Testers Found - Foxs Rainbow Heart Round Ripple 15 Points

UPDATE:

TESTERS ARE RHONDA, NADINE, MARIE, MOLLY, CAROLNE, VIMS AND LINDSAY

I had several emails wanting to know when the pattern would be ready to test of the Heart Round Ripple. Well I believe it's done and ready for testing.

If you are a follower with a picture on this blog, email me your follower name and read below.

1. Must be able to complete the afghan by next Monday night.

2. Must be able to send me a picture of your masterpiece laid out with all ends weaved in. If I haven't received your pictures of recent test patterns, send those to me when you request to test this pattern.

3. Must email me pattern corrections as you find them.

4. Use whatever colors of yarn you'd like.

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Testers Found - Foxs Peace Symbol 12 x 12

Donald Bruce "Brucey" Mason - DOD 1969

UPDATE: TESTERS SO FAR ARE CAPRICE, JESSICA, BARBARA, LUANA, JEREE

I created this pattern with a square done in my least favorite color. Grey. It's the cancer awareness color for brain cancer. Most people know someone who has lost their life, or is going through cancer treatment or is a survivor of cancer.

The picture above is of my brother, Donald Bruce Mason who we called Brucey, who passed away when he was 10 years old from a brain tumor at Travis Air Force Base in California. I was 12 years old at the time and only remember bits and pieces of the tragic 2 years that he suffered. My parents were really good at hiding things from us other than when he had his first surgery to try to remove the tumor. We children were told that they had gotten all of it. Little did I know, it was a lie that parents do to protect the young minds of the other kids. Within 2 years, Brucey had passed away. At the time we were told that he was one of the youngest people to have ever gotten his type of brain tumor or his type of cancer. To this day, I have no idea exactly what kind of tumor or cancer it was.

This pattern is offered to a few testers who are "FOLLOWERS" just to work out the errors. After that, it will only be available to people who send me an email requesting the pattern but who promise to make and mail a square to me so that I can make some charity afghans for different charity organizations. If however you make a complete afghan that you are donating to a charity, I'd appreciate a picture and a square mailed to me. I'll post them within this posting or in a fresh one of everyone's blankets.

So if you want to be a tester, please read below

1. Must be a FOLLOWER. Send me an email with your FOLLOWER name.

2. You must agree to email me any errors you find in the pattern as you find them.

3. You must agree to send me a picture of your completed square laid out nice and flat with all ends weaved in..

4. Use whatever color of yarn you'd like but please check this web-site for all the colors and what they signify. http://www.trinitylondon.com/awareness-ribbon-meanings.asp One of them might jump out at you.

5. If any testers want to test the pattern AND send me a square let me know that you will be sending a square so I can give instructions about the border edging color. Some of you know that I'm almost blind and it is very difficult for me to sew blankets together unless they have a light colored edging.

Thanks for listening,

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

SmoothFoxs Cute as a Button 12 x 12 Square - Free Pattern

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2009 Version 1.0

4 ply Medium Worsted yarn
Color A: Turquoise
Color B: Peacock
Color C: White

Hook Size: I 5.50 MM

Skill level: Advanced Beginner


Size: 12" x 12"

Special Stitches:
V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated sp between stitches
Shell: 3 dc in indicated sp between stitches
Small Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
Large Shell: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in indicated ch sp.
Corner Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)

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My blog: http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/

If you want a .pdf copy of this pattern or if you crochet this item – please click on this link and add your own pictures as a project on Ravelry. 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.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/free-smoothfoxs-cute-as-a-button-12-x-12-square
 
INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A, ch 5 and join to make a ring.

Round 1: Ch 5, (sc in ring, ch 5) 3 times; join to beginning sc with a sl st. (4 ch-5 sps, 4 sc)


Round 2: Sl st into next ch sp, ch 3, (in same ch-5 sp 2 dc, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, see special stitches shell), ch 4, sl st in 1st ch of ch-4, * (in next ch-5 sp shell, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, shell, sl st in 1st ch of ch-4). * Repeat from * to * 3 total times. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (24 dc, 8 ch-4 sps)

Round 3: Join color B in top right corner ch-4 sp with a sl st, Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch sp), see special stitches large shell in next ch-4 sp, * see special stitches corner shell in next ch-4 sp, large shell in next ch-4 sp. * Repeat from * to * around; join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (56 dc)

Round 4: Join color A with a sl st in any corner, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp), * (sk 3 sts, shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts, 3 sc in ch-1 sp, sk 3 sts, shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts ** (corner shell in next corner). * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (48 dc, 12 sc)

