One Skein and One Day Scarf

October 22, 2016 rngldrrobertsonLeave a comment

My mum sent me such a fun find! A box of vintage yarn.

My favorite. My mum is an avid collector. She hunts around at auctions and antique malls for neat finds to sell and fix up. She found this box ofnyan . Some of the skeins are from the 80’s and some are as old as the 1950’s!!
My oldest son snatched up the two fuzziest blue yarns and asked for a scarf. While waiting for my daughter to be born I decided to try and whip up a scarf as fast as I could during early labor!

One skein & One Day scarf.

This pattern is great for beginners or for those who started making Xmas gifts at the last minute ;). it’s literally only two lines of pattern and lots of repetition.
*You will need*

*Bulky yarn. (I used Lion Brand homespun)

*9 mm hook

This pattern uses the Half Double Crochet.

Start with Ch12

1.) Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sp across. (11hdc).

2.) turn. ch1, hdc in each sp across. Repeat until end of skein.

**Add fringe or flair as desired.

Lazy Star Bunting

January 6, 2016 rngldrrobertsonLeave a comment

Ive truly missed regularly reaching out and updating all of you. I promise these next few months this year will be updated much more frequently as well as more of a regular correspondence. If you need any imediate help from me regarding give always and/or pattern help feel free to email me at raisingrobertsonscrochet@gmail.com
Since I’ve been gone I haven’t crocheted very much but I did come up with some fast and easy patterns and some upcoming plus size clothing patterns. This is one of those patterns that is Super fun and perfect to work up on a lazy day with some tea and a podcast on.

Hook: Large star- 9mm. Medium star- 5mm

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids Red Heart boutique Sashay Boho

Yarn needle to sew in ends.

***Red Heart Yarns has been so generous and supplied me the yarn for the stars. They sent me Boutique Sashay Boho in Rendez-vous. Please go show them some love. They are so gracious! You can find the exact same yarn I used HERE.

Lazy star bunting

Ch18

Row1: Sc in 5th sp from hook, *ch2 skip 2 sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sc. Should have five gaps/sections.

Ch1

Row2: In ch2 sp, sc, hdc, dc, tc, ch2, tc, dc, hdc, sc. Repeat in each ch2 sp. sew together to form star. fasten off and weave in ends.
For the bunting I just made a rope by chaining as long as I needed. I also used. 9mm hook for the large star. 5.5mm hook for the medium and a 3.25 for the small.

Free Pattern

Lollipop Lazy Eyes

June 29, 2015 rngldrrobertson1 Comment

More goodies from the kind and creative folks over at Red Heart! I knew I wanted to dabble even more with various textures and yarn outside of Super Saver(my go to favorite for everything). This time I used Red Hearts Boutique Fur. You can find it HERE.

The color I used is called Azalea. It was fun and flirty and reminded me of girls night in!! What goes better with a girls night in that a good old sleepover favorite. A sleeping mask!

The fur is super soft and feels great on my face. It is a bit challenging to work with, you need to rely on feel and not sight when using this yarn. It’s so darn soft i didn’t mind doing it that way at all! Now I’d lure wary of using the fur or you feel it may be too hot this season, I created a summer(beginner) version of this pattern too!

Lollipop lazy eyes:
Three colors of Red Heart Super Saver
Red Heart Fur in Azalea

5.5mm hook.

This pattern uses Single crochet and Half double crochet.
Winter version:
Using RHSS

Magic circle

10sc in center(10)

1.)Ch1 turn, 2hdc in each sp.(20)
2.)Ch1,turn hdc in each sp around.

3.)ch1, 5sc, skip next sp, 5sc. Repeat around

Switch to fur

4.)Slst in skipped sp, slst in sp below 5sc. Repeat around.

Fluff fur trim*.
Summer version:

Color A

Magic circle

1.)10sc in center(10)

Color B

2.)Ch1, turn, 2hdc in each sp around

Color A

3.)Ch1, turn, 2hdc, hdc in next sp repeat around

Color B

4.)Ch1, hdc in each sp around

Color A

5.)Ch1, Turn, 5sc in sp, skip next sp. repeat around. Fasten off
To join eyes, sew together in center with yarn needle.
Ties: slst into side of eye piece(I positioned mine so that there are two sets of 5sc in between). Ch10, skip two 5sc sp. slst. Fasten off. Repeat on other side. Join to ch10 in center and ch 40.

Repeat on other side.

Free Pattern

Twilight Mermaid Crown

June 26, 2015May 4, 2016 rngldrrobertson5 Comments

The wonderful folks over at Red Heart sent me some yarn in the mail to review! As soon as it came to my door my head flooded with ideas! My go to yarn is always their worsted weight brands, but this time I was determined to branch out and try new things! This gorgeous Red Heart Boutique Twilight in Jaded stuck out to me right away!

