Manly Fingerless Mitts Crochet Pattern

Manly Mitts Crochet Pattern

My hubby was in sore need of a new pair of fingerless mitts to ward off the chilly weather we have been having. The last pair I made him was rather obnoxiously made out of his favorite super bulky yarn, which made them end up looking like a pair of boxing gloves! After looking around for a manly mitt pattern, I decided to just make one up. Here is the result. I have to admit, I love the ribbing texture on these. It is so nice that I might have to make me a pair as well. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments on the pattern.

Supplies Needed:

Yarn – Knit Picks, Chroma in Worsted (I used the Paperback color-way)

Size I crochet hook

Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends

Stitches Used:

SL ST – Slip Stitch

CH – Chain

SC – Single Crochet

SCBL – Single Crochet Back Loop

SC2TOG - Single Crochet Two Together (or decrease)

 Body of Mitt:

CH 32, join with SL ST, do not twist chain when joining.

Round 1 – CH 1, SC in joining CH, mark with stitch marker. SC in each CH around. 

Round 2 – SC in first SC of round 1, mark with stitch marker. SC in each SC around.

*From this point on, work in continuous rounds, moving stitch marker each round.

Round 3 to 19 – SCBL in each SC around.

Round 20 - Work 11 SCBL, 9 CH, skip 9 SC, continue SCBL around.

Round 21 – 11 SCBL, SC in each of 9 CH from previous round, continue SCBL around.

Round 22 to 33 – SCBL in each SC around.

Thumb:

* Work through both loops of stitch

Round 1 – Join yarn in thumb opening, SC around (22 SC)

Round 2 – SC around (22 SC)

Round 3 – SC2TOG, 2 SC [repeat 5 times]

Round 4 – SC2TOG, 2 SC [repeat 3 times] (12 SC)

Round 5 to 9 – SC around (12 SC)

Weave in ends with tapestry needle.

  

Pattern by: Amanda Sanders @ http://meowmandacozycorner.blogspot.com/

Feel free to use this pattern to create gifts or sell as merchandise, but please give credit where credit is due. Links back to my blog would be greatly appreciated.

New Year, New Plans - 35 in 2013

Happy New Year everyone! As most people do, I started thinking about resolutions for 2013 a couple of weeks ago. I was inspired by Jennifer who writes the It's Just Jennifer blog and her idea of doing 37 things during her 37th year. So I sat down, and starting writing up some goals of my own, or as I am preferring to think of them, action points! Here they are... my list of 35 things to do for the year that I am 35.

35 Things to Do in 2013

Health/Fitness Related
1. Buy an elliptical workout machine - Done!
2. Work out on elliptical 2 times per week
3. Take 2 hikes per month
4. Walk/slow jog a 5k event
5. Do a Mud Run!!! This has been on my to-do list for a couple of years
6. Lose 15 pounds, and keep it off
7. Do a juice cleanse

Crochet Related
8. Finish my sister April's blanket... it's been in the works for over a year now.
9. Finish cute little amigurumi turtle... not sure why it's still sitting there undone!
10. Make crochet items to sell at work art & craft show (10-20 items)
11. Finish flower afghan I started last year

Personal/Spiritual Growth
12. Go to church at least 1 time per month
13. Graduate from Chabot College with AA
14. Apply to Cal State East Bay for college transfer
15.  Do 1 blog post per month
16. Post pictures to Flickr once a month (You can see my Flickr photostream HERE)

Relationship
17. Take one mini-vacation with my hubby Mike (without kids)
18. Go see a comedy show 3 times
19. Clean the garage with Mike

Family
20. Let Zoie & Lexie sign-up for 1 paid activity/sport each
21. Take a family vacation
22. Plant veggie & flower gardens
23. Take Zoie & Lexie whitewater rafting

Friends
24. Go on a birthday trip for my friend Terri's 50th birthday
25. Have a huge campout with friends
26. New Brighton State Beach camping trip
27. Snow trip with friends
28. Host 2 game nights

Random
29. Make 3 types or batches of preserves
30. Try a new preserving recipe
31. Make candied citrus peels (so yummy!!!)
32. See 6 movies in movie theater - with or without kids
33. Rent my grandmothers house
34. Go bowling 4 times - one down on New Years Day
35. Practice stressing less (Take baths, walks, do yoga, etc... as needed for stress reduction)

So, there you have it. My to-do list for 2013. I have already knocked one thing off the list completely and started on another. It's been a good start so far. I will update about them on here.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful New Years and all the luck in keeping to your personal resolutions, action points, or to-do lists.

20 Minute Christmas Card Ornaments

I was looking for a quick and easy crochet pattern to make up some little gifts to give to my friends, co-workers and family last weekend. While on Ravelry I came across this pattern: Crochet-Christmas-Card-Ornament The pattern looked easy, and better than that, quick to make up!

Mike and I drove down to the local dollar store and picked up four packages of cute Christmas cards. I had some scrap cotton yarn (Lily Sugar n' Cream) leftover from other projects. So the whole project cost me around $4 to $8 dollars if you include the cost of the yarn I used. Nice to have an inexpensive option for homemade Christmas gifts!

The original pattern is pretty good, but I have some suggestions you might want to consider if you make some of these up. I usually cut the card in half, and used half for the front of the ornament, then flipped the second piece over and used it for the back of the card. If I wanted to make a larger ornament I just used two card fronts of the same card and put them back to back.

