End Of The Rainbow Toddler Purse

You thought I forgot didn't you?? HAHA nope, jsut a long day at Drs appointments for Ethan. But we're home now, and heres another pattern!!

End of the Rainbow Toddler Purse, perfect for St. Paddys day!!!




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Hooker Scarf

I had an idea last night and I couldn't believe that I had never seen one of these!!! Check it out! Hope you like it!

And heres the pattern for it! Enjoy!!! This pattern has not been tested, so if there are any questions, don't hesitate to contact me!!

Hooker Scarf

MATERIALS USED:
Worsted Weight Yarn, approximately 5 oz of colour of your choice
Crochet Hook Size H (5.0 mm)

GAUGE: Gauge is not important for this project. You could use a larger hook with a thicker yarn and have a Q hook! Or use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook and have a steel hook!! :D lol

FINISHED SIZE: You can make the scarf as long or as short as you want!

DIRECTIONS:
READ THROUGH ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE STARTING TO AVOID CONFUSION.
Ch 1 and turn at the beginning of every row.
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (5 sc)
Row 2: 2 sc, sc across to last st, 2 sc. (7 sc)
Row 3: Sc across. (7 sc)
Row 4 – 25: Rep Rows 2 & 3. (29 sc at end Row 25)
Row 26 – 35: Sc across. (29 sc)
HOOK
Row 36: Sc in nx 14 sts, leav rem sts unworked. (14 sc)
Row 37: Dec, sc across. (13 sc)
Row 38: Sc across to last 2 sts, dec. (12 sc)Row 39 – 45: Rep Rows 37 & 38. (5 sc at end Row 45)
Row 46: Dec, sc in nx st, dec. (3 sc)
Row 47: Sc in nx st, dec. (2 sc)
Row 48: Dec. (1 sc)
FO
THROAT
Row 36: Sk nx nt of Row 35, join with sc to nx st, sc across. (14 sc)
Row 37 – 40: Sc across. (14 sc)
Row 41: Sc across to last st, 2 sc. (15 sc)
Row 42 – 43: Sc across. (15 sc)
Row 44: 2 sc in nx st, sc across. (16 sc)
Row 45 – 46: Sc across. (16 sc)
Row 47 – 58: Rep Rows 41 – 46. (20 sc at end Row 46)
Row 59: 2 sc in nx st, sc across to last st, 2 sc. (22 sc)
Row 60 – 61: Sc across. (22 sc)
Row 62 – 65: Rep Rows 59 – 61, ending with a Row 59. (26 sc at end Row 65)
Row 66 – 80: Sc across. (26 sc)
THUMB REST
Row 81: Dec, sc across to last 2 sts, dec. (24 sc)
Row 82: Sc across. (24 sc)
Row 83: Rep Row 81. (22 sc)
Row 84 – 95: Sc across. (22 sc)
Row 96: 2 sc, sc across to last st, 2 sc. (24 sc)
Row 97: Sc across. (24 sc)
Row 98: Rep Row 96. (26 sc)
Row 99: Sc across. (26 sc)
Rep Row 99 to desired length. DO NOT FO
Edging Row: Ch 1, turn. Sc across to alst st, 3 sc. Sc evenly around entire scarf working 1 sc in end of each row. 2 sc in same st as beg, join.
FO

NOTE: You can adapt this scarf to your liking, make a longer hook, a longer thumb rest or shaft, whatever you like!!!!! Enjoy!!!

***Please do not sell or copy this pattern in any way or give it to anyone else without my consent. You may sell the finished product, but please state my name as the designer of the product. Thank you*** Any questions or comments can be sent to mama24boyz@yahoo.ca
And please feel free to send me pics of your finished work too. I’d love to see them!

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Finally Done!!

YAY!!!! I've finally got all my Spongebob characters done!! Well....I still want to do a couple more, but I think I'll take a Spongey break!!! Here they are....

I think I'm most proud of Krabs, I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to get those claws right, but I did!! And theres no sewing on the claws at all! They're all one piece!!!! YAY!

