Crochet Chiq

The top is felted the bottom isnt. They were both identical before the top was felted Hello Everyone! Today I thought I would show you how to felt your projects without having to use a Washing Machine You don't need to use the same pattern as me in fact you can felt anything that is made of wool. However if it's only 20 wool it won't work very much. Check your label and make sure your yarn is manly wool. I used my latest  flower pattern  I also have  Chiq Simple Flower ,  Loopy /Chain flower  or use your favorite one!!! Here is a Picture of the flower Before I felted it Notice the texture and how you can see the stitches. Notice how much the texture has changed? It's very soft. See how its hard to define the stitches? You can felt it to the point of not being able to define them at all. Felting occurs when something of manly wool (ever  notice how must wool items say not to wash) Is heated and agitated . You can do this using your wa...

Hello everyone!!! My friend Jenni Is working on her first crochet pattern which a cute sat hat that starts with a flower in the middle! I made a variation of the flower she used and I will be sticking it all over my county fair project. The pink Is mine and the White is hers! There are very many versions of flowers available online!! Supplies  Yarn any kind Hook  Whatever size the yarn calls for I used a super soft wool in Cotton Candy from  Eco Yarn  ( an AMAZING etsy shop that recycles yarn from thrift store sweaters!)  and a size G crochet hook! Start with a Magic circle and chain 2 ( count as your step un and not a DC) Work 12 DC in to the Magic Circle, join, We chain4 at the beg. because the 1 chain counts as your sc chain 4 skip on stitch, sc in the next, *chain 3 skip one stitch * repeat   * YOu should have 6 chain spaces. This is what half of a petal looks like. You will need to make the stitches fit. ...

This ring is so easy and lots of fun if you are 4, 24 or 94  I used Paton's lace yarn I recommend either lace weight or crochet thread. I used a steel crochet hook, use the size you are most comfortable with. To make the band: * for a skinny band use sc and for a thickier one use dc* chain 7, hdc in the 2nd chain from hook and hdc in each across ( 6 hdc) *chain 1 turn, hdc in each across*repeat until it's long enough to wrap around your finger. use a yarn needle or your hook to weave the tail and sew the 2 ends together to make the band. turn inside out so the seam is on the inside To make the flower start with a magic circle ch1 sc18 times and pull string to tighten magic circle sl to first sc ch 4 skip 1 stitch and sl in the next repeat all the way around * ch1, 6 sc sl * repeat in each chain 4 band to create petals. sl into first petal and leave long tail for sewing Attach flower over seam and weave in...

flower, posies or a star? I couldn't decide what it looked like more, all I know is It makes me think of spring and makes me smile! If you are unfamiliar with the puff stitch please read my how to guide here step by step picture guide on starting the puff stitch in the round I used Loops and Thread Necessities  in Butter and teal/ turquoise and a size J hook. RedHeart soft or any other 4 ply worsted weight yarn can be used Start with a magic circle using Butter Rd 1 Make 1 puff, 1 chain repeat so you have 8 and 8, sl into top of first puff Rd 2 in each space make 1 puff, chain 2, 1 puff for a total of 16 puffs, sl into top of first puff It shouldn't look pointy at all yet but like a circle Rd 3 Make *1puff, chain2, 1 puff, in next stitch make one puff* repeat until the end for a total of 24 puffs.   It will not look like a circle and may lay funny until the last round now Here is a close up ...

We want spring already!!! Crochet up a few of these soft flower face scrubbies ( or add a few rounds and have a CHIQ dish cloth!) to brighten up your days and keep your face clean! made with a size G hook and chaining 2 Supplies: Lilly's Sugar and Cream Scrubbie Yarn  > less than a ball * any regular cotton yarn can be used as well Size H or G crochet hook Skill Level  is Beginner Make a magic circle and chain 2 * chaining four and slip stitching can be done instead* Round 1 Work a total of 10 hdc into the loop, the chain 2 counts as the first hdc Round 2 Work 2 hdc into each hdc for a total of 20 hdc. Don't join work in the round Round 3 Work 2hdc in the first stitch, work 1 hdc in the next, repeat for a total of 30 hdc Round 4 skip 1 stitch and slip stitch then chain 4 ( or 2, 3, how ever big or small you want the "petals" to be) example of the size using an H crochet hook and chaining 4             slip stitch into the ...

*WOW* What a great month for Crochet Chiq This is the start of  the mermaid tear purse using Redheart Botique Midnight yarn Check out the Crochet Crowd's video for this at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNWyzNZdnGM The above purse is easier than it looks and for less than $15 you can have a purse that would retail over 30!! Crochet Chiq is growing!! Our views have increased more than 10 times what they were last month! Thank you everyone for your continued support! A huge thank you to Allfreecrochet.com For linking crochet chiq to its site! Have you checked out my profile at  http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-Designer/Mary-Vaughn-Crochet-Designer/ct/1   I have a new video and will keep posting new ones so check back here often. Michael's at the Long Beach Town Center Here is a shot from a demo this month, I met a lot of fun crochet artisit and beginers and loomers! Are you ready for winter to be over and excited for spring? I have been having fun bri...

Hello Everyone!!! I have been very neglectful of this blog,sorry I will try to be on more often, let me show you what I have been up to!!!! I started teaching at 3 different Michael's Arts and Crafts ( The views and statements in this blog are MY OWN and DO NOT reflect or represent Micheal's Arts and Crafts in any way shape or form) ,  Long Beach, Orange and now Huntington Beach ( right by Bella Terra). If you are local come check out my classes, I have even designed 2 classes that are ONLY taught at these Michael's :) I am working on a third class based on the hat pattern I have on this blog, it's just a process of writing out the paperwork. Can I share how much I LOVE my job and how  lucky I feel to be able to crochet for 5-8 hours a day and actually help other crocheters while earn a little dough to support my darling little boys! Check out www.crochetcrowd.com for pattern details, this isn't the exact pattern but Mikey is the amazing one who came up with this...