How to line a crochet bag

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This is a tutorial with photos on how to line a crochet bag. I had to line my Wildflower Shoulder Bag  and then I added a zipper. I have a sewing machine but you can sew it by hand too, it's not complicated.

Star stitch hat

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This is the written pattern for the Star Stitch hat. I hope you find it easy to follow and you'll love it as much as I do. Happy crocheting!

Materials:

4 mm crochet hook

100 % cotton yarn or the yarn that you prefer. 1 skein in each color. 

scissors , darning needle

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Today I will share my latest hats and scarves that I finished. Soon there will be video tutorial for them. Find me on Facebook and Pinterest and let me know what you think ! Have a wonderful day

Sweet little heart

          Hi everyone and welcome to Cristina's Crochet! Today I have for you this cute little heart I just made. It's very easy to follow. What you'll need:

 crochet hook 4 mm

light worsted yarn , size 3

scissors

yarn needle

In a magic ring ch 2, make 12 dc , sl st to the first dc.

Round 1: ch 1, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sl st next 2 st.

Round 2: sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st)x 2 times, dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, tr in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) x 4 times, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st and change color

Round 3: sl st again next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2sc in each of next 4 sts, sc in next 7 sts, (sc + ch1 + sc) in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st 3 times.

Fasten off and weave in ends .

Abbreviations:

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

tr = treble crochet

sl st = slip stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

I hope you enjoyed this pattern ! 

Sweaters ! Coming soon : Diamonds Sweater

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Soon I will write down the pattern for this Diamonds Sweater:

Other sweaters that you may enjoy, these are knitted:

Diagonal Stripes Scarf

Hello and welcome to Cristina's Crochet. Today we are learning how to crochet this Diagonal Stripes Scarf 

Note:

It is worked in Tunisian knit stitch corner to corner.

Start with 3 chains then increase at the beginning and the end of each row until you have your desired width.

ch 3, take 3 loops on your hook, from the back loop of the chains (the spine). Pull trough 1, pull trough 2.To make the shape of diagonal stripes you have to add 2 loops to every row.

The first increase is in the gap between the loop on your hook and the first vertical bar.

The 2^nd increase will be in the gap before the last stitch.

As long as we are increasing at the end of the row we pull trough 1 loop, then trough 2.

We are adding 2 loops on each row so you'll have 3,5,7,9 and so on loops on your hook.

I changed color after 7 rows and kept increasing until I had 35 loops on hook.

When you change color don't cut off the previous one. You'll take it back after 7 rows.

Keep increasing until you have the width that you want.

At this moment you only have to increase at the beginning of the row. At the end you skip that gap and pull trough 2 loops from now on.

After a few rows you'll notice the shape.

Once you have the length that you need you stop adding the loop in the first gap and work the row as usual until you have 3 loops on hook. Now we are decreasing so pull trough all 3.

Skip the first vertical bar and insert your hook in the next one

At the end pull trough 3 loops and chain 1.

To finish the scarf add a row of single crochet all around and in the corners make 1sc, 1 ch,1 sc in the same stitch, add fringes and you're done.

Entrelac Scarf - Tunisian simple stitch

Hello and welcome to Cristina's Crochet. Today we are learning how to crochet this entrelac Scarf:

Note:

It's worked in Tunisian simple stitch multiples of 11 + 3 ch. You will start and end with a triangle and in between you´ll have squares.

The first row I worked it in the back loop of the chain (the spine) so you have a nice edge at the bottom and at the end you will work into that so it´s easier to see the stitches.

It will curl a bit when it´s done. I added 2 rows of single crochet . I guess if you alternate the stitches it will not curl as much. Work one row in Tunisian simple stitch and the next in Tunisian knit stitch although I haven´t tried it yet.

1^st Row: sc in 2^nd from hook and start increasing in Tunisian simple stitch to form your first triangle: put your hook under the vertical bar yarn over and draw up a loop, next put your hook into the next ch (in the spine loop) yo and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo pull through 2 twice.

Put under the first vertical bar, yo draw up a loop, under the second, yo draw up a loop, into the next ch , 4 loops on hook , pull through 2 till the end. Continue this way until you have 7 loops on your hook, pull through 2 loops till the end. Now slip stitch 6 times : first slip stitch is in the second vertical bar and the last one in the next chain .

Now you´ll work in squares:

Take 6 loops on your hook for a total of 7. Work in Tunisian simple stitch 6 x ( yo and pull trough 2 loops). Repeat this for 5 rows to complete a square. Always the 7^th loop on your hook will be the next ch of your base . When you complete 5 rows you end your square with 6 sl sts, the 6^th will be on the next ch of the base.

The last one will be a triangle so you´ll have to decrease : start with 7 loops on hook, draw trough 2 until you have one left. Pick up 6 loops on hook and complete in tss. Then 5, 4, 3, 2.

2^nd Row , change color, starts and ends with squares. Sl st in the top of triangle and take 6 loops from the triangle sts and the last one from the next square. Work in tss for 5 rows, then sl st 6 times, the last sl st will be in your next square.

Add as many rows you want, alternating the rows that start with triangle with those that start with square. I did 7 rows.

To make the edge straight you´ll have to decrease: start with 7 loops on hook, work in tss and the last time pull through 3 loops. Skip first bar, 6 loops on hook, at the end pull through 3 loops. And so on. Sl st to the next square.

Add one row or two of single crochet. Add fringes if you like.