Teenage girls

It is becoming a challenge to raise these pre-teen/teenage girls.  I remember being 12 & 13, hanging out with my friends and on occasion playing w/ my Barbies.  Yesterday my daughter told me about a girl who is 11 and having sex.  That was the furthest thing from my mind at that age.  What do these kids think sometimes?  I used to think it was the parents.  Where were they when this was going on?  Don't they know what their daughter is doing?  I have quickly learned that is not always the case.  My husband and I are very loving and try to be involved and interested in what they our kids do.  However I recently found out my 12 yr old tried cutting.  She did decide it didn't work for her...whew!  Where was I?  In the house with her, at work, taking the girls to school, telling them everyday how much I loved them and how beautiful they are.  I did read a bit of her journal and found her to be very confused, thinking of death, and then life. 

The people she was associating herself with were not good people.  Why was she their friend?  She thinks she can save the world.  If she is not their friend then who will be and they might make bad friends and do bad things, but since she is good she could help them be good.

Now that school is over for the summer I hope I can get her back on track.  To start with she is going to visit family for about 2 weeks or so.  Last weekend while hubby was gone us girls had a no electronics weekend.  No cell phones, I did however let them take their IPods when we went on our long drives to take hubby to his function and pick him up since it was about an 1hr 1/2 away.  I think it was a great things.  The girls and I watched movies, talked and had a pretty good time.  By today my 12 yr old was talking and hugging me. 

We will see what happens next

To Instagram or not To Instagram...

Recently my 13 yr old daughter has asked if she chould have an Instagram.  Ive been trying to research this & have decided that if I got an Instagram for the family we could all use it.  Sounds good right?  Now to talk my husband into it.  Wish me luck.

V's and Clusters 12 in square

I am in a square swap group on Ravelry.  I have been in it for 3 years now and LOVE it.  This year I have made a lot of squares from my own little mind.  Here is my latest.  The colors were bright green and grey because she is doing a zombie theme blanket for her 16 yr old son.  I cant wait to see it all done.  So this is what I came up with and thought I would share the pattern.  Please let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions.  Have fun!!

V’s and Clusters

12 inch square

Gauge – 6 rows 11 dc = 4x4 worked in worsted weight such as Red Heart

 V stitch-dc, ch 1, dc

Beg Cluster-pull up a loop, YO insert hook into same stitch, YO pull through YO pull through 2 loops, YO insert hook into same stitch, YO pull through YO pull through 2 loops, YO pull through last two loops, ch1.

Cluster-YO insert hook into next stitch indicated, YO pull through, YO pull through 2 loops, YO insert hook into same stitch, YO pull through, YO pull through 2 loops, YO insert hook into same stitch, YO pull through, YO pull through  2 loops, YO pull through 4 loops on hook, ch1.    http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-a-cluster-stitch.html 

MC
Rnd 1) Ch 4 join to make a loop
Rnd 2) 8 sc inside loop, join with sl into first sc. (8sc)
Rnd 3) Ch 1 (does not count) 2hdc in each st around.  Join w/ 1^st hdc (16 hdc)

From here alternate rounds between V’s and Cluster’s changing colors with each new round.

Rnd 4) This is the first corner.  Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch1) dc, ch 1, V, * skip next stitch, V, skip next stitch V, skip next stitch, V, ch 1, V * repeat between * 3 more times.  Join to 3^rd chain in beg.  Fasten off.  (16 V’s)

CC

Rnd 5) Join with CC in any corner (between V’s).  ch1, pull up loop for Beg cluster, ch2, Cluster in same space.  *Cluster in ch 1 space of V stitches to next corner, Cluster, ch2, Cluster in corner space* repeat 3 more times.  Join to ch1 of Cluster.  Fasten off (24 clusters)

MC

Rnd 6) Join with MC in any corner space, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch1) dc, ch1, V, *V stitch in ch 1 space between clusters to the corner.   V, ch1, V in each corner space* repeat 3 more times. Fasten off (28 V’s)

CC
Rnd 7) Repeat round 5,  ending with 36 clusters. 

MC

Rnd 8) Repeat round 6, ending with 40 V’s

CC

Rnd 9) Repeat round 5, ending with 48 Clusters. 

MC

Rnd 10) Repeat round 6, ending with 52 V’s fasten off and weave in ends.

 

 

COMING SOON!!!!!!

