LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - FREE PATTERN #3

Hello Week #3 of Crochet Vintage

I do hope you had some fun with Week #2 the SUMMER Crazy Vee stitch pattern.  I have used the Crazy Vee stitch to make a small shoulder bag, and I only need to finish the strap and it will be all done.  You can check my Facebook Page for the updates here.

This week #3, I have a very easy stitch pattern for you from my vintage 1970's stitch patterns collection.  Hope you have just as much fun with this week's stitch SUMMER Arches as you had with last week's Crazy Vee. 

This SUMMER ARCHES stitch pattern is really simple, once you start you won't be able to put it down, it is ever so easy, and BEST of all you can change colour in any row.  

I suggest you first crochet the swatch in one colour to get a handle on the stitch pattern and then go crazy changing colours and have some fun!

Give this stitch pattern a try, and let me know what you think about the SUMMER Arches, and how and where you would use it.

For the instruction photos I used Hayfield Baby Chunky by Sirdar so you can see the stitches a bit better.  However, my preference for this stitch pattern is Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK, (I have included some photos of the cotton samples).  Naturally, for this stitch pattern, you can use any thickness yarn or thread you have to hand.  

Are you ready to join me?  Let's play and have some Crochet Vintage fun! 

LET'S PLAY - CROCHET VINTAGE - SUMMER Arches 

Let's begin this FREE PATTERN #3, gather your yarns and hooks, get yourself a cuppa, and let's play, let's have some crochet fun!

YARN: Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK
HOOK: E-4 (3.5mm)
NOTIONS: Scissors, Yarn needle

PATTERN DETAILS:
DIFFICULTY: Easy

TENSION/GAUGE:  Not critical to this pattern.  
If using other yarn please use recommended hook on yarn label.

PATTERN NOTES: Swatch instructions are for one (1) colour. You can change colour every row OR every other row.

This swatch pattern - uses multiples of 4sts (plus 6 for foundation row),   ie. 5 x 4 = 20;  20 + 6 = 26.  

You need to know how to crochet flat.  Colour change is optional. Stitch guide:  single crochet, double crochet.

This pattern is written in USA - American Crochet Terms.

USA - American Crochet Terms		UK - British Crochet Terms
Ch = chain
sc = single crochet		dc =double crochet
hdc = half double crochet		htr = half treble crochet
dc = double crochet		tr = treble crochet
tr = treble crochet		dtr = double treble crochet
dtr = double treble		ttr = triple treble
sl st = slip stitch
st/sts = stitch/es
cont = continue
rep = repeat
rnd = round
beg = begin/beginning
yo = yarn over	yrh = yarn round hook
FDC = foundationless double crochet	FTR = foundationless treble crochet
Esc = extended single crochet	Edc = extended double crochet
BL = back loop	blo = back loop only
FL = front loop	flo = front loop only
BPdc = back post double crochet	rtrb = raised treble back
FPdc = front post double crochet	rtrf = raised treble front
Abbreviations List ©2015  Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.  All rights reserved.

ADD THIS PATTERN TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE AND FAVOURTIES

PATTERN STARTS:

With MC, 3.5mm hook 

Foundation Row:  Ch26.

Row 1:  1dc in 10th ch from hook, *ch3, skip 3ch, 1dc in next ch, rep from * to end.  TURN

Row 2:  Ch5 (counts as 1dc, ch2), *1sc in 2nd ch of ch3-sp, ch2, 1dc in next dc, ch2, rep from * to end, ending with ch2, skip 1ch, 1sc in next ch, ch2, skip 1ch, 1dc in next ch.  TURN.

Row 3:  Ch6 (counts as 1dc, ch3) *1dc in next dc, ch3, rep from * to end, ending with 1dc in 3rd ch of ch5.  TURN

Continue pattern repeating Rows 2 and 3 for desired length.

CHANGING COLOUR

Change the look of the pattern stitch, by changing colour in every row or every other row or just use one (1) colour.  Always your choice.  Remember to turn work at end of each row.

SUMMER Arches using WENDY Supreme Luxury Cotton DK

Have some fun with this SUMMER ARCHES stitch pattern!

