Household items to crochet for your home

Here is a quick couple of crocheting project for the home you can do,  The first one is great because, you can use it to keep organized and can make several for that reason.  The second is just a decorative idea.

 
Crochet Catchall

Materials:  Lily® Sugar n Cream® Yarn: 7 skeins white (MC); 1 skein cream (A),     Size G-6 crochet hook

Garment hanger:  Glue gun & glue stick GAUGE: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4"

GAUGE: 14 sts & 10 rows = 4" in pat

Direction:

FRONT: **With MC, ch 57. Row 1: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 56 sc. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Miss 1st st. 1 dc in next st & each st to end of row. Turn. Row 3: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn. Last 2 rows form pat.** Cont. in pat until work from beg measures 24", ending with RS facing for next row: *** Next row: Ch 4 (counts as tr). (Yoh & draw up a loop in next st. Yoh & draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh & draw through all loops on hook? dc2tog made. Dc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 dc in each dc to last 5 sts. (Dc2tog over next 2 sts) twice. 1 tr in last st. Turn. Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in 1st st. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh & draw through all 3 loops on hook? sc2tog made. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each st to last 5 sts. (Sc2tog over next 2 sts) twice. 1 sc in last st. Turn. Rep last 2 rows 5 times more. 8 sts. Fasten off. ** Place markers at each end of last row.

BACK: Work from ** to ** as given for Front. Cont. in pat until work from beg measures 3", ending with RS facing for next row. Work from *** to *** as given for Front.

Joining Back & Front: Place WS of Back & Front tog, matching shapes; pin them tog. RS of work facing, join MC with sl st to left-marked corner of Front. Rnd 1: Work through both thicknesses: ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Work 22 sc evenly down left shoulder & 10 sc down left side.

Working in Front only: 72 sc down left side of Front. 3 sc in corner st. 1 sc in each of next 54 sc across bottom of Front. 3 sc in corner st. 72 sc up RS of Front. Work through both thicknesses: 10 sc up RS & 22 sc evenly up right shoulder. Work in Front only, 8 sc across top of Front. Join with sl st in 1st sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in corners. Join A with sl st to 1st sc. Rnd 3: With A, ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off.

POCKET: Make 2. With MC, ch 56. Row 1: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 55 sc. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Miss first st. 1 dc in next st & each st to end of row. Turn. Row 3: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn. Last 2 rows form pat. Cont. in pat until total of 18 rows are worked. Next row: (RS).

With A, ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in first st. *Miss next 2 sts. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next st.

Rep from * to last 3 sts. Miss next 2 sts. 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

FLOWER: With A, ch 4. Rnd 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. Ch 3. (Sl st. Ch 3. 1 dc. Ch 3) 4 times in same sp.

Sl st in same sp. Fasten off. Sew Pockets in position stitching top Pocket into 3 divisions & bottom Pocket into 2 divisions. Sew Flower in position. Wrap 2 strands of MC tog and hot glue to hanger hook.

Ornament Vase Crochet holder

Materials:  1 skein Marks & Kattens, Bianca in red. 100% mercerised cotton 160m/50g  175 yards/1,76 ounces, 1 skein metallic thread yarn., Hook 3mm   US: D/3, Tapestry Needle, ½ Cup Potato Starch, ½ Cup Hot Water, ½ Cup Cold Water, Plastic Foil, and 1 Christmas Ornament

Directions:

Work double stranded with metallic and cotton yarn held together throghout the work.

Make a magic ring/adjustable ring. See my tutorial for the magic ring.

Round 1    Chain 3, 12 double crochets in ring, 1 slip stitch in this rows 3rd chain to join ring.

Round 2    Chain3, [2 dc in next stitch] 12 times; 1 slip stitch in this rows 3rd chain to join ring.

Round 3    Chain3, [2 dc in next stitch, 1 double crochet in next stitch] 12 times; 1 slip stitch in this rows 3rd chain to join ring.

Round 4    Chain 3, [2 dc in next stitch, 1 double crochet in next stitch, 1 double crochet in next stitch] 12 times; 1 slip stitch in this rows 3rd chain to join ring.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

See the crochet chart/diagram for the circle below.

Finished Size     6,5 cm/2½inch in diameter

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