12 Days of Christmas: Mistletoe Sprig

12 Days of Christmas: Mistletoe Sprig

Spice up your holiday with a bough of Mistletoe! Hang this among your Christmas decor as a sign of love and friendship. This project is Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas projects! December is already flying by!

 

 

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn how to make this simple project:

 

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Teacher: Nadia Fuad
Video and Editing: Fuad Azmat (My Daddy)
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Pattern:

Designed by Nadia Fuad
You *may* sell items made from my pattern, but please reference my website YARNutopia.com.
Please do not copy, sell, and/or post this pattern and claim it as your own.

Materials you will need:
Red Heart Yarns Soft in Guac
G-4.25mm Crochet Hook
Pearly Beads
Ribbon
Yarn Needle
Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a larger hook to make this larger.

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
BLO: Back Loop Only
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
FDC: Foundation Double Crochet

 

Pattern:

If you have any confusion or difficulty with reading this pattern, please watch the video tutorial to have visual instructions.

Mistletoe:

Ch 3
Foundation Double Crochet 150
Fasten off.

Assembly: Make 4 loops with the long foundation row and sew it at the top. Add a ribbon bow and sew on some pearly beads. (See video tutorial for visual instructions)
Weave in all ends.

Enjoy!!

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The yarn provided for this pattern is courtesy of Red Heart Yarns

Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #23: Foundation Double Crochet

Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #23: Foundation Double Crochet

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn how to Foundation Double Crochet:

 

Materials Used:
Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Smoothie Yarn
Crochet Hook

Foundation Double Crochet (FDC)

US Terms
YO = Yarn Over

Step 1: Ch 3, YO, insert hook into 3rd ch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO pull through 2 loops on hook, YO pull through 2 loops on hook. First Foundation Half Double Crochet is made.

Step 2: YO, Insert hook at the base of previous stitch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook, YO pull through 2 loops on hook. Second Foundation Double Crochet is made.
Repeat the same concept of the second FDC (step 2) for the rest of your row.

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Video and Editing: Fuad Azmat (My Daddy)
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Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #22: Foundation Half-Double Crochet

Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #22: Foundation Half-Double Crochet

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn how to Foundation Half Double Crochet:

 

Materials Used:
Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Smoothie Yarn
Crochet Hook

 

Foundation Half Double Crochet (FHDC)

US Terms
YO = Yarn Over

Step 1: Ch 2, YO, insert hook into 2nd ch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO pull through all 3 loops on hook. First Foundation Half Double Crochet is made.

Step 2: YO, Insert hook at the base of previous stitch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Second Foundation Half Double Crochet is made.
Repeat the same concept of the second FHDC (step 2) for the rest of your row.

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Video and Editing: Fuad Azmat (My Daddy)
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Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #21: Foundation Single Crochet

Stitch Gallery & Glossary Episode #21: Foundation Single Crochet

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn how to Foundation Single Crochet:

 

 

Materials Used:
Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Smoothie Yarn
Crochet Hook

 

Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)

US Terms
YO = Yarn Over

Step 1: Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO pull through 2 loops on hook. First Foundation Single Crochet is made.

Step 2: Insert hook at the base of previous stitch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook. Second Foundation Single Crochet is made.
Repeat the same concept of the second FSC (step 2) for the rest of your row.

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No Colon, Still Rollin’: World IBD Day

No Colon, Still Rollin’: World IBD Day

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If I could crochet a colon for myself and anyone else who has lost their intestines due to Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, I would. If only it was that easy. I would stitch until my fingers fell off!! Unfortunately, I would have to crochet for millions of people who sadly have had total proctocolectomy surgery due to the devastation of inflammatory bowel disease. Today, May 19th, is World IBD Day. It is a day to recognize the millions of people worldwide who suffer from these debilitating diseases.

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I crocheted this colon (large intestine) as a symbol of loss. Crohn’s disease claimed my large intestine in 2008, only one week before my 18th birthday. On the very cusp of colon cancer, my disease was extremely progressive and surgery was my only option. The fight never ends because sadly, there is no cure. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis affects only the colon and rectum. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the digestive tract from mouth to anus.
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This colon represents each major surgery; each stitch stands for each procedure, x-ray, scan, or test that I have undergone. This may seem like an unusual analogy to represent an organ or diseases that most people rarely, if ever, think about. To me, this disease changed my entire life and those changes led me here, crocheting my very own colon, and using my voice and skills to advocate for others who don’t have a platform to help spread awareness. Many of whom are no longer with us. Our diseases may appear invisible, but we are not!

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Silly, strange, serious, or an obnoxiously bold statement, however you view this piece I created, hopefully it will generate conversation for inflammatory bowel diseases. Not just on May 19th, World IBD Day, but every day of every year until we find a cure.

Please *share* this blog post and you may be surprised to find how many people YOU know are silently suffering. There is NO CURE. Help raise more awareness so that I never have to type those words again.

To learn more please visit ccfa.org

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Thank you!
~Nadia

(Some of the photos used in this blog post were found on Google.com Image Search)


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