The Throw Blanket

The Throw Blanket

Hello again everyone. Twisted D here again with another free pattern. I'm not good at determining how much yarn you might need for this pattern. The yarn I used was Alive batik Burcum with fill in's of another yarn. Each skine of Alize yarn, was 100g-3.53oz, 210mt-230 yds., & I had 5 skines. One skine gave me almost 10 complete rows.

American terms used

4.5mm hook(or size hook you want)

Yarn of choice

DC=double crochet

SC=single crochet

CH=chain

ST=stitch/stitches

SK=skip

FO=fasten off

(color combination in the yarn & stitches)

Ok; let's get started:

Row 1: ch 179; *sc in second ch from hook; sk 2, 5 dc in next ch*; repeat from *to*( you should end up with 5dc's in the last stitch). Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: * sc in the middle dc of the 5 dc's, 5 dc in the sc* (repeat from *to*), ch 1, turn.

Row 3: * sc in middle dc, 5 dc in sc* (repeat from *to*), ch 1, turn.

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until your work is as long or wide as you wish. Fasten off and weave in the ends. If you want to, you can add a border. I didn't think it needed one though.

Any questions or comments; please don't hesitate to contact me.  Enjoy!

Butterfly Beachy Cover Up/Dress

Butterfly Dress Tunic 

Hi again, everyone. Twisted D here, bringing you another free crochet pattern. This is designed to go from your shoulders to below your knees. It's worked from side to side or vertically, so you can make it longer, shorter or wider. This is a 8 row repeat. The yarn that I used was OmegaCrys yarn; 40 g balls. Holding 2 strands together. It comes in many different colors/combinations.  You can use whatever lightweight yarn & color you choose. I ended up having to change the kind of yarn I was using because I found out that this yarn has got some kind of metal running through it, which I turned out to be allergic to. Made me itch where it touched my skin. I gave this one too a friend.

(Close look at dress)

US crochet terms used.

4-4.5 mm hook

St = stitch/stitches

DC = double crochet

CH = chain

SP= space/spaces

YO= yarn over

FO = fasten off

FDC = foundation double crochet (only 30 sts).

Special Stitch; EDC= extended double crochet. Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, go through 1 loop, yo,  go through 2 loops, yo; & go through 2 more loops. (You can do a regular dc or a triple here if you prefer).

Let's get started! 

Back Panel

Set 1

R1. CH 162 + 2; starting in the third ch from hook dc across, ch 2, turn. (CH 2 does not count as a stitch)

R2. DC in 6, *ch 5, sk 5, DC 5*, repeat until you have 6 DC left; stitch across, ch 2, turn.

R3. DC 6, ch 2, EDC in the 3rd stitch from 2 rows down, ch 2, dc 5, ch 2, EDC, repeat to last 6, DC 6, ch 2, turn. (Catch the ch 5 in your first set of loops, this is what gives the butterfly it's body & wings).

R4. *dc in each stitch, 2 dc in each ch 2 space, 1 dc on top of each EDC,* repeat from* to *, ch 2, turn.

Set 2

R5. Repeat row 4 with dc across (these rows are a good place to count the sts if you want to).

R6. DC at bottom of the ch 2 space & next st, *ch 5, skip 5, DC 5* repeat from*to*, dc in last st or 2, Ch 2, turn.

R7. DC at the bottom of the ch 2 & next, *ch 2, EDC, ch 2, dc 5,* repeat from*to*, DC 1 in last 2 st., ch 2, turn.

R8. DC in each stitch across. (162 sts)

(This is what it should look like after the first 2 sets.)

This is where the repeat begins.

Repeat rows 1-8. (Remember that you have 2 rows of dc in between).

( Finished Back Panel).

 Continue to repeat until it's wide enough to cover your back.  Count how many rows you have and divide in half for the front panels if want a front opening. Repeat rows 1-8, until desired width. Last row is a dc row; fo & set aside.

This is 6.5 sets total (13 sets make one panel for me). This is where I would fasten it off at if I wanted a front opening.

Front Panel

Repeat rows 1-6.5.  FDC for 30 stitches, ch 2, turn; (this will give a small v shaped opening in the front). Repeat rows 1-6.5, ending with a dc row. Fasten off.

Sew side seems together leaving an opening large enough for your arm's to go through & leave about 30 stitches undone for a small slit on the side at the bottom. Sew shoulder seems up to the the last 4 rows before the v opening. Repeat for other side.

Optional Boarder:

Join yarn at a side. Hdc evenly across bottom, 3 HDC on corner's & up into slit, on both sides, fo. Neck opening; start at center back & sc around, place 3 sc in corner, at bottom of the v sc2tog, then continue sc to end, sl st to join, fo.

If desired; create a chain long enough to go around you that you can tie. Starting in second ch sc across, fo.

Finished. Question's,  comments & pictures are greatly appreciated. Blessed Be! I don't usually have anyone to help take pictures. So, I take my own, selfie's.

TwistedD

Plant Pot Cover or Cozy

Hi again everyone. TwistedD here again with another free crochet pattern. Quit simply named.

Abbviations:

DC - double crochet

MR - magic ring

SC - single crochet

BLO - back loops only

Ch - chain

Sl St - slip stitch

St/sts - stitch or stitches

This is done in the round until about round 3 of the part that goes around the pot itself.

Materials:

5 mm hook or hook of choice. DK yarn, color or colors of choice. If you want to use a thinner yarn go down in hook size.

Lets begin!

R 1. 6 sc in mr, pull tight

R 2. 2 sc in each stitch around (12)

R 3. *1 sc, 2 sc*:in next, repeat from * to * (18)

R 4. 1 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next, repeat around (24)

R 5. 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in next, repeat around (30)

R 6. 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (36)

R 7. 1 sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (42)

R 8. 1 sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (48)

R 9. 1 sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (54)

R 10. 1 sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (60)

R 11. 1 sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next, repeat around (66)

R 12. 1 sc in the blo around (66)

R 13-15 sc in each stitch around (66)

R 16. *1 sc, sk 2, 5 dc in next*, repeat around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn work.

R 17. *1 sc on top of the 3rd dc, 5 dc in the sc*, repeat around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn

(It should look something like this)

Continue in this manner until the cover is as tall as you need or want it. Fasten off & weave in the ends. 

Finished!!

Enjoy!!