Ray of sunflowers

Spring is about close to half way through . Summertime is close so it had me thinking about sunflowers!!! I remember group edible sunflower to eat the seeds didn't realize how big the flower can get!! I kid you not at least 8 foot and the part that holds the seeds was 2 human head size if you put them side to side. 

Now just a little notes

1. For the granny square . You can make it as big as you want but I made it 4 in by 4 in and the flower I made it 3 in 

2. The leaves of the flower is a little tedious.

3. Ch3 counts as dc

4. And yes the center brown part is 6hdc and 12 sc didnt want the flower to be too big

Materials I used 

I had on hand basic mainstay gold 

Red heart super saver chocolate

Red heart super saver yellow

Hook 2.5mm 

Yarn needle

Scissors

Abbreviations

Sc. Single crochet.       Slst slip stitch

Ch. Chain.                      Dc. Double crochet

Mc. Magic circle.          St. Stitch

Sk. Skip

Yellow

Mc - ch4 slst in 1st ch 

1. In mc I did the following 3dc ch2 3dc ch2 3dc ch2 3dc ch2 attach to top of 1st dc  (12dc)

2. Ch3 and 2dc in same st sk over cluster and crochet in ch2 area do all of the following 3dc ch1 3dc. Ch2sk cluster in ch2 area 3dc ch1 3dc ch2 sk cluster in ch2 area 3dc ch1 3dc ch2 sk cluster in ch2 area finish the row by 3dc ch1 attach to 1st top of dc (24dc)

3. Ch3 2dc in same st then ch2 sk cluster go in ch2 area 3dc ch2 sk cluster and do all in same ch2 area 3dc ch1 3dc sk cluster in ch2 area only 3dc in same st ch2 sk cluster ch2 area 3dc ch1 3dc ch2 sk cluster only 3dc in this ch2 area then ch2. sk cluster in last corner 3dc ch1 attach to top of dc . (36dc)

Sunflower 🌻

Center 

Brown

Ch2 

Rd. 1  6hdc in 2nd ch (6hdc)

Rd 2. 2sc in each. 12sc)

Petals

Make 12 per flower

Gold

Ch4

Simply slst in 2nd ch then sc in next and 4th ch slst ch1

On other side slst then sc then slst in last and ch1 break first be sure that it wont come undone before breaking

Leave tail to sew in to the base of the flower.

Cute baby bib monster style

 Video tutorial please forgive the side video i made it is still in the works me learning haha 😆 😆 😆

https://youtu.be/Tm4NwHn-uVE

Materials needed

Hook both 6.5mm and 4.5mm

Scrap yarn approximately 25 yards

12 hdc using a 4.5mm hook equals 1 yard of yarn weight #4

I made different size eyes 

And 2 pupils in black same hook size 

Bernat blanket brights navy blue weight #6 using a 6.5mm hook doing 7 double crochet equals 1 yard and 7 hdc equals a yard strap around neck 

So total yards needed for bib itself is approximately 33 to 43 yards total depending on size of bib

Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

Hdc. Half double crochet

Dc. Double crochet

Slst. Slip stitch

Ch. Chain

Hk. Hook

Sts. Stitches

Blue 

Ch 24

Row 1. Dc in 2nd ch from hk and in every other st (13dc)

Row 2.  Ch2 turn. Dc in each. (13dc)

Row 3 to 10. Ch2 turn. Dc in each (13dc)

Ch1 now we are making the strap around the neck

Hdc in 1st 3 sts (3hdc)

Row 2. Ch1 turn hdc in each (3hdc)

Row 4 to 28. Ch1 turn hdc in each st. (3hdc)

Either slst to attach to other end or leave tail to sew in.

Using a 4.5mm hook

Eye

White

Ch2 

Make 2

Rd 1 in 2nd ch do 5hdc 

Rd. 2. 2hdc in each (10hdc)

Rd 3. Hdc , 2hdc (15hdc) (one eye i stopped here )

Rd. 4. Hdc , hdc , 2hdc (20hdc)

Slst leave tail to sew in 

I made 2 different size eyes but you do what you want 

Pupil

Black

Make 2

Ch2 

Rd 1 4hdc in 2nd ch (4hdc)

Rd 2. 2hdc in each. (8hdc)

Slst leave tail

Mouth 

Ch24

Row 1. Ch1 sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining. (23sc)

Row 2. Ch1 sc in each (23sc)

Row 3. Ch1. Sc in 1st 7 sts then ch5 go back down ch slst , slst , sc , hdc slst in next st then sc in next 2 sts then ch4 go back down ch slst , sc , hdc , slst in next sc in next 2 sts ch4 go back down ch slst , sc , hdc , slst in next sc in next 2 sts ch5 go back down ch slst , slst , sc , hdc , slst in next st then sc in remaining sts 

Simple facemask slot for filter

🚨 🚨 Coronavirus is really scary!!!

