MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SHAWL PATTERN

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SCARF/SHAWL PATTERN

HERE

my original version is a scarf but it can be made so much bigger and into a shawl with the new edging of shells, sc and picot st.

AMELIA AND AMELIA BOX PATTERN

Amelia complete pattern HERE

Amelia flower and the boxed Amelia patterns on the link 

Mix your colours for Amelia and work just one colour for the back ground

join just the Amelia flower together too

CROCHET AND CAKE...what could be better?

After finding my complete blog had been copied onto what is described as a Rss feed site stealing my clicks. I needed to change things around here, just a little. 

I was feeling a little angry but thanks to feedspot theft, that i discovered totally by accident, you doubled my clicks yesterday and the day before.....

SILVER LINING AS THEY SAY!

 Thanks to my loyal following of Hookers, the more clicks I get the more freebies you get.

Patterns will only be on a link system from now on.

Crescent Moon Wrap...
I've managed to complete 4 so far all slightly different, hope you are all enjoying the base pattern and getting creative with the side rows? Lots are appearing on my Facebook group Sue Pinner Granny Squares group, click the link if you want to join the fun xx

PATTERN HERE

And look what Phil made me...a fabulous Lemon Drizzle cake to cheer me up, it was very good, thanks. Crochet and cake, what could be better?

PATTERN LINK POST

PATTERN 1: BLOCK STITCH AND 'V' ST, SCARF PATTERN August 10th 2018

Due to a site copying my complete blog I will no longer be publishing patterns on my blog only links. The title is the link click to find the listed pattern

PATTERN 2: 8' CRESCENT MOON WRAP  August 8th 2018

Large Crescent Moon Wrap, grey Cotton/acrylic version today

 Grey version of the giant 8' Crescent Moon Wrap with one or two simple changes all in Alize Cotton/acrylic yarn

base pattern with ixed stitch border

pattern here

 Using the Crescent Moon Wrap, base pattern but increasing to 25 sts, and then 50cm of straight rows, then do the decreasing.

Also instead of working into the stitches work into the spaces only for the base pattern will give a different look to your base crescent pattern

CRESCENT MOON WRAP...new beginnings/new life

Hope you are enjoying the Crescent Moon Wrap? I see some one has already got 3 base crescent done and they are sharing pictures on the Facebook group Sue Pinner Granny Squares, click link to join and share your makes.

I have 2 completed with different side stitches, a 3rd part made for someone close, and a 4th that is considerable bigger, if you want to have a go at this one too....

THE NEW BIGGER CRESCENT

If you want to have a go, its the same pattern but...

Increase to 25sts [Approx 50cm] 46ROWS

Work straight until the whole piece measures approx. 100cm, 46ROWS,and then decrease to end. [Approx. 1.5m]

link to original Crescent Moon Wrap post for the info/details and 

PATTERN HERE

Stage 2: options for the side banding on Monday and through the week any options that our crochet community have suggested 

2017PATTERN CLUB

Several people have requested a repeat of the 2017 pattern club we have 7 so far and need another 8 people to sign up for this the work.

 12 patterns for £20 on line only and no pdf's.

To make this happen, join the Facebook group and add your name to the list as soon as we have 15 Hookers i will run collect the cash and post the 12 patterns in one go.

CRESCENT MOON BASE PATTERN CAL

BASE PATTERN FOR A CRESCENT WRAP

another brighter option i tried last night 

4MM HOOK, 
Space dyed yarn for automatic colour changes, dk 

US Terms.

A crescent shawl always sits beautifully around your shoulders wraps around you and give that 
lovely hug we all like

This pattern has been inspired by the crescent Moon and what it means....

The women of this world seem to have a very special connection to the moon, and the crescent moon
 is 
a beautiful way to express her dark and mysterious side. The moon is a symbol of regeneration, 
and without the female of the species bringing new life into the world, there would be no life.

FOR EVERYONE with a new beginning or new life in their family.

PATTERN

Please note that you start with a right angle triangle made from the top point to the wide base, then 
a straight length, then a right angle triangle from the wide bit to the finishing point.

INCREASE is ONLY ON ONE SIDE, and the other side is kept straight making a right angled triangle.

Sl st, on hook, ch3

ROW 1: dc, in first ch, [2dc]

ROW 2: ch2, turn miss the first st, dc into sp. [2dc]

ROW 3: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in next st, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 4: ch2, turn, miss the first st, dc in next st, dc, in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 5: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in all sts, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [4dc]

ROW 6: ch2 turn, miss first st, dc in all stitches, dc in sp, between last 2 sts. [4dc]

NOTES: by row 6 you can easily see which is the straight side if you have difficulty then add a st, 
marker to the increase side so you always know which row starts with a stitch into first st.

ROWS 7-33: REPEAT ROWS 5 AND 6 ALTERNATELY

Ending with 2 rows of each increase...

2,2 3,3 4,4 5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8...... and so on, until you have 18sts in last 2 rows. [18dc]

ROWS 33-51: mark row 33, then work each row STRAIGHT, 
ONE STITCH IN EACH STITCH with NO INCREASE, FOR 19 ROWS.
the ch2 counts as the first st  [18sts]

IMPORTANT NOTE: This odd number of rows will ensure you can add almost any stitch to the

 side bands. Some stitches can be done in each section, so it doesn't matter how many sections 

you have, but some stitches require 2 sections e.g. a shell stitch you would do the shell in the
first section, and the anchor stitch in the second section, then repeat so at the end you would
 end the row with an anchor section if the number of sections is even, with the extra section 
[odd number of sections] you will have enough sections to finish with a shell st not the anchor....
hope that helps with designing the side rows?

ROWS 52-83: decrease ONLY on the same side as the increase and do 2 rows of each count, 17,17,16,16,15,15,14,14...as so on until only 2 stitches remain.
Pull yarn through and hold ready for the first row of the next stage.

HOW TO DECREASE

ch1, hold on hook, half make a dc pull yarn through both sts, now counts as 

one st. 

JOINING THE CAL?

the base crescent can be made in a couple of hours so if you are quick and want to make more 

than one ready for Monday and stage 2, feel free, I'm sure there will be lots of variations to 

have fun with.

SO... 4 Days to make one or more base crescent ready to add the chosen side bands. I will share

a few tips on adding your chosen stitches on Monday.

SOME YARN OPTIONS: 

Any yarn could be used but my suggestion is to use dk and 4mm hook

A space dyed yarn is a good idea, if you want to use lots of colours, so that you can concentrate 

on the increasing and decreasing.

Different coloured yarns can be used in the second stage side bands 

On Monday i will add my options for the side rows, there are many many options to complete 

this Crescent Moon wrap. Hope some of you will join the fun and try your own stitches so that we can make a few crochet community Wraps.

All the variations will be share by the participating Hookers on my Facebook Group

Sue Pinner Granny Squares

click the link and join the crochet community 

Here are a couple of the variations i've tried so far, there will be hundreds of options you could try, so have fun

Update August 3rd

2nd Crecsent Moon Shawl completed, this is more of a scarf than a wrap really as i only had one ball of the bright yarn.
8 pattern rows of Block stitch added to the base pattern with a spiky, 
black and cream tweed triangle edging