Merry's Silk Shawl

My friend Merry asked if I could make her a shawl, something lacy and light to match her peach Nigerian dress which she could wear to the Church. We selected several type of yarns and the final choice was silk/merino/kid mohair yarn.

Merry is not very particular about the motifs and leave it to me to decide. I did my research for one to compliment her dress and found one from a stitch dictionary. I redraw the chart and make each row colorful for easy interpretation.

I could have made the shawl wider but at the time I started I was not sure if the skeins I have would be enough (6 skeins of 25 gr silk/merino/kid mohair yarn). But now I know.  I only used 4.5 skeins for the shawl and the 8 inches fringe.

This shawl has been tested. Here is a beautiful shawl Kalpana Chitharanjan of Ravelry made using acrylic.

Below I am using the same pattern with rayon/cotton mix to make a small scarf.

Pattern is free from March 7 to April 20, 2014 at Ravelry and Crochetville.

ICE Tube Yarns Crochet Bag

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Description: 

A simple elegant bag made using tube yarn, which can be finished in two days.

Terms: (America) 

Difficulty Level: (Confident Beginner) 

Yarn: Any colors of ICE yarns tube fnt 32509, 5.5 balls 50 gr/55 m and 50 gram of variegated yarn in matching colors. 

Hook: H/5 mm 

Bag Handle: Faux leather handle, 22 inches 

Gauge: 12 pattern st = 4 inches, 10 rows pattern st = 4 inches

Finished Measurements: Base 9.5 inches, height 10 inches, width 15 inches, opening diameter 26 inches.

Stitches Used:

Yo = yarn over

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Dc3tog = 3 double crochet stitches together:

a. YO, insert hook into the indicated sp, YO, pull up a loop,  YO, draw two loops on hook (two         loops left on hook). 

b. Repeat step a into next the indicated sp (3 loops on hook).

c. Repeat one more (4 loops on hook).

d. YO and ch 1 to secure the stitches.

SCRF = Single crochet rise relief st:  Insert hook from in front and from right to left round the stem of the appropriate st, YO, pull yarn through 2 loops.

Note:  Chainless start double crochet begins with a slipknot on the hook, Yarn over and insert hook into the stitch, then complete double crochet.

Chainless dc: Sc, and make another sc right on top of sc you just made.  

The base and the body of the bag is worked in continuous round, no joining except in round 1 and as indicated.

Pattern

The Base:

R1: Ch 2, sc into first chain, 5 sc, join with sl st—6 sc, place marker (pm).

R2: 2 sc into next and each of sc around—12 sc, pm.

R3: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 2 sc) repeat around—18 sc, pm.

R4: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 sc) repeat around—24 sc, pm.

R5: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 4 sc) repeat around—32 sc, pm.

R6: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 sc) repeat around—38 sc, pm.

Repeat in this manner until round 15--90 sc, pm.

The Body:

R16: (1 sc, 1 dc) repeat around--90 st, pm

R20 – 41 repeat R16—90 st, pm

R42: Pick up variegated yarn, sc into all the st around—90 st, pm.

R43-R48 repeat R 42, pm

Handle:

R49: Sc into each of next 8 st, ch 1, turn. (Sc in ch-1 sp, 1 sc into next 7 sc, ch 1, turn) repeat 6 times ending with sc on last row. Pass the flap you just made into the ring of the handle, sl st into the first sc, 1 scrf  into each of next 5 st, slip st into each sc all the way down to  R49.

R50: Sc into next st and the remaining 45 st, ch 1, turn. (Sc in ch-1 sp, 1 sc into next 7 sc, ch 1, turn) repeat 6 times ending with sc on last row. Pass the flap you just made into the ring of the handle, sl st into the first sc, 1 scrf  into each of next 5 st, slip st into each sc all the way down to row 49, fasten off yarn leaving a 6 inches tail.  Weave in ends to finish.

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Yarn needles available at Lion Brand

Custom Made Hats

Making hats was our Lagos Crochet Group topic in past two weeks. Perhaps this chart is also useful for anyone making his or her own hats.

I thank Cherry Thayer Drake for publishing the chart in FB group I am in.  I retyped the chart according to our group needs. For detail instructions in English on how to design your own hat go to Loraine's Blog

Hat Sizing Chart

Age	Head Circumferences (inch)	Hat Circumferences (inch)	Hat Crown Diameter  (inch)	Hat Height (inch)
0-2  mth	10-12	8-10	2.00-2.75	2.5-3.0
0-3	13-14	11-12	2.75-3.50	04.0-4.5
3-6	15-16	13-14	3.50-4.25	4.5-5.0
6-12	17-19	15-17	4.25-5.00	5.0-5.5
1-2 yr	18-20	16-18	4.50-5.25	5.5-6.0
2-3	19-21	17-19	4.75-5.50	6.0-6.5
4-10	20-22	18-20	5.00-5.75	6.5-7.0
Teens	21-22	19-20	5.50-6.25	7.0-7.5
Adult Women	22-23	20-21	6.00-6.75	7.5-8.5
Adult Men	23-24	21-22	6.25-7.00	8.5-9.5

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DISAIN DAN BUAT TOPI SENDIRI

Buat topi 2-3 inci lebih kecil dari ukuran kepala sebenarnya agar “snug fit.”

1. Tentukan diameter lingkaran atas kepala (crown):

Caranya: Ukuran topi dibagi 3.14 (rumus lingkaran waktu SD/SMP)

2. Buat crown sesuai ukuran yang diperolah. Lihat cara membuat flat circle di post terdahulu pada blog ini.  

3. Lanjutkan merajut tanpa penambahan tusukan dari crown sesuai panjang topi yang dikehendaki sesuai motif yang dikehendaki. Selaraskan jumlah tusukan dengan pola yang digunakan dengan menambah atau mengurangi jumlah tusukan pada round terakhir dari crown.

Jika lingkaran kepala sebenarnya diketahui, gunakan ukuran sesuai hitungan diatas. Namun, jika tidak diketahui ambil angka rata-rata sebagai patokan mengukur diameter crown. Misal:   

Ukuran topi minimun =16 in : 3.14 = 5.0 inch

Ukuran topi maksimum =18 in : 3.14 = 5.7 inch

Rata-rata = 5.0 + 5.7 dibagi 2 = 5.35 (bulatkan menjadi 5.25)

Jika ingin menambahkan pinggiran:

Tambahkan 1-1.5 inch dari panjang topi untuk  topi bayi, 3-4 inch untuk dewasa.

Sunhat, clochet, flopp, kurangi 0.5 inch dari panjang topi.