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Crochet Chain CH Video Tutorial

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Front Post Double Crochet

Foundation Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Creating a Case...

So one of my next patterns is definitely going to be this one!  lol... I made this to fit a Pandigital Nova (I got mine at Best Buy lol) however it can be altered to fit other common eReader brands, and new sizes will definitely be coming out soon!

I really enjoyed making this one and gave it to my friend who happens to have the exact same eReader as I do (she totally saw it and had it first!) and she absolutely LOVES it... Funny she helped me pick out what stitch pattern to use in creating this one... hmmmm... lol

Going to make another for mine soon, however it will not be in the basket weave, I have my eye on a completely different stitch for mine!



So let me know what you think...  And what other eReaders or tablets you think I should do next!

Happy Crafting!

<3
Teri

Basket Weave Hat Pattern

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet HDC – Half Double Crochet SL ST – Slip Stitch ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamond-crafts.com/crochet_tutorials.htm	Materials Needed:      Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample      H Hook      Yarn Needle Size: Adult Gauge: N/A (not gathered just yet)
Notes:      You will be alternating in a pattern of 3 front post double crochet and then 3 back post double crochet for two rows and then you will reverse it and do 3 back post double crochet and then 3 front post double crochet.

Special Stitch Instruction:

       BPDC – Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the BACK side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      FPDC - Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the FRONT side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

Directions:

Ch 4, sl st into 1^st ch.

{This part of the hat is worked in rounds, continue in that manner until it is specified not to. It will change when you start to do the Basket Weave stitches.}

Rnd 1 – Hdc 8 times in ch 4 circle. (8 hdc) {Place a marker to show where the round will end}

Rnd 2 – 2 hdc in each st around to marker, place marker (16 hdc)

Rnd 3 – Hdc in 1^st st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (24 hdc)

Rnd 4 – Hdc in 1^st two st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (32 hdc)

Rnd 5 – Hdc in 1^st three st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (40 hdc)

After Row 16.

Rnd 6 – Hdc in 1^st four st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (48 hdc)

Rnd 7 - Hdc in 1^st five st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (56 hdc)

Rnd 8 - Hdc in 1^st six st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (64 hdc)

Rnd 9 - Hdc in 1^st seven st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (72 hdc) sl st in 1^st st after marker, ch 2.

{This is where you will STOP working in rounds without sl st, to start you will sl st in the 1^st st after the marker, you will do this for the rest of the pattern.}

Rnd 10 – *fpdc in 3 st {this includes the st that you sl st into at the beginning}, bpdc in next 3 st* repeat around, sl st into 1^st st {This would be the 1^st fpdc NOT the ch 2.  Ch 2 does NOT count as a st in this pattern}  Ch 2 (72 st)

Shows the top rounds, body rounds, and trim round.

Rnd 11 – Repeat Rnd 10

Rnd 12 - *bpdc in 3 st, fpdc in next 3 st* repeat around, sl st into 1^st st.  Ch 2 (72 st)

Rnd 13 – Repeat Rnd 12

Repeat Rounds 10 through 13 three more times.  You will have a total of 23 Rounds.

Rnd 24 – Hdc in each st around, sl st into beginning st, tie off and weave in ends.

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Writing MORE Patterns!!

Soooo... Apparently Saturday is the designated day for FREE CROCHET PATTERNS to hit the blog!  ;)

I am working on putting the marvelous Basket Weave Hat Pattern into blogable format so that you guys get it tomorrow! <3

I have to say I really am enjoying making new patterns almost as much as I enjoy crocheting itself!  I am working on crocheting a Basket Weave E-Reader Case for my Pandigital Nova, but I am also going to add for the Kindle Fire and IPad2!  That should be ready to go NEXT WEEK!!

I hope you enjoy getting a free shot at our patterns BEFORE they hit the sales rack!  Just remember that if you contact me I can always send you a full color print copy via snail mail for an additional $1.50!  I am almost like Burger King... Giving it to you, your way... haha well ALMOST your way!  lol

Anyhow I hope that you are all enjoying the weather where you are!  This is what it looks like from my laptop camera looking out my front living room window!

