SmoothFox Crochet and Knit

Feather and Fan crocheted scarf

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:01:00 +0000

I forgot to tell you. I've posted a video on making this lovely scarf.

Here is the YouTube video I made for this scarf. SmoothFox Feather and Fan crocheted scarf

Two free patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:55:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

I've just been going through some of my patterns and decided to make some of them free. Here are links to the first two I'm switching over to free.

SmoothFox's Vertigo Illusion Square

SmoothFox's Flower Round Ripple 12 points

Donna

Sara Koenig goes for a record

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:43:00 +0000

I have some awesome news. Read the email I received below the pictures from Sara Koenig. Please follow the link below to "LIKE" her posting on Facebook. She has had over 100,000 views and it would be nice to have her get even more! I hope she gets into the Guinness Book of records. Here is a link to my pattern she used SmoothFox Stained Glass Round Ripple

Donna

Hello,

March 28th was Alaska Choose Respect Day. Colors represent :Teal for domestic violence, Purple for sexual assault, and Royal Blue for child abuse awareness.

The gold pan is 200 inches wide/16.6 ft tall. The blanket finished at 220 inches round :)

Thought you would enjoy the before and after of America's Largest Gold Pan from Nome, AK using your pattern to yarn bomb it!

Thanks!

Blessings,

Sara Koenig

FACEBOOK LINK TO "LIKE" HER POSTING

SmoothFox Peppermint Mocha

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:07:00 +0000

This square is my submission as the February square in the Designers Showcase Sampler sponsored by Melinda Miller.

Melinda Miller from MoCrochet and Melinda Miller Designs on Ravelry is hosting a unique CAL for 2013. This year we will crochet a Designer Showcase Sampler. It will be comprised of twelve – 12” afghan blocks that are designed by various designers. Each month a mystery Designer will be revealed and you will get to know her and her designs. At the end of the year, you will have enough blocks to make your very own Designer Showcase Afghan to keep for yourself or to give away.

I have also included a video link in the pattern to help those unfamiliar with some of the techniques early in the pattern. After creating this video I realized that the square needed an additional round inserted before the final two rounds to make the square 12x12 so you can only follow the video up to round 8. Then you must refer to the pattern for the completed square. However the techniques at the end of the video still match up with the techniques used in the pattern. The important rounds that are in the video are the early rounds.

SMOOTHFOX PEPPERMINT MOCHA

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” 4 ply medium worsted yarn

Color A: Pink

Color B: Taupe

Color C: Linen

Color D: White

Hook Size: I/9 5.50 mm

Size: 12” x 12”

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Notions: Yarn needle

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Ch-5 Picot – Ch 5, slip st in top of dc at base of picot ch-5

DC3tog:

[Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook

DC4tog:

[Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops]4 times, yarn over, draw through all 5 loops on hook

FPDC:

Yarn over, insert hook from front to back around top of next hert cluster, yarn over and pull up a loop that is even with the last st worked and complete dc

My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs

My Etsy Store: http://SmoothFox.etsy.com

My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*
My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

If you want a .pdf copy of this pattern or if you make this item – please click on this link below and add your own pictures as a project on Ravelry. Just click on the crochet hook with the words “Hook It” if this is a crochet pattern or if it is a knit pattern click on the words “Cast On” near the top right side and this will add your item as a project. Then you can add the pictures when you have completed your project.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smoothfox-peppermint-mocha-frappe

Some rounds end with either a ch-1 plus a double crochet or a ch-1 plus a half double crochet in the top of the beginning ch-3 to position the hook in the proper position for the following round. This joining will be referred to as a space when completed.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Here is the video link for this project:

Using color A, ch 4, join with a slip st in the 4th ch from hook to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 counts as a dc in all rnds, 11 dc in ring; join with slip st in

top of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around; join with slip st in top

of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, [3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2

sts] 7 times; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 8 ch-1 sps)

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp,

[2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp] 7 times; join

with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (40 dc, 8 ch-2 sps)

Note; Each heart should now have 5 dc’s. Counting from right to left, they will be referred to as the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th dc. To create the top of the heart bumps, you will be working 2 sts in the 1^st dc and the 5^th dc.

