Knitting Socks......... and Schtuff Like That.....

So as I had said in my last post I FinaLLy knitted my first pair of socks. This has started me on the path to Crazy Town. Crazy-fingering weight- sock making- sock obsessed-town. Or maybe its just an ExceLLent excuse to buy amazing hand dyed yarns .... either way I have to say its been a week long whirlwind adventure.

(<---- this yarn is called Stellar dyed by The Cyborg's Craft Room)

I want to make every one I know socks..... and its Christmas. Did I mention this is my FIRST pair? And again...... Christmas is coming? *****sigh***** why why why do I do this to me?

I decided at the very least I needed to make hubby some socks. I had this plan see..... and well, you know what they say about the best laid plans..... naw I dont either but lets just say it seems as if it never ends very well.

I had a friend over at the shop Knit Mona dye up some merino/nylon fingering weight sock yarn in hubs New York Rangers colors and away I went..... On Addi Sock Rockets Size US 0 needles in a 3x1 rib pattern..... toe up...... magic loop...... *breathe*

I turned on some knitting podcasts and for the first couple of days it was really quite relaxing ..... the sneaking around knitting while hubs was at work was kind of fun...... WAS.

So Im on day I have no idea now :)))))) And well I think the novelty of either the socks or the season is wearing thin. Or maybe its just me. Maybe Im wearing thin.

Im gonna press on..... I love him so much..... and he will be so happy and excited to get these.

And they are turning out kinda cool.....

I was going to do an after thought heel and then well, after some thought I decided against it. I dont think Im quite up for the challenge or quite frankly the risk.... If you dont know what an after thought heel is its basically where you knit the whole sock.... minus the heel..... and when you are done you CUT your knitting ******shrieks and gasps in horror**** and put your heel in. After thoughtly.

Instead I decided on the Fish Lips Kiss Heel (say that seven times fast) and well..... I had already knit the WHOLE first sock (figuring on an after thought heel..... ) so Im going to have to rip back. Yup. Frog it. many many inches *sigh* and reknit it with tooth pick needles.

I hope he digs these socks. He better dig these socks. He best sqweeeeeeee like an 8 year old girl who just got a real unicorn from Santa. Like no I mean it..... from the actual chubby, red coated, awesomely bearded, Mr. Claus. :)))))

Merry Handmade Holidayz my friends ..... <3

Classic Chunky Cable Hat ~Free Pattern~

 Its cold outside. I mean really cold. Here in northern Minnesota were kind of used to the bluster of winter, it goes with living in the northland but good gosh almighty if it isnt early this year.

I know…. stop the weather time complaining but geesh as if our snowless time isnt cut short enough each year we have to suffer January temps right along with the white stuff? Ahhhhh well, one super awesome thing happen though for a yarnie at this time of the year: Hats. OOOOooOOOoohhhh me OH my hats galore……

Im supposed to be finishing up knitting a sock. The mate to this one here……….

So that I can nab the needles and get started on a pair of very special New York Rangers socks for hubbys super top secret Christmas present…. shhhhhh, please dont tell. ;)But alas instead of doing that (or the bajillion and one other things I could be finishing the “glitter squirrel” came to visit and bam! Hat. I need to make a hat. Not just any hat. MUST BE A CABLED HAT. So here she is, or he is its up to you……

I hope you have fun playing with this one  Im thinking of adding a pom pom or maybe going girly  I have plans for a scarf, wristers, maybe a cowl and a set in fingering weight for those that like a lil more refinement  Come join the fun and tell me what you might like to see over on our facebook page Crochet Supernova and dont forget to check out the YouTube channel to see video patterns and some other fun stuff we have planned  Happy creating <3
Heres what youll need……

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (I used I love this yarn! from Hobby Lobby)
I hook and a J hook
Scissors
Large eye needle for weaving in ends

With the  I hook ch 6
Row 2: sc in each st across (5). Chain 1 and turn.
Row 3: sc in back loop only of each st across (55 rows) Chain 1 and turn.
Repeat row 3 across until last st and join together in the round stitching up the seam as you create the last (56) row

switch to J hook
(you will be working in the round)
sc in each st across the band …. 56 st . join to beginning. chain 2.
Row 1: HDC in each sc around join with a slip st to the beginning. Chain 2
Row 2: HDC in each stitch around join with slip st to beginning HDC. chain 2.
Row 3: HDC in next 2 HDC, *FPtreb in next 4 stitches 2 rows BELOW, HDC in next 4 HDC; repeat from* all the way around to last 2 st. HDC in last 2 st and join w slip stitch to first HDC. Chain 2
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Row 5: Chain 2 HDC in next 2 HDC, *skip 2 FPtreb stitches below, FPtreb in next 2 FPtreb stiches. FPtreb stitch in the first skipped FPtreb below and then FPtreb Stitch in the second FPtreb stitch skipped forming your crossed cable effect. HDC in next 4 stitches* across ending with HDC in each of the last 2 stitches. Join with a slip st to the top of the first HDC. Chain 2.
Row 6 and 7: Repeat rows 2 and 3

