How to: Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

August 16, 2023 By Nadia Fuad in Baking and Cooking, Recipes, Uncategorized Tags: bakery, baking, beans, bourbon, cakes, cookies, cooking, Extract, gift basket idea, gift idea, gifts, holiday, holiday cheer, homemade, homemade gift, homemade vanilla, homemade vanilla extract, kitchen, madagascar, mama's kitchen, recipe, rum, tahitian, Vanilla, vanilla beans, vanilla extract, vodka, vodka vanilla extract, yarnutopia, yarnutopia and more Leave a comment

Do you like to bake?

When you bake as much as I do, it is very easy to go through baking ingredients on a regular basis. I purchased very good vanilla extract for a pretty penny and I am always running out! It’s too much money when I can make my own!

Let’s get started!

Homemade Vanilla Extract

2 ingredients.

6-8 Madagascar Vanilla beans per 8 oz. bottle. Find Vanilla Beans HERE. Find the bottles HERE.

Vodka (You can also use Bourbon or Rum each one having a slightly different flavor).
**the alcohol draws out the best flavor in your vanilla bean but you can make your recipe without
by substituting vegetable glycerin for the alcohol.

Directions:

For 6 to 8 beans per 8 oz. bottle.

I slice my beans down the center the long way to release fragrance and flavor of the vanilla bean paste see photos below). Place the vanilla beans into clean 8 oz. bottles. I found my bottles on Amazon HERE. You must cover the beans completely with Vodka so they are submerged-approximately 8 oz. of vodka per bottle. Keep in mind, the vodka has to be 70 proof or more. (I found 80 proof on sale 😂).

Cap bottles tightly. Shake gently to infuse flavors. Store away and let sit for at least 8 weeks.

Try to shake bottles as often as possible to insure that the flavors continue to blend-at least once a week. After 8 weeks the vanilla will be ready to use. The longer you wait the better the flavor- 4 to 6 months is actually optimal. Use in all your baking recipes that call for vanilla extract! Enjoy!

How to: Make Cowboy Candy – Candied Jalapeños

July 30, 2023 By Nadia Fuad in Baking and Cooking, Recipes, Uncategorized Tags: candied, candy, canning, canning peppers, condiment, cook, cooked, cooking, cowboy, cowboy candy, cream cheese, dip, eat, farm to table, Fuad and Shannon, gardening, hot pepper, hot peppers, how to, how to make, Jalapenos, kitchen, make, moms home cooking, old school, party, peppers, pioneer, recipe, shannon's kitchen, teach, yarnutopia, yarnutopia and more, yarnutopia fam Leave a comment

Each summer, I love to visit the Farmer’s Market and purchase local produce. Two years ago, we visited a booth where the vendor had jars of “cowboy candy”. Curious, I bought a jar. Fuad ate it all in one sitting! I vowed to try to make my own version when I had a chance.

Fast forward to today and I decided to finally give it a try. Here is my recipe and tips for making, AND canning, jars of Cowboy Candy.

Let’s get started:

To start, this recipe is based upon 2lbs of jalapeños. You can adjust your recipe to make it more or less as desired.
Before you begin, please be sure to have your canning jars clean and ready. Wash your jars thoroughly and COMPLETELY rinse. Submerge them onto a rack in boiling water for 10 minutes as your last step of sanitization.

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Jalapeno Peppers (I used approx. 2lbs or 1kg) I had around 40-50 jalapenos from the farmer’s market
4 cups of white granulated sugar
2 cups of Apple Cider Vineagar
2 tsps of tumeric powder
2 tsps of ginger powder
3 teaspoons of chili powder
Dash of kosher salt

Instructions:
~Remove stems and cut your jalapenos into thin slices. I didn’t measure but approx. 1/4 inch coin slices worked well.
~Combine all your sugar, vineagar, and spices in a pan. Bring this to a rolling boil and cut the heat to simmer.
~Stir until your sugar dissolves and makes a syrup. Add your pepper slices to the syrup and coat thoroughly.
~Mix them completely and bring to a rolling boil once again.
~Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until your jalapenos soften and begin to darken in color.
~With a slotted spoon, remove jalapenos from your syrup and place into clean, prepared jars. filling up to 1/2 inch from top. Shake and wiggle jar so peppers settle leaving more room to add as needed.
~Once each jar has been filled, pour the syrup over peppers in each jar. Leave about 1/4 inch from top, being sure all are covered.
~Cover and secure lid. Wipe the outside of jar and lid clean because syrup is STICKY!
~Place your secured jars of peppers into a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Jars should pop to insure they have sealed correctly. If your jar lid does not pop, don’t worry! The peppers are still good but storage is best in the fridge and eaten within a few weeks.
~Properly canned jars can be stored in cool dry place for up to a year.

