STAR Crochet Christmas Ornament Coaster

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la la la la!

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la!

I must admit that this song Deck the Halls is probably the best for getting into the spirit of Christmas.  I could fa la la la la la la la! all day long! Yes I know it's only October and we are already thinking about, preparing and planning our Christmas celebrations. It's a bit scary sometimes!

Anyway, I am going to share my new design Christmas Star Ornament Coaster created while I was on holiday in Australia visiting family.  Although I had lots of other more interesting things to do with my time, I somehow still managed to get creative with some of my yarn stash which resides in my daughter's garage, and with all the shops bringing out their Christmas decorations and other things Christmasy I decided to create a little something special. Here is my creation the Best Christmas Star Crochet Ornament Coaster, you can add a touch of Christmas colour to your table OR hang on the tree OR make a garland with this TWELVE point STAR ornament coaster.

MAKE IT WITH LOTS OF BRIGHT COLOURS OR make it SUBDUED and SUBTLE OR go C R A Z Y with traditional

RED, GREEN and WHITE

PATTERN DETAILS:

DIFFICULTY:  Easy Intermediate

MEASUREMENT:  Diameter 5in (12.7cm)

YARN USED:  Jaeger Aqua Cotton ● 100% Cotton ● 50g 106m (115yd)

TOTAL YARDAGE:  170m (185yd) makes 6 coasters

YARN SUBSTITUTE:  Any mercerized cotton DK yarn.

TENSION:  Not critical for this pattern

NOTIONS:  E-4 (3.5mm) hook, Yarn needle

PATTERN NOTES:  Ornament coaster is worked in the round.  Each round is completed before changing colour.  Instructions in this pattern are for a three (3) colour coaster.  Coaster can be made using two, three or more colours.  This written pattern has accompanying photographs at the end of the written instructions.

Pattern is available from my online stores

CRAFTSY      RAVELRY

enjoy your Christmas Ornament Coaster making
and remember you can use it as a coaster
OR
hang it on your tree
OR
make it into a garland

happy Christmas crocheting

Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
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POPLAR HAT Crochet Pattern

Inspired by rows of tall, straight poplar trees standing bare of leaves in a wintery landscape. 

A fresh and young crochet hat design, with an intriguing stitch pattern, makes this the perfect hat for spring and autumn walks. 

Poplar Hat gives you just enough protection against the damp cool air, without being too wintry warm. This is an easy-care and easy-wear hat, made with Debbie Bliss Eco Baby, a lovely soft organic cotton yarn.

PATTERN DETAILS:

DIFFICULTY: Easy

SIZES: Adult S/M - will fit head size 20.5in (52cm) to 22.5in (57cm)

YARN USED: Debbie Bliss Eco Baby ● 2 x 50g/136yd/125m ● 100% Organic Cotton ● Colour - Silver (030)

SUBSTITUTE YARN: Please check YARNSUB website for best match.

NOTIONS: G-6 (4mm) hook, Yarn needle

PATTERN NOTES: Hat is worked top down in the round. Photographs accompany the written instructions at the end of this pattern.

POPLAR HAT Crochet Pattern is available in USA American Crochet Terms and UK British Crochet Terms

PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT PATTERN TERMINOLOGY prior to purchase.

POPLAR HAT CROCHET PATTERN

is available from my online shop

CRAFTSY      

BE CREATIVE

PLAY AND HAVE SOME FUN!

Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com

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KEYHOLE SCARF RAINBOW - TODDLER TO ADULT

KEYHOLE SCARF 

crochet pattern

RAINBOW 

the perfect solution for your little one 

a keyhole scarf which stays in place 

 is safe for your precious one

 is short and neat 

with no long ends

Make it as colourful as you like

use five (5), four (4), three(3)

or two (2) colours

RAINBOW Keyhole Scarf Crochet Pattern

is NOW available 

as a stand alone pattern

from my online shops

RAVELRY     CRAFTSY

This Keyhole Scarf Pattern is also included in the 

RAINBOW TREASURES eBook

MAKE THE SCARF

WITH 

AN OPTIONAL FAN EDGE

at the ends

OR

WITHOUT

RAINBOW Keyhole Scarf Crochet Pattern

is NOW available 

as a stand alone pattern

available from my online shops

RAVELRY      CRAFTSY

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
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HAPPY Rucksack - FREE Crochet PATTERN - PART 3

ARE YOU READY FOR PART 3? 

