"Victorian Rose" TP Cover

This is one of the very first things I ever crocheted without a pattern, when my husband and I got our first apartment together. (I don't think we were married yet....We've been married for 16 years so this is about 17 years ago...) I was decorating our bathroom with a green, burgundy flowered shower curtain ('victorian rose'), hunter green and burgundy towels. I had the burgundy toilet tank and seat cover, complete with the rugs.... :P Well I never did write down how I did it and the only picture I have of it, it is laying on the back of the toilet all flat. :( But I remember what it basically looked like. And I wanted to try making one again. (Especially since I joined the 'Kitsch as Kitsch Can CAL'.) :P I made my original tp cover with hunter green trim, and a burgundy flower but I didn't have any so I did it in what my husband calls 'modern' colors. So here goes:

Note: This is for a double roll of toilet paper.
FLO= Front Loops Only
BLO= Back Loops Only

Note on hook size: I noticed on the second one I made, that it looked a little loose. So depending on how tight you crochet, you might want to go down a size, to a G hook...) :-)
H hook
WW yarn small amounts for trim and flower about a half a skein (?) for the actual tp cover

Ch 4, join w/ sl st to make a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same space. *2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around. (32 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same space. *Dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending w/ a dc in last st. (48 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same space. *Dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending w/ dc in last 2 dc. (64 dc)
Rnd 5: (Work in BLO for this round) Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc.*Dc next 2tog, dc in next 9 dc, rep from * around. (59 dc)
Rnd 7-12: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join. (Last round should sit just above the bottom of the tp roll.)
Rnd 13: (Work in FLO for this round) Ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each dc around. (118 dc)
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around. (178 dc) Fasten off white. Join black (or contrasting color of choice) in any st. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Fasten off & weave in end.

Join black in remaining loop of round 5. Sc backwards all around. Join. Fasten off & weave in end.

Rose:
Ch 5 join to make a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in ring. *Ch 2, hdc, dc, hdc, ch 2, sc. Rep from * three more times (4 petals). End w/ a ch 2 & join w/a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Sl st to back loop of sc. Sc in same space. *Ch 3, sc in back loop of next sc. Rep from * three times. Ch 3, join w/ a sl st to first sc. (four ch 3 loops)
Rnd 3: Sl st to ch3 space. Ch 1 (sc, ch 2, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, hdc, ch 2, sc) in each ch 3 space around. Join w/ sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in back loop of sc from previous round. Ch 3, sc in between 3nd & 3rd st of round 3. Ch 3, rep from * end w/ sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 5: Sl st to ch 3 space. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2 hdc, 3 dc, hdc, ch 2, sc) in each ch 3 space around. Join w/ sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew flower onto top of tp cover.

Put onto your toilet paper roll.

New and Improved Snowman Picture Frame!

Well I wasn't happy with the one I had made before. I will still keep it up here if anyone would ever want to try it, but... I like this one a lot better. :-D

Jamie Baby Pompadour (sp?) yarn

small amount sport/baby weight orange, and navy blue (or color of choice for scarf)

F hook

yarn needle

1 1/2 inch wide plastic ring for 'frame' part (I used/recycled the plastic ring from my husbands' 32 oz. Gatorade bottles he takes to work--first picture)

Two small buttons for eyes

Flower (or other type) sequin

Two pom-poms

matching color pipe cleaner

hot glue gun

magnet for back

plastic canvas circle--do they still make those? (trimmed to fit back of snowman body, for frame back--optional? Or use whatever you have on hand, a cardboard circle, whatever...)

Note: Make a slipknot on hook, with hook still in slipknot, hold behind the ring and slip stitch around it. You will be crocheting around the ring. Try to get the stitches as close together as you can, and push them together as you go along is the best way I can describe it. :) And mark your first stitch.

Body:

Make 40 sc around ring. Join.

Rnd 2: Ch 3. Dc in same space as ch 3. *Dc in next sc. 2 dc in next sc. Rep from *, around, ending w/ a dc in last sc. (60 dc). Join.

Rnd 3: Sc backwards in each dc all around. Join and fasten off.

