Triangle Bunting

So, I'm awful...  No posts for the month of September?!  Crazy! Plus, I'm not crazy about the quality of that picture.  My good camera has been MIA since our last move, so I'm having to make do with my iPhone camera.  Not great.  :/

Life has been hectic and exhausting lately.  I've had so many things going on that I can barely keep it all straight!  Luckily for me, my family is amazing and they take good care of this mama.  What a great hubby and kids I have!

Triangle Bunting (Shown in Candy Corn Colors)

Materials: 

Yarn of your choice and the recommended hook for that yarn - I used a variety of different yarns and an I hook.

***Colors changes are up to you.  I made 2 rounds of each color***

Ch 4.  Join with sl st to form ring.

R1: Sl st in center of ring.  Ch 3.  2 DC in ring.  Ch 2.  3 DC in ring.  Ch 2.  3 DC in ring.  Ch 2.  Join in top of ch 3.

R2: Ch 3, turn.  2 DC in sp.  Ch 2.  3 DC in same space.  Ch 2.  3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC in next sp.  Ch 2.  3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC in remaining sp.  Ch 2.  Join in top of ch 3.

R3 and beyond: Sl st in space.  Ch 3, turn.  2 DC in sp.  Ch 2.  3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC in corner space.  Ch 2.  3 DC in next space (along side of triangle).  Continue in like manner - 3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC in each corner of triangle, and using 3 DC, ch 2 along the side space of the triangle.

Join the triangles in any way you wish to create a bunting.  

Here's how I did it:

Ch 10.  Join 1st triangle with SC in first st.  SC along each st across triangle.  Ch 5 between each triangle, then join the next in the same way.  After joining all triangles and stitching across, ch 12.  Turn work.  SC in 2nd st from hook and each st across, adding a picot stitch above each space of the triangles (this means after you make a SC, ch 3 and sl st in same st).

Lined Granny Lovies

These are so fun!  The granny stitch makes for a fast workup, and these are easy to line with fabric!  I made these and lined them with a fat quarter.  :)  The size makes them perfect for a Lovie blanket for any little one to carry around the house.  You could easily make these larger to bigger quilts.  My husband loves crocheted blankets, and I think the next one I make for him will be lined this way!

Lined Granny Square Lovies

Materials Needed: This really depends on you.  Any yarn will do, and you just need the appropriate hook size for the yarn you choose.  I used up some leftovers of Caron Simply Soft and an H Hook.

You will also need thread and either a sewing machine or a needle and some patience.  :)

Basic Granny Square Instructions:

R1:   Ch 4.  Join with sl st in 1st ch made to form a circle.  Ch 3.  2 DC in center of circle.  Ch 1.  3 DC in circle.  Ch 1.  3 DC in circle.  Ch 1.  3 DC in circle.  Ch 1.  Join with sl st in top of ch 3.  Turn work.

You may change colors here if you choose.

R2:  Sl st in ch 1 sp just made.  Ch 3.  2 DC, ch 1, 3DC in same space.  Ch 1.  *3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC, ch 1* in each sp around.  Join with sl st in top of ch 3. Turn work.

You may change colors here if you choose.

R3 and beyond:  Sl st in ch 1 sp just made.  Ch 3.  2 DC in same space.  In each ch 1 space (except corners) you will made 3 DC, ch 1.  In each corner, you will make 3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC, ch 1.

Make the square as big or small as you like.  You can even make a group of smaller squares and stitch them together to make one big square or a rectangle or whatever shape you like!

To Line Blanket/Lovie:

Choose a large enough piece of fabric to line one side of the blanket while leaving a border.  I purchased a fat quarter (18" x 22") for my blanket which measured about 19 1/2" square.  Iron your fabric flat.  Trim fabric to desired size and pin to your crochet work.  Sew using thread to match the yarn color you are sewing through.  For example, I chose pink thread and sewed through the layer of fabric and the crochet work through one of the pink lines.  This way, when you look at the blanket on the crochet side, the thread isn't easily noticed.  You can hand sew this as well, but my sewing machine is much faster.  :)  I also sewed a bit in the center.  I would recommend doing that by hand if possible.  Just sew the center circle to the fabric.  I used my machine and needed more space, so I have a square in the middle of my fabric - which is fine with me as I plan to cover it with an applique.  That is a tutorial for later!  ;)