Love In A Mist Granny Square

Love In A Mist Granny Square

      

Basic Granny Square 

4ply Caron Simply Soft  (strawberry fraise fresa) 

Loop Flower.

Make a loop not too tight then crochet two -  then single crochet in the first stitch.  Count the single crochet as one then chain 14 more.  Slip stitch into the main loop that has the single crochet in it.  It is small but it will stretch out as you go.  Chain 15 then slip stitch into main loop pushing it towards the first loop.  The main loop will stretch out - chain 15 then slip stitch into main loop - do this 11 more times pushing them towards the first loop - giving you a total of 13 loops in the main loop.  Cut your yarn and pull the yarn through the open end to close.  Tighten the main loop by pulling the yarn threads and tieing them into a knot. - Put the two threads into the center of your granny square pull

them securely through and tie the granny square thread and the two threads from the loop bunch together on the bach of the granny square.  Then hide your threads by weaving them through the crochet work.  Place the blue pineapple ring over the top of your loop flower making sure all loops are on top.  With needle and peachy thread, sew together the center coming up through including one side of the inner loop of the blue and bottom of loop bunch  then back down through the other side of the blue ring and loop bunch - be careful not to sew down any loops.  Thread it through this way until secure- keeping loops above full.

                                                                                                                     

Blue Lace Pineapple Ring

for the blue lacey ring I used 2 ply Herrschners Afghan yarn (cobalt blue)

Crochet Hook US - N - 

Chain 4 Attach in first loop making a ring.

Crochet 3 -  Double Crochet 50 double crochet in the ring, then attach ring with a slst.

Double crochet a white edge completing the square.

Close with a slip stitch.

I'm making 20 squares.  I will post more pictures when I get that far.

When sewn onto your project this will look like a diamond

Diamond End Square.

You'll need nine of these for your project. 

A traditional granny square but on the last row slip stitch to each corner

Then dc 3 ch 1 dc 3.   

I used the -I - needle to make this granny square.

I used white yarn and a yarn needle to sew the squares together.

Finished Afghan

These postings are a way for me to remember what I did

when making my project.

I'm almost finished with this project.

I'm putting three more rows for the border, sewing down 

all the flowers and also hiding all the strings.

Then the Love In A Mist afghan will be completed. 

Heart And Lace Crochet Block

Heart And Lace Crochet Block

I used the daisy stitch, double crochet and single crochet stitches

in this crochet block.

I will post the pattern as soon as I can.

Blue Lace Pineapple Ring

for the blue lacey ring I used 2 ply Herrschners Afghan yarn (cobalt blue)

Crochet Hook US - N - 

Crochet 4 Attach in first loop making a ring.

Crochet 3 -  Double Crochet 50 double crochet then attach ring with a slst.

4 vrs 5

Peach Heart 

size G/6 needle 4.25mm

for the heart I used 4ply Caron Simply Soft  (strawberry fraise fresa) peachy pink

start with loose slip knot then crochet one- go into beginning loop - single crochet chain 1 then half double crochet (hdc) 4 times ( I used 4)- 5 if you want a larger heart.

slip stitch into first chain closing the circle.

 slip stitch in next loop then:  in the same loop

1 hdc - 3dc - 1 hdc.   hdc in next 3 stitches chain 1

then dc in the bottom stitch,

 which is even with the v at the top.

hdc into the next two upward stitches.

then in the next stitch - 1 hdc -three dc- 1 hdc.

End with going into the center of the heart 

adjusting to make sure it is centered.

Pull through and sc tighten and close off the stitch by coming from

the back upward to close the stitch cut and pull yarn all the way through at the center of the v at the top-

pull tightly downward towards the back of the heart. 

Tie hearts strings to the blue loop by inserting strings through each side of center loop

and tie the peach stings together into a knot - do not pull too tight across the blue loop.

When sewing use the same color yarn in a wide eyed needle, 
Sewing carefully not showing any stitches or loose threads. 

Pull at the bottom of the heart to set it's shape.

Sew that point and also the 

rounded tops down to your project.

For The Ivory Square

I used a Crochet Hook US G - Crochet loosely

Yarn Bee - Ivory (Soft Secret) 

Chain 25

Skip Stitch go into 2nd chain.
Pull through keep two loops on the needle -
Pull through the third chain - now you should have three loops on your needle.
Pull through each of the next 4 stitches of your chain.
You should have 6 loops on your needle.
Yarn over - pull all six loops through then chain 1 - this makes
your first daisy cluster.  
Now insert your needle into the chain 1 loop you just made to close your daisy.
Pull thread through making two loops on your needle.
Look down the right side of your daisy - You should pull thread through 3
seperate times down the right side of the daisy before pulling through your chain again. 
You will then have 6 loops on your needle.   Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.

Keep on going until you have ten daisy clusters -

 close row by inserting needle into last loop and 

chain two to finish row.  Turn your work....

 Row 2: Chain 1 skip one chain sc (single crochet) into into daisy loop

 chain 1 sc into daisy loop - do this all the way

to the end of the row.

End with sc into last loop.

turn your work over.

Row 3:  Chain 3 - Insert hook into second chain - pull thread through.

Insert hook into third chain  - pull thread through.  You should have three loops on 

your hook.  Then you should start pulling thread through 3 next chains until you

have 6 loops on your hook.  Then pull thread through all 6 loops making the daisy cluster.

Refer To The Video On Ending Your Third Row
( Only I  did not turn it to the back) 

You'll need 

7 rows of daisy clusters ending with the ( Row 2 pattern).

Now The Edging

Round 1:

 *2sc in corner space sc in nxt 19 stitches 3 sc in corner stitch*

do this on all sides.  Then...   Sc and ss stitch closed. turn

Round 2:  

1 chain 2sc in same place as ss.  (1 sc crochet in each of the side 21 stitches each)

3 sets of 3 sc with sc between in each corner.  Ending with a ss. Then crochet one in ss in the first sc.  turn

Round 3: 

chain 1, sc in same place as slip stitch.  chain 6 - 1 sc into next stitch.  skip 1, (*1 sc chain 6 - 1 sc into next stitch skip 1) - repeat from *  46 more times - ss into last sc. turn. 

Round 4

The Ruffle

dc in each chain 2 opening all the way around.  

Pay attention when you get to the corners of the square - 

dc 5 -  chain 1 - dc 5 as you get to each corner. 

ss to close at the completion of the square.

Susan Nikitenko: Creation Using The Daisy Stitch

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I made this purse using two of these squares.

Strap

I made the strap using a bulky cottony white yarn and 

Yarn Bee - Ivory (Soft Secret)  Crochet together.

Chain to desired length with large K needle

turn - sc another row.

You'll need:

2 wood rings and 4 matching wooden beads.

Needle and thread

glue gun

I used 2 fat quarters for the lining, fusible web and muslin.

I'm going to be making another purse:

Then is when I will give you instructions on making this purse.

With the pictures.