Round 5: Join color C with a sl st in any corner, ch-3, 2 dc in same sp, sk 3 sts, *(shell in sp between next 2 sts, sk 3 sts) rep 4 times ** (corner shell in next corner). * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, shell in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc to join in top of beginning ch-3. (72 dc)

Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner space, ch 1, sk 3 sts, * (V-st in sp between next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 3 sts) 5 times, ** (corner shell in next corner), ch 1, sk 3 sts. * Repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, 3 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc to join in top of beginning ch-3. (72 dc, 24 ch-1 sps)

Round 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner sp, * ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, sk 3 sts, shell in ch-1 sp, (ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, sk V-st, shell in ch-1 sp) 5 times, sk last 3 sts, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, ** in corner (shell, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, shell). * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. Shell in beginning corner, ch 4, sl st in back rib of 1st ch of ch-4, join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (96 dc, 32 ch-4 sps)

Round 8: Join color B with a sl st in any ch-4 corner sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, * see special instructions small shell in each ch-4 sp across to next corner, ** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner ch-4 sp). * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to * once. 2 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-3 to join. (128 dc)

Round 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in corner sp, ch 1, sk 4 sts, * (small shell in next shell, sk 4 sts) repeat across to corner, ch 1, ** (corner shell in corner) sk 4 sts, ch 1. * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. 3 dc in beginning corner, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-3 to join. Finish off. (136 dc)

Round 10: Join color C in any corner with a sl st, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner sp), sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st of shell below, sk ch-1 sp, sk 2 sts, (shell in ch-1 sp of next 7 shell’s), sk 2 sts, sk ch-1 sp, shell in first st of shell below, sk 2 sts, ** (corner shell in corner) sk 2 sts, shell in last st of shell below. * Repeat from * to * 2 times and from * to ** once. Join to top of beginning ch-3 with a sl st. Finish off. (132 dc)

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2009

This pattern has not 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.

TESTERS FOUND for Flower Round Ripple

UPDATE:

TESTERS: DIANA, STACEY, JESSICA, MOLLY, CHRISTINE, NADINE, GINA



Testers wanted for this pretty Round Ripple. Use whatever colors you want of yarn. Make it as large as you want.

If you are a FOLLOWER and would like to test, email me your FOLLOWER name and make sure you read the information below.

1. You must be able to complete testing by Sunday August 2nd.

2. You must be able to send me any errors in the pattern or stitch counts you may find.

3. You must be able to send me an attached picture of your completed round ripple laid out nicely with all ends tucked in.

Thanks,

Donna SmoothFoxLover at yahoo.com

TESTERS FOUND for two 12 x 12 squares

UPDATE: TESTERS FOUND

Testers Top Square: Carmen, Jeree, Jessica, Meg, Luana, Carol, Caprice, Lacey

Testers Bottom Square: Debby, Christine, Molly, Vims, Jessica, Charlene, Sandra

I've got two patterns ready to be tested. Don't be afraid to volunteer to test the squares. I had several emails from people who thought you have to be super experienced, or have to have tested for someone before. That's not the case. Just be willing to read the pattern, find errors and as you find the errors (if any) you email me the errors so I can correct it before I send the pattern out to the next tester.

The pictures above show two squares. Neither square was laid out very well when I took the pictures but as you can see if you look closely, the square on the top has Pink, light pink and white. I think it would look prettier if it was worked in the reverse order of colors than I worked it but you can use white and two shades of yellow or two shades of purple or whatever, it's up to you. The square on the bottom started out with me creating another ripple pattern but I thought why not make a ripple flower square or a ripple square. I don't think either one would look very good in a varigated yarn though.

If you are a FOLLOWER and would like to test, email me your FOLLOWER name and make sure you read the information below.

1. You must be able to complete testing by Sunday night.

2. You can only test one of the squares at a time. If you want to test both patterns, that's great but only request one at a time. After sending me the completed info I requested on the completed square, I'll send you the second pattern to test if you'd like.

3. You must be able to send me any errors in the pattern or stitch counts you may find.

4. You must be able to send me an attached picture of your completed square laid out nicely with all ends tucked in.

5. Oh and one more thing, you must know how to crochet and have fun. LOL!!!!!

Thanks,

Donna SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com

Hippy Lapghan by Loren G - Twisted1

I couldn't wait to show you all this wonderful picture of a Lapghan completed by Loren G aka Twisted1 (Ravelry). I fell in love with it immediately. This is just the coolest!! When I was growing up we would say...........Groovy!!!

Loren used one of the free patterns on this site of the Smiley Face and a few of my other designs, Fox's Heart of a Child Square, Fox's Flower Power 1, Fox's Peace Out 7 x 7.

I absolutely love it. WTG Loren! Job well done and I appreciate you letting me share your creation!

Thanks,
Donna