Daisy crochet pattern

 

Daisy Crochet pattern

by Vickie Smith

 

 

 

This is a crochet pattern written using UK terms. Crocheted in the round.

 

Terms used:

ss- slip stich

dc- double crochet

5trtog- 5 triple crochet together

 

You will need

Two colour dk yarns and a 3mm hook

Start:

Magic circle and put 5 dc into circle, pull close

2 dc’s in each stich (increase stich)

Fasten off

Attach new yarn

5trtog, ss into next stich. Repeat all the way around

Ss to base of first 5trtog

Fasten off.

 

Permission is given for the sale of any items made using this pattern Permission is NOT given for the resale of this pattern.

Free heart pattern

Free pattern time!!

There are a lot of heart patterns out there so I thought I'd add to the collection and give a way this free heart pattern. it is a 3d heart and you can do many ting with them. I've made a heart garland, used them for gift wrapping instead of using a bow I attached a heart.

To make these hearts  I used a 2.5mm hook and cotton yarn. if you use a bigger hook and different yarn of course the size and the shape of the heart will be different.


UK crochet terms

dc - double crochet
dec - decrease stitch
ss - slip stitch


Start by 6dc in to a magic circle.
2dc in each stitch
dc all the way around twice

fasten off and made one more

hold both side by side and join with one dc stitch then dc all the way around both circles making them into one round.

5dc, dec, 10dc, dec, 5dc
4dc, dec, 9dc, dec, 5dc,
4dc, dec, 8dc, 4dc,

at this point I added a little stuffing and then every couple of rows added more and remember to completely stuff it before you close the hole in the last rounds.

4dc, dec, 7dc, dec, 3dc,
3dc, dec, 6dc, dec, 3dc,
3dc, dec, 5dc, dec, 2dc,
2dc, dec, 4dc, dec, 2dc,
stuff more
2dc, dec, 3dc, dec, 1dc
1dc, dec, ss

Leave a long strand to finish off the heart with an embroidery needle.

If you have a hole where the two parts joined at the beginning then use the needle to close this hole now.


Have fun heart making. Feel free to let me know how your hearts have turned out or if you have trouble with any part of the pattern.

Today's the day

Todays the day!!

Today marks the first day in which I am switching careers, from illustrator to (dare I say it out loud?) Designer. I am a self taught crocheter and have been designing my own patterns for a while. There came a time when my love of crochet and everything that comes with that, from the yarn to designing the patterns was more than just a hobby.  

Why crochet? I hear you ask (or was that just the voices in my head screaming why woman why!!!). Every time I enter a wool shop I feel like a child at Christmas, like an elf in Santa's workshop I know what I can use every strand for. I started by knitting but could only ever make scarfs and even at best they were awful. I turned to the trusty old internet to show me the way. After a few knotted attempts I could make a granny square. The knowledge of the square turned in to a blanket, which turned in to a bag and so on until I found myself designing patterns to make monsters for all the children I know and few adults too.

Skip a few days, weeks and months and it leads us to today!

With my new blog ready to go here is what you can come to expect from me. A lot of waffling on about my love of yarn and crochet, my bad grammar (which I hopefully will improve), a guided tour of how my creations are made, plus you lucky ladies and gents I will treat to a free pattern every now and then.    

There will also be some information on how you can purchase one of my designs from Etsy and I will also help you design your own creations.  

 Wow lets get started.

With everything ready all that is left to do is get crocheting.