Raining bows ...

As I have mentioned before I LOVE BOWS. I think they are so cute & girly.

 

I have got another bow tutorial for y'all with lots of pictures to help you complete

yourself a bowl full as well.

I saw a picture on Pinterest (yes I know) and thought I have got to make some

of those myself. I wanted to see if I could come up with a pattern myself

(I am attempting to write patterns and thought this would be a good easy one to

test the waters with, like my others. NO BIG patterns yet. LOL)

 

 

 

I can't stop making these little ones. I plan to use them for packaging

and little infant headbands. Eeek, they are so dainty.

 

 

For mine I am using a shimmer yarn (size 3) and oh my sooo soft to work with.

You can use whatever yarn you prefer and use a hook that is suitable for the yarn.

I am planning on making some of these in a size 10 crochet thread (talk about dainty).

Those will be so small and delicate.

 

 

I hope this picture tutorial is clear for you. If you have

any questions, please leave me a comment or email me

craftingwithasouthernheart@gmail.com

 

Enjoy a bowl of bows today!!!!

 

Here you go -- This is a picture tutorial

and it is HEAVY with pictures. :)

Hope you enjoy it!

 

*I call it a triple stitch, correct term is Treble*

 

 

 

Just a few more pictures for y'all to see!

 

 

 

Wishing y'all a Beautiful Wednesday evening.

May God Bless all y'alls hearts!

Jme

 

 

Bows, Bows, and more Bows!!!

Okay, so it is no surprise to those who know me that I LOVE hair accessories. Almost everyday I have something in my hair. Flower clip, bow clip, headband with flower or bow attached; there is always something in my hair.

 

I am currently in a BOW phase right now. I just LOVE bows in my hair.

Bree the younger of my two daughters feels the same way I do - Accessorize the hair!

So I thought I would show you some of my recent bows ... The Peanut Bow ...

 

And these are so easy to make y'all.

 

Quick and easy Picture Pattern for y'all -

 

*Yarn of your choice

*crochet hook of your choice to work with your yarn choice

 

I am working this Purple bow up using RedHeart Acrylic yarn (examples above are all in cotton yarn)

Using the I hook (5.50)

 

 

chain 10 stitches

 

Half Double crochet in each chain across starting in the 2nd chain from hook, chain 1 at end (9 half doubles)



 

 

 Turn, half double crochet in each back across, chain 1 (2 rows of 9 half doubles)

 

 

 Turn, half double crochet in each back across (3 rows of 9 half doubles) DO NOT chain 1

 

 

 You are now going to give the rectangle a curved oval look - single crochet down the side you are at, then you will single crochet across the bottom, & single crochet back up the other side and STOP at the corner as shown in picture below.

F/O and weave in your yarn ends to the back side.

 

 

 This is your finished piece.

 

 

Now cut a piece of matching or coordinating yarn at about 10 inches or so. You want to pinch the center of your oval like a bow and wrap the yarn around the center a few times. Get the look you like (make sure it is centered on your bow) & then tie it off in the back in a double knot.

 

 

 My finished "Peanut" bow ... this one is for my oldest Daughter who is not a lover of PINK but of PURPLE instead. Whatever :( heehee

If you would rather a center like shown in the first group of pictures, then follow this step -

work up a chain of 9 stitches,

crochet back across with a single crochet (8 sc)

F/O and weave in your ends.

Wrap the piece around your pinched up bow and secure with either an adhesive you like or use a blunt tip tapestry needle and sew together for a finished look.

 

**Also a little extra info ... the example photos up top of this post were made doing sc, not dc stitches. I believe I ended up doing 5 or 6 rows of those. Sorry y'all, just noticed that in my pictures.

But as you can see you can alter your stitches to your liking and make some really cute bows.

ANOTHER fun stitch combo I like for bows is sc,hdc ... altering them & sc, dc ... altering them.

 

You can now attach your finished "Peanut" bow to an elastic headband, alligator clip, metal headband, crocheted headband, shoe clip, & the list of possibilities goes on from there.

ANOTHER cute idea is to use these on gifts this Holiday season coming up. How cute that would be.

 

I hope you enjoy making yourself lots & lots of "Peanut" bows.

 

Wishing y'all a beautiful Thursday,

May God Bless all y'alls hearts.

Jme