Showing posts with label Needlework. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Needlework. Show all posts

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

To Launder Wool Garments

Command Performance Knit Dress Pattern


OK Friends my old patterns include this beautiful vintage two piece dress.
Pattern is from 1941 and the darling vintage hat will follow in a few days.
Have fun.
I originally made this in 1970 with angora and was a fav,until my hubby washed it and dried it.
Wow! last time he did the laundry EVER.
Yes were still married.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Cricket Tea Cosy

Pennies per hour of pleasure is a uK based internet shop .
Her patterns are listed free or you can help with a small donation.Check out this cute tea cozy in the form of a sweater.

Get the pattern Free or make a small donation to charity

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.