Crochet!

What do you consider home? Is it the place where you spend most of your time or where you live? Maybe home is where you grew up or where you’re the most comfortable. For me, home has always been something that changes depending on where I am. It was my dorm room in college and my apartment in grad school. It’s my current apartment in Indiana and my parents’ home in New Jersey. It’s whatever hotel I’m staying at when I’m on vacation. Home is where I’m untroubled and relaxed. It’s where my stuff is. Regardless of what you consider home, this issue is filled with projects that make wherever you are feel comfortable. These projects are meant to bring a smile to your face and melt your worries away. The projects in…

BEGINNER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 14¼ inches wide × 9¾ inches high MATERIALS • Lizbeth size 40 cotton thread (300 yds per ball): 1 ball #607 charcoal med • Size 12/6/1.00mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge GAUGE 11 sps = 2 inches; 11 rows = 2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Each open space is formed by a chain-2 and a double crochet. Each closed block is formed by 3 double crochet. Chain-3 at beginning of odd-numbered rows counts as a double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of even-numbered rows counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. Placing a stitch marker every 50 stitches helps keep track of the count in the beginning chain. WEATHER VANE Row 1: Ch 229, dc in 4th ch from hook (beg 3 sk chs count as a…

EASY FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 8 inches in diameter × 6 inches tall MATERIALS • Premier Yarns Basix Chunky bulky (chunky) weight acrylic yarn (3½ 0z/117 yds/100g per ball): 3 balls #1145-41 steel 1 ball #1145-40 mist • Size 7mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 9-inch piece of heavy cardboard or tassel maker GAUGE With 2 strands held tog: 9 hdc = 4 inches; 7 rows = 4 inches PATTERN NOTES Basket is worked with 2 strands held together throughout and with right side facing at all times. Tassels are made with 1 strand. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Half double crochet in back bar (hdc in back bar): With RS of work facing and inserting hook from top to bottom in back bar below top Ips,…

BEGINNER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 40 inches × 40 inches MATERIALS • Premier Yarns Mega Tweed super bulky (super chunky) weight acrylic/viscose yarn (6 oz/74 yds/ 170g per skein): 8 skeins #1007-14 pink rose tweed • Size P/16/11,5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 7 dc = 4 inches; 8 rows = 8½ inches Take time to check gauge. PATTERN NOTES Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCH Single crochet join (sc join): With slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and draw up a Ip, yo and draw through 2 Ips on hook. THROW Row 1 (RS): Ch 71, dc in 4th ch from hook (sk chs count as first dc), dc in each ch across, turn. (69 dc) Row 2: Ch 3…

BEGINNER SIZES Instructions given for small pillow, with changes for large pillow in []. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Small Pillow: 16 inches square Large Pillow: 20 inches square MATERIALS • Premier Yarns Ribbon super bulky (super chunky) weight cotton/ polyester yarn (7 oz/65 yds/200g per ball): Small Pillow: 5 balls #2084-02 white Large Pillow: 6 balls #2084-03 mist • Size P/16/11.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 16-inch square pillow form • 20-inch square pillow form GAUGE 7 dc = 4 inches; 4 rows = 4 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. After Row 1, all double crochet stitches are worked in the front loops. PILLOW PILLOW PANEL Make 2. Ch 29 [36]. Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (sk chs count as first dc) and in each rem…

INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 44 inches wide × 60 inches including fringe MATERIALS • Lion Brand Pound of Love Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (16 oz/1,020 yds/454g per skein): 3 skeins #149 charcoal 2 skeins #121H barley • Size M/N/13/9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 6 sc = 2 inches; 7 rows = 2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Throw is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together. When attaching new color of yarn, leave a tail of yarn about 5 inches long. Also, when finishing off a color of yarn, weave in end and leave a 5-inch-long tail which will be incorporated into the fringe. When working the love knot, keep ½-inch loops even throughout the pattern. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of…