Do you remember granny squares? I learned to crochet about 1975 … granny squares were very popular … I made afghans, ponchos and even a doggie sweater. Now in 2012 … I can’t believe that I am making granny square cupcakes! This project looks like many of my needlecraft projects … unfinished!
– Brownie mix (or your own recipe that fits in a 9” x 13” pan) + ingredients that are called for (eggs, water, oil) – Square cupcake pan – Cupcake paper liners – 2 cups your favorite frosting (your choice of color) in a pastry bag with a #17 tip – ¼ cup melted chocolate/candy melts with a # 9 tip – Nu Silver Luster Dust
Prepare your brownie batter and line the cupcake pan with the papers. It is sometimes difficult to find square liners … so I just use the regular round ones and they work! Also, if you don’t have a square cupcake pan … just bake in a rectangular or square pan and cut squares!
Fill with batter and bake (about 25 minutes) …
Look how they turned out …
Now the fun part … decorating with frosting … start in the center … just like crocheting a real granny square …
Of course you will need a crochet hook … how about a chocolate one? I used real hooks for reference. Work on wax paper … simply draw a hook using melted chocolate (or candy melts) … pop in the fridge for a few minutes to harden up …
I used “Nu Silver Luster Dust” and a dry brush to give the hook a bit of a metallic sheen …
Now you can lift the chocolate hook and place it with your “sweet” granny squares …
This is a guest post by my friend Brenda at sweetsimplestuff.com! She offers all kinds of sweet treats that are simply awesome!! I did a guest post on her site too including a new FREE pattern for some crocheted cupcake coasters that you can check out here: http://sweetsimplestuff.com/2012/07/26/cupcakes-fat-free-and-calorie-free. Let me know what you guys think in the comments, and expect a lot more guest posts coming soon!! 🙂
This Friday yet another awesome superhero movie of this summer comes out, The Dark Knight Rises, and you know I’m here to make an equally awesome pattern to commemorate it!
So some of you may know the little bat pattern I posted last year, well I used that pattern with a few differences to make today’s free pattern of a simple Batman Logo, but that’s not all…
-sc = Single Crochet -hdc = Half-double Crochet -dc = Double Crochet -m.p = Mini Picot (ch 2, sl.st in first ch)
-Ch = Chain
-Rnd = Round
Ch 16 Rnd 1: Skip first 2 chs, Hdc 1, m.p, hdc 1 in next two, sc 1, m.p, sc 1 in next three, m.p, sc 1 in next three, m.p, sc 1, hdc 1 in next two, m.p, hdc 1, sl.st 1 in same as last. Turn upside down and ch 2 (15) Rnd 2: *On backside. (In where you put the last hdc and sl.st) Dc 1, hdc 1 in next two, sc 1 in next three, m.p, sc 1 in next two, m.p, sc 1 in next three, hdc 1 in next two, dc 1 (14)
Bonjour!Comme j’aipromis la semaine dernière, pour célébrer le jourBastillepour nos amisen France, voiciun modèle pourun fuséede crochet! Et oui, je sais que mon français est mauvais hahaha.
Kay, back to English, my french isn’t very great. So today I’m going to be posting a new pattern for a Crocheted Rocket / Firework to celebrate both our independence day in America (I know it’s a bit late haha) as well as Frances independence day! Wooo!!
To go along with this pattern, check out last weeks free Party Popper pattern here!
If you like these two patterns and want to help me out and donate for more free patterns in the future 😉 then feel free to buy both of these patterns on my Etsy HERE! They’ll be sent to you in a shiny PDF pattern in a matter of just a few hours! AND (yes there is an and) you’ll get a coupon for 25% off your next Louie’s Loops pattern!
