Splash Dance Sampler Square

Notes: I did not design the original pattern. I am just a big fan of the pattern. It was originally designed to be a 7” square but I have updated the original instructions to make the square 12” by using a K hook and adding additional rows. I have also corrected any mistakes I found on the original version I had. This is such a beautiful square that I had to share with others so it is not lost.

Materials:
4 ply yarn, size “K” hook

Size measures 12” with a K hook

Main Color (MC) Contrasting Color (CA) Contrasting Color (CB)

With CA ch 5, join to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, *ch 2, 3 dc in ring, rep from * 2 times. Join with sl st to beg ch 3.

Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in same corner sp, * in next ch-2 sp work [dc, ch 2, dc (V-st made), ch 2, V-st], rep from * 2 times more, V-st in next sp, ch 1, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same beg corner sp, *ch 1, skip V-st, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * and, end with 3 dc, ch, join with sl st to beg ch-2, (12 3-dc groups made) finish off.

Rnd 4: Join CB with sl st in any corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in each of the next 3 dc, [tr in ch-2 sp of V-st one row below, dc in each of next 3 dc] across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, rep from * and end with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 5: Sl st to corner sp, (ch 5, dc, ch 2, V-st) in same corner sp, *[skip 3 sts, V-st in next dc] 3 times in next corner sp work V-st, ch 2, V-st, rep from * and, end with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, skip next V-st, *in next corner sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), ch 1, [skip next V-st, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1] 4 times, rep from * and, end with last dc, join with sl st to beg ch-3, finish off.

Rnd 7: Join CB with sl st in any corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in each of the next 3 dc, [tr in ch-2 sp of V-st one row below, dc in each of next 3 dc] across, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, rep from * and end with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 8: Sl st to corner sp, (ch 5, dc, ch 2, V-st) in same corner sp, *[skip 3 sts, V-st in next dc] 3 times in next corner sp work V-st, ch 2, V-st, rep from * and, end with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, skip next V-st, *in next corner sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), ch 1, [skip next V-st, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1] 4 times, rep from * and, end with last dc, join with sl st to beg ch-3, finish off.

Rnd 10: Join MC with sl st in any corner sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in each of next 2 dc, [tr in ch-2 sp of V-st one row below, dc in each of next 3 dc] across to last 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, rep from * and end with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (8 tr made on each side).

Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner sp. Join in top of ch 1 and fasten off.

The square in the photo used the following color changes: Rnd 1-3 White, Rnd 4-6 Blue, Rnd 7-9 Red, Rnd 10-11 White.

Mother Goose Popcorn

So yummy.

Pop 4 qts of popcorn. I use an air popper. Put in a large bowl.

Combine:
2 cups sugar
1 c. milk

Add:
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tsp light corn syrup

Stir and cook over medium to medium high heat. Cook and stir for 12 minutes or until soft ball stage. Take off heat and add a few drops of food coloring and 1 tsp or vanilla. Pour over popped corn and stir to coat. Spread out on a cookie sheet to cool and sprinkle a small amount of salt over candied corn. Place in a container to store if it lasts that long.

Optional:
Use different colors of food coloring and different flavors of extract.
The most recent batch used orange food coloring and peach extract. I have also used the candy oils, just use less as these are strong.

Linda's Lists Website is Back!!!

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Double Sided Chair Caddy Pattern

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors. I used a variegated skein (color 1) and a solid skein (color 2).
H crochet hook
Yarn needle to weave in ends

Chain 36 and turn.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 7 times.
Fasten off color 1 and attach color 2, turn.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each stitch across, turn.
This creates a ridge to make the piece fold easier later on. Do not do this in any other rows unless told to do so.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 20 times.
Fasten off color 2 and join color 1.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each stitch across, turn.
This is the second place to do this to make the piece fold easier.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 8 times.
Ch 1, sc in each st across and fasten off.

You will now fold the piece with the ridges sticking out as shown in the photos below.
Starting in one corner sc the front and back together to work along the side.
Sc along the bottom in the loops left from the fold.
Sc along the other edge catching the front and back together.
Sc along the top in the loops left from the fold.

Weave in ends.








An option I did was to stitch one of the pockets in half (seen above) to make it easier to hold remotes and use the other pocket for notebooks or magazines.

Another option is to place a piece of plastic canvas in one of the pockets and stitch along the open edge. This will stiffen it so this part can slide in between a mattress for you to use for a book in bed or a remote.

My sofa has wide arms so I would need to do the repeats of the center color more times for it to hang better. I think I need to make one for my bed now.