This Cowboy Candy can be served over cream cheese and spread on crackers, over burgers, nachos and more! They are sweet with a punch of heat!

Thank you so much for giving our recipe a try! We hope our Cowboy Candy is a hit at your home as much as it is at ours!

Happy Hooking and Cooking!
~Shannon and Fuad

FREE Crochet Video Tutorial: Chevron Washcloth

May 29, 2020 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, kitchen, Video Tutorial Tags: basic, beginner, cheveron, chevron, cloth, crochet, crochet for kitchen, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, dish cloth, dishcloth, dishes, free crochet pattern, free pattern, hand towel, handmade, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, pattern, rag, red heart yarns, stitch, teach, towel, towels, towl, tutorial, video, video tutorial, wash cloth, wash rag, washcloth, waves, wavy, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia, zig ag Leave a comment

Have you ever wanted to make a chevron project but never knew how to get started? Today’s easy project will take you through the process and get you comfortable with the chevron design in this beautiful cotton washcloth.

Once you’ve mastered this small project, you will have confidence to try your hand at a larger chevron piece! These washcloths are so nice for kitchen or bath. Several bundled together make great bridal or baby shower gifts or prizes. Pair with a luxurious soap and make it a spa package anyone is sure to use!

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn how to make this washcloth:

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Support YARNutopia today so we can continue to bring you clear, quality crochet tutorials even after I move into my new home!
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***These patterns are copyright YARNutopia © so PLEASE DO NOT COPY, SHARE, ADJUST OR RESELL MY PATTERN. I wrote and tested this pattern myself, from beginning to end. It took a lot of time and work, and I would really like to have it remain “my pattern.”
***You can sell anything you make from my patterns, please just link back to my website YARNutopia.com. Thank you!

Teacher: Nadia Fuad
Video and Editing: Fuad Azmat (My Daddy)
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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:
Get the supplies individually by clicking the links below
–Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Smoothie (I used Lemony and Aqua) If you cannot get this yarn, any cotton yarn will do!
–Size H-5.00mm Crochet Hook
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
-This washcloth measures 12 inches by 12 inches. You can make this bigger or smaller with a longer chain or shorter chain when you start your foundation (multiples of 12+3), and if you want it longer, just continue the repeat to make it longer.

FREE Written Crochet Pattern: Chevron Washcloth

May 29, 2020 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, kitchen Tags: basic, beginner, cheveron, chevron, crochet, crochet for kitchen, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, dishcloth, fashion blogger, free crochet pattern, free pattern, hand towel, handmade, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, pattern, rag, red heart yarns, stitch, teach, towel, tutorial, video, video tutorial, wash rag, washcloth, wave, waves, wavy, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia, zig zag Leave a comment

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.

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
SC: Single Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet

Pattern:

If you have any confusion or difficulty with reading this pattern, please watch the video tutorial that is linked above in this blog post to have visual instructions.

Washcloth:

With Lemony
Ch 39 or any multiple of 12 + 3

Row 1: 2 DC in 3rd Ch from hook, *DC in next 5 Chs, Sk 1 Ch, DC in next 5 Chs, 3 DC in next Ch, Repeat from * across, ending with 2 DC in last st, Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 2 DC in first st where the ch 2 is, (See video tutorial for visual instructions), *DC in next 5 sts, Sk 2 sts, DC in next 5 sts, 3 DC in next st, repeat from * across ending with 2 DC in last st, Turn. (Change color after this row-optional)

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in first st where the ch 2 is, *DC in next 5 sts, Sk 2 sts, DC in next 5 sts, 3 DC in next st, repeat from * across ending with 2 DC in last st, Turn

Row 4: repeat Row 3, change color after Row 4

Rows 5-14: Repeat Row 3, change color after every 2 rows.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Enjoy!!

