MOM'S WATER BOTTLE BAG
copyright © 11/23/04 Dot Matthews
 
WW Red Heart Super Saver Artist Paint
I Hook
Rating: Intermediate – pattern uses the "flower stitch" which can be quite complicated for some.

Note 1: do not join rounds
Note 2: place marker in first stitch to mark beginning of rows.
Note 3: numbers in ( ) at end of row tells number of stitches for the row.
Note 4: "eye" refers to the ch 1 used to close the clusters
Note 5: cluster refers to a group of stitches all worked in the same stitch

abbreviations used:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
ea – each
sl st – slip stitch

Row 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch. do not join. (6 sc)

ROW 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sc)

Row 3: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc) around. (18 sc)

Row 4: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc) around. (24 sc)

Row 5: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc) around. (30 sc)

Row 6 thru 18: 1 sc in ea sc around. (30 sc)

Row 19: sl st in next sc.
step 1: ch 3,
    holding last loop of ea st on hook,
   2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 2: holding last loop of ea st on hook,
   sk 3 sts
   3 dc in next st (6 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 3: ch 3,
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dc in same st as last cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 5: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   sk 3 sts
   3 dc in next st (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru all 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
     
Repeat steps 3 - 4 - 5 around,

ending with 
repeat step 3 (3 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

ROW 20: This row is worked in the eyes made in row 19 instead of skipping stitches.
   step 1: ch 3,
   holding last loop of ea dc on hook
   2 dc in 3rd st from hook 
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 2: ch 3,
   holding last loop of ea dc on hook
   2 dc in 3rd st from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 3: holding last loop of ea dc on hook
   3 dc in same eye as first cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea dc on hook
   3 dc in next eye (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

Repeat steps 2 - 3 - 4 around,

ending with
   repeat step 2 and 3 (6 loops on hook)
   yo draw thru 6 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
Join in first eye.

Row 21: ch 1, sc in same eye as join, ch 4, (sc in next eye, ch 4) around, join in first sc.

Row 22: ch 1, sc in same st as join, 4 sc in next ch-4 space, (sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-
4 sp), around. Join in first sc.

Row 23: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, (sk 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3 around), join in first
sc.

Row 24: ch 1, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp around. join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

DRAWSTRINGS (make 2)

Ch 80, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch back to beginning. Fasten off.

weave drawstring through spaces made by row 23, tie ends of drawstring together, weave
second drawstring trough same spaces in opposite directions, tie ends of drawstring
together. Trim off tails.

UBW HAT

copyright © 12/28/04 Dot Matthews

WHITE TWINKLE CHOKER

Materials: H hook; 7 yds Patons Brilliant, color, white twinkle

abbreviations:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

scs – single crochets

sts – stitches

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

ch-# – chain followed by a dash, followed by a number refers to the loop made by a chain.

Note: numbers in ( ) at end of rows indicate number of stitches and is not instruction you to do anything.

ROW 1: ch 5, join with a sl st in first ch, to form a ring.

ROW 2: ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join with a sl st in first sc. (10 scs)

ROW 3: work in back loop only of row 2, ch 1, 1 sc in ea sc around. Do not join. (10 scs)

ROW 4: work in unworked front loops of row 2, *(ch 5, sl st) 3 times in next sc*. Repeat from * to * around. (30 ch-5 loops)

ROW 5: work in both loops. sl st in first sc of row 3, (ch 7, sl st) 3 times in ea sc around. Do not join. Do not fasten off.

STRAPS

FIRST STRAP: ch 60, sc in 2nd ch from hook (ch 2, sk 2 chs, dc in next st) repeat to beginning of the ch-60, end with ch 1, sl st in next ch-7 loop. Fasten off.

SECOND STRAP: join yarn in a loop directly across from strap 1. Follow directions for first strap.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

BABY PERKY PUFFS

copyright © 01/08/05 Dot Matthews

Specialty St:
PUFF ST: (yo, insert hook in designated st, yo draw up a loop) 3 times. there will be 7 loops on hook. Now yo, draw through 6 loops, yo draw through remaining 2 loops. Puff Stitch made.

