Daydreamers beaded jug cover crochet pattern.

Hello fellow hookers, I've spend the day listening to Dr Hook and hooking some beaded jug covers.

I promised the pattern so I'll pop one on but I do keep changing my mind, hence the 5 different covers in the picture.  

I'm not sure which one is my favourite.  The pattern below is for the green cover over the cup.

Anyway here is the pattern, please remember that I have never written a pattern for other people to use so if you find any mistakes or ways to improve then do let me know.

Enjoy

Using a 5mm hook and dk cotton and in English terms.

Thread your beads onto the cotton yarn, I used 10 for this one.

1) chain 5& join with a slip stitch.

2) chain 3 (counts as the first treble) 19 trebles into the ring.

3) chain 5 and treble into the same stitch.  Miss one treble then *treble, chain 2, treble* into the next stitch, repeat from * to * join with a slip stitch into the initial chain 5.

4) chain 3 (counts as treble) treble into same space, chain 3.  In the next chain 2 space, * 2 trebles, chain 3*. Repeat from * to * into each chain 2 space.  Join with a slip stitch into initial chain 3. 2 slip stitches so that the next round starts in the chain 3 space.

5) chain 3 (counts as first treble) treble, chain 3, 2 trebles into same space.

Into next chain 3 space *2 trebles, chain 3, 2 trebles*

Repeat from * to * into each chain 3 space.  Slip stitch into initial chain 3.

6) * chain 8, double crochet into chain 3 space * repeat from * to * all the way round. At the end, double crochet into the first chain 8.

7) *chain 10, double crochet into the chain 8 space* repeat from * to * all the way round. At the end, double crochet into the first chain 10.

8) *chain 6 add a bead from your yarn, chain 6, double crochet into chain 10 from previous round*. Repeat all the way round.  Slip stitch into the final chain 10, fasten off and weave in the ends.  

Pour yourself a big drink and pop your lovely, hand crocheted cover over the top.

Sweet daydreams :) x

Dreamy beaded glass covers.

Well it's been another gloriously sunny day here in Darwen, Lancashire.  I have spent the day covered in factor 50 & playing in the garden with the children. Summer is finally here :)

I've been working on a pattern over the last few days and I have finally got it the way I want it.......................... Ta da!

I've crocheted this out of DK cotton and added glass beads to keep it over the glass.  Tonight I will be writing out the pattern to post here sometime this week.  

I've written loads of patterns in the 30 years I've been crocheting but they have always been in my own crochet shorthand, AKA unreadable to anyone else!  Would any of you lovely happy hookers like to try it out for me? I'd really appreciate any and all feedback :)

I better get down stairs and finish washing up, otherwise I'll never get my pattern done.

Sweet daydreams 

Em xxxx

 

Day dreamers crochet lesson No3

Hello happy hookers, today you will be learning the UK treble crochet stitch (tr). Grad some DK cotton (I'm using Wendy supreme in a lovely ice white) and a 4 mm hook.

I will be doing a 10 stitch swatch but, as I've previously said, to really get the action of the stitch in your head try doing a dish cloth.  The treble stitch is very good for floor cloths.

So to begin, chain 38 (35+3).  If you need to, have a quick look at lesson 1 to remind you how to do the slip stitch and chain.

To begin the treble stitch, identify the 4 th chain from the hook, marked with a needle.

 Yarn over hook 

Now insert the hook into that 4 th stitch.

Yarn over hook again

Pull the yarn through the 4th chain stitch, 3 on the hook.

Yarn over hook again

Pull yarn through 2.

Yarn over hook again................ Nearly there :)

And pull through final 2 stitches on the hook, you should have 1 left.

That's it, your first treble stitch, now for a recap

    

                                                  

And continue to the end.

When you get to the end, you need to chain 3

These are called turning chains, they keep you rows nice and even. 

Now turn your work and pause............... Identify the first stitch and ignore it.

Because treble is a tall stitch the 3 turning chains are classed as a stitch so if you were to work into the first stitch your work would keep getting wider and wider.

This is the stitch we will be working into

Right then, YOH and insert in to the stitch.

YOH, and pull yarn through

YOH

Pull through 2. YOH,

Pull yarn through final 2

Now, it may look like there is a space but trust me, it will straighten out as your work progresses.

So work a treble in each stitch and a 3 chain at the and, then turn your work.

You will be working across the rows, remember to miss that first stitch.

Now that we have that bit sorted, I'd like to take a moment to go through the last stitch.

Everyone misses this one when they are first starting out.  That's because it's a chain 3 'post' not a treble stitch. Can you see it? I've stuck a needle in it here.

So, the treble is the same, YOH.....poke.....YOH.......pull.......YOH.....pull2.....YOH.......pull2

And that is it :) if it helps to count your stitches then do.

Well done hookers.

Now don't forget to post your pic on my face book page, @dollydoultonscraftygoodness. (I'll stick a link in when I'm on my main computer)

Sweet daydreams 

Em xxxx

Daydreaming Crafty Vintage Fair.

Hello everyone.

Just a quick post to let you know that I won't be doing crochet lesson No3 this weekend.

I've been super busy here at Dolly HQ, getting ready for the Crafty Vintage Fair in 2 weeks time.

Keep practising double and half treble stitches and I'll hopefully get the next lesson posted during the week. 

See you all soon 

Em xx