MOD SWEETPEA BOOK COVER~Crochet Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Sweetpea Book Cover

A couple years back, I'd bought some Reader's Digest hardbacks at a garage sale - which I plan on reading after I finish the Clive Cussler novels ... today, I'm making a cover for one of them; in a sweetpea design, along the spine edge.

Sweetpea Blossom

Materials: Worsted Yarn, in hues of Yellow (2 med-size balls), Green, Variegated pinks, & White; small amount of scrap yarn for a length of marker yarn; Sock Yarn, small amount in matching color (or contrast color if desired) #I-9 & #0 aluminum crochet hooks; scissors; tapestry needle; trim of choice (if trim is desired).

Terms used:

FR LP = front loop

BK LP = back loop

ch = chain

EA = each

EO = end off

rem'g = remaining

rpt = repeat

r = row

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

T = turn

x = repeat

Row 1: With 1 ball of yellow yarn & crochet hook, make a chain as follows: ch 8 Yellow, place marker, ch 15 Yellow - drop yellow: do not cut, & attach Green & ch 13; attach 2nd ball of Yellow & ch 15, place marker, ch 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 2: Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow, sc 13 Green, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 3 (sweetpea row): Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow; attach Variegated pinks & make 4 dc in FR LP of next st - then attach White & make 4 dc in BK LP of same st; sc 13 Green, sc 15 Yellow sts, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 4 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow, 12 Green & 1 Green in st behind sweetpea dc's, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 5 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 13 Yellow & hook first st of variegated petal & sc into next st (a.1, a.2.a & a.2.b, a.3), then sc next st (b); with Green - put hook through back post between variegated & white petals (b.1 & b.2) & sc 13 sts, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

(a.1)

(a.2.a)

(a.2.b)

(a.3)

(b.1)

(b.2)

Row 6 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow, sc 13 Green, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 7: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow; with  Variegated pinks, make 4 dc in FR LP of next st - then with  White, make 4 dc in BK LP of same st; sc 13 Green, sc 15  Yellow , move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 8 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow, sc 12 Green & 1 Green in st behind sweetpea dc's, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 9 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 13 Yellow & hook first st of variegated petal & sc into next st, then sc next st; with Green - put hook through back post between variegated & white petals & sc 13 sts, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Row 10 - Sc across row as follows: Sc 8 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 15 Yellow, sc 13 Green, sc 15 Yellow, move marker up row, sc 8 Yellow: ch 1 & T

Repeat rows 7 thru 10 for pattern.

Work in pattern for a length of 8"; EO

Finishing: With RS facing, fold 8 sts of the flap backward & whipstitch EA end closed - weave in loose ends. Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into. Rpt with other cover flap, in same manner.

Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into.

Page Marker: With #0 hook & sock yarn; attach yarn in center top of Book Cover, & make a ch of chosen length - attach trim (or not) & back chain to beginning ch. EO and weave in loose ends.

Finished; MOD Book Cover will fit a 8-in L x 6-in W Hardback

MOD PEACOCK HAIR CLIP~Crochet Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Peacock Hair Clip

The weather is hot enough … and my hair is long enough now, to pull back into a little bun at the back of my head - and the plain clip was  needing some color: so, I designed and crafted a peacock feather [eye] to affix to the hair clip.

Peacock feather [eyes].

It didn't take long to make up, & the instructions are pretty basic & simple.

Metal Alligator Hair Curl Clip & MOD Peacock feather [eye].

Materials: Small balls of Worsted weight yarn in hues of Purple, Black, Blue, Gold, Light Green & Green; Crochet hook size #F/5; Scissors; Tapestry Needle; Metal Alligator Hair Curl Clip; Glue Gun w-Glue Stick

Terms Used:

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

sp = space

st = stich

EO = end off

Feather Eye: With crochet hook & purple -  make a magic circle & work into it, as follows: 2 sc = purple, 2 hdc = purple, 7 dc = black, 2 hdc = purple, 1 sc = purple; EO purple & black.

