Testers Found - Foxs Flower Button Granny 6x6

UPDATE: Testers are - CAPRICE, SANDRA, DIANA, JEWEL AND SHERI

I really think this center looks like a four hole button and the yellow makes it look like a flower. I'm open to re-naming the pattern. If you can come up with a better name for this pattern, feel free to speak up. I'm always open to new names before a pattern is released to the public.

If you want to be a tester, read the instructions below and let's get started! This time and from now on, everyone who tests any of the patterns will have their picture of the completed tested item shown in the blog next to their name as a tester. So show off your talents.

1. Must be a follower of this blog and an email subscriber. Not a follower yet? Sign up. Let me know your follower name.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Wednesday February 6th.

3. Must be able to send me a picture of your finished square attached to an email.

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

So if you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Kay's Heart of a Child afghan

Hello everyone,

I just received the picture and email below from Kay. She created this very pretty afghan to be donated to charity and it's so darned cute, I just had to share it with you. I just love to see pictures of completed items from my patterns. WTG Kay!! She used the very original Heart of a Child pattern before it was revised. Even the un-revised pattern looks charming in her picture. I sent her an updated revised pattern for next time.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Hi,

I just thought you might like to see a project I just finished using your pattern. It will be donated to Project Linus. The border pattern is on Kim Guzman's website.

Kay

SmoothFox's Celtic Granny 6x6 - Free

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2010 Version 6.0

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn!” 4 ply Medium Worsted yarn
Color A: Grape
Loops and Threads – “Impeccable” 4 ply Medium Worsted yarn
Color B: White
Color C: Heather
Color D: Fern
Color E: Forest

Hook Size: H 5.00 MM

Skill level: Advanced Beginner
My Ravelry Store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/smoothfox-crochet-designs
My Etsy Store: http://smoothfox.etsy.com/
My Crochet & Knit related gifts: http://zazzle.com/smoothfox*
My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

IF YOU CROCHET THIS ITEM - PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK AND ADD YOUR OWN PICTURES AS A PROJECT ON RAVELRY.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-celtic-granny-6x6

JUST CLICK ON THE CROCHET HOOK WITH THE WORDS “HOOK IT” NEAR THE TOP RIGHT SIDE AND THIS WILL ADD YOUR ITEM AS A PROJECT. THEN YOU CAN ADD THE PICTURES WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR PROJECT.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SOLID COLOR SQUARE:

Using color A, ch 4 and join in first ch to make a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next 11 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. (24 sc)

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, (ch 3, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) 3 total times, sk last st, ch 1, join with hdc in top of beginning ch-3. (28 dc)

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch sp, * repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in corner, ch 1, join with hdc to top of beginning ch-3. (40 dc)

Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same corner ch sp, *ch 1, sk 3 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch sp, * repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3 dc in corner, ch 1, join with hdc to top of beginning ch-3. (40 dc, 8 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 2, * sc in first st, (ch 2, sk 1 st or ch-1 sp, sc in next st or ch-1 sp) 7 total times, ch 2, sk last st, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2) in corner sp, * repeat from * to * twice, sc in first st, (ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st or ch-1 sp) 7 total times, ch 2, sk last st, (sc, ch 2) in corner sp, join with sl st to beginning sc. Finish off. (40 sc, 40 ch-2 sps)

MULTI-COLORED SQUARE

Using color B, ch 4 and join in first ch to make a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next 11 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. Finish off. (24 sc)

Round 3: Join color C in any st with sl st, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, (ch 3, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) 3 total times, sk last st, ch 3, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Finish off. (28 dc)

Round 4: Join color D in any corner ch sp with sl st, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch sp, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch sp, * repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Finish off. (40 dc)

Round 5: Join color E in any corner ch sp with sl st, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch sp, *ch 1, sk 3 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch sp, * repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Finish off. (40 dc, 8 hdc)

Round 6: Join color B in any corner ch sp with sl st, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 2, * sc in first st, (ch 2, sk 1 st or ch-1 sp, sc in next st or ch-1 sp) 7 total times, ch 2, sk last st, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2) in corner ch sp, * repeat from * to * twice, sc in first st, (ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st or ch-1 sp) 7 total times, ch 2, sk last st, (sc, ch 2) in corner ch sp, join with sl st to beginning sc. Finish off. (40 sc, 40 ch-2 sps)

Created by
Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2010

This pattern has been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. All patterns are my original designs. Please do not re-sell my patterns or give them away for free or post my patterns on the Internet. You may sell items you make from my patterns at craft fairs, fund raisers or custom orders for friends and family but please do not sell finished items on the internet without my written permission. Do not claim designs as your own.