MAKE SURE TO WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO BEFORE PROCEEDING

Round 5: Ch 2, dc3tog over the 1^st dc, 2^nd dc and 3^rd dc (four loops on hook), ch 3, dc4tog over the 3^rd, 4^th and work the 5^th dc twice (5 loops on hook), ch 4, sk ch sp, [dc3tog over the 1^st dc twice, 2^nd dc and 3^rd dc (5 loops on hook), ch 3, dc4tog over the 3^rd, 4^th and work the 5^th dc twice (5 loops on hook), ch 4, sk ch sp] 7 times; join with a slip st in the top of beg cluster. Finish off. (16 clusters, 8 ch-4 sps, 8 ch-3 sps)

NOTE: The pattern is 4 dc, 4 dc, 4 dc, 5 dc in the chain spaces

Round 6: Using color B join with a slip st in ch-4 sp to the right of any heart, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, fpdc around the top of heart cluster, 4 dc in ch sp, fpdc around the top of next heart cluster, 4 dc in next ch sp, fpdc around the top of heart cluster, 5 dc in next ch sp, [fpdc around the top of next heart cluster, 4 dc in next ch sp, fpdc around the top of next heart cluster, 4 dc in next ch sp, fpdc around the top of next heart cluster, 4 dc in next ch sp, fpdc around the top of next heart cluster, 5 dc in next ch sp] 3 times, fpdc around the top of last heart cluster; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (68 dc, 16 fpdc)

Round 7: Using color C, join with a slip st in any st, ch 4 counts as a tr, 2 tr in same st, *tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, 3 tr in next st, **ch 2, 3 tr in next st,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** one time; join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-4. (48 tr, 16 dc, 16 hdc, 20 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp *sk 2 tr, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 13 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sk last 2 tr, ** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, 3 dc in beg ch sp, join with ch 1 plus hdc in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 32 hdc, 52 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *hdc across to next corner, **(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and * to ** one time, 3 dc in beg corner sp, ch 2, join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (24 dc, 108 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 10: Using color B join with a slip st in any corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch-5 picot in top of dc just created, [dc in next 3 sts, ch-5 picot in top of dc just created] 11 times, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish Off. (148 dc, 48 ch-5 picot, 4 ch-2 sps)

Note: Do not work any stitches into the picots. Push picots forward,toward yourself. You work all stitches in the dc’s from the prior round.

Round 11: Using color D join with a slip st in any corner, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in each st across to next corner, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and * to ** one time; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (164 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Created by

This pattern has been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the Internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my Ravelry store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

SmoothFox Easy Peace Sign Skinny Scarf

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:13:00 +0000

Bernat - Mosaic 4 ply medium worsted, 3.5 oz/100g; 209 yd/191 m
Color A: Psychedelic

Hook Size: H / 8 - 5.00 MM

Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Size: 4” x 68”

Notions:

Yarn Needle

Small sewing needle: Must fit thru the small hole in the peace sign

Sewing thread – Thread that matches each color of peace sign

Clubouse Crafts - Peace Sign Multicolor Bead Mix – Purchased at Jo-Ann’s Fabric

Special Stitches:

None

My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs

My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*
My Blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

My Email: SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

If you want a .pdf copy of this pattern you can click the button at the bottom of this blog post or if you make this item – please click on this link and add your own pictures as a project on Ravelry. Just click on the crochet hook with the words “Hook It” if this is a crochet pattern or if it is a knit pattern click on the words “Cast On” near the top right side and this will add your item as a project. Then you can add the pictures when you have completed your project.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-easy-peace-sign-skinny-scarf

INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: FOR A WIDER SCARF – use an odd number of chain stitches plus two additional chains. Example 25 plus 2 for 27 beginning chain’s.

