Taking a Holiday Break

Dear Readers and fellow Bloggers,

I have to take a break from blogging till next year.

I am forced to because my computer broke down. My husband ordered the necessary parts to fix it, but unfortunately they won't arrive until January. It is a bit upsetting, but I'm trying to keep a positive attitude. Perhaps staying offline during the Holiday Season will do me some good.

I won't be able to answer comments during this time, but if you have an urgent question about any of the patterns, you can send me an e-mail (I can check it and reply from my iphone).

I wish you all a heartwarming Holiday Season with your families. And may we all have lots of crochet inspiration and projects to keep our hands busy in New Year 2014!

Love and peace on earth,

Olga

Twinkle Crochet Stitch

One of the readers of my blog wrote to me asking help with this particular stitch. She would like to make a baby blanket similar to this one (click here), but doesn’t know how to go about it.

From what I can see in the picture, the blanket was made using double crochets and “twinkles”.

So I came up with my variation of "twinkles". 

I believe once you master making “twinkles” using my pattern below, you can measure your swatch, do some simple calculations, and start your Twinkle blanket.  

Good luck!

Ch 30.

Row 1: dc in 5^th ch from hook, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2: dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3: dc in next 11 dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, dc in next 11 dc, dc in turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4: dc in next 8 dc, ch 5, sc in ch-4 space, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row 5: dc in next 8 dc, dc in next 3 ch, ch 3, dc in last 3 ch of next ch-5, dc in next 8 dc, dc in turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row 6: dc in next 11 dc, dc in next 3 ch, dc in next 11 dc, dc in turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row 7: dc in each dc across.

Newborn Hat to Match the Dress

I made a newborn hat to match the dress from my previous post. I used the same shells as the ones used in the dress. The hat turned out stretchy and very soft. Now if made a pair of baby booties, I would have a lovely baby girl gift set.

This pattern is my original design. It cannot be posted on other sites or distributed in any other form. If you would like to share this pattern, you can post ONE image on your site with the link to my original post. You can use this pattern to make items for personal use or for sale. If you sell finished items from this pattern, you must give design credit to Lacy Crochet blog (lacycrochet.blogspot.com). Please, respect my work. Thank you!

Measurements: 13 inches in circumference, 5 inches in height

Materials:

Bernat Softee Baby yarn

US hook G/6

Gauge: 3 first rounds measure 3.75 inches

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) worked all in same space.

V-stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) worked all in same space or stitch.

Ch 5, join with sl st into ring.

Round 1: Ch 4, *dc in ring, ch 1* 11 times. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 2: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 3:  Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-st of previous round, *V-st into next 2 V-st, V-st into next space between two V-st of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next V-st. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 4: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st in each V-st around. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 5: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-1 space, skip next V-st, *shell in next V-st, skip next V-st* around. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Round 6: Sl st to next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same ch-2 space, ch 1, *shell over next shell, ch 1* around. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Rounds 7-9 same as Round 6.

Round 10: Sl st to next ch-2 space, ch 3, 4 dc in same space, sc in next ch-1 space, *5 dc in next shell, sc in next ch-1 space* around. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. 

Fasten off.

More baby beanie patterns from my shop:

Angel Wings Pinafore Newborn Dress

Isn’t this baby dress adorable? It was designed by Maxine Gonser, and the pattern is available for free. Click here for the pattern.

I so much enjoyed crocheting this dress. For me there is always something very special and touching about crocheting for little ones.

My husband and I have friends who are expecting their second child some time around Thanksgiving. They don’t know the gender of the baby as they want it to be a surprise. Their first child is a boy, so they have all the needed baby clothing for another boy. However, if they have a baby girl, a girl’s attire will be appreciated. 

So I secretly hope for a baby girl. I’d love to give this lovely dress to her (as well as a few other crocheted goodies).

More baby dress patterns from my shop: