My Mom's coming for a 2 week visit today and I'm so happy and nervous all at the same time. I haven't seen her in a very long time and I'm really looking forward to her visit. She's never, ever, visited in my home. She lives on the west coast and I live on the east coast and we neither one travel much.

She's 73 years old and she decided to visit her out of state children for awhile. She's spent the last few weeks with my sister in Nevada, and now she's flying in to visit me here in North Carolina. The plan is she will stay with me for 2 weeks and then fly back to my sister in Nevada for the holidays. Well, Thanksgiving anyway. I don't know about Christmas.

She's such a wonderful woman. Hard working and always doing things for other people. I'm so glad she finally decided to take some time for herself and just get away from it all.

I don't know if I'll get any crocheting done while she's here or not. I sure haven't gotten any done since I found out she is coming. I can't finish anything I start. I've got little dabs of this and that strewn all over the place. I really do need to get a grip and finish something.

I'll post more about her visit later.

I wish I had an original pattern for a flower I could post for everyone who has asked about one, but I just haven't done one that would work on the baby headband, so for those of you who've asked, I added a link on the baby poncho pattern to a 2 layered rose pattern that will work. I'll post it here too, since I'm already here.

TWO LAYERED ROSE

I received my first (as far as I know) fraudulent email yesterday. It was from CITI Bank telling me they needed to verify email address and I should fill out the social security number, bank account number and passwords on this email, and then click on the link to be taken to the site to verify that my email was working properly.

I'm a sucker, but I didn't fall for that. I recognized it right off the bat cuz, I DON'T BANK AT CITI BANK!

Do not ever respond to an email by following a link they offer you. I'm guilty of doing that most of the time, but this was different, so I did a google search for the Citi Bank site and I found a place to report the email fraud, and I turned it over to them.

Ya'll, please be careful. Do not respond to ANY emails like this. It's getting close to the holidays and the creeps will be coming out of the woodwork in droves.

*stepping down off soap box*

This is a recreation of one of my earlier patterns. I never posted it before because it is so close to the Very Berry pattern I decided not to post it, but Clare saw a picture of it in my photo albums and asked for the pattern. So, this one's for you Clare. It's not exactly like the picture you saw, but it's the best I can do. I hope it's to your liking.

First the picture. This is called Catherine's Wheel.


It's a motif I made from the Quick 'N Easy Crocheting books I bought off Ebay. *yay Ebay*

I want to make something with this but I don't know if I'm going to be poaching on someone's copyright by using this motif and making my own pattern or not. I want to think it's like a STITCH or a TECHNIQUE that anyone can use to DESIGN their own pattern, but I may be wrong.

Now the question: Is this a stitch or technique, or is it off limits to use in a Dot Original?

I just posted a pattern for a scarf that I have not made myself yet. Please be aware that this pattern is not tested but I'm pretty sure it will work just fine. I would appreciate your feedback if you find errors or you just want to tell me what you think about the pattern. I always appreciate your feedback. The picture shown is of the swatch I made while writing the pattern. I haven't made it yet because I don't have enough yarn to make the full size scarf to match Lizzy.

OK, I think Lizzy is completely outfitted now. I think I'll work on my afghan. E you later!

A SCARF FOR LIZZY
copyright © 10/19/04 Dot Matthews

Materials used: K hook and ww yarn

NOTE: The ch 1 that closes the clusters is called an eye

FOUNDATION ROW:
   (Ch 6, 
      2 dtr in 6th ch from hook, (3 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru all 3 loops
   ch 1, to close the cluster)

repeat until you reach the length you want your scarf to be, be sure to end with an even
number of clusters.

Row 1: hold last loop of ea st on hook until told to draw thru 
 
   step 1: ch 6, 2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook)
 
   step 2: 3 dtr in first eye (6 loops on hook)
      yo, draw thru all 6 loops
      ch 1 to close cluster
 
   step 3: ch 6, 2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook)
 
   step 4: 3 dtr in same space as last cluster (6 loops on hook)
 
   step 5: 3 dtr in next eye (9 loops on hook)
      yo, draw thru all 9 loops 
      ch 1 to close cluster

ROW 2: repeat row 1

EDGING

ROW 1: ch 1, turn, sc in first eye, (ch 3, sc in ch-6 of cluster, ch 3, sc in next eye) all the
way around the scarf. Join in first sc.

ROW 2: ch 1, sc in first sc, (3 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next sc) around, join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Add tassels if you want.

