Elena's Piggy Pillow

Hello. I thought I would add some photos of the pillow I made for my 4 year old niece Elena. The pattern was for a pajama pillow, but thought it looked better as a full pillow, so I added the back and the tail and changed up some of the colors. The pattern was in a Crochet World magazine from about a year ago. The pillow has been done for some time, just got around to putting the wiggly tail. Now I have to mail off to California. The hardest part of making things, getting them mailed off. LOL

I know, I made the mouth crooked, but it is puffy paint and I can't take it off as it will stretch out the yarn.

Have a great day. Yvettte

Black and Peach Doily
Copyright 2008
By Yvette Mc Elroy

Materials Needed:
Aunt Lydia’s # 10 Crochet Cotton Thread
Peach (will use almost whole ball)
Black
Hook Size: D/3-3.25
Special Stitches:
Black Shells: 2dc, chain 2, (chain 3 where specified) 2dc in same stitch
Peach shells: 5dc in the same stitch
Peach Larger shells: 10 dc in same stitch


Round 1:
Chain 6 join to first chain with slip stitch
Round 2:
Chain 3, 19dc in the ring. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 3:
Chain 3, *2dc in next stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around, join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 4:
Chain 3, dc in the next stitch, 2dc in next stitch. *dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 5:
Chain 3, dc, chain 2, 2dc in the same stitch as chain, Chain 2. * skip next 4 stitches. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) [shell made] in next stitch, chain 2. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in top of chain 3.
Round 6:
Slip stitch to chain 2 space. Chain 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc in same chain 2 space. * chain 2, shell in next chain 2 space. Repeat around from * join with slip stitch to top of Ch3.
Round 7:
Repeat Row 6
Round 8:
Repeat Row 6, but chain 3 in between shells instead of chain 2.
Round 9:
Chain 2, hdc in each stitch around. (3hdc in each chain space), and 2hdc in the shell chain spaces. Join with slip stitch to ch2
Round 10:
Chain 3, Dc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch3 .
Round 11:
Chain 1, sc in same space as ch1. *2sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to ch1, Fasten off black.
Round 12:
Join peach in any sc. Chain 3, 4dc in same stitch. *sc in next 2 stitches, 5dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.
Round 13:
Slip stitch to the middle stitch of the shell of previous row. Chain 3, 4dc in same stitch. *Chain 2, 5dc in middle stitch of next shell. Repeat around from *. Slip stitch to top of Ch3 to join.
Round 14:
Slip stitch to chain 2 space of previous round. Chain 3, 4dc in same ch2 space. *chain 3, 5dc in next chain 2 space. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch3 .
Rounds 15, 16, and 17:
Repeat Round 14.
Round 18:
Slip stitch to chain 3 space. Chain 3, 9dc in same stitch as ch3. Sc in the middle stitch of shell in the previous round. *10dc in next chain 3 space, sc in the middle stitch of shell in previous row. Repeat from * around and join with slip stitch to top of ch3.
Round 19:
Chain 2. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of ch2.
Round 20:
Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to beg ch1. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Any questions, please email me: yvette31@hotmail.com

#88 Knit Dishcloth link for Micki

Hello Micki: I have the link to the blog where the Dale Jr. #88 knit dishcloth is. Here you go. I hope this works.
http://http://woodhilldesignknits.blogspot.com/2007/11/88-dale-earnhardt-jr.html


The designer has several of the driver numbers, so if you like Nascar check this out.

Take care, and remember that Jimmie Johnson rules. you can make me one of the #48 ones if you want. Since I don't knit. I want to learn though.

TTFN, Yvette

My Wheel and Shells Dishcloth

Copyrite to Yvette Mc Elroy 8/19/2008
Special stitches: 2dc, ch2, 2dc = shell
Hook size: G
Yarn: Sugar and Cream Cotton

Chain 5, Slip stitch to join.

15 Treble crochets in first chain, slip stitch to join

Chain 2, 2hdc in back loop of each stitch around, join with slip stitch

Chain 1, *sc in back loop of 1st stitch, 2 sc in back loop of next stitch, repeat from * around, join with slip stitch

Chain 2, hdc in back loop of each stitch around, join with slip stitch

Chain 1, sc in back loop of each stitch around, join with slip stitch

Chain 3, dc in same stitch as joining, ch 2, 2dc in same stitch. * ch 1, skip two stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next stitch. Repeat from * around, slip stitch to join.

Slip stitch to ch2 space, chain 3, dc, ch2, 2dc in same stitch, *dc in ch1 space, skip 2 stitches, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next stitch. Repeat from * around, join with slip stitch

Slip stitch to chain 2 space, chain 3, dc, ch2, 2dc in same space. *2dc, ch2, 2dc in next chain 2 space of shell. Repeat around from *. Slip stitch and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Project Linus Pattern available at ProjectLinus.com This is my own pattern as well as the doily. I made it up as I went along. I will try to get the directions for the pattern written up as soon as I can.

Hello Everyone. Sorry, it's been awhile since I was able to get on the computer to update the old blog. I have been busy makin baby blankets, I have finished two of them and am 2/3 of the way on the third one. They are actually going fast. I just have to take the time and not stop to read email and play with my doggie.

I will attach some new photos, and if I can I will try to post the pattern links on the ones that have a pattern. I also made a Christmas Doily that I have to finish writing the pattern, as I was making it up as I went along. Took me a little while because I was doing other stuff.