Monday, March 19, 2018

Back To Crochet Basics - Lesson 6 - Half Double and Changing Colors | Posh Pooch Designs

Back To Crochet Basics - Lesson 6 -
By Sara Sach of





















Today's Lesson We Will Be Learning:

Half Double Crochet Stitches In Rows,

How To Change Colors

Sewing a button onto crochet projects

See The video on my Youtube Crochet
 Channel at This LINK



What you need for Lesson Six
Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00MM
Yarn - Worsted Weight Yarn (4) - 2 colors
Yarn Needle
A Button  - 1 to 1.5 inch
Scissors


Practice Project - Coffee Cup Cozy

Skill: Beginner

Materials:
Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00MM
Yarn - Worsted Weight Yarn (4) 2 colors
Yarn Needle
Scissors
1 Button - 1 to 1.5 inch

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Change to (chgto)

Size: 9.5 X  3.5 inches

Notes:
Ch1 does not count as a st
When Changing colors, Ch1 after the color change
When changing colors, Do not cut yarn, tail it up the side.

R: 1 - With Color 1, Ch10, turn, 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook,
1 hdc in each ch across, (9 hdc)

R: 2 - Ch1, 1 hdc in each hdc, turn (9 hdc)

R: 3 - Chgto Color 2, ch1, 1 hdc in each hdc, turn

R: 4 - Ch1, 1 hdc in each hdc, turn (9 hdc)

R: 5 - Chgto Color 1, ch1, 1 hdc in each hdc, turn

R: 6 - Ch1, 1 hdc in each hdc, turn (9 hdc)

R: 7 - R: 22 - Repeat R: 3 - R: 6 , 4 times

R: 23 - Ch1, sc in the 1st 5 hdc, 
ch 12, join with a slst to the 5th sc,(button loop made)
sc in the last 5 sc,  turn and sc evenly down the side of the Coffee Cup Cozy.
(which is the top, were the tail was tailed up the side)


Tie off and weave in your ends.

Center Button, and sew in place using matching yarn and needle.

"Practice Makes Confidence"

Make a bunch for friends and family.
A wonderful gift and you get to practice what we learned.

Back To Crochet Basics Lesson 1- 6
at This LINK

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