"Perfect sphere" simplified

This pattern can be found in it's original version (in these parenthesis). Please be aware that it is in an online pdf file. Note: this pattern is not one that I have created. Please do not credit me as being the creator. I am making this post because a friend asked me to rewrite the pattern in a way she could understand. I'm posting it online, because I hope that if there is anyone else out there who needs it, you can find it.

1. Recommend using the Magic Circle. Stitch a total of 6 Single Chains (SC). Slip stitch (sl st) to close.
2. Put two SC in each stitch (st) available. When you go back and count them you should have twelve (12) at this point.
3. This step gets a bit confusing now. So I'll write it out per the twelve stitches. (You get 16 st when finished)
1. SC once.
2. Two SC in one st.
3. SC once.
4. SC once.
5. Two SC in one st.
6. SC once.
7. SC once. 
8. Two SC in one st.
9. SC once.
10. SC once.
11. Two SC in one st.
12. SC once.
4. In the next three stitches, SC once. In the fourth SC twice. Repeat until you finish the row. (20)
5. Bit iffy again. In the first four st, SC just once. In the fifth SC twice. In the next ten st, SC once. Then it's two SC in one st again. Finish the row off with SC. (22)
6. SC around. :) Really simple row. Gotta love 'em.
7. Now the pattern kind of starts getting caught in a mirror world. Where you once increased, you now decrease. (I recommend this method of decrease) SC in the first four st. For the fifth, you decrease (dec) a stitch. SC ten more times, then another dec. Finish the row off with some more SC. (20)
8. In the first st put a dec. SC in the next three st, then a dec. Repeat until the row ends (should be on an SC 3). (16)
9. This one is like step 3. Only when you put two SC in one st, you are not decreasing a st. (12)
10. And now in this final step you will decrease across. Fasten off.

At this point you should stuff it. Using the loose end (commonly called the "tail"), weave the yarn through the last row is stitches. Pull it tight, and knot it off.

Congrats. You've finished reading (and hopefully making) a lovely little ball. :) If you're like my friend Dee it will be full of catnip now too. :D

"Spring Shrug"

So, my friend Dee asked me to rewrite a pattern so that she could read it better. The original pattern can be found by clicking (these words here). I do not own this pattern, but any images seen in this post are mine and were made to help better understand this pattern.

• Chain the desired length (as in the image above, in comparison to your own body). Once you have done so, please go back and count the stitches. If you divide the number by four, you should get a whole number that contains no decimals.

• In the fifth chain from the hook, double chain once.

• Chain three, skipping three stitches on your initial chain, Double chain in the fourth st. Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

• Chain 4. In the second stitch (the middle one), put a double chain. Chain three, and repeat the second sentence. Repeat third sentence across.
• Repeat previous step until you reach the desired height for your garment. I would recommend that you make it high enough so that when measured it measures the same or bigger than the largest part of your arm.
• At this point, when you finish the length, it should look like a giant crisscrossed rectangle.
• Now, you have two options to proceed. Basically you are doing the same thing, just with different supplies. Using either a sewing needle and thread, or a darning needle and yarn (I'd recommend the latter using the same yarn), stitch the sleeves closed to the desired length.

Gloves (Currently WIP)

Note: This is a WIP post.

So today I started a pair of gloves. Because of bored, and I have pretty yarn. and because if i work on a single project i'll just lose interest in everything 


What I have done thus far is the mitten part, need to make the thumbs, then combine it, then add the wrist and up the arm. Because I've noticed that most gloves aren't really long enough to be comfortable. I prefer them to be longer (to the point where it covers half up to my elbow) because then my arm doesn't get cold when my hoodie/sweater/jacket/cover-up moves.

I've used the pattern for the snout from this Hippo pattern, but  just continued working in the spiral till it was long enough to cover all four fingers to the point where it hits the thumb. I figure for the thumb I'll magic circle 6, then work in a round till it hits about 10 to 12 stitches, then add it to what I've got. Then add the wrist/arm~ :D I'm using a lovely light purple yarn. Red Heart Orchid. I should probably add this to my raverly. Since I'll need to know what needle I'm using.

Project: Gloves (Or are they mittens if they don't have fingers?)
Yarn: Red Heart Orchid
Hook: J (6.00 mm)
Stitch: Single

Knit/Crochet Painting Project

So a friend of mine on tumblr made a post about this thing called "Crochet Painting". Basically what it is, if you don't care to click the link, is creating something through crochet and gluing it to canvas.

As soon as I saw this on my dash, I decided I wanted to try it. And since my friend doesn't know which type of glue is better to use (or her post comments on not knowing what glue to use) on acrylic yarn, I'm going to try it with two different types of glue. So this is both a crafting project, and an experiment.

I am using Red Heart "Delft Blue", and some creamish color to make a TARDIS. Now, at this moment in time, that is all I will tell you about what specifically I'll be doing with it. However, in order for this to be a proper experiment, I need to inform you all of what I'm going to be using.

So, at this moment, here is a list of my supplies (or what I know for a fact I'm going to be using):

• A hot glue gun (mini, with glue sticks)
• Rubber Cement
• Red Heart yarn
• size 7 knitting needles
• 2 10x10 stretched canvases

When I go to use more things, I'll list them as well. But at the moment, this is a complete list of all my current supplies.

I've also figured that I won't be using the same basic image for each canvas. One will have the TARDIS, and I have yet to know what the other will be. But it'll be exciting, no?