Skinny Crochet Icicle Scarf - FREE PATTERN

It's been way too long since I last wrote my own pattern..., but another one is finally here! :)

This beautiful DK weight yarn was screaming exactly what it wanted to be....  a gorgeous scarf that's perfect for the winter holiday.  The yarn is Red Heart Boutique Swanky.  This yarn creates soft,  drapey, and slinky fabric that feels so good around the neck.  It has the oval shape sequins that allow surprisingly smooth crochet which I enjoyed so much.

This scarf definitely will not be hiding in my closet this winter!


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Yarn I used:  Red Heart Boutique Swanky

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Here is the pattern!  Hope you like it. :)

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Skinny Crochet Icicle Scarf
~ This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only ~

The scarf is consisted mainly of slanted rows of double crochet stitches instead of the basic horizontal rows.  You can use any drapey yarn and a hook suggested on its yarn label.  The width and the length can be easily adjusted by adding/reducing numbers of stitches and rows.  I also edged the scarf to hide not-so-attractive sides of double crochet rows!  If you use the featured yarn, you will only need 1 ball!


Dimentions:

• Approximately 3 3/4"W X 60"L

Materials:

• US H8 / 5mm hook or other size suggested on the label of the yarn you are using
• (1) Red Heart Boutique Swanky in Sterling (202 yd, 3.5 oz, 62% acrylic 38% polyester) or any other drapey yarn
• Tapestry needle

Notes:

• YO - Yarn Over
• dc2tog - [YO, insert hook in next st, pull up a lp, YO, pull lp through 2 lps on hook] twice, YO, pull lp through remaining 3 lps on hook
• RS - Right Side
• WS - Wrong Side

SCARF BODY:

Ch 4.
Row 1: Dc in the 4th ch from hook, 2 dc in the same ch. Turn. - 3 sts
Row 2: Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in the same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in top of 3-ch.  Turn. - 5 sts
Row 3: Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in the same st, dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in top of 3-ch. Turn - 7 sts
Row 4 - 8: Work these rows in the same manner increasing 1 dc in the first and last sts of each row until there are 17 sts. - You can make this scarf wider/narrower by adding/reducing rows, but make sure you have odd number of stitches! Once you decide the width of your scarf, make sure you have the same # of stitches on all the rest of the rows. (Don't skip the top of 3-ch/first dc!)
Row 9: Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in same st, dc in each st until 2 sts remain, dc2tog in next 2 sts. Turn. - 17 sts
Row 10: Ch 2, YO, insert hook in next st, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull lp through 2 lps on hook, YO, pull lp through remaining 2 lps on hook, dc in each of next 14 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. - 17 sts

Repeat Row 9 - 10 until you have 85 rows. Do not turn.  Mark the facing side of the scarf with a clip marker as RS (Right Side). - You can make your scarf longer/shorter by doing more/less rows.


SCARF BODY EDGING:
Let's edge around the Scarf Body, starting with the long side of the scarf right next to the last stitch.  Do not chain tightly.

1st Long Side:  Ch 2, sc in the SIDE of the same row (= wrap the last dc from the side with sc), *ch 2, sc in next row, rep from * until you worked the last row. Ch 2.

1st Short Side:  Sc in top of the corner st, ch 2, sc in the side of the same row. Repeat [ch 2, sc in next row] until last row is worked, ch 2, sc in top of the other corner edge.

2nd Long Side:  Repeat 1st Long Side.

2nd Short Side:  Sc in top of the corner st, repeat [ch 2, sk next st, sc in next st] to the last st. Turn. - (8) 2-ch spaces


LACE EDGING:
Start with the 2nd Short Side.

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sc in next 2-ch sp, repeat [ch 5, sc in next 2-ch sp] to the last 2-ch sp, ch 3, sc in top of the last st. Turn. - If you had 17 sts as mine on the Scarf Body rows, you should have 9 ch-sps.
Row 2 (RS): Sl st in 3-ch space, ch 1, repeat [ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 2, sc in next ch sp] until the last 3-ch sp is worked.  Fasten off.


Repeat Row 1 & 2 on the 1st Short Side (opposite short side of the scarf) by joining yarn in the first stitch on WS (Wrong Side) of the scarf.



You are done crocheting this scarf, and there is just one more thing to do - Blocking. :)  Please don't skip it because good blocking relaxes the stitches and really brings out the beauty of the scarf!

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Felted Cache Bag - Free crochet pattern

PLEASE NOTE: This pattern has not been tested. Please email me for errors and suggestions. Thanks!

 
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Felted Cashe Bag
~This pattern and items made with this pattern are for personal use only and not for commercial use. ~

Materials
5 skeins Moda Dea Cache
L/11/8mm hook

Gauge
Not important.

Finished Dimension
Approximately 15” wide and 12” tall from the bottom of the bottom of bag to the top of handle.

Bottom of Bag
Ch 28 loosely.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (26 dc)
Note: At the beg of each dc row / round, I did (ch 2, dc in same st) to avoid having "holes" on the bag after felting. Do not work into the ch-2 (except on Rnd 1 of Bag), and do not count as a st.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in same st and in each st across, turn.
Row 3 - 11: Rep Row 2.

Bag
Rnd 1(RS): Ch 1, sc in each st and 2 sc in each row around, sl st in 1st sc. Mark this rnd as the right side. (96 sts)
Rnd 2 - 15: Ch 2, dc in same st and in each st around, sl st in 1st dc.
Rnd 16: Ch 2, dc in same st and in next 2 sts, ch 30, sk next 22 sts, dc in next 26 sts, ch 30, sk next 22 sts, dc in next 23 sts, sl st in first dc.
Rnd 17: Ch 2, dc in same st and each st & ch around, sl st in first dc. (112 sts)
Rnd 18 & 19: Rep Rnd 2. Fasten off on Rnd 19.