Spongebob will be available too by this weekend And I forgot to mention that if you buy ANY Spongebob Ami Pattern, you will get the Plankton pattern FREE!! I'm going to offer a deal for all 5 patterns together too and if I make more characters I will just add to that deal.
Hope you guys LOVE them!@!!!!!!!!!!

Show and Tell

Hi everyone! I've gone AWOL again I know. But I've been doing lots! Just the other day, I finished this up for my twins JK teacher. Its the Sweetheart Ripple by Kim Guzman from Crochet World Feb 2009. It worked up so quickly for me, I was done in 2 weeks. This is good cuz I'm such a procrastinator!!! Their last day is Wednesday and i still have to make a little purse for the teachers aide!!! (Gonna do the FBB today) Anyways, heres pics of my Sweetheart Ripple.

What else have I done?? OH! The twins had their first bday party to go to and I made the little girl this halter. I love this pattern!! And its available in tons of sizes!! You can find it here.

I also have 2 more patterns coming soon to my shop. Heres Patrick. (Sorry for the bad pic)

And hes got a bellybutton!!!!!

And lastly Spongebob!!!!

Also, I was in a summer scarf swap and it was so much fun!! I got lots of goodies!! Heres what I got from Sarah.

She has an awesome blog here.

Right now, I'm trying to get the FBB done for Wed, and fix up my Gary pattern by adding Lary and Snellie to it. Pics will come soon, they're almost done.

Ethans Pirate Hook

As promised, heres the pattern. It hasn't been tested, so please let me know if you find any errors! Hope you like it!!!!

Ethans Pirate Hook

Copyright Melanie Blake May 2009

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn, small amounts gold and grey
Crochet Hook Size F – 3.75 mm

GAUGE: Gauge doesn’t really matter.
8 sc and 9 rows = 2”

FINISHED SIZE: Approx 13 ½ “ around and 8” long. The one I made fits my 3 year olds hand as well as my 5 year olds and my 12 year old(who has bigger hands than me!)

DIRECTIONS:

HAND PART
With gold, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc into ring. Pull tight to close. (5 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc around. (10 sc)
Rnd 3: (Sc in nx st, 2 sc in nx st) around. (15 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (20 sc)
Rnd 5: (Sc in nx 3 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (25 sc)
Rnd 6: (Sc in nx 4 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (30 sc)
Rnd 7: (Sc in nx 5 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (35 sc)
Rnd 8: (Sc in nx 6 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (40 sc)
Rnd 9 – 22: Sc around. Join at end of Rnd 22. (40 sc)
FO and weave in end.
**NOTE: If you want the handle part smaller or bigger, just add more or less increasing rows.

HOOK

Starting at tip, with grey, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in ring. Pull tight to close. (4 sc)
Rnd 2 – 3: Sc around. (4 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in nx st, 2 sc in nx st) around. (6 sc)
Rnd 5: Dec twice, 2 sc in nx 2 sts. (6 sc)
Rnd 6: (Sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (8 sc)
Rnd 7: Dec twice, 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st. (8 sc)
Rnd 8: Sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 9: Dec twice, 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st. (8 sc)
Rnd 10 – 11: Sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 12 – 14: Repeat Rnd 7. (8 sc)
Rnd 15: Sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 16 – 18: Dec, 2 sc in nx st, sc in nx 2 sts, 2 sc in nx st, dec. (8 sc)
Rnd 19: Sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 20: (Sc in nx 3 sts, 2 sc in nx st) around. (10 sc)
Rnd 21 – 23: Dec twice, 2 sc in nx 3 sts, sc in nx st, dec. (10 sc)
Rnd 24 – 25: Sc around. (10 sc)
Rnd 26 – 28: Repeat Rnd 21. (10 sc)
Rnd 29: Sc around. (10 sc)
Rnd 30 – 31: 2 sc in nx 3 sts, dec 3 times, sc in nx st. (10 sc)
Rnd 32: Sc around. Join. (10 sc)
FO, leaving a long end.
Sew to centre of hand part as shown in pic.

