Crochet Giveaway #11

This will be giveaway #11. I will be giving away 4 Crochet World and 2 Crochet Fantasy magazines. The giveaway will run from today June 30, 2009 through July 11, 2009. I will draw the winner the following day. Everyone from any country is welcome to enter.

What are you working on now? I am currently working on my square baby afghan and a flower afghan. Now that I have more time, I am going to start a thread, join as you go project.

Please do not post your personal mailing address in the comment section. That can be e-mailed privately if you are the winner.

1. The giveaway is open everyone around the world.
   
2. In the comment section you can leave a name, nickname or some way that I will be able to contact.
   
3. If you have previously won, I am going to ask that you wait 2 months to participate so everyone has a chance.

Playlist for Crochet Afghan Pattern Stitches

I have several crochet pattern stitches put together in a playlist. I keep adding to the playlist as I do more video tutorials. Please let me know if you need help finding a playlist. A lot of the other video's are broken down in to categories so it is easier to find them.

This set of stitches will work well for other projects like hats, or handbags, in addition to the afghan.

Air Freshener Crochet Angel Cover

Air Freshener Crochet Angel Cover

Video Tutorial: Air Freshener Crochet Angel Cover

Additional Ideas: This can also be worked in thread. It can be stiffened and used for a Christmas Tree Topper. If you have any little girls in your family, they could use it for a hand puppet.

Written by Teresa Richardson

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials
Size G Crochet Hook
3-ply sport weight yarn or Caron yarn

Abbreviations
HDC - Half Double Crochet
ST - Stitch
SL ST - Slip Stitch
CH - Chain
SP - Space
FPHDC - Front Post Half Double Crochet

Picot (pronounced pi coh) - Chain 3 Slip Stitch in the top of the stitch

Front Post Half Double Crochet - Insert the crochet hook on the front, between the posts of the stitches. Wrap it around the back and up on the other side of the post. Wrap the yarn over the hook and pull it on around. Wrap the yarn over and pull through all three loops.

Dress
Round 1: Ch 1, pull loop up. Work 16 Half Double Crochet through the loop. Join with the beginning HDC. (16 Half Double Crochet Total)

Round 2: Ch 1, pull loop up. Work 2 HDC in each stitch around, Join with the beginning HDC. (32 Half Double Crochet Total)

Round 3: CH 1, SC in the same ST. *CH 3 SC in the next ST. Continue around from *, join with the beginning SC. (There will be a total of 32 Chain 3 loops with a single crochet between)

Round 4: Slip stitch in to the chain 3 space. CH 1, pull up. Work 2 HDC, CH 1, 1 HDC in each of the next 5 loops, skip 11 loops.Work 2 HDC, CH 1, 1 HDC in each of the next 5 loops,skip 11 loops. Join with the beginning stitch. There will be a total of 10 shell stitches.

Round 5-15: CH 1, pull up. *Work a Front Post Double Crochet(FPHDC) around the first stitch. Work 2 HDC, CH 1, 2 HDC in the CH 1 space. (There will be 10 Front Post Half Double Crochet and Shells in the chain 1 space.)

Edging Round 16: SL ST over to the chain 1 space. CH 6. SL ST in the 3rd CH from the hook. DC, CH 3, SL ST in the top of the DC. (Each shell will have 7 Double crochet and 6 Chain 3 picot between each stitch.)

Head

Chain 4, join.

Round 1: 12 SC in the loop, do not join. This head will be worked in a continual round.

Round 2: 1 SC on ea SC around. (12 single crochet total)

Round 3: *Work 1 SC in ea of the next 2, Work 2 SC in the same stitch. Complete 4 times total from *. (16 SC total)

Round 4-5: 1 SC in ea SC around ( 16 single crochet total)

Round 6: Work 8 SC DEC

Stuff the head with fiberfill. Whip stitch around the 8 stitches and pull the opening closed. Sew the head to the top of the dress.


Wings
CH or Magic Circle
Round 1: CH 4, Work 11 more Double crochet Chain 1 in the loop, join with the beginning chain. (12 Double Crochet Chain 1 total)

Round 2: Chain 4, work a *DC, CH 1 in the next ch 1 space, work another double crochet CH 1 in the next Double Crochet. Continue around from *. (24 Double Crochet Chain 1 total)

Round 3: Chain 4, work a *DC, CH 1 in the next ch 1 space, work another double crochet CH 1 in the next Double Crochet. Continue around from *. (48 Double Crochet Chain 1 total)

Round 4: CH 1 SC in the same stitch, *Chain 4, SC in the next DC. Continue around from*. (48 Single Crochet Chain 4 total)

Fold the wings in half and sew to the back of the dress.

Have a Safe Summer

Truck before Truck After

Our summer has been off to a rocky start. We are very grateful and will see this event from a positive perspective. My husband was T-boned by a woman who ran a red light last Saturday, June 20, 2009. He was not injured. The irony of it all, is that we have had the truck for a week and a half. If he had been in one of our cars, he would have been seriously injured or worse. I strongly believe the truck saved his life. My youngest son Caleb said he had an angel riding with him that day. The other driver was not injured but her car was totaled. Vehicles can be replaced. Please everyone, be safe while driving.

Mesh Crochet Pattern Stitch

Mesh Crochet Pattern Stitch

Written by Teresa Richardson

Video Tutorial: Mesh Crochet Pattern Stitch

Abbreviations
DC - Double Crochet
CH - Chain

Row 1: DC in the 4th CH from the hook, DC in the next CH. *Skip 2 chains. 1 DC in ea of the next 2 chains. Continue across from * for the width, ending with 2 DC on the edge.

Row 2: Chain 2 or 3 depending on your starting chain preference. DC in the next DC. *CH 2, Skip the chain space. 1 DC in each of the next 2 double crochet. Continue across from * for the width, ending with 2 DC on the edge.

You can continue with row 2 for the length or add a variation with 2 double crochet in each chain 2 space filling in the blocks. When you add the row of mesh stitches to the top of the double crochet row, the two double crochet should align with the previous double crochet on the mesh row. See Diagram with Red block.