This week we will

Finish the FINAL ROUNDS of the RUCKSACK 

CROCHET the top of the bag 

with special drawstring rounds

and attach the drawstring enclosure WITH NO SEW 

Here we go, starting with Round 44.

For Part 1 - go HERE

For Part 2 - go HERE

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 44:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rnd 45:  Repeat Rnd 44.

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 46:  Ch3, 2dc in same st, *skip 2sts, 3dc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 47:  Sc in last dc of 3dc group, *(ch3, skip 2sts, sc in next st) rep from * around, join with sl st in sc.

Rnd 48:  Sl st in ch3-sp, ch3, 2dc in same ch3-sp, *3dc in next ch3-sp, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC1
Rnd 49:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 50:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 51:  Ch3, *skip next st, (1hdc, ch1 in next st), rep from * around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 52:  Ch2, 2hdc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 53:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnds 54-57:  Repeat Rnds 50-53.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 58:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rnd 59:  Repeat Rnd 58.

DRAWSTRING RNDS

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 60:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip 1st, (1dc, 1ch) in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4. 

Lay out your bag, and identify the sides.  Place a marker at each side, dividing back and front equally.

CHANGE TO CC2

Making openings for drawstring.

Rnd 61:  Skip first ch1-sp, (ch3, 1dc in ch1-sp), *2dc in next ch1-sp, rep from * to  ch1-sp before next marker,  ch4, skip 2 ch1-sp,  2dc in next ch1-sp, to end, skip last ch1-sp, ch4, join with sl st in ch3.  

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 62:  Repeat Rnd 60.

Rnd 63:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip dc, (1dc, 1ch) in ch st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4.

Rnd 64:  Rep Rnd 63.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 65:  Rep Rnd 63.

NO SEW ATTACHMENT OF DRAWSTRING ENCLOSURE

 Fold edge of bag over so you can attach drawstring round to the inside of bag.

Rnd 66:  Ch1, *sc in dc, sc in next ch AS WELL AS skipped st of Rnd 60, rep from * to end, join to ch1.

Weave in ends

DRAWSTRING - Shoulder straps - MAKE TWO (2)

Lay bag out flat, and measure the length of the bag and the width of the bag, multiply by 2, and add 3in (7.5cm).  The result will be the length of your drawstring.  You will need to make 2.

Chain until your chain measures the length needed for drawstring. 
Sc in back bump of chain to end.  
Fasten off, weave in ends.

WEAVE DRAWSTRING INTO DRAWSTRING ENCLOSURE through the drawstring openings at each side.  Using a safety pin in one end of drawstring, feed one drawstring into the opening on left-hand side of bag, all the way around, exiting in the same opening.  

Take both ends down the outside of the bag and feed through Rnd 7 (as shown) and out at bottom of bag through the foundation loop.  Tie a knot in the drawstring approximately two (2) inches from the end.  

NOW repeat the same process, and feed the second drawstring through the drawstring enclosure, from the right-hand side of bag, and attach to bottom in same way.
Tighten the opening by pulling on the drawstrings and check the length of the shoulder straps, check you can comfortably get your arms through.  If too long - retie the knot at the bottom of drawstring ends.

Hope you're enjoying this FREE PATTERN 

for my

HAPPY Rucksack

and may you all enjoy your summer holidays!

Do contact me if you need some help - I will do my best to answer within 36hrs.

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
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HAPPY Rucksack - FREE Crochet PATTERN - PART 1

Lots of sunshine, warm temperatures, warmer nights and the odd days with showers, that has been our summer experience here in Kent, UK, and we have been enjoying it !  