Complete rows 2-7 3 more times then begin to decrease.
Follow in pattern as follows: HDC rows only
HDC decrease 2, hdc 4 (in the cables) HDC decrease over 2, HDC 4 (in the cable stitches) keep decreasing in this way and following the pattern until you have nothing but the 4 stitches that make up the cables left.
Do one row of hdc decreases all the way around and secure yarn and cut. Use your large eye needle and close up the remaining hole gathering it tight and securing and weaving in all ends.
In the picture at the top of the sea glass blue hat I added one more row of cables to make it more of a slouch, the pattern as written makes the graphite colored hat …..

Enjoy your new hat 

Please let me know if you would like a video tutorial on this pattern 

Just had to add this lil update: I finished the mate to that lonely sock up there! My very first complete pair and Im over the moon!!!! Next Im starting on a pair of super secret New York Rangers colored socks for my wonderful hubby..... can I get them done in time for Christmas morning???? Lets see.....

******please note: Im NOT in any way shape or form a professional pattern writer…. just love to craft and love to share….. if there is something wrong that you spot please feel free to contact me so I can correct it to make it more fun for others to follow  Thanks ******

Retro Snow Day Mittens

In our group over on Facebook (click here and join the fun!) we were taking about making mittens, both crochet and knit…. oh my its that time of the year isnt it? Here in northern Minnesota we already have several inches on the ground and I felt kind of caught off guard….. honestly when I went through my hats and mittens box I was shocked to see I had a zillion of everything else BUT matching mittens. I live in the middle of nowhere …. and I am soooooo not kidding. Although nowhere has its advantages one thing it doesnt have is a plethora of stores to jump out and buy a zillion

kidlets winter gear.

So whats a crafty mama in the woods to do? Why make mittens of course BUT as I soon discovered I really didnt dig any of the mitt patterns I was finding for crochet….. I started knitting. Knitting takes a really long time. Did I mention I have SEVEN kids?  Knitting prolly wasnt going to get every ones hands warm any time soon. Still I forged on…. 4 needles, stitch markers, thumb gussets….. sigh…..

Until in the group during this same time we began taking about mittens and overwhelmingly people seemed to loath crocheting them. I have to agree. Im not hip on the look of a worsted weight mitt crochet in the round although I do dig a fingering weight mitt thats crochet with a design or pattern….. but whose got time for all that when you just want some toasty mittens for your wee one and you NEED em like, yesterday?

I had suggested a mitt pattern to a lady in the group that was easy (found here), crochet and worked up fast. ****there are many of this style pattern out there, worked all in one flat piece and seamed****  I was still plodding away on my knitted mitts until nostalgia took over. As we were taking I remembered hot coco breaks during a cold day of snow fort building or after some tiring walks dragging my sled up the huge hill in the hay field…. on my hands were mittens my mother had made me….. they were crocheted because although she knew how to knit she hated doing it…. loved the look, hated the time it took so she opted to crochet instead. The mitts I remembered were wonderful and similar to the pattern I had suggested for the woman in the group….. I had to make a pattern of my own. I remember my mothers looking somewhat the same but with a more gusseted thumb. Could I recreate my favorite pair? ****they were blue, like Minion blue, and wore them under her hand sewn ‘woolie bear’ mitts (this will be another thing I recreate from my mamas wonderful handmade goodness, oh I do have such wonderful memories of her handicrafts)*****

I think I did it……. Im calling them Retro Snow Day Mittens….. because they just bring me right on back. For now I only have the 2-5 year old size completed but am diligently working on the numbers for the rest as I go up the sizes of my kidlets…… I really hope my kids have fond memories of wonderful snow days in their future <3

