Emoji Throw Blanket

       Over the summer I made my granddaughter an emoji throw blanket. I used the emoji squares from Repeat Crafter Me. http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2016/01/crochet-emoji-c2c-graphgan.html
Once I made the emoji's I decided to make the throw a little bigger and to add some icons inspired by the most popular social media platforms. I designed graphs and made corresponding written patterns. These patterns are now on Etsy. Season's Crochet Etsy Shop

           The first one is inspired by the famous social media platform Facebook      

The second one is the social media platform Instagram   

This is the entire emoji throw blanket. 

My photography skills are a work in progress!  

Thank you for looking at my work, hope you enjoyed seeing it. 

Valentines Day Hearts

        It's almost Valentines Day so crochet hearts are the order of the day!

               I really wanted to make a c2c heart  square  as the heart emoji

  in the blanket I'm working on so I found this heart graph with written instructions.

  http://allcraftschannel.com/2016/02/just-in-time-for-valentines-day-heart-square.html

  Although the finished products looks exactly like my heart I had a terrible time with

   the written instructions for the heart.

I have made several c2c blankets with stripes but struggled with following graphs.

As I followed the written instructions my heart was out of shape, I frogged several

times, spending a couple nights on the heart until I figured out the written

 instructions were coming out backwards for me  from row 13 to row 21.

 Even though this was frustrating it helped me learn how to properly read graphs. 

So I made the heart graph over again and rewrote the instructions so that they

 match up with the back and forth that worked for me. I hope that this

 is helpful to my readers that want to make a lovely Valentine heart. 

Written Instructions for c2c graph Heart

1:  1W

2:  2W

3:  3W

4:  4W

5:  5W

6:  6W

7:  7W

8: 8W

9: 9W

10:  2W, 6R, 2W

11: 2W, 6R, 3W

12: 3W, 7R,  2W

13. 2W,7R,4W

14. 4W,8R,2W

15. 3W,7R,5W

Decrease begins

16. 4W,8R,2W

17. 2W,7R,4W

18. 3W,7R,2W

19. 4W,4R,3W

20. 2W,5R,3W

21. 3W,4R,2W

22. 2W,4R,2W

23. 2W,3R,2W

24: 2W, 2R, 2W

25: 5W

26: 4W

27: 3W

28: 2W

29:  1W

The handwritten arrows show the direction that I was going for each written row.

Monday August 22, 2016

       Its been a long time since I've posted on this blog, I thought I would add some
    information about the patriotic doilies I have on Seasons Crochet's facebook

    page.

                             


      To make these doilies I used  #10 Crochet Thread. Most craft stores carry this
   thread, although I had to order the blue thread online. I believe I got it from
   Joann Fabric.

                 

      I used this pattern for the larger doily  8 Point Star and just changed color to 

  make a beautiful patriotic doily.

                               

     

      I used this pattern for the smaller doily 10" Patriotic Doily .  This was a paid pattern from Amazon (.99) and uses the Kindle app to access the pattern. This can be read on any device.  This doily works up very quickly and I made each one in just a couple hours. 

     There are so many patriotic doilies to choose from that make a perfect display for the summer holidays of Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. 

   

Star Wars Inspired BB8 Robot

I finally was able to finish another pattern and publish it on Ravelry. My grandson Max, age 6, is a fan of this little robot so I wanted to make him some accessories to wear. I found a pattern for a BB8 beanie on Ravelry but no scarf or gloves.

 This is the scarf. The little embellishments and eyes like the robot has on him make this a fun and colorful accessory for a small child.

These are the fingerless gloves, or wristlets. These look like fun to wear and kids could even wear them over regular knit gloves.

Here's some links to my patterns on Ravelry.

BB8 scarf pattern

BB8 wristlets

I hope you enjoyed looking at my new pattern and that you enjoy making them for a Star War's fan.

 

Festive Beer Cozy

This pattern is for a beer cozy. These cozies are very popular among beer drinkers! They are pretty and festive and keep the cold bottle from touching your hands. I'm not a beer drinker but I've had some requests for these from my family members! These cozies are very easy and quick to make.

