I made up all three patterns today, all within a few hours. I'll do one a day to try to get myself back in the swing of blogging. I really need to as I'm so very behind on pattern cataloging. I could give you a hundred excuses (Thanksgiving, kids who abscond with electronics, a newfound obsession with streaming movies, faulty wifi, shopping excitement) but the core of the problem is that I find it hard to get motivated to write something no one will read. Alas, that's always been the case and I shouldn't let it get to me.
First and foremost, do you surf the crochet blogs? One of my all time favorites is Dly's Hooks and Yarns. She has all sorts of patterns, many free, and they are all so doable. None of them are overly intimidating yet they all have striking visual impact. It's pretty much what we all want out of our crochet, right? Something that looks oh, so difficult but is secretly so very easy.
Remember these from WAY back in the day?
So, so pretty and so, so easy.
I tell you this not only because she's a very talented and quite gracious crocheter, but because I modified her Simply Pretty square into a pair of boot cuffs. I just love the look of the finished product and it's made with nothing more than some chains, some clusters, and some single crochet. It'll take some back and forth between screens for you, but here's my pattern.
Simply Pretty Boot Cuffs
-used Red Heart Super Saver White
-used "H" Bates hook
-used tapestry needle, size 18 for ends
-multiples of 4 to in/decrease
Round 1: chain 42. dc in back loop of third chain from hook. dc in back loop of each remaining chain. connect with slip stitch to first dc of the row. (40 dc)
Round 2 - 4: chain 2, dc in same stitch. dc in each stitch around. connect with slip stitch to first dc of the row. (40 dc)
Round 5: Her Round 3, excluding corners (20 sc, 20 chain spaces)
*I did a chain 1 instead, mainly because I can't access BlogSpot sites from work and couldn't check. It worked out okay, but her method will probably give you a more relaxed top, which is probably a good thing.
Round 6: Her Round 4, excluding corners (10 clusters, 10 chain spaces)
Round 7: Her Round 2, excluding corners (40 sc)
Repeat MY 5 - 7 until you feel you're done. I just repeated once.
Notes
*This has no fiddly to it at all, really.
Modifications
*This is the smallest set I made, so it may need a bigger hook or a few more sets added in. It's very easily customized, though, so don't fret. Basically, just check your chain. Wrap it 'round your calf, see if it fits. Add four at a time until it's right for you.
*The "body" of the cuff can be done in any style you like. In the very next set I made, I alternated dc, sc, dc just to add visual interest. You could easily change them to leg warmers by simply repeating Round 2 until you felt like changing over to Round 5.
*This pattern adapts quite smoothly into a connected round. You could do headbands, a toddler shirt, or even wristlets if you wanted.
Thanks for coming back to check on me. I am still around! Here's a small sample of what I've been up to and what patterns you should be seeing soon.
Still playing with posts.
Trying to rid myself of the neon.
My color changes are a little messy. I'll have to fix that.
Oh, the green. So very much green.
Oh, look. More posts.
A wee little Eleventh Doctor stuffie.
I was asked to come up with "S" keychains.
I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'll try anything once.
This one was almost right. Casey has a headband she loves, so I was trying to replicate the pattern in a boot cuff. This one was close but not quite there.
I'm pretty sure this one is right. It has the bigger shells and almost buckles under the stress of them. I was getting tired of cuffs at this point, which is why it's not as big.
I also got a new camera. I'm kind of in love with it. :)
Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! Or, you know, whatever day you happen to be reading.
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