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Monday, 10 October 2011
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Thursday, 6 October 2011
if you love your dogs....from TIP JUNKIE!!
Posted: 04 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT
Homemade Dog Treats
These homemade dog treats are the perfect gift for you favorite furry friend on their birthday or as a special treat just for being a good dog.
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Striped Tote Bag
By: Bernat
Make a roomy and durable tote bag
to go with any outfit using this free crochet tote bag pattern. Stylish and adorable yet also practical, this easy-to-crochet striped tote bag can be used to carry all of your essentials.
Measurements:
Approx 12 x 10 x 4" [30.5 x 25.5 x 10 cm].
Approx 12 x 10 x 4" [30.5 x 25.5 x 10 cm].
Materials:
- Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 snap fasteners.
- Bernat® Super Value Harvest Colors (197 g / 7 oz) or your choice of yarn 1 ball each of:
- Main Color (MC): (#53241 Moss Heather).
- Contrast A: (#53521 Rustic Heather).
- Contrast B: (#53014 Steel Blue Heather).
- Contrast C: (#53309 Plum Heather).
- Contrast D: (#53015 Taupe Heather).
- Contrast E: (#53203 Teal Heather).
- Contrast F: (#53522 Redwood Heather).
Gauge:
14 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm].
14 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Pattern:
Stripe Pat:
Work 2 rows of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, MC.
These 14 rows form Stripe Pat.
Stripe Pat:
Work 2 rows of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, MC.
These 14 rows form Stripe Pat.
Base of Tote:
With MC, ch 43.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 42 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 4" [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.
With MC, ch 43.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 42 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 4" [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.
Front and Back (make alike):
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop of next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop of next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.
With MC, ch 36.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Join A. Turn. 35 sc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Join B. Turn.
4th row: With B, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in front loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Turn.
6th row: With C, as 3rd row.
7th row: As 2nd row.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 2nd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 32" [81.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Join MC.
Next row: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Join A. Turn. 35 sc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Join B. Turn.
4th row: With B, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in front loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Turn.
6th row: With C, as 3rd row.
7th row: As 2nd row.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 2nd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 32" [81.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Join MC.
Next row: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.
Handles (make 2):
With MC, ch 80.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 78 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. Fold piece in half lengthwise and working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc along side of Handle. Fasten off.
With MC, ch 80.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 78 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. Fold piece in half lengthwise and working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc along side of Handle. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Sew Front and Back tog for Body. Sew Body to Base. Join MC with sl st to upper edge of Tote. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around upper edge. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Sew Front and Back tog for Body. Sew Body to Base. Join MC with sl st to upper edge of Tote. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around upper edge. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Sew snap fasteners to upper edge of Tote. Sew Handles to Tote 2" [5 cm] in from sides.
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