I loved it. It reminded me of Mermaids and the Sea Punk scene so I had to dabble with it! I came up with this mermaid themed crown! The yarn worked up great. Fast and easy since it is a bulky weight yarn. I used the color Jaded. You can find it along with other varying colors of this yarn HERE. It is very soft to the touch and I am living for the extra zazzy flecks of the sparkle strand in the yarn! I can’t get over how soft this yarn is! It didn’t fray either which surprised me since it seems to be in sort of a tube like shape. What a pleasant surprise. Now you know I had to share how I made this cool colored crown, so I turned it into a free pattern below.

10mm hook

Yarn-Red Heart Boutique Twilight

Abbreviations:

Sc-single crochet

Dc-double crochet

Hdc-half double crochet

Tc-triple crochet(y/o 2x)

Qc-quadruple crochet(y/o 3x)
Twilight Mermaid Crown

Ch45

join with slst to form ring. Careful not to twist chain.

Row1.) slst in next 15sp,

In same sp SC, hdc,dc,ch2 dc, hdc, SC.

Slst in next 3 sp, in same sp: sc, hdc, dc, tc qc ch2 qc tc DC, hdc, sc,

Slst in next 3 sp. in same sp sc , hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc, sc.

Slst til end of row.

Row2.)

Slst in next 15(same. Sp as row 1), slst. In each sp until you reach first ch2 sp in first point. slst ch2 slst in ch2 sp, slst to next ch2 sp, slst ch2 slst in ch2 sp, slst until lastCh2 sp, slst ch2 slst in ch2 sp, slst until end. Join,fasten off and weave in ends.

Pattern reviews

Sweetie Pie Bow Headband pattern review.

June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 rngldrrobertsonLeave a comment

Oversized bow: check!

Vintage style: check!

Designed by one of my favorite designers: check!
How could I not make this adorable headband. The Sweetie Pie Bow Headband designed by Hopeful Honey.

This Free pattern can be found HERE.

I not only love this design, but it also taught me a whole new way to crochet!! It’s called Tunisian Crochet and is a form of crochet and knitting combined! I love how it looks like knit but works up quickly like crochet! Don’t know how to to Tunisian? Hopeful Honey Included a video tutorial on how to do it! I really liked this pattern. It worked up fast and was easy to learn. I’m a beginner with Tunisia and she made it very easy to figure out and accomplish!

I won’t lie, I have probably worn this headband everyday since I’ve made it!(don’t worry I washed it. Don’t be gross! Haha)

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Summertime Concert Crown

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 rngldrrobertson4 Comments

ive been seeing a lot of festie themed pictures all over my Facebook feed. I wanted to join the fun without actually going to a festival/concert.

This pattern is really easy to make. It’s good for beginners who are learning double and triple crochet stitches. It also uses the same method as the Fatty Boom Bloom flower I design using Silk Sari by Red Heart Yarns. (Realistically any yarn can be used for the flower)

Summertime Concert Crown:

4.0 mm hook

Red Heart Super Saver in Plumb Pudding

Terms:

Sc- single crochet

Dc- double crochet

Tc- triple crochet (similar to dc but you y/o twice,)

Hdc- half double crochet

Ch45

Row1: Sc in 5th sp from hook, *ch2 skip 2 sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sc.

Ch1

Row2: In ch2 sp, sc, hdc, dc, tc, ch2, tc, dc, hdc, sc. Repeat in each ch2 sp. fasten off and weave in ends.

Depending on the width of your head, you will need to make 8-12 flowers. I used 8(21in) for my head.

Assembly: Now there is two ways to sew the headband. You can do,what I did, and sew the tips of one petal to another, or you can make a band to sew them on to by ch until the length of your head. My head measured 21 inches(8 flowers).

Pattern reviews

Little boy themed pattern review.

May 18, 2015 rngldrrobertsonLeave a comment

So many baby boys in my family back home in Pennsylvania. I had to make more hats for little Liam back home. I decided to go with my favorite color combo for boys to make him a few hats to grow into.

The owl design is called Oh Boy Oh Boy Owl and is designed by Cre8tion Crochet. This free pattern can be found HERE.

I love how it worked up. The ears bend on their own, the eyes just make his owl face light right up. I had no issues working this hat up and I love how the instructions included how to carry out the color changes.

The Beret hat to the right you have seen before!

It’s a Posh Pooch design! Called Strawberry Shortcake Beret. (For Christmas). This FREE pattern can be found HERE.

I knew the same three cute boy colors would be perfect for this hat. I made it for a toddler so that Liam can wear it once he outgrows his Owl hat. The review for this hat can be found HERE.