DNA Model - crochet w/ link to knit

DNA Model- a crochet pattern based on the knitting pattern by Kimberly Chapman at http://kimberlychapman.com/crafts/knit-patterns-dna.html I did have permission of the original designer to design this based on her wonderful work. I am very excited she allowed me to do it, because at the time I couldn't knit, let alone even think of working with DPN's. This is for all those crochetiers out there who are scared to death of DPN's or just prefer to use a hook.

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Crochet hook, size F
Worsted weight yarn (I did mine in two colors, but to be accurate, the strands should be one color and you should have 4 colors for the connectors where the colors are paired up and don’t change. Ex. Blue always with yellow and red with green)
Tapestry needle
Stuffing


Abbreviations:
Sc – single crochet
Ch – chain
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease


For the main strands tart with the magic ring cast on. 9 sc, join. Do not sc in joining ch. Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (18 sc), join. *ch1, inc, sc 7, dec, sc 8, join. Repeat from * until desired length. Stuff tube firmly as you go along. To end, ch 1, sc around, join. Ch 1, dec around (9 stitches). Finish stuffing and gather end closed. Weave in end. Make two.


Make connectors by chaining 12, leaving a long tail at the beginning to use when attaching. Join. Sc in back of ch around. [ch 1, sc around, join.] Repeat [] for 5 more rows. Change color. Repeat [] for 6 rows. Fasten off leaving another long tail for attaching. Stuff firmly and sew onto long, curved tubes.


If you want to make a strand with a left hand twist, in the main strand repeat section, reverse the inc and dec so it reads “ch1, dec, sc 7, inc, sc 8, join.”


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Imaginary Hat - loom knit

Imaginary Hat – inspired by Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends

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Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Sky Blue
White and black worsted weight yarn
Green Knifty Knitter
Size G crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Sc – single crochet

E-cast on all pegs of the knifty knitter. E-wrap stitch in round for about 32 rows for adult hat. Bind off with Provisional method. Weave in the ends.

With white yarn and crochet hook:Using the magic ring cast on technique, ch 3. 12 dc in center of circle and join. Ch 2, 2 sc in each stitch around (24 stitches), join. Fasten off leaving a tail to sew with (about 10 inches). Make 2.Using the white circles yarn tail, sew eyes next to each other on the hat using the tapestry needle. Using black yarn and tapestry needle, embroider pupils and a mouth onto the hat. See picture for placement.

For those who might want to convert to regular knitting:
I dug out the hat and measured the gauge. In stockinette I am getting 2 stitches and 3 rows per inch. The hat comes off the loom as a tube (about 9 inches long) and you just gather the top stitches together. On needles you could add shaping to the top to make the gather less noticeable.

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FIL Cable Scarf - knit

FIL Cable Scarf- a cabled scarf I designed for my FIL. Unfortunately, I did it in acrylic, so it wouldn't block when it eventually curled itself into a tube. I also did it in a varigated yarn, while lovely, completely hid the pattern. So for all those who are interested in this pattern, keep in mind that I only got about 1.5 feet into the scarf before I frogged it. I'm not sure how it will look done in a solid yarn with some blocking. Maybe someday I'll make it again. But until then, maybe someone else can use it.

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Size 10 knitting needles
Paton's Shetland Chunky Yarn
Cable needle
Tapestry needle for working in the ends

abreviations:
k - knit
p - purl
Cable Front - slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold to the FRONT of the work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches on the cable needle.
Cable Back - slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold to the BACK of the work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches on the cable needle.

Directions:
Cast on 24 stitches.
Knit 4 rows for garter stitch border before beginning pattern rows
row
1. (rs) k4, p4, k8, p4, k4
2. (ws) k8, p8, k8
3. Repeat row 1
4. Repeat row 2
5. k4, p4, Cable Front, Cable Back, p4, k4 (there is a strip of 8 knits in the middle. The first four are a cable and the second 4 are a cable with the top rows coming in towards each other at the center. So you are cableing twice here. Once with the first 4 stitches and once with the second 4 stitches)
6. Repeat row 2
7. Repeat row 1
8. Repeat row 2
9. Repeat row 1
10. Repeat row 2
11. k4, p4, k2, Cable Front, k2, p4, k4 (out of the strip of 8 knit stitches in the middle you are cableing the center 4 stitches while leaving the 2 on each side alone)
12. Repeat row 2

Repeat rows 1-12 until scarf is desired length. Knit 4 rows for garter stitch border before binding off. Bind off loosely. Work in loose ends with a tapestry needle.

