DAY 2: CROCHET WIP'S ADVENT CALENDAR

Same stitch as yesterday but a pair of Wrist Warmers

WRIST WARMERS

US Terms

5mm hook

2 strands of dk

Make 2

ELASTIC BASE CHAIN PATTERN

Want to eliminate the dreaded base chain?

Do you struggle with the fiddle of working into a base chain? 

Hate the tightness of the first row of your blanket? 

Base chains that twist? 

Eliminate chain stitches that aren't always easy to see.

Make the very first row of your wrist warmers or any blanket easy and fun.

I Know I was very happy to learn this stitch many years ago, hope you will find base chains fun to do from now on

Make a simple ch/sc base that will have elasticity, eliminate the dreaded and sometimes tight base chain that is always a fiddle to work into.

Not worked from left to right but at the end, when complete it is used in exactly the same as a base chain.

HOW TOO:

sl st on hook

ch2,

 insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, 

yo, pull back through, 2 loops on hook 

yo, pull through first st only, [basically make a ch st]

yo pull through both sts on hook

first st complete

repeat: 

insert hook into the last st, made.

yo, pull back though st, 2 loops on hook,



yo pull through first st only, [basically made a ch st]

yo pull through both sts on hook

2nd st complete

repeat until you have the length required.

turn and continue with the next st.

No tight base chain, an easy second row

now a fun stitch to do.....

It turns the often, tight base chain, that makes the next row of crochet a fiddle to do into an easy time saving base stitch, 

especially if you are making blankets with a 200 or 300 base chain.

It can also be used as a cord.

WRIST WARMER PATTERN:

Base chain: 25sts. Use the above elastic base chain pattern to start your wrist warmers 

ROW 1: ch2 counts as first dc, 10dc, miss a st, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, in next st, miss a st, 11dc, turn. [25sts]

ROW 2-9: Repeat row one, turn [23sts]

ROW 10: Repeat row 1, with a Decrease of one st, each end.turn each after each row [23sts]

ROW 11- 14: Repeat. turning after each row. [23sts]

 

ROW 15: Repeat with a decrease of 1st, each end. [21sts]

ROW 16 & 17: Repeat, pull yarn through last st, leave long end to sew tog. into a tube

Make 2, if you have longer arms then make them a row or two longer 

DAY 1 CROCHET WIP'S ADVENT CALENDAR

CROCHET WIP's ADVENT CALENDAR 

DAY 1 

A Head Band/Ear warmers
Wanted a double version but not enough of the yarn i wanted to use so had to settle for a side layer

5mm hook

US Terms

to fit my head 21":

Base chain: 15sts

ROW 1: [14th and 15th ch, counts as first dc], 4dc, miss 2 sts, 3dc, ch1, 3dc in middle st, miss 2 sts, 4dc, turn,

repeat for as many rows as needed

join with a sl st, after each st, to join into a circle to fit.

Add a band to cover join

Base chain: 11sts

ROW 1: 2dc, miss 2sts, 3dc, ch2 3dc in middle sts, miss 2 sts, 2dc, turn and repeat for as many rows as needed

join around the main head band, with sl sts, after each st, to make into a circle.
sew off all ends

simple shell stitch centre decoration

colours aren't true as the light wasn't good but its soft aqua blue

CROCHET ADVENT WIPS CALENDAR

Local radio were talking about all the unusual Advent calendars there are these days, which got me thinking about all the unfinished project i have and all the stitches/rows/flowers/square i should be doing to complete a few projects, or those small Christmas presents i want to make...

IDEA!

A CROCHET ADVENT CALENDAR

It might clear a few unfinished project 

or make a few stocking fillers.

I've given it a lot of thought and gathered together a few ideas I want to complete or make, so from tomorrow 1st December 2018 i will start my 

CROCHET ADVENT CAELNDAR

If you have a few things lying around that really need completing then join me, MAKE A LIST OF ALL THOSE UNFINISHED PROJECTS

You could complete or at least get started again on a long forgotten project at the back of the cupboard 

I bet you have a few, even if its just one and you just do one row, 2 rows, 3 rows on it each day, something will be well on its way by Christmas

Share your pictures on my Facebook group if you want link below.. 

Sue Pinner Granny Squares

i'm going to start with a couple of small presents but it could be anything you need to complete or make for Christmas, hopefully this will be like the 

15 Minute Rule and we will all clear a few forgotten projects

for example for me it will be...

DEC.1st: One Headband.....alpaca

DEC.2nd: Two wrist warmers...alpaca...

and so on but i won't spoil the daily surprise, have a go it might be fun and will certainly help clear a few projects, I'm sure 

Final day of Sue Pinner's workshop...

Thanks to Phil for keeping us all fed and watered all weekend, a wonderful job xx. 

Thanks to everyone who came and i'm assured enjoyed the fun, chat, new friends made, the goody bags, all the yarn, new patterns and crackers too lol...lots of new project to keep you busy now Hookers?

THE WEEKENDER SCARF

Some started The Weekend, some just did a sample of the weekender for future makes and went back to the main pattern,

 and in all the fun and chat we forgot to take pictures of everyones Weekender samples....oops!

another off shoot of the main pattern

modelled by Chris, thanks your a gem and a good friend xx

and Debbie for modelling the main wrap pattern

Thanks to all who join me for a wonderful weekend xx

What a cracker!

Next workshop will be released in January for sometime towards the end of March