SNOW SNOW SNOW... Oh yeah and my plants!

Snow, snow, snow... In every direction you look, every where you go!  LOTS OF SNOW!!  Oh and in the forecast: Three MORE minor snow storms this upcoming week - they start TOMORROW!!!  You know three minor totally equals at least one and a half majors, right?!?  Because I totally know that one!!

Anyhow... Until Tomorrow!

Happy Crafting!

<3

Teri

Patterns Listed Free 100 Views ;)

We have decided that every new pattern that we put out for sale we are going to have you all preview on our blog for FREE for up to 100 VIEWS!!

We figure that this is a great way to show you what we do and for us to learn what you like!

Let us know what you think of this idea... After 100 views you can purchase them on our store (cheapest), on etsy (cheaper) or on ravelry (not so cheap) in pdf or print at any time! <3

Pinterest... New Addiction?!?

So... I have been introduced to this new website called Pinterest... As if the name is not interesting enough... I have been on there for a couple of days and am COMPLETELY HOOKED!!  lol... It is the absolute neatest thing in the entire world!  I love how it allows you to take pictures from just about anywhere and share them...

It is almost like a social network of just pictures with little comments and links ;)  I think it is a great way for crafters to show off their work and even to locate some new inspiration!  When you "pin" something (I am so addicted that I have a "Pin It" button on my Chrome toolbar and can pin freely!) it appears under your "Board" and you share it with others, they can "Repin" if they like the item and then it will be shared with their friends as well... And on and on your pin tumbles! ;)

Freakin Awesome!

I have been posting the stuff that I have listed on Ravelry and some from Etsy... The only down side that I have seen is that you CANNOT pin from facebook... Sadly that is where most of my pictures are located!  lol

Guess I have to work up a gallery on here, or maybe just finish the one that I started on my web page! haha

Anyhow off to check on my pins... You can check them out too... Just click HERE!

<3  Happy Crafting on this COOOLLLLDDD day in New England!

Teri

Basket Weave Scarf Pattern

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain DC – Double Crochet FDC – Foundation Double Crochet FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamond-crafts.com/crochet_tutorials.htm	Materials Needed:             Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample      K Hook (5.5)      Yarn Needle Size: 75” Long & Approx 6.5” Wide Gauge: No real gauge necessary Sample - 1 Block = approx. 1 1/4”
Notes:      *You will be alternating in a pattern of 3 front post double crochet and then 3 back post double crochet for two rows and then you will reverse it and do 3 back post double crochet and then 3 front post double crochet.            *If you would like your completed project to be wider you would simply add onto your foundation row in multiples of three (3).

Special Stitch Instruction:

      *BPDC – Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the BACK side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      *FPDC - Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the FRONT side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      *Beginning FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 1^st ch, yo, pull through, ch 1, pull through first two loops, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

      *FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – yo, insert hook into the ch 1 space in the Beginning FDC, yo, pull through, ch 1, yo, pull through first loops, yo, pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.

Directions:

After Row 5 Completion

Row 1 – Beginning fdc followed by 16 fdc for a total of 17 st. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2 & 3 – Fpdc in 2^nd st from hook and in next 2 st, *bpdc in next 3 st, fpdc in next 3 st, repeat from * to * to the end, hdc in last st of the row. Ch 2, turn.

A view of the Body

Row 4 & 5 – Bpcd in 2^nd st from hook and in next 2 st, *fpdc in next 3 st, bpdc in next 3 st* repeat from * to * to the end, hdc in last st of the row. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat rows 2 through 5 to the end of the scarf.

