Magic Baby Bib

Well friends, it seems that I’ve been guided to crochet more pieces, for I still have Alize cotton baby yarn. So to complete the baby set, I decided to make a nice handy bib with the same magic square pattern .

Material:

 Yarn: Alize cotton baby soft, 50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 100 g. / 270 mt. (3.53 0z. /295 yds), one skein of color light yellow 643, one skein of color winter sky 514, or you can make the hat with the same yarn left from the blanket. And I also used two strands of the yarn.

Hook: 5 mm, US. H/8

1 button 0.5 “, 1.25 cm diameter

Tapestry needle

Level: easy

Bib measurements

Width: 8 “/ 20.5 cm

Height with neck band: 10 “/ 25.5 cm

Term of stitches used in the design (American)

ch: chain

sc: single stitch

dc: double crochet

sl st: slip stitch

2dctog: 2 double crochet together

3dctog: 3 double crochet together

Making the Bib:

With light yellow yarn, make a magic ring, or you can chain six and sl st to the first ch.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), *dc, ch 1, repeat 8 more times from *, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 3.

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), *dc in the ch1 space, ch 1, dc in previous round dc, ch 1, repeat from * 8 more times, dc in ch1 space, ch 1, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 3.

Round 3: ch 2 (counts as dc), (*dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, repeat from * 3 more times, skip ch 1 space, ch 2, dc in dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, **dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, repeat from ** 3 more times, skip ch 1 space, ch 2, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 4: ch 2 (counts as dc), (skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 7 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, skip 1 d, ch 2, dc in the next 7 dc, 3 dc in ch 2 space, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch2.

Round 5: ch 2 (counts as dc), (3 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 8 dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, 3 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc, skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 7 dc, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 6: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in dc, (2 dc in dc twice, dc in dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc, skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 7 dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, 2 dc in dc twice, dc in dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc, skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 5 dc  sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 7: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in dc twice, (2 dc in dc twice, dc in the next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc, skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 6 dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, 2 dc in dc twice, dc in the next 3 dc, cut yarn and weave in loose end.

Bind on the winter sky yarn at the first stitch of previous round.

Round 8: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in the next 3 dc, (2 dc in dc twice, dc in the next 9 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in dc, skip 1 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 5 dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, dc in dc, 2 dc in dc twice, 3dctog, don’t cut yarn.

Making the neck band

Ch 52, dc in third ch (the skipped 2 ch count as dc), from here you will be working in each of the 49 remaining chains, 2 dc, skip 1 ch, ch 1 (first button hole), 3 dc, skip 1 ch, ch 2 (second button hole), 3 dc, 2dctog eight times, 6 dc, 2dctog nine times, sl st to last dc of round 7. Cut yarn.

Bind on the winter sky yarn at the first stitch of previous round.

 Round 9: ch 1, sc in the same st, (skip 1 dc, ch 3, sc) repeat through outer edges of the bib till the last dc and before the 3dctog st, ending with sc, skip 3 st, ch 1, sc (you are now crocheting in neck band), and repeat (skip 1 dc, ch 3, sc) along the outer edge of the neck band, till the last 8 st, and you end with sc: skip 2 st, ch 1, sc, skip 1 st, ch 3, sc, skip 1 st, ch 3, sc, skip the last st, ch 3, sc in the first 2 ch of the neck band chains, ch 3, sc in the same ch 2 space cut yarn, weave in ends, sew button in the second dc of round 8.

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Magic Baby Hat

Now that I’ve finished the blanket, some yarn of both colors are still in one of my yarn baskets, so why not try to make a hat this time?.

Materials:

Yarn: Alize cotton baby soft, 50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 100 g. / 270 mt. (3.53 0z. /295 yds), one skein of color light yellow 643, one skein of color winter sky 514, or you can make the hat with the same yarn left from the blanket. And I also used two strands of the yarn.