HANDLE

With gold, ch 16.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (15 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (15 sc)
Fold piece in half.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across working through both loops of Row 2 AND the foundation row. (15 sc)
FO, leaving a long end.
Sew to inside of hand part on both sides at approx Rnd 10 – 11.

***Please do not sell or copy this pattern in any way or give it to anyone else without my consent. You may sell the finished product, but please state my name as the designer of the product. Thank you*** Any questions or comments can be sent to mama24boyz@yahoo.ca
And please feel free to send me pics of your finished work too. I’d love to see it!!

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Long Time No See!

Wow!! I haven't been on here forever! I made DHs blanket finally! I changed the square a bit, if you remember, I made a square up just for him and posted the pattern on here, Irish Pride Square. Well, to that, I added another few rows to make a 10" square instead of 8", just so I didn't have to make so many squares, I really don't like that part too much. Then when it was all put together, I added the border the same as each square, I think it turned out pretty nice.

Other stuff I've made. I made up a Robotnik!

to go with Sonic.

When I asked the twins waht they wanted, one said Sonic and the other said Robotnik, so here they are. Then I made a Gary,

or Bary as my youngest would call him, lol. And I JUST finished up a Squidward!
I LOVE this one! Patterns for Sonic and Gary are available at my Etsy shop, and patterns for Robotnik and Squidward will be available soon.

And lastly, it was my babies third bday on the third of April. He loves Spongebob, is literally obsessed with him, and also pirates, so his Nana bought him a pirate hook for his bday. Well, with the 3 of them fighting over who gets to play with it, it broke, so guess what I did?!?! I made him another one!! I was about to make one for the other 2, but I guess the novelty wore off, cuz they don't want it, but Ethan sure likes it!
Especially in his pirate jammies!

Pattern for this will be available soon for free right here! Gimme about a week and I'll post it.

New Patterns

Hi all, I have some new patterns available at my Etsy shop.

Starfish and Spongy mitts
Roly Poly Cupid, I know its a little late, but hes pretty quick to do and hey, you could always get him ready for next year!!!
And new today is End of The Rainbow Toddler Purse.

Perfect for St. Paddys! My youngest, who is a boy, actually loves it!! Although his Dad would rather him not! lol

Thanks for stopping by.

Argyle Scarf

I've got a new pattern in my Etsy Shop. I've seen lots of argyle stuff around lately and thought I could make that! SO i did! Hope you all like it!

Its actually a pretty easy pattern. And I think it turned out pretty good.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Well, I missed wishing every one a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, so I hope you all had a great one and all the best for this year! I was so busy trying to get this finished for my Mom, I tried, but just finished it today! Oh well, she still loves it, So heres my Show and Tell.

I sent a pic to Todd Paschall at http://www.crochetbynumbers.com/ and he made a pattern for me.

Heres the pic I sent of my Grandparents

And heres my finished afghan.

Spidey Senses Scarf Free Pattern

OK, I couldn't bring myself to sew on all the webs, so maybe one of you guys can do it!! Heres the pattern, I hope you like it! & Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Spidey Senses Scarf

by Melanie Blake

MATERIALS

App 4 oz red worsted Weight Yarn
App 1 oz blue worsted weight yarn
Small amount black worsted Weight Yarn
Size I – 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle

FINISHED SIZE Any Size!!

GAUGE 7 sts and 8 rows of sc = 2”

DIRECTIONS

With red, ch16.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (15 sc)
Row 2 – 35: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (15 sc)
Change to blue at the end of Row 35.
Row 36: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the nx 8 sts, change to red. Sc across. (15 sc)
Row 37: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the nx 7 sts, change to blue. (15 sc)
Row 38 – 105: Rep Rows 36 – 37.
FO blue after Row 105.
Row 106 – 140: Ch 1, turn. Sc across.
DO NOT FO

