YAY!

I attended a wonderful concert on tuesday at which i saw my favorite band and third favorite band, got recognized by a fan of my radio show, and met the lead singer and bassist of my favorite band.

also, i have officially been added as a designer on Ravelry.com :) now i can post pictures and such when i put up a design. i must get busy! i think the next post will be my winter earflap hat.

in other news i had a very productive crochet day today. i went from being on row 9 to row 17 on the poncho that i am making for my mom for her birthday. it is really pretty homespun yarn, and though u got mad at it as soon as i switched to the second skein (the yarn wasnt as tightly...spun) it all worked out in the end. this has been good work for my sore body (yay concerts).

now i'm looking for a new pattern to start on when i finish my mom's poncho. perhaps a new scarf, or cowl, or pillow. im up for anything. i'd love to work with homespun again but i dont have the money, perhaps i'll just try out some new patterns or write some :) i do have a bunch of Patons Wool that needs crocheting. And i have a small pile of WIPs to finish, a sweater, scarf and cowl.

happy crafting

Calorimetry

This is my first posted pattern.

Calorimetry Pattern

Yarn: Worsted Weight (I Love This Yarn Solids)

Size I hook

Stitches: Chain, HDC

Note: Try to do the increases and decreases in the middle of the row.

Chain 3

Row 1: HDC across doing one increase (4 hdc)

Row 2: HDC across doing one increase (5 hdc)

Row 3: HDC across doing one increase (6 hdc)

Row 4: HDC across (6 hdc)

Row 5: HDC across doing one increase (7 hdc)

Row 6: HDC across (7 hdc)

Row 7: HDC across doing one increase (8 hdc)

Row 8: HDC across doing one increase (9 hdc)

Row 9: HDC across (9 hdc)

Row 10: HDC across doing one increase (10 hdc)

Row 11: HDC across doing one increase (11 hdc)

Row 12: HDC across (11 hdc)

Row 13: HDC across (11 hdc)

Row 14: HDC across doing one increase (12 hdc)

Row 15: HDC across (12 hdc)

Row 16: HDC across doing one increase (13 hdc)

Row 17: HDC across (13 hdc)

Row 18: HDC across doing one increase (14 hdc)

Rows 19-30: HDC across (14 hdc)

Row 31: HDC across doing one decrease (13 hdc)

Row 32: HDC across (13 hdc)

Row 33: HDC across doing one decrease (12 hdc)

Row 34: HDC across (12 hdc)

Row 35: HDC across doing one decrease (11 hdc)

Row 36: HDC across (11 hdc)

Row 37: HDC across (11 hdc)

Row 38: HDC across doing one decrease (10 hdc)

Row 39: HDC across doing one decrease (9 hdc)

Row 40: HDC across (9 hdc)

Row 41: HDC across doing one decrease (8 hdc)

Row 42: HDC across doing one decrease (7 hdc)

Row 43: HDC across (7 hdc)

Row 44: HDC across doing one decrease (6 hdc)

Row 45: HDC across (6 hdc)

Row 46: HDC across doing one decrease (5 hdc)

Row 47: HDC across doing one decrease (4hdc)

Row 48: HDC across doing one decrease (3hdc)

Row 49: 1 HDC, Skip 1 Stitch, 1 HDC (This will make the button hole)

Fasten off.

Sew in ends and sew on a button on the starting end.

Pattern by Melanie Matos Designs

Happy Crafting!