Note 1: pattern is worked with every other stitch a puff stitch, example=dc, puff, dc, puff, dc, puff.
Note 2: numbers at the end of the row in ( ) indicate number of stitches for the row.
Note 3: beginning ch 3 counts as first dc

ROW 1: Ch 4, 11 dc in 1st ch, join in 3rd chain. (12 sts)

ROW 2: Ch 3, puff st in same st as join, (dc and puff st in next st) around. Join in top of beg ch. (24 sts-12 puff st and 12 dc) Note: refer to specialty stitch instructions at beginning of pattern to see how to make a puff stitch

ROW 3: ch 3, puff st in same st as join, (dc in next st, puff st and dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc and puff st in next st,) around. Join in top of beg ch. (36 sts - 18 puff sts and 18 dc)

ROW 4: ch 3, puff st in same st as join, (dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc and puff st in next st) around. (48 sts - 24 puff sts and 24 dc)

ROW 5: ch 3, puff st in same st as join. dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st.
Puff st and dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st, puff st in next st.
(dc and puff st in next st, dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st.
puff st and dc in next st, puff st in next, dc in next st, puff st in next st.) around. join in top of beg ch.
(60 sts - 30 puffs and 30 dc)

ROW 6: ch 3, puff st in next st, (dc in next st, puff st in next st) around. Join in top of beg ch 3.
(60 sts - 30 puffs and 30 dc)

ROW 7: repeat row 6

ROW 8: repeat row 6

next row is a decrease row

ROW 9: ch 3, puff st in next st, dc in next st, sk next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st, puff st in next st, (sk next st, dc in next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st, sk next st, puff st in next st, dc in next st, puff st in next st) around, ending with puff st in last st, remember to keep every other stitch a puff stitch. Join in top of beg ch 3.  (46 sts - 23 puffs and 23 dc)

ROW 10: ch 3, puff st in next st, (dc in next st, puff st in next st) around. Join in top of beg ch 3. (46 sts - 23 puffs and 23 dc)

ROW 11: ch 3, puff st in same st as join, (dc and puff st in next st) around. Join in top of beg ch 3. (92 sts - 46 puffs and 46 dc). Fasten off main color.

ROW 12: Attach contrasting color in any stitch. ch 1, sc in ea st around. (92 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

EASTWOODLY PONCHO
copyright 01/15/05 Dot Matthews

Materials:
L hook
Red Heart Super Saver 8 oz Hunter green; 4 oz Holly Berry; 4 oz Buff; 4 oz Black

Poncho measures 30" across and 44" long before it's folded in half.
Gauge: 6 sts = 2" and 3 rows = 2"

Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
st - stitch
sk - skip
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet

NOTE 1: ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
NOTE 2: numbers in ( ) at end of rows are not instructing you to do anything, they are telling you the number of stitches you should have for the row.

Start with hunter green
Chain 70

ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch* repeat from * to * to end. (69 sts)
ch 2, turn.

ROW 2: 1 hdc in each sc and each ch-1 space to end. (69 hdc) ch 2, turn.

ROW 3 thru ROW 7: 1 hdc in ea st across to end. (69 hdc) ch 2, turn.

At end of row 7, break off Hunter Green and attach black. Work hdc in each stitch in the following color patterns.

ROW 8: Black

ROW 9 thru 11: Holly Berry

ROW 12: Black

ROW 13 thru 17: Hunter Green

ROW 18: Black

ROW 19 thru 21: Buff

ROW 22: Black

ROW 23 thru 27: Hunter Green

ROW 28: Black

ROW 29 thru 31: Holly Berry

ROW 32: Black

ROW 33 thru 37: Hunter Green

ROW 38 thru 39: Black

NECK OPENING ROW 40: Black, 24 hdc, ch 21, sk 21 hdc, hdc in next 24 sts. (69 sts) ch 2, turn

ROW 41: Black, hdc in ea hdc and ea chain across to end. (69 hdc). ch 2, turn.

ROW 42: Black, hdc in ea st across to end. (69 hdc) ch 2 turn. Total of 5 rows black.

Work 1 hdc in ea st across in the following pattern.

ROW 43 thru 47: Hunter Green

ROW 48: Black

ROW 49 thru 51: Holly Berry

ROW 52: Black

ROW 53 thru 56: Hunter Green

ROW 57: Black

ROW 58 thru 60: Buff

ROW 61: Black

ROW 62 thru 66: Hunter Green

ROW 67: Black

ROW 68 thru 70: Holly Berry

ROW 71: Black

ROW 72 thru 78: Hunter green.

Fasten off and work in ends.

Cut 16" strands of yarn for fringe, fold in half and attach  to bottom of poncho. Use 1 strand of each color for each fringe tassel, place fringe in every 4th stitch across.