In red Ch 2 Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5) Rnd 2: sc 1 in each (5) Rnd 3: sc 2 in each (10) Rnd 4: sc 1 in each (10) Rnd 5: sc 1 in first, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (15) Rnd 6: sc 1 in each (15) Rnd 7: sc 1 in first two, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (20) Rnd 8: sc 1 in each (20) Rnd 9: sc 1 in first three, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (25) Rnd 10: sc 1 in each (25) Rnd 11: sc 1 in first four, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (30) Rnd 12: sc 1 in each (30) Rnd 13: in back stitches only, sc 1 in first four, dec in next, repeat 5 times (25) Change to white Rnd 14: in front stitches only, sc 1 in each (25) Rnd 15 – 17: sc 1 in each (25) *For American Rocket* Change to blue Rnd 18 – 21: repeat (25) *For American Rocket* Change to white Rnd 22 – 25: repeat (25) Change to blue Rnd 26 – 29: repeat (25) *For American Rocket* Change to white Rnd 30 – 33: repeat (25) *Stuff most of the rocket here and the rest after Rnd 34* Rnd 31: in back stitches only, sc 1 in first three, [if you’re adding a stick, ch 2 and skip one stitch as your first dec, continue as normal] dec in next, repeat 5 times (20) Rnd 32: sc 1 in first two, dec in next, repeat 5 times (15) Rnd 33: sc 1 in first, dec in next, repeat 5 times (10) Rnd 34: dec in each (5) Rnd 35: pull one through each st, and last through all, cut off and sew into center. * For fire, sew multiple strands off yarn (7 – 10) into the bottom of the rocket, then tie them in a knot. Cut evenly * For a yarn stick tie a string around a stick and wrap the yarn around the stick sewing into the wrapped section at the end.
Don’t forget, you can definitely donate by buying this and the pattern for the rocket in an awesomely made PDF format –> HERE on my Etsy store <– AND get a coupon for 25% off your next pattern!
Happy July 4th everyone (mostly those in America I guess haha). I had planned on putting out two new free patterns for today, but seeing as Bastille Day is right around the corner I felt I should save one for mon amis en France as well!
But have no fear, if you truly want both patterns now, or you just want to help me out and donate for more free patterns in the future 😉 then feel free to buy both of these patterns on my Etsy HERE! They’ll be sent to you in a shiny PDF pattern in a matter of just a few hours! AND (yes there is an and) you’ll get a coupon for 25% off your next Louie’s Loops pattern!
Again though, the rocket pattern will be here on the 14th so if you want to wait, and don’t want to donate 🙁 (haha) then feel free to wait! If not here’s where you can get it now.
So here’s the pattern for today, party poppers! Great for birthdays, new years, or the 4th of July!!
In color Ch 2 Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5) Rnd 2: in back stitches only, sc 1 in each (5) Rnd 3: sc 1 in each (5) Rnd 4: repeat Rnd 5: in front stitches only, sc 2 in each (10) Rnd 6: sc 1 in first, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (15) Rnd 7: in back stitches only, sc 1 in each (15) Pull a long end of the white yarn in from the top through the hole in the beginning, Change to white Rnd 8 – 10: sc 1 in each (15) Change tocolor Rnd 11: sc 1 in each (15)
To make a top In white Ch 2 Rnd 12: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5) Rnd 13: sc 2 in each (10) Stuff the popper and sew onto top.
Take yellow or gold yarn and tie around the handle section of Rnd 2 – 4 and wrap around the white string to make the gold band.
Don’t forget, you can definitely donate by buying this and the pattern for the rocket (coming free on July 14th) in an awesomely made PDF format –>HERE on my Etsy store <– AND get a coupon for 25% off your next pattern!
I didn’t have long to work on a new pattern for the new Spiderman movie and the fourth of July, so instead I recycled one of my old ones and made a Spiderman Classic / Slouchy Beanie!
Hey guys! So this Saturday will be the end of the June Giveaway! You know, the one where you can win $50 to my Etsyby just commenting on posts like this one, liking me on Facebook or follow this blog?
Other then that though, I have a question for you guys. The Amazing Spiderman is coming out next week, and I wanna make something to commemorate that. Here’s one more way for you guys to enter to win, my question is what would you guys most like to see? My ideas so far are maybe a Spiderman themed beanie, a Spiderman sackboy, maybe a pin with the Spiderman logo? What do you guys think? Leave a comment below on this post to get an extra entry in the Awesome June Giveaway!
