Crochet planned pooling

Hello everyone,  did you tried the crochet planned pooling yet?  take patience but if you get the hang of it, you will love it.

I've done so many research, watch youtube videos, so many froggings done haha and nearly give up doing this, but if you love what you are doing, you keep on trying isnt it? Well, I did and was a success.

What is planned pooling?

Planned pooling is a techniques where you  work the colors of a multi-colored skein of yarn to make a specific design or color effect when you crochet.

If  you want more information, please visit this site as it will really help you

http://www.glamour-4-you.com/blog/planned-pooling-with-crochet-made-easy-4-simple-steps

If you have the right multi colored yarn, you can do it.

This was my first attempt and I don't know how many attempts I did but it did pools 😊😃

Magic chain of 22 using 4.5mm hook and moss stitch.

This was my second attempt, home&co yarn from Kmart, (Australia)  colours purple, pink, red. But then I'd like the Argyle style and I keep on trying and trying hahaha, glad it was a success.

This is the way I want my pooling to be, I started with purple, I chain 36 until half way of pink then start the row2 using moss stitch and a 4.5mm hook and finished a scarf (picture above).

These are the link I used and watched on how to do planned pooling, hope it will helps

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OkoDwynOj4&t=341s

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZrW_Bo9XJ0&t=583s

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-smoPxcICw&t=247s

Patience is always a virtue, just keep on trying and you will  love how your work turned out.

If you are in Australia, we have a group will help you on what kind of yarn are pooling, please visit and you are all welcome to join.

https://web.facebook.com/groups/331605427185214

Hope this will help you and thank you for taking the time reading my blog.

MILINA xxx

Spider man inspired colors star baby blanket

This week I was busy crocheting a star inspired colors spider man baby blanket, turned out beautiful and I added an eyes on it. This blanket measures 37 inches, can also used as a play mat.

My daughter loves it and while I am making it, she already testing it hahaha with some of her friends the telletubbies, how cute are they? 

I can't take a perfect colors for it, but when I blocked it, it came out naturally, (picture above)

I used dark blue, red, black and white for the eyes.

For the pattern, I used 5mm hook, and a carnival 8ply yarn, following the diagram I found in Pinterest, starting with a magic ring and work 4dc cluster, following with shell stitch and increase until you finished.

To make it look like a spiderman, I crochet a simple eyes on it.

Using 3mm hook and white color yarn (8Ply) 

Chain 4, slip stitch to make a ring, ch2 count as first dc, 

work 8dc into the ring (9dc in total)

Ch2, dc same st, 2dc next 4 sts (10dc), fasten off, insert black yarn

and work sc all around, fasten off and weave ends and sew it in front of the red clusters part of the blanket. and you're Done with your spider man star baby blanket.

* Blocking is essential

This is only an inspiration, and 100% handmade by ME.

Hope you all like it!

Happy Crocheting!!! <3

Regards

Milina

Summershell croptop/Bralette

This beautiful croptop in pink color is perfect to match with your  other clothing and  good to pair with your favorite jeans, shorts or skirt and perfect for summer outfit.

For this top I used 8ply but soft yarn, and it turned out beautiful.

This size is for cup medium size, you need to adjust sizing depending on the sizes of your bust,

with adjustable ties on the neck and back.

This is one size only for medium size Cup width of B/C which is (5”or 6”)

Stitches used and is in US terms:

Dc- double crochet

Sc - single crochet

Picot - Top of dc, ch4, then sc first chain of ch4

Ch1 space - is the point (2dc,ch1,2dc)

Hdc - half double crochet ( for the strap)

Materials I used:

3mm hook

8ply Stallion 100% acrylic yarn ( 100g)

Scissor

For the bra cup pattern: (make 2):

Row 1: Ch17, dc to the 4th chain from hook

Row 2:
dc next st, dc all the way to the next 12 sts, (2dc,ch1,2dc) last st.

( this is the point of the bra) put marker if necessary.

Row 3: Working in the opposite side

Dc to the 13th sts, dc last st (14sts)

Row 4: turn your work

Ch3 ( count as first dc)

Dc to the next 15 sts (16 sts total)

when you reach middle point (work 2dc,ch1,2dc) same space

Dc next st and to the next 15sts, dc last st.

(16 sts total) turn

Row 5:
Ch3 (count as first dc) dc to the next 17sts

(2dc,ch1,2dc) to the ch1-space

Dc next st, and to the next 16 sts, dc top of ch3

(18 sts total)

Row 6:
Ch3 (count as first dc) dc to the next 19sts (20sts)

(2dc,ch1,2dc) to the ch1-space

dc to the next 19 sts, dc top of ch3 (20 sts total) turn

Row 7:
Ch3 (count as first dc) dc to the next 21sts (22sts)

(2dc,ch1,2dc) to the ch1-space

Dc to the next 21 sts, dc top of ch3 (22 sts total) turn

Row 8:
Ch3 (count as first dc) dc to the next 23sts (24sts)

(2dc,ch1,2dc) to the ch1-space

Dc to the next 23 sts, dc top of ch3 (24 sts total) turn

Row 9:
Ch3 (count as first dc) dc to the next 25sts (26sts)

(2dc,ch1,2dc) to the ch1-space

Dc to the next 25 sts, dc top of ch3 (26 sts total) turn

     Don’t fasten off and we will work the

shell stitches for the side of bra cup.

For the side of the bra cup

ch3, *skip 2 sts, 3dc next st, ch1 repeat from* all the way to the end.

Ending with skip 3 sts, dc last st. Fasten off

Repeat for the second bra cup, but when you finished, don’t fasten off

Working at the bottom of the second bra, work 2 sc in every space, where the last dc,

you should have 28sc in total, sc to the next space,

now connect to the first bra cup (29sc total)

Ch3, connect to the first bra cup, sc to the first space,

then 2sc in every dc space to the end.(29sc total)

Turn, ch1, sc same space  and work sc in every sc until the end.

Don’t fasten off (62sc)

For the body of bra:

Row 1:
Ch5, skip 3sts, sc next, *ch5, skip 3sts, sc next repeat

from* ending with ch5, skip 4sts, sc next st. turn

Row 2:
ch5, sc to the 3rd chain of ch5, *8dc to the next ch5space,

sc next ch5 space, ch5, sc next ch5 space

repeat from* to the end, ending with ch2, dc last st.

Row 3:
ch3,  *work, dc,picot,dc next dc  in the shell part, you

should have 7picot here,sc 3rd chain of ch5 space,

repeat from*to the end. Dc 3rd chain of ch5 space.

Sample on how to do the picot

Row 4:

Ch5, skip first picot, sc to the top of 2nd picot, ch5,

skip picot and sc to the top of next picot, repeat once,

then ch5, skip last picot of first shell,

skip picot of next shell, and sc to the next picot

Repeat from* to the end, ending with ch5,

dc last chain.

Row 5:
Ch6, skip ch5 space, work sc 3rd chain of ch5 space,

*ch5, sc to the 3rd chain of ch5, repeat from* to the end.

Repeat from row 2 until you have your desired body cover.

For the strap:

Insert hook in between the 3dc’s, ch80 or more,

hdc to the 3rd chain from hook all the way down,

slip stitch to the next space of between the 2dc,

repeat for the other cup.

For the side strap

Working in the side where the sc part, ch80 or more, hdc to the 3rd chain from hook all the way and sl st to the same space.

Repeat for the other side and you’re DONE!

*This is a one size only, if you want to increase it, make sure your body part  is divisible by two.

*Hope you all enjoy making it, have fun

*Please share your finished product in my facebook page

Thank you and happy hooking!

Milina