tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43807893647830632812024-03-05T20:10:53.618-08:00YarningtonCrochet and Amigurumi <br> Sit back and enjoy a good yarn!Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-68479174902301814172012-02-17T10:44:00.000-08:002012-02-19T07:55:13.279-08:00A Wee Bit O' Luck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Top o' the year to ya! St. Patty's day is fast approaching. It's the perfect time to get started on some fun holiday crochet projects! Below are some great freebies for your crafting pleasure!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.crochetspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Leprechaun-Hat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="181" src="http://www.crochetspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Leprechaun-Hat.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<a href="http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-leprechaun-hat-5-sizes/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Leprechaun Hat at crochetspot.com</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://hookersdontbite.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/free-pattern-square-rainbow-pillow/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mitered Cornered Pillow at Hookers Don't Bite</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.crochet-world.com/newsletter.php?story=942"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Shamrock Motif at crochet-world.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/march4.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pot O' Gold at crochetmemories.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://cantoocrochet.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Beard at cantoocrochet</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://purplesagedesignz.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-favorite-pattern-links-collection.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tam at Purple Sage Designz</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://crochetme.com/media/p/95089.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">St. Patty Kitty at crochetme.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Amigurumi/Little-Frogs-Crochet-Pattern/ml/1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Little Frogs & Toads at favecrafts.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://megan.cc/BooteeDaisy/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Booties by Megan Mills </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://creativecompendium.blogspot.com/2011/06/rainbow-scarf-with-clouds.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rainbow Scarf at Creative Compendium</span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Happy crocheting Everybody!!</span></div>
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</div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-34276197642795805822011-10-28T20:39:00.000-07:002011-10-28T20:40:20.182-07:00A Hauntingly Good Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiaAVGB7v6G6KrwO2UfJvcRCXEDOTpR_mJbQ_XnDwgr_vXUAl5p633m61ZQBx3O8c7U0SOsHR_euEze0L3zoFNNhbbu33PxDMgIUCkGXb0o5c5dikS2T7HXY3Koe9SuUDG-gcsupa4NXa/s1600/GhostAppliquePic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiaAVGB7v6G6KrwO2UfJvcRCXEDOTpR_mJbQ_XnDwgr_vXUAl5p633m61ZQBx3O8c7U0SOsHR_euEze0L3zoFNNhbbu33PxDMgIUCkGXb0o5c5dikS2T7HXY3Koe9SuUDG-gcsupa4NXa/s320/GhostAppliquePic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A little ghosty, here for a visit! Make him into a favor, decoration, pin, tag, magnet, toy, or whatever you'd like. Happy crocheting and happy holidays!</span><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">ss, sc, inc, sc, inc, ss<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">ch 2, turn, sc in the 2<sup>nd</sup> stitch from the hook, inc, sc, inc, ss<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">ch 2, turn, dc in the 2<sup>nd</sup> stitch from the hook, ss, [dc, ss], dc, ss, [dc, ss], fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Embroider, sew, or glue on eyes and mouth<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-16787499962122097372011-10-26T18:51:00.000-07:002011-10-26T18:52:02.180-07:00Down at the Patch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9pxtPMoFfXKnP8HjJf-hvTdbf1oy_yyW6MLmd0T1_0KX9Q3ga8u7jq6r8eJBWxGV2GD8TSiw_G8gha1MVnbdO3CGQQuKM5VrL8ufro0ur7lJvsDFQvUbMaW8tKNg8LE0hSDYTwIta97j/s1600/PumpkinAppliquePic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9pxtPMoFfXKnP8HjJf-hvTdbf1oy_yyW6MLmd0T1_0KX9Q3ga8u7jq6r8eJBWxGV2GD8TSiw_G8gha1MVnbdO3CGQQuKM5VrL8ufro0ur7lJvsDFQvUbMaW8tKNg8LE0hSDYTwIta97j/s320/PumpkinAppliquePic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lil punkins just in time for Autumn! So easy to make, you could whip up a whole patch in no time. Great for Halloween favors, Thanksgiving place holders, decorations, little toys, gift tags, embellishments, you name it!</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">About the Pattern<o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">This pattern is joined at the end of each round. Each round is started with a chain. The chain does not count as a stitch. When you join, you will always join into the stitch just after the chain.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Parentheses indicate a section to be repeated.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Brackets indicate a series of instructions to be worked into the same stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">mc 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc ], [tc, dc], dc, [dc, hdc], hdc, [sc, ss], [ss, sc], hdc, [hdc, dc], dc, [dc, tc], sc<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">join stem color<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">ss in the chain space, ch 3, ss in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ch from the hook, ss, turn the piece over and ss into the stem color on the back-side (this will turn the chain to the side), fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">You can whip stitch two together for a puffier (and more finished) 3D creation. This results in a piece perfect for gift tags, hanging decorations, and little toys. For table place-card holders, only stitch the bottom together so that a card can be held between the two pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Here is the pattern for the back piece:<o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">rd<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" width="417"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">mc 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc ], [tc, dc], dc, [dc, hdc], hdc, [sc, ss], [ss, sc], hdc, [hdc, dc], dc, [dc, tc], sc, fo, leave a long tail for sewing<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Line the back piece up with the front, with the wrong-sides facing each other. Whip stitch the pieces together, avoiding the stem, and keeping the stitches lined up evenly. Fo, weave in the loose end.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">How you embellish these little guys is totally up to you! Embroider or add google eyes, beads, or buttons. Enjoy!</span> <br />