Row 1: Ch 19, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 15 ch’s. MARK ANY STITCH AS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCARF. (17 dc)

Row 2: WS Ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch-1 sp), turn, sk next st, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st* repeat from * to * across. (9 dc, 8 ch-1 sps)

Row 3: RS Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next st or ch-1 sp across. (17 dc)

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until your scarf is the desired length. Always end after a row 3 repeat. Weave in ends of yarn when you are done

Attach the peace signs:

Lay out your scarf with the right side facing. Arrange the peace signs in an attractive pattern. Set peace signs aside in the order you want to sew them on.

Once you know your arrangement of your peace signs that you find attractive, using small needle and thread, attach your peace signs to the scarf.

Remember that you will place half the peace signs on each side of the scarf so be sure to arrange them facing one direction on the left side of the scarf and reverse them on the right side of the scarf so they face the normal way and are not upside down on the second side of the scarf.

Created by Donna Mason-Svara a.k.a SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2012

This pattern has not been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my Ravelry store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog SmoothFoxLover.blogspot.com Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

Join in the Designer Showcase Sampler CAL for 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:12:00 +0000

I'm pleased to announce that I've been asked to participate in the Designer Showcase CAL with Melinda Miller and I'm looking forward to sharing my design with you all. Shhh….that’s all I can reveal at this time! :)

Here's the information regarding the CAL so get your yarn and hooks ready.

Melinda Miller from MoCrochet and Melinda Miller Designs on Ravelry is hosting a unique CAL for 2013. This year we will crochet a Designer Showcase Sampler. It will be comprised of twelve – 12” afghan blocks that are designed by various designers. Each month a mystery Designer will be revealed and you will get to know her and her designs. At the end of the year, you will have enough blocks to make your very own Designer Showcase Afghan to keep for yourself or to give away.

There are many talented crochet Designers, and this year we will put the spotlight on some of them. Please join us in welcoming some of these talented Designers as we create our new afghan. At the first of each month, you will be introduced to a new Designer and her design. She will also be available for questions and chat. Just follow the link to Melinda’s Ravelry group above.

Happy Crocheting!

Donna a.k.a. SmoothFox

Kelley H's crochet hook has the following

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:29:00 +0000

KELLEY H says:

Currently I am working on a few things. Trying to get my Christmas presents done. One of the gifts I am working on is a pair of fingerless gloves. Not the BEST picture but you can at least see the stitching on it. I got the pattern from another blogger. Pattern is found here http://crochetedpanda.blogspot.com/2010/12/double-double-armwarmers.html I did 1 thing different from the pattern. When I sowed them up I used a different color to give it a little bit of a border. I used my favorite yarn to work with right now. It is Hobby Lobby's brand called I Love This Yarn.

The second one is a scarf for my mother that has a v-stitch. I believe I got the idea from a Lion Brand free pattern. I have a picture of it attached also.

I could attach about 10 other photos of the stuff I have recently finished for Christmas but I will refrain today.

Hope you are having a wonderful day and sorry to see that someone is giving away your patterns! :(

Kelley H.

What's on your hooks and needles?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:41:00 +0000

Please make some comments and send me some pictures thru an email with what you're working on. Include the links to where people can obtain the pattern and I'll post them on the blog. In addition, please email me what you want me to make video's about. I've been asked to make a couple of video's for knitting but I'd love to hear what everyone wants a video on. It can be knitting or crocheting.

Happy Crocheting!

Donna

SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Designer's Showcase Afghan 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:23:00 +0000

Melinda Miller of MoCrochet and Melinda Miller Designs (a Ravelry group) has given me instructions on how my followers can print out patterns from the blog instead of heading to Ravelry to download the pattern. Please give it a shot. At the bottom of each post is a Joliprint icon. Thank you so much Melinda.

Additionally, I'm pleased to say that Melinda has asked me to participate in the Designer’s Showcase Afghan 2013. Each month will showcase a new designer and their 12” X 12” afghan block. So stay tuned and I hope many of you participate. At the end of the year you will have a great afghan to stitch together. Each month there will be one square added.

I also have been contacted by AllFreeCrochetPatterns and it's other affiliates over the past 2 years and asked to let them post some of my patterns. Again this year, they are going to be featuring multiple patterns in various e-books. This brings me great joy.

Happy Crocheting!

