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Strings Attached Shoulder Bag

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This fun little bag was a way for me to use up all those odds and ends of yarn that were too small for much else. Because of the random nature of the yarn colors, it’s very forgiving. I used two different base colors because I ran out of the first, and it still worked out perfectly!

The best part? No ends to weave in!

First thing’s first, take your tiny, mismatched yarn bits and tie them end to end, making one big random yarn ball.

You’ll Need:

Odds & Ends Yarn Ball (see above)
Dark worsted yarn
K Hook

Notes:

work with two strands throughout, one of the dark worsted yarn and one of the Odds & Ends
try to keep all the yarn ends on the outside of the bag
Ch 3 = first DC throughout

Ch 24 (chain more or less for a bigger or smaller bag)

Round 1: dc into the 3rd chain from hook 7 times, dc in each ch across, dc in last ch 8 times, working on the back side of the foundation ch, dc in each loop across. sl st to the top of the first st. Mark the center of each end (between the 8 dc) with a stitch marker or piece of yarn.

Round 2: Ch 3, working in the back loop only of each stitch, dc in each stitch around, sl st to the top of ch 3 to join.

Round 3 – 14: Ch 3, dc in each stitch around, sl st to the top of ch 3 to join. Do not finish off.

Strap:

Use the stitch markers on Round 1 to find the centers on either side of the top of the bag. Starting three stitches to the right of center, join yarn with a sl st.

Row 1 – 37 : Ch 3, dc in each of the next five stitches.

Cut yarn, leaving about 15″. Starting three inches from center, whipstitch strap in place, knotting the yarn at the end.

Optional Pocket:

ch 15

Row 1: dc in 3rd chain from hook and each ch across.

Row 2 – 8: ch 3, dc in each stitch across.

Cut yarn, leave about 1 yard attached to pocket. Position where desired (inside or out) and whipstitch three sides of the pocket. Knot off yarn.

Finishing:

Making sure all yarn joins are securely knotted, trim to approximately 1″, leaving ends visible.

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vlog: TTMT – Nine Minute Tour

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Okay, so the video is almost 10 minutes, but that’s because there’s an intro! See my completed 12″ Block Swap-ghan and then take a tour of my recently (and mostly!) cleaned and reorganized sewing/craft room.

Completed 12″ Block Swap-ghan

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Vertical Ribbons 6″ Square

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This is another pattern for the Twilight Crafts Black & Red Swap. While the pattern itself is very easy, working on it is a bit tedious. It’s well worth the patience to get the awesome pattern that works up as you go.

Color A – Black (worsted weight)
Color B – Red (worsted weight)
Size H Hook
Gauge – 4dc = approximately 1″, 2 rows = 1″

Special Note: The pattern is achieved by changing colors at the top of every dc across. At the end of rows, continue to change colors at the to of ch 3 (i.e. ch 2, change color for third ch).

Throughout the pattern, you will be working across the strand of yarn that you are not using. This means you’ll only have ends to weave in at the beginning and end. See the illustrations in BD Chessboard for examples on how to do this.

Because of the way this pattern is worked, you’ll want to pay special attention to your two strand of yarn so they don’t get too twisted.

With Color A, ch 22

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook, change color at top of dc, (dc in next ch, change color at top of dc) across

Row 2: ch 2, change color, (dc in next ch, change color at top of dc) across

Repeat pattern for Rows 3-12, always working across the color not on the hook, finish off.

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stencil: Revisiting The Cullen Crest

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My original Cullen Crest t-shirt, made June 20, 2008

Once upon a time, I made myself a Cullen Crest stenciled tee. I posted it here and started getting requests to share the stencil.

So I did, and then in November of last year, I posted about it here on the sewhooked blog. I pulled the stencil together for myself before there was anything commercially available with the crest on it, back when all fans had was a tiny glimpse from an MTV teaser.

Fast forward to today and The Cullen Crest Stenciled Tee is one of my most visited posts, with a downright ridiculous number of visits each month. The Cullen Crest in general is huge in handmade. If you don’t believe me, search it on etsy or on flickr. Woah.

I have see my version of the Cullen Crest everywhere since I first posted it and I thought it’d be fun to show a few of the ways it’s turned up. If you look closely, you can certainly tell the difference from the official crest (shown below) and the image that I created (shown above), so you’ll always know which images, no matter how they are presented, came from the stencil that I designed.