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Please do not sell this pattern or reproduce it in any way. If you would like to share it, please do not copy & paste, but instead link to this page. Thank you!</span></i></span></span></span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-10801303956443703582011-10-25T19:46:00.000-07:002011-10-26T18:51:31.877-07:00Itsy Bitsy Spider<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviX4mSQL6707R6QnRPLhcam-8bt1jM-zBBRVsE33R5Aa8OO9A9pmiwc2bisz4OnWEvmzMWjMPoT5YuCGIo-Zr5dXu883vhIE-dXD0WW66ro4g3SqzE9NID70TmgKf3ust-MO53GEjZtCU/s1600/SpiderAppliquePic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviX4mSQL6707R6QnRPLhcam-8bt1jM-zBBRVsE33R5Aa8OO9A9pmiwc2bisz4OnWEvmzMWjMPoT5YuCGIo-Zr5dXu883vhIE-dXD0WW66ro4g3SqzE9NID70TmgKf3ust-MO53GEjZtCU/s320/SpiderAppliquePic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Don't be afraid! These creepy crawlies are friendly! </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Why an applique, you might ask? Well, the possibilities are many:</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Gift Adornment</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Magnets & Fridgies<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Pins</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Embellishments for anything from hats to bags<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Cute Halloween Favors<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Decorations - make a cluster into a cute garland!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">•<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">And...they're just fun to make!<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">About the Pattern</span></u></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">This pattern is joined at the end of each round. Each round is started with a chain. The chain does not count as a stitch. When you join, you will always join into the stitch just after the chain.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Parentheses indicate a section to be repeated.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Brackets indicate a series of instructions to be worked into the same stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Spider<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">rd<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" width="417"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">mc 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Leg: [sc, ch 4, ss in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ch from the hook, ss 2]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">the leg counts as one stitch<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">You can whip stitch two together for a puffier (and more finished) 3D creation. This results in a piece perfect for gift tags, hanging decorations, and little toys.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Here is the pattern for the back piece:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">mc 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">[join to the 1<sup>st</sup> sc of the round, ch 1, sc], inc, (sc, inc), fo, leave a long tail for sewing<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Line the back piece up with the front, with the wrong-sides facing each other. Whip stitch the pieces together, avoiding the legs, and keeping the stitches lined up evenly. Fo, weave in the loose end.<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #2b142d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Please do not sell this pattern or reproduce it in any way. If you would like to share it, please do not copy & paste, but instead link to this page. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-37149076549948612482011-09-11T23:17:00.000-07:002011-09-13T19:26:45.265-07:00Hide and Seek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It is an ongoing quest of mine to find a way to eliminate visible seams in my crochet pieces. It isn't always possible to work in spirals - sometimes you need your rows to line up. But who wants that ugly line running through their work? Not me!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">By trial and error, I found a way to hide that unattractive seam. It isn't quite invisible, but to the untrained eye it blends right in. This method is so simple that I'm sure I'm not the first person to discover it. In case there are some people out there like me, who have never seen the technique before, I think it's worth sharing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here it goes:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. I always begin with a magic circle/adjustable ring. When you are ready to join the circle, slip stitch into the first stitch of the round and then chain (1 for sc, 2 for dc, 3 for tc). The chain counts as your first stitch of the new round. If you need to increase in the first stitch, do so in the <i>same</i> stitch that you just joined to. Work the rest of the round as usual.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2. Instead of joining in the top of the chain at the end of the round, skip to the first stitch of the round <i>after</i> the starting chain. Slip stitch and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">then chain (1 for sc, 2 for dc, 3 for tc). The chain counts as the first stitch of the new round. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Make your second stitch in the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>same</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stitch that you just joined to. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Work the rest of the round as usual.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here's what it looks like:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As you can see, the technique works equally well for single, double, and triple crochet. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I hope you enjoy this method as much as I do. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As always, happy crocheting!</span><br />