*******Writing up the pattern and making a video for these …. total love <3 ******** STAY TUNED 

The Unforgettable Hat ~FREE PATTERN~

I really adore Knit Picks Chroma Yarns and have been searching for something similar that might be purchased in stores and more accessible (and more cost efficient) for all yarn lovers on every budget. The other day I ws doing my weekly shopping at our local Walmart (by local I mean 50 miles away, one way :))))) ahhhhhh life in the big woods of northern Minnesota  ) and although I rarely buy my yarns there, I always take a peek. Wow am I ever glad I did! I found Red Hearts Unforgettable Yarn and its darn tootin near my Chroma! For considerably less money and its acrylic for easier care. If your local Walmart doesnt carry it remember you can go to the website and order it and have it shipped to home for free with orders over $50 or pay for it in your online cart and free pick up at your local store 

I didnt know what I was going to make with it but I bought 3 skeins ….. and after looking at it and drooling over the colorways for a couple of days, this hat was born! I call it The Unforgettable Hat (obviously for the yarn name but ooooohhhhh the colors are definitely unforgettable!) This hat can be a beanie style, short slouch or full slouch. It has and extra wide band and the stitch is a variation on the arch stitch….. hope you enjoy 

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Materials:
1 skein Red Heart Unforgettable yarn
G hook

Large eye needle for weaving in ends
Scissors

Chain 15. Sc in each stitch across.

Begin rib band:
Row 1: Chain 1 and turn. Sc in the back loop only all the way across to the last stitch. Sc in last stitch.
Row 2-74: Repeat row 1.

Last row…. Joining the band.

Bring ends of band together and insert hook into the backside of the last stitch made and through the top stitch on other band. Sc through BOTH stitches connecting the band. Sc through BOTH stitches all the way down the remaining 13 stitches.

Beginning the body of the hat…..
Chain 1 and turn hat so you are working across the top of all of the band stitches. Sc in each of the next 4 stitches. 2 sc in the next. *Sc in each of the next 4 st, 2 sc in the next* …. repeat *-* all the way around. Join with a slip stitch to first stitch. Ch 1.

Hat body…….
Round 1: Sc in next stitch, ch 2. *Skip next 2 stitches, sc in each of the next 3 stitches, ch 2.* Repeat *-* until you reach the last few stitches and slip st to join to beginning chain 1..

Round 2: Chain 1. Sc in fist sc. 5 sc in chain 2 space, *skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, skip 1 sc, 5 sc in ch 2 space.* repeat *-* around until you reach the end. Slip stitch into chain 1.

Round 3: Slip stitch into next 2 stitches, sc in each of the next 3 stitches. *Chain 2, skip next 3 stitches, sc in each of next 3 stitches.* Repeat *-* around and join with a slip st to the base of your beginning chain 3.

Round 4: Repeat rounds 2 and 3 for 11 more rows for regular hat and 15 rows for small slouch and 19 for a large slouch (the closing will add 2 inches to the hat….. so what ever length you want stop just shy of 2 inches and end on a Round 2 row  this makes it adjustable for what every you like!)

Closing the hat……. working in the round
Chain 2. Hdc in in each of the middle 3 stitches of each group 5 all the way around. When you come to the beginning KEEP going working 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, skip 1 stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches all the way around until you reach the beginning. Hdc in each stitch around. next hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc together. hdc in next 4 st, 2 hdc together for 3 rows and fasten off leaving a long tail for closing.

Closing the hat…..
Use your needle to weave in and out of each stitch around, turn hat inside out and pull tight to close on the inside. weave in and out of closure to secure and cut.

Weave in the tails and viola`! Your Unforgettable Hat is done and ready to rock 

*******Please note I am NOT a professional pattern writer. Just a craftin mama that likes to share  If there are mistakes I apologize in advance.********

Lil Slice Of Sweetness Dress ~FREE PATTERN~

Sometimes ideas bounce around in my head for quite a while making a racket before I finally get around to giving them a try and writing out a pattern. This lil idea has been in there for a solid year. Its not a hard dress at all. The materials are easy to find and easy to work with. It doesnt take a lot of time……. I have zero idea what in the world took me so long to make it. I LOVE THIS DRESS!!!!!! There I said it. I love it. Something just makes me grin from ear to er when I see it. The colors, the style, the textures….. simply a fun piece to make. I hope you will give it a try too.

