg shell st, ch 1. * V st in next V st, ch 1, shell in next shell st, ch 1 * around. Join with sl st in 4th ch for first st of beg shell.
Rnd 6: Sl st to center of first shell. Ch 4, 2 dc, 2 ch 3 dc in this shell. (beginning large shell st made). *ch 1, V st in next V st, ch 1, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc (shell stitch) in next V st. * around. Join with sl st in 4th ch of first st of beginning large shell. You will have 20 shell sts and 20 V sts.

Rnd 7: Repeat rnd 5.

Rnd 8: Sl st to center of first shell. Ch 5. 5 dtc (double treble crochet) in same shell. * ch 1, dc in center of next V st. ch 1, 10 dtc in center of next shell * around. 5 dc in first shell. Join with sl st to top of ch 5. Finish off. Weave in loose ends.

Adult Crochet Bootie Slippers

2005-01-16T02:45:00.000-08:00

By Kathleen Watkins
(c) K. Watkins, 2005

Using an I hook and 3 ply yarn

CUFF

Row 1: Ch 13. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 11 ch. (12 sc sts) ch 1, turn.

Row 2-28: Back loop single crochet (blsc) in next 12 sc. (12 blsc sts) ch 1 turn. At the end of row 28, finish off and weave in loose end.

INSTEP

Row1: Working along one side of cuff count in 9 rows. At the end of the 9th row, sc. Sc in the end of the next 9 rows, ch 1, turn (10 sc sts)

Rows 2-18: blsc in 10 sc. Ch 1, turn. At the end of row 18, fasten off and weave in ends.

SOLE

Attach yarn to bottom end of cuff

You now have a T shape of sc ribbing.. one is the cuff one is the instep. ( It helps to put the cuff around your ankle and the instep on your foot to get an idea of where you are in the crochet project at this point)

This next part is a bit confusing, but once you start, you will get the hang of it. You are, essentially putting the sides and the soles on the slipper by crocheting around 3 sides of your T, leaving the top of the T unworked.

In the next rows, you will be crocheting down right side cuff edge (drsc), down right side instep (drsi) along front toe instep (afte) up left side instep (ulsi) and up left side instep (ulsc).

Attach yarn to first stitch of slipper. Ch 1. Crochet, evenly spacing sts as follows: 10 sc drsc, 18 sc drsi, 8 sc ate, 18 sc ulsi, 10 sc ulsc. Ch 2, turn (64 sc sts)Ch 3, Turn (note, the turning chain will always count as your first hdc from this point on)

Rows 2-4: Half double crochet (hdc) in each st around cuff and instep, ch 2 turn (64 hdc sts), ch 3, turn.

Row 5: hdc into first 9 sts, make a 3 hdc tog decrease* over the next three sts, 14 hdc, then make two- 2 hdc tog decs*, 4 hdc, two- 2 hdc tog decs, 14 hdc, 3 hdc tog decrease over next three sts, 9 hdc. Ch 3, turn.

Row 6: hdc frist 24 sts, 3 hdc tog dec, hdc next 2 sts, 3 hdc tog dec, hdc next 24 sts. Ch 3, turn.

Row 7: hdc into first st, 2 hdc tog dec, hdc next 20 sts, two- 2 hdc tog decs, hdc next 20 sts, 2 hdc decrease, hdc in last sts. Ch 3, turn

After this row, finish off leaving a 20 inch length of yarn. Use this length to sew up bottom of sole and back of cuff. Weave in all loose ends.

**NOTE on stitches:
3 hdc tog dec: (3 half double crochet together decrease) use the next three stitches and draw them together by crocheting them into one stitch

two, 2 hdc tog decs: (two separate half double crochet together decreases) this means there are two decreases in a row consisting of two stitches drawn together by crocheting them into one stitch

Crochet Mary Jane Slippers

2005-01-15T23:04:00.000-08:00

By Kathleen Watkins
(c) 2005 K. Watkins

With K hook
3 ply yarn (for smaller or larger size, adjust hook size)
2 Buttons 1-1 ½ inches

SLIPPER– make 2

*note.. Do not join rounds 1 through 17-- just work in rounds

Row 1: Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6sts)

Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sts)

Row 3: * sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc* around (18 sts)

Rows 4- 17: sc in each sc around (18 sts)

Row 18: Sl st in next st, turn. Sc in st you just sl st in and in next 14 sc, leaving the next 3 sts unworked. Ch 1, turn. (15 sts)

Rows 19-25: Sc in 15 sc. Ch 1, turn. (15 sts)

Row 26: 2 sc in first st. Sc in next 13 sts. 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (17 sts)

Row 27: Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. (17 sts)

Row 28: Sc in each sc (17 sts)

To finish off slipper portion, leave a 12 inch length of yarn at end of row 28. Place right sides of heel together and sew together heel with needle using 12 inch length.

STRAP– make 2

1: Ch 18, sc in 12th ch from hook. Continue to sc in next 11 sts. Ch 1 (note–this is where you will adjust the strap for different sized buttons.(see finishing note B)

2: Along opposite side of row just worked, sc in next 12 sc. 6 sc in to loop, 12 sc along original side to beginning of round. You will have crocheted 30 sts around entire strap. Fasten off leaving a 12 inch length of yarn for attaching strap to slipper later.

FINISHING

1. Starting at heel, sc 28 sc evenly around slipper opening, do not join and repeat 28 sc for a second round. Finish off and weave in loose ends.

2. Place strap approximately 1 - 1 ½ inches from heel seam and sew in place. Put button on opposite side of slipper approximately 1 - 1 ½ inches from heel seam. REMEMBER: the straps are sewn onto the inside of the slipper, and the buttons are sewn onto the outside of the slipper. Each slipper will be a mirror of the other.

NOTES:
A. If you choose a longer or shorter slipper, adjust the pattern between the rows 19-25.
B. If you choose larger or smaller buttons, adjust your strap loop size making the last 6 stitches of the starting loop chain larger or smaller accordingly.

Friendship Afghan

2005-01-12T22:38:00.000-08:00

I want to start my crochet blog with what I feel is the most appropriate item in my crochet collection. My friendship afghan:

This is made from several grannie squares from crochet pen pals from all over the world. I just think it is the prettiest thing ever. Its huge, about 100" x 100"

Another picture just to show it's huge size, here's the afghan with my two pooches on it.

My Dogs-- Moppett and Marigold

2005-01-12T18:43:00.000-08:00

Garden Afghan

2005-01-11T18:34:00.000-08:00

Here's a picture of a Garden/Rose afghan I made. It's hanging on an old swing in the back yard.

Here's a few other pictures of my garden: