Sock Yarn Blanket / Sockenwolle Decke

Long long time ago I started this blanket. I used all my little rests and cheap solid yarns ( bought on sale in Supermarkets).

I use the yarn doubled - one string solid, one string rest - in garter stitch.

When I have to knit new yarn on I just have it tripled for half a row and cut the ends off. They are not sewn in as a design element (very clever isn't it). 

I knit the blanket in strips. Cast on 27 stitches and knit 408 rows (=1,40m approx.). That makes it a portable project. Whenever one strip is done, it is connected the last one by single crochets with a solid thread.

That way I was able to use it for a lap cover since it measured 1,2mx1,4m.

It will measure 2mx1.40m when I am done. Then I do an edging. I plan single crochet or I-cord.

It is so warm and soft and not as heavy as a crocheted blanket.

Vor langer Zeit habe ich diese Decke aus Sockenwollresten und billiger einfarbiger Supermarkt Sockenwolle begonnen. Ich habe das Garn doppelt in Kraus rechts verstrickt, immer ein Rest mit einer einfarbigen Wolle.

Wenn ich einen neue Faden anstricke, stricke ich einfach eine halbe Reihe mit drei Fäden. Die Enden schneide ich nur ab. Ich vernähe sie nicht, sondern sage einfach, die sollen heraushängen (schlau, oder).

Ich stricke die Decke in Streifen. 27 Maschen aufnehmen und 408 Reihen, ca 1,40 m, stricken. Sobald ein Streifen fertig ist, wird er an den letzten mit festen Maschen angehäkelt mit einem Faden einfarbiger Wolle. 

Auf diese Weise konnten wir die Decke schon nutzen, als Sie noch kleiner war und die Streifen können prima in der Handtasche mitgenommen werden.

Sie wird mal 2 m x 1,40 m messen. Entweder werde ich dann einen Häkelrand arbeiten, oder ein i-Cord anstricken.

Die Decke ist warm und weich und nicht so schwer wie ein gehäkelte Decke.

Back to the Thirties

This is a simple crocheted hat which got a little extra by a knitted i-cord.

At first you measure the circumference of your head. Then you do a little swatch in single crochet (sc) and do your maths. Find out how many stitches you need around your head.

You crochet the hat top down. First the crown which has as many stitch increases that it could lay flat on the table:

Form a slip knot to put the stitches of the first round in.

1. Round: 2 chain stitches, 7 sc = 8 stitches (st)

2. Round: *sc, sc 2 in 1 st* repeat * to * 3 times = 12 st, place a stitch marker (pm) in the last st

Move on crocheting without slip stitches to the end of round 2 and chain stitches in the beginning of round 3.

3. Round: *sc 2 in 1 st, sc* repeat * to * 5 times = 18 st, pm in the last st

4. Round: *sc, sc 2 in 1 st, sc* repeat * to * 5 times = 24 st, pm in the last st

5. Round: *sc 2 in 1 st, 3 sc* repeat * to * 5 times = 30 st, pm in the last st

6. Round and every following round: sc and increase 6 st in the explained manner. Take care that the increases are at alternating parts of the rounds.

When you have almost the needed amount/width, increase as many stitches as you need to get the calculated amount for the circumference of your head.

Now go on simple crocheting. When the hat has the desired length, do 1 round of crab stitch. Sew in the yarn.

Knit an i-cord of about 5-6 cm length. Thread the icord through the hat as it is shown in the pictures and sew the ends together at the inside of the hat. The holes where the i-cord goes through are 2 cm above the brim and next to each other.

Have fun with your new hat!

Heart Basket

Material:
Use whatever you have or like.
With sisal (Photos) it looks more like a basket.

Beginning: form a slip knot, where you put all the stitches of the first round in.

1. round: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in slip knot eleven times, link with a sl st to


2. round: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc and tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tc and dc in next st, 2 hdc, 2 dc and 1tr and 2 dc in following st, 2 hdc, 1 dc and 1 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 1 1 tr and 1 dc in next st, 3 ch, link it to the 1.round with a sl st.

3. round: 3 sc in the ch of the 2. round, *2 dc in one st* repeat from *to*4times, 5 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr and 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in 1 st, 5 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat 4 times from * to *,3 sc in chs of the 2. round, link with sl st to 2. round.











Now ch 3 (counts as 1. dc), turn the heart around and dc in blo 42 times, link with sl st to first dc, ch 3 ( counts as 1. dc), dc 42 times, link with a sl st to 1. dc of the round.





If you like, do 1 round crabstitches, for a nicer brim.
Fill it with whatever you like. These hearts are filled with candy.



Stitch dictionary

crochet chain (ch): Make a slipknot on hook, yarn over hook and draw it through loop of slipknot. Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.

*half double crochet (hdc)
yarn over, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through all three loops*; repeat from * to *

double crochet (dc)
*yarn over, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (three loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through two loops (two loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through two loops*; repeat from * to *

triple crochet (tr)
*yarn over two times, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over and pull a loop through stitch (4 loops on hook); yarn over and draw it through two loops (three loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw it through 2 loops (1 loop on hook)*; repeat from * to *

When you crochet,  every  stitch consists of two threads which you use as base for the next row.
front loop only (flo) =  the front thread and
back loop only (blo)  =  the back thread are meant.

single crochet (sc)
*Insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch, yarn over hook and draw it through both loops on hook*; repeat from * to *

slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook and draw loop through stitch and loop on hook.

Single crochet two together (sc2tog): Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop (two loops on hook) insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook. = 1 stitch

crabstitches: Insert hook into stitch to the right. Yarn over. Pull yarn through and out of the stitch. Two loops on hook. Yarn over. Pull through both loops. One reverse sc, or crab stitch, made.