 

Patterns for the lovey and infant waffle hat

 

 

 

 



 



 

Mobius Headwrap

Stitches to know-

Hdc-half double crochet

FPDC-front post double crochet
BPDC-back post double crochet
LHdc-Long half double crochet
I used Red Hart WW yarn with an I hook

Ch 60 and join

Row 1) Turn chain slightly so the "bump" of the chain is showing ontop, ch1, Hdc in each bump of the chain. Do not join. (see photo below)

When you get to the top of the hdc, you will turn it toward you 180 degrees so the first hdc is upside-down and work hdc in each chain on the reverse side. (This will put the natural twist in the headwrap).

Row 2) Ch 2, FPDC (YO, insert hook in on right side of previous hdc around to the left side of hdc -your hook should be "behind" the hdc stitch- YO, pull through 2 loops, YO pull through last 2 loops). FPDC around each hdc until you reach the ch2, then join.

Row 3) Turn work, ch2, Lhdc (YO, insert hook in top of previous hdc, YO and pull through all 3 loops). Lhdc in each stitch around and join beg ch 2.

Row 4-7) repeat rows 2 & 3.

I do give permission make and sell what you make as long as you give me credit for the pattern. Thank you, Alicia from Hooked2yarn @2013

Infinity Shell

Infinity Shell

By Hooked2yarn



Stitches to know

Slip stitch

DC-double crochet

Sc- single crochet

Shell -5dc in same stitch

Sm V- sc, ch2, sc in same stitch

The above infinity scarf was used with Hobby Lobby’s I Love This yarn and an “I” hook. I can comfortably wrap this around my neck twice.

Ch 155, join to the first chain being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1- Ch 3 (this counts as first DC), 4dc in same stitch, skip next 3 chains, Sm V (sc, ch2 sc in same stitch), skip next 3 chains, *shell (5 dc in same stitch), skip next 3 chains, Sm V, skip next 3 chains, * repeat *to *. Join with slip stitch to top of starting chain 3.

Rnd 2-Slip stitch in next 2 dc. Chain 3 (this counts as sc, ch 3 of sm v) sc in same stitch, *Shell in chain 2 of previous sm V, Sm V in 3rd dc of previous shell*. Repeat from * to *. Join with slipstitch in ch2.

Rnd 3- Chain 3, 4dc in same stitch, Sm V in 3rd dc of previous shell, *Shell in ch 2 space, Sm v in 3rd dc of previous shell *. Repeat from *to *. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 3.

Rnd 4, repeat rows 2 & 3 to desired width.

*feel free to make and you wish, however I would appreciate it if I was given the credit for having written the pattern

How to Front Post Double Crochet

Front Post Double Crochet

I am hoping these instructions help understand FPDC a little bit. Please excuse the dry hands, apparently I need lotion, haha. Notice how the stitch goes “around the post” of the previous stitch?

To do this we are going to insert the hook in the gap next to the stitch you are going to go around. Insert the hook from the front, go to the back, make hook come back out to the front on the left side of the stitch

Once the hook is through on the front side complete like a double crochet, YO pull hook through and out the right side. YO pull through 2 loops, YO pull through last 2 loops.

Good luck~Hooked2yarn

How to Back Post Double Crochet

Back Post Double Crochet=BPDC

Insert hook from the back side (inbetween stitches) around the front to the left side of the stitch.

YO, pull through, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO pull through last to loops. Below is what the stitch looks like completed.

How to Long half double crochet

Long half double crochet = Lhdc

This Lhdc is called so because you are doing a hd in the stitch below the row you would normally do the hdc in. This yarn was kinda hard to see but when working the moebius headwrap on row 3 you see the top stitches from the FPDC, you will insert hook in that go completely through both sides and finish the hdc.

I hope this made some sense.

So far Ive not been very good at blogging.  I dont have a computer at home because internet service is not offered where I live unless I want to spend LOTS of $$.  Right now I have things that are alittle more important such as a husband and 1 teenage and 1 preteen daughters at home.   I do have a webs account which is www.hooked2yarn.webs.com  You are more than welcom to go overthere and see what I have until I get this figured out, up and going.  With that being said any helpful hints would be very appriciated. 

Im hoping to use this blog for sharing my creativity and family.  Please feel free to skip through or comment on what ever you see.  I look forward to talking to you soon.

Alicia