I hate waste. I have great difficulty in throwing away those bits of scrap yarn .I'm utterly convinced it will come in handy, one day. I have a scrap box for all those odds and ends of yarn I can't part with.It is overflowing.

I love lipstick,lip gloss,I never leave home without it. I have come up with this pattern, a lipstick cozy.You can combine scraps of leftover sock yarns( fingering weight)It uses very little yarn 5 to 10grams. It is a very easy pattern ,even beginners will find it a breeze.

5-1o grams
2mm hook
tapestry needle

You decide

Not nessary

You can use any type of yarn and any crochet hook. It can solve those moments when you just have to crochet but you don't have alot of time .Make a few ,use them as little handmade gifts for teachers ,friends , a stocking filler, perfect for any age.The stitches are UK terms.

You can use any type of yarn and any crochet hook. It can solve those moments when you just have to crochet but you don't have alot of time .Make a few ,use them as little handmade gifts for teachers ,friends , a stocking filler, perfect for any age.The stitches are UK terms.

http://heldasland.blogspot.com/2009/07/lipstick-cozy.html

I hate waste. I have great difficulty in throwing away those bits of scrap yarn .I'm utterly convinced it will come in handy, one day. I have a scrap box for all those odds and ends of yarn I can't part with.It is overflowing.

I love lipstick,lip gloss,I never leave home without it. I have come up with this pattern, a lipstick cozy.You can combine scraps of leftover sock yarns( fingering weight)It uses very little yarn 5 to 10grams. It is a very easy pattern ,even beginners will find it a breeze.

5-1o grams
2mm hook
tapestry needle

You decide

Not nessary

You can use any type of yarn and any crochet hook. It can solve those moments when you just have to crochet but you don't have alot of time .Make a few ,use them as little handmade gifts for teachers ,friends , a stocking filler, perfect for any age.The stitches are UK terms.

You can use any type of yarn and any crochet hook. It can solve those moments when you just have to crochet but you don't have alot of time .Make a few ,use them as little handmade gifts for teachers ,friends , a stocking filler, perfect for any age.The stitches are UK terms.

I came across this post pattern in a Vogue knitting magazine and was intrigued by the colors used to make a straight skirt. Of course, I thought wow, that would make an easy color change hat. My children think it looks Rastafarian. It would make a great beret or bag also. I was thinking even felted it may be a really cool fabric.

1 skein each of four or more colors of washable wool

Size H crochet hook (or size to match gauge)

Colors of hat in the photo are

A – orange

B – gold

C – turquoise

D – purple

This hat is made from Lamb’s Pride Superwash

Size G (4.5 mm) crochet hook or size you usually use for making hats in the round. Hat will be looser with larger hook and tigher with smaller hook.

Measures 8.5" ((21.5 cm) from top to bottom. Approximately 23" or 58.5 cm around at widest point.

15 pattern stitches and 9.5 double crochet rows = 4"x4" or 10 cm x 10 cm. This is measured on the non-increase rows.

In the first few rows the treble becomes the increase stitch necessary to create a flat circle. Once you begin crocheting with no increase, the pattern requires a skipped dc stitch to accommodate the treble. Basically three stitches on three stitches. Feel free to experiment with the color changes, it turns out different every time.

Double Crochet = dc

Treble Crochet = trc

Pattern stitch = Two rows of double crochet, followed by a row of two double crochet stitches and one treble. The treble is worked in the first row of the pattern. The color change is two rows of one color and one row of another color

Row 1: (Color A) With open loop method, make 9 double crochet (dc) in the loop and pull snug.

Row 2: Two dc in each stitch, total of 18 stitches

Row 3: (Color B) Pattern Stitch - *dc in first two stitches, treble crochet (tc) around first dc in first row.* repeat pattern for a total of 27 stitches with 9 stitches into row 1.

Row 4: (Color C) *Double crochet one in first two stitches, inc in next stitch;* repeat between * for a total of 38 stitches.

Row 5: Double crochet in each stitch = 38 stitches.

Row 6: (Color B) Pattern stitch = 57 stitches.

Row 7: (Color D) Double crochet in first two stitches, inc. in next stitch; repeat between * for a total of 75 stitches.

Row 8: One double crochet in each stitch = 75 stitches.

Row 9: (Color B) *Double crochet in next two stitches; Treble around first dc two rows back. Skip one dc* repeat between *.

To End: Continue with two rows of dc in each dc and then a pattern row changing; colors as you desire,

When hat is long enough, end with a row of sc working in front loop, then back loop alternately until end, slipstitch, fasten off, hide ends… GO skiing.

Shopping for the right button can be a nightmare, if you are lucky you'll find one that costs the earth.

With all the wonderful colours of yarn available it can be really difficult to find the perfect match. Sometimes you need a button that is the same colour you have crocheted with. These quick and easy buttons mean you dont have to hunt for one,because they are hand made you can decide to make them large or small.These buttons are tailor made by you.

Crochet hook,
Darning needle (one with a large eye to thread the yarn through.
10g of yarn

Each button is hand madeby you therefore make them to your specfic needs.

Not necessary,

Stitches used double crochet, trebles .
When filling button ,really stuff it the buttons need to be firm.

A very quick and easy pattern to make beautiful individual handmade buttons, made from yarn.
Stitches used double crochet, trebles .Designer touches at a fraction of the cost.

http://heldasland.blogspot.com/2008/10/easy-buttons.html

It has occurred to me that while we often play Santa or other generous holiday characters we rarely play Cupid to anyone but our most favorite person. I designed these ‘One and The Other’ scarves to be a quick and personal gift for a favorite couple. Now you may be thinking “But I’m in my favorite couple.” That’s just fine too, but I encourage you to share the love this Valentine’s Day by planning a surprise for a couple you admire or a pair of best friends.

These scarves are worked in a simple pattern of chains and single crochet: easy but substantial. They’re so distinctly non-lumpy that knitters will wonder what they’re missing. One is wider with four main colors and four accent colors. The Other is a bit thinner and reverses the color scheme. I was inspired by Japanese newlyweds who often wear harmonizing outfits to emphasize their new togetherness. So in celebration of people who aren’t afraid to color-coordinate with each other I give you Vice Versa!

• Eight skeins of worsted weight yarn of any soft kind. (92meters/50grams per skein) Choose four main colors for One and four main colors for The Other, making sure they coordinate for use as accents too. (Of course you can adapt the stripes to any combination/number of colors you choose.)
• Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
• Scissors

One: 17cm x 174cm, The Other: 13.5cm x 174cm

21st/10cm (4in), 17rows/10cm (4in) in pattern (sc1, ch1)

This pattern uses US notation
ch = chain
sc = single crochet

Edges

Changing Colors

The Very Simple Pattern:

One (shown on Peter)