Homemade Holidays

  Valentines day afghan Block for February This Is the second block in our series. Make Block the same way for you did for January but use white yarn To make large ceter heart use f hook with red , Ch 4; Rnd 1 .  Make all of the next stitches in fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in center Rnd 2 . Ch 3, SC into first St, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into Ch-1 stitch, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC into Ch-1 stitch, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SPlC into next St, Ch 3, sl st in center. Fasten off Sew to center of block. Small hearts use the first row only of the large heart make 4 and sew around the large heart

For this week's project let's crochet a beautiful vase for silk roses. Makes a great Valentines decoration or gift for someone special You will need some kind of glass jar I used a pint canning jar 1 skein of white 4 ply yarn Styrofoam you may have to cut it to fit in the jar Silk flowers I used a H hook but if your jar is smaller or larger you can use the size you need Vase White Lace "Porcelain" Vase Pattern ​ ​ The Base: • ​ Magic Ring: 6 sc into ring. Join with sl st. • ​ Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12). • ​ Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18). • ​ Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24). • ​Continue increasing (3 sc, inc, then 4 sc, inc...) until the circle is the exact size of the bottom of your glass bottle. • ​ Round 5 (Turning Round): Sc in the Back Loops Only (BLO) of every stitch. This creates a flat bottom and helps the walls stand up straight. ​ The Lace Walls: • ​ Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. • ​ Ro...

This week I thought we would start a fun project. Each month let's crochet a new block and at the end of the year we will have a completed afghan blanket.  For our first January Block we are going to make a snowman I used royal blue for the background I love this yarn from hobby lobby and trimmed the block in candy stick stash but of course change your colors if you want to.  h hook Block 9x9  29 x 34 January With royal blue ch 27  Hdc acr for 20 rows  DC aro with candy stick stash  I used white metallic for the snowman and snowflakes red metallic for the scarf and black for eyes and buttons. Snowman f hook Body Ch 2 in 1 st ch 10 SC  Ch 2 2 DC in each st Head Ch 2 in 1 st 7 sc Ch 2 DC in each st HAT: (black yarn) Row 1: Chain 7. Single Crochet into the second chain from the hook and into every chain after that. (6 stitches) Turn your work. Row 2: Sip stitch. Chain 1. Single Crochet into the next 4 stitches. (4 stitches) Turn y...