And what does all this good weather bring? days out and about and not much crocheting in sight! Well for me, that has been the case and I have taken most of the summer season to relax and enjoy our visitors, travels, day trips and family instead. 

I am thoroughly enjoying the time away from crochet and everything to do with it - blogging, pattern writing, answering emails, FB crochet groups, and the like. It has been so relaxing and stress free, absolute bliss!

However, I must admit to some odd evenings I have crocheted away a few hours before bedtime. Just so many daylight hours during summer and even after a big day out, there are still daylight hours to fill in the late evening.  Lovely.

This is how my HAPPY rucksack came about. A need for a pretty little bag for day trips out and about.

I crochet the rucksack, from start to finish over five days  NIGHTS. 

I never thought I would be sharing this pattern, therefore I don't have photos of the actually steps for each pattern stitch of each row. However, I have done my best with the photos I did take after the making of the bag (and even after using it) so you can see how the stitch pattern rounds look close up.

I love this bag, so much, I am happy to share and walk you through the simple pattern combinations I used.  The simple pattern stitches and the design were decided as I crocheted, nothing planned ahead, just crocheting in the round, changing the stitch, round by round, changing colour, round by round, and working with remnants of my yarn stash.  That is why the main colour is orange, I had a good amount of it, and a smaller amount of the purple, green, pink and pale blue.   

You can use as many colours as you like, you may want to use just one (1) colour, or just two (2) colours, or you may want to change colour every row.  It's all good, it's about creating a HAPPY rucksack.

PLEASE NOTE:  

INSTRUCTIONS for the bag will be in THREE (3) PARTS.  

Today I will share with you PART 1, covering the Foundation Row and first nine (9) rounds.  Then in a few days times I will come back with PART 2, and we will continue with the following pattern rounds.

After all it is still summer time, and I am still having fun enjoying every moment of this holiday time.  So, if you have some free time to crochet this free pattern and would love a colourful rucksack or backpack for the summertime, then do join in, and crochet-a-long.

PATTERN DETAILS:

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

YARN:  Petra Crochet Cotton 5 by DMC * Thread * 100% Cotton * 437 yards / 100 grams

TOTAL YARDAGE:  568 - 611 yards / 130-140 grams

HOOK:  2mm

MEASUREMENTS:   Length 15in (38cm) X Width 11in (28cm) - Bag circumference = 22in (56cm)

PATTERN NOTES:

Bag is crochet in the round, from bottom up.  Bottom of bag has a strong foundation row, slightly gathered.  Two drawstrings at the top, close the opening of the bag, and also serve as shoulder straps.

You will need to know how to:

• crochet in the round  
• colour change
• single crochet
• double crochet
• half double crochet

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:  (PART 1)

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st/sts = stitch/es; rep = repeat; ch1-sp = chain 1 space.

WITH MC

Foundation Row:  *Ch3, dc in 3rd st from hook, rep from * 14 times (15 loops).

Rnd 1:  Ch3, *5dc in loop, 1dc in st between loops, rep from * to end, 11dc in last loop, work opposite side, ** 1dc in st between loops, 5dc in each loop, rep from ** to end, ending with 5dc in last loop, join in ch3.  (220sts)

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 2:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 3:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC2

Rnd 4:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 5:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rounds 1 to 9

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 6:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 7:  Ch3, *skip next st, (1hdc, ch1 in next st), rep from * around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 8:  Ch2, 2hdc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 9:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

PHOTO BELOW:  Bottom of bag and first nine (9) rounds.

This photo we are looking at the bottom of the bag and identifying the first nine (9) rounds.

HAPPY Rucksack FREE Crochet Pattern PART 2 - go HERE

HAPPY Rucksack FREE Crochet Pattern PART 3 - go HERE

Hope you enjoy this FREE CROCHET PATTERN for my HAPPY Rucksack and hope you are all enjoying your summer holidays!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
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