Lots of knitting going on!

As you can see from the Flickr updates on the sidebar, I have been doing a lot of knitting lately.  I have lots of yarn to use up and am trying my hardest (in vain) to not buy more.

Just listed a few of my bears in my Etsy shop.  The biggest hindrance to that has been learning how to use hubby’s digital camera.  It’s not a simple little point and shoot kind of camera, it’s more the professional grade that makes me feel like I know absolutely nothing about cameras!

Back to playing with the camera, I’ll get that thing figured out yet!

Gold Amulet Bag

Gold Amulet Bag

Materials:
Twilley’s Goldfingering
Hooks – size C and E
Stitches used: sl st, sc, dc, cross-stitch dc
Size: Approx. 2 3/4” wide and 3” tall (not including fringe)

Directions:
Using larger hook ch 17.

Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn. (16 sc)
Row 2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc now and throughout) (skip next sc, dc in next, dc in skipped sc) 7 times, dc in last sc. (7 cross-stitch dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc across. (16 dc)
Rows 4-9: Repeat row 3.
Rows 10-11: Ch 1, sc in each st across.
Rows 12-18: Ch 3, dc in each st across.
Row 19: Repeat row 2.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each dc across.
Row 21: Ch 3, working in BLO, dc in each sc across.
Row 22: Ch 3, working in BOTH loops, repeat row 2.
Row 23: Ch 3, cross-stitch dc in first 3 cross-stitch dc, ch 2, skip next cross-stitch (forms button hole), cross-stitch dc in next 3 cross-stitch dc, dc in last dc.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch across.  Finish off.

Joining:
Holding wrong sides together (unused loops on row 21 are on the right side), matching rows 1 and 20 and working through both layers, join yarn with a sl st, ch 1 and sc evenly down side.  Fasten off and weave in ends.
Repeat on other side.

Strap:
Leaving a long end for sewing, ch 170 (or to desired length).  Finish off.
Join each end of strap to inside of bag at side seams, being careful not to twist chain.

Loopy fringe:
Using smaller hook, join yarn with a sl st into bottom corner at fold (through both layers) *ch 15, skip next st, sl st into next st.  Repeat from * across.  Finish off and weave in ends.

Sew button to front between rows 3 and 4.

(c)Heartfelt Creations, Inc.  2002

Cross-stitch Purse

Cross Stitch purse
Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn–2 balls
3/4″ bone ring (or button of choice)
Size F hook

Row 1: Ch 37, sc in sc ch and in each ch across. Ch 3; turn.
Row 2: Skip 1st sc, (dc in next dc, dc in skipped sc) across, dc in last st. Ch 1; turn.
Row 3-5: Sc in each st across. At end of row 5 ch 3; turn.
Row 6: Repeat row 2. Ch 2; turn.
Row 7-54: Sc in ea st across. At end of row 54 ch 3.
Row 55: Repeat row 2.
Row 56-58: Sc in each st across. At end of row 58 ch 3; turn.
Row 59: Repeat row 2.
Row 60: Sc in each st across. Finish off.

FLAP
Row 1: Working in BLO this row only. Skipping first 5 sc, join with sl st in 6th st. Sc in next 25 st, leaving remaining 5 st unworked. Ch 1; turn. The unworked loops on this row will be the outside of purse.
Row 2: Sc dec over first 2 stitches, sc in each st across with sc dec in last 2 st. Ch 1; turn.
Row 3-10: Repeat row 2.
Row11: Sc dec over first 2 st, sc in next, ch 10 (for button loop), skip next sc, sc in next, sc dec over last 2 st. Finish off.
With right sides facing and matching stitches and rows, sew sides of purse together. Turn purse right side out.
Sew button to front of purse in line with button loop.
STRAP
Ch to desired length. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Continuing along opposite side of starting ch, sc in each ch across. Finish off. Sew strap to each side of purse at seam. Weave in all ends.
BUTTON
Join yarn to ring with a sl st.
RND 1: (wrong side) Ch 1, work sc in ring until it is completely covered; join with sl st to first sc, finish off leaving a long end for sewing.
Thread needle with long end and weave through outside lp of each sc around; pull to close center of ring and secure end.
With right sides together, whip stitch ends of straps together. Repeat straps on back of purse. Sew button on front of purse opposite button loop.

Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2001

Drawstring Purse

Drawstring Purse

Sugar ‘N Cream yarn–5 oz

25mm bead

Size G hook

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in first sc. (6sc) Do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc now and throughout) dc in same sc as joining, 2 dc in each remaining sc around, join in top of ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, 2 dc in each dc around, join in top of ch 3. (24 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next) around, join. (36 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join. (48 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 dc, 2 sc in next (sc in next 3, 2 sc in next) around, join. (60 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in each sc around, join in top of ch 2.

Rnd 8 – 23: Repeat rnd 7. You can add more rows if you’d like a deeper purse.

Rnd 24: (Drawstring round) Ch 3, sk next hdc (hdc in next, ch 1, sk next hdc) around, join in 2nd ch of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 25 – 26: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc and ch space around, join.

Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Drawstring: Ch 110, finish off. Beginning and ending in ch-1 sp between 15th and 16th hdc on Rnd 24, weave drawstring over and under each hdc. Hold ends together and pull each length even, insert the ends through the center of bead; tie each end into a knot.  Or as you can see from the photo, other finishing variations are possible.

Strap: Ch to measure about 48” long (approx. 195 ch), hold purse with right side facing you, working on inside of purse sl st from back to front around post of 8th hdc from joining on Rnd 24; ch 1, turn; sc in each ch. Being careful not to twist ch; sl st from back to front around post of 15th hdc from strap joining; ch 1, and continuing up the other side of strap, sc in unworked ch to end. Finish off and weave in ends.

Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2000

Pretty and Practical Purse

Pretty and Practical Purse

Materials: Sugar ‘n Cream yarn–2.5 oz.
Hook size G

Row 1  Ch 31; sc in each chain across (30 sc).

Row 2  Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), hdc in each sc across. Ch 2: turn.

Rows 3-36 repeat row 2.

Row 37 Ch 1, sc in next 14 st, ch 10 (for button loop), sc in next st and in remaining st across.

Finishing
Fold in half, matching stitches and rows and using matching yarn, you can either sl st or whipstitch sides together.  Weave in all ends.

Button
Leaving 10” for sewing, ch 3; join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1  Ch 1; 8 sc in ring; join in 1st sc.
Rnd 2  (right side) ch 1; working over previous rnd, work 12 sc in ring; join with sl st to 1st sc.  Finish off.
Thread needle with 10” end and weave through back of sc, pull to close center of ring and secure end.  Sew in place in center of row 1 of purse, aligning with button loop.

Strap
Row 1  Ch to desired length.  Sc in each ch across.  

Row 2  Working in unused loops of ch, ch 1 and sc across to opposite end of ch.  Fasten off.  Stitch one end to the inside right front corner and the other end to the inside left back corner.

Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2001

Scrubby Cloth

Scrubbie Cloth

Materials:

1 plastic dish scrubber

About 1.5 oz worsted weight cotton

Size H hook

Rnd 1: Flatten scrubber with hole in center, attach yarn with a sl st, ch 1, sc in same space. Work 39 more sc evenly around scrubber.

Note: You will be working in rows now and throughout the rest of pattern.

Row 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same space, work 2 sc in each of next 10 spaces. Ch 2; turn, leaving remaining stitches unworked. (22 sc)

Row 3: Hdc in next 11 sc, ch 2, hdc in next 11 sc. Ch 2; turn. (22 hdc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 4: Hdc in next 11 hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch 2 space, hdc in next 11 hdc. Ch 2; turn. (26 hdc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 5: Hdc in next 13 hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch 2 space, hdc in next 13 hdc. Ch 2; turn. (30 hdc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 6: Hdc in next 15 hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch 2 space, hdc in next 15 hdc. Ch 2; turn. (34 hdc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 7: Hdc in next 17 hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch 2 space, hdc in next 17 hdc. Ch 3; turn. (38 hdc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 8: Dc in next 18 hdc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 space, dc in next 19 hdc. Ch 3; turn. (42 dc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 9: Dc in next 20 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 space, dc in next 21 dc. Ch 3; turn. (46 dc, 1 ch-2 space)

Row 10: Dc in next 22 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 space, dc in next 23 dc. Ch 3; turn. (50 dc, 1 ch-2 space)

Rows 11-13: Follow established pattern (dc in each dc, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc*, dc in each dc) Ch 1; turn. (At the end of row 13 you will have 62 dc and 1 ch-2 space)

Row 14: Sc in each dc, work 3 sc in ch 2 space, sc in remaining dc. (65 sc) Fasten off and weave in ends.

(c)Heartfelt Creations 2003

Quick and Easy Dishcloth

Quick and Easy Dishcloth

Sugar ‘N Cream yarn–1 ball
Size H hook

Ch 33
Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 3; turn.  (32 sc).

Row 2:  Using BLO, dc in each sc across.  Ch 3; turn.

Row 3 – 14:  Using BLO, dc in each dc across.  At the end of row 14 ch 1; turn.

Row 15:  Sc in each dc across.  Finish off and weave in ends.

Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2001

Cross-stitch Dishcloth

Cross-Stitch DishclothSugar ‘N Cream Yarn–1 ball
Size H hook

 

Ch 33
Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 3; turn. (32 sc).

Row 2:  Dc in each sc across.  Ch 3; turn.

Row 3:  *Skip 1st dc, dc in next dc; dc in skipped dc* across, dc in last dc.  Ch 3; turn.  (15 x-stitches)

Row 4:  Dc in each dc across.  Ch 1; turn.

Row 5:  Sc in each dc across.  Ch 3; turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 four more times.  Finish off and weave in ends.

Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2001

What’s with all the posts?

Yes, I have posted a few of my patterns.  You can see by the dates on the bottom of each pattern that they aren’t even recent.  :)  I have had a Geocities website for a long time, and Yahoo will be closing Geocities down later this year.  So that means I have to transfer all my patterns to somewhere before they are all lost.  (well I have  the originals, but I still want to share them lol)  I don’t have time to do them all at once, but will eventually have them all here.

Knit Newborn Hat

Knitted Newborn Hat

Materials:
Soft Worsted weight yarn -
About 2 oz main color (MC)
and 3/4 oz contrasting color (CC)
Size 8 Needles

Directions:
CO 54 in CC
Work 1” in seed stitch (row 1, k1, p1 across – remaining rows k all p sts, p all k sts)
Change to MC
Next:  Beginning with knit work 3 rows in stockinette
Next:  Work 2 rows in knit
Next:  Beginning with p, work 6 rows in stockinette
Next:  Work 2 rows in knit
Next:  Beginning with p, work in stockinette until hat measures 5” from beginning, ending with a p row.
Decrease row:  (K2 tog, k next 5) across.
Next row:  P across.
Decrease row:  (K2 tog, k next 4) across.
Last row:  P across.
Cut yarn, leaving a long end for sewing.  Thread tapestry needle and weave yarn through top stitches, pull tight to gather.  Sew seam.  Add pompom if you wish.

(c)Heartfelt Creations 2003