Tuesday 16 September 2014

Ava pattern now on Etsy

Hello,

Ava doll has now been tested and her pattern is now on my Etsy store.  She is a slightly smaller doll around 16 cms tall and is worked in cotton.


Pop along to my Etsy store for more patterns...Ali Crafts Designs

I always have a number of projects on the go at the same time.  I have just started a new blanket in these colours....This one is for spring. I love choosing different colour combinations, these are Spring green, wisteria, sherbet and parchment.  I am going to do the blanket design in 4 different colour ways for each season.


For Autumn I uploaded a photo and selected colours based on the photo, it was taken at Falling Foss near Whitby.


These are the colours similar to the photo. My blanket only needs 4 different colours so I have chosen, Parchment, Meadow, Spice and Mocha.

Alison x

Monday 15 September 2014

Free Yoga Mat Pattern

This is a free pattern for a yoga mat bag. I designed this a number of years ago when my daughter started doing yoga....



400 grams Double knitting wool used double
can be made in stripes of different colours
5.00 hook
ABBREVIATIONS
ch.     =    chain
dc.     =    double crochet
dk.     =    double knitting
ss.      =    slip stitch
st.      =    stitches
tr.      =    treble



1. Chain 4 ss. to join
2. 2 chain, 11 tr. into ring ss. to join (12 sts)
3. 2 chain, 2 tr. in each st ss. to join (24 sts)
4. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next st 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr., ss. to join        (36 sts)
5. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next 2 sts, 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr. ss. to join (48 sts)
6. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next 3 sts, 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr., ss. to join (60 sts)
7. 1 chain, 1 dc. into each st., ss. to join
8. Working in the back loop of each stitch for this row only work 2 chain and 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join
9. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join
Repeat row 9 until work measures 25 inches from row 7
1. 1 chain 1 dc. into each st., ss. to join
2. Working in the back loop of each stitch for this row only work 2 chain and 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join
3. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join
4. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join
Fasten off
Strap
Join thread 8 stitches from join at the base in the stitches left when row 7 was worked
1. 2 chain, 1 tr. into 14 stitches
2. turn and work 2 chain, 1 tr. into each stitch repeat this row until approx 24 inches

using dc. join the strap to the top of the bag using the loops left from round  1 on top edge
Fasten off.

Using double thread make a chain with 200 stitches to use as a drawstring. fasten off

thread through the last round of bag and tie.

Hope you enjoy this pattern x