FLOWER HAT
aka THE LIZZY HAT
copyright © 10/17/04 Dot Matthews
 

MATERIALS: J hook; ww yarn approximately 2 oz

I would rate this hat  ADVANCED

Row 6 Tutorial

01/13/05 corrections made to pattern

Note 1: beginning chain does not count as a stitch
Note 2: join in first "real" stitch of round, ignoring beginning chain
Note 3: numbers in ( ) at end of rows depicts number of stitches for the row
Note 4: "eye" refers to the ch 1 that colsed a cluster

ch = chain
cluster = group of stitches worked all in the same stitch
dc = double crochet; wrap yarn around hook 1 time and work off loops 2 at a time.
ea = each
dtr = double treble; wrap yarn around hook 3 times and work off 2 loops at a time.
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
st = stitch
yo = yarn over; wrap yarn around hook

ROW 1: ch 3, 12 dc in first st. Join in first dc. (12 sts)

ROW 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in ea st around. Join in first dc. (24 sts)

ROW 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same sp as join, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) around. Join in first dc. (36 sts)

ROW 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) around. Join in first dc. (48 sts)

ROW 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts) around. Join in first dc. (60 sts)

ROW 6:
step 1:  ch 6,
  holding last loop of ea st on hook,
  2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 2: sk 5 sts
   holding last loop of ea st on hook,
   3 dtr in next st (6 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 3: ch 6,
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in same st as last cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 5: sk 5 sts
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in next st (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru all 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
           note: the last step 5 cluster of row 6 is worked in the base of the first ch-6

Repeat steps 3 - 4 - 5 around, ending with 
   repeat step 3 (3 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

ROW 7: This row is worked in the eyes made in row 6 instead of skipping stitches.
step 1: ch 6
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   2 dtr in 6th st from hook 
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 2: ch 6
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   2 dtr in 6th st from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 3: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in same eye as first cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in next eye (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

Repeat steps 2 - 3 - 4 around, ending with
   repeat step 2 and 3 (6 loops on hook)
   yo draw thru 6 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
   join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

Note: row 8 is worked in the eyes and the ch-6 of the first clusters, place the stitch around the chain instead of in it.

ROW 8: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, (1sc in next ch-6, ch 3, sc in next eye, ch 3) around, end with sl st in last eye, sl st in first sc to join.

ROW 9: ch 1, sc in same st as join, (2 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in ch-3 sp) around. Join in first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends

LIZZY THE 4^th

copyright © 10/14/04 Dot Matthews

 

 

materials: 3 – 6oz skeins ww yarn main color; 1 – 6 oz skein ww contrasting color

K hook

One size fits most

 

NOTE 1: do not count beginning chain as a stitch
NOTE 2: ch-1 space is not instructing you to do anything. It refers to the space made in the previous ROUND by the chain 1.
NOTE 3: crossed bar st can be found at http://www.obgidge.com/lesson14.html

SPECIALTY STITCHES:
Crossed Bar Stitch - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo insert hook in next st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo draw thru all 5 loops on hook - crossed bar stitch made.

INC Cluster - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook - cluster made.

 

ROUND 1: ch 100, join to first ch to form a circle. (be careful not to twist chain) ch 1, sc in same st as join, (sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1) around. Join in first sc.

 

Place 4 markers evenly spaced around to mark the 4 corners.

 

Counting the ch-1 spaces as a stitch, place a marker in the 12^th st

(count 25 sts from marker and place marker in the 25^th st) 3 times

 

ROUND 2: ch 2 (does not count as stitch)

yo, pull up a loop in same sp as join (3 loops on hook)

sk next st

yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp (5 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.

[*ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st, (3 loops on hook)

sk next st

yo, pull up a loop in next sp (5 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook * (crossed bar st made)

Repeat from * to * to marker

 

(ch 1, yo, insert hook in same sp as last st, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert hook in same sp, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook) twice]. (2 increase clusters made) Place marker between inc cluster to mark corner.] repeat from [ to ] around.

 

end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,

yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
(ignore beginning ch 2), 
yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.
ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

 

ROUND 3 thru ROUND 10: Repeat ROUND 2, moving corner markers up each round.

 

For contrasting strip, fasten off at end of round 10 and attach contrasting color

 

ROUND 11 thru ROUND 13: Repeat ROUND 2 in contrasting color. fasten off contrasting color and attach main color at end of round 13.

 

ROUND 14 thru ROUND 22: Repeat ROUND 2 in main color. Do not break off.

 

BORDER ROW 1

Note: the ch 1 that closes the cluster forms an "eye".

STEP 1: ch 6, holding last loop of ea stitch on hook,

2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 2: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            skip 2 ch-1 spaces,

            3 dtr in next ch-1 sp (6 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 6 loops on hook,

ch 1 to close cluster

 

STEP 3: Ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook( 3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dtr in same sp as last dtr (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

           

STEP 5: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            sk 2 ch-1 spaces,

            3 dtr in next sp (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw loop thru all 9 loops on hook

            ch 1 to close cluster

 

Repeat step 3, 4, and 5 to first corner marker

 

CORNER

at end of step 5, sk 1 sp instead of 2, then

repeat step 3 and 4 (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close cluster.

 

repeat step 3 and 4 again (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close cluster

 

repeat step 5, skip 1 ch-1 sp instead of 2

 

*repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 to marker,

work corner same as first corner but skip 2 ch-1 spaces instead of 1 in step 5* repeat from * to * 2 more times.

end round with step 3, (3 loops on hook) join in "eye" of the first cluster,

insert hook in eye of beginning cluster,

yo, draw thru eye and 3 loops on hook

ch 1 to close.

