Coriolis Effect Scarf to crochet

I recently bought a single skein of Manos de Uruguay Silk Blend in the wildflower colorway at a local yarn shop. This stuff is gorgeous! Decided to turn it into a luscious little scarf that hugs your neck. 

My Coriolis Effect Scarf* is fast to hook. The scarf wraps around your neck and buttons to keep out the chills. Here is a picture showing how it looks on and the second picture laid out flat. My husband and some friends chose the name for this design.

This scarf is worked sideways with every other row worked in the back loop for a little texture. Little loops are added along the bottom edge as you work. Finish it with buttonholes and buttons or sew the ends together for a cowl.

You’ll need 150 yards of a DK or light worsted weight yarn, a size H (5 mm) crochet hook, and 3 buttons 3/4” or to fit your buttonholes. It’s easy to make longer or wider.

The two page pattern has only written instructions and sells for $3.00. You can find the pattern in my Ravelry pattern store.

*The Coriolis Effect was named after the French mathematician, Gustav Coriolis. It explains in part why winds and ocean currents don't move in a straight line. This effect causes the winds to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

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Easy Nine Patch dishcloth to knit - free pattern

Here's a little something I created to add to a wedding shower gift.

Easy Nine Patch is an easy-to-knit dishcloth made with simple knit and purl stitches. Cast on with size 7 (4.5 mm) needles with about 30 yards of worsted weight cotton such as Lily Sugar ‘n Cream. They don't take very long to make.

The finished size of these is 6” wide x 6.25” long. If you are a tight knitter you might want to use a size 8 needle. I don’t care for huge dishcloths. I like ones that are about the size of my hands. These would be good to knit ahead for gifts. You can get several out of a single ball of cotton so they are very inexpensive to make.

The one page pattern is a free download on Ravelry. Click on the link below to grab a copy of this pattern.

Link to Easy Nine Patch pattern on Ravelry.

Badiane Scarf to Crochet

Badiane is a cute scarf to work up in a sock/fingering weight yarn (or even a lace weight). It would look killer made in a mohair yarn. The motif looks like a star anise. My friend Jamie suggested I use the French word for star anise, which is badiane, as the name of this design. The lace motif is very open but don't worry, if you wrap this scarf twice around your neck it will definitely keep you warm.

The standard turning chains normally used in crochet have been elongated to form a loop edging along the sides of the scarf.

I made my sample with Knit Picks Gloss Fingering weight yarn that was dyed by Jamie in a seaglass colorway. Fitting that she also named the scarf. LOL!

You need about 300 yards of fingering weight yarn and a size G (4 mm) crochet hook for this project. My scarf measured 64.5" long x 5" wide and blocked to 86" long x 5/75" wide. How much it grows depends on if you used a blockable fiber and how severely you block.

Make the scarf as long or short as you like. Seam the ends together if you would rather have a cowl type scarf.

The 3 page pattern has written instructions and a crochet chart. The pattern is available as a pdf download through my Ravelry pattern store.

I'm donating all proceeds from this pattern to the Mercy Corp.

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Zipper Shawl to Crochet

My Zipper Shawl is a triangle shawl that is fast to hook with sport weight yarn and a size H (5 mm) crochet hook. I used 2 balls of Premier Serenity Garden (370 yds) to make this shawl plus 60 yards of cotton for the border. (430 yards of sport weight yarn)

Constructed sideways from tip to center in two pieces and seamed with an almost invisible zipper seam down the middle. Then add a border around the shawl.

Finished size: 62" wide x 19" long and 70" wide x 23" long (after blocking)

Block or not, it’s up to you.

You can make this with any weight of yarn by changing the hook size to suit the yarn. Easy to make larger or smaller. Start shawl with both ends of your yarn and work until both pieces are the same size. Seam them together and add the border in the same yarn or a coordinating or contrasting color.

The 4 page pattern includes written instructions and two crochet charts. It can be found in my Ravelry pattern store.

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Ridgeline Spiral Blanket to crochet

Ridgeline Spiral Blanket is my newest crochet design. This blanket was made with only 2 skeins of Lion Brand Ice Cream yarn with a size J (6 mm) crochet hook.  (788 yards of sport weight yarn)
 
The blanket is worked in a continuous spiral with no joined rounds. Working in the BLO produces a ridge that spirals around the blanket. Work in one color, multiple bands of color, or a yarn with a long color run like I used.

Although this is sized at 33” across as a baby blanket, it can be made any size you wish with any weight of yarn. You will need to choose a hook larger than usually recommended for the yarn.

The same size baby blanket made in worsted weight yarn uses only 600 yards of yarn with a size K (6.5 mm) hook.


The 4 page pattern includes written instructions, two photo tutorials and a crochet chart. The pattern can be found in my pattern store on Ravelry.

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Free pattern: Felted Phone Belt Case to knit

My Felted Phone Belt Case pattern has just been uploaded to Ravelry.

Knit this cell phone case to hang from your belt or strap of your purse. The case is knit flat from the top down using a provisional cast on. When the strip is long enough to be folded in half to fit over a belt with a little to spare, it is joined into a belt loop. Then cast on stitches to work the pouch flat (or in the round), three needle bind off the bottom seam and sew the side seam. Felt the case to make it thicker and durable. Thread your belt (or purse strap) through the loop at the left in the picture and you are ready to go.

I used a size 8 knitting needle with about 40 yards of 100% wool (not superwash!) and felted the case to fit my husband’s iPhone 4. It’s easy to change the size to fit whatever phone you have. The 3 page pattern has written instructions and some photos to help along the way.

The pattern is a free download in my Ravelry pattern store. 

Raindrops Falls - a lace poncho to crochet

Raindrop Falls is a gorgeous lace poncho that works up quickly in a DK weight yarn. Crochet it in cotton or a summery yarn for warm weather or a wool or warmer for cooler spring and fall wear.

It is constructed in the round from the neck down and finishes with a beautiful lace border.

You'll need 500 yards of DK (or light worsted) weight yarn and a size J (6 mm) crochet hook. The pictured poncho was made with 5 balls of Knit Picks Cotlin.

The neckline measures 26" around, 53" wide after increase rounds, 18" long, and 73" wide at bottom. It has not been blocked though you may do so if you like.

Make it with any weight of yarn by changing the hook size to suit the yarn and changing the number of stitches in the beginning round.

It can easily be adapted into a skirt.

The 4 page pattern has written instructions and a crochet chart. You can find it in my Ravelry pattern store.   

For more information, visit my Ravelry pattern store to see all my available designs, current pricing information, and purchase pattern downloads.