Flower Baby Blanket

All finished... Still have some loose ends to weave in but not bad for my first blanket :)

Free fingerless gloves pattern

Crocheted Corded Fingerless Gloves

Materials

Simply soft yarn, 1 ball will make both gloves

Hook size H/8- 5MM (can be adjusted to make different sizes, bigger or smaller)

Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

FPDC- Front post double crochet- yarn over, insert hook from front to back, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through last 2 loops.

BPDC- Back post double crochet- yarn over, insert hook from back to front, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through last 2 loops.

FPTC- front post triple crochet- yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through last 2 loops.

BPTC- Back post triple crochet- yarn over twice, insert hook from back to front, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through last 2 loops.

Whip Stitch: using the tapestry needle take the long tail and always insert the needle on the same side of the seam.  Insert needle pull yarn tight.  Pull needle back to starting side and insert again.  (I keep edges flat so there is no bulky seam you will feel on the palm of your hand.

Helpful sites:

Post Crochets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYJs42RUfuc

Whip stitch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfjJTnA_KjA

Right Hand

Ch 32

Row 1: DC across, Ch 2 turn (30 St)

Row 2-3: (FPDC, BPDC) repeat all the way across, Ch 1 turn (30 St)- Make sure to line up fpdc on to fpdc only!

Row 4: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 2 turn (30 St)

Row 5: DC 11, FPDC in next St, DC next St, (Skip 2) FPTC in 3 St, FPTC in next St, FPTC in first skipped St, FPDC in next FPTC, DC next St, FPTC next St, DC 11, Ch 1 turn (30 St)

Row 6: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 1 turn (30 St)

Row 7: HDC 11, FPDC in next St, HDC next St, FPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, FPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 1 turn (30 St)

Row 8: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 2 turn (30 St)

Row 9-12: Repeat rows 4-7

Row 13: DC 11, FPDC in next St, DC next St, (Skip 2) FPTC in 3 St, FPTC in next St, FPTC in first skipped St, FPDC in next, DC next St, FPTC next St, DC 11, Ch 1 turn (30 St)

Row 14: HDC 5, HDC 2 in next 2 St, HDC 4, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 1 turn (32 St)

Row 15: HDC 11, FPDC in next St, HDC next St, FPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, FPDC next St, HDC 5, HDC 2 in next St, HDC next 2 St, HDC 2 in next St, HDC 5, Ch 1 turn (34 St)

Row 16: HDC 5, HDC 2 in next St, HDC next 4 St, HDC 2 in next St, HDC 4, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 2 turn (36 St)

Row 17: DC 11, FPDC in next St, DC next St, (Skip 2) FPTC in 3 St, FPTC in next St, FPTC in first skipped St, FPDC in next, DC next St, FPTC next St, DC 4, DC 2 in next St, DC next 6, DC 2 in next St, DC 5, Ch 1 turn (38 St)

Row 18: HDC 6, skip 8 St, HDC 5, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 2 turn (30 St)

Row 19-20: Repeat rows 6-7 (30 St)

Row 21-24: Repeat rows 4-7 except at the end only Ch 1 then turn (30 St)

Row 25: Loosely Sl in every St, fasten off leaving a long tail, about 15 inches to whip stitch the glove closed.

Fold glove so that it is inside out, whip stitch from top to bottom.  Fasten off, weave in ends and turn right side out… ENJOY!!!!

Left Hand

Ch 32

Row 1-13: same as right hand

Row 14: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 5, HDC 2 in next 2 St, HDC 4, Ch 1 turn (32 St)

Row 15: HDC 5, HDC 2 in next St, HDC next 2 St, HDC 2 in next St, HDC 5, FPDC in next St, HDC next St, FPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, FPDC next St, HDC 11, Ch 1 turn (34 St)

Row 16: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 5, HDC 2 in next St, HDC next 4 St, HDC 2 in next St, HDC 4, Ch 2 turn (36 St)

Row 17: DC 4, DC 2 in next St, DC next 6, DC 2 in next St, DC 5, FPDC in next St, DC next St, (Skip 2) FPTC in 3 St, FPTC in next St, FPTC in first skipped St, FPDC in next, DC next St, FPTC next St, DC 11, Ch 1 turn (38 St)

Row 18: HDC 11, BPDC in next St, HDC next St, BPDC next 4 St, HDC next St, BPDC next St, HDC 6, skip 8 St, HDC 5, Ch 2 turn (30 St)

Row 19-20: Repeat rows 6-7 (30 St)

Row 21-24: Repeat rows 4-7 except at the end only Ch 1 then turn (30 St)

Row 25: Loosely Sl in every St, fasten off leaving a long tail, about 15 inches to whip stitch the glove closed.

Fold glove so that it is inside out, whip stitch from top to bottom.  Fasten off, weave in ends and turn right side out… ENJOY!!!

Blanket

My newest exploration!  A blanket!  I am starting with these 3D flowers I found on Rose Hip's Blog.  I love the look of the flowers coming out of the patches and the multi colors!  I am going to do a 24 square blanket to start with.  I will keep my progress posted :) 

Free Diaper cover pattern

Adjustable Diaper Cover Pattern

Sizes 0-9 mo, it is adjustable on waist and can fit most any baby.

Supplies

Hook size H

Yarn worsted weight (one ball of almost any worsted weight yarn will do, this pattern does not take too much yarn)

Tapestry needle

(Yarn and hook size can be altered to make size bigger or smaller.)

Terms:
Ch- chain
Sc- single crochet
Dc- double crochet

Trc- triple crochet

Ss- slip stitch

Ch 55

Row 1: sc 1 in second ch from hook, sc 1 in every st across, ch 1 and turn (54 st)

Row 2: trc across, ch 1 turn (54 st)

 

These Triple crochet are the button holes which makes these easily adjustable for different size babies.

 

Row 3: sc 1 in every st across, fasten off

(count in 16 stitches from the right on last row worked and attach yarn with a ss in the same st)

Row 4: ch 3 dc 1 in next 24 across, ch 1 turn (24 st)

Row 5: sc 1 in every st across, ch 3 turn (24 st)

Row  6-9: repeat rows 4-5 twice

Row 10: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 20, dc2tog, ch 1 turn (22 st)

Row 11: sc2tog, sc 1 in next 18, sc2tog, ch 3 turn (20 st)

Row 12: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 16, dc2tog, ch 1 turn (18 st)

Row 13: sc2tog, sc  1 in next 14, sc2tog, ch 3 turn (16 st)

Row 14: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 12, dc2tog, ch1 turn (14 st)

Row 15: sc 1 in every st across, ch 3 turn (14 st)

Row 16: Dc 1 in every st across, ch 1 turn (14 st)

Row 17-20: repeat row 15-16

Row 21: sc 1 in every st across ch 3 turn (14 st)

Row 22: dc 2 in first st, dc 1 in every st across ch 1, turn (15 st)

Row 23: sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in every st across ch 3 turn (16 st)

Row 24: dc 1 in every st across, ch 1, turn (16 st)

Row 25: sc 1 in every st across, ch 3 turn (16 st)

Row 26: dc 1 in every st across, ch 1 turn (16 st) Fasten off weave in ends

Switch to contrasting color, ch 1 and finish with sc all the way.  Fasten off and weave in ends

Tip: use 2 st on the turns of each corner

Attach button on side of work where you are seeing the right side of the lining color.  Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Enjoy!!!

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