Goodknits Doily Blanket Giveaway

The Dainty Squid is hosting a giveaway for Lisa at Goodknits' lovely Doily Blanket! 

Pop on over to enter!

~Tater

The Cassidy Belt

Hey, everyone!

I got a shirt for my birthday that was really cute, but really needed a belt. I was inspired by this belt designed by Edie Eckman. But since it was way out of my budget, and I wanted to wear it in two days, I designed my own belt.

I made a black one, and a brown one.

The Cassidy Belt Crochet Pattern

Hook size: I/9                Worsted weight yarn

Stitches used: Single and Double Crochet, Reverse Single Crochet {abbreviated rvsc}

Begin by chaining enough to fit nicely around your waist, { if it’s an even number, add or subtract one chain, this way you will have an extra stitch to put the last sc in row 2.} plus three.     

Belt:

Row 1: {Working in back loops for this row only} Dc in fourth chain from hook and in ea. st. across

Row 2: *2 sc, chain 2, skip next 2 sc* across, end with sc in top of ch 3

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in ea. st. across

Edging: Rvsc in each st. across top, rvsc 5 sts evenly down the side, rvsc in unworked loops in bottom of foundation ch, rvsc 5 sts evenly up the other side.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Tie:

I double-stranded the yarn for the tie to make it thicker.

Ch about the same amount as for the foundation ch on the belt, plus 20 or so extra, depending on how long you want the ties to hang down.

Finishing:

Weave tie through the belt in the center row between sc’s and ch’s.

Have fun!

~Tater

My Squishy

“I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy.” ~Dory, Finding Nemo

When I found the pattern for this Jellyfish, I knew I had to make it! I did change the pattern just a tad, because I didn’t want my Jellyfish quite as big. I made him out of the Lion Brand, Homespun yarn, so he is very soft and cuddly :-)

Happy Thursday,
~Tater

Crocheted Mary Jane's

I know, slippers are the very last thing a person would want to make in this hot weather. But I've been looking for an easy pattern for something like this a very long time, so when I came across this one, I had to make them.

The pattern instructions were very easy to follow. I think that I might be able to tweak the pattern a bit, and make it into a sock pattern.

Have a good Saturday!

~Tater

Today...

...is World Wide Knit {or crochet} in Public Day!

 How are you celebrating?

Little Things

Hello, friends!

Here are some pictures of little things I've been crocheting lately :-)

An amigurumi mouse. His name is Emile.

Headbands, made using the double base chain stitch.

Sample of crocheted ric-rac.

Amigurumi Pi plushy. He looks blue in the picture, but he's actually purple.


Little motifs. The patterns for them were in the Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework book. The square is called "Hawaiian square", and is made using the pineapple stitch. The circle is called "Wagon wheel".

Happy Thursday!
~Tater

Сумка {Tote Bag}

Over a month ago, I decided to make a tote bag to keep all of my crochet projects in. I kept thinking about how delicious it would look, with the yarn and hooks poking out of the top :-)
I found a pattern for a square in the Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework that is a little like a granny square, yet a little different.

I made twelve of each color square. Don't they make a beautiful pile? :-)

After I made all the squares, I laid them out on the floor in the pattern they would be on when the tote was finished.

Joining the squares together... After that I attached the handles, then made the border.

I love poking my head inside, and looking at all the colors :-)

Happy Monday!
~Tater