This post contains affiliate links, which I may be compensated for when you make a purchase. That means if you click on any link and buy from the linked websites, I will receive a small percentage of the value of your order. The amount you pay is not changed. Thank you for all your support in clicking the links in my blog!! You all are so amazing!! ~Nadia

The yarn provided for this pattern is courtesy of Yarnspirations

12 Days of Christmas: Corner to Corner (C2C) Holiday Hot Pad – FREE Crochet Video Tutorial

December 2, 2019 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, kitchen, Video Tutorial Tags: basic, beginner, block, blocks, c2c, christmas, corner 2 corner, corner to corner, crochet, crochet for kitchen, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, free crochet pattern, free pattern, handmade, holiday, hot pad, hotpad, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, kitchen crochet, learn, oven mitt, pattern, red heart yarns, square, squares, stitch, teach, tutorial, video, video tutorial, washcloth, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia Leave a comment

Next up in the 12 Days of Christmas project, I have this Corner to Corner Holiday Hotpad. This is the time of year when we gather with friends and family in our homes or in our community. We share our table and time. A beautiful way to dress up the table is to make these lovely potholders to protect the tabletop from the hot food. Disclaimer The Corner to Corner stitch has some small openings in the stitch. This is ONLY for protecting your table and NOT for using to grab hot dishes from the oven. These are made from cotton and would also work as washcloths. Any way you wish to use these, they make a wonderful gift.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make this project:

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:
Get the supplies individually by clicking the links below
–Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Yarn in the colors Country Red, Indigo, Jute, Emerald
-G-4.25mm crochet hook
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors

12 Days of Christmas: Corner to Corner (C2C) Holiday Hot Pad – FREE Written Crochet Pattern

December 2, 2019 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, kitchen Tags: basic, beginner, bernat, block, blocks, c2c, christmas, corner 2 corner, corner to corner, country red, crochet, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, free crochet pattern, free pattern, handicrafter, handmade, holiday, hot pad, hotpad, how to, how to crochet, indigo, kitchen, learn, oven mitt, pattern, rag, red heart yarns, stitch, table, table topper, teach, tutorial, video, video tutorial, washcloth, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia Leave a comment

Next up in the 12 Days of Christmas project, I have this Corner to Corner Holiday Hotpad. This is the time of year when we gather with friends and family in our homes or in our community. We share our table and time. A beautiful way to dress up the table is to make these lovely potholders to protect the tabletop from the hot food. Disclaimer The Corner to Corner stitch has some small openings in the stitch. This is ONLY for protecting your table and NOT for using to grab hot dishes from the oven. These are made from cotton and would also work as washcloths. Any way you wish to use these, they make a wonderful gift.

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.

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
-You can do as many rows of the increase part of this pattern as you want to make it as long/wide as you want.
-This pattern is worked using the diagonal box stitch (c2c) in half double crochet stitches.

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
BLO: Back Loop Only
FLO: Front Loop Only
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
Ch2Sp: Chain 2 Space

Pattern:

If you have any confusion or difficulty with reading this pattern, please watch the video tutorial that is linked above in this blog post to have visual instructions.

Hotpad:

(Change color each row for the first 12 Rows)
Ch 5
Row 1: HDC in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 Chs, Change color (See video tutorial for visual instructions)

From now on, you’ll start increasing 1 box stitch in each row.

Row 2: Turn your work. ch 5, HDC in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 Chs (first box st of the 2nd row made), sk all 3 sts of next box, sl st into Ch2Sp of that box st; ch 2, work 3 hdc in same Ch2Sp (2nd. Box st of the 2nd row made). Change color.

Row 3: Turn your work, Ch 5, HDC in 3rd Ch from hook and each of the next 2 Chs. (first box st of the 3rd row made) *sk all 3 sts of next box st and sl st into the Ch2Sp at left of that box st, ch 2, work 3 hdc in same Ch2Sp . (2nd. Box st of the 3rd row made); repeat from * for the next box St (3rd. Box st of the 3rd row made).

