Proud to be a Texan Blanket

Most people you'll meet in Texas are very proud of the fact that they live in a huge state. What better way to show it than by making a Texas flag blanket?

I just finished this today and I am so happy! I didn't follow a pattern because it's really all about the proportions. It's just three rectangles and a star which is pretty easy to do. The star is simple because when you make a circle, it kind of turns into a pentagon so you would just put a point on each side. I used a pattern just as reference and here it is: Star Pattern. You can just scroll down on this website and you will find it. This website is not in English but there is an English translation for the star pattern under the original. This was way too big for the blanket which is why I just read it for the technique.

It's very simple, I alternated between double and treble crochet. The star and the border were both single crochet.

If you look closely, you can see some white and red under the blue. This is because when I was making it, I knew it was started to look like it had been stretched out, so I folded the blue over and sewed on.

As I said, I am so happy I finished this project! It was really fun and I love how it turned out!!!

Simple Knit Scarf

I know that this is a crochet blog and it will continue to be as such but I do a little knitting on the side and this was my first actual knitting project. It is just a simple scarf using the knit stitch that, to my surprise, only took one ball of yarn. I cast on 28 for this project which I think is a very good size for a scarf but you could probably get away with a little less than that if you wanted to.

The thing that I like about knitting is that it's more flexible and it tends to make yarn feel softer than when you initially feel it. I don't know how it happens but I'm not complaining.

There were two main reasons why I wanted to try out knitting.

1. I wanted to learn something new. The great thing for crocheters out there is that knitting won't be completely out of your comfort zone. But, it was pretty difficult for me to get used to holding two needles instead of one hook.

2. When I would go on Pinterest to find crochet projects for me to work on, knitting projects would come up that were cutest things in the world... and I couldn't make them. At all.

In the end, no matter how I make it, I love it when I finish a project that I worked so hard on and it turns out just as I imagined it.

Tote Bag Pattern

I completed this just the other day. The bag itself probably took me about a week or something. (I don't really remember... whoops). But the straps and rings took about a week and a half to come in the mail.

I started this bag following a pattern but decided to freestyle it when I finished the bottom. Its pretty simple and only requires you to know a few terms.

Here's the pattern:

 Abbreviations:

mr= magic ring

st= stitch

sc= single crochet

dc= double crochet

Color A:

Make a magic ring, chain 1, single crochet 6

Round 1: 2 sc in each st around

Round 2: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. repeat from * around

Round 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 st. repeat from * around

Round 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 st. repeat from * around

Round 5: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 st. repeat from * around

Round 6: * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 st. repeat from * around

Round 7: * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 st. repeat from * around

Round 8: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 st. repeat from * around

Round 9: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 st. repeat from * around

Round 10: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 st. repeat from * around

Round 11: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 st. repeat from * around

Round 12: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 st. repeat from * around

Round 13: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 12 st. repeat from * around

Round 14: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 13 st. repeat from * around

Round 15: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 14 st. repeat from * around

Round 16: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next in next 15 st. repeat from * around

Round 17: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 16 st. repeat from * around

Round 18: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 17 st. repeat from * around

Round 19: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 18 st. repeat from * around

Round 20: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 19 st. repeat from * around

Round 21: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 20 st. repeat from * around

Round 22: chain 2, dc in each st around, join

Round 23: chain 1, sc in each st around, join

Round 24-34: repeat rounds 22 and 23

Round 35: chain 2, dc in each st around, join.

Fasten off and connect with color B to the last slip stitch and continue with the pattern.

Round 36-49: repeat rounds 22 and 23

Round 50: chain 1, sc in each st around, join

Fasten off, weave in ends.

When attaching the rings, clip them onto the second Round of dc from the top. I have three dc in the rings to ensure that they will not mess up the stitching. Try to make the straps as evenly far apart on either side.

If you try this, let me know and if you have any problems, I would be happy to help!

Crochet Hook Case on Crochet Spot

I finished my crochet hook case a week or two ago but forgot to post about it, so here you go! As always, If you want to make this, here is the link to the pattern: Crochet Hook Case.
For the bow, it's supposed to be chains and not just a strand of yarn. I found that a strand works absolutely fine, though. When you have to attach the pocket to the back part of it, It says that you should sew it with a yarn needle but I see no problem in crocheting them together. I would have done it that way had I thought about it before I was finished.
As you can see, It is done in the shell stitch and each pocket is one shell. So, it fits most hook sizes. Of course, It wouldn't fit one of those ridiculously huge ones but my both my 10 and 11 mm hooks fit in and I bet it could go a little higher.
It's so nice to finally have somewhere to put them all. Before I made this, they were all in various places of my house. I swear that if you cleaned any room, you would probably find one of my hooks in a cabinet or under the bed. But thankfully, they are all in one cute, organized place now.