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Handwarmers - crochet

Crocheted Hand Warmers

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2 colors worsted weight yarn

Size G crochet hook

Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
Sc – single crochet
Ch – chain
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease

• Start with main color. Make a slip knot. Chain 33 stitches. Make sure this fits around the largest part of your hand. Add or decrease chains if you need to. You want it snug, but you want to be able to get it over your hand. Join end of chain to first chain stitch.
• *Ch 1, sc around, join. Repeat from * once. Ch 3, dc around, join. Ch 3, dc around, decreasing three times evenly around, join. Ch 3, dc around, join. Ch 3, dc around, do NOT join. Ch 3, turn, dc around, do NOT join. Ch 1, sc around, join. Ch 3, dc around, join. Fasten off. You worked from bottom of the “glove” to the top.
• Join color number two with a slip stitch to the bottom row of the glove. Ch 1, sc around (33 stitches, if you started with 33 stitches. If not, make it whatever number your chain started with), join. *Ch 3, dc around, dec 4 times evenly around, join. Repeat from * once. Fasten off. Bottom section should fit close to your arm. Decrease more or less times as necessary to fit correctly.
• Join color number two to the top row of the glove. *Ch 1, sc around, join. Repeat from * once. Fasten off.
• You can leave plain or embroider a pattern onto your glove using a strand of yarn and a yarn needle.

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Slippers - Loom knit

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Items Needed:

Blue Knifty Knitter Loom knitting tool

1-2 balls of Bulky weight yarn - I used Patons Chunky Shetland

1. Working with two strands together (two strands of yarn=to one strand for knitting over), e-cast on all 24 pegs. This project starts at the heel. E-wrap/twisted knit/single stitch (they are all the same stitch, different names) for 8 rows.
2. Bind off stitches 13 through 24. Take the loop from peg 24 and place it onto peg 1 and knit off. This creates the opening for your foot.
3. E-wrap on all 24 pegs again (for the first row, you are just creating loops around the pegs you have bound off; you will work them on the second row). E-wrap stitch for 4 rows.
   Bind off stitches 13 through 24. Take the loop from peg 24 and place it onto peg 1 and knit off (I know it sounds like I just repeated myself.) This makes the strap.
4. E-wrap back and forth, increasing the row at each end. Repeat two more times (6 total rows)
5. E-wrap on all 24 pegs again and knit off pegs with two loops. E-wrap stitch for 15 rows or until project reaches desired size.
6. Cast off with gathering method. This makes the toe.
7. Gather the other end of the project, this makes the heel.
8. The openings end up with really loose edges so I do a round or two of single crochet to tighten it up.
9. The slippers end up about a size 9 or 10 woman’s. To make smaller, use a smaller gauge loom. To make larger, after binding off the first or second time, E-wrap stitch a couple of rows before casting on all the loops again. Can also add rows at the beginning and end.
10. Then make a matching slipper.
    

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Pink Ribbon Pin Pattern- Crochet

Crocheted Pink Ribbon Pin

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Need: Worsted weight yarn in any color- you can do this for any awareness ribbon
Size G Crochet Hook
Scissors
Little bit of glue





Make a slipknot, chain 15 stitches









Insert Crochet hook through the Fifth chain from the beginning of the chain.

back view







front view








Yarn over and pull loop through.







Yarn over again









Pull through loop on hook to make 16th chain. Chain stitch 4 more chains.







Fasten off. Dot each end knot with a little bit of glue (superglue works, but gets hard) to keep knot secure. Attach with a safety pin to anything you want to show awareness.





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