Hook: 5 mm, US. H/8

Tapestry needle

Level: easy

Hat measurements
size 6 to 12 months
head measurement:  17 "/ 43.5 cm
height: 5.5 "/ 14 cm

Term of stitches used in the design (American)
ch: chain
sc: single stitch
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch

Making the hat

With light yellow yarn, make a magic ring, or you can chain six and sl st to the first ch.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), *dc, ch 1, repeat 8 more times from *, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 3.

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), *dc in the ch1 space, ch 1, dc in previous round dc, ch 1, repeat from* 8 more times, dc in ch1 space, ch 1, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 3.

Round 3: ch 2 (counts as dc), (2 dc in the ch 1 space, dc in dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc, repeat from * 3 more times), repeat between brackets 2 more times, 2 dc in the ch1 space, dc in dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc, repeat from * 2 more times, ch 2, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 4: ch 2 (counts as dc), (dc in each 3 dc, 2 dc in the ch 2 space, dc in dc, *ch 3, dc in next dc, repeat from * 2 more times), repeat between brackets 2 more times, dc in each 3 dc, 2 dc in the ch 2 space, dc in dc, *ch 3, dc in next dc, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 3, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Note: you probably noticed that these four rounds are the same as the magic granny square.

Round 5: ch 2 (counts as dc), (dc in each next 6 dc, 3 dc in the ch 3 space, dc in dc, *ch 3, dc in next dc, repeat from * 1 more time), repeat between brackets 2 more times, dc in each next 6 dc, 3 dc in the ch 3 space, dc in dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 6: ch 2 (counts as dc), (dc in the next 3 dc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in the next 5 dc, 3 dc in ch 3 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in the next dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, dc in the next 3 dc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in the next 5 dc, 3 dc in ch 3 space, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 7: ch 2 (counts as dc), (dc in the next 3 dc, skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 6 dc, 3 dc in ch 3 space, dc in next dc), repeat between brackets 2 more times, dc in the next 3 dc, skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 6 dc, 3 dc in ch 3 space, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 8: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in the next 3 dc, *(skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) twice, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 10 dc, repeat from * 2 more times, (skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) twice, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 6 dc, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 9: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in the next 3 dc, *(skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) three times, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 7 dc, repeat from * 2 more times, (skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) three times, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 3 dc, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Round 10: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in the next 3 dc, *(skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) four times, skip 2 dc, ch 2, dc in the next 4 dc, repeat from * 2 more times, (skip ch 2 space, ch 2, dc in the next dc) four times, skip 2 dc, ch 2, sl st to 2^nd ch of the first ch 2.

Cut yarn, weave in loose end, and bind on the winter sky yarn at the first stitch of previous round.

Round 11: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 2 sc in each 2 ch space and sc in each dc to the end of round, sl st to first ch 1.

Round 12: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, (ch 3, skip 1 st, 1 sc in the next), repeat to last st, skip it, ch 3, sl st to first ch 1, cut yarn and weave in loose ends.

Wait for the next post of the Bib...

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Magic Square Baby Blanket

From time to time, I sit down between large projects, experimenting with new small crochet pieces, such as coasters and granny squares. Sometimes nothing interesting comes out, but I think, this time, it really turned out well. A magic granny square that turns from a circle shape to almost a square, without the usual angles made of a number of chain stitches.

Since I really liked this magic granny square, I decided to come up with a project made of a number of it. I found this nice Alize cotton baby yarn, I chose two pastel colors, because they are my favorite, and here it is.

Skill level: Easy 

I am really glad to announce that this post was featured in AllFreeCrochet's list of the top 100 crochet patterns of 2019. Click the image to view the full list:

 

 

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize cotton baby soft, 50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 295 yards (270 m), 3.53 oz (100 g), in the colors winter sky 514 (4 skeins) and light yellow 643 (2 skeins).
• Crochet hook, size US H/8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle

Measurements: 

• Granny square: 5.5" x 5.5" (14 cm x 14 cm), approx.
• Blanket: 32" x 25" (84 cm x 64 cm) approx.

