Crocheted potholder: how to work a hanger without sewing

Well, as you all know, I hate taking my sewing needle and sew by hand,

(I have a nice sewing machine to do this )

so everytime I try to work without sewing !

As you, I have to hang my potholder and I have found a way to create one hanger when I was working on the border of my third granny carré soleil.

For this one, I have used the same yarn, but worked it with 4 colors to finish my left-over from the Grandala pochette.

Sorry I don’t have had the time to block it before taking some pictures, as I need it urgently in my kitchen

When I was finishing it I took some pictures to show you how I have worked the border:

Continue working as shown until the last corner, finish with dc4 and a slip stitch in the top of beginning 3 chain. Don’t break the yarn and work the hanger as shown:

Break yarn and wave in ends.

Et voilà

Hope you’ll find this helpfull.

Happy crocheting

Bien à vous

Stefanina

Free grany hexagon and pouch tutorial : Pochette bleue

As I really love playing with my hook and a lot of colored yarn, and as I needed some pouch to put my circular knitting needles, I’ve just finished this little pouch and I’m happy to share with you.

Here is my little

 POCHETTE BLEUE (Blue pouch)

Finished size

8 cm / 3.15 inches hexagon

23 x 15 cm / 9 x 6 inches finished pouch

Yarn

DK 8ply (100% cotton; 120 m - (131 y) / 50 g skein)

color Blue (yarn A, B and C); 1 skein of each color.

Sample project completed with Napoli (100% merino, 105m - 115 y / 50 g skein) from Bernetta Wolle

Crochet hook

• One Crochet hook size 4.00 mm / US G

Chart

Legend

Written pattern

Begin with a sliding loop

Round 1 Ch 3, dc, ch1 *dc2tog, ch 1* repeat from * to * 5 times around, join with slip stitch in top of beg 3 ch.

Round 2 (ch 3, dc, 2dctog) in next ch space, ch 2 *(2dctog, 2dctog) in next ch space, ch 2* repeat from * to * 5 times join with slip stitch in top of 3 beg chain. (6 groups of stitches)

Round 3 (Ch 3, dc) in 1^st ch space, ch 1, *(2dc, ch 1) 4 times in next ch 2 space, ch 1* repeat from * to * 4 times, (2dc, ch 1) 3 times in next ch 2 space, ch 1, join with slip stitch in top of 3 beg chain.

Round 4 Ch 1, sc in next dc, **3dc, in next ch space, *(sc in next dc) twice, sc in next ch space* repeat from * to * 3 times (sc in next dc) twice**, repeat from ** to ** 5 times, 3dc in next ch space, *(sc in next dc) twice, sc in next ch space* repeat from * to * 3 times, join with a slip stitch in top of beg ch.

Break yarn. With a sewing needle, weave in ends.

Work 16 hexagons and join them on the wrong side with single crochet as shown on the picture.

And then close the pouch, joining A to A and close the bottom B.

Et voilà!

Happy crocheting

This pattern has been carefully reviewed, but if there is any questions, comments or mistakes please contact me via comments on the bottom.

By Stefanina © October 2010

www.stefanina-knitting-design.com

This is a free pattern for your personal use.

Want to share ? Just please link to my blog, thank you for respecting my work.

Chart and Legend : credit font StitchingCrochet TM

Sliding loop : an easy way to begin granny square!

 

The double sliding loop is my favorite way to begin a granny square. I find this method fabulous as I can make the beginning ring the size I want.

I worked it with a double ring as I find it more safe and easier to weave in end the tails. And here is a tutorial just to share with you my way to work :

1. Wrap your yarn 3 times around your finger

2. Insert  hook into 3 rings

3. Pull the working end of yarn through the rings

4. Work a yarn over with the working end of yarn

6.And pull it through the loop on the hook

8. Work the first round as indicated in the pattern and at the end of round pull the first tail to close the ring

9.Then pull the second tail to close the ring

10. Finally close your round with a slip stitch as indicated in your pattern

Hope you find this helpful

Happy crocheting

Bien à vous

Stefanina

Carré soleil Crocheted granny square

Just for the pleasure to share with you, here is my new play with crocheted granny square:

Finished size

8 cm / 3.15 inches square

Yarn

Worsted 10 ply (100% cotton; 105 m - (115 y) / 50 g skein)
color yellow 1 skein
Sample project completed with Sprint (100% cotton, 105 m - 115 y / 50 g skein) from Bernetta Wolle
Crochet hook

• One Crochet hook size 3.5 mm / US E

Chart

Legend

Written pattern
Begin with a sliding loop
Round 1 Ch 1, *sc, ch* repeat from * to * 8 times around, join with slip stitch in 1^st sc.


Round 2 (ch 4, dc) in next ch space, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch space* repeat from * to * 7 times join with slip stitch in top of 3 beg chain. (8 groups of stitches)

Round 3 Ch 3, 3 dc in 1^st ch space, ch 1, *4 dc in next ch space, ch 1* repeat from * to * 7 times, join with slip stitch in top of 3 beg chain.


Round 4 Ch 3, 2dc, in 1^st ch space (Corner), ch 1, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch space (Corner), ch 1* repeat from * to * 3 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch space, join with a dc in in top of 3 beg chain.











Round 5 Ch 3, 2dc, in 1^st ch space (Corner), ch 1, *  **(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch space, ch 1** repeat from ** to ** 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch space (Corner), ch 1* repeat from * to * 3 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch space, join with a dc in in top of 3 beg chain.
Break yarn. With a sewing needle, weave in ends.
You can work as many round as you desire by adding on each round one more repeat from ** to ** (for round 6 repeat 3 times, for round 7 : 4 times ….)

For this second square  carré soleil, I have worked 12 rounds and finished with a shell border.

Et voilà!

Happy crocheting

Bien à vous

Stefanina

This pattern has been carefully reviewed, but if there is any questions, comments or mistakes please contact me via comments on the bottom.

By Stefanina © October 2010
http://www.stefanina-knitting-design.com/

This is a free pattern for your personal use.
Want to share ? Just please link to my blog, thank you for respecting my work.

Chart and Legend : credit font StitchingCrochet TM