Pretty CD Hotpad

Pam's CD Hotpad
Copyright Dec 10, 2000 by Pam Tyler Materials:
Worsted Weight 4 ply cotton yarn
Size E (3.5mm) crochet hook
Old CD


Front:
Ch 4, join with sl St to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 more dc in ring. Join with sl St to beg ch 3 (12 dc).
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same St as joining. 2 dc in ea remaining St around. Join with sl St to beg ch 3. (24 dc).
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same St as joining. Dc in next St. ( 2 dc in next St, dc in next St) around. Join with sl St to beg ch 3. (36 dc).
Rnd 4: Ch 1, SC in same St as joining. *Ch 6, sk next St, SC in next St. Rep from * around. Join with sl St in first SC. (18 ch 6 loops). Fasten off and weave in ends.
BACK:

Ch 4, join with sl St to form ring.
Rnds 1-3: Repeat rounds 1-3 of front.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same St as joining. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. (2 dc in next St, dc in ea of the next 2 sts) around. Join with sl St to beg ch 3. (48 dc).
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 SC in same St as joining. Sc in next 3 sts. (2 SC in next St, SC in next 3 sts) around. Join with sl St in first SC. (60 SC). Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Joining:
With wrong sides together, join with sl St in any SC of back piece, and working thru ch 6 loop of front, ch 1, SC thru both pieces. *Sc in next 2 SC of back piece only. Sc in next SC of back and next ch 6 loop tog., SC in next 3 SC of back, SC in next SC of back and next ch 6 loop tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl St in first SC.
Edging:
Ch 1, SC in same St as joining. Sk next St, (2 dc, ch 2 , SC) in next St. * Sk next 2 St, (2 dc, ch 2, SC) in next St. Rep from * around. Join with sl St to first SC. Fasten off and weave in ends.

My Round Dishcloth :)

Pam's Round Dishcloth
This pattern copyright October 2001 Pam Tyler. You may print this pattern for you personal use only. Please do not post to other websites without my written permission.

 

Materials:
Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn
Size "g" crochet hook

 

To begin, ch 4, join with sl St to form ring.
RND 1: ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1). Dc, ch 1 in ring 7 times. Join with sl St to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. ( 8 dc, ch 1)

 

RND 2: sl St to ch 1 sp. Ch 3, dc in same sp. * Ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to beg.

 

RND 3: sl St to ch 2 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. * ch 3, 3 dc in nex ch sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to beg.

 

RND 4: sl St to ch 3 sp. Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp. * ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in ch sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to beg.

 

RND 5: sl St to ch 2 sp. Ch 3, 4 dc in same sp. * ch 3, SC inch 3 sp.,ch 3, 5 dc in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to beg.

 

RND 6: sl St to 3rd dc of 5 dc group. Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp. * ch 3, SC in nx ch sp twice. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to beg.

 

RND 7: sl St to ch 2 sp. Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp. * ch 3, SC in next ch 3 sp three times. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in nx ch 2 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl St to beg. Fasten off and weave in end.

 

 

 

Pam's Textured Dishcloth

This pattern copyright Aug. 2001 Pam Tyler
Please do not post to any other website with out my written permission. You may use this pattern for personal use only.

Materials:
WW cotton yarn
Size "g" crochet hook

Ch 32.
Row 1: DC in 3rd ch from hook and ea remaining ch across. 

Row 2: Ch 3, turn. DC in next 4 dc. ( fpdc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times. Fpdc in next dc, dc in ea of the next 5 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn. DC in nx 4 dc, (bpdc in next fpdc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times. Bpdc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc.
Rows 4-17: Repeat rown 2 and 3 seven times.
Row 18: Ch 3, turn. DC in each dc across. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Picot Petals Coaster
Copyright October 3, 2002 by Pam Tyler

Materials:
WW Cotton Yarn
Size "G" Crochet Hook

Special Stitches: Picot = Ch 3, sl St in 3rd chain from hook.

Ch 5, join with sl St to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) 11 times in ring. Join with sl St to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 dc, 12 ch 1).

RND 2: sl St to ch 1 sp, SC in same sp., * Ch 5, SC in nx ch 1 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl St in top of 1st SC. (12 ch 5 loops.)

RND 3: sl St in ch 5 sp, ch 1 (2 SC, picot, 2 SC) in same sp. * 2 SC, picot, 2 SC in each ch 5 space around. Join with sl St in top of 1st SC. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Pam's Soap Saver Bag

My Soap Saver
Copyright July 2001 Pam Tyler
The pattern is free for your personal use, please do not post to any other websites, etc. Without my written permission. Thank you.