Donna

Smoothfox's Pure Evil Knit Hat

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:02:00 +0000

SmoothFox’s Pure Evil Knit Hat

Hat modeled by Attorney Keith R. Morgan

Cascade 220 Superwash

Color A: Shire colorway 1918

Color B: Feather Gray colorway 875

Needle Size:

US 7 – 4.5 mm 16”

US 7 – 4.5 mm 1 set of double-pointed needles,

US 6 – 4 mm 16”

Skill level: Intermediate

Gauge: 5 stitches and 5 Rounds to an inch of stockinette stitch

Hat sizes: Adult

Notions: 2 Stitch Markers of one color, 1 stitch maker of another color, Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS:

CO: Cast on

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

K: Knit

My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs

My Etsy Store: http://SmoothFox.etsy.com

My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*
My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

INSTRUCTIONS:

With smaller needles US 6 – 4 mm and color A and using the long-tail method, CO on 88 sts, place marker of a different color and join in the round, being careful not to twist.

Round 1 thru 8: Work 8 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing

Switch to larger needles US 7 – 4.5 mm

Round 9: (color A) K27, insert marker, K33, insert marker, K28

Round 10: Begin chart – the stitch marked area is two stitches to the right and left of the chart. IGNORE BLANK LINES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHART

CHART IS READ FROM BOTTOM UP. RIGHT TO LEFT ON RIGHT SIDE ROWS (knit rows) AND LEFT TO RIGHT ON WRONG SIDE ROWS (purl rows). THE CHART BEGINS WITH THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE ACTUAL WRITING

If you are unfamiliar with the wrap and turn method and picking up the wraps when knitting in the round, please watch this video from PlanetPurl. There are many versions showing this technique but at least this video shows the technique using a hat although they don’t show a stitch marker showing the beginning of the round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSotC-vPSw

This project can also be knit flat if you do not want to do the method above.

Round 30: (color A) knit

Measure hat to see if it is the approximate length you’d like. Smaller size hats are approx 6” before decreasing, larger hats can be from 7” to 8” depending on your preferences. Hat pictured is 7” before beginning decrease rounds. Follow decrease rounds if your hat is the proper length. Repeat round 30 as many times as needed before your decrease rounds begin.

DECREASE ROUNDS - Use color A for all decrease rounds and change to dpn’s when sts get tight to knit.

Round 1: *(K6, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 2 and all even Rounds: Knit

Round 3: *(K5, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 5: *(K4, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 7: *(K3, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 9: *(K2, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 11: *(K1, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 13: *(K2tog) repeat from *

Small hats stop here. Larger hats, continue with Round 14 and 15

Round 15: *(K2tog) repeat from *

Cut yarn leaving a 8" tail. Using large eyed sewing needle run thread through remaining stitches and fasten off. Weave in ends and finish off.

Created by

Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2012

This pattern has been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my Ravelry store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my Blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

SmoothFox's Live, Love, Laugh, Dream Baby Blankie

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:16:00 +0000

Here is the link for information regarding this baby blankie pattern:

SmoothFox Live, Love, Laugh, Dream Baby Blankie

Testers Pictures of Live Love Laugh Dream Baby Blankie

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smoothfoxs-live-love-laugh-dream-baby-blankie

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

5. It will let you fill in the blanks, name your own name for the piece you worked. You can name it whatever you want. Example: Nancy's blah blah blah. It will let you rate the pattern also. So you enter all the information about your "project" like, did you like it, did you have to add a round of sc's to make it the right size, what yarn you used etc and then you save that. General notes for other people who will see it.

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

7. If you had already created your project on Ravelry before I posted the pattern, you will need to go to the link above – highlight and copy the BOLD name of the pattern that I named it. Then go to your project page and put in this name as the pattern name link.

Donna

Dena

Sally

Karin

Cathy Anne

Jenny

Stephanie

Vickie

Denise

Testers Found - Live Love Laugh Dream Blankie

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:15:00 +0000

I have enough testers now.

Thank you,

Donna

Testers Wanted - Live Love Laugh Dream Blankie

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:41:00 +0000

Please read this ENTIRE posting before responding that you want to test.

