Granny Star Crochet Pattern
Overall, one of the hallmarks of modern design is simplicity. Thus, this modern hanging basket thakes this to a new level. It's a true modern classic.
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Let me guess, you’re here for one reason and one reason only; You love ice cream but can’t stand how cold that little pint is when you’re just trying to enjoy a cold dessert while watching the Bachelor. Especially if you love to devour ice cream any time of the year, meaning those winter months are even rougher! It really is a tragedy. So naturally, I had to design a crochet pattern to solve this horrific event we all face, sometimes on the daily.
Say hello to the 30 minute Ice Cream Pint Sleeve. Yup, you read that correctly. In 30 minutes or less, you can enjoy a pint of Ben and Jerry’s comfortably. You can thank me later.
UPDATE: My husband has managed to steal this ice cream sleeve from me the last 3 nights in a row (yes, we eat ice cream that often). Be warned you may need to make more than one!
Materials
5.50mm Crochet Hook
Approx. 30 yards Lion Brand Flikka OR light (3) cotton yarn
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Scrap yarn
Gauge
In X- Stitch using 5.50mm Crochet Hook
16sts & 7.2r = 4”
Abbreviations
Ch - Chain
DC - Double Crochet
Sk - Skip
SC - Single Crochet
Sl St - Slip Stitch
X St - X-Stitch
Notes
This sleeve is worked from the bottom up.
One size fits most one pint ice cream containers.
Ch2 does NOT count as a stitch.
Special Stitches
X-Stitch - Sk1, DC, DC into Skipped stitch
Pattern
Begin with the magic circle
R1 - 8 HDC into circle (8)
R2 - Ch1, 2HDC into each stitch around (16)
R3 - Ch1, *HDC, 2HDC, repeat from * around (24)
R4 - Ch1, *HDC into next 2 sts, 2HDC, repeat from * around (32)
R5 - Ch2, X St into each stitch around (32)
Repeat R5 for a total of 10 rounds (32)
R11 - Ch1, SC into each stitch around (32)
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Recently we made a move into a new house, as we were unpacking I began to collect a large pile of plastic grocery bags. I generally use this bags pretty often so I didn’t want to throw them away. That’s when I realized I didn’t have a bag holder to put them in. Moving can be pretty expensive so the last thing I wanted to do was purchase one knowing full well I could make one myself, so I did!
You can easily make this bag as long as you want to fit more grocery bags, my family is pretty small so I made a smaller bag holder. If you want a larger one just work more rounds in-between the increases/decreases.
I always recommend using cotton yarn when working an anything household related. For this pattern I used Peaches and Cream’s Cotton yarn which you can find HERE. They have so many colors to choose from!
Materials -
5.00mm Crochet Hook
8.00mm Crochet Hook
100 yards Medium (4) weight cotton yarn
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Stitch Marker
Gauge -
Double Crochet in the round
8 Sts = 4”
6 Rows - 4”
Abbreviations -
Ch - Chain
DC - Double Crochet
SC - Single Crochet
DC2Tog - Double Crochet Two Stitches Together (Dec)
Sl St - Slip Stitch
St(s) - Stitch(es)
PM - Place Marker
Notes -
Bag is worked from the bottom up.
Chain 2 DOES NOT count as a stitch.
Pattern
Using Larger Hook (8.00mm)
Begin with magic circle
R1 - Working loosely (Leaving almost a 1” hole) Ch2, DC10 times into circle, Sl St to beginning (10)
R2 - Ch2, 2DC into each stitch around, Sl St to beginning (20)
R3 - Ch2, *DC, 2DC*, repeat around, Sl St to beginning (30)
R4 - PM, DC into each stitch around (30)
Repeat round 4 13 MORE times for a total of 17 rounds. If you want a longer bag to fit more plastic bags work more rounds.
R18 - *DC2Tog, DC, *Repeat around (20)
Using Small Hook (5.00m)
R19 - SC into each Stitch around (20)
R20 - SC into each Stitch around (20)
Loop
Ch26, Sl St back into the first stitch.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