Materials
"g" or 4.25 mm crochet hook
Small amount of ww cotton yarn (lily sugar and cream used in model)

RND 1: Ch 13, SC in 2nd ch from hook and each of the next 11 ch. Continuing across opposite end of foundation chain, SC in ea ch across. Join with sl St to first SC. (24 SC)
RND 2: Ch 2, working in back loop only, hdc in next 23 SC. Join with sl St to top of beg ch 2. (24 hdc)
RND 3: Ch 1, SC in same St. * ch 1, sk next St, SC in back loop only of next SC. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to first SC. (12 SC, 12 ch)
RND 4: ch 2, * Long hdc in skipped SC of rnd 3. Hdc in next SC. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St in top of beg ch 2. (12 hdc, 12 Lhdc)
Rnd 5-14: Repeat RNDS 3 and 4 (5 times).
EDGING: * Ch 3, sl St in next St. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.
Drawstring: Ch 100. Fasten off. Weave thru stitches of rnd 14. Pull closed. Tie ends together.

Finally working on getting some of my patterns put on here from my old website! Been meaning to do this for a long time! This long weekend gives me a chance to do some work on things!

My Round Coaster Pattern

My Crochet Coaster Pattern

copyright June 13, 2001 Pam Tyler

MATERIALS:

 

WW Cotton Yarn
Size "g" crochet hook

 

 

 

 

 

Ch 5, join with a sl St to form a ring.

 

RND 1: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1). Dc, ch 1 11 times in ring. Join with sl St to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 dc, 12 ch 1 sp).

 

RND 2: sl St to first ch 1 sp. Ch 1, SC in same sp. * Ch 5, SC in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St to 1st SC. (12 ch 5 sp).

 

RND 3: sl St in 1st ch 5 sp. Ch 4, 4 trc in same sp. * sl St in next ch 5 sp. 5 trc in next ch 5 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St in top of 1st ch 4 St.

 

RND 4: sl St to 3rd trc. * Ch 5, sk 2 trc, sl St in next sl St. Ch 5, sk 2 trc, sl St in 3rd trc of next group. Repeat from * around. Join with sl St in first sl St. Fasten off and weave in end.

 

August 22, 2012

Returned home from my 6 weeks on the road with hubby.....had a really good time, but am glad to be home just the same! Trying to get things back to normal isn't as easy as it seems! :)

School will be starting up again for my on 8/30. Janie will return to school on 9/4! She had her first JV football game on 8/23 and they beat Brandywine by a landslide! She is really enjoying football!

Went to get all my books for Fall semester.......$620 later, am all ready! :)

Getting things around to head out on a road trip with the hubby early evening. Heading to Alabama to start with, then don't know where we will head from there. Looking forward to this "vacation" on the road with just hubby (even though he is working, OTR trucker that he is). Hoping to see some beautiful sights over the next 5 to 6 weeks! Thank God for my older children and their grandpa who are taking on the responsibility of our 14 yr old and 16 yr old while I go on the road!!

Hope everyone is having a great summer (even though it is so DRY). Will try to post pics of some of the beautiful things I get to see!!

 Breanna, Leeanna and Aunt Janie

Aden, Aunt Janie and Chunkers feeding the ducks at
Milham Park.

Chunkers and Aden playing at Bicentennial Park

Breanna and Leeanna, swinging at Grandma and

Grandpas house.

Enjoyed a wonderful weekend with my grandbabies, so much fun to be around them and do things with them! Couldn't ask for a better family!

My Grandson Charlie at his 4th Birthday Party June 10. He is so into WWE Wrestling. I think he really liked his John Cena outfit :)

He also got numerous wrestling action figures and a wrestling ring!

Memorial Day May 28, 2012

Grandsons Aden 6 and Colin 3 waiting on the Memorial Day Parade to start!  Was sunny and only low 80's when we left for the Parade, but soon got up to the upper 90's.  The kids had a great time watching the parade and collecting candy! Afterwards, Grandma and Aunt Janie took them to the Park to play for a little while!

Spent Saturday at my granddaughter Makenzie's 8th birthday party!  Here she is sporting her new Tinkerbell cap from grandma and grandpa!

Had an enjoyable day with the family!

Finally! Here is a picture of the completed round ripple baby afghan that I started way back when!  It's actually been done for awhile now, just had to make the time to sit down and post :)


I have another one in the works in girls colors, it is working up very pretty if I do say so myself.  I will try to remember to post pics of it when it is finished too!


I will have more time for my knitting and crocheting for a couple of months, now that my busy Spring semester is over. I am only taking one online class for the Summer semester!

Well, the Spring semester is over, and I actually did pretty well! A's and B's, so I'm a happy camper! Going to be a great weekend, my grandson Colin is coming to spend the next couple of nights with us! Think it will be McDonalds play place for dinner tonight. Probably the park tomorrow, weather allowing of course!

Well, here April is over half over already! Don't know where the time is going! Only 3 weeks left in this semester of school.  Seems like it just started.  Can't wait to be done with this math (algebra) class......the other classes I don't mind so much!

It's turned colder and been raining here most of the week! Sure doesn't look or feel much like spring right now!

