Thursday 31 March 2016

Crochet Crocodile Baby Bottle Warmer




What you need

5mm Crochet Hook
2 x 50g DK (Light Worsted Weight )Yarn
Stitch Marker or Scrap Yarn
Sewing Needle
Scissor
Baby Bottle To Measure Against


Method

Row 1, Magic Circle, 6 Single Crochet, Slip stitch to first single crochet to join, chain 1
Row 2, Single Crochet 2 in each stitch around, slip stitch to first stitch of the round and chain 1, Place marker on first st(12)
Row 3, Single Crochet 1, single crochet 2 in the next stitch, repeat pattern ending with 2 single crochet in the last stitch, slip stitch into your first stitch, chain 1,(18)
Row 4, Single Crochet 1 in the next 2 stitches then 1 single crochet in the 3rd, repeat pattern around, slip stitch into the first stitch, chain1 (24)
Rows 5-6, 1 Single Crochet around, slip stitch into the first stitch, chain 1 (24)
Row 7, Chain 4 (counts as 1 double crochet and chain 1), Skip 2 Stitches on 3rd Stitch do 2 double crochet and chain 1, Skip 2 Stitches on the 3rd Stitch do 1 double crochet and chain 1, Skip 2 Stitches on the 3rd Stitch do 2 double crochet and chain 1, repeat pattern ( until you have 4 V and 4 One double crochet around ) Slip Stitch on 3rd chain to join, chain 1, slip stitch, chain 1.
Row 8, (Shell Stitch/Fan) 5 backpost double crochet, chain 1, 5 backwards post stitches double crochet, chain 1, slip stitch on top of 1 double crochet, chain 1, repeat pattern around, slip stitch on 3rd chain to join, chain 1, cut yarn.
Row 9, Attach new yarn (Shell/Fan), chain 4, (counts as 1 double crochet and chain 1), Over your 1 double crochet st ( From row 7) do 2 double crochet, chain 1, 1 double crochet in Middle of (Shell/Fan), chain 1, repeat pattern around.  Slip stitch on 3rd chain to join, chain 1.
Row. 10, Repeat row 8

Repeat rows 9 and 10, alternating yarn colours until you have 4 shell rows of yarn A and 4 shell rows of Yarn B. You should end with Yarn B. 

Rows 23-24 In yarn A or B, 1 Single Crochet around (use stitch marker if needed )

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Saturday 19 March 2016

0-3 months knitted baby booties | Bobble Edging


What you will need

50g DK (light worsted weight) yarn
4mm knitting needles
4mm crochet hook
Sewing needle
Scissors

Size
4mm 0-3 months
4.5mm 3-6 months
5mm 6-9 months

Make Two

Cast on 40
Rows 1- 11 Seed stitch
(Row 1 K1, P1. Row 2 P1, K1. These 2 rows make the seed st)
 
Row 12  P1, K1 for 14 Stitches, P2tog, K8, P2tog, Turn your work around.
Row 13 P9, P2tog, Turn your work around.
Row 14 K9, P2tog, Turn your work around.

Repeat rows 13 and 14 until you have 28 sts left

For the last row Row 22  K9, P2tog, K1, P1, to the end of the row (28)

Rows 1-18  K1, P1,

Edging /bobbles

Cast off 1 st. *Place the st back onto the LH needle, Cast on 2 sts (3sts), Cast off 4 sts. Repeat from* to end of row

Secure the end, fold your work with the WS facing and sew the seam. You can use a crochet hook and slip st along the edge if you prefer

Wednesday 2 March 2016

0-3 Month Booties | Beginners Knitted Version 2


What you need

50g  DK  (light worsted weight ) yarn
4mm knitting needles
4mm crochet hook
Sewing needle
Scissors

Size
4mm 0-3 months
4.5mm 3-6 months
5mm 6-9 months


Method
Make two

Cast on 40
Rows 1-6 Garter stitch (Knit all 6 rows)
Row 7  K14, P2tog, K8, P2tog, Turn your work around
Row 8  P9, P2tog, Turn your work around
Row 9  K9, P2tog, Turn your work around
Rows 10 - 17 Repeat rows 8 and 9 until you have 28 sts. Knit to the end of the row (28)
Rows 18-21  K2, P2,
Rows 22-24 Garter stitch (Knit all 3 rows)
Cast off and sew the seam