FIRST HAND

Row 1: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 11 sts, dec. (13 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in nx 9 sts, dec. (11 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (11 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. 2 sc in nx st. Sc in nx 9 sts. 2 sc in nx st. (13 sc)
Row 5: 2 sc in nx st. Sc in nx 11 sts. 2 sc in nx st. (15 sc)
Row 6 – 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. Ch 10 at the end of Row 9. (15 sc)
Row 10: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (24 sc)
Row 11: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. 2 sc in last st. (25 sc)
Row 12: Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc across. (24 sc)
Row 13: Ch 1, turn. Sc in nx 15 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (15 sc)
Row 14 – 20: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (15 sc)
Row 21: Ch 1, turn. Sc in nx 3 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (3 sc)
Row 22 – 30: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (3 sc)
Row 31: Ch 1, turn. Sc 3 tog. (1 sc)
FO.
First finger made.
Skip nx st from Row 20, join red with sc in nx st.
Rep Rows 21 – 31 3 more times for 4 fingers.

SECOND HAND

**Make sure that the blue part of the scarf is on your left side. That way the hands will be the same way**

Join red with sc in the first st of the foundation row.
Rep Row 1 – 31 of First Hand.

EDGING

Join red with sc in side of the first row after blue. Sc evenly around entire scarf, working 3 sc in each finger tip and changing to blue as needed
Join to first st.
FO

FINISHING

If desired, stitch black “webs” over ONLY RED parts of the scarf.
Tack the 2 middle fingers down to look like Spiderman shooting a web.

***NOTE: To make the scarf longer is easy. Just think of it right now as in 4 parts of 35 rows each. If you want it longer add the same number of rows to each section. So, if you add 5 extra rows to the first section, add 5 more to each section after as well. Watch your gauge and do your math to figure out the length of scarf you want.





***Please do not sell or copy this pattern in any way or give it to anyone else without my consent. You may sell the finished product, but please state my name as the designer of the product. Thank you*** Any questions or comments can be sent to mama24boyz@yahoo.ca
And please feel free to send me pics of your finished work too. I'd love to see them!!

Free PDF version available for download here!
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Crochet Hook Holders

I made a couple of these last night. I like them, they're very basic and so cute and of course usefull!

Also, my Scrooge is now ready and for sale in me Etsy shop.

Heres a couple more things I've been working on

A Starfish Set to go with the Spongy Set
And a Spidey Scarf. I need to add webbing to this one to make it look better, but the kids recognize it just like this.

Spongy Set Ready

OK, I lied, the Spongy Set is now available for sale in my Etsy shop. Please stop in for a look! Maybe some inspiration? Hey, who doesn't need a last minute xmas gift that you want to make yourself! Available in all sizes from tiny to x-large!

Speaking of xmas, I found this for advent calendars. Now, I love these and my Mom gave me a super adorable one a few years ago when I only had 1 boy(that very quickly turned into 4 when I had the twins and the baby 19 months later!!!) Anyways, now its not big enough for all 4 AND the younger ones really want to do this now too. And I don't want a bunch of $$store stuff everywhere. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the $$ store, just not their toys. They're crap!, Soooooo....I found this and its such a great idea. Those moms with multiple children, scratch that, even if you have ONE kid, this would be great! Check it out!!!

OH!!! Also, for all you knit and crochet freaks (LIKE ME!!) out there. I saw this link on a forum I belong to. Looks like fun!!

Irish Pride Square

I really suck at keeping up with posts. Sorry.



DH wanted me to make him an afghan, which is really cool cuz he never really shows too much interest. Ya, he does the Oh thats nice and fake interest stuff, but thats about it. I made him mittens last year...the ones that the top pulls back, so your fingers can be in or out. You know what I mean, I'll find the link later. Fingerless gloves with a mitten top. Anyways, those got "lost" before he ever wore them, so you can understand taht I really wanted to make him something nice. He wanted something to do with Irish....like shamrocks. I searched free and not for any shamrock squares. And theres tons of nice little motifs, but o squares, so....I made on up! I thought it was going to be a lot harder, but it was pretty easy, so here it is. For all you guys! I hope you like it!

