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posted by Cindy @ 7:28 PM 1 comments

Pug Puppies

Isn't she a little doll! These little girls are so tiny it's hard to believe they are old enough to go to their new homes but they are bouncing all over the place ready to get going. 'sigh' I didn't have a dog of my own......

posted by Cindy @ 8:06 PM 0 comments

Pug Puppies

Pug Puppies nearly 6 weeks old. Too cute for words. They are due to go to new homes soon and I will sure miss them! My granddaughters Haley and Brianna are holding the puppies. Brianna is the one with the bright red 'slushie' lips Ü

posted by Cindy @ 7:58 PM 0 comments

Crochet Purse instructions

I thought originally that these instructions would be best as attached file and can't find a way to do that on this blog. So I've decided to just post them here. Thanks for all your interest in them.

Crochet purse or Bible bag.

3 - 4 balls Aunt Lydia’s # 3 crochet cotton
1 F crochet hook

chain 51
sc in second chain from hook then in each stitch across for 50 sc.

Row: 2: Sc in first sc, skip next two sc and *shell in next sc (shell: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) skip next two sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across for 7 more shells, skip next two sc, sc in last sc, ch 1 and turn.

Row 3: sc in first sc, * ch 2, skip next 2 sc, work shell in next sc, skip next 2 sc and sc in next sc. Repeat from * 6 times for 7 shells total, skip next 2 sc, sc in last sc, Ch 1 and turn

Row 4: sc in first sc, * working over next ch 2 – space, shell in ch-2 space of shell on 2nd row below; ch 2, skip next shell. Repeat from * 7 times, sc in last sc. Ch 1 and turn.

Row 5: Sc in first sc, * ch 2, skip next shell, working over next ch-2 space, shell in next ch-2 space of shell on the row below. Repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2, sc in last sc, ch 1 and turn.

Repeat rows 4 and 5 until your piece is 23 inches long

Fold bottom 10 inches up to front of piece and pin on both sides with safety pin.
Starting at bottom left side attach thread with slip stitch , sc evenly spaced up the sides along the top and down the other side, joining sides as you go. Fasten off. For button hole: Join at top left side of flap with slip stitch, sc to sc just right of the center stitch, work (two dc ch 5 two dc) in center stitch, sc in remaining sc across flap to right edge. Fasten off. Weave all loose threads in.

Lining: cut rectangle of lining fabric 10 by 21 inches, fold in half lengthwise and sew side seams with ½ in seams. Do not turn to right side. Fold top down 1 inch to the wrong side, slip liner into bag and blind stitch to top edge of bag opening. Inside the purse, tack each corner or the liner to the purse if desired.
Lay flap down over front and, mark button hole location with pin
Lift flap and sew button on.

Strap:
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and the next 5 ch., ch 1 and turn.
Row 2.Sc in first sc, skip next sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next stitch for shell. Skip next sc, sc in next sc. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 3: sc in first sc, ch 4, sc in last sc. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 4: sc in first sc, working over ch 4, shell in ch 2 space of shell in row below. Sc in last sc. Ch 1 and turn.

Repeat rows 3 & 4 until strap is desired length – I made mine about 20 inches long. Sew to right and left insides of bag at seams, with crochet thread.

For the Basket Weave
chain 51
sc in second chain from hook then in each stitch across for 50 sc.
Chain 2 and turn
Double crochet across, chain 2 and turn
For pattern, *(front post dc in next 3 dc, back post dc in the next 3 dc) repeat from * across 8 times. Dc in last dc, chain 2 and turn. Back post dc in all front post dc from the last row and front post dc in all back post dc from the last row.

Continue in pattern until piece measures 10” X 24 “

Fold bottom 10 inches up to front of piece and pin on both sides with safety pin.
Starting at bottom left side attach thread with slip stitch , sc evenly spaced up the sides along the top and down the other side, joining sides as you go. Fasten off. For button hole: Join at top left side of flap with slip stitch, sc to sc just right of the center stitch, work (two dc ch 5 two dc) in center stitch, sc in remaining sc across flap to right edge. Fasten off. Weave all loose threads in.

Lining: cut rectangle of lining fabric 10 by 21 inches, fold in half lengthwise and sew side seams with ½ in seams. Do not turn to right side. Fold top down 1 inch to the wrong side, slip liner into bag and blind stitch to top edge of bag opening. Inside the purse, tack each corner or the liner to the purse if desired.
Lay flap down over front and, mark button hole location with pin
Lift flap and sew button on.

Strap, make chain the length you want the strap.
Turn and sc in second chain from hook and across. Chain 1 and turn
DC in each sc, chain 1 and turn
Sc in each dc across.
Leave enough thread for attaching strap to purse
Sew to right and left insides of bag at seams with crochet thread.

posted by Cindy @ 10:14 PM 1 comments

Gorgeous Italian Yarn

here is a picture of the gorgeous yarn I found at Craft Warehouse today.

posted by Cindy @ 5:25 PM 0 comments

I am nearly finished with this ecru basket-weave crocheted envelope-purse. Just have to attach the strap, make and attach the lining and find a larger button to sew on. The green shell envelope purse was made some time ago and I've used it as a Bible bag. it will hold two Bibles, or a Bible and hymnal, and pen and bulletins etc. It's been very handy. If any one wants the patterns let me know, I have them in a word doc.
I've added pix to show the close up of the stitches.

posted by Cindy @ 8:32 PM 2 comments

Black and White Nylon Bag
with close up scan of it and the black nylon bag. These bags are done on the green KK with 2 strands of JP Coats crochet nylon.
they come out so silky to the touch and can stretch on length or width. a stretchy liner could be made for them if you wanted to.
the instructions are below the picture of the black bag.

posted by Cindy @ 8:25 PM 0 comments

Nylon KK bag

I've been wanting to knit a bag with crochet nylon and did that in the last 2 days. These pix don't do it justice. I got the nylon crochet cord at wally world. I used 2 strands and the green loom. If you want a wider bag the yellow loom would probably be better. The cord is slick so it likes to come off the pegs unless you get it anchored and it tends to get loose wraps but if you let the bag hang it will take up the slack.
I just knitted in the round until I got it long enough to gather the bottom - then gathered it. Kept knitting till I had it as long as I wanted, then I put the loop on peg on onto peg 2 and knit over, did the same with peg 18 over 19 to decrease. dec each end of every other row till there were 4 pegs left wrapped. knit those 4 till the strap is half as long as you want. do the same with the other side. bind the strap ends off and sew them to gether. tie all your knots very tight or they will slip loose.

posted by Cindy @ 7:45 PM 0 comments

The dog sweater is done! It can easily be done in one day if you don't have lots of other things going on. I put the neck opening on the red loom and did one row around. then I left 3 pegs on either side of where the front a back panels join unwrapped and did about 4-5 rows on the rest of the pegs. I added 3 rows of single crochet around the leg holes for cufs and did a row of single crochet around the back edge to smooth it all out.
You can't see it in the photo but there is a collar of about 3 inches laying back on the sweater.

posted by Cindy @ 9:06 AM 0 comments