Crochet Chunky Infinity Scarf

This holiday season, I found myself in one heck of a crochet mode. I was busting out one crochet project after another. Unfortunately, I had to refrain from posting my projects since most were Christmas gifts for my family and friends. So get ready from some crochet blogging overload!

This chunky infinity scarf has to be one of my favorite scarves I created so far. I wanted something easy and quick to whip up and this was exactly it! All you need to know is how to chain and double crochet...doesn't get any easier than that! It is so warm and cozy for the winter, I still have not made up my mine if I will be giving it away or keeping it for myself (I am leaning towards the latter)!

Some specific details on my scarf:

• Chained 120 (the number of chains does not matter, it depends on how long or short you want your scarf to be).
• Completed 7 rows of double crochet
• Measurements: 36 inches long, 7 inches wide

Below is the pattern I made up:

Materials-

• Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Wheat (2 rolls)
• N/10 mm crochet hook

Directions-

• Loosely chain 120.
• Slip stitch the chain to form a ring, make sure there are no twists in the chain!
• Row 1: Chain 3. Double crochet in each chain. Slip stitch to the top of the chain 3,
• Row 2: Chain 3. Double crochet in the BACK LOOP of each double crochet. Slip stitch to the top of the BACK LOOP of the chain 3.
• Repeat Row 2 till you reach your desire width and fasten off, weave in the ends.

Hopefully you guys give this pattern a try and it you do, post a picture or let me know how it turned out!

~Hong

Lacy Ripple Crochet Blanket

I have now finished two crochet blankets! Anyone who knows me, knows what an accomplishment this is since I have given myself the title of "The World's Slowest Crocheter!" This Lacy Ripple Crochet is one of my favorite crochet patterns (free version of the pattern here!). It is great for beginners, easy to memorize, and works up quite quickly.

Some specific details on the blanket I crocheted:

-Lion Brand Pound of Love in Antique White
-Hook J
-Initial chain was 233 count

Here are some pictures of the final product:

Close up of the patterns:

The way the pattern is designed, it creates it's own edging:

And of course, it is important for every blanket to be kitty approved!

 Enjoy,

~Hong

Shell Afghan-Crochet

If this blog post looks familiar to some, it's because it has been posted before. I was messing around with my blog on my cell phone and before I knew it, I had deleted several of my published posts (yeah me)! Since this was a popular post with a free pattern, I thought it was worth re-posting. The pattern is Dream Lacy Baby Throw by Lion Brand Yarns. This really is a pretty and simple pattern that would be great even for beginners. Once you learn the stitches, they repeat until an entire blanket is created. I made this blanket as a gift for a friend's one year old son so I made it larger than instructed and mine ended up being about 48 in x 48 in. The picture above actually shows the blanket folded in half. This pattern works up quite quickly and I was able to complete it in about 3 months of working on it off and on.

My materials included:

• Size H crochet hook
• 1 Lion Brand Pound of Love in Antique White
• 1 Bernat Baby Sport in Baby Denim Marl

Let's take a look at the blanket:

The pattern up close (note that I accidentally took the picture sideways )

For the border, I chose a neutral solid color to create a contrast between the body and the edging. I really loved how it turned out! Close up of the border:

 I hope you give this super easy pattern a try. If you do, let me know how it turns out!

~Hong

Crochet Spiral Hat!

Although I have been crocheting for almost 10 years, I have pretty much stuck to afghans and the occasional scarf. Other than that, I have not tried making anything else. Well, as the cold winter months lingered and I am roamed through Pinterest, I kept seeing these gorgeous crochet hats. Finally, I caved and decided to give it a shot. As I looked for a pattern, I found Charlotte Yue's Twizzler Crochet Hat. She is kind enough to post this pattern for free on Ravelry and I just love the unique spiral pattern! Her directions are easy to follow and she even gives tips to make the hat more/less slouchy and the rim tighter/looser. I chose to make it more slouchy by an additional three rows. Best of all, you can make a cute and warm hat in just a few hours!

For my hat, I used Sensations Sincerely in Charcoal Grey with a J crochet hook. This particular Sensations Sincerely yarn is 100% Acrylic, extremely soft, as well as very warm. One roll is large enough for almost three hats! The awesome thing about Joann is if the color is not in stock at the store, you can place a special order for the sale price plus use your coupon! They said it could take up to six weeks for it to arrive, but my order came in 1 week. However, since this yarn was on clearance for $1.99 along with my 20% off coupon, I would have gladly waited the six weeks!

It's basically made out of half-double crochets (hdc), back-post treble crochets (bptr), back-post double crochets (bpdc), back-post half double crochets (bphdc), and front-post double crochets (fpdc). The pattern even has directions on how to create all of these stitches!

The view from the side.

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Another view from the back, don't you just love the spirals?

Hope you give this pattern a try. I am planning to do a few more in different colors for my sisters!

~Hong

Lacy Crochet Baby Blanket

One of my favorite hobby is to crochet. My sister taught me to crochet when I was in college and I have been whipping out blankets ever since. After making a few large afghans for our bedroom as well as for several family members, I started crocheting baby blankets. The fun thing about baby blankets is it's a quick project with a gorgeous ending. Plus, there is always someone having a baby whether it be a family member, friend, or a co-worker and a crochet blanket makes for a great gift. I found this pattern on the website, Lacy Crochet, and it is extremely easy to follow. Definitely good for any beginner!

The materials I used included:

• Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn in Cream (the amount of yarn is dependent on the size you decide to create)
• Susan Bates' I9/5.50MM crochet hook
• Boye's 00/3.50MM crochet hook-to weave in the ends of the yarn
• Scissors

Although it is simple, it is also very elegant and would be a perfect gift for a little boy or a girl. Here is the pattern up close:

More pictures of the blanket:

For the edging, I kept it simple:

• Row 1: ch 3, counts as first dc. Turn. *Dc across, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Then sl st to join. 
• Row 2: ch 3, counts as first dc. Turn. *Dc across, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Then sl st to join. 
• Ch 1, reverse single crochet around, sl st to join.
• Finish off and weave in ends

It was even approved by our little Ava:

If you have any questions, leave me a comment and I will try my best to answer it. Hope you give this pattern a try!

~Hong