Crochet Container Cover Free Pattern

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Upcycle your empty orange juice container and make it into a decorative container for a potted plant or other what nots.

Yarn: Caron One Pound or Caron Simply Soft or similar
Crochet Hook size N and J
Size: 5.25" tall and top opening is 4" square

When I first discovered this stitch pattern I liked it so much I wanted to design something with it. But it comes with a limitation, and that is that it only works when done in the round. So for this application it is perfect!

One other note: I crochet left-handed. When you follow any of my pattern directions, that won't be an issue but the stitches will look reversed.

Wash juice container and remove the labels. If a sticky residue is still remaining, don't worry about it. It will just keep the crochet cover in place. With a marker draw a horizontal line around the container at 5.25" up from the bottom. Cut on the line with exacto knife or scissors.

Beg ch: With J hook, ch 30, join with sl st.
Rnd 1: ch 1, hdc in each ch around. Don't join and don't turn throughout the pattern.

Change to N Hook for the rest of the pattern.
Rnd 2: *(sc, dc) in next st, sk 1 st; rep from * around.

Rnds 3 - 9: rep Rnd 2.

Fasten off with a long tail.

Use a regular 1 hole paper punch and punch holes through the top of the container 3/4" apart. Using the yarn tail, whip stitch sew around the top of the container catching in the top edge of the cover. Go around the top 2 times. Hide end of yarn and fasten off.

Easy Free Crochet Leg Warmer Pattern

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Colder weather is setting in and this year I decided to add some leg warmers to the slippers and socks I made last year. (Check them out at THIS LINK and also at THIS LINK. If my calves are cold then my feet get cold too.

This pattern can easily be changed to any height or diameter.

Yarn: Caron Jumbo in Dalmation
Size: Adult XL, 13" in length, meant to just cover the leg below the knee
Crochet hook size I (use J for beg. ch)

Row 1: With J hook, ch 47. Change to I hook; dc in 4th ch from hook and next 19 ch; hdc to end.

Work in Back Loop Only now through the rest of the pattern.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc on hdc sts and dc on dc sts.

Row 3: ch 3, turn. work dc on dc sts and hdc on hdc sts.

Rows 4 - 27 (or your desired size; I worked the piece so it fit snugly around my calf then added 2 more rows to allow for clothing): Repeat Rows 2 and 3 in sequence.

Fasten off and whip stitch the first and last rows together.

Elastic around the top edge: cut 4 strands of thin sewable type elastic about 18" long and weave through the top edge and tie ends together.

Yo-Yo Clown Machine Knitting Pattern

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These Yo-Yo Clowns are ready to celebrate Halloween and welcome in the holiday season. Aren't they cute?!

Maybe you remember the Yo-Yo Clown dolls made from gathered circles of fabric strung together to form the body, arms and legs. That was the inspiration behind this doll pattern. But these yo-yo's are a long spiral, easily made on either the standard gauge or bulky knitting machine. Even the head base and the hair are made on the knitting machine.

Learn more about how you can get this pattern and the darling face at THIS LINK on the KnittedHeirlooms.com website.

Squirrel Away Crochet Net for Potted Plant

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Recently I got this Sweet Bay Magnolia plant and wanted to keep it potted on my deck. As cooler weather is setting in a squirrel has decided to bury nuts in my deck plants. I guess he thinks they will be easy to find them later. Plus the dirt is so easy to dig in.

Well after Mr. Squirrel broke off a couple new starts of the plant near the base I decided it was time to take action. So this netting is hopefully an answer to solve the problem..time will tell.

The yarn used is I Love This Cotton, Copper Spice. The hook is size G and it fits a 16" diameter pot.

The pattern is basically made like a Christmas tree skirt with an opening to drape the piece around the plant. Then I just laced the 2 edges together and took a long doubled piece of yarn to weave through the last rows of mesh, pull it tight to gather and secure the piece and tie it off. Adjust pattern as you need to in the beginning number of chains and number of rows.

Row 1: ch 30. Dc in 4th ch from hook. Ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch.
Step A - ch 1, sk 1 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch
Step B - (ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch) 3x
Repeat Step A, then Step B for 2 more times.

Row 2: ch 4, turn. Dc in same st. Repeat (ch1, dc) mesh to ch 1 sp increase on previous row. Then work in that ch 1 sp (ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1). Note, you will also work the dc st on each side of the ch 1 sp. At the end of the row work an increase (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of turning ch.

Row 3 - 6: Repeat Row 2.

Row 7: On this row you will continue the same previous increases but also make an increase in the middle of each area; basically having 6 regular mesh dc sts between each increase.

Rows 8 - 10: ch 4, turn. Continue working mesh pattern and working an increase on the center ch 1 sp of each previous increase.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Drape around plant. Take a length of yarn and lace the 2 open edges together. Then take a doubled length of yarn and weave over and under 2 meshes at a time around the outside perimeter of the net. Draw it up tight and tie off.