Crochet Pillow

So, you know that yarn Ang and I bought during the sister retreat? This is what I made with the yarn! I know, I got it done fast! This is my first crochet pillow. I have sewn many pillows, but I never have crocheted any. Except, I don't want to snuggle with it too much because I want to put it in the fair so I want it to stay nice and fluffy.

Ok, for all you crafty crocheters out there, here is how I made the pillow:

Supplies:

• 12x12 pillow form
• 2 skeins angel yarn from Joann fabrics
• size J crochet hook
• large safety pins~6

Pattern:
row 1: ch 36, sc in 2nd loop from hook, sc across. ch 1, turn.
row 2: sc across, ch 1 turn.
row 3-?: alternate doing sc and tc (triple crochet) across rows, always ch 1 before turning. Continue with this pattern until you have crocheted a square. (fold corners together to be able to tell if you have made a square)

For the back: If you have enough yarn, you can to the same pattern as for the front, or you can just do dc (double crochet) all the way. I started the back the same as the front except changed to dc (ch 36, dc in 2nd lp from hook). Do dc all the way until you have made a square.

Putting it together: Put the front and back squares on the pillow form and pin it with safety pins. Sc all the way around the pillow connecting the front and back panels.

Ta-da! Your pillow is all finished! Now it's time for a nap! :)

Sprayed Tye-Dye T-Shirt

The instructions for this tye-dye shirt is basically the same as the the bleached shirt, but instead of bleach you use tye-dye.

Sprayed Tye-Dye T-Shirt Design

Step 1: Find some simple clip art designs
Step 2: Trace design on the non waxy side of freezer paper
Step 3: Cut out the design and place on the shirt the way you want the design with the waxy side down
Step 4: Iron on the freezer paper pieces

Step 5: Fill spray bottles with various tye dye colors-one color for each
Step 6: Spray shirt with dye.
Step 7: Let the shirt dry for a couple hours, when it is completely dry, peel off the freezer paper
Step 8: Wash the shirt by itself before wearing it

There you have it! Enjoy :)

Bleached T-Shirt

Bleached Colored T-Shirt Design

Step 1: Find some simple clip art designs
Step 2: Trace design on the non waxy side of freezer paper
Step 3: Cut out the design and place on the shirt the way you want the design with the waxy side down
Step 4: Iron on the freezer paper pieces
Step 5: Spray shirt with bleach. The bleach will not show up right away, all you will see is a wet spot, so don’t spray your shirt too much.
Step 6: Let the shirt dry for a couple hours, when it is completely dry, peel off the freezer paper
Step 7: Wash the shirt by itself before wearing it

There you have it! A very simple way to make an awesome t-shirt!

Note: Black shirts will bleach brown, not white.