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</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-56724706283720879282011-09-07T15:17:00.000-07:002011-09-07T15:17:18.524-07:00Put a Lid On It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Beanies, bonnets, tams, berets, fezes, hoods, skullcaps, bowlers, fedoras, helmets, Stetsons, skimmers, pillboxes, crowns, derbies, and caps. There's no doubt about it - folks like their hats!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In my opinion, hats are one of the best things to crochet. Hat patterns can be super simple, perfect for a beginner. Or they can be ornate and complicated - a great challenge. And, of course, every level in between. Hats can be made in any color, in many patterns and designs, from a vast array of yarns and materials, and can be adorned and decorated in any number of ways. The possibilities are endless!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Best of all, hats have a purpose! They look good, they keep you warm, and they show your style. They also make wonderful gifts. Yep - hats make outstanding crochet projects. Time to get stitching!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here are some great free patterns to get you started:</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here are some more great (and free) patterns to help ease your school and office supply cravings!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-23035808694668988802011-06-26T21:04:00.000-07:002011-09-07T06:52:34.149-07:00This Little Piggy<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Piglet, Pig Will & Pig Won't, Wilbur, Babe, Porky, Miss Piggy, Toot & Puddle, Pippo, Pumbaa, The Three Little Pigs, Hamm, Monokuru Boo, the list goes on and on. Pigs have got to be one of the most popular animals there are. Pigs are everywhere!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So it is just natural, of course, that so many are made into crocheted cuties. Before we delve into the patterns, though, let's see some piggy fun facts!</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pigs have no sweat glands, so they don't perspire. When they get hot, they roll in the mud to cool off. Piggies left out in the sun can get a sunburn.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pigs are one of the cleanest animals in the world.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pigs are one of the most intelligent animals. They make great pets, can learn tricks, and can be potty trained.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pigs can smell up to 25 feet underground, which is why they're great at finding those truffles.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pig insulin is used to control diabetes.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A pig's tongue contains about 15,000 taste buds - more than a human's (maybe we shouldn't feed them slop)!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A pig's squeal can get up to 115 decibels.</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have two piggy patterns currently available:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHa0WHj8A-Q/TZEMJ4ijSSI/AAAAAAAAAGY/7eM6K_qyKOI/s1600/Rosalie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="194" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHa0WHj8A-Q/TZEMJ4ijSSI/AAAAAAAAAGY/7eM6K_qyKOI/s200/Rosalie.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70500589/crochet-pattern-amigurumi-pig-little"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Little Miss Rosalie</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that you have swine on your mind, here are some more patterns. Make one - make them all!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/stores/lionbrand/pictures/70589ada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="190" src="http://cache.lionbrand.com/stores/lionbrand/pictures/70589ada.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/70589AD.html?noImages=&r=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pig from Lion Brand</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much, designers, for the awesome porcine patterns!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy crocheting!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-74154267228048134332011-06-26T15:51:00.000-07:002011-06-26T17:14:22.320-07:00Poppets for Moppets<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing that a lot of kids seem to enjoy is a good puppet. I never played with them myself, nor did I give them to my kids, but I'm seeing the potential now. Puppet theaters, for one. So, maybe I've been missing out. Maybe I bundled puppets together with ventriloquist dummies (shudder). Maybe I was being unfair. Time for a little redemption!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went searching and there are some really cute patterns for crochet puppets out there. Clearly, I'm going to have to make up for lost time!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://6ichthusfish.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb472a88340147e01e7b62970b-500wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://6ichthusfish.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb472a88340147e01e7b62970b-500wi" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://6ichthusfish.typepad.com/files/shepherds-free-crochet-pattern-figure-nativity-set-usa-terms.