12 Weeks of Gifting; links and this WEEK 4 GEMS AND BUTTONS

12 WEEKS OF GIFTING PATTERNS LINK

All the free patterns so far...

week 4: GEMS AND BUTTONS

Week 3: CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOPPER

week 2: MAY DAISY

week 1: SUZ SOCKS

CROCHET: Open 'V' Stitch or the lacy version

 each row has been worked from right to left and started and finished with a little circle and ch length

Using the easy base ch start

LINK HERE to the how to do the easy base chain start.

OPEN OR LACSY 'V' Stitch

'V'  Stitch will give an opening Lacy effect 

CIRCLE START AND FINISH

1Finger wrap of 4 wraps, or ch4, sl st into a circle

All Rows: 12 sc [12dc], into he circle, sl st to complete, ch 10.....start the stitch

end of all Rows, ch12, 12sc [12dc], into the second st from the hook sl st to complete, cut off and weave in ends.

wip 

WAGON WHEELS AND WAVES 

click link to see

CROCHET: Re-working an old pattern from 2012

Silver Lace Black Primrose

original post link here

In several new colour ways

Little different form the original I think

CROCHET: Small progress on the 'V' STITCH SCARF

Another pattern completed of 9 colour bands and a few flowers to go o the scarf...not sure how yet though.

CROCHET: 'V' Stitch

'V' STITCH AND ITS VARIATIONS

There are a number of versions of 'V' stitch, mostly with a chain stitch added between the pairs of stitches

Like this chart from you tube

Sue version

I Like to do my own version..a firmer fabric, that gives a lovely soft but very square and neat edged fabric 

SCARF PATTERN

A wip so I will add finished pictures asap

 Alternate rows of a base colour and a selection of one row colours..carry the base colour inside the coloured row stitches

I'm making a long scarf using the no chain between version.

A quick and effective stitch with a ripple effect

Using the easy base ch start

LINK HERE to the how to do the easy base chain start.

Another version is..

Double 'V' Stitch chart from You tube

CROCHET: EASY BASE CHAIN START

HOW TO DO AN EASY AND FUN BASE CHAIN START

click link above

 make the beginning chain and first row fun

12 Weeks of Gifting: WEEK 2 PATTERN

12 weeks of Gifting link here
with all links included

Week 2: May Daisy Pattern in Baby Merino

HERE

Crochet: 12 Weeks of Christmas Gifting..and win a Yarn Pack TODAY

I'm part of the blog tour and you have a chance to win a wonderful yarn pack

Win a yarn pack

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first free pattern

HERE

LINK TO 

12 Weeks of Christmas Gifting with Loremar Yarns

Couldn't stop once i got started so lots of free patterns to come

lots more to see 
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