Beard crochet design

Beard Crochet Design pattern:

·         To start a design first of all we have to make base chain. Number of chain is depends on the length of your project. I will make 30 chains to show the design very clearly. You can make 5, 10 or 15 chain according to your project.

·         After making 30 base chains, you have to make single crochet stitch (insert a hook in next chain and pull a yarn through the loop and then yarn over the hook and then pull the yarn through the 2 loops on hook. There is one loop remain on hook).

·         To start a 2^nd row you have to turn your project so, that you can start next row. In this way you make a design in back side of your project. In 2^nd row first you have to make 2 chains and then make half double crochet (half double crochet: yarn over on hook and then insert a hook in next chain and yarn over on hook and pull through the yarn from all the 3 loops and only one loop remain on a hook) and now start a beard stitch by making half double crochet and then yarn over on hook from front side of half double crochet and then again, yarn over on hook from back side of half double crochet. Repeat this process 3 times and at last yarn over on hook and pull through all loops remain on a hook. You will notice there is only one loop remaining on hook.

·         After making 1^st beard stitch you have to skip next chain and in 2^nd chain insert a hook and make half double crochet. After making half double crochet, start making beard stitch by yarn over on hook from front side of half double crochet and then again yarn over on hook from back side of half double crochet. In this way you have to complete the 2^nd row.

·         Continue these steps in each 30 chains.

·         After completing the 2^nd row, turn the project and start the 3^rd row by making 1 chain and in next chain make single crochet and make single crochet to complete the 3 row.

·         After completing the 3^rd row, turn the project to start the 4^th row by making 2 chains and in next chain you have to make half double crochet and then yarn over on hook from front side of half double crochet and then yarn over on hook from back side of half double crochet. Do this process 3 times and after that yarn over on hook and pull through from all the loops on hook. You will notice there is only one loop remains on hook. Repeat this process to complete the 4th row.

·         In 5^th row you have to make single crochet in each chain to complete the 5th row.

       In 6th row you have to repeat 3rd and 4th row steps 

In crochet the good thing is you can add different designs in your single project to make it beautiful.

·         By completing the 6^th row, you can start 7^th row by making 1 chain and after that complete the 7^th row with single crochet chain stitch.

·         You can repeat 7^th row steps to complete the 8^th and 9^th row.

·         And then again start making beard stitch in 10^th row. 

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Star Crochet Design pattern

Today’s post is about “how to crochet star stitch?”

Let’s start making a star stitch:

·         First of all to start you have to make slip knot and then make 41 chain stitches.

·         After making 41 chain stitches insert a hook in next chain and yarn over on hook and pull through it. You will notice that there are 2 loops on a hook.

·         Again insert a hook in next chain and yarn over on hook and pull through it. There are 3 loops on hook.

·         Repeat this process until there are 6 loops remain on a hook.

·         Than yarn over on hook and pull through all 6 loops. And there is only 1 loop remains on a hook.

·         After that you have to make a single chain. Now half star design has made.

·         To start a next design, insert a hook in that single chain and yarn over on hook and pull through it. There are 2 loops remain on a hook.

·         Insert a hook in last stitch of a design and yarn over on hook and then pull through it. It makes 3 loops on a hook.

·         Then insert a hook in last chain of a design and yarn over on hook and pull through it. There are 4 loops remain on a hook.

·         In next chain insert a hook and yarn over on hook then pull through it. There are 5 loops on a hook. You have to repeat this process until there are 6 loops remain on a hook.

·         Than yarn over on hook and pull through all 6 loops. And there is only 1 loop remains on a hook.

·         After that you have to make a single chain. Now half star design has made.

·         Repeat this process to complete the row and in last only one chain is remain in the row. So you have to make half star design with only 5 loops on a hook. And by making a single chain your row is completed.

·          At the end of the row you will make half double crochet.

·         To start a next row you have to make 2 chains.

·         Then you have to make 2 half double crochet in eye of a half star stitch. Now first star stitch is made.

·         In next half star stitch make 2 half double crochet to complete the star stitch and then make a 2 half double crochet to complete a next design.

·         In this way you have to complete the 2^nd row and at the end make a slip stitch. After completing the 2^nd row you will notice that the 18 star stitches are made.

·         The 3^rd row is same as 1^st row the upper chain of 2^nd row is act as a base chain for 3^rd row.

·         To start 3rd row you have to make 3 chain and then insert a hook in next chain and yarn over on hook then pull through it. And there are 2 loops remain on a hook.

·         Insert a hook in next chain and yarn over on hook then pull through it. Now there are 3 loops remain on hook.

·          Follow the 1st row steps to complete the 3^rd row.

·         And 4^th row is same as 2^nd row.

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Crochet Drawstring Bag Design -2

To make a shell stitch design:

Let’s start making 9^th row, first of all make one chain stitch and then skip one chain and in 3^rd chain make shell stitch (make 5 double crochet in 3^rd chain). Then again skip 2 chains and in 3^rd chain make shell stitch (make 5 double crochet in 3^rd chain). Repeat this process to complete the 9^th row.

You will notice at the end of the 9^th row there is 12 shell stitches and at the end of a design make a slip stitch to close the design and finish the 9^th row.

To start 10^th row you have to make one single chain and then skip 2 chains and in 3^rd chain insert a hook to make a shell stitch like you made in previous row. And again skip 2 chains and in 3^rd chain insert a hook and make shell stitch and again repeat this process to complete the 10^throw.

And at the end of the 10^th row make a slip stitch to close the design.

When making a shell stitch on 3^rd chain it will be the 3^rd double crochet chain of 9^th row or middle of the shell stitch of 9^th row.

Same as 10^th row you have to make 13 rows. If you want to increase your bag length size then you can also make further row.

I made 13 row of shell stitch design for my bag.

Note: 9^th row is first row for the shell stitch design so, you have to make 13 rows of shell stitch. It means next design started from 22^nd row.

In 22^nd row make 2 single chains and in next chain make single double crochet in each chain. And make total of 72 chains. And make a slip stitch to complete the 22^nd row.

In 23^rd chain make 3 chains and then skip 2 chains and in 3^rd chain make half double crochet, then again make 2 chains and skip 2 chains and insert a hook on 3^rd chain to make half double crochet. Repeat this process or step to complete the 23^rd row. And at the end make a slip stitch with the 2 single first chain of this row.

To start a 24^th row make a chain and then skip 2 chains  and on 3^rd chain insert a hook to make a shell stitch (always remember shell stitch is on half double crochet chain). Repeat this step to finish the 24^th row and make a slip stitch to finish the design. 

The 24^th row is the last row of the bag. So, after completing it cut the yarn and with the help of needle, hide the yarn into the design.

To make a drawstring:

Take 2 long yarns of same size by measuring the bag width, and make a first knot to start a design. With index finger and middle finger hold tightly the yarns respectively.

First yarn over the index finger yarn on hook from front side of hook and then yarn over the middle finger yarn from back side of hook and then pull through it. In this way you make a first chain of drawstring. Again follow the same step yarn over the index finger yarn on hook from front side of hook and then yarn over the middle finger yarn on hook from the backside of the hook. And then pull through it, and now you have 2 chains. Follow the same step and complete the drawstring. At the end make a knot to close the chain