Crochet Scrubbies - Various colors

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 I've made several scrubbers at this time, so I decided to play around with color changing. The colors do look very different in real life as opposed to photo colors. The colors I used were Blue, light Purple, Red and Orange.

 This is the side I start with, in the middle out.

 This is the side I end with

Total time = 2 hours 40 minutes to make all 5

·         6 mm crochet hook or J hook

·         Falk 3-Inch Net Mesh – Blue, Red, Purple & Orange

Pattern:

Make a magic circle

Row 1

In the magic circle chain 3, and 11 Double crochet stitch (12 total)

Slip stitch to connect circle

Row 2

Double crochet into same stitch as chain 3

2 Double crochet in each stitch

Row 3 - Edge

Chain 1, single crochet stitch in the back loop only of each stitch

Row 4

Single crochet in back on each stitch for 4 stitches, then toggle 2 (decrease) and repeat

Row 5

Single crochet in back on each stitch for 2 stitches, then toggle 2 (decrease) and repeat

Row 6

Toggle 2 (decrease) and repeat until 5-6 stitches are left.

Closing off

Sew through the tops of the remaining stitches to close up the hole. On the last stitch you pull through, leave the loop and knot to finish off and secure.

Crochet Booties 3 - Pitter Patter

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 This 3rd set of booties I combined the patterns for the last 2 pairs of booties I made, so the pattern might be a little confusing as I jotted notes as I went along, adjustments made in red.

I used a smaller hook to make sure they were smaller than the first pair I made with this yarn, intending for them to be for a new born, but the size looked closer to a 1 year old!

 I loved how the fur trim turned out. I couldn't find a recommended fur yarn so I used a yarn called Pipsqueek yarn. I can't imagine trying to crochet more than one row though, as the stitches are near impossible to find after the first row. But it worked out well because I only needed one row of double crochet to give it a good trim size.

Total time = 2 hours 10 minutes

·         5 mm crochet hook or H hook

·         Bernat Blanket Yarn – Pitter Patter

Pattern:

Written Instructions (Make 2) - Design by Paula Daniele
ch 6.
Note: Place your marker into the 1st stitch you make on each round so you know where to join at the end of the round.
Rnd 1: 3 sc into 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc into each of next 3 ch sts, 5 sc in last ch st, working over yarn tail and on opp. side; 1 sc into each of next 3 unused loops, 2 sc into last unused loop, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (16 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc into same sp as sl st, 2 hdc into each of next 2  sts, 1 hdc into each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc into each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc into each of next 2 sts, join with a sl st into 1st hdc. (26 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1, 1 sc into BL of same sp as ch-1, 1 sc into BLs of each st around to the end, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (26 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1, 1 sc into each st around to the end, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (26 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1, 1 sc into each of next 10 sts, working into BLs only - dc2tog (5 times), 1 sc into each of next 5 sts, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (21 sts)
Rnd 6: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1, 1 sc into each of next 7 sts, 9dctoggle , 5 sc  (19 around)

Rnd 7: from back middle 8 sc, 3 dc, 8 sc

Rnd 8: sc around (18 around)

Rnd 9: dc with pipsqueak white yarn

Crochet headband - Baby Teal

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 A very simple pattern. Unlike the first headband I made, I used a double crochet stitch in the back loop for this one to give it some sketchiness around the head.  I also made it slightly narrower in width. .

Total time = 50 minutes

·         8mm crochet hook or L hook

·         Bernat Blanket Yarn – Baby Teal Chain 9

Skip 2 chains and half double crochet on the back of the 3^rd chain, continue half double crochets until the end…about 8 half double chains per row.

At the end of each row do one chain and turn. Do a half double crochet into each back loop of each chain from there, should still be around 8 half double stitches per row.

Keep doing rows until it’s long enough to fit around your head. Cut about 8 inches after reaching the end and casting off. Use that string to stitch the ends together to make a band.