Finger-less Mittens

This Christmas I was extremely busy and so didn't have anytime to make anything big or difficult for my family. However I did stay up until 3am one night beavering away on these finger-less mittens for my friends. In total I made 8 pairs in one night, each taking 30 minutes. They where a real success, mainly due to the fact that no one was expecting anything.
The reason why this project is so quick, is that the wool used is super chunky. If you want to make a pair for yourself or as a gift for a friend, then use any wool that requires the use of a 10mm hook.The rest of the instructions can be found bellow.

ch- Chain
dc- double crochet
Create 2
Row 1- ch 15, then dc into the second stitch from the hook. dc into the next 13 stitches.
Row 2 to 9- ch 1 and then dc 14
Row 10- dc 14
To assemble the mitten simply sew the two shorter sides together remembering to leave a gap for your thumb.

Brand new Ebooks!

As most of you may know, this isn't my main blog. I created this blog to publish any crochet patterns that I design in a separate space from my sewing blog. My main hobby has always been sewing and so I post more regularly on my sewing blog.

On my sewing blog I recently published not one but TWO free Ebooks. These Ebooks are on how to sew your own piece of swimwear and can be found both here and here!

Scarf boarder

I originally posted this on my sewing blog but It also contains crochet. This simple way of using left over yarn can be used on any scarf, one made by you or a purchased scarf. If you are using a purchased scarf skip to the boarder part.

FREE PATTERN
These summer floral scarf's seem to be everywhere and when I took a closer look at one in a shop I realised just how simple it would be to make one for myself.
This pattern is really simple but does require you to know how to sew.

 

You will need:

• Floral material, something you think would be suitable for a summer scarf. (I measured my favourite scarf which turned out to be 48cm by 175cm)
• Matching  or contrasting thread (I used white to bring forward the white in the material)
• A crochet hook (4mm preferably but any size would do)
• Double knitting yarn

The main scarf

Fold over all four of the sides about 1cm, so that wrong sides of the fold are facing.
Pin in place
Next sew around the edge of the material so as to secure all the rough edges out of sight.

The boarder

A point = chain 3 and slip stich into the first chain.

1. Chain 72, if you are using the same measurements I did. If you are using your own measurements of your shorter sides then any number devisable by 3 should work.
2. (single crochet 3 and then create a point) repeat this all the way across your chain.
3. Now simple sew this onto the shorter ends of your scarf and voila you have a new summer scarf.