Something simple as touching your mouth nose or eyes with your hands is nothing to joke about! Times like these you should be prayed 🙏 🙏 up asking God to put a hedge of protection around you and your loved ones! God says in his word there will be wars and roomers of wars well here you go . Dont take life lightly people!! Love you all ❤ ❤ with all of my heart 

      Simple fun easy to do facemask .All you need is any yarn a hook and ☕ coffee filters ! Thats right I said it coffee filters. 

The size hook I used vs what you think you should depends on you I used 5mm hook . But I used a bean stitch and half double crochet. So my stitch is close just like single crochet 

Pattern notes 

1. For row 1 once I had row 1 finished I then did a hdc on the side and continued to the other side (36)

2. I did  6 more  rows before I started to do decrease so row 7 start with 2 decreases in the beginning and the end of the row

3. Decrease again in row 8

4. A decrease in last 2 rows

Ive had trouble figuring out how much yarn is used in my pattern course each pattern has a different stitch so with using a hdc and a BS I got 9 stitches to equal one yard of yarn thats 36 inches so for the whole mask itself should be.      yards

Materials used for this pattern 

Red heart super saver light blue weight 4 approximately 

Hook size 5mm

Yarn needle

100% cotton fabric

Abbreviations

Hdc. Half double crochet

Hdc2tog. Half double crochet decrease

Ch. Chain

Bean st.  (BS) Insert stitch pull up yarn yarn over insert back in same stitch pull up yarn yarn over pull through all 4 loops

Slst. Slip stitch

Final measurements

Top of mask is 6 inches

Bottom of mask is 10 inches

Ch 36

1.  Turn hdc in 2nd st from hook then proceed with BS , *hdc , BS , *  repeat *to* until end of row ( 34)

2. Ch2 turn hdc , BS , * hdc , BS *repeat * to* until end of row (34)

3. to 6. Repeat row 2. (34)

7. Ch2. Turn. Hdc2tog , hdc2tog , hdc , BS. *hdc , BS * repeat in the next sts last 4 sts hdc2, hdc2tog (30)

8. Ch2. Turn. Hdc2tog , hdc2tog , hdc , BS ,  *hdc , BS * rep4 until end of row last 4 sts hdc2tog , hdc2tog (26)

9 and 10. Ch2. Turn. *hdc , BS *  repeat until end or row (26)

11. Ch2 turn , hdc2tog , hdc2tog , *hdc , BS , * repeat until last 4 sts hdc2tog , hdc2tog (22)

12. Hdc2tog , hdc2tog ,  *hdc , BS*  repeat until last 4 sts hdc2tog , hdc2tog (18)

Slst weave in

Ch 30

Be sure to leave a little tail before ch30 then leave tail to handsew in to the corner then sew in be sure to add at least 2 knots to secure on end then take other end and sew in to the other corner be sure to add 2 knots to secure now we have a way to secure the mask by going around the ear.

Pocket for filter

I simply did 

2 1/2 in height by 5 in length 

Ch 19

1. Ch2 turn in 2nd st hdc , BS , *hdc , BS , * repeat *to* until end of row (18)

2. Ch2 turn * hdc , BS *  repeat *to* until end of row (18)

3.to 9 repeat row 2 (18)

Leave tail to sew in of course slst 1st 

Sew only on sides and bottom 

Simply place this pocket where your mouth will be.

DONT DO IT!! HOW TO MAKE A POM POM

Materials needed for this project

Sharp sissors

Yarn needle

Any yarn 1 or 2 colors 

A small piece of cardboard about 3 inches wide

1. Cut a piece of cardboard approximately 3 in

2. Take your yarn and wrap around cardboard approximately 75 to 100 times depends on how full you want the pom pom to be 

If you take 2 skeins of yarn whether same or different colors thats up to you it helps make the pom pom fuller

3. Once you got the desired amount of yarn simply place your thumb to help hold in place and cut yarn be sure to have it long enough to put 2 to 3 knots on the pom pom and then some to sew in the item needing a pom pom 

4. Take both or one of yarn and thread it in yarn needle 

5. Next place thumb back as shown above and sew in behind thumb and pull ysrn out be sure to leave a little to make a knot repeat at least 2 to 3 times to help secure the knot

Notice how the 2nd pom pom is fuller thats because I wrapped it 100 times around cardboard using 2 skeins AND cut the yarn a little short 

Here is a 📹 video tutorial

 https://youtu.be/dF5jW1rq3S0 

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