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shepherds Finger Puppets from 6ichthusfish</span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0xr6cc6OyI6yi7e4ZJWhvzYwP90pANK46uegcohqJM52C6M86uF8IJuQCvWBEjnzDpQTWbsrY0M4B2qdVvUk5NNI-z0Yq5TRAY7MQt1uQnp_KZt6HnVKa4oyyIX3PKf3mXtP0B1zlwE/s1600/DSCF0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0xr6cc6OyI6yi7e4ZJWhvzYwP90pANK46uegcohqJM52C6M86uF8IJuQCvWBEjnzDpQTWbsrY0M4B2qdVvUk5NNI-z0Yq5TRAY7MQt1uQnp_KZt6HnVKa4oyyIX3PKf3mXtP0B1zlwE/s1600/DSCF0003.JPG" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://crochetpatternsonly.blogspot.com/2009/04/puppet-dolly-in-blanket.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Puppet Dolly by Granny Judith from Crochet Patterns Only</span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you, designers, for the great patterns!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have fun puppeteering! Happy Crocheting!</span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-67592303152681808752011-06-15T16:06:00.000-07:002013-08-21T15:32:48.607-07:00Superstar!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After my recent trip to the beach, the ocean is still on my mind. Here's a happy star applique from me to you. In my mind, they're seastars, but really, they make great cosmic stars, too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You can whip stitch two together for a puffier (and more finished) 3D creation. This results in a piece perfect for gift tags, fridgies, and little toys.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Here is the pattern for the back piece:</span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">10<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[ss, turn, ch 7, sc in the 3</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> ch from the hook, skip 1 ch, hdc, skip 1 ch, dc], skip 1 sc, ss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1 arm made<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">4 additional arms made<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">whip stitch this piece to the first piece, with the backsides facing, fo, weave in the loose end<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.” ~</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anonymous</span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.stumblerz.com/fun-facts-on-seagulls/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seagulls nest on the ground, laying 2-3 eggs at a time, with an incubation period of 26 days</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spwickstrom.com/seagull/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seagulls perform a very valuable service, scavenging litter that could pose a health threat to humans</span></span></a></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1426542265"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seagulls can be found around the oceans worldwide with the exception of some central Pacific islands, and some areas in Southeast Asia</span></span></a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://www.strange-facts.info/interesting-seagull-facts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seagulls can drink both fresh and salt water</span></span></a></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy crocheting, everyone, and may your next trip to the beach be soon!</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-21637269625124456782011-05-30T14:25:00.000-07:002011-05-31T20:05:48.905-07:00Forever Grateful<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Memorial Day!</span></span><br />
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Bid Time and Nature gently spare<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite my never finding a good answer, I keep on researching and experimenting. The only real answer I've been able to find is that, when it comes to crocheting in the round with the single crochet stitch, you're going to have a seam. That's it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, that's not good enough, I say! The good news is that I have found two solutions that I can make do with for now.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first is labor intensive, but looks really great: brought to us by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/seamless-symmetrical/">Sarah London</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The only problem with this one is that you have to cut the yarn after every round (though the results are worth it, I have to say).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second method is based on something I found on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hook-and-hype.de/?page_id=100">Hook and Hype</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, which they say is based on a tip from C</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">rochetville corky264. I will elaborate here with my additions:</span></span><br />
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<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make a magic circle with the desired number of stitches and pull it tight.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Slip stitch into the 1st available sc stitch to complete the circle. Pull the slip stitch very tight. </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chain 1. Pull the chain stitch as tight as you can get it.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SC into the SAME sc stitch. You can put a stitch marker in this stitch so there's no confusion later (at least for the first time).</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continue as per your pattern until you get to the last stitch of the round.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Slip stitch into the sc stitch from Step 4. You will be skipping the ss and chain. As before, pull the slip stitch very tight.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chain 1. Pull the chain stitch as tight as you can get it.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Repeat Steps 4-7 as many times as needed.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make no mistake - there will still be a seam. But, of all the things I've tried, this is the nicest looking seam I've been able to achieve (not counting the yarn-cutting method). Here's an example:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, the prettiest method of all is to crochet in spirals, which is what I almost always do. Every so often, though, you need the rounds to line up and a spiral just won't do. I will keep on hoping for a perfect way, but until then...