Thursday, August 11, 2011

Crochet Bedspread Instructions


MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, White or Ecru.

Single Size: 35 balls.
Double Size: 43 balls.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.
GAUGE: Each block measures about 6 inches square.
For single size spread about 70 x 106 inches, including fringe, make 11 x 17 blocks.
For double size spread about 88 x 106 inches, including fringe, make 14 x 17 blocks.

BLOCK . . . Ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring. Join with sl st in 1st sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 with sl st in 1st sc.
3rd rnd; Sl st in next sp, in each sp around make sc, h dc, 3 dc, h dc and sc (8 petals).
4th rnd: * Ch 5, sc behind next sc on last loop rnd. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5.
5th rnd: In each loop around make sc, h dc, dc, 4 tr, dc, h dc and sc.
6th rnd: * Ch 6, sc behind next sc on last loop rnd, ch 9, sl st in 9th ch from hook, in this ch-9 loop make sc, h dc, 3 dc, 5 tr, 3 dc, h dc and sc, sl st in sc at base of loop. Repeat from * around.
7th rnd: In each ch-6 loop make sc, h dc, dc, 5 tr, dc, h dc, and sc. Join with sl st in 1st sc of 1st petal.
8th rnd: Sl st in h dc and in dc, ch 1, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 4, sc in next st, ch 6, skip 3 tr, sc in next st, ch 4, sc in next st, ch 6, sc in dc of next petal. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-6 with sl st in 1st sc.
9th rnd: Sl st in 4 ch, in sc and in next ch, sc in ch-6 loop, ch 4, sc in same loop, * ch 6, in next ch-6 loop make sc, ch 4 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th rnd: Sl st in 4 ch, in sc and in next 2 ch, ch 4, in same loop make 2 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, * (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc) 3 times; ch 6, in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in top st of 1st ch-4.
11th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * in corner sp make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 6, sc in next loop, (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc) twice; ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
12th rnd: Ch 4, tr in 5 tr, * in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in 6 tr, 3 tr in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
13th rnd: Ch 4, tr in 8 tr, * in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in 12 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 3, tr in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 12 tr. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

Make necessary number of blocks and sew them together on wrong side with neat over and-over stitches, catching only one loop of each st on each edge. Attach thread to center st of a corner loop, ch 9, tr in same st, * ch 4, skip 3 sts, tr in next st. Repeat from * around one short and two long edges, making tr, ch 5 and tr at corners. Fasten off.

FRINGE . . . Make fringe in every other sp around one short and two long edges as follows: Cut 25 strands each 9 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through 1st sp and draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. Trim evenly.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Punched Tin Light Shields Recycle

Great recycle craft for old soda cans and tuna cans . We made these as Kids as well as many other people .Instructions found HERE