My Favorite Crochet Hooks

Hello all! As you know I have been ordering items from Crochet Creation. I had to tell you about my absolute favorite hooks, the Bag Set of 10 Hooks. These lovely hooks are not only pretty, but are sturdy and easy to use.

Unlike some soft handled hooks, which use partial hook heads, these are full hooks. The hook is securely embedded into the soft plastic handle so they feel strong when you use them. The soft handle is great for anyone who has trouble holding an aluminum hook. This means if you have arthritis or your hand tires easily, these hooks will bring back the fun of crocheting to you.
I use these hooks on most of my projects. The sizes range from 2.5mm to 6mm. They are also sized numerically. I also like that they come in a pretty case so I can keep them all together and organized.

Here is a cowl I am making for a friend. I used one of the hooks from this set and it made crocheting a breeze. I don't have a pattern, but I think the stitch is called the brainwave pattern.

I really recommend you try this set out. Crochet Creation guarantees all of their purchases and you can get 15% off your order with coupon code katscrochet.

Until next time take care and keep on hooking!

Colorful Bending Spoon Handle Crochet Hook Set Review

Hello dear readers! I apologize for being absent lately. I did a stint in the hospital and then had to go to rehab for physical therapy. Then I came home and I've been trying to get my strength back. I do believe I'm on the mend, so you'll be seeing more of me in the near future.

The other day I received my Colorful Bending Spoon Handle Crochet Set of hooks. What makes these crochet hooks so special? Not only are they pretty (I'm a sucker for pretty), but they have bending spoon handles. The handles are nice and thick and have soft rubber handles which conform to your hand as you crochet.

I tried both the pencil and knife hold and found them comfortable for both types of holds. The sizes range from 2.5mm to 6mm which comes out to just a bit smaller than a C size hook to a J size hook. The tips are tapered like Boye hooks, which are my favorite types of tips, and the hook is seated securely into the handle. At under $10 they are a steal. I looked up the Addi Swing hooks and just one hook costs more than the entire set sold by Crochet Creation.

So another winner for Crochet Creation! I can't wait to use these hooks to crochet up some things for my grandbabies who are due in January and March. Hop on over to Crochet Creation and use coupon code katscrochet to receive 15% off your entire order excluding shipping.

Until next time, take care and keep on hooking!

Carbonized Bamboo Crochet Hook Review

Yesterday I received a set of carbonized bamboo crochet hooks from Crochet Creations. They were free, all I had to pay was $5.95 for shipping! I was very happy with the quality of the set. The sizes range from 2mm to 10 mm. I wasn't sure how bamboo hooks would feel, but they are smooth and the yarn glides over them with ease. Another thing that impressed me was their strength. Since they are carbonized, they are extremely strong and feel sturdy.

If you haven't checked out Crochet Creation, be sure to pop over and have a look. They have lots of free items, just pay shipping, ranging from crochet hook sets to cute stitch markers. There are also products and tools for knitters. I have their bamboo double point needles, and the set of circular needles. They are also adding new products all of the time, and you can find some really great deals.

I really enjoy working with bamboo. I work a lot with cotton yarn and it can be slippery with aluminum hooks and needles. Bamboo seems to have just enough "grab" to help me control the yarn easily.

Also you can get 15% off your entire purchase by using the coupon code "katscrochet". If you have a crochet or knitting blog, the site is looking for bloggers to review their products exchange for free products. If you're interested in this opportunity drop them an email. It's a win win!

Thanks for stopping by! What is your favorite type of hook to work with?

Free Pattern Friday!

Hello my dear readers! Today is Friday and I wanted to share my latest crochet project with you. It's a very simple basket I worked up to hold my yarn balls. I was getting tired of them rolling all over my desk and rolling across the floor. Not only that, but my cats seem to think my yarn is their personal toy stash, so I whipped up an easy solution.

