I just ran across this beautiful collection of antique needlework books available for free online and thought I’d share them with all of you. What a treasure! There are crochet, knitting, and other needlework. Antique stitch work is always so beautiful and this is a great opportunity to create a lovely heirloom piece yourself.
Now if I just had more time!
You can find this lovely collection here. Enjoy!
Today I’m not just sharing the release of a new pattern, I’m also sharing a free tutorial for a headscarf to compliment the outfit. This is a great 1940’s inspired outfit of dungarees and blouse. Dress your Barbie up as a WW2 Land Girl or as Rosie the Riveter.
Fits TNT body.
Reproduction original.
And belly button.
Look at that fun strap detail in the back.
Pattern can be purchased here.
And now for a quick headscarf tutorial. To make the pattern, cut a strip of paper that measures 7 1/2″ long by 1 1/2″ wide. Fold in half short ways and then long ways, cut a rounded corner, cutting through all layers.
Cut 2 pieces from your fabric, using your newly made pattern.
Stitch around all edges with a 1/4″ seam, leaving an opening on side for turning. Clip around the end points.
Turn right side out, press, and top stitch all around, 1/8″ from outer edge.
Tie it around your dolls head and admire her pretty new scarf.
Wow has this summer been busy! I’ve had this tote finished, photographed, and ready to share for quite some time. I just didn’t have the time or the energy to do the final polishing and editing that needs to be done before releasing a pattern. So here I am at 12:30 at night, typing away so that I can finally get this new pattern out to you.
Is this not the perfect summer tote? The cheery red, the aloha flower, the convenience of a bag that everything can be tossed into and go. It’s perfect! While I made the sample in red, I also envision this in other bright colors, bright pink, bright blue, etc.
Supplies
7 oz. worsted weight red yarn
1 oz. worsted weight white yarn
H/8 5mm hook
Handle (I used (2) 24′ pieces of white webbing
Optional lining material
Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
The base:
With red, ch 36
R1) Sc 3 in second ch from hook, sc in next 33 chains. Sc 6 in last ch. Turn and working up the back side of the chain, skip the ch with the 6 sc in it, sc in the next 33 chains, sc 3 in the last ch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (78 sc)
R2) Sc 2 in each of the first 3 stitches, sc in the next 33 stitches. Sc 2 in each of the next 6 stitches. Sc in the next 33 stitches, sc 2 in each of the last 3 stitches. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (90 sc)
R3) [Sc 2 in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch.] Repeat [] twice. Sc in the next 34 stitches. Repeat [] 2 times. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] 3 times. Sc in the next 34 stitches. Repeat [] 2 times. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (102 sc)
R4) [Sc 2 in the first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches.] Repeat [] once. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 37 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 37 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (114 sc)
R5) [Sc 2 in the first stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches.] Repeat [] once. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 39 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 39 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (126 sc)
Working up the sides of the tote:
*All stitches from this point on are worked in the back loop only.*
R6) Sc in each stitch around, join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1.
R7-30) Repeat round 6.
All stitches will continue to be sc worked in the back loop only, but only the color counts and changes will be given for rounds 31-46. Keep working with the red yarn, but start carrying the white yarn at the beginning of round 31.
Right handed version
R31) [13 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R32) [5 red, 3 white, 4 red, 5 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R33) [4 red, 5 white, 2 red, 6 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R34) [4 red, 2 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 1 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R35) [4 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R36) [5 red, 3 white, 5 red, 2 white, 6 red] Repeat [] around.
R37) [7 red, 2 white, 12 red] Repeat [] around.
R38) [4 red, 2 white, 4 red, 2 white, 2 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R39) [3 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 4 red, 3 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R40) [2 red, 3 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R41) [2 red, 5 white, 2 red, 1 white, 3 red, 6 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R42) [2 red, 4 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 5 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R43) [3 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R44) [6 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R45) [5 red, 1 white, 3 red, 5 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R46) [5 red, 1 white, 4 red, 3 white, 8 red] Repeat [] around.
Left handed version
R31) [5 red, 3 white, 13 red] Repeat [] around.
R32) [4 red, 5 white, 4 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R33) [4 red, 6 white, 2 red, 5 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R34) [4 red, 3 white, 1 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 2 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R35) [5 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R36) [6 red, 2 white, 5 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R37) [12 red, 2 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R38) [4 red, 3 white, 2 red, 2 white, 4 red, 2 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R39) [3 red, 3 white, 4 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R40) [2 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R41) [2 red, 6 white, 3 red, 1 white, 2 red, 5 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R42) [2 red, 5 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 4 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R43) [3 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R44) [7 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 6 red] Repeat [] around.