Gauge: 18 sts and 10 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet. 

Yardage: 600- 620 yards (550- 570m), approx.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• mr: magic ring.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• dc: double crochet.

Instructions:

Make a magic ring, or ch 6 sts and slip into the first st.

Round 1: ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) nine times, sl st into third ch of the first ch 4. 

Round 2: ch 4, *dc in ch 1 space, ch 1, dc in dc, ch 1, repeat from * 8 more times, dc in ch1 space, ch 1, sl st into third ch of the first ch 4. 

Round 3: ch 3, (dc 2 in ch 1 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 1 space, ch 2, dc in dc, repeat from * 3 more times), repeat between () two more times, dc 2 in ch1 space, dc in dc, **skip ch 1 space, ch 2, dc in dc, repeat from ** two more times, ch 2, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Round 4: ch 3, (dc in dc three times, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in dc, repeat from * two more times), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc three times, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, **skip ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in dc, repeat from ** one more time, ch 3, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Round 5: ch 3, (dc in dc  six times, dc 3 in ch 3 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 3 space, ch 4, dc in dc, repeat from * one more time), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc six times,  dc 3 in ch 3 space, dc in dc, skip ch 3 space, ch 4, dc in dc, skip ch 3 space, ch 4, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Round 6: ch 3 , (dc in dc ten times, dc 4 in ch 4 space, dc in dc, skip ch 4 space, ch 5, dc in dc), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc ten more times, dc 4 in ch 4 space, dc in dc, skip ch 4 space, ch 5, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut yarn, weave in loose ends and block if needed.

Joining the granny squares:

Note: Because the square I made has round corners, I had to come up with a flexible joining method to make the blanket look nice and tidy. I should thank  The Patch Work Heart for the inspiration. I used their method, but made minor changes to suit my granny squares' round corners.

Follow the pattern below:

First row: start making the roller coaster row from the corner of a granny square and follow the arrows I've drawn, or the full instructions in the link. But make the numbers of chain stitches I mentioned at the corners.

- Remember when you finish this row, all the granny squares will be attached and the rectangle blanket is complete.

- Only the corners attachments need care 

 

Second row: it is simpler, and goes only around the border of  the blanket, just follow the drawn pattern, or you can make your own design.

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Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Grace Shawl

Materials:

Yarn: Alize Diva 100% Microfiber acrylic 100 g/ 350 mt, in colors off-white 450 (2.5 skeins) and gray 355 (1.5 skeins).

Hook: 3.5 cm.

Measurements:

Measurements of one hexagon is approx.10 cm / 4 inch. Measurement of the complete shawl:

Width along the widest edge is approx. 143 cm / 56 inch

Depth at longest point is approx.  47.5 cm / 18.7 inch.

Notes:

•        The shawl is made up of 43 hexagons.
•        The popcorn is made up of 6 dcs, to make them pop more, you can make the regular 5 dc popcorn instead if you want.