I used 2 strands of Premier Home cotton/polyester yarn and a size J crochet hook. You can use any type of yarn you like, but I had a bunch of odds and ends in my stash and wanted to use them up. I like the variegated look the different colors create, but you can use one or as many colors as you like.

Odds and Ends Basket

You will need: 2 balls of yarn (or a bunch of odds and ends from your stash), a size J hook, and a tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Notes: I used a magic ring to begin the project and an invisible join. I've included a tutorial for both techniques at the end of the pattern.

To begin hold 2 strands of yarn together and create a magic ring. Chain 1, sc 8 into the ring, close it up and slip stitch into the chain 1 to join.

Round 1: ch1, sc into the same sp, 2 sc into each st around, join

Round 2: ch1, sc into the same sp *sc into the next st, 2 sc into the next st* rep around, join

Round 3: ch1, sc into the same sp *sc into the next st 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st* rep around, join

Round 4: ch1, sc into the same sp *sc into the next st 3 sts, 2 sc into the next st* rep around, join

Round 5: ch1, sc into the same sp *sc into the next st 4 sts, 2 sc into the next st* rep around, join

Rounds 6-9: ch1, sc into each sp around, join, turn

Round 10: ch1, fpsc around each st around, join turn

Round 11: ch1, sc around, join

Repeat Round 11 until your basket is the desired height.

Decoration Detail (optional)  With 2 strands of yarn surface crochet around the posts of the last row.

How to Crochet a Magic Ring

This is a great way to begin a crochet in the round project. It makes a nice tight center with no gap.

Step 1: Wrap the yarn around your index and middle fingers.

Step 2: Insert the hook under both strands of yarn, yarn over and pull through the ring, chain 1.

Step 3: Work the appropriate number of stitches around the 2 strands of yarn.

Step 4: Pull the loose tail until the first and last stitches meet, slip stitch into the chain 1 to join.

How to Use the Invisible Join Technique

Work the correct number of stitches in the pattern, and then work 1 more stitch into the same space as the beginning chain. Join into the first crocheted stitch (the stitch directly to the left of the beginning chain). This hides the beginning chain and creates a nice tight seam which is almost invisible.

How to Surface Crochet

Step 1: Hold the yarn in the back of the fabric. Insert the hook and pull a loop through the stitches. 

Step 2: Insert the yarn into the fabric and pull the yarn through the fabric.

Step 3: Pull the yarn through the loop on the hook. 

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you complete the surface crochet. 

Step 4: Pull the yarn up in a long loop, remove the hook, insert it from the back to the front and pull the loop through to the back of the fabric and join into the back of the stitches. 

I hope you like this pattern and have fun crocheting your own baskets to tame your stash and hold items. You can adjust the size of the basket by reducing or adding rounds to the base and sides.

With all my patterns you may feel free to sell any items you make with them as long as you give me credit as the designer. If you'd like to share this pattern, please share the link to this blog or the pattern on my Raverly page.

Please post any pics of projects you make with this pattern, I'd love to see them! Feel free to ask questions, or if you find any mistakes in the pattern. Thanks for stopping by, until next time take care and keep on hooking!

Granny Heart Motif

I have always like hearts and this Granny Heart Motif is fun and easy to crochet. It starts with a simple Granny Square. Next the sides are crocheted to form a cute heart. I’ve included a tutorial on how to crochet Granny Squares just in case you’ve never tried them.

I hope you enjoy crocheting this pattern a much as I did experimenting and coming up with it. I found inspiration on Pinterest and other crochet designer’s patterns so I can’t take complete credit for the idea, but I wanted to share this tutorial to help spark your own creativity. Feel free to make the pattern your own and create all sorts of fun projects with it.

How to Crochet a Granny Square

Granny Squares are very easy to learn. You begin with a starting chain of stitches which you join to create a ring. The next round is worked into the center of the ring, not into the chain stitches. The rounds consist of shells of 3 double crochet stitches separated by chain stitches. Each round after this is then worked into the spaces between the shells. You can make a square as large as you want by adding rounds of shells and chains.