2) In last st worked, attach blue & work 5 sc (do not cut yarn - carry it along the backside of work), attach gold & work 1 hdc + 1 dc in next st, 2 dc next st, 3 tbc in next st, 2 dc next st, 1 dc + 1 hdc in next st - EO off gold & pick up blue, to work remaining 5 sts in sc; EO blue & gold.

3) In last st worked, attach light green - ch 3 & sl st in same sp … then, work as follows: 6 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 3 sc in same sp, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 6 sts; EO light green.

Ch 3 & sl st in same sp …

4) In 4th st from bottom of work, attach green & working in back loops only, work as follows: sl st in 5 sts, 2 sc, hdc + dc in next st, dc +hdc in next st, 2 sc, sl st in remaining 5 sts; EO green.

Work green in back loops, only.

Finishing: On backside of work, weave in loose ends for a tidy finish.

Plug in glue gun, and when glue is hot - squeeze a good size glob onto the top of the metal hair clip, & place the crochet piece on it … pressing down firmly, to "set" the glue into the yarn fibers.

Heat glue gun.

Press crochet piece firmly into the glob of hot glue.

MOD Peacock Hair Clip

MOD MOSAIC PATTERN PAPERBACK COVER~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD MOSAIC PATTERN PAPERBACK COVER

I'm on a roll this month with designing paperback covers ✂️📏🧶📚

I've mentioned before - in previous posts - how I get bored quickly; well, I also get bored with the same-ole', same ole' … I need constant change: habits, scenery, tasty delights, patterns, ect. Right now, I'm kinds focused on switching out book covers.

I'm reading borrowed books from a friend, and the goal is to get them back to him without cover damages, hence the cover turnovers.

This cover will fit a paperback = 7-1/2" L x 4" W

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Materials: Worsted Yarn, in color of choice; small amount of scrap yarn for a length of marker yarn; Sock Yarn, small amount in matching color (or contrast color if desired) #I-9 & #1 aluminum crochet hooks; scissors; tapestry needle; trim of choice (if trim is desired)

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

FR LP = frnt loop

BK LP = back loop

ch = chain

EA = each

EO = end off

rem'g = remaining

rpt = repeat

RS = right side

r = row

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

T = turn

WS = wrong side

x = repeat

With yarn & crochet hook, make a chain of 56

Row 1: T & sc in 9 ch, place marker yarn, sc in next 37 ch, place marker yarn, sc in rem'g 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 2: Sc in 9 ch, slide marker up row, sc in next 37 ch, slide marker up row, sc in rem'g 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 3: With MC sc in 9 ch, slide marker up row, drop MC & attach CC, carrying MC along backside of work - work this CC pattern *dc in front loop of sc of previous row & sc in back loop of next st*; rpt * to * across 23 sts, place marker yarn, drop CC & pick up MC to sc in rem'g 24 sts … and continue to slide marker up row to mark cover flap 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 3 pattern - dc in front loop of sc of previous row …

Row 3 pattern - sc in back loop of next st

Row 3 pattern - rpt dc & sc pattern a TL of x23 sts, M, sc x24; slide markers up row~Front-facing view.

Row 3 pattern - carrying MC along backside of work; WS view.

Row 4: With MC, sc across row - carrying CC along frontside of work, & slide markers up row as you come to them (55)

Carrying CC along backside of work; RS view.

Rows 5 thru 31: Rpt rows 4 & 5 for pattern; for a length of 7"; checking now and then for length (every book is sized differently, even if quoted measurements are the same). EO

Row 5~Work Row 3 dc, sc pattern.

Work in established pattern for a length of 7-in; checking now and then for length.

Go back to the beginning of the last row & attach MC … work 1 row of sc. EO

Finishing: With RS facing, fold 10 sts of the flap backward & whipstitch EA end closed - weave in loose ends. Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into. Rpt with other cover flap, in same manner.

Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into.

Page Marker: With #1 hook & sock yarn; attach yarn in center top of Book Cover, & make a ch of chosen length - attach trim (or not) & back chain to beginning ch. EO and weave in loose ends.

Button trim page marker.