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 Today, I am making 10-year-old Liz proud by releasing this scrunchie pattern for FREE! At 10, I had just learned to crochet and thought that all crochet was just dishcloths and afghans. You also could not find me without a scrunchie on my head or wrist (but let's be honest, more often than not, I had one scrunchie holding up my ponytail and one on my wrist for looks). Flash forward and I am now still loving crochet and obsessed with Tunisian crochet, making much more than just dishclothes! If you are here for the pattern, but are unfamiliar with Tunisian crochet, I suggest you hop on over to Toni from TLYarnCraft's YouTube page, because she has everything you need to know to get started. Another option would be to follow the pattern for the measurements and use a conventional crochet stitch instead of Tunisian Knit Stitch. While the texture will look different, you can still get the same shape and cuteness! If you post a picture of your scrunchie on Instagram, be sure to use #tksScrunchie and tag @LittleOwlDesigns_ so I can re-post your amazing work! Pattern NotesMaterials
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The patternCh 50 (or until about 16 inches in length) Row 1: pull up loops through the back bumps of the chs, Ret Row 2: TKS across, Ret Repeat row 2 until your piece is 4 inches tall (mine was 15 rows total) Sl st across to finish (don't cut yarn)  Construction Take the hair tie and wrap it around the crocheted piece (see picture) so that the wrong side is facing out. sc evenly across to connect the bottom and the top. Make sure you go through two loops on the bottom and two loops on the top. Finish off the row and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for seeming Use your favorite invisible seem method to sew the two ends together. I used the Mattress Stitch to seem mine.  Now go find your walkman and rock out to some Spice Girls or B*Witched while you wear your new Tunisian Knit Stitch Scrunchie! Don't forget, if you post a picture of your scrunchie, be sure to use #tksScrunchie and tag @LittleOwlDesigns_ so I can re-post your amazing work!
Questions? Leave a comment and I'll try to help as best I can! -Liz
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 Welcome to Day Two of voting for the Crochet Stitch Bracket! Voting is happening now on my Instagram stories: @LittleOwlDesigns_ In case you missed the original post about the bracket, you can read it here! To make sure everyone knows what they are voting for, I am posting images and descriptions of each of the "Superb 16". Today, we are focusing on The Classic category. The four stitches in The Classic category include:
 Granny Stitch Instructions: Row 1: Chain (ch) desired number of stitches (sts) divisible by 3 (plus 2), single crochet (sc) across, ch 2, turn Row 2: 3 double crochets (dc) in 1st st, [ch 1, skip (sk) next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st] repeat until there are 3 sts remaining, sk next 2 sts, dc in last st. ch 2, turn. Row 3 and on: [3 dc in ch 1 space (sp), ch 1] repeat until end of row, dc in ch sp Ripple Stitch Instructions: Row 1: Chain (ch) desired number of stitches (sts) divisible by 7 (plus 2), dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next ch, dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st (shell made), dc in next 6 sts, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 6 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 5 sts, sk next ch, dc in last ch, ch 2, turn Row 2 and on: dc in 1st st, skip next st, dc in next 5 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 6 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 5 sts, sk next st, dc in last st, ch 2, turn Shell Stitch Instructions: Row 1: Chain (ch) desired number of stitches (sts) divisible by 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch 2, turn Row 2: dc in 1st st. sk st, [5 dc in next ch, sk next st, sl st in next st, sk next st] repeat across until there are 2 st remaining, dc in last st, ch 2, turn Row 3 and on: [5 dc in sl st, sl st in 3rd st of shell], repeat across, dc in last dc of shell, ch 2, turn V-Stitch Instructions:
Row 1: Chain (ch) an even number of stitches (sts), sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch 2, turn Row 2: dc in 1st st. sk st, [(dc, ch, dc in next st), sk next st] repeat across until there are 2 st remaining, dc in last st, ch 2, turn Row 3 and on: dc in 1st st, sk st, [dc, ch dc in ch 1 sp] repeat across, dc in last dc, ch 2, turn Now it's time to go vote on your favorite stitch in the @LittleOwlDesigns_ Stories!  It is Day One of voting for the Crochet Stitch Bracket! Voting is happening now on my Instagram stories: @LittleOwlDesigns_ In case you missed yesterday's post about the bracket, you can read the original post here! To make sure everyone knows what they are voting for, I will be posting images and descriptions of each of the "Superb 16". Today, we are focusing on The Basic category. The four stitches in The Basic category include:
Single Crochet (sc)Instructions: Row 1: Chain (ch) desired number of chains, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yarn over (yo), pull up loop, yo, pull thru both loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 1, turn. Rows 2 and on: insert hook in next stitch (st), yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru both loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. Half-Double Crochet (hdc) Instructions: Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru all three loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. Rows 2 and on: yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru all three loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. Double Crochet (dc) Instructions: Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. Rows 2 and on: insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. Triple/Treble Crochet (tc) Instructions:
Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo twice, insert hook into 4th ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 3, turn. Rows 2 and on: yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 3, turn. Time to vote on your favorite!  Hello friends! Welcome to the Little Owl Designs blog! This is my first post and I wanted it to be extra special, so I'm bringing you a little bracket, just for us crocheters! It will be hosted on my Instagram Stories (@LittleOwlDesigns_), but you can check back here for details as the week goes on. I have gathered up 16 popular crochet stitches and put them into four different categories:
Beginning on Tuesday, May 26, you'll be invited to vote for your preferred stitches on my Instagram Stories. Follow me on Instagram at @LittleOwlDesigns_ Here is the schedule: Monday (5/25/2020): Introduction to the Superb 16 Tuesday: The basics voting Wednesday: The classics voting Thursday: Textures voting Friday: Miscellaneous voting Saturday: Essential 8 voting Sunday: Fabulous 4 voting Monday: Top 2 voting Tuesday: 10am est Your Favorite Crochet Stitch is revealed! Each day this week, I will be sharing a new blog post that will describe the stitches that we are voting on that day. This way you know exactly what you're voting for. For example, Tuesday we will be voting on the basics, so I will share images and descriptions for single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, and triple/treble crochet. Voting will begin at 10am est and will remain open for 24 hours. You'll only get one vote, so if you're worried about your favorite stitch making it to the next round, you'll want to share the story with your friends so they can vote, too! And without further ado, here is the bracket. Which stitch do you think will win it all?  |
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