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Lets get started 

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn in Black, Pink, Green and White (I used I Love This Yarn!)
Scissors
Large eye needle for weaving in ends
H hook for the bodice
J hook for the skirt
*some chocolate never hurts either 
THIS DRESS IS A 3-6 MONTH SIZE but by adding length to the skirt would still fit a larger child …. the chest as is measures 18 inches (its stretchy so give or take) and honestly it could go all the way up to a 21 or 22 ……

With pink and your H hook chain 62
Row 1: hdc in 3rd chain from hook, 2 hdc in next, 1 hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 stitches all the way to last st. 1 hdc in last st. join w black yarn
Row 2: Ch 2. hdc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st, hdc in next, ch 1 to the last 2 stitches. hdc in last 2 stitches. Join pink again
Row 3: Ch 2. Hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in the ch 1 space. 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in the ch 1 space. continue until the last 2 stitches. hdc in each of the last 2 stitches.
Joining for working in the round……. fold the piece so that the ends line up and work is not twisted. Slip st into the first stitch to join. Ch 1.
Row 4: Sc in next 14 stitches. insert hook into next stitch, skip 29 stitches and insert hook into next st, loop and pull thru both stitches. Sleeve has been made. sc into next 29 stitches, insert hook into next stitch, skip 29 stitches and insert hook into next st, loop and pull thru both stitches. Second sleeve is made. Sc in next 15 stitches. slip st into beginning st.
Row 5: Chain 2. hdc in the next 2 stitches. 2 hdc in the next, hdc in each of the next 3 st, 2 hdc in the next….. and so on until you reach the last stitch. hdc in last stitch. Join white.
Row 6: Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch around. Join green.

Skirt …….

Row 7: Ch 3. dc in next 2 stitches. (2 dc, ch 2. 2 dc) in next st. Dc in next 4 st. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Dc in next 4 stitches…… all the way around until the last st. dc in last st. slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Row 8: Chain 3. dc in next 2 stitches. Skip 1 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch 2 space. Skip next st. Dc in next 4 stitches. Skip 1 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 space. Skip next st. Dc in next 4 stitches…… do this all the way around until last st. Dc in last st. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.

Row 9-15: Repeat row 8……
Row 16: Change to white. Repeat row 8. Fasten off…..
******also if you are making this for a larger size simply add more green rows and finish up with the white edging*******

Weave in all ends, sew up back seam.

Finishing neck edge.

With H hook and pink color join in the back of garment right side facing you. Ch 1. Sc in between every 2 Hdc all the way around. slip stitch into first sc.

Working the picot edging:
Chain 4. slip st in 3rd chain from hook. Skip on sc on neck edge. Slip stitch into next. Chain 4. Slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook. Skip 1 sc on neck edge and slip into next…… do this all the way around until you reach the beginning. Slip into first stitch and fasten off. Cut and weave in ends.

Yeah! Get your chocolate and celebrate cuz your Lil Slice Of Sweetness Dress is finished 

Please join me on my facebook page over at Strings and Things and on my You Tube channel Crochet Supernova…… if you would like to see this dress made into a video tutorial let me know 

******* PLEASE NOTE: I am not a professional pattern writer. Im just a crafty mama that likes to share some of what works for me with you….. I am sorry in advance if something is incorrect or unclear***********

Beginner Desert Sky Beaded Scarf ~FREE PATTERN~

I love yarn….. I love the look, the smell, the colors, the uses the…. well everything! I have a special soft spot for luxury yarns and hand dyed? Dont get me started. This yarn I picked up with nothing special in mind but I put it away in my stash to wait for it to tell me what it wanted to grow up to be. After 5 months of not uttering a
word it finally spoke. Scarf it said. Easy and beaded.

This is 370 yards of Three Irish Girls Yarn in a sock weight cashmere blend in the Supernova color way. Its no secret TIG Yarns are my all time favorite. And before you say anything I know it can be a lil pricey but hear me out for just a second. There is nothing like the drape of natural fibers, and this scarf is going to be worn against the skin as a decorative accent and most likely for long periods of time. I figure it this way…… comfort, drape and all the time spent with the beaded accents…… its well worth the end result. I would love to encourage those who havent tried a skein of lux yarn to give it a go. See what you think….. and then decide.