BE CREATIVE

PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SHARE YOUR CREATIONS 

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OR 

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Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
Copyright (C) 2008-2015 Barbara Summers - All rights reserved.

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EASY TRAVEL CROCHET SLIPPERS

Barefoot Girl

Yes, I admit I am happiest barefoot, my feet are my thermostat, once in the door my shoes and socks are off and my feet are naked! 

However, every now and then especially when travelling during cooler weather a pair of slippers are absolutely essential.

AND I always prefer SHOES OFF once you cross the threshold. So, literally two days before we took to the road I whipped up these

EASY, QUICK TRAVEL CROCHET SLIPPERS

This pattern is very easy and quite quick to make up and best of all no sewing apart from hiding yarn ends and attaching the perfect heart or some other kind of embellishment.

Attaching the perfect heart at an angle and off centre made it easier to identify which slipper went on which foot. You know LEFT or RIGHT foot, I know I am getting old.

Anyway, I only jotted down a few notes re the pattern prior to my travels, so on my return from our trip away, I decided yesterday to write the full pattern out and re-check it and share it with you. 

Hope you enjoy, Ciao, ciao.

PATTERN DETAILS:

Description: 

Easy and quick crochet slippers, made with one stitch and crochet in the round. Warm and comfortable, get creative and make them colourful with stripes or just edge with a contrast colour.

PLEASE NOTE - does NOT include a pattern for HEART or FLOWER.

HOTCHPOTCH EBOOK does include a pattern for Heart and Flower.

Yarn: Patons Wool Blend Aran 63% Wool 27% Acrylic

Hook: 5mm

Stitches: single crochet

Gauge/Tension: 14sts to 4in; 17 rows to 4in

Measurements: Length 9.5in; Width 9in

Size: UK 5.5 - USA 8 - Europe 38 - Australia - 7

Terminology: USA - American crochet terms

Pattern instructions are now available

for the 

TRAVELLER CROCHET SLIPPERS

from my online shops

CRAFTSY           RAVELRY       

Perfect Hearts - Filling you with Love

Day of the Restless!

I was feeling a bit fidgety yesterday, must have something to do with the New Moon!  I was not at all inspired to finish writing out the instructions for one of my baby hat designs, and I was totally indecisive about what kind of crochet hat to work on next.

Instead, I spent some time flicking through cook books, flicking through self-help books, found some great stuff again from Louise Hay.  Yes, she is my favourite, you know all that love stuff, love thyself, honour thyself, all is well in the world.  Which lead me to designing the thinking about designing a crochet HEART.

Ages ago, I used to have a great little heart pattern which I used to attach as a motif or as a brooch to my crochet hats. The simple heart pattern was the centre of a crochet granny square, however, this pattern is now buried somewhere in one of my storage boxes back in Australia.  AND for the life of me I can't remember how the pattern went.  

And try as I may, I have not found a heart pattern which is as good, or simple, or as pleasing.  

So, whilst watching "Farscape" last night (yes, it's a Sci-Fi TV series from the late 1990's - which I have not seen before). I came up with this cute little heart pattern, easy and quick, and a very pleasing heart shape (even if I say so myself) and it's not too complex. 

I hope you find it useful.  Do try it, AND let me know what you think.  

Crochet Heart Pattern:
Yarn:  Patons 100% Cotton DK OR any other similar yarn
Hook:  3.5mm
Terminology: US
Gauge:  not so important, but I recommend using a hook half to one size smaller than recommended on yarn label.

 Perfect Heart Motif for use as:

• a heart motif, heart applique,
• make it into a brooch by joining two hearts together and then attach a brooch backing;
• join two hearts, make a chain loop and fill with lavender, to hang in your wardrobe;
• make loads of hearts and join with a chain to make a crochet heart garland, or heart bunting.

I am sure you will find other ways to use this crochet heart pattern.  

PERFECT HEARTS CROCHET PATTERN 
is available from my online stores 

LOVECROCHET       RAVELRY        CRAFTSY 

CIAO, CIAO !

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