Which Way Filet

Yarn: Vanna's Choice Pink and leftover white (probably Hobby Lobby)

Hook: J

Pattern: Which Way Filet (Fiber Spider)

Size: 11 1/2" 

I did this little blankie in just a few hours watching the video and pausing when I needed to. Then adding the borders.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Beginner's Luck

I try to remember to put the hook with the blankie pictures but many times I forget. I thought I'd share a picture of my Laurie Whitaker hooks. I use these quite often and have most in sizes H and I.

Here is my latest blankie. I did not use the above hooks for this one.

Size is 11" x 11 1/2". The pattern is the Beginner's Luck I mentioned in a recent post. Yarn is Premier Anti-pilling Everyday Dots in color Candy.

Another Beginner's Luck. This one in color Primary. Size is 12" x 12 1/2". The difference in size is due to the dc border. 

I have more of the Dots yarn so I'll be making more of these. I have discovered that the Bates style hook works better with this one. It doesn't split as much.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Call the Midwife

Here's another Call the Midwife. I have two skeins of this color in this yarn so you may see more.

Foundation chain is 70. Hook is a G/4.0mm from my Bella Coco set..I used an F hook for the border.

Pattern is Call the Midwife (reference: Fiber Spider's video). I added a round of sc and then a round of 3dc shells, skip 1, sc in next. In corners I used 5 dc. I had to do some fudging to get it to come out so my corners would be the same. 

Yarn is Premier Anti-pilling Everyday Dots in color Candy. It's a #3 weight yarn. 273 yds per skein. I used less than one skein.

Finished size is about 15 1/2" x 16".

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Misc info and Beginner's Luck

As I was going through old blog entries to find the Beginner's Luck pieces, I ran across this. I've seen this question asked many times in various places. I don't know where I got this information from but use it as you will. 

Two strands of #1 fingering equal one strand #2 sport.
Three strands of #1 fingering equal one strand #4 worsted.
One strand of #3 DK and one strand of #1 fingering equal one strand #4 worsted.
Two strands of #2 sport equal one strand #4 worsted.
Two strands of #4 worsted equal one strand #5 bulky.

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You might remember me posting how to make 3 strands out of one so you can work with one skein instead of three. The procedure is called Navajo plying or chain plying. Here's a video demo by Donna over at Naztazia . And another by Hooked by Robin. And another by Fiber Spider. 

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Another thing I was reminded of is how to crochet WITH your tails instead of sewing them in. You can see that here at Hooked by Robin. Others have shown it too I'm sure.

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And here are two more Beginner's Luck wee blankies. See the last post for details on the pattern. Yarn and hook are the same. This is the last of the pink Basic Stitch yarn. Each blankie took one skein (185 yds). I had a tiny ball left. The white is just a bit of leftover white.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Beginner's Luck

Oombawka has this nice article on crochet stitch anatomy. Even though some of it is basic I thought it might be a useful bit of information for those new to crochet and those who might like a reminder.

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Here is the latest thing off my hook. 

Hook: H hook by Laurie Whitaker

Yarn:  The pink yarn is Lion Brand Basic Stitch anti-pilling in Baby Pink. Skeins are 3.5oz and 185 yds. I used the entire skein. The white is Paintbox Simply Aran. It was a leftover skein and I just used a bit of it.

Pattern: Beginner's Luck which is a very old pattern from way back. You may be able to find it at Etsy or Ebay. It's in the leaflet Knit and Crochet Afghans vol 768 Brunswick 1990.  For the border on this one I used a round of dc in pink and then a round of sc in white.

I've also seen the pattern under different names. Basically it's a row of dc, a row of V stitch, a row of inverted V stitch (decrease), and another row of dc. The multiple is 3 + 2 if you start in the 4th chain from hook. I used a foundation chain of 53 for this wee blankie which is 15" square.

I've used this pattern so many times, making different size projects. It's one of my favorites as once you've completed the first pattern you need not refer to the pattern again. It's mindless - to me anyway. The thing to remember is that the first V stitch goes into the first stitch after the turning chain. Otherwise your count will be off. Rows start and end with a dc or turning chain.

I've worked it different ways depending on how many colors I am using. Sometimes I use two rows of dc between patterns and sometimes one. 

Here is one from 2024 using Lion Brand Mandala Sparkle in color Draco. The chain was 98 and it is about 26".

The blue and white one below is from 2020. The size is 48″ x 64″ with a foundation chain of 160. I used Premier Everyday Snow White and Azure. I used 7 skeins of each color (about 1400 yards, 28 ozs.)

I've even used this pattern for scarves. Here's a red one from 2023. The size is 6″ x 61″ with a foundation chain of 212 with an H hook. The yarn is Paintbox Simply Aran in color Rose Red. I used two skeins.

I remember working on afghans using this pattern when I was pregnant with my son (1990). I was bedridden and a friend would pick up my daughter for preschool. I made her three children afghans with this pattern as a thank you. 

Happy crocheting!

Sandie