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Crochet Baby Cap Odisha - Cluster Stitch

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Crochet Baby Cap Odisha - Cluster Stitch

Written by Teresa Richardson
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Video Tutorial:  Crochet Baby Cap Odisha - Cluster Stitch

Video Tutorial: Crochet Baby Cap Odisha - Cluster Stitch Left Hand

Skill Level - Easy

Size Estimate: 13 inches/ 34 centimeters

Abbreviations
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch

Materials
Size F/3.75 mm crochet hook
3 ply yarn
Tapestry Needle

Cluster:   *Wrap the yarn over your hook, insert through the space, wrap the yarn over your hook,pull, wrap the yarn over your hook through, pull through 2 loops. Complete 5 times total from *, We will have 5 loops on the hook, wrap the yarn over pull through all 5 loops.

Work a chain 5, join

Work a chain 1 as the step on on each round. The chain 1 will blend in as part of the stitch.

Round 1: Work a cluster stitch, chain 2, 7 times total through the chain.  Join with the beginning stitch.  Slip stitch over to the chain space. ( There will be a total of 7 cluster stitches, with a chain …
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Crochet Tablet Cover Google Nexus 7

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Crochet Tablet Cover Google Nexus 7

Written by Teresa Richardson
+Crochet GeekVideo Tutorial:  Crochet Tablet Cover

Video Tutorial: Crochet Tablet Cover Left Hand

Skill Level - Easy

Abbreviations
SC - Single Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
SC DEC - Single Crochet Decrease

Single Crochet Decrease - Insert your hook through the next stitch, wrap the yarn over your hook, pull through, there are 2 loops on the hook, leave them on the hook.  Insert your hook through the next stitch, wrap the yarn over your hook pull through, there are 3 loops on the hook, wrap the yarn over pull through all 3 loops.

Materials
Size G/4.25 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn - 2 Colors  
9-14 WPI - Wraps Per Inch
Tapestry Needle

Attach a slip knot to the crochet hook.

Work a chain of 18.  There will be 17 stitches on each side of the chain.
Pick up the contrasting color and crochet over it.  This color is going to be carried throughout the project.

Round 1: Work 1 SC in each chain across, when you get to the opposite side, make …
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Crochet Infinity Scarf - Aquatic Blossom

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Crochet Infinity Scarf - Aquatic Blossom

Written by Teresa Richardson
+Crochet GeekVideo Tutorial:  Infinity Scarf - Aquatic Blossom

Video Tutorial: Infinity Scarf - Aquatic Blossom Left Hand

Skill Level - Easy

Abbreviations
TC - Triple Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
YO - Yarn Over
Joint - I will be referring the joined section of the chain and triple crochet as a joint

Materials
Size K crochet hook - This stitch will work with different size crochet hooks
4 ply yarn - 300+ meters each skein
Tapestry Needle



Foundation
Chain 5, triple crochet in the first chain,  *Chain 5, work a triple crochet in the top of the previous TC- triple crochet.  Continue around from* for length.  Join with slip stitch to the first stitch.  You will want to make sure your foundation is not twisted before joining.  I worked 38 in the video tutorial.

Round 1:  Work a chain 4, triple crochet in the same joint as where you joined, YO, pull through 2, YO pull through two. Leave the last two loops on the hook. Skip over t…
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Crochet Cap Blaise

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Crochet Cap Blaise

Written by Teresa Richardson
+Crochet GeekVideo Tutorial:  Crochet Cap Blaise

Video Tutorial: Crochet Cap Blaise Left Hand

Skill Level - Easy

Abbreviations

DC - Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet

Materials
Size I/5.5 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn worsted weight - 2 colors
9-12 Wraps per inch/2.5 CM
Tapestry Needle

In the tutorial, I worked the yarn by passing one color to the front and the other color to the back.  Later in the hat I did notice that the strand passed to the front may show a little more than it being passed to the back.  You can decide if you want to keep the yarn separated, passing one to the front and one to the back or pass both to the back.  You will need to unwind your yarn every so often by passing both to the back.

The chain 1 will not count as a stitch, only the step up.

Chain 16, join.

Round 1: Work 16 double crochet through the chain, join with the beginning chain.

The double crochet will be worked between each stitch.

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Stripe Crochet Spiral Cap - 2 Strands

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Crochet Spiral Hat 

Written by Teresa Richardson
+Crochet GeekVideo Tutorial: Stripe Crochet Spiral Cap - 2 Strands

Video Tutorial: Stripe Crochet Spiral Cap - 2 Strands Left Hand Version

Skill Level - Easy

Abbreviations
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
SL ST - Slip Stitch

Materials
Size I/5.5 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn worsted weight yarn 
Wraps Per Inch 9-12
Tapestry Needle

This cap will be worked with two colors at the same time.  

Optional Stitch Effect:The image shows an effect for working 7 double crochet and 7 single crochet staggering the stitches to create a wave.  I worked this after the increase rounds were over. If you want to work this on the smaller hats it can be done as well. I will use round 9 with 50 stitches as the example.  You would work 5 double crochet, 5 single crochet, staggering the stitches.

There are various places where you can stop to make smaller caps.  I have provided a size estimate for the yarn I am using

Chain 5, Join

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How to Repair a Crochet Foundation without Ripping

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+Crochet Geek We have all had those times where the foundation of an afghan or scarf is not as good as the rest of our work.  Since we have worked many additional rows or even finished it, we may look for an alternative to ripping out.  What I am about to suggest will seem scary and extreme but it will work and save yourself a lot of headaches.

I have repaired crochet many times and cut in to a thread doily because I didn't want to rip out.  I have repaired doily's and afghans that have had holes.  When you look at attaching a new color of yarn to an existing strand of yarn, it is not much different. 

The following is what I suggest for creating a new foundation, for a crochet afghan where the beginning is not as good as the rest of the project.

I suggest you carefully cut the loops on the previous row. Don't just cut through as you would a piece of paper or fabric because this will cut your next row as well. 

I am including an image of single crochet with this example. You wil…
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Chart Crochet

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The following videos will provide one way to create a successful crochet chart piece of work.  There are other techniques so you can choose which one works best for you. 
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You can find free chart crochet patterns to download here.

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