This blanket is an INTERMEDIATE project. It requires concentration when working the words around the blanket. Blanket patterns always go super fast. If you aren't fast, you will not be able to test it. Once I have set out a posting that I have found enough testers, please don't ask to test. Additionally, do not ask to test if you do not have quiet time in order to work the pattern.

If you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name. Only the first FIVE people emailing me will receive the pattern to test. I respond to all requests. If you don't receive a response, send another email as your original email may have gone into spam. Please don't post a comment that you'd like to test. I can't send a copy of the pattern to a "comment." You have to email me as it states. Don't send me a comment through the Google feed that you want to test. You must use the email address below.

Read the rules below:

1. Must be a member of Ravelry, a follower of this blog and a subscriber to this blog.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Sunday September 30, 2012

3. Must be able to send me a picture of your finished item attached to an email. People not following through and sending me a picture or not posting on Ravelry will no longer be able to test future patterns.

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

5. It is mandatory as of January 23, 2011 that all testers add their test projects on Ravelry after I post the link to the pattern. Once I post the pattern, you'll need to go back to Ravelry and link it to the proper pattern. If you posted your project ahead of time, it won't be linked to the pattern without using the exact name I called the pattern once it was posted. Anyway, believe me, I will be checking. If 10 people want to test, there should be 10 projects on Ravelry.

6. You can use whatever brand of 4 ply yarn you'd like to use. NO VARIEGATED YARN OR STRIPPED YARNS. The pattern will give you the specific's of what I used but you can use whatever colors of yarn you'd like to use. You will need two skeins of white or whatever color you are using instead of white, two skeins of the other main color and two additional colors but you will not use the entire skeins.

Donna

SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Free SmoothFox's Beginner Knit Illusion Heart Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:16:00 +0000

BEGINNER KNIT ILLUSION HEART PATTERN

FOR A SCARF OR SQUARE

Version 08/05/2012

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” 4 Ply medium worsted yarn

Color A: BUTTERCUP (background color)

Color B: LIMELIGHT (heart color)

NEEDLE Size: US 6 – 4.0 mm

Size: 9.5” Length x 7.5” Wide

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Notions: 2 stitch markers, Yarn needle

Stitches Abbreviations

Knit – K

Purl – P

Place Marker – PM

Cast On - CO

My Ravelry Store: httP://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs

My Crochet & Knit related gifts: httP://zazzle.com/smoothfox*

My Blog: httP://smoothfoxlover.blogsPot.com/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-beginner-knit-illusion-heart-pattern

GENERAL INFOMATION:

UNDERSTANDING ILLUSION/SHADOW KNITTING

Illusion Knitting uses flat Knitting (Knits on the right side, Purls on the wrong side) and raised Knitting (Purls on the right side, Knits on the wrong side) to raise the colors you want. This way, when you look at your item straight on, you see stripes of the two colors in your project and when you look at your project from a different angle, you see the magic of Illusion Knitting.

To Illusion knit one row on a regular chart it takes 4 rows of Knitting. For this pattern, the first two rows are in one color (the heart color OR the image you are wanting to stand out) and the second two rows are in the background color. Starting on the right side, the first and every odd row number are Knit across all stitches. On the wrong side (every even numbered row) you will Knit the stitches you want to raise, and Purl the stitches you want to lay flat.

Here is the video for this project:

As my blog consists mostly of crochet people I have made parts of the video very simple so that crocheter’s can learn to knit. Speed thru the parts you don’t need.

Here is the link if you need it instead of watching the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&video_id=LPDDEldnDvs

INSTUCTIONS:

Using your background color with a long tail cast on – CO 5 stitches, PM, CO 21 stitches, PM, CO 5 stitches.

Knit 1 row BACKGROUND COLOR (in this pattern the yellow is the background color)

This is the FILLER section;

Row 1: K31 HEART COLOR

Row 2: K5, P21, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 3: K31 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 4: K31 BACKGROUND COLOR

Repeat above rows 3 or 4 times

NOTE: THE PINK 5 SQUARES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE ACTUAL HEART ON THE CHART ARE JUST THE BORDER STITCHES. THE ACTUAL PATTERN IS FOR THE HEART BUT DOES INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BORDER.