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have the magic method to make an invisible seam, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope this was helpful - happy crocheting!</span></span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-89680706429327847822011-05-18T20:42:00.000-07:002011-05-18T20:42:15.648-07:00Shake, Rattle, & Roll<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ahhh, my house is alive with the sound of...rattling. I have just completed crocheting some maracas which my children are delighted to finally be in possession of. As far as musical instruments are concerned, these are by far the least offensive that they've had - no blaring of a horn, no banging of a drum, no shrill whistle to be heard - just a nice, pleasant rattle and two great big smiles!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The maracas are also egg cozies. They can be stuffed, but a plastic egg is a lot easier (and lighter, and keeps its shape, and produces an unmuffled rattle). Leave off the handle and you have an egg or a doll. Fun!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditionally, maracas are played in pairs - one pitched high and one low. It's fun to find things to fill them with. I used different size beads.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are my Fiesta Maracas:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Music is what feelings sound like." ~Author Unknown</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some musical free patterns for your enjoyment:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crocheting!</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-58956671707378248662011-05-17T07:22:00.000-07:002011-05-17T10:45:40.491-07:00Hit the Street<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who doesn't love Sesame Street? My kids are watching right now, in fact (a before school favorite). A lot has changed about it since I was a kid, but it's still great. My favorite character is absolutely Oscar (Cookie is the runner up). Who's your favorite?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The show started in 1969 - definitely one of the longest running shows ever! I just saw that Sesame Street even has theme parks around the </span><a href="http://www.sesameworkshop.org/newsandevents/sesameparks"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">world</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Pretty cool and worth a visit, I'd say!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monsters, of course, make great crochet projects. Here are some freebies for you:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crocheting!</span>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-67486381338366301782011-05-13T12:04:00.000-07:002011-06-15T16:05:07.359-07:00Release the Kraken!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You're on a rough sea, sailing blind in the black night and pouring rain. You realize, too late, that your ship is caught in an enormous maelstrom, the size of which you've never heard told. The clouds momentarily shift, unveiling the pale moon. No longer blind, you watch on in horror.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the center of the surging vortex rises the Lord Poseidon himself, towering above your ship, his mighty arms raised to the heavens above. In a voice as deep as the sea itself, he bellows one terrible word, "Kraken!"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know all is lost.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why does the Kraken always have to be a savage beast, I wonder? I bet that, under normal circumstances, he's just lovely. Here is a free pattern for your enjoyment. You can make him as friendly or as menacing as you'd like! You can even pretend he's just a regular squid...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">[ss, ch 10, ss in the 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch from the hook, ss 8, ss, ch 10, ss in the 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch from the hook, ss 8, ss] two arms made in the 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> st<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">([ss, ch 14, dc in the 3</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch from the hook, hdc, sc, ss 8, ss]) X 2 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">two tentacles made in the middle two stitches<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">[ss, ch 10, ss in the 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch from the hook, ss 8, ss, ch 10, ss in the 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch from the hook, ss 8, ss] two arms made in the last st<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look now at the section between the triangle and the arms. You will notice three rows of “holes”. You will be working now in the bottom row of holes – just above the arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Insert into the 2</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> hole (you have already worked into the 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> hole)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pull up a loop, ss<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Repeat with the two remaining holes<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">turn, ss up the side<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you will now be working in the top row of holes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as before, ss across to the opposite side<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">turn, ss 2 up the side<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">now you should be at the base of the triangle<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sc, ch 1, sc up the side of the triangle<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss in the 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> st, fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><div class="MsoNormal"><i><i><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><i><i><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please do not sell this pattern or reproduce it in any way. If you would like to share it, please do not copy & paste, but instead link to this page. Items made from this pattern are not to be sold under any circumstances. This is a pattern free for your personal or charitable use only. Thank you!