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Skill level- Easy
Materials used- Cotton yarn
                             trim
            size H crochet hook
            tapestry needle
Abbreviations- st=stitch ch=chain sl st=slip stitch tc=triple crochet
sc=single crochet dc=double crochet dtr=double triple crochet
hdc=half double crochet
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From the bottom up:
Row 1- ch4, join, ch 1 and 12 dc in circle. Use the magic circle if you like.
Row 2- 2 dc in each dc around. join (24dc)

You'll have something that looks like this.
Row 3- this row begins the sides. dc in each dc around. join (24)
Rows 4-12- repeat row 3. Fasten off.

 At this point your cozy is finished except for the trim if you are choosing to add trim.

Rows 13-14- sc in each dc around with the trim of your choice. 

   I really like this trim. It's Yarn Bee haute fur wild- Golden Marmoset. This was easy to work with and looks cool. The yarn I used was I Love this Cotton in Taupe Ombre. I really do love this yarn, it's so soft and pretty.

   Sorry, I didn't have a beer bottle so this is a coffee flavoring bottle. This example uses the same trim but I tried adding some trim in the front loops of Row 2. I didn't really care for how this turned out.

  This trim is faux fur trim that I sewed into the top of row 12. This was hard to work with and although it looks ok I don't think the fur will stay nice looking. 

 This is the trim I liked the best. This is Yarn Bee gilt Eyelash in Kelly green. This was easy to work with and looks good. The variegated yarn is Peaches and Cream in Yuletide.

I'm sure experienced crocheters could figure this pattern out on their own but I hope this pattern will make it a little easier to  make one of these. Even though the pattern is easy to figure out for yourself, having the hook size and the stitch count already tested makes it more fun to just sit down and accomplish something. I hope you enjoy making this cozy!

 

 Poinsettia Tealight Cozy

 This is my first written pattern. If you make a Poinsettia Tealight Cozy and have any questions, please let me know and I'll try to help you. This pattern is free, if you make this cozy please credit me for the design.

 

   

Skill level- Intermediate

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in Red and Green

Crochet Hook size H 5.0 MM

Tapestry needle

Battery operated tea light

Abbreviations:
st=stitch ch=chain sl st=slip stitchtc=triple crochet
sc=single crochet dc=double crochet dtr=double triple crochet
blo=back loop only flo=front loop only hdc=half double crochet

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Starting with Red

Row 1- Make a magic ring, ch3 in ring, 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st to ch3. 12 st

Row 2- *Ch5, sk 1 dc, sc in BLO of next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 6 loops

Row 3- *sc into next loop, hdc, dc, tc with picot, dc, hdc, sc*- 7 stitches in loop.Continue

*to * in each loop around. Join with sl. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Row 4- Join yarn with sl to a front loop left open in Row 2, ch3 then dc in each stitch. 12
stitches. Join to ch3.

Row 5- ch 3, dc in next 11 stitches. Join with sl st to ch3. Row 4 and 5 make the little
circle holding the tealight.

Row 6- We are now working behind the petals in Row 3. Join with sl st in a skipped back
loop in Row 2, sc in same st. *Ch 6, sc in next skipped back loop.* Continue * to *
around join with sl st in first sc. 6 loops

Row 7- With right side facing work in next loop,* hdc, dc, tc, dtc, picot, tc, dc, hdc.* sc in
sc between loops in Row 6. Continue * to * around. Fasten off.

Row 8- We are now working behind the petals in Row 7. Join green with a sc around a sc
in Row 6. (bpsc) Ch 10, sk next sc in Row 6, sc around next sc in Row 2, ch 10, sc in next
sc in Row 6, ch 10, sc around next sc in Row 2, ch 10. Join with sc in first sc. Fasten off.
You have 4 loops evenly spaced below the 2 tiers of red petals.

Row 9- With right side facing work in next loop- hdc, 2 dc, 2 tc, 2 dtr, picot, 1 dtr, 2 tc, 2
dc, 1 hdc, sc in sc from Row 8, continue * to * in all 4 loops. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

This pattern is the intellectual property of Season's Crochet and can not be reproduced or sold without permission.

I'm making a couple Turkey hats, one for my grandson and one for my great nephew.
I started out with a basic hat with earflaps. They are both in Kindergarten so I wanted the hats to be around 19 or 20 inches in circumference.

I looked at Pinterest at a couple different Turkey hats and used them for ideas for the decorations on the hat. I added eyes, a nose and a wattle and 5 turkey feathers!

Then I added some swirly pieces as hair for more decoration on the top.

And last I added braids to the ear flaps. I'm still working on the 2nd hat. I hope you enjoyed seeing my turkey hats.