Showing posts with label Crochet Tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crochet Tutorial. Show all posts

Monday, 13 October 2014

Crochet: another ZIGZAG (Chevron) Stitch.

OCTOBER! The temperatures are dropping:( Autumn is on the way. Time to make ourself warm.
I decided to make a new shawl for my Autumn season. I would like to have soft and a little bid breathable shawl. So I found this pattern, it is lovely and really easy to make. Honestly also it looks interesting and modern.

You will find the diagram and Video Tutorial of this pattern below.
All you need cone of yarn and a hook:)
What I used: 3.5 mm hook, and different colour yarn. (But of course you can use 1 colour, I like colourful )


    




















if you are not comfortable to read the diagram here is the Video Tutorial waits for you:)
Video Tutorial: by Tamara Kelly

Have a great day.,   Oya Mearns

 


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Monday, 22 September 2014

Crochet: Afghan RIPPLE, WAVE Stitch.

Helloooo,
Finally I finished a new Blanket for my friend.
One day she said to me " I want one of them", because when she saw some of my work's pictures on Instagram, she said : "Oh, what a lovely colours, I love it love it love it..."
And I decided to do "Afghan RIPPLE (Wave)" Blanket for her. And also I call this blanket : ARZU's COUNTRY LIFE Blanket :)
It is lovely pattern and fun doing it. I hope she will like it.


This is the Video from my Husband David Mearns while giving the gift to my friend's daughter Selin:



Before getting started, you should know these:
o : Chain (ch)
x : Single Croche (sc)
tr : Triple - Treble stitch (tr)
dc : Double Crochet (dc)

tr stitch: Yarn over hook (twice), insert hook from front to back in the center of the chain. Yarn over, draw the yarn through the chain (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook (3 loops remain on hook).  Yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook).  Yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (one triple crochet complete).  
(short versionYarn over (twice), insert hook in the center of next chain, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch, [yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 3 times. Repeat across to end of foundation chain. )

dc stitch : Yarn over, insert hook in the center of next chain, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook.

In this pattern, each of "wave" or "ripple" has 17 chains.
Which means: 17 ch = 1 wave = Repeat part
I used 3.5 size hook and Nako Astra Yarn
On my project, I made 8 Waves in each lines, which means I started with 136 Ch, (8x17=136)

You will find the "diagram" in this picture (from my work notebook with my hand writing), but also I will try to explain it step bu step to you.
*if you click on the picture, you will get the original size
So shell we begin? 
1- make 136 chain
2- make 1 ch, and make sc in each of st. all the way. Turn.
(I used the same colour for 1st and 2nd rows)
3- change the colour, make 4 st. , make 1 tr in the same st. - make 2 tr in the same next st.  - make 2 tr in the next 1st. -
(skip 1ch, make 1tr in the next st.) repeat this 4 more times) -
skip 1c -
(make 2tr in the next 1st.) repeat this 5 more times)-
(skip 1ch, make 1tr in the next st.) repeat this 4 more times) -
skip 1c -
........
at the end of line, when you have last 3st., make 2tr in each of 3st. and turn.
4- make 3ch, and make 1dc in each of st through the line. Turn
5- Repeat 3th step with the same colour. Turn.
6- change the colour (the same colour which used in 1st and 2nd lines), make 3 ch. and make 1dc in each of st. through the line. Turn
7- Repeat 3th, 4th, 5th and 6th steps till reach the length what ever you decide.
...
8- when you reached the length,  make 1 ch, and make sc in each of st. all the way. and close-up.

If I call a GROUP for the 3th, 4th, and 5th lines, I made the same colour for those 3 lines, but every time I used the different colours for the each of group.
BUT I use always the same colour for the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and repeat ones of 6th , and 8th lines.
You will understand what I mean if you look at the pictures of my project.


VIDEO: My role model was Michael Sellick. (The Croched Crowd)
Written Tutorial: design by Ann Regis from Red Heard






EDDING: First of all I made dc all around the blanket then I have done very simple border around.
Border Diagram is this:


If you click the diagram you will get the big picture.









Hope you like it,
If any questions pls send me an email (you will find the contact form on the right)
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Have a GREAT day,
Oya Mearns

Thursday, 11 September 2014

Summary about my addiction to “CROCHET” .

I have had a lot of “crochet & knitting” projects.  All of them have been given to my friends for their babies, or my daughter and son’s fashion requests, my neighbor’s kids and even as gifts to my work colleagues.

Then I realized I have NO list of my projects and description of the patterns, edging  which I have done till today. So, that’s why I have created this blog. I thought some of you can get some ideas, or maybe learn the patterns and how you can make it.

I have been “Crocheting/Knitting” since the beginning of 2014. To be honest I had NO idea, what’s so ever, about “Crocheting”.  I hadn’t even touched a hook. I did know knitting before, but nothing about “crocheting” .

I searched the internet, watched a lot of videos, then I started to do it from the beginning.  I saw early on many new terms like,  “chain”, “double Crochet”, “single crochet”, “slip stitch”,…” to name but a few.  However, now, I have come a long way and my crocheting has progressed and improved a lot!

So, I decided that I should keep my projects in a place where anyone could reach them easily.  That is why I have started this blog.  It will  be the library of my projects. Much better for me to find, and of course, give a better idea to help people who ever wants to get into this wonderful pastime.

Also, sometimes in my blog I would like to share pictures from my life. I have 2 dogs (Brian and Eddie) and a cat (BIDIK). 


Believe me they have been with me on my journey. They interfere with my yarn, hooks, and I am often found by my husband frantically searching under cushions, chairs and even doggy beds for my materials.  They even like to join in, while I am counting stitches or rewinding my yarnJ

All my posts will be published for helping to you. BUT of course if you would like to DONATE for my “piggy bank”, I can then get some more yarn for my projects and share with you. If you do so, you will find the “DONATE” button at the top of the blog :)

AND if you FOLLOW me by email, you can get a message too. You will find the SUBMIT button on right side under the Block Archive.

Have a good day everyone !
Oya Mearns


AND Here is My LIFE ! I am HAPPY :)

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