Free Ribbon Yarn Pattern Round Up

Have you ever seen those scarves made from ribbon yarn? Or maybe you found a ton of it on clearance and had to buy it, but you had no idea what to do with it when you got it home. I just bought a few. Honestly I always buy a them when I see them on sale. I have a soft spot for this yarn. For Christmas last year I made all of my aunts and my grandma the first pattern all in their favorite colors. They were a hit. You can make quick and easy gifts that will dazzle with this very unique yarn. There are so many colorways available that you can find everyone's favorite easily.


I am here to help out with a short round up of patterns made for these super bulky ribbon yarns.

Quick and Sassy Chain Scarf

Crochet Sashay Yarn Purse

 

Angelinas Scarf

Red Heart even made a video tutorial for the above scarf and it shows you how to work with this unique yarn in case you are unsure.

Let me know if you have any more ideas for this yarn. Have you ever used it before? Did you create a pattern?

Finished Tunisian Wingspan

I am sorry it took so long to post this. If you have been following along you know I was going to attempt this amazing new project. This project had a lot of firsts for me! I have never used wool before this, I didn't even know what Tunisian crochet was before I found this pattern and it was the first shawl I ever made.

I was very sick between Thanksgiving and New Years, so I didn't get to finish it on time for the Nerd Wars challenge. It worked out though because I submitted it to detention in HPKCHC for January.

Without further adieu let me show you some pics of the finished shawl...

Don't I look cheesy in my smurf shirt? Haha. Well it doesn't get too cold in South Louisiana even in January, so shawls are a rare find here!

About the Yarn...

Thanks again to the amazing Tiffany (a fellow Slytherin and Nerd Warrior) from Sunset Stiches for custom making her Bellatrix Luvs Voldemort Self Striping Sock Yarn in the 100% merino base for me. I cannot say enough about this yarn! It is so soft and the stripes look so good in this pattern.

About the Pattern...

I LOVE this pattern! I am so glad that I have found this! I have always drooled over the beautiful wingspans that I would see knitters submit on Nerd Wars. I was always so jealous. I gave up trying to knit about 18 years ago when I realized crochet was much more my style. When I came across the Tunisian Wingspan by Amy Depew and Beth Graham. I fell in love! Finally a wingspan for crocheters! There are many options with this pattern. I chose to use the Trs for this shawl because I wanted to follow the pattern as it was such a major first for me. This pattern was super easy to follow and worked up lovely!

Future Plans...

I am planning to make another soon using a different yarn from her shop and a different stitch using the same pattern. I would love to use the Tunisian Knit Stitch next time to get a different look. Maybe I will use Sunset Stitches Slyther On Slytherin Self Striping Sock Yarn or Merlotte's Fingering Weight Yarn. Either way you know I LOVE green and now I LOVE merino!

PS... If you like the shawl pin in the photo you can buy your own here.     

 

PSS... Many more are finished and ready to be put into the shop too, so keep an eye out!

 

Have you ever crocheted a wingspan? How do you feel about Tunisian crochet? Share your thoughts below.

Free Harry Potter Inspired House Scarf Crochet Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern : Harry Potter Inspired Super Bulky House Scarf 

 

 

 I have been crocheting for over 20 years, but I still love the simple easy ones the best.

I finally got sorted out in HPKCHC! Sir Hat decided to put me into Slytherin! Imagine that! ^_^

I designed this super bulky house scarf last term for Herbology class.

I am offering it as a free Ravelry download now!

(Mainly because I hate paying for patterns!)

Whether you choose Slytherin or a different house I have included suggested colorways for all the houses in the pattern. It comes out to be pretty large, but you could use worsted weight with a H hook to get a smaller scarf.


Here is my boys tangled up in it like the Devil's Snare. They had way too much fun testing it out!

I would love to see your photos if you make this scarf. I would love to feature your photos on the Ravelry pattern page.

Please leave some comments below! I would love to hear your thoughts!

Peace,
Candi

Super Bulky House Scarf by Candice Veazey 

is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

My little boy...

