Sashay yarn ponytail holders

 

I was gifted a rather large box of Red Heart Sashay Boutique yarn among many other brands of similar yarns.. I made a couple of scarfs with it..

while they claim to work up fast, that was not my experience

  it never failed that I would have to set it down and walk away.. pick them up and pull the stitches out .. ugh.. way too much effort for an item that wasn't selling anymore..

 

I got so tired of it I used many skeins as bulky yarn and crocheted it on an Q hook.. looks cool enough but takes a lot of yardage

I still had dozens of skeins left.. many just a single skein of each color.. not enough to make a bulky scarf or ruffled for that matter, some of the colors just didn't go together well enough to use on one item

 

I had seen how ponytail holders were being made from them.. but they were always finished off in my opinion.. rather sloppy..

Pulling the whole yarn through the last stitch and just leaving the end hang loose.. or tied in a big knot ..

both of which come undone with wear..

 

I just didn't like the look.. plus I dislike making anything that can't stand up to wear ..

truthfully one of the big reasons I dislike the ruffle scarfs patterns out there as well, if you pay for an handmade wearable item it should hold up for at least a washing..

I just don't like it..

 

I don't wear my hair up ever.. so the though of the ponytail holders passed pretty fast lol..

Until my sister came over wearing one.. with ends tied together.. making a pretty item look half done..

 

ok fine time to make a few..

if nothing else something to put on the table for market.. or a quick gift

 

I have sewn the ends of all of the ruffle scarfs I made in the past.. with the end kind of tucked under itself.. another reason they took me longer ;)  I'm telling ya I don't like loose ends LOL ..

 they still didn't look great to me..

 

with working in the round I hoped seaming them together would give it a more "finished" look

 

 

Sewing thread was too thin to do a good job..

crochet thread size 10 however works great..

 

I have many colors to match up with the Sashay yarn but not quite enough..

so embroidery floss for those.. ( 3 strains not the full 6 )

 

takes more time to sew them than to slip stitch around elastic band.. but worth the effort..

  

 

 I used about four yarns of Sashay yarn, size H8/5.00mm hook to slip stitch each..
some yarns looked better with less.. some more..
I just worked until they looked full..

 

Next I seamed the ends together.. after tying the end of the thread or floss I was using to seam with to the last slip stitch "live" loop .. I sewed a few stitches around that slip stitch just to be sure it wasn't coming undone..

 

 making sure to "capture' all of the loose ends ... I tucked them in a bit as I seamed.. making sure not to get too bulky

 

  I also trimmed of the longer edge of the Sashay yarn so it would sew up evenly.. and not hang lower

 

that was it.. nice and smooth.. no worries about hiding the knot under the ponytail .. not as fast as other methods I am sure but hopefully they hold up well... now to get someone to try them out and maybe even a photo with one in use

 

 

Dragon Scale Baby Booties Crochet pattern

  

                               Dragon Scale Baby Booties

I have been wanting to make a scale bootie pattern for ages now..
I finally put aside the time to do it.. newborn and 3 month sizes.. lots of photos.. written in American terms.. worsted weight yarn.
 

Now through April 30 2018 ( midnight mt time ) use coupon code BOOTIES to get pattern for only one dollar , be sure to add code before checking out as there are no refunds or returns.. only on my Raverly store
  click here


 

Quick Crochet Fingerless Gloves

Quick Crochet Fingerless Gloves

Written in American terms

Fits 7.5 inches around, 6 inches long

Hook size US H8/5.00mm
77 yards of  worsted weight yarn, pictured in Red Heart's With Love Pewter .. this yarn tends to run on the heavy side of worsted weight yarns, using thinner yarn such as Caron Simply Soft will give you a smaller glove without changing the pattern
Gauge
First 4 rounds = 1.5 by 7.5 inches

Stitches
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together

Notes

Both gloves made the same.
Every round starts out with a chain 1, this does not count as a stitch, hdc in same place as starting chain.
Every round is joined with a slip stitch. All rounds are worked in the round so do not turn.

Read notes before starting pattern.

1) ch 22
2-4) hdc 22
5) hdc twice in the first 2 stitches, hdc 20
6) hdc twice in the first stitch, hdc 2, hdc twice in the next stitch, hdc 20
7) hdc twice in the first stitch, hdc 4, hdc twice in the next stitch, hdc 20
8-10) hdc 28
11) hdc 1, skip 6 stitches hdc 20
12) hdc 1, hdc around "joining" stitch over thumb opening, hdc 20
13) hdc 22
14) hdc 22, after join do not cut yarn unless no trim is desired.

Trim
 ch 1, sc in the same space, * ch 3, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next* repeat * * to end, join with first sc, fasten off.

Thumb
1) join yarn on any thumb opening stitch, ch 1, sc in the same space, sc around to first stitch, join
2) ch 1, sc to the last 4 stitches sc2tog twice, join
3) ch 1, sc in same space, ch 1, skip 1 stitch sc 1* repeat * * to end, join with first sc , fasten off, weave in ends.

any items made with this pattern may be sold

 PDF can be purchased here

First weaving Done

 

My frame weaving loom worked quite well... my weaving skills are lacking

 clearly lol.. the goal was to just whip one out so I could practice embroidery on yarns works for that it was perfect .. I left it on the loom instead of placing it on a hoop.. nice and easy

 

 

I love the look.. and it was so much fun to do.. now that I have made one I want to make more.. so the next step is to weave faster.. I am using a dowel stick to lift half of the warp lines.. makes it much faster going one way

 

 but going back is a bit slower.. as each line had to be wove by hand.. the long needle does help.. however I would like to make a few other things with it.. at a faster rate.. 
side note have you seen scarfs wove out of Lions Brands Mandala ... just wow ...

working on making a heddle out of popsicle sticks.. ok craft sticks.. way smaller than the ones I recall as a kid lol.. in this application the size is perfect.. picked them up at the dollar store, a penny a piece .. a bit of sanding is in order.. as I need 80 plus I pulled out my rotary tool for the job.. hopefully it works out... I so want one of those scarfs..  


Got to work on my next pair of flip flop slippers a bit today.. still a long way off.. next pattern Dragon Scale Baby Booties sizes for newborn to six months coming up soon