{Sample uses 139 Rows to complete scarf}

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3-6 Month Sack Hat with Pom-Pom Crochet Pattern

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Pattern By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2011

 

 Abbreviations Used:

CH – Chain

DC – Double Crochet

FDC – Foundation Double Crochet

FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet

BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet

SL ST – Slip Stitch

YO – Yarn Over

ST – Stitch

Tutorials available at our website

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample

     I Hook (5.5)

     Yarn Needle

Size: 15 - 17”

Baby – Medium (approximately 3-6 month size)

Gauge: 10 dc = 3 inches

Notes:

Hat is worked from the brim to the top 

Special Stitch Instruction:

   *BPDC – Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the BACK side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

     *FPDC - Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the FRONT side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      *Beginning FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 1^st ch, yo, pull through, ch 1, pull through first two loops, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

      *FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – yo, insert hook into the ch 1 space in the Beginning FDC, yo, pull through, ch 1, yo, pull through first loops, yo, pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.

Directions:

Beginning round is created using the FDC stitches, this allows for more stretch than the conventional chain and double crochet beginning.

End round 1.

Rnd 1 – Using the above instructions make one beginning fdc stitch and 47 fdc stitches.  You will need to have a total of 48 stitches.  Sl st into the top ch of the beg ch 3, ch 2, do not turn.

{There will be a gap on the bottom when you connect, you will take the beginning tail and attach and weave in at the end}

Beginning round 2.

End round 2.

Rnd 2 - *fpdc on next st, bpdc on next st* repeat from * to * around, fpdc on the last st., sl st in top of ch 2 st, ch 2, do not turn.

Completed brim - After the first 3
rounds.

Rnd 3 – Repeat round 2

Rnds 4- 10 – Dc in same st as sl st, dc in each st around, sl st to 1^st dc {Not CH}, ch 2, do not turn.

Beginning of Round 4.

{Ch 2 no longer counts as 1^st stich; this creates fewer gaps in the hat body}

Rnd 11 - Dc in same st as sl st, dc in each st around, sl st to 1^st dc {Not CH}, ch 1.

The beginning of the closing row.

Closing Row – Hold hat flat {You will be working through two stitches at the same time while closing the top} sl st across.  Tie off.  Weave in ends.

Pom-Poms: *You can check out my tutorial HERE*

The end of the closing row.

I am not a huge fan of large and extremely full pom-poms, I prefer the floppy pom-poms, you may use whatever type of pom-pom you are comfortable with.  I use a 3x 5 index card to make most of my pom-poms, for these I used the longer side.  I wrapped the yarn around approximately 30 times (30 rounds) and then I clipped a string of matching yarn, pulled my neat little circle off of my index card and tied a simple knot around the center, once the knot is tight and the pieces are secure I cut the loops and hold them to trim for even pom-poms.  I then pull the strings of the knot through the top corners and tie them off on the inside and weave the ends in on the inside of the hat.

Don’t forget to close that gap on the first row and weave the end in as well!

We have other sizes of this particular pattern available at Ravelry and on our facebook page.  We offer them in PDF and in print mailed to you!

Enjoy!

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Diagonal Scarf Crochet Pattern

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

Completed Scarf & My Amazing Photography Skills ;)

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain DC – Double Crochet SC – Single Crochet SL ST – Slip Stitch SP – Space ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamond-crafts.com/crochet_tutorials.htm

Materials Needed:      Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample      K Hook (5.5)      Yarn Needle Size: 75” Long & Approx 6.5” Wide Gauge: No real gauge necessary Sample - 1 Block = approx. 1 1/4”

Notes:      *Scarf is worked in a diagonal row      *You are building up in “blocks” and as long as you are increasing in width and length you should have a # of blocks that is equal to the # of the row that you are on, example: on row 3 you would have 3 blocks, on row 4 there would be 4 blocks.     *  You will NOT turn at the end of the row unless otherwise specified, you will actually let the piece turn itself by following the pattern.

End of Row 1

Directions:

Ch 6

Row 1 – Dc in 4^th ch from hook and in 2 remaining ch sp. Ch 6.

Creating Block 2 in Row 2

Row 2 -  Dc in 4^th ch from hook and in 2 

remaining ch sp, sl st into ch 3 sp from previous row (in the dc made by the ch 3, not in the individual ch), ch 3, 3 dc in same ch3 sp as sl st (on previous row) ch 6.