Chain 3, slip stitch into the first chain to create a ring.

Round 1: ch3, 2dc into the ring, ch3 *3dc, ch3* rep three times for a total of 4 sets of shells, join in the 3^rd starting ch

Round 2: slip stitch to the first ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc into the 1^st ch3 sp, into the same sp work ch3, 3dc, ch1, into each ch3 sp around work (3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch1), join in the 3^rd starting ch

Round 3: slip stitch to the first ch3 sp, into the first ch3 sp work (ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc, ch1) *into the next (ch1 sp work 3dc, ch1) into the next ch3 sp work (3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch1) rep around, join into the 3^rd starting ch

Increase the size of the square by adding rounds working 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch1 into each corner and 3dc, ch1 into each ch1 space. If you want to change colors for each round, leave a long tail to weave in later and fasten off the yarn. Join the new color into any ch3 space beginning with ch3, 2dc for the first shell.

Creating a Heart Shape

Once you have your square the size you desire, slip stitch to the 1^st double crochet of the middle shell on the side of the square. Chain 3, skip the second double crochet, and slip stitch into the third double crochet. Chain 3 and slip stitch into the next ch3 space. Turn the square and work 9 more double crochet into the chain 3 space on the side of the square. When you work the 9^th double crochet, slip stitch into the corner ch3 sp.

If you have a larger Granny Square you will need another half round of stitches to form the side of the heart. Chain 3 and slip stitch into the side of the square and work a double crochet into the same space as the chain 3. Work 2 double crochet between each double crochet around to the other edge of the square. Slip stitch into the side of the square to anchor this half round.

Continue in this manner until you have reached the proper number of half rounds. Slip stitch round the edge to the 1^st double crochet of the middle shell, chain 3 and then slip stitch into the 3^rd double crochet of the middle shell. Repeat the pattern to crochet the other half of the heart shape.

Once you have both sides of the heart done, chain 1 and work a round of single crochet around the entire heart. At the center of the top of the square work sc3tog to form the top V shape of the heat. At the bottom point of the heart work 3 single crochet into the chain 3 space. Join in the beginning chain 1, fasten off and weave in the tails.  

2 Round and 1 Round Granny Square Heart Motifs

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I have a books under the pen names of Dorothy Wilks and Cynthia Welsh which go into more detail about how to crochet Granny Squares, how to join them, plan the size of your project, and different variations on this motif. Check them out on Amazon!

Crochet: Granny Square Basics. Learn How to Crochet Granny Square Motifs and 3 Methods of Joining Them 

Learn How to Crochet 4 Granny Square Patterns: Learn How to Crochet and How to Crochet Granny Squares and Three Variations Along with Joining Methods

Double Thick Doily Crochet Potholder

This cute and functional potholder is double thick so it will stand up the hottest pots and pans. The two pieces are crocheted and then joined with single crochet. This is a great project to use up your stash, and these potholders make great gifts.

Materials

You will need 3 balls of cotton yarn. I used Premier Home in Sunshine (Color A), Orange (Color B), and Citrus Splash (Color C). You will also need a US I/9 (5.50mm) crochet hook and a tapestry needle.

Stitches

Chain stitch – ch

Single crochet – sc

Slip stitch – sl st

Double crochet – dc

Front post double crochet – fpdc

Front post single crochet – fpsc

Shell – 5 dc

Back

With Color A ch3

Rnd 1: 12dc into the 1^st ch, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 2: ch3, dc into the same sp, 2dc into each st around, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 3: ch1 *sc into the next st, 2 sc into the next st* rep around, sc into ch1 sp, join in 1^st sc

Rnd 4: ch3 *dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2dc into next st* rep around, dc into ch3 sp, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 5: ch1 *sc into each of the next 3 sts, 2dc into next st* rep around, sc into ch1 sp, join in 1^st sc

Rnd 6: ch3, dc into each st, dc into ch3 sp, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 7: ch1, sc into each st, sc into the ch1 sp, join in 1^st sc, turn

Rnd 8: ch3, fpdc around each st, join in 1^st fpdc

Rnd 9: ch1, fpsc around each st, join in 1^st fpsc

Rnd 10: ch3, dc into each st around, dc into ch3 sp, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 11: ch1, sc into each st around, join in ch1, do not fasten off. Weave in tail from starting ch3.