R45) [7 red, 5 white, 3 red, 1 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R46) [8 red, 3 white, 4 red, 1 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
At this point you can drop the white yarn.
R47-49) Repeat round 6.
Finish off. Attach handles and line tote as desired.
You may not reproduce or copy my pattern or images in any way. You may link to my pattern from another site. You may sell items made from my pattern as long as you give me credit.
I have one more scarf pattern for you before I switch to some other things. With the soft pink and purple, this is a great scarf for those spring days that are a bit cooler.
I was looking for a way to mix the two colors together that wasn’t another stripe pattern, and I really like how this stitch turned out.
I made a scarf that measured 9″ wide by 60″ long. If you want a longer scarf, you should have plenty of yarn to do so.
Supplies
1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Pink
1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Purple
H/8 5mm Hook
Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
At the end of my rows, I pulled the skein of yarn through the last loop and finished off, but did not cut yarn.
With pink, ch 42
R1) Sc in second ch from hook. [Ch 1, skip 3 chains. In next ch work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1dc (you just made a shell). Ch 1, skip next 3 stitches, sc in next stitch.] Repeat [] across.
R2) Do not turn but go back to the beginning of row 1, join purple with a slip stitch, ch 1, sc in first stitch. [Ch 7, sc in next sc.] Repeat [] across.
R3) Turn, join pink with a slip stitch, ch 4, dc in first stitch. [Ch 1. Working around row two, work a sc into the middle dc of the shell created in row 1, ch 1. In next sc, work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc.] Repeat [] across, ending with a dc, ch 1, dc worked into the last stitch.
R4) Do not turn, but go back to the beginning of the row and pick up purple, join with a sl st ch 1, and sc into first stitch. Ch 3, sc into first sc. [Ch 7, sc in next sc.] Repeat [] across, ending with a ch 3 and sc in the last stitch.
R5) Turn, join pink with a sl st, ch 1, and sc into first stitch. [Ch 1, work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc into first sc. Ch 1, and working around row 4, sc into the middle dc of the shell made in row 3.] Repeat [] across, working a sc into the last sc.
Continue repeating rows 2-5 until desired length is reached, ending with a row 5 repeat.
Last row) With pink, ch 1, sc into first sc. [Ch 3, sc into middle dc of shell. Ch 3, sc into next sc.] Repeat [] across, finish off with pink.
With purple, sc evenly down one side of the scarf, working 1 sc for each sc at the end of a row, and 2 sc for each dc at the end of the row. Repeat for the other side. Finish off and weave in all ends.
You may not reproduce or copy my pattern or images in any way. You may link to my pattern from another site. You may sell items made from my pattern as long as you give me credit.
Wow, can you believe another winter has came and almost went? Scarf wearing days are quickly coming to an end, but, before they do, I have a couple more to share with you.
Wouldn’t this scarf look great paired with a jean jacket? Of course, there are so many ways you could wear it!
My scarf measures 9″ wide by 72″ long.
Supplies
(2) skeins Mary Maxim Starlette Worsted Weight in White (3 1/2 oz./180 yds) or comparable worsted weight yarn.
J/10 6mm Hook
Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Double Crochet (dc)
Ch 36.
R1) Work 2 dc into the fourth ch from the hook. Skip 2 chains, dc in the next ch. Ch 1, skip 1, dc in the next ch. [Ch 1, skip 3, work(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in the next ch. Skip 2 chains, dc in the next ch. Ch 1, skip 1, dc in the next ch.] Repeat [] across. Ch 3, turn.
R2) Dc in the first ch 1, ch 1. [Skip 3 dc, work(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch 1. Dc in the next ch, ch 1 and skip the next dc. Dc in the next ch, ch 1.] Repeat [] across, ending with 3 dc worked into the top of the turning ch of row 1. Ch 3, turn.
R3) Dc 2 in the first stitch. [Skip next 2 stitches, dc in ch 1. Ch 1, skip next dc, dc in ch 1. Ch 1, skip next 3 dc, work(2dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in the next ch 1.] Repeat [] across. Skip next 2 dc, dc in ch 1. Ch 1, skip next dc, dc in top of turning ch from previous row. Ch 3, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired length is reached. Finish off, weave in ends.
You may not reproduce or copy my pattern or images in any way. You may link to my pattern from another site. You may sell items made from my pattern as long as you give me credit.
Remember the Glam Sweater Purse I made? Well, I made it a little buddy. I like having a pouch in my purse to corral all those little things that can otherwise just create clutter. Things like mints, chapstick, hand gel, extra contacts, etc. Keeping them in a pouch keeps my purse a little more organized and also makes those things easier to find.