This pattern is copyrighted by me and I give my permission for you to post pictures of items made from my pattern on your website if you will post a link back to my ETSY store if the pattern is for sale. If the pattern is free, please direct people to my blog. Be sure to list the name SmoothFox as the designer.

Pictures of Celtic Granny testers squares

Pamela's squares

Charlotte's squares


Jewel's squares


Renee's square

Renee's square

Sandra's square

Sandra's square

Sandra's square where she got the idea of the celtic cross

Sheri's squares


Thanks everyone for sending in pictures of your squares. I'm sure there are still a couple of people who haven't sent in the pictures yet but I'll put them up when I receve them.

The pattern is now ready and I'll post it soon. The name of the square has officially been changed because of a comment made by Sandra. She said it looked like the Celtic Cross and she's right. For some reason I like that design in the start of a lot of my squares.

Happy Crocheting!

Donna

Testers Found - Fox's Celtic Granny 6x6

UPDATE - TESTERS ARE CHARLOTTE, JEWEL, SANDRA, RENEE, SHERI, PAMELA

If you want to be a tester, read the instructions below and let's get started! Those who test should be prepared to make 2 squares because there are two patterns for the square. One is a solid color and the other is changing colors on certain rounds (use whatever colors you want to use) but be prepared. This time and from now on, everyone who tests any of the patterns will have their picture of the completed tested item shown in the blog next to their name as a tester. So show off your talents.

1. Must be a follower of this blog and an email subscriber. Not a follower yet? Sign up. Let me know your follower name.

2. Must be able to finish testing by Wednesday January 13th.

3. Must be able to send me a picture of your finished square attached to an email.

4. Must be able to send me errors of any kind you find in the pattern.

So if you want to test, send me an email to the address below with your Follower name.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

What are you working on?

I have been busy working on completing the knitted shadow illusion heart scarf pictured above. I did change the pattern slightly so that it has purple and white hearts instead of just one color hearts and I also made it wider. I like the way it turned out. I did 5 hearts going each direction. If you aren't sure what knitted shadow illusion is... well when you look at the scarf straight on - all you see are stripes of purple and white but when you look at it from an angle you see the pattern of the hearts.

Here's the link to where I found the pattern: http://laurasknits.googlepages.com/heartillusionscarfpattern

The thing I like about her pattern is that she didn't just give a chart with confusing squares with dots and dashes. She wrote out the pattern. What I didn't like was that it needed to be updated to add extra stitches at the front and end of all rows. So if you start out knitting it with the added stitches and then forget to add them because you're busy following the pattern, you will have to rip out your stitches.

Now I'm off to make some 6" squares for Online Angels. They really need our help.

What are YOU all working on? Did anyone use the Christmas patterns I posted to make any afghans? I'd love to see your completed projects using those patterns. I took down the patterns because I didn't get much feedback pictures even though hundreds of people downloaded the free patterns. So please, if you want other's to be able to download the Christmas patterns, email me your pictures of completed blankets!

Donna
SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

OnlineAngels

I had a very nice email from Mary who has an organization that needs knitting and crocheting help.

Please click on their link at the bottom of this posting and check out this charity. Let's spread the love around everyone. When looking at the progress of this charity (you can find it near the bottom of their home page) it looks like they went from delivering 18 boxes in 2000 to over 6,000 in 2009. That is quite a growth and shows the need that there is to help people in need!

Mary says they need and accept:

6 and 12 inch crochet squares,

Laprobes, blankets, quilts, afghans

Hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, earwarmers

Slippers

Chemo hats

Pillowcases

All baby items

Stockings

Their link is: http://onlineangels.myftp.org

Please dig into your hearts and help those in need!

Donna