Continue repeating Row 3 increasing 1 box st each row, Change color each row as per the photo/video tutorial.

After Row 12, you will start decreasing each row and no more color changes.

First Decrease Row (Row 13):

Turn your work. DO NOT chain 5 anymore.

Row 13: Sl st loosely into top of each HDC st of the last box stitch made in the previous row, then sl st into next Ch2Sp of last box st from previous row, Ch 2, work 3 HDC into same Ch2Sp (First box st of decrease row made); *Sk the 3 sts of next box st and sl st into the Ch2Sp at left of that box st, ch 2, make 3 HDC into same Ch2Sp, repeat from * until you reach to the last box st of previous row. Join with sl st to Ch2Sp of last block st from previous row.

Next Decrease Row (here Rows 14-23): Repeat the steps from row 13, each row decreasing 1 box st each row until you get to 1 box st by row 23.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Border:

Rnd 1: Attach yarn to any corner, Ch 1, SC in same corner, Ch 2, SC in the corner again, [Ch 2, *SC in
between the next 2 block Sts, Ch 2, repeat from * until next corner**, work (1 sc, 2ch, 1 sc) in next
corner] x 4 times, but at 4th repeat (on 4th side) end at **, join with sl st to first St.

Rnd 2: Sl st into Ch 2 sp of first corner, Ch 2, *5 DC into ch2 sp of first corner, SC into
next Ch 2 sp, *5 DC in next ch 2 sp, SC in next Ch 2 sp, repeat from * around, sl st to first SC. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Enjoy!!

The yarn provided for this pattern is courtesy of Yarnspirations

Crochet Tutorial: Bunch of Grapes Amigurumi

February 13, 2019 By Nadia Fuad in amigurumi, Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, kitchen, Video Tutorial Tags: amigurumi, basic, beginner, bunch, bunches, crochet, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, food, foodie, free crochet pattern, free pattern, fruit, fruity, grapes, handmade, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, pattern, red heart yarns, stitch, teach, toy, toys, tutorial, video, video tutorial, vine, wine, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia Leave a comment

I’m “grape-ful” that we are about to wind down another year of puns! Everyone has done a “grape” job with sharing even more puns and projects along the way. I think we all did a whole “bunch” for “raisin” awareness how punny Valentine’s Day can be. I was a bit “crushed” and practically let out a little “wine” when I was struggling with ideas for this segment. Now, I am “raisin” the roof as we near the finish line! I believe this year we kept “raisin” the bar with these “grape” punny ideas! Together we make a “grape” bunch!

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

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:
Get the supplies individually by clicking the links below
–Red Heart Super Saver in Dark Orchid, Warm Brown, and Paddy Green or any three colors
–Polyfil
-F-3.75mm Crochet Hook
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger

Pattern:

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

Grape:
With Dark Orchid
Work in continuous rounds.
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each st around. (12)
Rnds 3-5: SC in each st around. (12)
Rnd 6: [SC2TOG] 6 times. (6)
SC first and 4th sts together.
Fasten off.
Make as many grapes as you’d like! I made 9 in my bunch!

Vine:
With Warm Brown
Ch 18
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and next 7 chs, Ch 6, SC in 2nd Ch from hook and next 4 chs, continue on main foundation chain, SC in the rest of the chs (there should be 9 chs to work in), Fasten off.

Leaf:
With Green
Ch 7
Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, SC in next, HDC in next, DC in next, HDC in next, SC in last, ch 2, continue to work on the opposite side of the foundation chain, SC in the same ch as your last SC, HDC in next st, DC in next st, HDC in next st, SC in next st, Sl st in last. Fasten off with long tail for sewing.

Assembly:
Sew grapes and leaves to vine. See video tutorial for visual instructions
Weave in all ends.

Enjoy!!

