Flower Girl Cottage : September 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

The Whitney Headband - DIY - Easy Pattern

The Whitney Headband

Whitney Port from MTV

My version of this CUTE- CUTE - CUTE winter headband

Headband & Rose Pattern

by FGC

Knit "Look" Headband

CROCHET VERSION:

Using size H or I Hook and Micheals Loops & Thread Charisma Yarn Pictured

Chain 14

Double Crochet into 3rd chain from hook and in every stitch until the end of chain

(13 Double Crochet Posts)

Chain 2 Turn

Double Crochet into the Back Loop Only across until the last Double Crochet Post - Double Crochet into the the whole Double Crochet Post stitch

Chain 2 Turn

Repeat the process of crocheting into the back loops except the last stitch maintianing 13 double crochet posts across - Until band measures 18"

Fold piece in half and single crochet together to join - this should make the piece appear to be a knitted "In the Round" headband

(Similar to the headband as seen worn by Whitney Port in theis blog post)

KNIT VERSION:

Using Size 11 or 13 Knitting needles

Hold 2 strands of light or medium weight yarn together (I used vanna's choice)

CO 16 Stitches

First 2 Rows are straight knitting

Row 3 – Knit, Purl, Knit, Purl, Knit 8, Purl, Knit, Purl, Knit

Row 4 – Purl, Knit, Purl, Knit, Purl 8, Knit, Purl, Knit, Purl

Repeat Row 3 & 4 until Piece Measures 16”

Knit last 2 rows

Bind Off

Whip Stitch together, Weave in loose ends

Finished

Rose
Make 1

With G or H Hook and single strand of headband yarn

Chain 40

3 single crochets in 2nd chain from hook

1 Single Crochet in next chain stitch

3 Half double Crochets in next chain stitch and in every other stitch - Single Crochet in the stitches between HDC clusters until the end - bind off

Form a round rose by hot gluing onto a 3.5" round circle of felt - hot glue a alligator to the back

Attach Rose to headband by stitching in place

If you don't Knit ot Crochet but would like to have a

"Whitney Headband"

I have some in my Flower Girl Cottage Store

Here

Elastic Ribbon Hair Ties

by Lucky Girl Hair Ties Etsy.com

12-13-11 to 12-19-11

Hair Tie Give Away at 33Mom Blog

Click on the hairties below to check it out

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Fashion Week Inspired - Girlie BoHo Chic Bobby Pins - DIY

Make your own pocket full of posies

with my pattern below these images

Girlie BoHo Chic Bobby Pins by flowergirlcottage

“Pocket Full of Posies”

PATTERN DIRECTIONS

Form a Magic Circle

First Petal

Slip Stitch into Magic Circle, Chain 2 {counts as 1st double crochet}

Work 2 more Double Crochets into Magic Circle

Chain 2

Slipstitch into Magic Circle

Second Petal

Chain 2

Work 2 Double Crochets into Magic Circle

Chain 2

Slipstitch into Magic Circle

Continue working pattern from the beginning of 2nd petal 3 more times for a total of 5 petals.

· After 5th petal is completed ending with last Slipstitch – Cut yarn fasten off leaving 2” tail - Slip loose end through the center of your Magic Circle moving it to the back of your work

Pull the loose end of Magic Circle to close up the center - Tie both loose ends together, trim off excess

Attach to bobby pin by using a small felt circle
Poke a tiny hole in the center
Push bobby pin thru
Then hot glue the circle to the back of the flower
This should also stablize the little crochet flower but you can also paint a tiny bit of clear nail polish or modpodge to further stiffen the flower

Now you have Girlie BoHo Chic bobby pins that cost alot less than you'd pay at the anthropologie store and they make a nice gift for a freind

My bobby pins were inspired by images I found online from the Big Fashion Week Event in New York

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Monday, September 12, 2011

September 12, 2011 is International Crochet Day

Today is Mom's birthday and it is International Crochet Day

My Mom didn't crochet but she LOVED to knit dishclothes

I made a crochet dishcloth to honor my Mother

http://www.crochetnmore.com/dishcloth.htm

and

I am going to trying to figure out how to make these bananas since no pattern was provided for this image I found in the internets - I am bananas for crocheting
If and when I figure out how to make my own version of these I'll follow up with a pattern to share : )