Special Olympics Scarves

I finally had a few spare moments to work on the Special Olympic Scarf Project that I had been wanting to participate in. The PROJECT is sponsored by Coats and Clark. You can read about it HERE, and you still have time to crochet a quick scarf and send in your entry by the January 15, 2009 deadline! Here are mine:


I fell in love with the pattern that I found over at my friend Darla's blog. She designed this scarf using the book: 365 Crochet Stitches A Year Perpetual Calendar by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss. I think the pattern stitch she used is beautiful and I just couldn't resist copying it! With permission, of course! Thanks, Darla! The pattern stitch works up so quickly that I was able to make two scarves in a very short period of time.

Magnetic Notepad Holder

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MAGNETIC NOTEPAD HOLDER with Pencil

 

Materials:   Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight yarn, 1-1/2 oz Buff, ½ oz. Lt. Rose;

F (3.75mm) & G (4mm)  hooks;  tapestry needle;  Aleene’s Designer Tacky Glue;   

3/4" heavy-duty magnets, 3;  3-1/2" x 5" notepad; pencil matching heart yarn color;

½ sheet Ultra-Stiff plastic canvas.

 Size: 5-1/2" Wide x 9" Long

 Gauge: 4 sc = 1 inch; 4 rows = 1 inch

 

 BACK

Row 1: With G hook and Buff, ch 19; sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ea ch

across, ch 1, turn. (18).

Rows 2-34: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (18).

Rnd 35: Working in ends of rows and in ea sc, sc around outer edge of Back, making

3 sc in corners.  Join with a sl st to first sc.  Fasten off.

Using Back as a pattern, cut plastic canvas slightly smaller than Back.

FRONT

Rows 1-24: Repeat Rows 1-24 of Back. (18).

Row 25: Sc in first 2 sc, ch 14, skip 14 sc, sc in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (14 ch, 4 sc).

Row 26: Sc in ea sc and ch across, ch 1, turn. (18).

Rows 27-34: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (18).

Rnd 35: Repeat Rnd 35 of Back. Fasten off.

JOINING: Holding Front and Back with wrong sides together, with plastic canvas

sandwiched in between, working in BOTH Back Loops only through both thicknesses,

join Light Rose in any Back Loop of Rnd 35; (ch 1, sl st in next st) around,

joining sides together. Join with a st st to first ch-1.   Fasten off.

HEART (Make 3)  

Row 1: With Light Rose and F hook, ch 2; 3 sc in 2^nd ch from hook,

ch 1, turn. (3).

Row 2: Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (4).

Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (6).

Row 4: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (6).

Rnd 5: Sc in first sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next sc, sl st in next 2 sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next

sc, sc in last sc; working around outer edge of heart, ch 1, sc in end of ea row, 3 sc in

point, sc in end of ea row up other side of heart; join with a sl st to first sc.  Fasten

off, leaving length for sewing.

For Holder:  Sew heart to top center of holder over Rows 37-43, stuffing with small

amount of Lt Rose yarn before closing.

Glue 2 heavy duty magnets to back of holder. (Magnets must be heavy duty, or holder will slip down side of refrigerator.)

For Pencil, holding remaining 2 hearts with wrong sides together, sew hearts together

through Back Loops Only, stuffing with small amount of Rose yarn and leaving three stitches 

open at  point to insert pencil.  Glue eraser end of pencil into bottom opening of heart.   

 Glue remaining magnet to back of heart of pencil.

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Easy Pumpkin Tabletop Pumpkins Crochet Pattern

 This is one of my most favorite designs for Fall. And it is a free crochet pattern! 

You can see them in use for a photoshoot HERE:

TABLETOP PUMPKINS

Design by Jocelyn Sass         Copyright 2020 Cute Crochet     www.cutecrochet.com

Tabletop Pumpkins are copyrighted Cute Crochet 2020

You may print it for your personal use, but you may not copy, distribute it, or sell it.

RICH, RUSTIC COLORS COMPLIMENT THE DESIGN OF THIS SIMPLE-TO-CROCHET ITEM FOR YOUR HOME. WHETHER YOU PLACE IT ON A TABLE, HUTCH OR MANTLE,

IT WILL INSPIRE WARMTH FOR YOUR DÉCOR.  

