{blog} Buttons

I am still tweaking the blog design, I kind of set things up a bit quick. I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to these things, but I really have fun doing it.

My blog buttons are moving. I'm just trying to tidy up a little bit, but they'll be there to the side for another week or so. After that they will be under the 'button' category (just to the right there>>)

Please feel free to take one for your blog if you want to. If you don't know what I'm talking about, the code under the buttons is for you to copy and paste and then the image will appear on your blog and, without you having to do anything else, it will link back to my blog if anyone clicks on it.

here are my buttons. I may add more options later, because I love making them!

Is there any thing blog related (or just technology related) that you love doing?




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{crochet} A Heart

I've been holding off on more heart patterns since the original post, because I wanted to cover all the stitches needed, and these hearts use a few of them!

Now that I have a tutorial made for each stitch, I can take you through it step by step. I have linked back to the appropriate stitches,, just in case you need to refresh your memory. I'm starting to abbreviate more, to ease you into pattern reading.

Today's heart is the same one round heart that was my first ever blog post (here), and also includes a second round. I'm using up some spare wool from my side walk shawl. Its always a good idea to keep spare bits and pieces and use them up in projects like this. I have edited the photos a little, because they were a little dark.

I am using 8ply pure wool and a 5mm hook

Slip Knot, you may want to leave a shorter tail than usual.

Chain 4

All of the first round worked into last chain, next to the tail.

Three Trebles (or Triples!) (tr)- US
or

Three Double Trebles (dtr)- UK

Then, three doubles (dc)- US
or
three trebles (tr) UK
into the same stitch.

Chain 1, tr 1, chain 1 (US)

or 

Chain 1, dtr 1, chain 1 (UK) 

All into same stitch

3 dc, 3 tr (US)
or
3 tr, 3 dtr (UK)

3 chains 

Slip stitch into centre of heart. (that sounds a bit rough!)

Round one complete, fasten off if this is required size or continue on.

Round 2: Chain 3

in the first tr/dc from previous row:

sc and dc (both into same loop) US

or

dc and tr (into same loop) UK

into next loop: 

3 dc (US)

or

3 tr (UK)

into next loop:
2 dc (US)
or
2 tr (UK)

1 dc into each of the next 4 (US)
or
1 tr into each of next 4 (UK)

ch 1, tr 1. ch 1 (US)
or
ch1, dtr 1, ch 1 (UK)

1 dc into each of next 4 (US)
or
1 tr into each of next 4 (UK)

2 dc into next loop, 3 dc into next one after that (US)
or
2 tr into next loop, 3 tr into next one after that (UK)

1 dc and 1 sc into next loop (US)
or
1 tr and 1 dc into next loop (UK)

3 chains

Slip Stitch into centre of heart.

Fasten off

And there we have it! A heart in two rounds.
Using the same pattern you can experiment with different yarn and hook sizes to see what you like best.

Thanks for visiting. let me know how you go!