End of Row 3

Row 3 - Dc in 4^th ch from hook and in 2 remaining ch st, *sl st into ch 3 sp from previous row, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch3 sp as sl st* repeat from * to * to the end of the row. ch 6.

Rows 4-6 – Repeat row 3

After the first 6 rows

{Sample uses 6 blocks across as width, if you would like yours to be wider or thinner you would simply increase or decrease the amount of rows that you repeat row 3.  When it is the desired width, simply move onto the body directions (our Row 7)}

Shows End of Row 7, before Ch 3

Row 7 – Dc in 4^th ch from hook & 2 remaining ch st *sl st in 3 ch sp from previous row, ch 3, 3 dc in same 3 ch sp as sl st* repeat from * to * until you have 1 block remaining.  Ch 1, turn, sl st in each of the 3 dc you just made and in ch 3 sp.  Ch 3

Row 8 - *3 dc in ch 3 sp below, sl st into next ch 3 sp, ch 3* repeat from * to * to the end, ch 6.

Rows 9 – 73 – Repeat alternating Rows 7 & 8, end after a row 7 repeat

{If you would like your scarf to be longer or shorter you would simply increase or decrease the # of rows that you insert in the body. You MUST end after completing a repeat of Row 7.}

Shows Decreasing After Row 74

Row 74 – (Beginning of decrease) *3 dc in ch 3 sp below, sl st into next ch 3 sp, ch 3* repeat from * to * until you have 1 block remaining.  Ch 1, turn, sl st in each of the 3 dc you just made and in ch 3 sp.  Ch 3

Row 76

Rows 75 – 79 - Repeat Row 74.  Do NOT ch 3 at the end of Row 79. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Optional Edging:

Close-Up of the edging
Including the corners.

Attach to any block on the top of the 3dc block * 2 sc evenly in 3 dc block, 4 dc in next block (should be side of dc or 3 ch sp)* repeat from * to * around using 6 dc instead of 4 dc on corner sp.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

Enjoy!  We would love to see what you have made!  You can post your pictures on OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! 

<3 Teri

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Pom-Pom Tutorial

So I am not a big fan of extremely full pom-poms... I am also not a big fan of spending a ton of time on adornments for a project!  I LOVE things that work up fast and show me progress really early in the project so for me an easy pom-pom is exactly what I am looking for!

Here is how I do them...

Start out with a corner or place that you would like to put
your pom-pom

I take a regular 3x5" index card.  I usually stack 5 or so of
them so that it does not bend as easily!

I generally wrap it around about 30 times, I try to make them
exact but that does not always work out so well!  I do not
know about you but I am NOT counting after this point!

After you trim the piece you are wrapping, cut a piece of the
same yarn that is about 8-10 inches long... Set this piece in
the center underneath the wound up yarn.

Make a tight and secure knot around the center.

Fold the pom-pom in half with the knotted end in your hand.

Clip through all of the looped ends, I usually stick the
scissors in one end and cut one half of the pom-pom
at once.

Hold the knotted end in your hand again, this time a little
closer to the cut ends and trim so that the ends are close
to even, there is no reason to make sure that they are exact.

Tie your pom-pom to your project and weave in the extra
ends.  I make sure that all of this is done on the inside
so no one else has to see it!

Voila!  You have a happy floppy pom-pom!!

<3  We will be posting more tutorials soon!

Teri

First pattern is DONE!!!

I did it!!  My very first pattern has been written, tested, edited, and is now DONE and ready to go!!  I have totally completed the toddler size and am ALMOST done with the baby size!

I have also been working on our website... It is a work in progress!!  I am planning on doing a few more tutorials over the next few days too!

Here is the 6 month version of it!  I am SO excited!  So much so that I am willing to send YOU a free copy just for reading my blog!!  I will offer this until Jan 31, 2012 or until 20 people respond - whichever comes first... Just leave your email in a comment or contact me via the contact tab on facebook!  Don't forget to mention that you read about the FREE offer on the blog!

<3

Thanks for always reading my blah blah blah!

Teri