Handle Edging
Join yarn in any st of a handle opening.
Sc in each st around, fasten off.
Rep on other side of handle opening.

Weave in ends.

Felting
Put the bag into a pillow case with a zipper, then put it into washer with a couple of pairs of old jeans/some towels and a small amount of liquid detergent/dish soap. Put the bag through hot-water washing cycles for approximately 10 minutes, and check the bag. Felt it more if necessary, but check the bag often and do not let it rinsed in cold water until it is felted as you like. After the felting is done and the bag is rinsed & spin-dried in washer (This does not ruin your bag!), lay the bag flat, pull it to reshape if necessary. Let the bag dry completely.

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Butterfly pattern

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Crocheted Butterfly
~ This pattern is for personal & non-commercial use only ~

Materials
* Small amount of yarn or thread
* A crochet hook in suggested size for the yarn/thread you are using.

Gauge
Not important

Stitch Note
tr = treble crochet

Butterfly
Ch 3, sl st in 1st ch to form a ring.
Note: 1 round completes the butterfly. All of the stitches on Rnd 1 is worked in the ch-3 ring, and stitches need to be pushed toward the beg of the rnd as you crochet.
Rnd 1: * ch 3, 2 tr, ch 3, sl st **, [ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st] twice, rep from * to ** once, [ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, sl st] twice.
Fasten off.

Yarn ends can be used to attach the butterfly onto various things.
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The above pattern was tested only by me once so if you notice any errors, please let me know. I hope you enjoy my pattern! :)


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A very simple skateboarder beanie

My hubby who skateboards had been asking me to make him a simple beanie.
He wanted "small stitches with thin yarn" for his beanie so I was thinking about knitting it with stockinette stitch and sportweight yarn... But I just didn't feel like knitting or using sportweight yarn so I just started crocheting it with single crochet stitches and rather thin worsted weight Caron's Simply Soft hoping that he would like it.

Result?

He didn't like it, he said he loved it and it was exactly like how he wanted it to be! :) He went to show the beanie to some of his skateboard buddies as soon as it was done, and that made me happy. :)

Check out other crocheters beanies made with this pattern on Ravelry!  
Anyways, I was relieved and thought maybe some of you may like to make one too. ;D
I used only chains and single crochet stitches.
I believe many of my visitors don't even need the pattern because it's really just basic hat pattern, and there may be similar one out there already, but in case some of you are beginner crocheters and you need some practice project...
Here is what I just sat and did one day to make the beanie. :D

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Skateboarder's Beanie    Revised on 3/4/07
~ This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only ~

Finished Size
It should fit most adults. :)

Materials
* Worsted Weight yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft) - Color A (Main color) & B (Bottom edge).
* U.S. Crochet hook H8 / 5MM.

Gauge
With US H8 hook, 17 sc and 20 rows = 4"

Variations
With this pattern, variations are endless using different color patterns, and you can make different sizes easily too.

• If you need SMALLER beanie, crochet fewer increase rows (odd number rows), then just crochet evenly until the beanie is deep enough for the person who is going to wear it.
• To make a BIGGER beanie, skip 1 or 2 even number rows (just skip Row 6 OR Row 6 & 7) then follow the rest of the pattern.
• If you don't like the "join" on each round showing, you can just crochet continuously in round marking the first stitch with clip-on marker.  However, if you are adding borders/color works, I recommend joining the beginning and the end of round with slip stitch. 

Beanie

Note: Start from the top of the hat.
Rnd 1: With A, 8 sc in an adjustable ring, sl st in first sc, tighten the ring.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each St, sl st in first sc. (16 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, * 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (24 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and next st, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (32 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (40 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc around, join with sl st to first sc. (40 sts)

Repeat Rnd 6 on EVEN NUMBER ROUNDS until Rnd 16.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)

Rnd 18 - 36: Repeat Rnd 6. Fasten off. (88 sts)

Rnd 37: Attach B, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (88 sts)

Weave in ends.
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My Tawashi

"Tawashi" is a Japanese word that means "scrubbie", and 100% acrylic yarn is commonly used. Tawashi is perfect for washing dishes and bathtubs!
Caution - Do not use tawashi on your skin!!! If you'd like to use it as a washcloth, use cotton yarn instead.

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Dishwashing Tawashi ~ Revised on 3/4/07 ~
~ This pattern is for personal & non-commercial use only ~

Materials
* Worsted weight 100% acrylic yarn (2 different colors of your choice: A, B)
* US I/5.5 mm hook or size required to achieve gauge

Finished dimension
4 3/4" X 4 3/4"

Gauge 15 sc = 4"

Tips
I didn't cut the yarn until the very end. On the rows where B is used, crochet over the A across the entire row and continue on to the next row with A yarn. When changing row with A yarn, carry B together at the side edge.

Tawashi main body
Chain 16 ( or any number that is multiple of 3 plus 1 ) with A.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
Row 2: Sc in the same st and each st until 1 st remain, sc in the last st making the last loop with B, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in same st, *fpdc in sc 2 rows below, skip the st behind the FPDC and sc in next 2 st, repeat from * until last 2 st, fpdc in next st, sc in the last st making the last loop with A, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 5 - 14: Repeat Row 2 - 4. At the end of Row 14, ch 1, turn, continue on to Edging.

Edging
With B, sc in each st and row making 3 sc in each corner st. Fasten off.

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The above pattern was tested only by me once so if you notice any errors, please let me know. I hope you enjoy my tawashi! (^_^)