Head:

Rnd 1: Ch 4. Sl st to form a ring. 15 dc in ring. Join.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc. Join

Rnd 3: Sc backwards all around. Join & fasten off leaving a length to sew head to body. Whipstitch together over about 6 or 7 'stitches'.

Nose:

With orange, ch 6. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2. Fasten off leaving a length to sew onto head. Sew over the 'hole'.

Scarf:
With blue (or color of choice) Ch 25. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch. Ch 16. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to "neck" part. Sl st in space between 2 ch groups on neck. Sc in each ch to end. Fasten off, leaving a length, for 'fringe'. Make another 3 or 4 inch piece for 'fringe' on other end. Sew scarf to snowman head. Mine kinda curled so I went with it. :P

Other stuff: Wind the pipe cleaner around your crochet hook, then curve it to go over head. Cut where you think is good. I kinda just poked it into the back of the head, then glued the pom-poms over the ends. Cut plastic canvas circle to fit back of snowman body, then either glue or use your yarn needle to sew onto body, leaving top part open to put a picture into. Glue magnet onto back of plastic canvas circle first, though. Glue eyes onto head. You're done. :-) I haven't tested this or had it tested, so if anything isn't clear (which it might not be!) let me know and I will change it. Finished frame is approx. 6 3/4 inches tall (including the 'earmuffs'. Frame itself is approx. 5 3/4 ".

*This is a free pattern and is not to be sold. You can however sell the finished snowman, if you can find a buyer! ;P

Child's Crocheted Tool Belt

Our youngest son has been playing with all of his tools recently. He used to have a tool belt (his Grandpa bought it with the tools in it), but it broke... I thought, "I could crochet him one. It wouldn't be that hard." (Being married to a carpenter for sixteen years... :P)

Here it is on him:

You will need:

I hook

WW yarn less than a skein (I used a taupe color the label was missing so I'm not sure what it was)

yarn needle

button

scissors

Belt (Note on belt: It does stretch. If your child has a belt for their pants, you could also put that through the loop in pouch...)

Ch 24 inches (or as long as your childs' waist is). Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. Hdc in each hdc. Fasten off.

Tool pouch

Ch 22. Hdc in 3rd ch from hook & in each ch across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2-34: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. At end of row 34, fasten off leaving tail to sew w/, later. (Tool pouch should measure 6 inches wide. When you fold it up, the pouch should measure six inches as well, with about five rows left to sew over belt part. If it isn't quite six inches, you may want to add more rows.)

Fold pouch up. Count five rows down from top. Fold to this row. Sew sides. You will now fold this top part over the belt later and sew the to edge to the back of pouch, over the belt. (Be careful to not sew the belt in with it.)

Pocket

Ch 13. Hdc in 3rd ch & in each ch across. Ch 2, turn.

Rows 2-8: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. At end of row 8 fasten off leaving a tail to sew on.

(Pocket should measure about 3wx4t)

Smaller pocket

Ch 7. Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and remaining chs. Ch 2, turn.

Rows 2-8: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. At end of row 8, fasten off leaving a tail to sew on.

Hammer Loop

Ch 7. Hdc in 3rd ch from hook & in each ch across. Fasten off leaving a length to sew on.

Using photo as a guide, sew pockets on to tool pouch. Sew hammer loop to very edge of side of tool pouch. Weave in all ends.

Sew a button on to one end of belt. I should have made the belt even smaller as it stretched. Oh well I might sew another button on to the other end so it won't just hang there. This pattern hasn't been tested so if there is any problems let me know.

This is a free pattern and may not be sold. You can sell your finished tool belts if you can find a buyer. ;P

Quick & Cozy Newborn Thumbless Mitts

After looking for an easy baby mitten pattern with the same size hook and yarn that I used to make the hat with, I got so irritated that I decided to just make one up that was simple and fast. I really didn't know what I was doing, I am surprised they turned out. :P I haven't actually tried these on a real newborn but they seem to be the same size as all the other mittens out there...

F hook
Baby yarn (such as Lion Brand Soft Baby, or Bernat Softee Baby)
yarn needle
scissors

These will measure 4 inches from tip to 'cuff'.