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The first peek, from this MTV article posted June 16, 2008

I took a lot of liberties with the official image to make it into a stencil from the tiny image shown above. Those changes included greatly simplifying the image and adding the “Cullen” text to the top.

The Real Deal – “Rosalie’s Necklace” from Hot Topic

The Cullen Crest goes viral…
My stencil makes it around the world and onto everything you can possibly imagine!

images from a variety of sources

Some of the things I’ve seen the stencil on were for sale, and while I don’t condone the taking another crafter’s stencil, pattern or idea that is free for everyone to use and then making something to sell (in case you didn’t know, that’s a crafty taboo!), I don’t deny the ingenuity of the different uses the stencil has been put to.

To everyone that has used it on something for yourself, a friend, a swap, a gift or any other way that was just for fun and not for profit, A HUGE THANK YOU. That’s why I share my stencils, patterns, crafts and ideas, to spread the crafty love. Thank you, too, to Summit and whoever the awesome artist was that came up with the original crest!

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vlog TTMT: Living in a Swap World

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<li> <a href=”http://community.livejournal.com/twilight_crafts/102566.html” target=”_blank”>Twilight Crafts Black & Red Swap</a> </li>

<li> <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/ofenjen/sets/72157621912495129/” target=”_blank”>My black & red block photos</a> </li>

<li> <a href=”http://www.threadbanger.com/post/8168/how-to-crochet-a-neckline” target=”_blank”>Crochet Neck Tee Tutorial</a> </li>

<li> <a href=”http://photo1.walgreens.com/storepage/storePageId=MemoryBooks” target=”_blank”>Walgreens Photo Books</a> </li>

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Black/Red Squares 1-4

Black/Red Squares 5-12

Black/Red Squares 13-15

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BD Chessboard 6″ Square

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This was written for the Twilight Crafts Black & Red Swap. It’s a basic pattern and there are a million and one variations on this theme. This is written to be 6″ with a simple sc edge. It’s super-duper easy and, I think, makes a fun black & red square!

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Color A – Black (worsted weight)
Color B – Red (worsted weight)
Size H Hook
Gauge – 4dc = 1″

Notes:

Throughout the pattern, you will be working across the strand of yarn that you are not using. This means you’ll only have ends to weave in at the beginning and end.

When changing colors, pull the new color through the top of the last dc. Do not cut the last color worked with (see above).

With Color A, ch 22

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 3 st, change to Color B, working 1 dc in each of the next 4 st, change to Color A at the top of the fourth st, rep the pattern of 4 dc, change colors at the top of the fourth st, across, joining Color B at the top of the last dc, ch 3 turn.

Row 2: continuing to work Color B across Color A, dc in the next 3 st, change to Color B, continue pattern (4 dc, change color) across, joining Color A at the top of the last dc, ch 3 turn.

Row 3: continuing to work Color A across Color B dc in the next 3 st, change to Color A, continue pattern (4 dc, change color) across, joining Color B at the top of the last dc, ch 3 turn.

Row 4-9: Repeat 2-3, finish off

Finishing: join Color A in any st. Sc in each sc, and in the back loops of the first row, 3 sc in the sides of each dc and two in each corner, around. Finish off.

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Eye of the Vampire 6″ Square

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Maybe I just have a silly imagination, but I swear there’s a red vampire eye in this block. Do you see it? I think if I do another, I will make the last two rounds solid black and then it will definitely look like an eye!

This particular block was made for the Twilight Crafts Black & Red Swap, hence the vampiric name! I hope to have a few more new patterns to offer up as I go along during the swap.

You Need:

Size G hook
Small amounts of two colors of yarn (A & B), I Love This Yarn used in sample.

Makes a 6″ square

With Color A, Ch 8, join with sl st into ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 15 dc into ring, joining Color B in top of first ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch1) 15x, joining with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch4. Finish off.

Round 3: Join Color A with a sl st in any sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch sp around; join Color B with a sl st in top of ch-3.

Round 4: * ch 5, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 3x, sc in next sp; repeat from * 3x, sl st in 1st ch. Finish Off

Round 5: Join Color A with a sl st in any ch 5 corner. ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in same spc. [3dc in ea of the next 3 sps (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in corner)] 3x. Join Color B with a sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 6: ch 1, sc in same sp, and each st across, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in corners) around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off.

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