Ok, so most of you know I have 3 kiddos. My middle son will soon be turning 5. He has been having trouble for some time now with his fine motor skills. He has trouble coloring and holding a pencil correctly. He does ok with scissors, but he is left handed.

Anyway, I was shopping with all of the kids (they are all out of school thanks to Hurricane Isaac) when my middle child tells me he wants me to buy him a crochet book, yarn and a hook so that I can teach him to crochet.

This took me by surprise I have to say! He is the last one I expected to hear this from. I was young when I began to learn, but I was my grandma’s littlest girl. I was always by her side.

He picked out a dishcloth book and some camo yarn. I am wondering if the small G hook will be too difficult for him. We will give it a try. If it doesn't work well, I will buy some more Super Bulky Yarn for him to use with the N hook.

He is pretty excited. I bought some rainbow yarn for me to try some of these patterns too. I have always wanted an excuse to use rainbow yarn!

I'll post pictures of the finished products after we are done.


~Ms Veee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 10: The end of another ball

Hey there! Seven more t-shirts down! WOW! I can't believe 53 t-shirts are in my blanket already! I am working on rounding up t-shirts for my next ball. I am going to ask my hubby for some of his old t-shirts. I never go through his clothes. If he wants to send something to the trash or thrift store, he has to make that decision. So, I am going to ask him to go through and see if there are any he can donate to my blanket project.

I am also going to check Freecycle and Craigslist for free t-shirts. I may also go back to the thrift stores and buy some more interesting t-shirts.

Currently I have  rows of HDC, 53 t-shirts in my blanket and 0 t-shirts left on my ball.

Till we meet again,
Ms Veee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 9: 46 t-shirts down!

Hi there! More of the blanket down! How many days will it take? How many t-shirts will it take to make a queen size blanket? I feel like i was slacking today. I only did 2 more rows. I think it has something to do with school starting.

If you have the PhotoStudio App, here is the preset code for the filter I used in these pictures: CD540030.

Currently I have 16 full rows of HDC, 46 t-shirts in my blanket and 7 t-shirts left on my ball. It's time to make a new ball.

See you later,
Ms Veee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 8: Getting the hang of this

It feels so good to be back working on this project! I have never even attempted a crochet project of this size before. I am really enjoying this project. It is very relaxing. I never realized how nice it was to just sit down while watching TV or watching my husband play Call of Duty and crochet. At this point, I am pretty much just running on autopilot.

Today I added 15 tshirts to my project all while watching The Lorax with the family. 




Currently I have 14 full rows of HDC, 39 t-shirts in my blanket and 14 t-shirts left on my ball.



Adios,
Ms Veee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 7: A trip to the thrift store

The good news is my kids just got a ton of new clothes, so that meant I could go trough their t-shirts again! I took all of the tight and/or stained t-shirts to add to my pile. I managed to get 19 t-shirts for my blanket! But I knew this was not enough.




So, I set out on a mission to find some more t-shirts. My kids had gone camping, so I was finally able to go to the thrift store alone! I looked through the entire store for every size. I bought 10 tshirts total. The sizes varied from baby to Men's XL. It was easy to find new colors and interesting patterns.







 

It took 3 hours to cut, sew and wind this ball. It was well worth it! Now I have 29 t-shirts on my ball!

All I have to do know it connect it to my working project!

Ta-Ta,
Ms Veee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 6: The end of ball 2

 
Today I picked up my blanket project and I hooked away until I ran out of yarn on my ball. It is getting much bigger now, so I came up with a new way to work this giant blanket. I am now going to work this like a scroll. I roll the end as I go and unroll the other end at the same time. So far this method is working well. I may change this as it gets bigger. 

For now I am done. I have 8 3/4 HDC rows done using a total of 24 t-shirts! If you have any ideas of where I can find more t-shirts to cut up and use on this project, please comment below. Thanks you!



Till I get more t-shirts,
Ms Vee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 5: Just a little more

Today I was a little tired. I woke up with a migraine and it came back this afternoon. I love to crochet because it is something that I can do even without wearing my glasses (when I am working on a big stitch like this one), and it is very relaxing. I managed to get a few more rows done! Currently I have 7 full HDC rows done! I have used 18 t-shirts!