Front

With Color B ch3

Rnd 1: 12 dc into the 1^st ch, join in 1^st dc

Rnd 2: With Color C join in any dc *ch3, sk 1 st, sc into next st* rep around

Rnd 3: sl st into 1^st ch3 sp *ch5, sc into next ch3 sp* rep around, join in sl st

Rnd 4: sl st into 1^st ch5 sp, ch3, 4dc into ch5 sp *sc into sc, 5dc into next ch5 sp* rep around, join in sl st

Rnd 5: sl st into 3^rd dc of 1^st shell *ch3, dc into next sc, ch3, sc into 3^rd dc of next shell* rep around ending with a sl st into the 3^rd dc of the 1^st shell to join, fasten off Color C

Rnd 6: Join Color B in any dc, ch3, sc into next ch3 sp, ch3, sc into next ch3 sp, ch3, sc into next dc* rep around, end with ch3 and join

Rnd 7: sl st into 1^st sc, ch3, 2dc into same sc *sc into next sc, 5dc into next sc* rep around, ending with sc into next sc, 2dc into last sc, join in 3^rd ch, fasten off Color B

Rnd 8: Join Color C in the 3^rd dc of a shell (ch3, dc into next sc, ch3 sc into 3^rd dc of next shell* rep around, end with ch3, dc into next sc, ch3 and join in 1^st ch

Rnd 9: sl st into 1^st ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc into same sp *sc into next sc, 5dc into next ch3 sp* rep around, end with sc into next sc, 2dc into 1^st ch3 sp, join in 3^rd ch

Rnd 10: ch3 *dc into next sc, ch3, sc into 3^rd dc of next shell, ch3* rep around, join in 1^st ch, fasten off and weave in tails

Assembly

Once you have the front and the back crocheted, hold the two pieces together with the wrong sides together. Using Color A from the back, single crochet evenly around the outer edges joining the pieces.

Use stitch markers to hold the front and back together. Place them around the two pieces dividing them in fourths. The stitch markers will make it easier to crochet the two pieces together. 

The stitches will not match up exactly so you will need to ease the stitches in to join the two pieces. Work into the single crochet and around the chain stitches of the front piece, and into each single crochet stitch of the back piece. Once you have the pieces joined, they may look a bit wonky but you can stretch them out and make them even. 

Edging

Turn the potholder so that the front is facing you. Chain 1, single crochet around the edge, join in chain 1. Chain 3, skip 1 stitch, sc, chain 3, skip 1 stitch around, join in 1^st chain. Fasten off and weave in tails. Enjoy your new potholder!

I hope you like this pattern. Check out my other patterns on Raverly and on this blog. Feel free to sell any items you make with this pattern. If you'd like to share the pattern, please share the link to this post or the link to my Raverly account. 

Let me know if you have any questions, or find any errors in the pattern. Thanks for stopping by! 

Shannon’s Crochet Boot Cuffs

I like boot cuffs, but since I live in Florida I really have no opportunity to wear them. I have a friend who lives in the Chicago area and I designed these boot cuffs for her. They work up quickly and you can use the colors I chose, or use your own colors. You can also substitute the yarn as long as you use a medium or worsted weight yarn.

I hope you like them, please let me know in the comments if you have any problems with the pattern. I try to make my patterns complete and easy to understand, but please feel free to ask questions or point out any problems you may find.

