Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Teacup or Coffee Cup Coaster Crochet Pattern




This is the back of the coaster
I made some coasters using Repeat After Me's pattern. The original coaster turned out very well, but I needed it a bit larger.
I enlarged the pattern and added the instructions below.

Original pattern
Base: 1.25"
Middle width: 2.25"
Height: 2.25"

Larger pattern (below)
Base: 2"
Middle width: 3"
Height: 3"

I made the pattern larger by 3 stitches. Here are the instructions for the larger coaster.

Start with ch 10
Add 3 SC to the middle of each row.
Add 3 rows in the 8-12 row instructions
Add 3 ch + 3 hdc to handle.
I finished off before making the handle and just started with a sl st a few rows down.

Block after finishing. (I got mine soaking wet, shaped it, laid it on a washcloth, then folded the cloth over it. Then I placed a heavy weight on it until it was dry.)

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

3-6 Months Cowboy Booties Crochet Pattern

This is a pair of cowboy booties I made. The pattern based off of  Charmed by Ewe's cowboy booties. (Charmed by Ewe's booties turned out well, but I wanted a bootie with a bit more of a pointed toe, instead of a rainboot look.)

*I updated my pattern - Here is the new pattern.*

3-6 Month Cowboy Booties




3-6 month size:
Sole: 3.5" long, 1.75" at the widest part of the toe
Leg width: 2.25" in diameter
Whole boot: 3" tall without the point

This is the pattern for the 6-9 month booties if you need a larger size.

Ch = Chain
St = Stitch
Sc = Single Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Dc = Double Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
FO = Finish Off
Hdc2tog = Half Double Crochet 2 Together
Hdc3tog = Half Double Crochet 3 Together
Dc2tog = Double Crochet 2 Together
Dc3tog = Double Crochet 3 Together
Inc = Single Crochet Increase

1 skein blue #3 light sports weight yarn - B color
1 skein brown #3 light sports weight yarn - A color
G 6 4.00 mm crochet hook

*The entire bootie pattern will be done using 2 strands at the same time, for a soft, but thick bootie.*

Sole: (Make 1 of each color, then you will slip stitch them together.)
Ch 11
Rnd 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 4 st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 st, 1 dc in each of next 2 st, 7 dc in last st. Working in back of chain, 1 dc in next 2 st, 1 hdc in next 2 st, 1 sc in next 5 st. - 26 st
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each of next 2 st, 1 hdc in each of next 9 st, 2 hdc in each of next 5 st, 1 hdc in each of next 9 st, 2 hdc in last st. FO - 34 st

*The length of the soles will be the finished length of the bootie, so measure before going on.
Working with B color sole on top, sl st around both soles (through both loops of color A and color B). Start in the middle stitch in the heel. When you get all of the way around, make one more sl st in the 1st st to make the seam even looking. Do not finish off.





Boot Top and Leg: Color B
Rnd 3: (Make 1st sc in the same st as previous sl st) sc around. - 34 st
Rnd 4: sc in next 11, hdc2tog, hdc, 3 hdc2tog, hdc, hdc2tog, sc in next 11 - 29 st
Rnd 5: sc in next 9, hdc2tog, hdc, dc2tog, dc3tog, dc2tog, hdc, hdc2tog, sc in next 7 st. - 23 st
Rnd 6: sc2tog, sc 6, hdc2tog, hdc, hdc3tog, hdc, hdc2tog, sc 6 - 18 st
Rnd 7: Both loops - sc 8, BLO hdc, BLO dc2tog, BLO hdc, both loops sc 6, sl st (it will be the 1 st of the next round) FO- 17 st
Rnd 8: Using Color A: sl st in next st (2nd st of the round), ch 1, then 15 sc, SC in the sc the color B sl st is (you will cover up the color B sl st you made in rnd 8). 17 st
Before SC in same st as blue sl st

After SC in same st as blue sl st
Rnd 9: SC 8, sl st 2, SC 7 - 17 st
Rnd 10: SC 4, 2 sc, SC 8, 2 sc, SC 3 - 19 st
Rnd 11: SC 5, 2 sc, SC 8, 2 sc, SC 4 - 21 st
Rnd 12: SC around - 21 st
Rnd 13: SC 6, 2 sc, SC 11, 2 sc, SC 3, sl st, invisible join - 23 st
Rnd 14: change to B color, attach, ch 1, SC 5,( hdc + dc), (DC + hdc), SC 10, (hdc + DC), (DC + hdc), SC 4 - 28 st
Rnd 15: sl st around, invisible join. FO


Star: (Make 4)

With one strand of blue yarn:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, make 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook, join in first sc (5)
Rnd 2: *Ch 3, sl st in 2 chain from hook, sc in next chain, sl st in next stitch* (first star point made), repeat instructions between * for a total of 5 star points, fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Use the tail to sew the stars on the outside cuff of each boot.