Pattern: with the off-white yarn make a magic ring

Round 1: ch 1, 6 scs into the magic ring, sl st into the first ch. Round 2: (ch 2, 5 dcs into the next sc) these sts will make up the first popcorn, ch 2, (popcorn into the next sc, ch 2) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the top of the first popcorn, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end. Round 3: with the gray yarn make a standing dc into any ch-2 space, make a two dc cluster st, ch 3, ( 3 dc cluster st into the next ch-2 space, ch 3) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the first cluster. Round 4: ch 4 ( count as a dc and ch 2), dc, ch 2, sc into the ch 3 in the previous round, ch 2, ( dc, ch 2, dc, into the next cluster st, ch 2, sc in the ch 3, ch 2) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the second chain at the beginning of the round. Round 5: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 5 (count as a tc and ch 2), tc, ch2, tc ch, tc, ch3, ( tc, ch 2, tc, ch2 , tc, ch2 , tc, in the next ch-2 space between the two dcs, ch3) repeat 4 more times. sl st into the third ch in the beginning of the round. Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end. Round 6: With the off- white yarn make a standing dc in the first ch-2 space you made, 5 dc in the same ch-2 space, these will make the first popcorn, ch 2, popcorn in the next chain 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch-3 space, ch 4, (popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next chain-2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch 3, ch 4) repeat 4 more times. Sl st into the first popcorn. Round 7: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 3, 5 dc (these will make the first popcorn), ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch 4 in the previous round, ch 3, sc in the next ch 4, ch 4 ( popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch 4 in the previous round, ch 3, sc in the next ch 4, ch 4) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the first popcorn. Round 8: sl st into the ch 2 space, (ch 2, 5 dc) these will make the first popcorn, ch4, sc into the ch 4 of the previous round, ch 4, sc into the ch3, ch4, sc into the ch 4, ch4, (popcorn in the ch 2 space, ch4, sc into the ch 4 of the previous round, ch 4, sc into the ch3, ch4, sc into the ch 4, ch4), repeat 4 more times, sl st into the first popcorn, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end. Pattern Chart: Joining the hexagons:  Join as you go method. For the first hexagon: standing sc in any ch 4, ch 4, sc in the next ch 4, continue this way, sl st into the first sc. (the first hexagon is the purple one in the chart) For the rest of the hexagons: when you reach the side that you want to join, ch 2, make a sl st into the ch 4 (of the hexagon you want to join it to), ch 2, sc into the next ch 4 of the hexagon.   When you are joining the corner of one hexagon to two other hexagons corners already joined together, make a sl st in the sl st previously made.

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Little Puppy Blue Dress

 

Hello friends, I love C2C crochet, since it is easy to work, though using many colors could be troublesome, because I am too messy, and my yarns always get tangled up together, sometimes I spend hours getting them apart. And because I also love pixel art drawings, I save a lot of cute pictures of them on my Pinterest boards and on my PC.  So, I thought one day, why not merge a C2C piece into one of the dresses I make on my blog. And here comes the IDEA and the Puppy Dress.

I found this pixel art on Pinterest, but I couldn't find the original designer to give them credit. 

To make this dress you must know how to use a sewing machine.
For the C2C pattern tutorial watch this video.

Level: intermediate

   

   Materials

•        Yarn; Alize Diva silk effect, 100% microfiber acrylic, 100 g. / 350 mt. (3.5 0z. /383 yds), one skein of colors; cornflower 132, cream 01. Few meters of red 106, gray 355, and black 60.
•        Hook size 3 mm.
•         2 buttons 1.5 cm diameter (2 cm for 6 year size)
•        Tapestry needle
•         Stitch marker
•         Cornflower and white poplin cloth, 112 cm (44”) wide, 74 cm (78 cm, 84 cm) long.
•        Sewing threads of matching colors.

Note: Information for the larger two sizes are written in brackets.

Sizes: 4, 5 and 6 years

Chest: 60 cm (23.5”), 62 cm (24.4"), 64 cm (25.25")

Dress length: 54 cm (21.25”), 60 cm (23.5"), 66 cm (26")

(All dimensions are approx.)

yoke

Front C2C Square:

Note: The C2C square is crocheted with cornflower yarn, its edging with cream yarn.

For the largest size (6 year), for the smaller two other sizes, cut one square border for the 5 year size, and 2 square border for size 4 year. (Follow the pattern)

When the C2C square is finished, it should measure 17X17 cm² (19X19 cm², 21X21 cm²).

Edging: follow the pattern I’ve drawn.

Back Square:

With cornflower color make a magic ring.

Round 1: ch 2 (don’t count as st), dc, *ch 1, 2 dc, repeat from * two more times, ch 1, dc, sl st to second ch of first ch2.

