Pistachio Cotton Coasters. The Pattern

Last year I made the same coasters in rainbow colors for which I draw a graphic chart, and now I've decided to make a written description for those of you for whom it is easier then read graphic charts. 

Today's version is crocheted in Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran with a 4,5 mm hook. The colors are: Pistachio, Light Pistachio, Nature.

USA terminology: 
slst - slip stitch
ch - chain 

sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet dc2tog - 2 double crochet together 
dc3tog - 3 double crochet together 
dc4tog - 4 double crochet together

How to make 2 double crochet together/ dc2tog::  (Yarn over, insert your hook in a required stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) - 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

For dc3tog and dc4tog you have to repeat the basic part 3 or 4 times respectively. 
Also here is a great tutorial of how to make dc2tog.

The size of finished coasters is 11 cm in diameter.

The Pattern:: 

Ch 4 join in ring with a slip stitch.

Round 1::  ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with a slst in first dc (not in top of ch 3), don't over tighten, then the slip stitch will be over the beginning ch 3 and it will look as lovely very first dc of round 1.

Rnd 2::  slst in space between the beginning ch 3 and following dc, ch 2, dc2tog in same space, ch 1, (dc3tog in space between the two following dc, ch 1) - 11 times, slst in top of beginning dc3tog, slst in first ch-1-space of the round.

Rnd 3::  ch 2, dc3tog in same space, ch 2, (dc4tog in following ch-1-space, ch 2) - 11 times, slst in top of beginning dc4tog. After you will finish this round you can notice that your coaster is a bit twisted up, as a small crochet bowl. Don't worry! After you made the last round the coaster will be perfect flat.

Rnd 4::  ch 1, sc in same space, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in following ch-2-space, **sc in top of dc4tog, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in following ch-2-space - 10 times in total from **, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in last ch-2-space, slst in first hdc(not in first sc). Fasten off.

So enjoy! I hope everything is clear for you. I will be happy if you liked the finished coasters and I really want you to share with me your creations crocheted with this pattern. So please leave your comments.

Have a Sunny Days

Kisses

Olga

Xx

P.S.These coasters are now in my shop.

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~Olga~ Xx

Crochet Heart Buntings

 Valentine's Day is coming soon and searching the web there is a lot of beautiful heart projects. 

Of course I couldn't resist against the hearts and made a few heart buntings.

I found the Itty Bitty Crochet Heart Tutorial for the first bunting. 

For the original pattern I've added two sc(US terms) rounds: 

first is in the same color and the next is in white color. 

I made these two rounds on back loops only.

For the thread I made ch 35, then sc in the top of right half of the heart, then ch 5, 

then sc in the top of left half of the same heart. 

Between the hearts I'm working ch 10, then again as above: 

sc in the right top, ch 5, sc in the left top, etc. 

My(actually not mine, it was presented to one nice lady) bunting contains 9 hearts in different colors of acrylic chunky yarn. I've used a 5,5 mm hook. The similar heart garland I made last year and I really really like it and therefore it adorns our fireplace almost all year with short breaks for Christmas and other holidays. But now our fireplace is empty because it waiting for a new triangle bunting which is finished and (in its turn) is waiting for the photoshoot. I  hope I can handle with all that very very soon.  :)

 And now about another heart bunting. 

It was my first time making Granny Hearts. 

And now I love them much more then previous hearts! 

The basic pattern is here. But I changed it a bit: in the 2nd round instead of each ch 1 which is between the 3-dc-clusters, I made dc(US terms) in the second dc of 3-dc-clusters of previous round. 

Accordingly in the 3rd round the 12-treble-shells goes in these dc.

 For the thread I used the same method, ch 20, sc in the right top, ch 9, sc in the left top, 

ch 10 to the next heart, etc. 

The same chunky acrylic yarn and a 5,5 mm hook and a lot of enjoyment! 

These hearts are more bigger then previous and I love them so much! 

On the photo above shown the process of making photos. Yes... yes... 

I am standing on the table. :)

So enjoy the making hearts! It is easy! It is pleasure! And it is a lovely result for your home 

or for a gift...

About my big big blanket... hurray! it is finished! It is so huge! The biggest one I've made so far! So colorful and so warm! And waiting for a sunny day to be photographed... 

Take care

~Oga~ 

Xx

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Revival of a Big Blanket

   Hello! For a long time I did not write here, but still continued to read your blogs and not ceasing I was crocheting crocheting crocheting different colorful things. Part of them was to custom orders, it is so nice to receive a little money for your favorite hobby, but... but... but... more I like to crochet for my home, my kids,  my family and friends... And what about you? What you like to crochet more - for sale or for gifts?
  We moved to a new house before Christmas, where our girls have one big bed for two. So I decided to finish a big blanket which I've started a year ago as a part of A Granny A Day CAL from this blog. I wasn't working with the blanket almost half a year because I was a little tired to make a squares each day and now I'm crocheting just granny stitch around, without of making granny squares. The blanket should be 180 cm width and it is almost done. Now I'm thinking about the border...
   Today we have snowing and wind but I like this weather! It reminds me of the weather in Latvia, which I missed...

   And I wish you to have a weather you like and a good mood, 

always!

Till next time

Olga

Slippers and (c)owls :)

 The evenings will be even colder than now very soon, so it's time to think of something warm for our feet... Thinking about socks I don't want to knit but want to crochet them. I've never done this. So I decided to try it for me. But  a pair of slippers, no socks. I chose DROPS Crochet Slippers. I took a pure Latvian wool yarn. May be you remember my only one experience in a hand dyeing yarn? I took this yarn and another in light pink color and was crocheting holding two strands of these yarn together with a 6mm hook. It came a nice color combination. Actually the slippers are ready a while ago. Well... my feet doesn't feel cold at the evenings while I'm crocheting something else.

Also the second pair for my 3 y.o. daughter. With a flower in her favorite green color.

Sitting in my new warm slippers on a couch I have crocheted a lot of different hats and scarves. I've started selling my work!  I dreamed about it... So that's why I forgotten about my blog. Some news I'm writing on my Facebook or sharing photos at my Instagram. And now I'm dreaming about my own shop on Etsy or Dawanda.
In these dreams one day I found a lovely blog Repeat CrAfter Me, where Sarah shares with us her crochet, baking and other DIY ideas. And I found there a nice crochet pattern for the owl earflap hat. And I made 12  hats so far..... First of them of'course for my daughter(I'm writing about it here), and the rest of them I was doing to order... I can't believe... And I need to show you some of them....

I've worked with chunky yarn and a 5,5 mm hook or DK yarn holding two strands together.

Also I fell in love with the cowls! The granny stripes or granny squares...
The first I made with 7 granny squares in 6 rounds each + 1 round for the border on each side. (my WIP short post here)

The following two cowls are granny stripes, for which I began with ch 150 joining in a ring with DK yarn and a 5,5mm hook. Then 3 dc in each 3rd stitch around, join. Then in the each of the rounds 3dc in the space between of the each 3dc-clusters.

I made 14 rounds in total.

Yesterday I've finished another three owl hats and now I can continue to work on a diagonal stitch scarf for me --->

or may be it will be a cowl... again... :))

See you soon... 

Have a wonderful week with a nice weather! 

Hug you  Xx

Olga 

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Take care of yourself and your loved ones!

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Шапка-Сова. Процесс...

Привет!

Приношу извинение тем, кто привык читать мой блог на английском языке. Этот пост я пишу на русском, т.к. решила принять участие в проекте Вяжем шапку-сову. Лена, спасибо за приглашение!

Присоединяйтесь!

Это уже 5я моя подобная шапка, эта на ребенка 3-10 лет. Первые можно посмотреть тут.  Вяжу я их столбиками с накидом, подглядываю вот в это описание на английском языке. Начинаю с 9 столбиков, прибавки делаю до 60. Ниточка акриловая, толстая, на английском она классифицируется как chunky, это примерно 150м/100г. Крючок 5,5мм. Что за чудо вязать такими толстыми нитками и таким толстеньким крючком! - изделие продвигается очень быстро. Обожаю! На фото вы видите желтые ниточки, они тонкие 300м/100г, поэтому я для обвязки края взяла их в два сложения. Ушки, те, что уши ребенка прикрывают, вяжу так: с изнаночной стороны шапки ст/бн(!) вяжу 12 петель, далее в каждом 2м ряду убавляю с каждой стороны по 1й петле, пока не останется 2 столбика в ряду. Второе ушко начинаю, отступив 22 петли по краю шапки. Ну далее обвязка столбиками тоже без накида - тем же цветом, что и ушки, а потом еще один ряд контрастным цветом. Для закругления ушка вяжу по 2 петли в каждом уголке.

Сбегаю за дочкой в садик, и приступлю к кропотливой работе - глазки, носик...

Берегите себя и своих близких!

Оля

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Early in the morning ...

This morning I woke up too early. Everyone was still asleep and I went for an inspiration on Pinterest and then on my favorite blogs. As a result I began to crochet granny squares cowl. I took my bright variegated yarn and for the first time I decided to try work with DK yarn using a 5,5 mm hook instead of 4mm. And I loved the result! The squares turns loose and pliable, that will be very well for the cowl.

Have a wonderful and happy day!

Olga

Xx

Owls... and more...

There is a lot of crochet Owl Hats on the internet... Of course I couldn't resist and made two of them - for my daughters! For the first - Alisha's Owl - I used this lovely description, also I stole the color combination (I do it often lately)  :))

Made in Hdc with a 4 mm hook and Stylecraft Special DK acrylic yarn.
Wooden buttons for the eyes.
Now looking at the photo I think the more bigger eyes size will be better.

For the second - Anastasia's Owl - I used this pattern. I picked the colors of the hat in according to Anastasia's winter coat coloration.

This hat crocheted in Dc with a 5,5 mm hook and King Cole Big Value Chunky acrylic yarn.

And... and... and... I'm very happy because I got my first order for three hats! plus matching scarves. So I was a little busy last week crocheting them. Now they are finished and I can relax... 

Here they are.

And as usually I have a few unfinished projects. I was starting autumn triangle garland for my mantel...

 and a Vintage Blanket...

and below is just finished tiara for Anastasia's Princess Aurora new dress.

(By the way on the photo above Anastasia wearing my new cowl... )

I've a little managed the original pattern added ch 1 between the each of treble(USA) in the last row shells. The pearl beads  attached with a glue gun...

And the yarn specially purchased for the tiara...

And on the photo below you see Alisha showing a new striped beanie for Anastasia which didn't want to be a model...

Sometimes I'm feel I tired to crochet and I dream to finish all my projects and rest may be for a week... But  crocheting I come up with more and more new projects ...  :))

Have a wonderful week

and thank you for stopping by!

Olga 

Xx

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