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CROCHET BOOT CUFFS

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 Crochet boot cuffs are so easy to make for yourself or your friends. Red Heart yarn comes in so many colors and textures. The crochet bow can either be worn in the front or back. You could also crochet the bow in another color. 
 
CROCHET BOOT CUFFS
Ch – Chain
Sl st – Slip stitch
Sc – Single crochet
Dc – Double crochet
Sk – Skip
Instructions
 
Cuff
Make 2
Ch 36
Or enough to fit around your calf with a little bit of stretch, and sl st to join. Rows 1 – 7 are worked in continuous spirals. Use a stitch marker in the last stitch of each row to keep track of how many rows you work.
Row 1 – 7: Sc in each around until piece is approximately 1 1/2 inches tall, or more until piece reaches your desired height
Row 8: *2 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk 2, repeat from * around
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, dc in next ch space, *ch 1, sk 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch space, repeat from * around, sl st to join
Row 10 – 13: Repeat row 9 (or until desired height is reached)
Fasten off and weave in ends
Bow
Make 2
Ch 25, sl st to join
Row 1 – 5: Sc in each around
Fasten off and weave in ends
Bow Center
Make 2
Ch 7
Row 1: Sc into 2nd ch from hook and in each across
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each across
Fasten off and leave tail long enough to sew on bow
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Winter Crochet Hat

 

Crochet this beanie hat in a weekend. This adult hat is nice to wear on cold winter days.

crochet hatCrochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight

  1. Large Adult  •  Head Circumference = 23″ – 24″  •  Hat Circumference = 21.75″  •  Hat Height = 9″

    Round 1: Ch 2, make 8 hdc in the 2nd chain from hook, join in first hdc (8)
    Round 2: Ch 1, make 2 hdc in each stitch around, join (16)
    Round 3: Ch 1, *hdc in first stitch, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (24)
    Round 4: Ch 1, *hdc in first 2 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (32)
    Round 5: Ch 1, *hdc in first 3 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (40)
    Round 6: Ch 1, *hdc in first 4 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (48)
    Round 7: Ch 1, *hdc in first 5 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (56)
    Round 8: Ch 1, *hdc in first 6 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (64)
    Round 9: Ch 1, *hdc in first 7 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (72)
    Round 10: Ch 1, *hdc in first 17 stitches, make 2 hdc in next stitch* repeat around, join (76)
    Round 11: Ch 1, skip first stitch, hdc in each stitch until 1 stitch remains, make 2 hdc in last stitch, join in first hdc (76)
    Round 12: Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around, join (76)
    Round 13 – 24: Repeat Rounds 11 & 12
    Round 25: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join (76)
    Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

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Snowflakes To Crochet

 

 

Snowfakes are so unique and delicate. Crochet snowflakes are so easy and fun to make. Crochet a few of these for your tree or for a friend. Attach one to a present.

Materials:
Yarn: 225 meters,100% cotton)
Crochet Hook: 1,5 mm
Stitches Used: ch-chain, st-stitch, sl st-slip stitch, sc-single crochet, dc-double crochet, tc-triple crochet, picot, dc2tog-double crochet two together.

 

crochet snowflake

 

Crochet Snowflake 1
Start with a magic circle
Round 1: ch-1, 6 sc in the circle, join with sl st to first sc.
Round 2: ch-1, sc in same space, * ch-5, sc in next st,  repeat from * around, end with ch-1, tc in last sc – 6 ch-5 spaces.
Round 3: ch-3, dc in the space, ch-7, sl st in the 6th ch from the hook, ch-1, dc2tog in same space, * ch-5, dc2tog in next ch-5 space, ch-7, sl st in the 6th ch from the hook, ch-1, dc2tog in same space, repeat from * 4 times, end with ch-2, join with dc to top of ch-3.
Round 4: * sc in ch-5 space, ch-3, (dc3tog, ch-3, dc3tog, picot (ch-3), ch-3, dc3tog) in ch-6 space, ch-3, repeat from to the end of the round.

 

Big Wanda Knows crochet snowflake

Crochet Snowflake 2
Start with a magic circle
Round 1: ch-3, dc in the circle, * ch-3, dc2tog, repeat from * 4 times,join with sl st to top of ch 3 – 6 dc2tog
Round 2: ch-1, sc in same space, * ch-5, sc in top of dc2tog, ch-4, skip ch-3, sc in top of dc2tog, repeat from * to the end of round, join with sl st to first sc.
Round 3: 3 sl sts in ch-5 space, ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in ch-5 space, *ch-2, sc in ch-4 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-5 space, ch-3, 2 dc in same space, repeat from * to the end of the round, end with 2 dc to ch-5 space, ch-1, join with dc to top of ch-3.
Round 4: sc in the space, picot (ch-5), sc in same space, picot (ch-3), * ch-2, skip 1 dc, sc in the 2nd dc, picot (ch-3), ch-2, sl st in sc, ch-2, sc in the first dc, picot (ch-3), ch-2, skip 1 dc, sc in ch-3 space, picot (ch-3), sc in same space, picot (ch-5), sc in same space, picot (ch-3), repeat from * around.

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Whiskey Barrel Planter

barrel planter

 

Visit your local garden center and purchase a barrel or two. These whisley barrels are so much fun to create.

Supplies needed;

whiskey barrel, bags of dirt, pebbles, fertilizer, mulch and flowers.

  1. Place whiskey barrel in location. Do this before you add the dirt and pebbles.
  2. Add pebbles about 2-3 inches deep. Add dirt with a slow release fertilizer.
  3. Plant your flowers. Add mulch. Water 
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Quick and Easy Crochet Blanket

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Crochet a blanket in a weekend. This super easy crochet project makes crochet fun. This is a great project for beginners.

Crochet Hook Q or 16mm hook
Yarn Weight Bulky
Finished Size 45 x 70 inches

Materials:
8 skeins bulky yarn

1. Ch 75 (or more if you want it longer).

2. Row 1: sc in each chain to end. Turn.

3. Rows 2-60: sc in next st, and in each st across. Ch 1. Turn. Repeat until row 60, or until it is wide enough for your liking. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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Clay Pot Garden Art

Broken clay pots are an opportunity for garden art.  A broken pot or two is needed to make these adorable mini fairy gardens. There’s no step-by-step tutorial for this one because it all depends on how your broken pot looks and what your vision is; just start placing a few things and see where you end up!

 

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Crochet Baby Shoes

Crochet Baby Booties Pattern
Size: Newborn (and up to 3 month)
Chain 8, SC in second chain from hook and in next 5, make 4 SC in last stitch, now working on other side of chain, SC 7, join to first SC, ch 1.
Round 2: 2 SC in first two stitches, SC in next 4, 2 HDC in next 5, SC in next 4, 2 SC in last two, join, ch 1
Round 3: SC in next 10, 2 SC in next 6, SC in last 10, join, ch 1
Round 4: Working in back loops only, SC in each stitch around, join, ch 1 (32 SC)
Round 5: Now working in both loops, SC in each stitch around, join, ch 1 (32 SC)
Round 6: SC in next 10, SC decrease 6 times, SC in last 10, join, ch 1
Round 7: SC in next 8, SC decrease 5 times, SC in last 8, join, ch 1
Round 8: SC in next 8, SC decrease in next 3, SC in next 7, join,  ch 2
Round 9: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 1 (18 DC)
Round 10: SC in first 8, 2 SC in next 3 stitches, SC in last 7, join
Round 11: slip stitch around, fasten off and weave in ends.
Using ribbon (or a long crochet chain), weave in and out of the double crochet stitches. Tie in a bow in front