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as one dc from here on), *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch 1 space, 2 dc. Repeat from * two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch 1 space, dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Round 3: ch 2, 2dc, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, dc in each 6 sts. Repeat two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, 3 dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Round 4: ch 2, 4 dc, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, dc. Repeat two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, 5 dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Work 11, (12, 13) more rounds, repeating the increase pattern, cut yarn. Now you get 19.6X19.6 cm² (20.8X 20.8 cm², 22X22 cm²) square.

To make the left under arm piece, bind on yarn (cornflower color) to center line st of the back square,

Row 1: ch 2, dc in every st to the corner of the square, dc in the 2ch space, turn.

Row 2: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st to end of row, turn.

Repeat (row 2) 11 (12, 13) more times. Cut yarn leaving 30 cm (11”) for sewing.

Make the right under arm piece the same, on the other side.

Make the straps:

From upper side of the back square, on each corner, bind on yarn in the ch2 space

Row 1: ch 2, dc 9 (9, 11), in the next sts, turn.

Row 2: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st to end of row, turn.

Repeat (row 2) 14 (16, 18) times, then make the button hole row.

Button hole row: Ch 2, dc in the next st, 3dc (3dc, 4 dc), ch 3, skip 3 sts, 3 dc (3 dc, 4 dc).

Last row: ch 2, dc in the next st, 2 dc (2 dc, 3 dc), 3 dc in the ch 3 space, dc (dc, 2 dc), 2dctog, cut yarn.

Back piece edging: follow the pattern.

Sew the under arm left and right extensions to front C2C square under the border edging.

Sew the buttons on the upper corners of the C2C square.

Sewing the skirt

Fold the cloth width wise, and cut to make 37x112 cm² (39X112 cm², 41X112 cm²) two pieces.

Sew alongside short edges.

Gather the upper edges to the width of the the yoke, sew them together.

Sew the skirt hem.  

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Shell Play Coaster

 

Love coasters, they are easy to make, handy to use, and you can make one from leftovers yarn whenever you feel stressed due to problems in bigger crochet project.

Materials

•     Yarn; I used cotton yarn leftovers, green and honey colors. You can choose any combination of colors you prefer.
•    Hook size h/8 (5 mm).
•    Tapestry needle.

The coaster is about 5.75” (15 cm)

The instructions are written in US terms

Easy level

crochet terms used in the design

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single stitch

Dc: double stitch

Ch-3 picot: chain 3, slip stitch to first chain

Making the coaster

With green, make a magic ring.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc), 19 dc, sl st to 3^rd ch of the first ch 3. (20 sts)

Round 2: sl st to next st, ch 5 (counts as dc and ch2 space), dc in the same st, *skip st, (dc, ch 2 dc, this is called a crochet shell) in the next st, repeat to end, sl st to 3^rd ch of the first ch 5.

Round 3: sl sts to first ch2 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc, ch 2, 2 dc, in the same ch2 space,*2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, in the next ch2 space (another crochet shell), repeat from * to end of round, sl st to 3^rd ch of the first ch 3.

Round 4: sl sts to first ch2 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), 6 dc in the same ch2 space, *7 dc in next ch2 space, repeat from * to end, sl st to 3^rd ch of the first ch 3, cut yarn.

bind on honey color yarn to first dc of any 7dc cluster.

Round 5: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in the next 2 sts, make ch-3 picot, sc in the next 3 sts, sc between the 2 shells of the previous round, * sc in each 7 dc shell, sc between the 2 shells of the previous round, repeat from * to end, sl st to first ch of the round, cut yarn.

The inside honey color circle: make a knot with honey color yarn, place it under the coaster, *ch 2 through the upper part of dcs in the first round, below the shell of 2^nd round, ch 1 through space between 2 shells in the second round, ch 1 back to first round, repeat to end of round. Cut yarn, weave in loose ends of threads.

Enjoy and have a nice time loving, admiring your work as I do, don’t hesitate to give me notes please.

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