Charts are normally read from the bottom up, right to left on all odd row numbers and from left to right on all even row numbers. As this chart is the same when read from right to left or left to right you can read from right to left on all rows. Start in the bottom right corner as line 1.

You can work strictly from the chart above, instead of reading the pattern below if you’d like and for each line of the chart do the following 4 rows:

Row 1: (heart color) knit one row plain

Row 2: (heart color) knit the border, purl the non-heart pattern, knit the heart pattern, purl the non-heart pattern, knit the border

Row 3: (background color) knit one row plain

Row 4: (background color) knit the border, knit the non-heart pattern, purl the heart pattern, knit the non-heart pattern, knit the border

If you are going to work strictly from the chart and are going to work a scarf, you must see the instructions at the end of the written instructions for the second half of the scarf as you must reverse some of the rows around.

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PATTERN START HERE:

LINE 1 OF CHART (bottom line of chart)

Row 1: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 2: K5, P10, K1, P10, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 3: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 4: K15, P1, K15 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 2 OF CHART

Row 5: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 6: K5, P9, K3, P9, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 7: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 8: K14, P3, K14 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 3 OF CHART

Row 9: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 10: K5, P8, K5, P8, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 11: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 12: K13, P5, K13 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 4 OF CHART

Row 13: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 14: K5, P7, K7, P7, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 15: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 16: K12, P7, K12 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 5 OF CHART

Row 17: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 18: K5, P6, K9, P6, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 19: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 20: K11, P9, K11 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 6 OF CHART

Row 21: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 22: K5, P5, K11, P5, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 23: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 24: K10, P11, K10 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 7 OF CHART

Row 25: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 26: K5, P4, K13, P4, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 27: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 28: K9, P13, K9 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 8 OF CHART

Row 29: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 30: K5, P3, K15, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 31: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 32: K8, P15, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 9 OF CHART

Row 33: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 34: K5, P3, K7, P1, K7, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 35: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 36: K8, P7, K1, P7, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 10 OF CHART

Row 37: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 38: K5, P3, K6, P3, K6, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 39: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 40: K8, P6, K3, P6, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 11 OF CHART – TOP LINE OF CHART

Row 41: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 42: K5, P4, K4, P5, K4, P4, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 43: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 44: K9, P4, K5, P4, K9 BACKGROUND COLOR

Work FILLER instuctions (SEE ABOVE AT TOP OF PATTERN) 3 or 4 times.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SQUARE AND A SCARF:

FOR A SQUARE: – BIND OFF (SEE VIDEO). CUT YARN, WEAVE ENDS.

FOR A SCARF:

Repeat rows 1 to 44 plus the number of filler rows between each heart as many times as you wish for one half of your scarf. Once you have reached the half way point, begin working the pattern slightly differently. Written instructions are below this explanation.

GENERAL INFORMATION AGAIN:

This is just some information if you are interested in knowing what happens now. If not, skip down to the instructions below. You will reverse some of the the four knitted rows it takes to work one line of the chart. You would be working the very top line of the chart – LINE 11 – working from top to bottom but the instructions change now.

First - Row 43

Second - Row 44

Third - Row 41

Fourth - Row 42

Then you would go down a line of the chart and work

First – Row 39

Second – Row 40

Third – Row 37

Fourth – Row 38

Notice you are not working from the bottom of the written instructions backwards but that you are working the instructions within each line reversed. Ie… 43, 44, 41, 42 instead of 44, 43, 42, 41

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECOND HALF OF A SCARF:

LINE 11 OF CHART – TOP LINE OF CHART

Row 43: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 44: K9, P4, K5, P4, K9 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 41: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 42: K5, P4, K4, P5, K4, P4, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 10 OF CHART

Row 39: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 40: K8, P6, K3, P6, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 37: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 38: K5, P3, K6, P3, K6, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 9 OF CHART

Row 35: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 36: K8, P7, K1, P7, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 33: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 34: K5, P3, K7, P1, K7, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 8 OF CHART