If you’d like to share the pattern, please do, but please share the link to this blog. You can sell any items you make with this pattern with no strings attached, just please give me credit as the designer. Enjoy!

What You’ll Need:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Amethyst (Color A) and Grape Fizz (Color B)

Size US J/10 (6mm) crochet hook and a tapestry needle

Gauge: 12 stiches and 8 rows in hdc equal 4 inches

Finished cuffs measure about 13 inches in circumference and they are 5 inches tall.

Notes:

The pattern is sized for an adult (13 inches), but you can make it larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing the foundation chain as long as the total number of stitches can be divided by three. You can also make them longer by adding rows of shells until you reach the desired length.

Bottom ribbed portion is crocheted first in rows and then sewed together. The top shell section is then crocheted in rounds around the ribbed section. 

Abbreviations and Stitches

Foundation Single Crochet – fsc

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Front Post Half Double Crochet – fphdc

Front Post Single Crochet - fpsc

Double Crochet – dc

Skip – sk

Stitch – st

Bottom Ribbed Section – Make 2

33 fsc with Color A

Row 1: ch2, hdc across, turn

Row 2: ch2, *fphdc, hdc* rep across, turn

Row 3: ch2, hdc across, turn

Row 4: ch2, *fphdc into the st 2 rows below (around the post of the fphdc in Row 2), hdc* rep across, turn

Row 5: ch1, fpsc around each st ending with a sc into 2^nd ch, turn

Row 6: ch1, sc across, fasten off leaving a long tail to sew ends together. Sew ends together and weave in tails

Top Shell Section

Join Color A into the seam of the bottom ribbed section. Cuff is now worked in rounds.

Round 1: ch1, sc around, join in ch1, turn

Round 2: ch1, fpsc around each st, join in ch1, turn

Round 3: ch3, dc into same st as ch3, sk 1 st, sc into next st *sk 1 st, 3dc into next st, sk1 st, sc into next st* rep around ending with sk 1 st, 1dc into the same sp as ch3 and 1^st dc, join in 3^rd ch

Round 4: ch1 *3dc into the next sc, sc into the 2^nd dc of the next cluster (3dc)* rep around, join in ch1
Round 5: ch3, dc into same st as ch3 *sc into the 2nd dc of the next shell, 3dc into next sc* rep round, join in 3rd ch

Rounds 6 & 7: Repeat Rounds 4 & 5, fasten off and weave in tails. 

You can also roll the tops down for a different look.

Seed Stitch Dishcloth

I really like making my own dishcloths and washcloths. Not only are they fun and quick to crochet up, but I think they are much thicker and softer than store bought versions. You can also crochet them up in your favorite colors, and give them as thoughtful gifts.

Today I'm sharing a very easy pattern. I've used two colors, but you can just use one, or use as many as you like. The finished dishcloth measures about 7 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches long. The gauge is 20 stitches and 19 rows per four inches using a size G/4.25mm hook. The gauge really isn't that important for this pattern, and you can use a larger or smaller hook if you'd like a looser or tighter fabric.

Materials Needed

2 balls of cotton yarn; I used Premier Home yarn in Sunshine (Color A) and Orange (Color B)
Size US G/4.25mm crochet hook and a tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Single Crochet Foundation Chain: Chain 2, insert the hook into the first chain, yarn over and pull through. Yarn over and pull through the first loop on the hook. This creates the chain stitch you will need to begin the next stitch. Yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Begin the next stitch by inserting the hook under the 2 loops of the chain stitch you created with the first step of the last stitch. Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook (I find it helpful to grab the chain stitch so I know exactly where to insert the hook for the next stitch), yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook.

Notes

As you work the pattern the double crochet stitches are worked into the single crochet stitches of the previous row, and the single crochet stitches are worked into the double crochet stitches of the previous row. You can make the dishcloth any width as long as your foundation chain is an even number of stitches. 