When I bought the yarn for the Glam Sweater Purse, I didn’t yet know what I was going to do with it. The store was having a buy 2, get one free sale so of course I bought three. I only needed two of the skeins for the purse, and decided to make this little dude with the extra skein.
I added a zipper and lining to mine. I’m not adding instructions for that, but this tutorial is almost exactly the same way I did it.
My finished pouch measures approximately 8″ across and 5″ tall.
Supplies
(1) skein Lion Brand Wool-Ease Quick & Thick in Starlight
N/9mm hook
Zipper
Fabric
Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Ch 19
R1) Sc 2 in second ch from hook. Sc in the next 16 chains. Sc 2 in the last ch. Turn, and working up the back side of the chain, sc in each ch. Join with sl st to beginning st. Ch 1. (38 sc)
R2) Sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st to beginning st. Ch 1.
R3-12) Repeat round 2.
R13) Sl st in back loop only of each stitch around. Join with sl st to beginning stitch and finish off.
Line and add zipper as desired.
Remember that leather base tutorial I posted? You were probably starting to wonder where I was going with that. It was beginning to feel like I was never going to get this purse done. I had it almost done for the longest time and I was waiting for one tiny piece to come in the mail so I could finish it. Finally!
On a side note, I have no idea why these pictures are so blurry. They were clear when I took them, and clear when I shared them elsewhere but on here? Blurry! If anyone has any idea why please share!
While I did create a tutorial for creating the base, I did not do the same for how to line the purse. There are so many great tutorials out there that I decided not to do another one at this point. To finish my bag I used a salvaged purse strap, some black fabric, stiff iron on interfacing, and a magnetic snap.
Supplies
Prepared faux leather base- get the tutorial here
2 oz Black Yarn, worsted weight
1.5 oz Red Yarn, worsted weight
1 oz White Yarn, worsted weight
H/8 5mm hook
Lining fabric, interfacing, handle, magnetic snap
Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
R1) Join yarn with a sl st starting at the corner on the short side of purse and working immediately around to the long side of the purse. Ch 1, single crochet into the same stitch. Single crochet into each stitch around, using both loops of the stitch. Join with a sl st to beginning stitch, ch 1. (128 sc)
From this point on, all stitches will be sc worked into the back loop only. At the end of each row, you will join to the first stitch of the row with a sl st and ch 1. The pattern from this point on will only give you the color counts and changes. Although you will not be working with the white yarn until round 3, go ahead and pick up both the red and the white yarn now.
R2) [1 red, 15 black.] Repeat [] around.
R3) [1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 white, 6 black, 1 red] Repeat [] around.
R4) [2 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 red, 4 black, 1 red, 3 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 white, 4 black, 1 red, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R5) [3 black, 1 red,2 black, 5 red, 2 black, 1 red, 5 black, 1 red, 2 black, 5 white, 2 black, 1 red, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R6) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 red, 7 white, 1 red, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R7) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R8) [3 black, 11 red, 5 black, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R9) [2 black, 13 red, 3 black, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R10) [1 black, 15 red, 1 black, 7 white, 1 red, 7 white] Repeat [] around.
R11) [2 black, 13 red, 3 black, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R12) [3 black, 11 red, 5 black, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R13) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R14) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 red, 7 white, 1 red, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R15) [3 black, 1 red,2 black, 5 red, 2 black, 1 red, 5 black, 1 red, 2 black, 5 white, 2 black, 1 red, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R16) [2 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 red, 4 black, 1 red, 3 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 white, 4 black, 1 red, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R17) [1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 white, 6 black, 1 red] Repeat [] around.
R18) [1 red, 15 black.] Repeat [] around. You can now stop carrying the red and white yarn.
R19) 128 black.
R20) 128 black.
Finish off.
Attaching the handle
I used a handle salvaged from an old purse. If you use a similar style handle, this is how to attach it.
At the joining seam, start working in two stitches before the join. Join yarn with a slip stitch, ch 1, sc in the same stitch and the next 3 stitches. (You will be working into two stitches before the join, and two stitches after the join.)
Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. Repeat for a total of 6 rows. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and finish off. Pull the tab that you just made through the metal loop of the handle, fold to the inside, and stitch securely. Tie off yarn.
Now count 60 stitches around to the other side of the purse, join yarn in the next stitch, and repeat the process. There should be 60 stitches between each handle tab.
You may not reproduce or copy my pattern or images in any way. You may link to my pattern from another site. You may sell items made from my pattern as long as you give me credit.