On to the pattern. Its really easy for sure  I thought since the yarn had a lot of color changes I would go with a very basic pattern and stitch. I chose a granny triangle as my base shawl pattern and it worked out really well for the technique I was wanting to use as far as getting in some beginner beading on the edge that gives it the lil bit of pop! Lets gather our goodies and dive in 

Materials:
330 yards Three Irish Girls sock weight cashmerino yarn in the Supernova colorway
G hook
6mm oval stone beads
Needle for weaving in ends
Scissors
Fishing line or bead needle for stringing your beads
Pliers *you may need them to pull the fishline depending on the size hole in your bead*

Lets get stitchin’  But before we get started…….. There are a couple of ways you can add your beads in this project. I used the end/fishline method since my beads were only on the last row. In this method you crochet your piece all the way to the end and then PULL OUT your last row where your beads are going to go (this way you only have to string beads on your last bit of yarn and not carry them through the entire project) and this method is the one I will be showing here. Your could choose to string them at the beginning and carry them down your yarn until you needed them at the end but its kind of in the way, for me at least. Another method you might use would be IF your beads had a large enough hole that you could use a very small crochet hook to go through it and pull up the yarn at each place you wanted a bead. This is a great method, but I rarely use beads that are have a large enough hole for even the tiniest of hooks. This brings me to the final method I chose….. end/fishline.

Stitch explanation:
Shell= 3 double crochet in same space
Center Shell= 3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet in the same space

Scarf Pattern:

Chain 4. Join to form a ring.
Row 1: Chain 3 (this is you first double crochet always) 3 double crochet, chain 2, 4 double crochet in ring
Row 2: Chain 3, 3 double crochet in between the chain 3 and 1st dc of the row below. Chain 1. Work Center Shell in the chain 2 space. Chain 1. Work 3 dc in between the 3 and 4th dc of the previous row, 1 dc in the top of last stitch.
Row 3: Chain 3, 3 double crochet in between the chain 3 and 1st dc of the row below. Chain 1. Work Shell in chain 1 space. Work Center Shell in chain 2 space. Chain 1. Work Shell in chain 1 space. Chain 1. Work 3 dc in between the 3 and 4th dc of the previous row, 1 dc in the top of last stitch.
Row 4: Continue with row 3 working Shell in each chain 1 space and Center Shell in the Center Shell chain 2 space until you have reached desired length…… you can choose to weave in the ends and have a finished project now if you choose or you can go ahead and follow the next steps to do the beaded edge.

Beaded Edge portion…… if you decided to go ahead and bead the row you have just completed measure out about 3 extra feet of yarn and cut your end. If like me you went to the end of your yardage skip this step and go to the next.

Cut a 10 inch length of fishing line or I used Wild Fire beading thread. Bend the tread/line in half and put your yarn through like the eye of a needle. You will now use your thread ends to go through the bead hole drawing your yarn up and through it too. You should have your bead pulled down and threaded onto your yarn and it should be able to slide up and down. The number of beads you are going to need depends on how large or small your project is. Look at your final row and count ALL of your CHAIN 1 spaces. These are the spots you will have a bead in. I always add 5 more beads to my yarn line right away just in case for some reason I miss counted. So if you have 40 ch 1 spaces in you last row, string on 45 beads just for good measure. You can easily slide them off at the end.

I know this will make some of you cringe but…… rip out your last row. I know right? Gahhhhhhhh! But just try to trust the process  Begin again at the start of the row that you just ripped out and continue in pattern you til you reach the first Chain 1. Slide your first bead up against your hook and chain 1. The bead will now be locked into that stitch. Continue with the pattern to next chain 1 and repeat by sliding the next bead down and chaining 1. Do this in every chain 1 all the way across your final row. Fasten off and weave in ends as normal to secure when finished.

Here I used Ice Yarns with a size
C hook…… angora/wool blend  Mix it up, use the yarns you love and have fun <3

You now have a really beautiful shawl or accent scarf….. <3 Hope you enjoy and if ya like please stop by Strings and Things on Facebook and share a picture of your pretty 

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Lilly Gurls Easy Peasy Shrug ~FREE PATTERN~

I had been really preoccupied this week with a project and hadn’t taken the time to make Lilly a
Friday dress…. 

Whats a Friday dress you might ask? Well as the mom of seven kidlets I kinda feel like I don’t get to spend the alone time I should with each one. Or as often as Id like. One of the ways I try to combat the problem is by making weekly or every day chores or outings that are necessary seem like special events. Fridays are Miss Lilly Gurls day. 

Being the littlest she seems to always get the short end of the stick when it comes to special time. Oh sure she has all of us wrapped around her cute lil finger and she is never alone, but sometimes that’s the problem. All kinds of attention but little of it really concentrates on her.

So since I go out on Fridays to do the shopping and she and I are together I decided to make it our special thing. Sure were only going to regular old stores and eggs and milk might not be all that exciting but…….. we get dressed allllll up to do it. I make her a new dress every Friday and at the store that day we pick out fabric she likes for her next weeks adventure. She gets to feel extra special all dressed up and I love to see her smile. 