Ch 24. Hdc in third chain from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Hdc in same space as beg ch 2 & in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 3-9: Repeat row 2.
Row 10: Hdc in same space as beg ch 2, *Ch 1, sk one st, hdc in next st, rep from * across. Join. Ch 2, turn.
Row 11: Hdc in same space as beg ch 2, hdc in each space and st across. Ch 1, turn.
Rown 12: Sc in 1st st. *Ch 2, sl st in top of sc just made for picot, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * across. Join. Do not fasten off. Fold mitt in half. Sl st two sides together and the top. Now you can fasten off.

Tie: Ch 70. Fasten off, weave ends in through the back loops of ch. Weave through the ch spaces on mitt, with the bow in front of mitt.

Make another mitt and you're done. :-D

Snowman Picture Frame

H hook
Small amount worsted weight yarn; white, black, orange, and red (or color of choice for scarf)
Two big googly eyes (I had some bigger ones but didn't find them til after I had already glued those on)
Five or six small black buttons or puffy paint if you are good with that
Yarn needle

Frame
With white, ch 30 and join being careful not to twist stitches. Ch 3, dc in same space as ch 3, 2 dc in each ch around. Join. (60 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3. *BPDC (back post double crochet) around next st. FPDC (front post double crochet) around next stitch. Rep from * around. Join w/ sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Head:
Ch 4, join to make ring. 15 dc in ring. Join
Rnd 2: Ch3. Dc in same stitch. 2 dc in each dc around. Join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1. *Sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc; rep from *around. Join (48 sc) Fasten off. Placing head on top of body, w/ tail from body, and w/ fasten off part from head at top, whip stitch head & body together over about four or five stitches. Weave in end.

Carrot nose: W/ orange, ch 7. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 2 chs. Hdc in next 3 chs. Fasten off leaving a length to sew on. (Sew it on)

Scarf: W/ red, (or color of choice), ch 21. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 chs. Now, ch 15, or as long as the other chain is, (plus one) and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Sl st in base of scarf, then sc in each ch across to end. Fasten off. Make little fringe on each end. Tie scarf in 'knot'. Sew short end to 'neck' of snowman.

Hat: W/ black, ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook & each ch across.
Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Turn. At end of row 5, do not turn or fasten off. Ch 4. Sc in 2nd ch from hook & in next 2 chs. Sc in each sc across. Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook & each ch across. When you get back to the base of the hat, kind of twist piece upside down and sl st to side of last row of sc. Fasten off, leaving a long length to sew onto snowmans' head.

Using hot glue gun (or glue), glue eyes and mouth buttons to head. Glue a couple of magnets to the back. I was thinking about getting one of those round plastic canvas thingies to glue to the back of it and leave the top half open to put a picture in. I haven't done it yet, though; so I don't know if it will work or not. :)

Cow Keychain Critter

This one is for Moo Mooo. (And anyone else who likes cows!!) About a year ago, when I had posted my yo-yo keychain critters pattern on Crochetville, Moo Mooo had asked if I could make her a cow one. Well I TOTALLT forgot about that, until today when I was reading through some of the posts on that thread (after posting my Pumpkin Keychain Thingy). So, sorry it has taken me almost a year to make you a cow, but here it is, Moo Mooo:

White ww yarn

small amounts black and brown ww yarn

google eyes (I like the sew on kind)

H hook

yarn needle

Using the basic yo-yo pattern, I make a yo-yo in white. You can make it all one color. I tried making a spot (it was kind of complicated): In about the fourth dc, draw up black for the last loop, drop the black. Then pick up white for the first half of the next dc. Draw black through the first half of the dc, then wrap it around to finish it but draw white through. Work over the black yarn and finish with white. Fasten off.

Then, I made the same ears as I did for the Bear/Mouse: Join with a sl st in the 4th sc to the right of the keychain. In same space, sc, hdc, and sl st. Then fasten off. Do the same in the 4th sc to the left of the keychain. Weave in all your ends. (I changed it to the fourth sc for the cow, in the original pattern it is the 2nd...)

Horns: With brown, in stitch 2nd to the left of the right ear, join w/ slst. Ch 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Sl st to stitch on cow. Fasten off. For the other horn, do one stitch to the right of the left ear.