• I used a size G hook instead of an I hook to make it easier to get the hook through hole punches.
• For the square/rectangle ornaments you will want to round the corners to create a smooth edge.
• For the square/rectangle ornaments I did 3 sets of sc, ch in each corner instead of 2 sets as suggested in the pattern. When I used only 2 sets the edging curled in and created a frame like effect, which was neat, but not what I was going for.
• On the oval/circle ornaments you may need to use 2 ch between each sc to avoid the edges curling. It probably depends on how close you put your hole punches together, and what size hook you use.
• If you do a 2nd round of edging, I really like the effect of doing a stitch (hdc or dc, your choice), ch, skip a stitch and repeat.

Happy Crafting and Merry Christmas! I hope your families and friends enjoy all of your homemade goodies.

Candy Corn Bunting - Crochet Pattern

Candy corn is my absolute favorite Halloween candy and has been since I was a kid. It was my momma's birthday today and I thought I would make her up a new bunting to decorate her fireplace mantle for the month of October. Here is the pattern that I created for it. Let me know if you make one and if you liked it!

Candy Corn Bunting Crochet Pattern

Supplies Needed:

Yarn - Sugar n'Cream (worsted weight) in Orange, Yellow, and White

Size H crochet hook

Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends

  

Stitches Used:

CH – Chain

SC – Single Crochet

SC2TOG - Single Crochet Two Together (or decrease)

DC – Double Crochet

Pattern - Candy Corn: Make as many individual candy corn as you like, I did seven candy corns.

CH 21 in Orange yarn

Row 1 - SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC across. CH 1, turn. (20 SC)

Row 2 - Insert hook into first SC from Row 1, pull up loop, insert hook into second SC from Row 1, pull up loop (should be three loops on hook now), yarn over and pull through all three loops - SC2TOG made, 16 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (18 SC)

Row 3 - SC across. CH 1, turn (18 SC)

Row 4 - SC2TOG, 14 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (16 SC)

Row 5 - SC across. CH 1, turn (16 SC)

Row 6 - SC2TOG, 12 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (14 SC)

Row 7 - SC across, changing color to Yellow yarn during yarn over of last SC. CH 1, turn (14 SC)

Row 8 - SC2TOG, 10 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (12 SC)

Row 9 - SC across. CH 1, turn (12 SC)

Row 10 - SC2TOG, 8 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (10 SC)

Row 11 - SC across. CH 1, turn (10 SC)

Row 12 - SC2TOG, 6 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (8 SC)

Row 13 - SC across, changing color to White yarn during yarn over of last SC. CH 1, turn (8 SC)

Row 14 - SC2TOG, 4 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (6 SC)

Row 15 - SC across. CH 1, turn (6 SC)

Row 16 - SC across. CH 1, turn (6 SC)

Row 17 - SC2TOG, 2 SC, SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (4 SC)

Row 18 - SC across. CH 1, turn (4 SC)

Row 19 - 2 SC2TOG. CH 1, turn (2 SC)

Row 20 - SC2TOG. (1 SC)

Weave in ends with tapestry needle.

Pattern - Bunting:

CH 40 in Orange yarn. *SC in top right corner of candy corn, CH 20 to 22 (depending on how big you want the gap between the string and the candy corn), SC in top left corner of the candy corn. CH 15.* Repeat from * to * as many times necessary to attach all individual candy corns. CH 41. SC in second CH from hook. SC across all CH's making sure to not twist the chain while crocheting across (Untwist if necessary to keep SC's lined up neatly). Weave in ends.  

Pattern by: Amanda Sanders @ http://meowmandacozycorner.blogspot.com/

Feel free to use this pattern to create gifts or sell as merchandise, but please give credit where credit is due. Links back to my blog would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Dice Gamer Bag

Here is a project for your favorite gamer. Do they have tons of dice and game markers lying about with no cool way to hold them? Make them this easy bag, and they will be happy! I made this one for my hubby’s birthday.

Supplies Needed:

½ skein Bulky yarn – I used Lamb’s Pride

Size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook

Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends

Stitch Marker

Size:  4 ½” Wide by 7” tall

Stitches Used:

CH – Chain

SC – Single Chain

HDC – Half Double Crochet

This pattern is worked in the round. This technique removes the need to sew seams, and makes the edges neater. Do not join rounds. This pattern could be easily adjusted larger or smaller by changing the starting number of chains and the number of rounds worked.

Pattern:

CH 15

Round 1: HDC in 2^nd chain from the hook. HDC in next 13 CH. Continue to HDC in remaining loops on opposite side of the chain. DO NOT join with slip stitch. (28 stitches total)

Round 2: Work 1 HDC in first HDC of round one, insert stitch marker to mark new round. Continue to work 1 HDC in each HDC around. The edges will start to curve up to form the bag. (28 stitches)

Round 3 to 17: Work 1 HDC in first HDC of previous round, move stitch marker to this stitch to mark new round. Continue to work 1 HDC in each HDC around.

Round 18: Work 1 HDC in first HDC of previous round, CH 1, skip 1 HDC space, HDC in next HDC, CH 1 and continue this around

Round 19: Work 1 SC in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to first HDC of round 18. Fasten off, weave in ends with tapestry needle. (28 stitches)

Drawstring Cord: CH 70, fasten off, weave in ends with tapestry needle. Weave the cord through the spaces left in round 18, starting near the middle of the bag and ending in the hole next to it. Adjust cord so equal lengths show on each side, pull tight and tie bow.

Pattern by: Amanda Sanders @ http://meowmandacozycorner.blogspot.com/

Feel free to use this pattern as you desire, but please give credit where credit is due. Links back to my blog would be greatly appreciated.