Crochet World SIP Blue Ribbon Crochet

Many of us have experienced the special pleasure of receiving the beautiful crocheted handiwork of beloved family members passed to us through generations. These precious and prized pieces of needlework art inspire us to broaden our crochet horizons and develop our stitching skills to create our own crochet masterpieces worthy of prizewinning recognition. Even if the patterns we lovingly stitch for family and friends or make for our own personal pleasure are never intended as generation-to-generation heirlooms but simply as “I love you” gifts for now, it’s important to us that our crochet creations reflect how much we care with the quality of the designs we choose. The patterns in Blue Ribbon Crochet give testament to the craftsmanship and creativity of a distinctive group of leading designers, providing crocheters with…

INTERMEDIATE FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size small/ medium; changes for large/X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust: 37 inches (small/medium) [41 inches (large/X-large)] Length: 10½ inches for both sizes, excluding Shoulder Straps MATERIALS • Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima Fine fine (sport) weight pima cotton yarn (13/4 oz/ 136 yds/50g per hank): 4 [5] hanks #3712 primrose • Size C/2/2.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers: 2 GAUGE Swatch: 3 inches wide × 2 inches high, slightly stretched Take time to check gauge of following rows 1 and 2. Row 1: Ch 37, double petal (see Special Stitches) in 12th ch from hook, sk next 4 chs, dc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 4 chs, sc in next ch, ch 5,…

FIRST-PRIZE FASHION ACCESSORIES INTERMEDIATE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 10½ inches wide × 7½ inches tall, excluding Handle MATERIALS • Red Heart Soft Yarn medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/256 yds/141g per ball): 1 ball each #4600 white, #4614 black and #5142 cherry red • Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rows = 1 inch PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. HANDBAG FLOWER Row 1: With red, ch 117, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (116 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, (sl st, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st) in same st as beg ch-1, sk…

BEGINNER FINISHED SIZES Silver Necklace: 19 inches plus 2 inches for 3-ring group Gold Necklace: 21 inches plus 2 inches for 3-ring group Red Necklace: 22 inches plus 2 inches for 3-ring group MATERIALS • Kreinik Metallic Medium #16 Braid (11 yds per spool): 1 spool each #001HL silver high lustre, #002HL gold high lustre and #061 ruby • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook • Large-eye sewing needle • Metal rings: 3 each 1 inch in diameter, 11/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches in diameter • Steam iron • Pressing cloth GAUGE Gauge is not important for this project. PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. NECKLACE RINGS Make 1 set each silver, gold & ruby. Step 1:…

EASY FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 5½ inches wide × 60 inches long MATERIALS • Omega Dalia super fine (fingering) weight cotton yarn (31/2 oz/404 yds/100g per ball): 1 ball #505 Apache • Size E/4/3.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle Buy this YARN NOW! AnniesYarnShop.com GAUGE Rows 3–5 = 21/4 inches; 3 tr shells = 2¼ inches PATTERN NOTES Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Shell: 5 tr in indicated st or sp. V-stitch (V-st): (Tr, ch 4, tr) in indicated st. SCARF Row 1: Ch 36, working in back bar of ch (see illustration), sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in…

FIRST-PRIZE FASHION ACCESSORIES EASY FINISHED SIZE Adult MATERIALS •75 yds hemp cord • Size 00/2.70mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • 1-inch × 1 ½-inch bone beads: 15 • 6mm × 8mm decorative metal pony beads: 12 • 3/8-inch × 5/8-inch metal (medium) beads with large holes: 2 • Assorted metal beads with larg holes: 14 • 20mm silver split rings: 2 GAUGE 7 dc = 2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. BELT CENTER Note: Thread beads onto hemp in following order: one medium, [1 bone, 2 pony] 6 times, 1 bone, 1 medium. Push back until needed. Row 1:…