Sunday, December 7, 2014

Crochet Christmas Stockings

I am making Christmas stockings and thought I'd share the pattern using H hook Toe Color 1 Rnd 1: Using magic circle Ch 1, work 5 hdc magic circle, sl st to join (6) Rnd 2: Ch 1, Work hdc in same hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc, sl st (12) Rnd 3: Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc [hdc in the next hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] sl st (17) Rnd 4: Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc [hdc in the next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] sl st tie off with tail and weave in.(23) Rnd 5: Change to color 2 with a sl st, Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc [hdc in the next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] sl st (28) Rnds 6-15: Ch 1, work hde in the same hdc, hdc in each hdc around, sl st for a total of 10 rounds(28) Rnd 16: Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc [hdc in the next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in the next hdc] hdc 2, sl st (33) sl st, drop to pick up later Heel Rnd 17: Change to Color 1 with a sl st, Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc, hdc in the next 17 hdc, turn(18) Rnd 19: hdc2tog dc, hdc in the next 14 hdc, hdc2tog dc, turn (16) Rnd 20: hdc2tog dc, hdc in the next 12 hdc, hdc2tog dc, turn (14) Rnd 21: hdc2tog dc, hdc in the next 10, hdc2tog dc, turn (12) Rnd 22: hdc2tog dc, hdc in the next hdc 8, hdc2tog dc, turn (10) Rnd 23: hdc2tog dc twice, hdc in the next 2, hdc2tog dc twice, sl st tie off with tail and weave in. (6) Rnd 24: Pick up Color 2, sl st into the previous Round 17, Ch 1, hdc in the same hdc around sl st (33) Rnds 25-42: Ch 1, Work hdc in same hdc, hdc in each hdc around, sl st for a total of 17 times, then tie off with tail and weave in.(33) Rnds 43-48: Change to Color 1, sl st Ch 1, Work hdc in the same hdc, hdc in each hdc around, sl st for a total of 3 times, tie off leaving long tail to build a holder. (33) Holder Ch 15 Tie in to stocking and weave in

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Craft Fair

Today my sister in law had her company winter festival and I participated in the craft fair. This was my most successful year to date. My sister in law is a great sales woman. This is wonderful because I am not outspoken and she jumps right in. It seems that you can not predict what will sell or be the biggest trend. You have to go on a leap of faith. Hoping what you make will sell. I created most of my items from materials I had collected from previous projects or from friends and family. The cost was minimal and The atmosphere was pleasant. A most enjoyable experience. I was able to hand out business information cards to my etsy shop. HHandicraftHaven. I created the etsy shop some time ago but never added any items for sale. One of the neighbor booths made signs from repurposed wood. I was thinking maybe I will have her make a sign with my shop logo on it. This would be neat for any fairs in the future.