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

Crochet Tutorial: Watermelon Scrubby

February 8, 2018 By Nadia Fuad in amigurumi, Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, kitchen, Video Tutorial Tags: basic, beginner, crochet, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, dishcloth, free crochet pattern, free pattern, handmade, holiday, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, melon, pattern, rag, red heart cotton, red heart yarns, scrubby, scrubby cotton, stitch, teach, tutorial, video, video tutorial, watermelon, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia Leave a comment

Thanks a *melon* everyone, for indulging me with these puns!! These are my love letters for MY Valentine! As Nate and I pre*pear* 🍐 for our wedding next month, all I *peel* is happiness. We do our *berry* best to handle all the wonderful chaos coming our way. But with that, comes a bit of stress. Sometimes when I feel a tad *melon-choly* I think *honey dew* you want to just run away? Nate might say, “Haha, *Orange* you cute? 🍊 Sorry, but we *cantaloupe*.” He really is a *peach*! We do make the perfect *pear*, and he truly is my one in a *melon*. He holds the *kiwi* to my heart! 🥝 During all this planning crochet has been MY escape from all the *fruitiness*! It’s *plum-believable* how much I enjoy a crochet respite and making up these silly puns along the way. This easy peasy *lemon squeezy* 🍋 Melon Scrubby 🍉 has helped keep me from going *bananas*! *Lime* sure a few of you are even *raisin* your eyebrows at how far I can take these play on words and correlate it to my projects! It’s not easy, but I’m *grape-ful* 🍇 to all of you that stuck it out until the end of this *cherry* 🍒 bad stream of fruit puns.

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

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:
Get the supplies individually by clicking the links below
–Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Cotton in Coral and Jade
–Red Heart Yarns Cotton in Black
–G-4.25mm Crochet Hook
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
BLO: Back Loop Only
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
SC: Single Crochet
SC2TOG: Single Crochet Decrease
HDC: Half Double Crochet
DC: Double Crochet

Pattern:

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

Watermelon
With Coral
Ch 3
Row 1: 6 DC in 3rd ch from hook, turn. (6)
Row 2: Ch 3 (Counts as stitch), DC in same st, 2 DC in each st across, turn. (12)
Row 3: Ch 3, DC in same st, DC in next st, [2 DC in next st, DC in next st] 5 times, turn. (18)
Row 4: Ch 3, DC in same st, DC in next 2 sts, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 2 sts] 5 times, turn. (24)
Row 5: Ch 3, DC in same st, DC in next 3 sts, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 3 sts] 5 times, turn. (30)
Row 6: Ch 3, DC in same st, DC in next 4 sts, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 4 sts] 5 times, turn. (36)
Row 7: Ch 3, DC in same st, DC in next 5 sts, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 5 sts] 5 times, turn. (42)
Row 8: Ch 1, SC in each st across, and continue to SC around entire piece. (See video tutorial for visual instructions)
Fasten off coral and change color

Edge: With Jade
Attach yarn in corner stitch
Row 1: Ch 2(Counts as stitch), HDC in same st, HDC in next 6 sts, [2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 6 sts] 5 times. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Seeds:
Make 3 or 4 in black cotton
Ch 2
Rnd 1: [3 SC, ch 2, 3 SC] in 2nd ch from hook
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.

Assembly:
Sew seeds to melon

Enjoy!!

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

Crochet Tutorial: Let’s Bake a Cake Apron

December 24, 2016 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, Video Tutorial Tags: apron, bake, bake a cake, basic, beginner, cake, christmas, clean, crochet, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, dressy, fashion, fashion blogger, fashionable, free crochet pattern, free pattern, granny, handmade, holiday, home, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, pattern, red heart yarns, smock, stitch, strata, teach, tutorial, video, video tutorial, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia 3 Comments

This is the Let’s Bake a Cake Apron! During this time of year, lots of homes are busy with the hustle and bustle of the season! This great smock is made with the amazing Red Heart Yarns in Strata, and works up beautifully to provide you the best cover-up around when you are hard at work baking!

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make this apron:

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:

Get the full kit of supplies here!!

–Red Heart Yarns Strata in Teal
–Red Heart Yarns Strata in White
–Red Heart Yarns Strata in Red
(400 yards total of yarn)
–K-6.50mm Crochet Hook
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors

NOTES:
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
-This is a repeat pattern
-The one I made is 22 inches long. The straps provide versatility to make it longer or shorter
-We are making all the pieces separate and sewing them together
-To make these bigger, chain as many as you need for each section
-Make more or less rows to make this shorter or longer.

Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sl st: slip stitch
SK: Skip
SC: Single Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
Shell: 3 DC in same stitch

Pattern:

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

Straps: Make 2 in White
Ch 5
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn (4 sts)
Row 2-60: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn (4 sts)
Fasten off, Weave in all ends.

Top:
Chain any amount or
Ch 27
Row 1: DC in 4th ch from hook and across, turn. (25 sts)
Row 2-14: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC across, turn. (25 sts)
SC around entire piece.
Fasten off with LONG TAIL for sewing.
With White:
Attach yarn to top right, ch 1, sc in same st, * Shell in next, sc in next, repeat from * across. Fasten off weave in ends.

Sash:
Ch 9
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn (8 sts)
Row 2-130: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn (8 sts)
Fasten off, Weave in all ends.

Bottom:
Ch 52
Row 1: DC in 4th ch from hook and across, turn. (50 sts)
Row 2-15: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC across, turn. (50 sts)
SC around entire piece.
Fasten off with LONG TAIL for sewing.
With White:
Attach yarn to top right, ch 1, sc in same st, * Shell in next, sc in next, repeat from * across. Fasten off weave in ends.

Pockets: Make 2
Ch 13
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn (12 sts)
Row 2-16: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn (12 sts)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing
With White:
Attach yarn to top right, ch 1, sc in same st, * Shell in next, sc in next, repeat from * across. Fasten off weave in ends.

Assembly:
Sew all pieces together. See video tutorial for visual instructions.

Enjoy!!

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

Crochet Tutorial: Washcloth

August 7, 2015 By Nadia Fuad in Crochet Pattern, Crochet Projects, Video Tutorial Tags: basic, beginner, beginner crochet, beginner crochet pattern, crochet, crochet cloth, crochet dish, crochet kitchen, crochet tutorial, crocheted, crocheting, dish, dishcloth, dust, dusty, face, facewash, handmade, how to, how to crochet, kitchen, learn, pattern, teach, tutorial, video, video tutorial, wash, washcloth, yarn, yarnie, yarnutopia Leave a comment

Geared towards the beginner, this simple cotton face cloth is a great starter project for the crochet novice. A set of cotton washcloths make a lovely handmade gift that will be well received by anyone. Just recently, I made some homemade bars of soap and gave these as gifts to some of my friends. Pair it with a bar of homemade soap or a pump cleanser, and you have the perfect set that is sure to please. I love my cotton washcloths! I use them for all kinds of different things, washing dishes, face cleansing, wiping down dusty surfaces, dusting out the car, wiping up spills in the kitchen, the list goes on! Enjoy making this dishcloth!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF FILE FOR THE WRITTEN PATTERN

Watch this video for assistance in making this washcloth:

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Materials:
-Peaches & Cream yarn in “Good Earth”
-Size G6-4.25mm crochet hook
-Yarn Needle
-scissors

Ch: chain
YO: Yarn over
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: Single Crochet
EDC: Extended-Double Crochet

Notes:
Extended Double Crochet Explained: yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch from the previous row, yarn over and pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 2 loops. (It’s basically a regular double crochet just going into the skipped stitch from the previous row)

Pattern:
Ch 38

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: sc in first st, *EDC in skipped ch from foundation row, sc in next st, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: sc in first st, *ch 1, sk EDC from previous row, sc in next sc, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 4: sc in first st, *EDC in skipped st from previous row, sc in next st, repeat from * across, ch 1, turn.

Rows 5-32: (or until your piece measures 9 or 10 inches) Repeat rows 3 & 4

Continue to sc around the whole piece.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Enjoy!

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***These patterns are copyright YARNutopia © so PLEASE DO NOT COPY, SHARE, ADJUST OR RESELL MY PATTERN. I wrote and tested this pattern myself, from beginning to end. It took a lot of time and work, and I would really like to have it remain “my pattern.”

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***These patterns are copyright YARNutopia © so PLEASE DO NOT COPY, SHARE, ADJUST OR RESELL MY PATTERN. I wrote and tested this pattern myself, from beginning to end. It took a lot of time and work, and I would really like to have it remain “my pattern.”

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