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></i></i></div></i></i></div></i></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crocheting!</span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-82686985550301990412011-05-11T20:05:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:51:58.179-07:00Fiesta<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes in crochet, things just don't turn out the way you'd like...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A while back I wanted to make a little burro </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">piñata, but what I ended up making was something large and somewhat cow-shaped. While my son absolutely loves the big softie, it wasn't exactly what I had in mind. I took the project back to the drawing board and now, I'm very glad to say, I have finished the patterns.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One stuffed toy and one candy dish. I don't have an office or even a desk anymore, but when I did, I would've loved to have this little guy to brighten up my workspace...and offer a sweet treat on those more difficult days.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, without further ado - here they are!</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d4EGMB5N13I/TcsbaHvnc3I/AAAAAAAABHk/H4Gis83oS0A/s1600/Pinata3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d4EGMB5N13I/TcsbaHvnc3I/AAAAAAAABHk/H4Gis83oS0A/s320/Pinata3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Available now on </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73913089/crochet-pattern-amigurumi-pinata-fiesta"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Etsy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pinata-fiesta"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ravelry</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a few more party-themed projects for fun and for free:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/images/balloons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/images/balloons.jpg" width="236" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-pattern-amigurumi-balloons/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Balloons from Planet June</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://creativejewishmom.typepad.com/.a/6a011570601a80970b0148c6e6d235970c-800wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://creativejewishmom.typepad.com/.a/6a011570601a80970b0148c6e6d235970c-800wi" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.crochetandknitting.net/crochet-pattern/free-crochet-pattern-directory/crochet-a-chain-link-garland-%E2%80%94-a-fun-decoration-anytime/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crochet Garland from crochetandknitting.net</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWz2HLyWT1j-Vp6hMgAHY8Grtf_lQQKsEaHPnL20R6bQu_H6EDp9WDcTBNQVaXlQh-ryXF-ZGH6HIMI32U6Fuzpk9iwjE_99qieIH2dWJdZqgZVzfTGyEfJJEVlIHki0ZPNK-4uUNe4ZbM/s640/IMG_8680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWz2HLyWT1j-Vp6hMgAHY8Grtf_lQQKsEaHPnL20R6bQu_H6EDp9WDcTBNQVaXlQh-ryXF-ZGH6HIMI32U6Fuzpk9iwjE_99qieIH2dWJdZqgZVzfTGyEfJJEVlIHki0ZPNK-4uUNe4ZbM/s320/IMG_8680.JPG" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2011/04/normal-0-materials-purple-worsted.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crochet Party Hats from Easy Makes Me Happy</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much, designers, for the great patterns!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crocheting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-28694104551475794092011-05-07T23:33:00.000-07:002011-05-07T23:34:14.028-07:00Whip It<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whip Stitch - a very useful stitch for joining two open pieces or two flat pieces. When done correctly, it makes a nice and neat join. When done incorrectly, it makes a lumpy, bumpy terrible seam. So, it's definitely worth the time to get the proper technique down!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a great tutorial by Rachel from Crochet Spot: </span><a href="http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-whip-stitch-in-crochet/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whip Stitch</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some fun & free patterns to practice on:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy crocheting</span>!Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-40346479740319042212011-05-05T20:33:00.000-07:002011-05-05T20:33:51.469-07:00Ganchillo en Mayo<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feliz Cinco de Mayo everybody!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 5th is a holiday that commemorates Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. To many, though, it is simply a day of festivity and a celebration of Mexican culture.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In keeping with the holiday, I wanted to crochet something fun. I decided on a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">piñata</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This little guy isn't for smashing, though - he's just a decoration.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">piñata fun facts:</span></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_211926407"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Piñatas may have originated in China</span></a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_211926407"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first </span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_211926407"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">piñatas were made of clay</span></a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_211926471"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditionally </span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.personalizedpinatas.com/Pinata%20Fun%20Facts-page-13.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">piñatas are filled with candy and fruit</span></a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111;"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/8-facts-you-need-to-know-about-pinatas"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An estimated 60,000 adults will be attacked by their children with a bat or stick following a pinata party this year.</span></a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can make your own real </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111;"><a href="http://www.chevroncars.com/learn/fun-games/how-to-make-pi%C3%B1ata"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pinata</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy May 5th and Happy Crocheting!</span><br />