'Snout' (?): With black (or white, your choice), ch 4. 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. sc in next ch. 4 sc in last ch. Fasten off, leaving a length to sew onto cows face. Sew on, over the middle 'hole'.

With white, make two French knots for the snout holes (optional). (Hopefully you are better at making French knots than I am! :0)

Sew or glue on google eyes, attach keychain ring in center stitch of horns. Moooo! Happy Crocheting! :P

Pumpkin Keychain

Remember my Keychain Critters? I thought I would never make another one. Well... Sometimes an idea pops in my head and I have to get it out (and never make another one :P)... So, here we go.... (Sorry about the bad picture, I am running out of places to take pictures with good lighting and I took this one on the pavement.... ew...)

You will need orange and green yarn (small amounts)

H hook

Note: you will be making the stem and leaf in the FLO (Front Loop Only) of the pumpkin

Using the basic yo-yo pattern, make one in orange. Fasten off & weave in all loose ends. Then, with green, join w/ a sl st to the left of the joining stitch. Chain two for a 'stem'. Then sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st to same joining stitch. Do not fasten off, you will now make the leaf. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Hdc in next, dc in next. Now in same chain as dc, make a hdc, then a sl st to the very starting stitch (on the 'pumpkin'). Fasten off. Weave in all loose ends, and attach keyring in back loop behind the stem/leaf.

Pumpkin Toilet Paper Cover

Every fall, I like to get a pumpkin and bake something with it. I like to crochet pumpkins, too. Well (long story short) I got an idea to make a pumpkin TP cover. This isn't the greatest picture, (phone pic) I don't have batteries for my camera. But, you can get an idea what it looks like, anyway. ;) Also, this hasn't been tested~ so if you find any mistakes please let me know! Thanks!

Side Note: This was made to fit over a 'double' roll of toilet paper, just 'FYI' ;)

G hook
WW yarn (I used Red Heart) probably a 3 oz. skein would be plenty for the orange and just a little bit for the green

Ch 21, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and in each ch across. (19 hdc) Turn
Note: Work all hdcs in BLO (back loop only)
Rows 2-36: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. (19 hdc) (Ch 2 does not count as a hdc) Turn .
At end of row 36, do not fasten off. Sl st two sides together. (Still do not fasten off.) Ch 1. Sc 48 sc evenly around the edge of the top.
Round 2 (Work in BLO for this round): Ch 1,*Sc first 2 tog, sc in next sc. Rep from * around.(32 sc) Join.
Round 3: Ch 1, *Sc first 2 tog, sc in next 2 sc. Rep from *, join. (24 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *Sc first 2 tog, sc in next 3 sc. Rep from *, ending w/ sc in last 2 sc, join. Fasten off orange. (19 sc)
Round 5: Join green w/ sl st in first stitch. Ch 1, *Sc first 2 tog, sc in next 4 sc. Rep from * around, ending w/ one sc in last sc. (16 sc) Join.
Round 6: Rep round 2, ending w/ sc in last sc. Join (11 sc)
Note: You might want to start marking the beginning of the row at this point.
Round 7: Ch 1, Sc 2 tog around w/ sc in last sc. (6 sc) Join.
Rounds 8-11 (Stem): Ch 1, Sc in each sc around. Join.
Round 12: Ch 1. Sc 2 tog around. (3 sc). Fasten off leaving a length to weave through last 3 stitches to pull tight. Pull loose end into stem and weave in.

Leaf (Make two or three-- Optional): W/ green, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch. Hdc in next 2 ch. Dc in next 2 ch. Tr in next 2 ch. 6 tr in last ch. Continueing on opposite side in remaining loops, tr in next 2 ch. Dc in next 2 ch. Hdc in next 2 ch. Sc in last 3 ch. Join w/ sl st to first sc. Fasten off, leaving a length on at least one leaf to sew leaves on to pumpkin. Weave in loose ends.

This is my own design. You may not sell this pattern. Feel free to make for gifts, or to sell at bazaars/fund raisers, but do not sell the pattern. Have Fun! :)