 

BORDER ROW 2

STEP 1: ch 6, holding last loop of eas st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru 3 loops on hook

            ch 1 to close cluster.

 

STEP 2: ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

           

STEP 3: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dtr in eye of first cluster of row 1 (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook

            3 dtr in eye of next cluster (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops

            ch 1 to close the cluster

 

STEP 5: ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 6: holding last loop on hook,

            3 dtr in SAME eye (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 7: holding last loop on hook,

            3 dtr in NEXT eye of cluster (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops

            ch 1, to close cluster.

 

Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 until you have 8 "eyes" on row 2, you will be at the corner.

CORNER

A: repeat step 5 (3 loops on hook)

B: repeat step 6 (6 loops on hook)

C: yo, draw thru all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 to close cluster

 

repeat step 5, 6, and 7 once

 

repeat A, B, and C once. Place a marker in the eye just made . Marker will be used for counting purposes.

 

corner made

 

SIDE

Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 to next corner. There will be 20 eyes counting the marked one and the one you just finished.

 

Repeat instructions for corner and side, around.

 

End with

repeat step 5 (3 loops on hook)

repeat step 6 (6 loops on hook)

insert hook in eye of beginning cluster,

yo, draw thru eye and 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close.

 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

 

NECKLINE

We are going to do the exact same stitch around the neck as we did around the bottom, only using dc clusters instead of dtr clusters.

 

Join yarn in 6^th ch-1 sp from any inside corner.

 

STEP 1: ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dc in 3^rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 2: sk next ch-1 sp, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

3 dc in next sp (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru all 6 loops.

 

STEP 3: ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dc in 3^rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dc in same space as last cluster (6 loops on hook)

STEP 5: sk 1 sp, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dc in next sp (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops on hook

            ch 1, to close the cluster.

 

Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 around,

ending with      

ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook, 2 dc in 4^th ch from hook,

yo, draw thru 3 loops on hook

 

Join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

 

Fasten off, weave in ends.

           

BABY SHORT ROUND PONCHO 
copyright © 10/09/04 Dot Matthews 

 
This is Chelle's version of the Short Round Poncho. The picture shown is Chelle's finished baby outfit. She added the rose embellishment and made a matching headband. She has graciously allowed me to post her changes and her picture. You can find the headband instructions at the end of this pattern, compliments of Chelle of Luv to Crochet, but I'm afraid you're on your own for the rose embellishment. Thank you, Chelle, this is beautiful.

Due to popular demand, I'm including a link to a 2 layered rose.

TWO LAYERED ROSE

Materials: about 5 oz of baby soft dk yarn for both poncho and headband
K hook

size: 12/18 months
 
NOTE 1: do not count beginning chain as a stitch 
NOTE 2: ch-1 space is not instructing you to do anything. It refers to the space made in the
previous round by the chain 1. 
NOTE 3: crossed bar st can be found at http://www.obgidge.com/lesson14.html

SPECIALTY STITCHES: 
Crossed Bar Stitch - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook),
yo insert hook in next st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo draw thru all 5
loops on hook - crossed bar stitch made. 

INC Cluster - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert
hook in same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook - cluster
made. 
 
ROUND 1: Ch 55, join to form circle. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 1, (sk 1 st, sc in next st,
ch 1) around. Join in first sc. 
 
ROUND 2: Ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp, 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook, 
   *ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   sk next st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next sp, 
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook*
   Repeat from * to * around.
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2), 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 3 (increase round): ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp,
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook (crossed bar stitch made)
   ch 1, (yo pull up a loop in same sp as last st) twice
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook (increase cluster made)
   ch 1, pull up a loop in same sp as increase cluster
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp
   yo, pull thru 5 loops on hook (crossed bar st made).
   *ch 1, increase cluster, ch 1, crossed bar st* 
   repeat from * to * around 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 4 (even round): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in each sp around, 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2) 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 5 (increase round): ch 2, 
   *crossed bar st, ch 1, 
   crossed bar st, ch 1, 
   inc cluster, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 6 (even round): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in ea sp around. 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 7 - 16: repeat round 6. 
 
CHELLE'S EDGING:

ROUND 1: ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in ea ch-1 sp around, join in first sc.

ROUND 2: ch 1, reverse sc in the ch-1 spaces of previous round.

Fasten off, weave in ends.
 
Attach yarn in any st at neck edge and repeat round 1 and round 2 of edging. Fasten off and
weave in ends.

CHELLE'S HEADBAND

For the headband, K hook, I did:

Ch 8

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) to end, ch 4 (counts
as first dc plus ch 1) , turn

Row 2: crossed bar st in first and next ch sp, ch 1, crossed bar st in same sp and in next ch
sp, ch 1, dc in last sc, ch 4, turn

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until headband measures desired length before stretching.

Headband will stretch about an inch to fit also. At the end of your last crossed bar st row,

ch 1, turn

Last Row: sc in each st and sp across (7 sc)

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Sew ends of headband together. Sew on crocheted flower or rose as desired to finish the look. Here's a link for a flower you can use.
Two Layered Rose