Evil Eye Charm - Crochet by Marieta Iosifidou

 Evil Eye Charm - crochet  by Marieta Iosifidou

Free Pattern - (written instructions)

What is the meaning of Evil Eye? Today, you’ll see these amulets worn by people of all ages as jewelry, on clothing, or even used as decor for protection and good luck around the home.

Charm for New Year, for New Born Baby, for Every New Starting in the life.
In 2 crocheting hours, yarn in 4 different colors (maybe yarn from your leftover of stash) , stuffing for pillows, the Evil Eye will be ready to give joy in your beloved persons.
Best Idea for Handmade Gift (Christmas, New Year Eve, Birthday, New Born Babies). Cozy and Welcome for everyone

MATERIALS:

Yarn: DK yarn (cotton or microfiber acrylic) in 4 different colors 

  (1skein - 220gr)

Gauge: 24sts x 29rows

·        Hook: 3,5 mm /

·        Stuffed camforel

·        Sew needle

·        A pair of scissor 

 

ABBREVIATIONS (US crochet) :

·        Ch(s): chain(s)

·        Dc: double crochet

      Hdc : half double crochet 

·        R: round

      slst:slip stitch

      dc inc: double crochet increase- 2dc in the same stitch 

          C1 : color 1
          C2 : color 2
          C3 : color 3 
          C4 : color 4

 

detailed description

        START:

          Magic ring 

 

·    R1(with c1):  

     3chs, 12dc in the magic ring.

·    In the top of 12^th dc, change in c2 and 

     make 1slst in the 1^st dc. of previous row. (total 12 dc sts)

 

·   R2(with c2): 

    3chs, 12 dc incs (1 in every st of the previous row).

    In the top of 24^th dc, change in c3 and make 1slst stitch in the 1^st dc 

     of previous row.  (total 24dc sts)

 

·        R3(with c3): 

     3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* around. In the top of 36^th dc, change in the next 

      c4 and make 1slip stitch in the  1^st dc of previous row. (36 dc sts) 

 

·   R4(with c4): 3chs, *1dc,1dc increase*, repeat around .(54 dc sts)

·   R5 (with c4): ch, *54sc, one in every st around. Join with slst,  in the 1^st st or R5. (54sc sts) cut the yarn

  Here completed the 1^st evil eye.

  Make another one with the same instructions. In R5 of the second evil eye, 

   don't cut the the yarn.

 Join the 2 evil eyes sewing with a sew needle and yarn from the last row of    the second evil eye..

 Join as sewing the 2 back loops of the last row.

 When we are in the 2/3 of the perimetric sewing,

 Stuffed the evil eye. 

 Continue sewing.

 In a stitch, crochet 30chs and join with slip stitch with the starting ch.

 Make a tassel and join it with the evil eye.

 

short - concise description

Magic Ring 

R1 – with c1: 3chs, *12dc* in the mr (12dc sts)

R2 – with c2: 3chs,*12dc inc *rep from * around - 24dc sts

R3 – with c3: 3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* rep from * around, - 36dc sts.

R4 – with c4: 3chs, *1dc, 1dc inc* rep from *around, 54dc sts

R5 – with c4: 1sc, *1sc in every st *, rep from * around, 54sc sts

Completed the evil eye.

           Make another one with the same instructions, 

           Join the two evil eyes as sewing them

        

Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament , by Marieta Iosifidou

 

 Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament , 

by Marieta Iosifidou

In this post, I created a beautiful Christmas 🎄decoration tutorial to decorate your Christmas tree🎄.

This Christmas ball ornament is very beautiful. I hope the written instructions, will help you and as usual I would like to thank you very much for attending

You can use any type of yarn, you have and the hook size that suits for the yarn.

Materials:

•         Yarn

   Sport or DK light, you can do in one color or more colors . For one color ball need in total 65gr/2,29oz, 85 mtr/3,346inc-93yds.

  o   Gauge: 24sts x 32rows : 10cm x 10cm/4’ x 4’

  ·         Hook : metric3,5mm, US Ε/4, UK9

  ·         1 bead

  ·         Filling

  ·         1 crochet stitch marker

  ·         A pair of scissor

  ·         sew yarn needle

Dimensions: in the largest circle, perimeter 19cm / 7inc

Abbreviations:

·                     Rnd : round

·                     sc : single crochet

·                     ch : chain

·                     st (s): stitch (stitches)

·                     dec:  invisible decrease – 2sc together

·                     Inc : increase , 2sts together in the same stitch

Notes:

·           In the end of every round, join the last sc with the starting ch of the round with a slip stitch, make 1ch – (that ch is the starting or every row and not counts in the pattern).

Starting:

Magic ring and 1ch (starting ch which not counts in the pattern)

·                     Rnd 1 : 6sc in the mgr,

·                     Rnd 2 : 6inc (12sts)

·                     Rnd 3 : *1sc, 1inc* x 6 times - (18sts)

·                     Rnd 4 : *2sc, 1inc* x 6 times - (24sts)

·                     Rnd 5 : *3sc, 1inc* x 6 times (30sts)

·                     Rnd 6 : *1sc, in every st of the round  (30sts)

·                     Rnd 7 : *4sc,1inc* x 6 times (36sts)

·                     Rnd 8 – Rnd 12 (5rnds): *1sc, in every st of the round  (36sts)

 

·                     In these 5 rounds, don’t have inc or dec -  due to stability.  We can crochet with different colors creating patterns or just alternate colors in each round (as the ball in the picture) .

·                     Rnd 13: *4sc,1dec* x 6 times - (30sts)

·                     Rnd 14 : *1sc, in every st of the round  (30sts)

·                     Rnd 15 : *3sc,1dec* x 6 times  (24sts)

·                     Rnd 16 : *2sc,1dec* x 6 times  (18sts)

·                     Fill the ball

·                     Rnd 17: *1sc,  1dec* x 6times (12sts)

·                     Rnd 18: 6 dec(6sts)

·                     Rnd 19: 3 dec (3sts)

·                     Cut the thread leaving a long tail.

·                    Pass the yarn through the last 3 sts, stabilize them and pass the needle in the center.

·                      Create a large loop.

·                     With the help of a needle ,pass the loop into the bead,

·                     make a knot to stabilize the bead

 

Merry Christmas