Chunky Rib Scarf Crochet Pattern

I've seen versions of this scarf floating around Pinterest but I was never able to find a pattern for it. So…I made my own Chunky Rib Scarf pattern!

I love this mustard color from Lion Brand Vanna's Choice . It's one of my go-to colors for crochet. Using two strands together creates the thick rib and makes for a quick project you can get done in an hour or less!

CHUNKY RIB SCARF

Materials

• US Size P crochet hook
• 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
• 1 large button

With 2 strands held together, ch 72.

Row 1: Hdc in third chain from hook and across — 70 hdc.

Row 2: Ch 2, turn: hdc, in back loop of first hdc and each back loop across—70 hdc.

Rows 3-8: repeat row 2

Finish off, weave in ends.

Place finished scarf around neck to determine position of button; sew on button and weave in ends.

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• hdc – half-double crochet

This pattern is not to be sold or copied. DO NOT post this pattern elsewhere online or claim it as your own. Items made from this pattern may be sold. If you want to share this pattern, please refer them to this post. If selling online, please make mention of Being Spiffy and link back to my site.

Belle Pointelle Knit Dishcloth Pattern

It's Week 8 of 52 Weeks of Dishcloths! For previous weeks' patterns, click on the "52 Weeks of Dishcloths" link in the header.

This is a "fit in the palm of your hand" kind of dishcloth. It's smaller than what I normally use, but it's nice to have one small enough to clean the inside of a drinking glass. This uses yarn-overs and decreases to create an openwork pointelle pattern. Because the edges start to curl when finished, I added a crochet border. If you don't crochet, don't worry. The border is completely optional.

This was knit with Bernat Handicrafter Cotton DeLux yarn in Navy. I can't find the DeLux on their website, but there are quite a few options for Bernat Handicrafter Cotton on Amazon.

BELLE POINTELLE KNIT DISHCLOTH

Using US size 7 needles, co 19.

Row 1: k5, yo, skp, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, yo, k5

Rows 2, 4 & 6: p9, k1, p9

Row 3: k6, yo, skp, k1, p1, k1 k2tog, yo, k6

Row 5: k7, yo, skp, p1, k2tog, yo, k7

Repeat Rows 1-6 three times.

Bind off.

For crochet border, leave loop and switch from needles to size G crochet hook.

{Sc, ch 1, sc in same st; skip st, sl st in next, skip st} around dishcloth.

Join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Abbreviations 

• co – cast on
• k – knit
• p – purl
• yo – yarn over
• skp – slip knit pass (decrease) 
• k2tog – knit 2 together (decrease)
• st – stitch
• sc – single crochet
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch 

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The Magic of Lip Liner

I was in high school and college in the '90s when lip liner was a must. Lip liner around the outisde and a lighter gloss to fill it in. (Why I thought that looked good I will never know!) Once I grew out of that phase, I banished lip liner from my makeup bag. Years later, now that I'm a little older wiser, I realize that lip liner is a pretty magical tool.

Lip liner is the best way I have found to maximize the color of my lipstick. Filling in your lips with liner that matches a lipstick is typical, but using a liner that DOESN'T match can give you a whole new color of lipstick.

Here are three different colors of lip liner on my hand. I chose these three, all from MAC Cosmetics, to go under MAC Red lipstick.

1. Half-Red
2. Brick
3. Cherry

Each of these liners will create a different look with just one lipstick. Most colors tend to turn pink on my lips, especially if I use a lipstick without liner. So in order to get a true red, I HAVE to use a lip liner.

Check out the pinkness of the lipstick alone on my hand.

Here are the three liners with MAC Red on top. (The bottom is the lipstick by itself.)

Half-Red creates a mauve red, Brick makes the deepest red of the three, and Cherry produces the truest red. Since I wanted to stay true to the red of the lipstick, I chose the Cherry lipliner for my lips.

I didn't intend to be looking at my logo, it just worked out that way.Pretty authentic red, right? Don't be afraid of a little liner. Instead, use it to your advantage! Does this change your mind about lip liner or is it still on your naughty list?

Free Spring Chalkboard Art Print

I've been wanting to change out my chalkboard art to a Spring-y theme, so I started messing around in Photoshop to get the creativity flowing. I liked what I came up with so much, I wanted to share it with all of you. Here's my free Spring Chalkboard Art print.

To download, right-click on the above image. Select "Save Image As" and save it to your folder of choice. I designed the image as an 8x10 but it will also print as an 11x14 or even a 16x20.

Here's my chalkboard art inspired by this print.

Definitely not as nice as the print, but it'll do just fine. Let me know if you use my Spring Chalkboard Art as part of your Spring decor!

Vibrant V-Stitch Crochet Dishcloth Pattern

It's time for Week 7 of 52 Weeks of Dishcloths! For previous weeks, click on the 52 Weeks link in the header.

This Peaches & Creme yarn in Bright Lime is so fresh and Spring-y. It's definitely vibrant!

A few notes…

ALTERING SIZE

I made this dishcloth a little large, but you can alter it easily. Just do the initial chain in a multiple of 4 plus 9 more. For this pattern, I decided on 28+9=37.

V-STITCH HOW-TO

Double-crochet, chain 1, double crochet, all in the same stitch.

VIBRANT V-STITCH CROCHET DISHCLOTH PATTERN

Using US size G hook, ch 37.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, {ch 1, skip next 3 ch, V-st in 4th ch from hook} across until 5 ch remain; ch 1, skip next 3 ch, dc in last two st; turn — 7 V-st

Row 2: Ch 3; skip 1st dc, dc in next, ch 3, skip ch 1 and V-st, {ch 1, work V-st in space between V-sts in previous row} across to final V-st; ch 3, skip next V-st and ch 1 sp, dc in next dc and top of ch 3; turn — 6 V-st

Row 3: Ch 3; skip 1st dc, dc in next, ch 1, work V-st in ch 3 sp below, {ch 1, work V-st in space between V-sts in previous row} across to ch 3 sp; ch 1, V-st in ch 3 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc and top of ch 3; turn — 7 V-st

Rows 4-15: Repeat rows 2 & 3

Finish off and weave in ends.

Abbreviations

• ch–chain
• dc–double crochet
• st–stitch
• V-st–V-stitch
• sp–space

This pattern is not to be sold or copied. DO NOT post this pattern elsewhere online or claim it as your own. Items made from this pattern may be sold. If you want to share this pattern, please refer them to this post. If selling online, please make mention of Being Spiffy and link back to my site.

 

If you make the Vibrant V-Stitch dishcloth, post about it and link back here!

If you link up, remember to… 

• refrain from posting links to shops, stores, and giveaways.
• link to your specific post.
• link back to me somehow. May I suggest my blog button found in the sidebar? :D