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</span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-6339952493824866712011-05-01T14:45:00.000-07:002011-05-01T14:45:23.691-07:00A Royal Affair<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What boy doesn't want to command like a king? What girl doesn't dream of being a princess? There's just something enchanting and wonderful about the thought of castles and queens and princes and gallant knights.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I adore (and am currently rereading) the Tudor & Plantagenet books by </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Philippa-Gregory/e/B000APO5PQ"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Philippa Gregory</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (they aren't very fairy tale, but still, so good). This, and the recent wedding of course, has put the subject at the forefront of my mind.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some projects in the royal spirit of it all:</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much designers!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crocheting!</span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-36097598098105159802011-04-29T20:54:00.000-07:002011-04-29T23:33:56.983-07:00Berry Yummy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WYHpG4fOGFE/Tbt9mrGpyHI/AAAAAAAAA-w/s78d8LuPCjc/s1600/Berry2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WYHpG4fOGFE/Tbt9mrGpyHI/AAAAAAAAA-w/s78d8LuPCjc/s200/Berry2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May Day! It comes tomorrow and the feeling of Spring and new beginnings and happiness abounds. The shining sun, buzzing bees, and pretty flowers puts one in the mood for BBQ and lemonade and berries bursting with juice. But, of course, the vines are yet empty.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just because berries won't be available until summer, though, doesn't mean that we can't enjoy some right now! Yarnberries are always in season! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought about making a pie wedge or a tart, but settled on just a lovely bowl of fresh berries. In honor of May Day, I'm offering both the berries and the dessert bowl patterns here for free!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berry</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b>Berry</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" width="479"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ch 5, ss in the 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ch, sc 6 into the ring<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(inc, sc) – 9 st total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(dec, sc) – 6 st total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a small, rounded berry, skip this step.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(sc) - 6 st total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fo, leave a long tail for sewing<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">close the opening:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">use an embroidery needle to run the yarn from the inside of each st to the outside, then pull the yarn tightly to cinch the opening closed, weave in the loose end<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This pattern is perfect for making blackberries, marionberries, boysenberries, salmonberries, and loganberries. Yummy!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dessert Bowl<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">rd<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" width="417"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">total<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mc hdc 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss into the 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> st, ch 2, hdc into the same st, (hdc inc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for this round only, work into the back loops only:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss into the top back loop of the ch, ch 2, hdc into the same st, hdc 2, (hdc inc, hdc 2)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss into the top back loop of the ch, ch 2, hdc into the same st, hdc 3, (hdc inc, hdc 3)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss into the top back loop of the ch, ch 2, hdc into the same st, hdc 4, (hdc inc, hdc 4)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss into the top back loop of the ch, ch 1, hdc, [dc 2], [hdc, sc], sc), ([sc, hdc], [dc 2], [hdc, sc], sc)<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">42<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 417.1pt;" valign="top" width="417"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.3pt;" width="63"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i></i></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><i><div class="MsoNormal"><i><i></i></i><br />