Row 31: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 32: K8, P15, K8 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 29: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 30: K5, P3, K15, P3, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 7 OF CHART

Row 27: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 28: K9, P13, K9 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 25: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 26: K5, P4, K13, P4, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 6 OF CHART

Row 23: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 24: K10, P11, K10 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 21: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 22: K5, P5, K11, P5, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 5 OF CHART

Row 19: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 20: K11, P9, K11 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 17: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 18: K5, P6, K9, P6, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 4 OF CHART

Row 15: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 16: K12, P7, K12 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 13: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 14: K5, P7, K7, P7, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 3 OF CHART

Row 9: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 10: K5, P8, K5, P8, K5 HEART COLOR

Row 11: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 12: K13, P5, K13 BACKGROUND COLOR

LINE 2 OF CHART

Row 7: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 8: K14, P3, K14 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 5: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 6: K5, P9, K3, P9, K5 HEART COLOR

LINE 1 OF CHART (bottom line of chart)

Row 3: Knit BACKGROUND COLOR (RS)

Row 4: K15, P1, K15 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 1: Knit HEART COLOR (RS)

Row 2: K5, P10, K1, P10, K5 HEART COLOR

This is the FILLER section which is no longer like the top filler section;

Row 1: K31 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 2: K31 BACKGROUND COLOR

Row 3: K31 HEART COLOR

Row 4: K5, P21, K5 HEART COLOR

Repeat above filler section rows 3 or 4 times

BIND OFF (SEE VIDEO). CUT YARN, WEAVE ENDS.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my Ravelry store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog: http://SmoothFoxLover.blogspot.com Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

Tester's Pictures of Beginner Knitting Illusion Heart Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:24:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-beginner-knit-illusion-heart-pattern

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

DAWN

KATY

LUCY

NANCY

SHEELA

THELMA

Three pattern links to new patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:08:00 +0000

All patterns are available thru Ravelry.

THE CACTUS SQUARE

LIME RICKEY

FROZEN MARGARITA

Testers Pictures The Cactus Square

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smoothfoxs-cactus-square

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

5. It will let you fill in the blanks, name your own name for the piece you worked. You can name it whatever you want. Example: Cathy's blah blah blah. It will let you rate the pattern also. So you enter all the information about your "project" like, did you like it, did you have to add a round of sc's to make it the right size, what yarn you used etc and then you save that. General notes for other people who will see it.

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

ALICIA

BETH

CATHY ANNE

DEB

DEBI

DENA

JAN

JENNY

KATY

LINDA

MELISSA

Testers Pictures of Frozen Margarita

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smoothfoxs-frozen-margarita

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

BERNIE

CHRISTINE

GAYLE

HELEN

JENNY

LINDA

LAVINA

LORI

REBECCA

STEPHANIE

JENNY

Testers Pictures of Lime Rickey

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:39:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smoothfoxs-lime-rickey

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

5. It will let you fill in the blanks, name your own name for the piece you worked. You can name it whatever you want. Example: Jenny's blah blah blah. It will let you rate the pattern also. So you enter all the information about your "project" like, did you like it, did you have to add a round of sc's to make it the right size, what yarn you used etc and then you save that. General notes for other people who will see it.

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

CATHY ANN

STEPHANIE

ENJOLI

JENNY

KARA

KELLIE

LINDA

LORI

Testers Found for Knitting Illusion Heart Square

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 02:15:00 +0000

TESTER ARE: DAWN, SHEELA, KATY, THELMA, NANCY, PATTY, LUCY

Testers Wanted: Beginner Knitting Illusion Heart Square

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:08:00 +0000

I need a few knitters who are willing to test this simple knitting illusion square. I'd like it if I can get maybe 2 knitters who have done knitting illusion before and a few more people who know how to knit but have never done knitting illusion to test the pattern. It is not complicated and there is a YouTube video you can watch that will help beginners also.

If you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name. Only the first people emailing me will receive the pattern to test. I respond to all requests. If you don't receive a response, send another email as your original email may have gone into spam. Please don't post a comment that you'd like to test. I can't send a copy of the pattern to a "comment." You have to email me as it states. Don't send me a comment through the Google feed that you want to test. You must use the email address below.

