Purple Chair Crochet: patterns

Monday, December 10, 2012

Ribbed Slouch Hat Pattern Link

As promised:
The Ribbed Slouch Hat Pattern

Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Honeycomb Hexagons (Free!)

Lately I've...
...been on a bee kick (watching documentaries, reading books on bee keeping, buying local honey and consuming measurable quantities daily with my yogurt or on toast).
...been obsessed with the color yellow.
...been hoarding yellow cotton yarn for a blanket.
...been procrastinating in fulfilling my 'to do' list.

Here's the result: a honeycomb for my table top! (Don't worry, I'll tell you how!)

Initially I wanted to turn these 12 honey colored hexagons into a blanket. But. Wow. Hexagons are fatiguing! I take my hat off to anyone who has made a full sized hexagon blanket, and bailed out deciding that, as bee-utiful (see what I did there?) as a honeycomb blanket would be, something for the table seemed more appropriate. And shorter.

I joined the hexagons in a single night, weaved in those innumerable ends (I was not about to count them!) and voila! an asymmetrical tabletop centerpiece.

These hexagons are incredibly easy to make. The "difficult" part is joining them all together, and that isn't even difficult. Just tedious. So one day I'll make a full out blanket for myself, but today is not that day.

Wanna make some? There are endless possibilities right? Anything you'd use a hexagon or a motif for, you could simply adjust the colors and show off your love of bees (I can't be the only one!).

Honeycomb Hexagon!

Supplies List:
MC (honey colored- so light browns, any shade of yellow, etc)
CC (a color lighter or darker than the honey color- ecru white or dark brown)
5.5mm crochet hook
scissors
yarn needle

Honeycomb Hexagon:
With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch2, dc into ring, ch1. *2dctog, ch 1 * 5 times around. Join with sl st to first dc. (6 dc clusters formed)
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch sp of previous row. ch2, dc into sp, ch 1. 2dctog, ch1 in same space. In each ch 1 space around work *2dctog, ch1, 2dctog, ch1 *. Join with sl st to first dc. (12 dc clusters)
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch sp of previous row. Ch2, work 2 dc in ch sp. *in next ch sp work 3dc, ch 2, 3dc (corner). In next ch sp work 3dc * repeating around until you've formed 6 corners. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join CC. Sc in each st around, working *sc, ch2, sc * into corner space. Join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

To join hexagons together, you can use the traditional method (right sides face each other, slip stitch them together in the back loops only) ~or~ you can check out this awesome tutorial for single-crochet-join-as-you-go. (You do need a ravelry account to download the pattern, but that's not a bad thing!)

Enjoy!!

Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Coffee House Cowl (Again)

Before your eyes are a few of The Coffee House Cowls. I wrote the pattern this time last year and revisited the joy of making it this past weekend. The buttons are a joy!

Get your pattern here: The Coffee House Cowl and button up with some coffee this autumn!

Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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Friday, October 19, 2012

Darling Diamond Fingerless Gloves (Free!)

Like free stuff?

Here ya go, a free (and fabulous) pattern!
These are the Darling Diamond Fingerless Gloves

(once called "wristies", but that name is trademarked
and therefore these are *not* "wristies",
because I might be sued for suggesting they are.
Yeah. Really.)

Here's how you can make your pair.

Materials:
1 skein worsted weight yarn in color of choice
2 buttons (5/8" worked nicely)
needle/thread
scissors
yarn needle
5mm crochet hook

Foundation Row:
Ch30, hdc in 3rd row from hook. Hdc in each across.
Row 1: fphdc in each across. Ch1, turn
Row 2: blhdc across. Ch1, turn
Row 3: fphdc across. Turn
Row 4: ch5, sc in 3rd from starting ch. *ch5, skip 2 st, sc in 2rd st. Repeat from * across. At end of row, ch3, sc in last. Join w/ sl st to starting ch to form a round.
Begin working in rounds.
Rnd 1: Ch1, sl st into next ch. Sc in 5ch lp. *ch5, sc in next ch lp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to initial sl st.
Rnd 2: Sl st into first 2 ch of lp. *ch5, sc in next ch sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st into starting sc.
Rnds 3-10: Repeat Rnd 2. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Thumb Hole:
On opposite side of cuff opening, choose chain diamond that thumb comfortable fits in.
Rnd 1: Join yarn to middle of ch in diamond. *ch3, sc in next center of ch loop. Repeat from * 2x around. Join with sl st.
Rnd 2: Sl st into 1st ch of ch lp. Draw up sl st through middle of ch lp. *Ch3, sl st into next. Repeat from * around. Join w/ sl st to starting sl st. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Button Loop:
Join yarn to first stitch of first row. Ch5, sl st into first st of 3rd row. Fasten off, weave in ends. Affix button to opposite side of cuff opening.

Make two and wear the darlings with joy!

Have a Lovely Day!

~Jess
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Check out the pattern by following this link! C'mon, do it!

Friday, September 21, 2012

The Farm Bus Produce Bag (New Pattern!)

The Farm Bus Produce Bags (sold exclusively at Farm 2 Family) is now available all over the world wide web! I finally made writing this pattern a priority and it's now happily listed in my Etsy shop.

Check it out, world.

Have a Lovely Day!

~Jess
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Owl Make a Motif (Free!)

(This page has been getting quite a bit of action the past couple of months- welcome to all those who found Purple Chair Crochet via Pinterest! Feel free to snoop around- my *free* patterns are linked on the right side of the page, and if you're interested in something a bit more challenging, check out Purple Chair Crochet on Etsy, where I offer crochet patterns emailed to you in PDF form. :) Ok, now back to the Owls!!)

Hmm, what to make.

Oh.

"Owl Make a Motif"!

;)

These little guys were inspired by Pinterest,

but came from my own brain...

uh, at the same time.

They're small (as you see below, being modeled by my son, Booger aka Jet aka The Professor).

They're fast (begging for a friend, or two... or three).

Like the basket? That's their new nest. The pattern is available with my other free patterns- check the links to the RIGHT. You may have to scroll upwards a bit. A little bit more. Right there, see it?

They're colorful (weeeeee, color!)

And I bet you want to know...

How did I make these?

The Professor requested this owl have green eyes.

Well, I'll tell you.

First, gather your things...

3 colors of worsted weight cotton yarn.

white cotton yarn (eyes)

color for beak (red, yellow or orange)

safety eyes or extra bits of dark colored yarn

yarn needle

scissors

4mm crochet hook.

Got all that? Great!

For the body...

RND 1: Ch4, join with sl st to first ch create a loop. ch2 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring around. Join with sl st to first dc. fasten off (16 dc)

RND 2: Join new color, ch2, dc in same space. In each stitch around work *2dctog, ch1 *. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off (16 2dctog)

RND 3: Join new color, ch2 (counts as first dc), 2dc in ch sp of previous rnd. In next ch sp work *3dc, ch 2, 3dc *. Work 3dc in each sp around the next 13 ch spaces. In next ch space work *3dc, ch 2, 3dc *. 3dc in next ch sp, then join with slip stitch to first dc. Fasten off. (see your owl? he's almost here!)

For the eyes... (create 2)

RND 1: Ch2 (or magic circle) leaving a long "tail" off of your slip knot. In first ch work 12 dc stitches. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. Pull center tail firmly to close the circle.

Finally....

With your beak color, create a beak using the center of your motif as your starting place. Next, sew eyes into place as desired (refer to pictures if needed) and affix safety eyes or embroider eyelids.

And that's all there is to it! :):) Make a million!

Have a Lovely Day!

~Jess
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