I want to pick a charity to donate a portion of my earnings from the Crochet Spot Store that I’ll be opening June 29th, which by the way is coming up very soon! I got this idea when a friend of mine had a birthday party and themed it to raise money to fight pediactric cancer. I thought this was a great idea!!! Although I’m not a big party person, I thought that it would be a great opportunity to use my store grand opening to help raise some money for a good cause. I’m not sure exactly how much I’ll be donating yet, but I can tell you that it will be a nice percentage.

I have some great charities in mind, but do you have any in mind?? Feel free to tell me about a charity even if it’s not crochet related!

Treble crochet stitches are very similar to double crochet stitches. The photo to the right shows a small swatch of treble stitches. They are longer than double crochet stitches and normally create a more airy piece. Here is how to crochet treble crochet stitches: yarn over 2 times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, (yarn over, pull up 2 loops) 3 times

For further explanation, here is a picture tutorial! This tutorial is for both right and left handed people. For left handed pictures, roll your mouse over the image and it will change for you.

Step 1: Yarn over ( wrap the yarn around your hook) 2 times

Step 2: Insert your hook into the stitch you want to make your treble crochet stitch in

Thanks everyone who volunteered to be a pattern tester for the new Crochet Spot Store patterns!!! Although not everyone got to test, I must say that those individuals that did deserve a very big…

Check back often for sneak peak photos of what will be in the store opening June 29th!!!

I don’t know why I keep calling crocheted dishcloths, dishcloths, because I rarely ever use them as dishcloths. I find that these cloths are great at cleaning surfaces such as counter tops, microwaves, stoves and any other surface that may be messy. I decided to design a “surface cleaning cloth” that is meant to be narrow (a little wider than the size of person’s palm) to make it easy to move around, and long so that it can be folder over a couple times so that your don’t have to keep running to the sink to rinse it off. This pattern uses the same ridges as my previous crocheted dishcloth with ridges since it is more scrubbie than a non-textured cloth and is great at picking up crumbs! The strap on top is great for hanging your cloth to dry, whether it’s on a hook or on your refrigerator door handle, as the cloth can be pulled through the strap to form a loop on your handle. Skill Level: Finished Size: 4 1/2″ (11.5 cm) wide, 12″ (30.5 cm) tall (not including strap) Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 60 yards) Note: use 100% cotton for good absorbency Crochet hook J (6.00 mm)

Crochet Pattern: Cleaning Cloth
Note: all stitches are crocheted in back loop only unless otherwise indicated
Row 1: ch 19, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 18 sc
Row 2 – 47: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc aross: 18 sc
Note: stitches are crocheted in both loops for the rest of the pattern
Row 48: ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, ch 25, skip next 16 sc, sc in last sc: 2 sc
Row 49: ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, 30 sc in ch-25 space, sc in last sc, finish off

If you need help crocheting this cleaning cloth, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

Darn it! I was crocheting with plarn (plastic yarn) and my hook broke!!! I was using one of those plastic H (5.00 mm) Susan Bates hook. It is one of those cheap hooks that comes in a set. By the way, I love the cheap plastic hook sets for beginners since they are of course cheap but they have all the main sizes of hooks that any beginner will need! But the down fall is when it breaks.

Well at least I have a good reason to go buy a nice, new hook now!!! Woohoo!!!

Call me butterfingers, I almost dropped my can of soda the other day because it was so wet from being chilled in the refrigerator! I never really knew why people used can cozies, but now I know. Here is one that I made for my soda can with plarn (plastic yarn). I’m so proud of how nice and tight the cozy fits on a can. This cozy can also be made with regular yarn if desired, just be sure to do some measuring so that it fits properly. Also I noticed that this cozy makes a perfect pencil holder!!! The plastic makes it really stiff and less likely to fall over if loaded with pencils or whatever you may decide to put in it! Skill Level:

Finished Size: 3″ (7.5 cm) in diameter, 4″ (10 cm) tall
Note: you may adjust size if desired

Materials:
Approximately 10 plastic bags made into plarn (plastic yarn)
Crochet hook H (5.00 mm)

Gauge: Round 1 – 5 in pattern is a circle that measures 2 3/4″ (7 cm) in diameter

Crochet Pattern: Can Cozy
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, place marker: 6 sc
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around: 12 sc
Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 18 sc
Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around: 24 sc
Round 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around: 30 sc
Note: your circle should be 2 3/4″ (7 cm) in diameter fitting perfectly under your soda can. After round 8, the bottom of your can should fit tightly into the cozy.
Round 6 – 20: sc in each sc around: 30 sc

If you need help with crocheting this can cozy, feel free to let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

An interesting way to mix up your crochet life is to try crocheting with new material! Transforming plastic bags into crochet-able yarn is a fun adventure to try. If you hate it, then at least you can say that you tried, but if you love it, there is so much you can create by crocheting with plastic!

Why crochet with plastic?

• A new adventure!
• You can recycle your plastic grocery bags and turn them into something amazing!
• Some things are just better when they are made with plastic, such as a crocheted soap dish.
• Crocheting with plastic creates a very strong material, which can be great for making bags that will carry heavy objects.

How to crochet with plastic bags?
That’s simple! Here is a tutorial for “how to make plarn (plastic yarn)“. This post shows you the easy process of transforming your plastic bags into crochet-able plastic yarn, or as enthusiast say, plarn. Crocheting with plarn is just like crocheting with regular yarn. The only difference is the texture that may take a little while to get used to. There are even crochet pattern on my site and other sites that are specially designed as a plarn project. But don’t limit yourself to those patterns, regular crochet patterns can be made using plarn as well! Just make sure to check gauges when needed.

Most importantly, have fun with this new adventure in crocheting plastic bags! If you ever need any help or would like to share your knowledge in crocheting with plarn, feel free to leave a comment!

I always thought that people normally got sick in the winter, but no, it’s almost summer here and I’m sick! Nothing too serious though, just a sore throat, a small cough and a minor headache. I don’t know if getting sick is a good thing or not. I mean it does keep me at home, and what do I do at home? Crochet!! Then the down side is I might just get tired and fall asleep instead. Okie dokie, I’m done complaining…

Watch out soup can, here I come!!!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 32″ (81 cm) wide, 16 1/2″ (42 cm) tall
Note: adjust rug to the size you want using directions in the pattern

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 364 yards) Crochet hook K (6.50 mm)

Gauge: not really important, crochet as tight or loose as you want your rug.

Crochet Pattern: Rug
Note: all stitches are crocheted in the back loops only
Start by chaining 90 or as wide as you want rug
Row 1: ch 3, dc in forth ch from hook and in each ch across: 90 dc
Row 2: ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across: 90 dc

Repeat row 2, 28 times or until rug is as tall as you desire.

If you need help with crocheting this rug, feel free to let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

Today I ran some errands and decided that I would take one of my crochet projects with me to work on in the car. Of course I wasn’t the one driving or else I probably wouldn’t be here type. I’ve never crocheted much in the car until now and realized it was sort of hard to get my hook into the loops when my seat is bumping up and down! I guess it takes a little getting used to.

Also I get sort of nauseous, like motion sick or something. Call me a wimp but it’s true! I remember when I used to read my school books on the bus the same thing would happen. It’s so weird. But at least the feeling went away and I know it’s another thing that I’ll just get used to.

Okay, back to talking about crocheting in the car…I find it a good use of my time, instead of just staring out the window.

Do you do it often?