Donna

SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Read the rules below:

1. Must be a member of Ravelry, a follower of this blog and a subscriber to this blog.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Thursday July 19, 2012

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

6. You can use whatever brand of 4 ply yarn you'd like to use. The pattern will give you the specific's of what I used but you can use use whatever colors of yarn you'd like to use.

Donna

SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Free SmoothFox's - Viola's Garden Party

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:11:00 +0000

SmoothFox’s - Viola’s Garden Party 6” x 6”

Version 07/15/2012

This pattern is named after a wonderful, loving friend named Viola Thompson. She is one of the most charitable crocheting ladies I know and I cherish her friendship.

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” 4 ply medium worsted yarn

Color A: Periwinkle

Color B: Turquoise

Color C: Orange

Hook Size: I/9 5.50 mm

Size: 6” x 6”

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Notions: Yarn needle

SPECIAL STITCHES;

Shell: 2 dc in indicated sp between shell groupings or in next ch-1 sp

My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs

My Etsy Store: http://SmoothFox.etsy.com

My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*

My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs---violas-garden-party

Some rounds end with either a ch-1 plus a single crochet or a ch-1 plus a half double crochet in the top of the beginning ch-3 to position the hook in the proper position for the following round. This joining will be referred to as a space when completed.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A, ch 5, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 counts as dc, 15 dc in ring, join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (16 dc)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, [sk 1 dc, sc in next st, ch 5] 7 times, sk last dc, slip st in beg sc, slip st to ch-5 sp. (8 sc, 8 ch-5 sps)

Round 3: Ch 2 counts as hdc, 6 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, sl st in same ch sp, *slip st in next sp, ch 2, 6 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, slip st in same ch sp] 7 times, Finish off. (48 dc, 16 hdc)

NOTE: In the next round, we will be working behind the petals in the unused double crochet’s from Round 1. You will need to hold the petals towards yourself to see the stitches you will be working into. There are 8 dc sts we will be working in.

Round 4: Using color B, join with a slip st in any unused dc from Round 1, ch 3 counts as dc, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, *ch 1, 2 dc in next unused dc from Round 1, ch 1, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next unused dc from Round 1,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Round 5: Using color C, join with a slip st in any corner sp, ch 3 counts as dc, dc in same sp, *[sk 2 sts, shell in next ch-1 sp] 2 times, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, * repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with ch 1 plus sc in top of beg ch-3. (32 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same corner sp, *[sk 2 sts, shell before next st] 3 times, sk 2 sts, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with ch 1 plus sc in top of beg ch-3. (40 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Note: Excluding corners, all stitches in next round are worked in the center/middle of the shell and not between the shells

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in same corner, *[shell in center of next shell] 5 times, **(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner,* repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner; join with ch 1 plus sc. Finish off. (56 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my Ravelry or Craftsy store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

Testers Pictures of Viola's Garden Party

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:08:00 +0000

Testers, please add your project to Ravelry now.

1. Click on the link below

2. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs---violas-garden-party

3. It takes you to the pattern page – you need to log-in to Ravelry to see the “Hook it” icon in step 4

4. Click on the "Hook it" icon in the top right area

5. It will let you fill in the blanks, name your own name for the piece you worked. You can name it whatever you want. Example: Enjoli's blah blah blah. It will let you rate the pattern also. So you enter all the information about your "project" like, did you like it, did you have to add a round of sc's to make it the right size, what yarn you used etc and then you save that. General notes for other people who will see it.

6. Then there is a tab so you can add your pictures of your square or blanket or multiple squares with the same pattern.

BRENDA

CATHY ANNE

ENJOLI

LARA

LEAH

LORI

MELISSA

SALLY

STEPHANIE

BRENDA

JENNY

Testers Found for SmoothFox Frozen Margarita

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:17:00 +0000

TESTERS ARE:

GAYLE, HELEN, MAUEEN, LAVINA, CHRISTINE, BERNIE, REBECCA