Pattern

With Color A crochet 20 single crochet foundation chains

Row 1: ch1 *dc into the next st, sc into the next st* rep across ending with a sc into the last st

Row 2; ch3 *sc into the next st, dc into the next st* rep across ending with a sc into the last st

Rows 3-10: Repeat Row 2, change to Color B at the end of Row 10, fasten off Color A

Rows 11-20: With Color B repeat Row 2, change to Color A at the end of Row 20, fasten off Color B

Rows 21-30: With Color A repeat Row 2, fasten off and weave in tails

Edging (Optional)

I didn't crochet an edging on this dishcloth, but if you want to add an edging turn your work at the end of Row 30 and chain 1. Single crochet across the top and work 3 sc into the corner. Single crochet evenly along the side and work 3 sc in the corner. Single crochet across the bottom, sc 3 into the corner and single crochet evenly along the side. When you reach the last corner work 2 sc into the corner and join in chain 1. 

You can now crochet another round of single crochet, or crochet a decorative edging if you'd like. 

That's it! Now you can enjoy your new dishcloth. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or comments about this pattern. Have fun! 

Ribbed Cable Crochet Hook Case

Hello! I know I haven't posted anything in quite a while, sorry about that! I've been working on lots of ebooks under the names Dorothy Wilston and Cynthia Welsh. They are available on Amazon.com for pretty good prices, so please check them out.

For one of the books I made a pretty bag to hold one of my works in progress. The problem was I didn't think about carrying along the hook and little plastic bullet case for my tapestry needles. Today I came up with a small hook case that will carry  a few hooks, my tapestry needles, and a small pair of fold up scissors.

I used some scrap cotton yarn I had on hand from my projects so you can use just about any yarn you like as long as the stitches are fairly tight so your hook doesn't slide out. I also used some old buttons I had in a tin of my mother's, so feel free to use your favorite buttons or sew a strip of Velcro across the underside of the flap.

Here is the pattern, I hope you like it. If you find any mistakes please let me know in the comments.

Supplies: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn in Purple (A) and White (B), a size US G/6 (4.25mm) crochet hook, 2 1 inch buttons, sewing needle, sewing thread, and a tapestry needle.

Front Post Half Double Crochet (fphdc):  Yarn over and insert hook from the front around the post of the stitch 2 rows below, yarn over and pull around post, pull stitches up even with the active row, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Count the stitches behind the fphdc stitches to find the next stitch to work into.

Changing Colors: Do not fasten yarn off, work the last stitch of the row until you have 3 loops on the hook, draw new color through these 3 loops. Capture old color in the first chain stitch of the next row to carry the colors up the side of the fabric.

Front

With Color A ch 25

Row 1: sc into 2^nd ch from hook, sc across, turn

Row 2: ch1, sc across row, turn

Row 3: ch2, hdc *fphdc into the st 2 rows below in each of the next 2 sts, hdc into next 2 sts* repeat across ending with a hdc into each of the last 3 sts, turn

Row 4: With Color B ch2, hdc across, turn

Row 5: ch2, hdc *fphdc into the st 2 rows below in each of the next 2 sts, hdc into next 2 sts* repeat across ending with a hdc into each of the last 3 sts, turn

Rows 6-9: Repeat Rows 4 & 5 changing colors every 2 rows

Row 10-13: With Color A ch2, hdc across, turn, fasten off after Row 13

Attach Color B onto Row 13

Row 14-17: ch1, sc across, turn, fasten off and weave in tails.

Back

With Color B chain 25

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc across, turn

Row 2: ch1, sc across, turn

Row 3-9: ch2, hdc across, turn

Row 10: ch1, sc across, turn, fasten off, weave in tails.

Assembly

With wrong sides held together whip stitch around the sides and bottom of the case to sew together.

Sews buttons on the back side of the case.

Lining

Lining the case is optional, but it will keep your hooks from sliding out between the stitches. What I did wasn’t very scientific, but it worked. I cut a piece of fabric about 2 inches larger than the inside of the clutch. (Granted this step would have been much easier if I had done it before I sewed the bag together.) 

