Crazy College! Back to Crochet!

As the semester comes to an end I have finally been able to start making more time to crochet! As this semester (and year!) comes to a close I will finally be able to start blogging and sharing my patterns again! I have so much I want to do, but I am going to start slowly. I can't wait to make this a fun active blog again! And tell you about some of the fun projects I have made!


Happy hooking!
See you soon!

Quick Crochet Hook Holder Free Pattern

Quick Crochet Hook Holder

Materials

5.5mm Crochet Hook

Worsted Weight Yarn

Stitches Used

ch- chain

dc- double crochet

sc- single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

Note: The starting chain length determines the length of the hook holder. To make a hook holder for more hooks, use a longer starting chain.

Pattern

Ch 28

R1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc across (25)

R2: Turn work, ch 3 (count as first dc now and throughout) dc across (25)

R3-5: Repeat Row 2

R6: Turn work, ch1, sc across

Finish off, Weave in ends

Optional Strap

Sl st on the end of the middle row, ch 30, sl st into each ch space

Sl st into base, ch 30, sl st into each ch space

Finish Off

Insert crochet hooks into the holder by weaving them in and out of the rows of double crochet.

Roll up the holder and tie with the straps or a piece of scrap yarn loosely around the holder to keep it from coming unrolled (optional)

You can also single crochet around the outside edge of the holder to give it a more completed look if you would like. :)

Please leave a comment telling me what you think of the pattern! :)

Have a great day!! 

Coming Soon: Quick Crochet Hook Holder

I have another free pattern for you all! It is a crochet hook holder. I had made a little pouch for my crochet hooks, but after reading some information I found out that it is not good for your crochet hooks to hit against each other. That is what mine were doing in the pouch I made so I came up with a solution! 

You simply weave your crochet hooks between the rows!

I did not make mine with a strap but there is an option for a strap in the pattern. It is a very very easy pattern. The pattern is worked in rows. I wanted this pattern to be easily adaptable and very customizable. I will try to put the pattern up today or tomorrow. :)

Have a great day everyone!! 

Finished Hat and Mozart

First topic: I finished my hat! (Yay!)

I finished my hat! I really like the pattern. It is a very simple hat and the pattern is very simple as well. I finished my hat in a few hours. It just took me a while to post an update. Here is my hat! Tada!!

I had run out of the tan color but I thought it needed one more row. I used dark brown yarn for the last row. I am really happy I did the last row in dark brown because I think it gives the hat a nice look. I showed a picture of it to my sister and now she wants one. Since she asked for professional colors, I will either make her a gray hat with the last row black or a light gray hat with the last row dark gray.

Here is the link to the pattern if you would like to make your own hat :)

Basic Hat Pattern

Now, onto the second topic: Mozart

I stumbled upon a blog and one of the blog posts was about taking care of your dogs on July 4th. (Here is the link to the post: Take Care of Your Doggies This Fourth!!!) I really wish I saw this before the Fourth because I have dogs and they did not have fun! They stayed inside, but they were still scared of all the loud noise from the fireworks. One of the suggestions was to play some calm music for your dogs. That reminded me of something that I had heard before (I am not sure where I heard it). It reminded me that classical music calms dogs. One of the more calming classical composers I know of is Mozart. I looked up what Mozart songs are calming for dogs, then I looked those songs up on YouTube. I started playing the music and all my dogs fell asleep. I will definitely start playing classical music for my dogs more often!! 

Question: Do you like classical music?   Please feel free to leave an answer in the comments :)

Have a great day everyone!! 

Feeling better? Not really...

I haven't been feeling well for the past few days. It is nothing serious, just a fever. I went to school today despite not feeling 100%.
Yesterday I did work on my amigurumi elephant and almost completed it. I finished it today! Yay! Here is a picture of it:

What are we going to do today Brain?

Unlike most teenagers I really don't like missing school. Why? Mainly due to all the make up work I will have when I get back. Unfortunately I am sick again today with a fever and sore throat.
Having said all that, I think I am going to work on my elephant. I'm not really sure how to link, but if I do I will put a link to the pattern I am using. I am crocheting it (this being a crochet blog and all). I started using a 5mm hook then switch to a 4.5mm. I know you shouldn't switch hooks mid project but I was/am being lazy.


Here is the website address for the pattern I am using: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/70582AD.html?iP=1&p=2&ss=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ravelry.com%2Fpatterns%2Flibrary%2Famigurumi-elephant-2