Have many projects in the works that I really need to try to get finished!!

April is here already!

Here it is, April 1, 2012. Spending Spring Break visiting family in Ohio. Have been at my youngest sister's house since Wednesday night, and in the morning will be leaving to go on down to my parents house for the remainder of the week! It's so nice getting to spend time with them all again!

Hard to believe that March is almost over already. Don't know where the time is going, but it sure seems to be going fast! My first semester of school will be over the first week of May....it has flown by so far! I am really enjoying it too! I have a big biology exam later today.....not sure that I am ready for it......this one covers 8 chapters, where as most of the other exams for this class were over 3-4 chapters!! Double the information to try to remember! :)
After a week of temperatures near 80, it is only 33 this morning......too darn cold!!

Another Beautiful Spring Day

It's another beautiful Spring day here in SW Michigan. The sun is shining and it's 71* outside. Not quite as warm as it has been this week, but still beautiful! School is moving right along....I am trying (and so far remaining) to stay ahead in my classes and still enjoy them! This semester will be over before you know it, that's for sure! Have had very little time to dedicate to my crocheting or knitting, so planning to do a little of each today and this weekend! :) Have to make the time, as they help keep me sane! :)

Is Spring Here??

It's a beautiful Spring day here in SW Michigan! The sun is shining brightly and it is 77 degrees outside! Sure NOT a typical March day for this part of Michigan, but I certainly won't complain about it! Been keeping busy with the school work....this semester certainly is keeping me super busy!! Can't wait for this semester to be OVER!!! ONLY 8 more weeks to go! :) Think today I will try to sneak in a little crochet time! Want to get these two round ripple baby afghans finished. Don't have much to do on either one of them, so they shouldn't take too long!

I've started yet another round ripple baby afghan. This one is for my sister's granddaughter Madison who was born over the weekend. I really like the colors of this one. I am using Bernat Baby Softee and an "h" hook for this one to make it work up really soft! I still have the other round ripple that I am doing for a friend of my cousins on another hook! It will be finished here real soon! We have had a couple of really nice 60* days here in SW Michigan, although it has been very windy....at least we had some sunshine! I LOVE it!

Boy am I Behind :)

My baby girl playing basketball for the Climax-Scotts 8th grade girls team (she's number 51). This is from one of her games early last week. These girls are awesome ball players........look out high school next fall!! :) I never would have thought that out of our 5 kids, my baby girl would be the sports nut :) She really does enjoy playing ball and is looking forward to softball in the spring/summer. On another note, it is our middle son's 26th Birthday today! Happy Birthday Charlie! We love you!! Hope you are having a great day, even if you do have to work on your birthday! I have managed to finish 2 article reviews and a rough draft of my cause and effect English Comp. paper in the past week. Doesn't seem like March should be nearly here already. This semester of school is going by rather fast for me! Hope everyone has a great Monday!!

Another New Knit Dishcloth Finished :)

I just finished this very pretty and very easy wavy lace knit dishcloth this evening! I love the way it turned out! I used a size 7 needles and Lily Peaches and Creme Scents in Lavender! http://idoallmyownstunts.typepad.com/i-do-all-my-own-stunts/2009/08/i-like-knitting.html for the pattern for this cloth

Finally finished this knit lace dishcloth for a dishcloth KAL in one of the groups I belong too. Surprisingly, the pattern was pretty easy and worked up quickly! I also finished this "Rainy Day" knit dishcloth....also an easy pattern!

This is a knitted lace dishcloth that I am working on in a KAL in one of the craft groups that I belong too. I am pleased with how it is turning out so far!

Another Round Ripple

I have already started another Round Ripple Baby Afghan! Haven't gotten very far on it yet, but the good thing about this pattern, is that it works up quickly and easily!

The Round Ripple Baby Afghan I finished over the weekend for a friend who is due anytime now! I really love this pattern and have made it many, many times. I especially like how the colors turned out on this one!

My Youngest daughter Janie with the mile a minute afghan that I made for her for her 14th Birthday (12/22/11) I love this pattern and have made it several times. It's Bev's Mile A Minute Afghan Pattern. I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn. The variegated is called Cherry Crisp. I love the way it turned out, and Janie is very happy with it! :)

This pattern was a crochet together in a craft group that I belong too! Perfect for Valentine's Day, which is just around the corner now! This pattern is a free pattern located at One Day At A Time Crochet

I just entered a giveaway Dawnscomfycorner.blogspot.com Check it out if you want too! Hope everyone is having a great Monday! Cold and cloudy today here in SW Michigan www.dawnscomfycorner.blogspot.com

Well, Winter can't decide if it wants to stay or go here in SW Michigan. For January, we are having some rather mild weather for Michigan! :) I guess I really shouldn't complain! This picture was from a storm that came thru earlier this month.....no snow left on the ground, as a matter of fact, we are getting rain and temps in the mid 40's today!