So heres todays bit of yummmm……. The basic Lilly Gurl Easy Peasy Shrug……. hope you like it <3

Fits 4 to 5T

MATERIALS:
I hook
Worsted weight yarn (I used Vannas Choice 1 ball of the main and a lil bit for the contrast of another)
Scissors
Large eyed needle for weaving in ends
A lil cutie pie to put it on 

Special Stitch:
HDC Cross Stitch…… skip one stitch and hdc in the next. hdc in the skipped stitch *repeat* across

chain 45

Row 1: hdc 3rd c hook….. HDC Cross Stitch 2x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) all in next stitch. HDC Cross Stitch 2x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) all in next stitch. HDC Cross Stitch 10x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) all in next stitch. HDC Cross Stitch 2x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) all in next stitch. HDC Cross Stitch 2x, hdc in each of the last 2 stitches.

Row 2: chain 2, turn. HDC Cross Stitch 3x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in the ch 1 space from previous row. HDC Cross Stitch 3x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in the ch 1 space from previous row. HDC Cross Stitch 11x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in the ch 1 space from previous row. HDC Cross Stitch 3x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in the ch1 space from the previous row. HDC Cross Stitch 3x, hdc in last stitch.

Row 3: ch 2 turn. Hdc in first st, HDC Cross Stitch 3x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stich 4x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 12x, then (hdc,ch1,hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 3x, hdc in last 2 stitches.

Row 4: ch 2 turn. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, then (hdc ch1 hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 5x, then (hdc ch1 hdc) in ch1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 13x,  then (hdc ch 1 hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 5x, then  (hdc ch1 hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, hdc in last stitch.

Row 5: ch 2 turn, hdc in first st. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 6x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 14x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitchcross 6x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, then hdc in last 2 stitches.

Row 6: ch 2 turn, HDC Cross Stitch 5x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 7x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 15x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 7x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 5x, then hdc in last stitch. Ch 2, turn.

In the next row we keep it even across the back only growing the arm holes.

Row 7: hdc in first st, HDC Cross Stitch 4x, hdc in next st, then (hdc ch1 hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 8x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. Hdc in next st, HDC Cross Stitch 14x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 8x, then (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 4x, then hdc in last 2 stitches.

Joining sleeves

Row 8: ch 2 turn. HDC Cross Stitch 5x, then fold piece so that the next 2 ch 1 spaces match up. hdc in first ch 1 space, ch 1 THRU BOTH ch 1 spaces (joining sleeve) and turn the work to the back and hdc in the 2nd ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 16x, cross in next 32, then fold piece so that the next 2 ch 1 spaces match up. hdc in first ch 1 space, ch 1 THRU BOTH ch 1 spaces (joining sleeve) and turn the work to the back and hdc in the 2nd ch 1 space. HDC Cross Stitch 5x, hdc in last st.

Row 9 – 11: Ch 2, turn. HDC Cross Stitch 29x, hdc in last stitch.
Edging:
At the end of the last row, 3 hdc in last st and turn work on its side going up front edge…… 2 hdc , 1 hdc, 2 hdc and so on until you reach top neck edge……3 hdc in last. Sc in each st across neck edge, and continue rounding the corners with 3 hdc and and following the 2 hdc, 1 hdc pattern down front edge putting 2 hdc in last. slip stitch into final stitch.

Trim colors:
Join new color some where near center back with right-side (outside) of shrug facing you. Sc all the way around in each stitch placing 3 sc in the middle hdc at each corner.

Begining the Picot.
Slip st into first st and chain 3. slip stitch into 2nd ch of the ch 3…. skip 1 stitch along main bottom edge of shrug and slip st into the next. chain 3. slip st into 2nd ch. skip 1 st along bottom edge and slip st into the next. Repeat all the way around. Fasten off in beginning stitch.

Weave in all ends.

Sleeve Edges:
With the right side facing you join contrast color on the bottom edge of sleeve and sc all the way around. Repeat picot edging as you did around the body of the shrug. Fasten off weave in ends. Repeat on second sleeve.

Find a lil cutie pie to put on your Lilly Gurl Easy Peasy Shrug and watch them smile 

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And I just opened a new group on Facebook called Crochet Supernova where we can share our love of crafts and support one another in becoming the brightest versions of our creative selves….. come on over and join….. its brand new, so help get the party started <3

****Please remember I am NOT a professional pattern writer …. just a momma that likes to play with yarn. If you think something isnt quite right, feel free to let me know:) *******