Update on elephant~

Update on elephant, it needs another ear.
I have been catching up with blanket and getting purse pattern testing... Hopefully they will be available soon! :)

Learn Margaret's Double Cross Stitch on youtube now!

Learn this new stitch Margaret's Double Cross Stitch on youtube! Show me your work I would really love to see them. You can post them on my facebook wall and I will share your work on my album that is dedicate to this stitch. :) Miki's Crafty Corner

You can find Margaret's Double Cross Stitch series pattern on this blog. :)

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Colorful blanket update

Here is an update on the colorful blanket. Few more rows to go :D

Colorful blanket

The blanket that I have been working~ <3

I use Stylecraft's Lucy pack, blocks are from book : 200 crochet blocks author: Jan Eaton. Great book, highly recommended.

Margaret's Scarf

Yarn : 10 ply yarn = Worsted 4 / 8 ply

Hook size : 6.50mm hook / 5.00mm

Measurement:  

10 ply yarn 

-- approx 8 1/2" width for child scarf

-- approx 6 1/2" width for adult scarf. If it is too wide for your liking, down size your  hook.

8ply yarn 

-- Approx 5inch children size

-- Approx 7 1/2 inch adult size

US terminology

Abbreviation:

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

st - stitch

ch - chain

Level : Intermediate to Advance Intermediate

 

*** Please get familiar with the pictorial, it is to help you learn this new stitch. The picture shows where to put the hook through. The decrease row shows you where to skip the 2 stitch that we have increase to make this stitch puff. Please watch carefully where you should skip your 2 stitch to even out the stitch count number or you will end up skipping too many and it will be uneven.

 

Margaret's Double Crossed Stitch Explanation :

Increase Row:
Skip one stitch and go into next stitch and make 2 DC. 2DC into the stitch we skipped from behind of the first 2DC we have just worked.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Decrease row:
chain 1, turn, sc into same st, sc just before the first set of puffy stitch, skip 2 st (PIC 1) and sc the next st (PIC 2), repeat to end of row. Here you can see you skip the 2SC to obtain the puff and even out the fabric from the previous increase row.

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Margaret's Scarf  -- Child / Adult

Instruction

Row 1 - Start with slip knot and chain 20 / 30 (ch20 for child size, ch30 for adult size)

Row 2  - DC into 4th chain from the hook (count as 1st dc) and DC across (18/28)

Row 3 - chain 3, turn, make Margaret's Double Cross Stitch into next 2 stitches to end of row, 1dc on the top of ch3 previous row. (8/13 group of Margaret's Double Cross  Stitch) (34/54 stitch count)

Row 4 - chain 1, turn, sc into same st, skip 2 st and sc the next st, *sc the next 1 st, skip 2 st and sc the next st* repeat to end of row, last sc into top of last chain from previous row, (18/28)

Row (last) - Ch3, turn, dc to the end. (18/28)

Repeat row 3 and 4 until you are satisfied with the length. I crocheted 51inches long, cut the yarn, fasten it and sew in the tails.

Copyright: This pattern may be printed for personal use only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce or distribute this pattern in part or in whole through any venue, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without written authorization of the publisher. You are granted permission to sell the finished product for profit on limited basis only. I wouldn't mind if you would like to credit me in your work. I want to thank many friends who have contributed in testing this pattern and correcting grammar mistakes that I have made. Thank you in advance for choosing this pattern.

This is a pattern written and designed by Miki Wilkins. I wrote this pattern in honor for my mother in law Margaret because that was how I accidentally made up this stitch from making her a pot holder. If you have any questions regarding the pattern feel free to contact me. You can find me on

Facebook at : www.facebook.com/Mikiscraftycorner

Blog:  http://mikicrafty.blogspot.com.au/

Ravelry: Mikicrafty

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mikicrafty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIkiCorner/

Email: muiyee78@gmail.com

Have fun hooking! :)

Strawberry Shortcake Lalaloopsy

I was approached by my client just before Christmas to make her because she ordered a Monkey who wear scarf and The Very Cranky Bear. She wanted the Lalaloopsy to be a mix of Strawverry Shortcake and Lalaloopsy. She gave me a picture of Strawberry Shortcake and put down pull amount so I can make this cutie.

 Here is the picture of The Very Cranky Bear and The Monkey Who Wear Scarf.

Rainbow unicorn is on the far left.

Alas, I did. She turned out GORGEOUS! Everyone loves her, even my girls who watched the whole process wanting to hug her. When I shared her on my facebook page : Miki's Crafty Corner it went viral. I follow the based pattern from AdoraBellaPlushies. I changed the boots bigger, the rest is the same other than her clothes and headband.

It's wonderful she is being loved and cared for~

Margaret's Double Cross Stitch Pot Holder

Yarn : 8 ply cotton, you can use pure wool if you like.
Hook size : 4.00mm hook for 8ply cotton, 5mm hook for pure wool
Measurement: 8ply cotton: approx 7" Pure Wool: Approx 7"
US terminology
Abbreviation:
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
st - stitch
ch - chain
Level : Intermediate to Advance Intermediate
 
Margaret's Double Cross Stitch :
Yarn over, skip one stitch and go into next stitch and make 2 dc. Yarn over, 2dc into the stitch we skipped from behind of the first 2dc we have just worked.
 
Instruction
Row 1 - Start with slip knot and chain 30
Row 2 - DC into 3rd chain from the hook and DC across (28 stitches first chain not counted here and throughout the pattern)
Row 3 - chain 3, turn, double crochet into same stitch, *dc, make Margaret's Double Cross Stitch,* repeat from * to * until the remaining 3 stitches, dc into the remaining 3 stitches.
Row 4 - chain 1, turn, sc into same st, sc next 3 st, skip 2 st and sc the next st, *sc the next 2 st, skip 2 st and sc the next st* repeat to end of row
Row 5 - 20 - Repeat row 3 and 4
Row 21 - chain 3, turn, DC into same stitch, repeat DC to the end of row.
Row 22 - chain 1, turn, repeat sc to end of row
Row 23-41 - repeat Row 21 and Row 22 Please leave a long tail for sew in the piece.
Edging - Fold the piece into half and sew around the edge, last st ch 10 and slip stitch into bottom of the stitch.

Copyright: This pattern may be printed for personal use only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce or distribute this pattern in part or in whole throught any venue, electronic, merchanical or otherwise without written authorization of the publisher. You are granted permission to sell the finished product for profit on limited basis only. I wouldn't mind if you would like to credit me in your work. Thank you in advance for choosing this pattern.

This is a pattern wrote and designed by Miki Wilkins. I have wrote this pattern in honor for my mother in law Margaret because that was how I accidentally made up this stitch from making her a pot holder. If you have any question regarding the pattern feel free to contact me. 

You can find me on
Facebook at : www.facebook.com/Mikiscraftycorner
Raverly: Mikicrafty
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mikicrafty
Email: muiyee78@gmail.com
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIkiCorner/
Have fun hooking! :)