EASTWOODLY HAT

MATERIALS:
Red Heart Super Saver 8 oz Hunter Green; small amount of Black, and small amount of
Holly Berry. You will have yarn left over.
use 2 strands of yarn throughout pattern
You need to use a stiff yarn for this pattern to get the brim to hold up.

I Hook
Gauge: 8 scs = 2" and 7 rows = 2"

ABBREVIATIONS:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
sts – stitches
sl st – slip stitch

NOTE 1: work with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout the pattern.

NOTE 2: numbers in ( ) at end of rounds indicates number of stitches you will have at the
end of that round.

ROUND 1: With Hunter Green, ch 2, 8 sc in first ch. Join with sl st in first sc. (8 sc)

ROUND 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 2 sc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first sc. (16
sc)

ROUND 3: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st,
repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (24 sc)

ROUND 4: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (32 sc)

ROUND 5: ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (40 sc) 

ROUND 6: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc)

ROUND 7: sl st in next st, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st. 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st,
1 sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (56 sc)

ROUND 8: sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc
in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (64 sc)

WORK IN BACK LOOPS ONLY FOR ROUND 9
ROUND 9: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. (64 sc)

ROUND 10 thru 12: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)

At end of round 12, break off Hunter Green and attach Black

ROUND 13: With black, sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
break off black, attach Holly Berry

ROUND 14 thru 17: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)

At end of round 17, break of Holly Berry and attach Black

ROUND 18: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
break off black and attach Hunter Green

ROUND 19 thru 20: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)

WORK IN FRONT LOOP ONLY FOR ROUND 21

ROUND 21: sl st in next st, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, 1
sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (96 sc)

ROUND 22: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st,
*1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (112 sc)

ROUND 23 thru 26: sl in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in ea st around. Join
with sl st in first sc. (112 sc)

ROUND 27: ch 1, reverse sc in ea st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

copyright © 01/22/05 Dot Matthews

Materials: M hook, Red Heart Super Saver yarn, approximately 8 oz

Pattern is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together

Gauge – 4 dc = 2" and 2 rows = 2"

Abbreviations used:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
ea – each
sl st – slip stitch

Note 1: ch 2 does not count as a stitch
Note 2: when joining rounds, skip over the beginning chain and join in the first "real" stitch.
Note 3: for a longer scarf, keep working in rows until scarf is as long as you want.

ROW 1: ch 14, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in ea ch to end. (12 dc) ch 2, turn

ROW 2 thru 40: dc in ea st across. ch 2, turn at the end of ea row. (12 dc)

The next row is worked as a round as follows: crochet in the back loops all the way across. When you get to the end, do not turn, skip the beginning ch 2, then, continue on the same round by crocheting in the front loops of the same row.

ROW 41: ch 2, work in back loop only, dc in ea st across. Do not turn at end of row, skip ch 2, dc in front loops of ea stitch around. Join with a sl st in first dc. Ch 2, turn(24 dc)

ROW 42: *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first dc. (36 dc) Do not turn at the end of the row.

ROW 43 thru 51: ch 2, dc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first dc. (36 dc) Do not turn at the end of the rows.

ROW 52: ch 1, sc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first sc. (36 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RIBBED SKI HAT
copyright 01/30/05 Dot Matthews

size: Adult 22" to 24"
Hat measures 14" from top of head to bottom of neck ribbing

MATERIALS USED:
K Hook
Red Heart Supersaver, ww 4 ply, approximately 5 oz camouflage
blunt needle

gauge: 7 rows = 2", 6 sts = 2"

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
ea - each
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch

NOTE: do not join rounds, place a marker in the first stitch to count rounds. Move the marker up at the end of each round.

NOTE: number in ( ) at end of rounds is not an instruction, it is stating the number of stitches for the round.

NOTE: ch-32 space refers to the space made in the previous row by chaining 32 and skipping 32 stitches.

NOTE: sc over the ch-32 space means to crochet around the chain and not into the individual stitches of the chain.

ROUND 1: ch 2, 12 sc in first ch. do not join round. (12 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

RIBBED NECK/FACE WARMER

MATERIALS:
I hook
175 yds (2 oz) 3 ply sport weight yarn
blunt needle

WORK ENTIRE PATTERN IN BACK LOOPS ONLY

ROW 1: ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea st to end, ch 1, turn (30 sc)

ROW 2 thru ROW 64: sc in ea st across, ch 1, turn. (30 sc)

At the end of row 64, work thru back loops and opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in ea st across.

Fasten off and weave in ends.