Crochet Bolero for Pao with pattern

I started this project during the Christmas break and it wasn't till yesterday that I finished it!! why is it so hard to complete a project? we begin with so much enthusiasm and somewhere in between we run out of energy. Well, not a PHD (project half done) anymore, it is done!!

I used Lion Brand "Amazing" yarn one sale at $.99, cannot beat that price!! Used 3 different colors Vineyard, Rainforest, and Wildflowers, somehow they make a pretty interesting combination.

You can find the pattern and great video with instructions here-> video with pattern
Hope you like it!

 

 



 



 

 

 
 

Ash Wednesday and Easter eggs pattern

Today is Ash Wednesday and couldn’t think of a better project than some Easter eggs as a reminder of the most important celebration of our faith: the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and a the hope of new beginning for us.

The eggs are crocheted in the round (Amigurumi style). I changed yarn color every 3 rows, since you have 15 rows total, it gives you a nice 5 color egg J. However, you could choose to use less colors or even do it all in one color,  like these:

I used cotton yarn for the larger eggs, and multicolor  cotton for the little one.

Here is the pattern:

R1 5 sc in Magic ring (5 sts)

R2 2 sc in every stitch (10 stitches)
R3 1 sc 1 inc all around (15 stitches)
R4 2 sc 1 inc all around (20 stitches)
R5 3 sc 1 inc all around (25 stitches)
R6 – R11 1 sc in every stitch (25 stitches)
R12 3 sc 1 dec all around (20 stitches)
R13 2 sc 1 dec all around (15 stitches)
R14 1 sc 1 dec all around (10 stitches)
R15 1 dec all around (5 stitches)

Crochet Cupcakes with pattern

Last year when I completed my ice cream cones  I wanted to crochet cupcakes! It was just “natural” to continue the sweetness madness..jajajaja. I made one, but wasn’t very happy with the results, there it sat forgotten and sad under other PHDs (projects half done) for far too long. My comadre (I don’t know the translation for comadre, Pao’s God-mother) Rossy has this neat idea to host a bazar in November to share and sell our creations, when I showed her my failed cupcake she liked it!! (by the way, Rossy bakes the MOST delicious cupcakes ever!!!).

Renewed with her support and positive vibes I gave it another try…I searched and searched for patterns, tested a couple and landed on LanasYOvillos  

(Same website as the ice cream cones. A coincidence? I don’t think so, their patterns are awesome!).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pattern is super easy to follow, she even posted a video!!! I added an extra row to the bottom piece, and that was my only change. Enjoy!!!

I wrote the pattern in English for you:

Cupcake Bottom

R1 6 sc in Magic ring (6 sts)

R2 2 sc in every stitch (12 stitches)

R3 1 sc 1 inc all around (18 stitches)

R4 2 sc 1 inc all around (24 stitches)

R5 in the back loop only, 1 sc in every stitch (24 stitches)

R6 & R7  1 sc in every stitch (24 stiches)

R8 3 sc 1 inc all around (30 stitches)

R9 & R10 1 sc in every stitch (30 stitches)

R11 (I added this extra row) 1 sc in very stitch (30 stitches).

Cupcake top:

R1 6 sc in Magic ring (6 sts)

R2 2 sc in every stitch (12 stitches)
R3 1 sc 1 inc all around (18 stitches)
R4 2 sc 1 inc all around (24 stitches)
R5 1 sc in every stitch (24 stitches)
R6 3 sc 1 inc all around (30 stitches)
R7 - R10 1 sc in every stitch (30 stitches)
R11 scallop-> 4 sc in the same stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch –all around

Treasures and Crochet Strawberries with Pattern

Every year on Super bowl weekend, Pao’s school hosts their annual Festival, they have fun rides and delicious food for the whole family, and a very nice charity bazar. I really enjoy going through the tables nicely labeled and organized to find “treasures”…you know the saying , one man’s garbage is another  man’s treasure? well, it’s true J  

Look at my treasures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matryoshka doll (Russian dolls, left), Kokeshi doll (Japanese doll, center), Enamel doll (do you see a patter going on here?..jajaja), and Strawberry necklace….

I had crochet strawberries in my ever growing “To Do” list for a very long time, well no more in the To Do!!! They are in the DONE pile..yey!!

They are so colorful and cheerful they make me happy just by looking at them. They are quick to make and enjoy!  I tested a couple of patterns till I came up with my own (posted below). It’s a simple amigurumi style project, you start with a magic circle and then you crochet in the round. For the leaves I also tested more than one pattern, this was my favorite  lanasyovillos.

Materials: DMC embroidery floss in red, pink, green, and very light yellow for the seeds.

Crochet 2.5 mm
Needle for the seeds, and filler (I used yarn trimmings from previous projects)

Strawberry pattern:

R1 5 sc in Magic ring (5 sts)

R2 2 sc in every stitch (10 stitches)

R3 1 sc in  every stitch (10 stitches)

R4 1sc 1 inc all around (15 stitches)

R5 1sc in every stitch (15 stitches)

R6 2 sc 1 inc all around (20 stitches)

R7 1sc in every stitch (20 stitches)

R8 3 sc 1 inc all around (25 stitches)

R9 1 sc in every stitch (25 stitches)

R10 & 11 1 sc in every stitch (25 stitches)

R12 3 sc 1 dec all around (20 stitches)

R13 2 sc 1 dec all around (15 stitches)

R14 1 sc in every stitch ( 15 stitches)

R15 1 sc 1 dec all around (10 stitches)