Materials:  Red Heart Supersaver worsted weight yarn, 3-1/2 oz. #256 Carrot,

3 oz. #981 Fall (variegated color); G (4mm) hook;

Natural Raffia Straw by American Oak Preserving Company;

½” thick Tree Branch from your yard;

Aleene’s Thick Designer Craft Glue; polyester fiberfill; tapestry needle; craft knife

Size:  Large Pumpkin measures 6-1/2” High & 7-1/2” Wide without stem.

Gauge:  4 sc =  1 inch;  4 rows =  1 inch

LARGE PUMPKIN

Rnd 1: Starting at Bottom, with Fall, ch 2; 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook; join with a sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn. (6).

Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around; join, ch 1, turn. (12).

Rnd 3:  (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (18).

Rnd 4:  (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (24).

Rnd 5:  (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (30).

Rnd 6:  (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (36).

Rnd 7:  (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (42).

Rnd 8:  (Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (48).

Rnd 9:  (Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (54).

Rnd 10:  (Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (60).

Rnd 11:  (Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (66).

Rnd 12:  (Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (72).

Rnd 13:  (Sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (78).

Rnds 14-34:  Sc in ea sc around; join, ch 1, turn. (78).

Rnd 35:  (Sc in next 11 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (72).

Rnd 36:  (Sc in next 10 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (66).

Rnd 37:  (Sc in next 9 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (60).

Rnd 38:  (Sc in next 8 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (54).

Rnd 39:  (Sc in next 7 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (48).

Begin stuffing pumpkin firmly.

Rnd 40:  (Sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (42).

Rnd 41:  (Sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (36).

Rnd 42:  (Sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (30).

Continue stuffing pumpkin firmly.

Rnd 43:  (Sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (24).

Rnd 44:  (Sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (18).

Finish stuffing pumpkin.

Rnd 45: (Sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join with a sl st to first sc.

Fasten off, leaving long length for sewing. 

FINISHING

Using a craft knife, cut ½” tree branch into one, 3” piece and two, 2-1/2” pieces. Thread length of yarn left from fastening off Rnd 45 into a tapestry needle. Thread through stitches of Rnd 45 to gather.

Place glue on one end of the 3” piece of tree branch. Place glue-end down into opening of Rnd 45. Pull gathered stitches closed over branch to tighten and hold in place. Knot and secure in place with a few stitches. Let branch dry.

Cut raffia into four 24” pieces. Tie the raffia pieces around stem of tree branch as shown in photo. Glue in place if needed to secure. Trim ends of raffia to desired length.

SMALL PUMPKIN (Make 2)

Rnd 1: Starting at Bottom, with Carrot, ch 2; 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook; join with a sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn. (6).

Rnds 2-10: Repeat Rnds 2-10 of Large Pumpkin. (60).

Rnds 11-26:  Sc in ea sc around; join, ch 1, turn. (60).

Rnd 27:  (Sc in next 8 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (54).

Rnd 28:  (Sc in next 7 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (48).

Rnd 29:  (Sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join, ch 1, turn. (42).

Begin stuffing pumpkin firmly.

Rnds 30-34:  Repeat Rnds 40-44 of Large Pumpkin. (18).

Finish stuffing pumpkin.

Rnd 35: (Sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc) around; join with a sl st to first sc.

Fasten off, leaving long length for sewing.

FINISHING

Place glue on one end of the 2-1/2” piece of tree branch. Place glue-end down into opening of Rnd 35. Pull gathered stitches closed over branch to tighten and hold in place. Knot and secure in place with a few stitches. Let branch dry.

Cut raffia into four 18” pieces. Tie the raffia pieces around stem of tree branch as shown in photo. Glue in place if needed to secure. Trim ends of raffia to desired length.

Repeat FINISHING for second SMALL PUMPKIN.

SMALL PATCH

Row 1: With Fall, ch 5; sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ea ch across,

ch 1, turn. (4). 

Rows 2-4:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (4). 

Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.  Sew small patch to bottom side of one pumpkin.

LARGE PATCH

Row 1: With Fall, ch 6; sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ea ch across,

ch 1, turn. (5). 

Rows 2-5:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (5).

Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.  Sew large patch to top side of one pumpkin.

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