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<i><i><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please do not sell this pattern or reproduce it in any way. If you would like to share it, please do not copy & paste, but instead link to this page. Items made from this pattern are not to be sold under any circumstances. This is a pattern free for your personal or charitable use only. Thank you!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></i></i></div></i></i></div></i></span></i></span><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A perfect accompaniment to the </span><a href="http://yarnington.blogspot.com/2011/04/peanut-butter-jelly-time.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's Do Lunch</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> food set!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy May and Happy Crocheting!</span></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-88336309938290315032011-04-28T20:52:00.000-07:002011-04-29T23:21:18.240-07:00Peanut Butter Jelly Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my very favorite things to crochet is food. This might because I love cooking and baking </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">actual</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> edibles. Or, it might just be because yarn munchies are so cute and often really simple & quick to make. They're great projects to use up those little bits of yarn, too. My kids really love play food, so it gives me a good excuse to make more and more and more!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My latest foray into the culinary world of yarn is a group of goodies I've called Let's Do Lunch! It is bread, plain cheese, Swiss cheese, meat, lettuce, tomato slices, butter, spread, a pickle spear, potato chips, bacon, and a cookie. Not just any cookie. Have you been to Ikea? Have you had the jam cream cookies? They are so good! Well, that's the cookie in the pattern (one like it anyway).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some tasty looking sides to go with your yarn lunch:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was inspired the other day to crochet just such a happy picnic-going pair. Meet Buzzle Bee and Picnic Ant:</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got into a discussion some years back with a coworker about what one should bring to a picnic. Fried chicken? Sandwiches? Well, I guess everyone has their favorites - just don't forget the brownies! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some picnic-worthy patterns:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/474007436_44d171f99a.jpg?v=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/474007436_44d171f99a.jpg?v=0" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/hot-dog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hot Dog from Bittersweet</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/486475531_c80d6c4eae_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/486475531_c80d6c4eae_b.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=170065.0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cherry Pie Slice by Pseudoscorpion from Craftster</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380789364783063281.post-58509495061895035402011-04-21T08:45:00.000-07:002011-10-25T19:50:10.184-07:00Somebunny Special<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring has sprung and Easter is quickly approaching. There's a sense of holiday and happiness in the air. In the spirit of the season, I give to you today some free bunny applique patterns! Why an applique, you might ask? Well, they're just great for lots of things:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gift Adornment</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Magnets & Fridgies</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Embellishments for anything from hats to bags</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cute Easter Egg Stuffers</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Little Decorations</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fun Pins (show your holiday cheer)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And...they're just fun to make!</span></li>
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 3, ch 3, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 6, ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dc, tc in the same st, dc in the same st, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss2, fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yellow Bunny</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" width="479"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hdc mc 6 <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(hdc inc) - 12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 3, ch 3, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 5, ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dc, tc in the same st, dc in the same st, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss3, fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blue Bunny</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" width="479"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hdc mc 6 <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(hdc inc) - 12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 3, ch 3, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 6, ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dc, tc in the same st, hdc in the same st, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss2, ch 2, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" width="479"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hdc mc 6 <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(hdc inc) - 12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dc, tc in the same st, dc in the same st, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">turn, ss 2 up the head<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ch 8, ss in the same st<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ss 2 back down the head<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fo, weave in loose ends<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yellow Bunny</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" width="479"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">directions<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hdc mc 6 <o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 19.45pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 52.85pt;" width="53"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 19.45pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 479.25pt;" valign="top" width="479"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(hdc inc) - 12<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy crocheting!</span></span></i></div>Katie Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08252060449202138024noreply@blogger.com1