Next I put the material inside the bag and turned the edges under. I then folded the side edges under the top edge of both side so that I didn’t have to seam up the sides of the lining. I used the blanket stitch around the top of the lining fabric catching the inside loop of a stitch on the inside of the bag all of the way around the top of the bag. I used embroidery floss because it matched the fabric perfectly, but you can use regular sewing thread if you like. 

You can also whip stitch the lining into place, or if you want you could even use a machine to stitch the lining into the bag. You could also turn the bag inside out and stitch the side seams together, but I didn’t do this step as I think the folded fabric will be just fine. But I may stitch it together later if I find things are sliding out through the folds. 

I set the fabric in the bag and folded over the edges and pinned it into place. I trimmed the top edge and left 2 inches for folding over.

Fold the sides under the top of the lining and pin in place.

Lining all pinned in place and ready to sew.

To sew the blanket stitch insert the needle into a loop on the wrong side of the crochet fabric, through the material, and then pull the needle through the large loop formed by the thread.

All done!

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This n That Square

I originally started this square to use as a corner 2 corner square Afghan, but I didn’t like the way they were coming together so I added some rows and made them into pot holders. You could also use them to make pillows, or leave off the edging and use several of them to create a throw or Afghan. Once you have all of the squares together you can then do the edging all of the way around the Afghan.

Use the colors you like, and be creative!

The first one I made had a white C2C center square.

The second I made had a variegated C2C center square.

Pattern Notes:

The first layer of the edging is worked directly into the square. The second layer is worked by ch3 and then bpsc (back post single crochet) around the sc stitch of the first layer of edging. To work a bpsc insert the hook from the back around the sc post, yarn over and pull the hook up around the sc post, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on your hook. Here is a video from New Stitch a Day to show you how to work a bpsc stitch.

The center of the square is a block of corner 2 corner (C2C). If you’ve never done C2C The Crochet Crowd has a great video demonstrating this technique. Written instructions can be found on the Red Heart site. The written pattern is for a throw, but to get a square simply start to decrease after you reach 7 rows.

I changed colors every round after the dc and sc rounds, but it is up to you how many times you want to change color.

Square:

Make a C2C square which is 7 rows square. (Start to decrease at the point where you have 7 squares across a row.)

Round 1: Attach yarn at the corner of your C2C square onto a ch3 space. Ch3, sc, dc, sc, dc into the corner. Work a dc evenly across each side of the square. At the corners you will work (dc, sc, dc, sc, dc). Join in the 3^rd ch of the first ch3.

Round 2: ch1, 3 sc into each corner, and sc evenly across each side of the square. Join in ch1 sp.

Rounds 3-6: Repeat Round 2

Edging:

Round 1: ch3, sk1, sc, *ch3, sk 1, sc* repeat around square. Join in 1^st ch3 st.

Round 2: *ch 3, bpsc around sc post* repeat around square and join into 1^st ch3 st.

Work in ends.

Close up of edging

The pattern is complete and error free to the best of my knowledge. If you need help or have any questions please leave a comment and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. You may not sell this pattern, but you may sell any items you create with it. Please give me credit as the original designer if you sell items. If you’d like to share this pattern please share this blog post or you can also find it in my Ravelry shop.

Happy Hooking!

Working on New Patterns

Hi loyal readers! I wanted to touch base with you all and let you know I'm going to have a few new patterns coming out soon. I've got a really cute lingerie bag pattern that is super girly and frilly. I also have a doiley pattern I've been working on and trying to get it deciphered from my chicken scratches. I've also promised to come up with a free pattern to donate to a website to help fund care for preemies. So I haven't forgotten you all, I'm just busy trying to get my next crochet ebook out and working on some new patterns to share.

Have a safe Halloween and remember to keep your kitties inside, especially your black babies so nothing happens to them this year.

Take care!
Kat