In three weeks my girlfriend and I will be moving up to San Francisco, where I hear it gets a bit cold. I had some extra yarn and decided I’d make her a warm gift. It’s super easy to make so I decided to share with you guys the pattern of how to make a nice simple button infinity scarf.
By the way, this is my cousin, whom you may recognize
Ch 102 (or to desired length) Rnd 1: Skip first two ch’s, dc 100, turn (100) Rnd 2: ch 2, skip ch’s, in back stitches only dc 100, turn (100) Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 5: Repeat Cut and tie off, sew in ends. Sew on two (or more) 1 1/4″ buttons to one side of the scarf. The buttons should fit perfectly between the dc bars while still holding in securely.
That’s it!! See how easy that is? Took me about an hour to finish and about one whole ball of the yarn.
Check back soon because I may begin selling these depending on how much people like it! Let me know!!
It’s not too late by the way! Comment on this post, or crochet one of these and take a photo to receive extra entries in the Awesome June Giveaway! For other ways to enter click here!!
Today I’d like to share with you my top 5 favorite yarns, why I like them, and what I like to use them for. All these yarns are available at Joanns or online! Here they are starting with number one!
1.Lily Sugar’n Cream
This is by far my favorite yarn and I use it for the majority of my projects. It’s 100% cotton, which is perfect for things like amigurumi because it can be easily morphed and reshaped. The yarn is also a great size for amigurumi, small but still just big enough to work with without it being a hassle. I like to use this yarn for kid hats too because of how soft it is and how many different colors they have. There are other cotton yarns like Lion Brand, but I personally find Lily Sugar’n Cream to be my favorite because its softer, cheaper, and the yarn balls are a perfect size.
2.Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
This yarn is awesome for one main reason, color. Vanna’s Choice comes in so many different colors, many of which can’t be found in many other types of yarn. It’s 100% Acrylic, but is much different than any of the other acrylic yarns out there. Where other acrylics look cheep, this yarn is more like wool. It’s soft, warm and looks much less cheep looking and a lot nicer to the touch then the Red Heart brand’s out there. The yarn is a great size for hats and is super warm which makes it perfect for the Scarf Hat.
4. Jo-Ann Sensations Beautiful Yarn
The softest yarn you will ever feel. That is the main reason I love this yarn. It’s small, but so fuzzy. Because it is so small, it is tough to use by itself, that’s why I like to either mix it with Lily Sugar’n Cream yarn or make a replica of the body of a hat and use it as the inner linning for them. It only comes in eleven colors, which is just another reason for why you should mix it. Seriously though, this is the softest yarn I have ever felt.
3.Lion Brand Yarn Cotton-Ease
I’m not going to lie, Lion Brand makes some good yarns, and this is no exception. The best part of this yarn is how smooth it is. Because of that smooth quality, it is perfect for beanies and hats that are close to the head. What makes it even more suitable is the pull back that this yarn has. It’s half cotton, which gives it the softness, and half acrylic which gives it strength and pull back. It’s also got a decent amount of colors, both primary and the more vivid.
So this ones a new one to my favorites list, but that doesn’t make it any less awesome. This yarn is like a close cousin of the Jo-Ann Sensations Beautiful Yarn. It’s very similar in softness, but has the aditionall strands of random yarns and fuzz to give it some extra thickness as well as a more spastic color, making it perfect for animal hair and fur. It’s extra thickness makes it so you don’t need to mix it with any other yarns to make hats, but it has the tendency to stretch without the pulling back that Lion Brand Yarn Cotton-Ease will give you.
So what are your favorite yarns and why? Comment on this post and get an extra entry into this months Awesome June Giveaway!!!
So I’ve got something a little bit different for you guys today. I came out with a new pattern for purchase in the Etsy, Ravelry and Craftsy stores: the Aviator Earflap Hat. You can get the pattern HERE for just 3.50$.
But that’s not all! I also am giving away the free instructions on how to add your own tassels to any hats you want! The instructions are also available in the purchased pattern as well as a lot more.
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So here’s the Aviator Earflap Hat pattern for purchase.
Lastly, don’t forget to enter to win $50 to my Etsy this month by comenting on this post and purchasing the pattern above! For more ways to enter click HERE!!
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