Crochet Chiq

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 ...

It's Holy week so I thought I would come up with a simple cross that is a great introduction to tapestry crochet. The color changes are simple :) Do this up in cotton and it's a cute wash/ dish cloth. Or use just about any yarn and make a scarf, or blanket by making lots of these and attaching them. Try out a variety of colors. Before starting this pattern I recommend you do a square of 16 by 16 sc. If your stitches aren't even I wouldn't recommend this pattern just yet. Supplies I used green, pink and off white. and a size "H" crochet hook ** it doesn't matter which yarn you use but use the same brand because different brands are not always the same size*** Skill level is Intermediate   Before beginning here is a helpful link on what tapestry crochet is at http://www.tapestrycrochet.com/   * every stitch is single crochet , chain 1 and turn at the beginning of every round. Starting at the bottom. I will wr...