Pattern unavailable until further notice

***Please do not sell or copy this pattern in any way or give it to anyone else without my consent. You may sell the finished product, but please state my name as the designer of the product. Thank you*** Any questions or comments can be sent to mama24boyz@yahoo.ca
And please feel free to send me pics of your finished work too. I’d love to see them!

Free PDF verion available for download here!!
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SCARY GUYS LIKE TO DRESS UP TO!

So I was out in my backyard with the boys today (brrrr....it was cold!!) and, on my table I saw a little spider. But this spider was kind of unusual.

He was wearing a pumpkin costume!! I asked him why and he said "I don't know why everyone wants to dress up like us, we like to dress up too, so here we are in our Halloween costumes! We are really nice and not scary, see?"

So, I had to ask, "We?"

And I looked up to see his little bat friend.

He was also wearing a cute little pumpkin costume!

Well, they definitely made me think twice about those scary Halloween guys!!!!

Pattern will soon be available in my Etsy Store!!

MORE PATTERNS

I did it again.

Patterns for these hats are available at my Etsy shop!

This pumpkin hat fits bigger than the free one. Its also fuller and more realistic.

I am also having tested this right now. To be available soon. Hes my Roly Poly Reaper. I don't think hes too scary though, since my 2 yo keeps asking if he can kiss him!! He comes complete with a crocheted scythe.

And, most important, I got to test for PEGGYTOES!!! If you haven't seen her work, you NEED to, I absolutely love her stuff. She is so talented. This one is Ohree the Orangutan

She gives detailed instructions on how to make each monkey.

You can find her free patterns here

and her Etsy shop here. I have to say she is one of the best designers around.

ETSY

My babies had their first day of school yesterday. A full day too, when Quenton was little, he only went 1/2 days, every day, but the twins go full days, every other day. I guess its better this way. My house was too quiet and Ethan just didn't know what to do with himself. When the boys came home, they told me they had fun and had lots of stories to tell, but they don't want to go back! lol. Oh well, maybe it gets easier. As long as theres no fight, its fine.

As for crocheting, I made this beautiful little capelet. I found the pattern on Etsy and its well worth the $5.00. It was so easy and I had it made within a couple of hours.

Heres the URL for her shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5775166

Speaking of Etsy....I finally opened my own shop!! Yay!! I have posted my patterns for Natalie the Ballerina and my Rocketship Water Bottle Holder for sale there for anyone interested.

And if you're going to check out Etsy, check out my favourites there. Theres so many talented people on there and tons of beautiful patterns. I almost feel like mine don't even fit in!

Thats it for now, I'm not too great a blogger, but I've been busy! And I will get better, I promise. In the meantime, come visit my shop!

ITS BAAAAACK!!

OK, so I totally disappeared for a while there, but I have been soooo busy. The twins had their 4th bday and went for their kindergarten orientation today. My 11 yo started 6th grade today (OMG!!! Hes 11?!?! and in Gr. 6!!!!!) We've had lots of fun over the summer holidays, but I'm glad that we're back to school. Don't ask me that in a couple of weeks when the twins start full time. I know its every other day, but still! What do I do with only ONE baby at home?!? lol, I'm sure I'll figure something out.

I finished these cute little patterns up too.

This one is Natalie the Ballerina. She was made for my brothers gf Natalie. Nat has a tatt on her back of a ballerina and her bday was coming up, so I thought I'd try to make her a matching ballerina for her tatt. She absolutely LOVES dancing. Well, it was a HUGE hit. She loved it! Here's a pic of Natalie (the crocheted version)

I added wire to her limbs, so shes pose able too.

I also made this for my boys. You can never find stuff for little boys. Well, ya, you can, but not too much. They love these though. They love Buzz Lightyear and watch it all the time, so what better than Rocket Water Bottle Holders? They start school soon and can carry their drinks in here. I thought they would be great!

One more pic. the last time I posted (before the free pattern) I was working on crowns. I finished them a long time ago. Here they are. I love this pattern too. Its just too cute.

Well, thats it for now. My patterns for Natalie and the Water Bottle Holder are being tested as we speak, so I'll let you know when they are available!