I am looking for more t-shirts. I only have 6 left on my ball.

Till next time,
Ms Vee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 4: First ball switch

Today I made it 2 3/4 rows more rows before I ran out of my yarn. So this is what my blanket looks like after 9 t-shirts.
 

Time to make a new yarn ball. I rounded up a few more outgrown or worn out t-shirts to cut up for my blanket project. The second ball has 15 t-shirts. This will bring the total to 24. Here are some step-by-step images showing how I cut my t-shirts.

Any ideas on how many t-shirts this blanket will take? It's bitter sweet to cut up my family's old t-shirts. However, it's comforting to know they will all be a part of something much greater. Here is one of my favorite old t-shirts being retired.

After cutting them up, I am sewing them up like the first one. After the ball is made, I sewed the ball to the yarn tail on the blanket.

I finished the row I was on before I picked it up for the day. So now I have 5 rows done using 9.5 shirts and 14.5 shirts left in my ball. I'm done for today.

Till we meet again,
Ms Vee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 3: The First Rows

Today I started on my blanket. I'm not sure exactly what size my hook is since its not stamped on the hook. I think I remember it to be a "Q,” but I'm not 100% sure. After much contemplation, I decided on a Half Double Crochet (HDC) stitch. This gives more space and less weight than a Single Crochet (SC), but not as much space and air circulation as a Double Crochet (DC). It was the perfect stitch for this project.

In case you need a refresher course on HDC I found a great one at About Crochet.

I started out with 130 chain.
HDC in 3rd chain.
HDC to end of row.
Chain 2.
HDC in 3rd chain.
HDC to end of row.

You now have 2 full HDC rows.  Now you are caught up with me! I've used 6 t-shirts total so far!

I rolled the whole thing up around the t-shirt yarn ball to keep it safe for later.

Till next time,
Ms Vee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 2: The Project

So, after having a few days to think about it I've decided on my t-shirt project. I love big thick heavy blankets, so I'm making a queen size blanket for my bed. I know it will be heavy since I have rag rugs.

After making my decision on this project, I looked around to see if I could find any specific tutorials, but there were none that matched this project! I know I can't be the first person to ever attempt this, so I decided to share my experience with the world. This is my journey in making a queen size crochet t-shirt blanket.

How many t-shirts do you think it will take? I am using all different sizes and types of t-shirts, from toddler to XXL adult.

I am using a fleece blanket as size guide because I love how it drapes on my bed. However, if you don't have a blanket to go by, here are some basic measurements:

In America, the "standard" sizes for blankets are as follows:

Crib: 45 by 60 inches
Twin: 66 by 90 inches
Double: 80 by 90 inches
Queen: 90 by 90 to 100 inches
King: 108 by 90 to 100 inches

The blanket sizes are from About Knitting.

See you soon!
Ms Vee

T-Shirt Blanket Day 1: Big Ballin'

I've been wanting to make something great with all of these old t-shirts the are hanging around my house. I ran across a perfect tutorial for cutting fabric into continuous strips at the Laughing Purple Goldfish.

This is the same method I have been using for cutting plarn (plastic bags into yarn.) it works very well, but I've made a few special notes since I'm dealing with t-shirts not pillowcases. Some say not to use screen printed shirts, however I am using these. I haven't had an issue yet and I rather like the look. There must not be any holes in the t-shirts. Make sure three is no embroidery, buttons or other embellishments on the body of the shirt. Other wise, I have been following their tutorial for cutting my shirts into 1" strips.

I began to roll them into a ball. As I got to the end of a t-shirt, I joined the next one to it using a tight zig zag stitch on my sewing machine. I then cut off the excess and continued winding my ball. After day 1 of cutting I had 9 t-shirts cut and rolled.

Also, a special thanks to Maryse at Just Maryse for the idea for the name of my blog. I know you are mainly a knitter, but I'd truly just rather be hookin'!

Ta Ta For Now,

Ms Vee