Crochet Memories for Life

By Edie Snyder

Many of my designs are from ideas from work I have done in the past with beading and needlework handed down since I was very young and from friends asking me for special gifts for someone or for holiday gifts.

Being taught mostly of the woodland natives designs, a lot of my designs in squares come from that through my bead-work. I also sit with needle in hand, and somewhere things begin to happen and designs appear from nowhere and something new begins. Its very interesting what can happen when you put tools into your hands.

I love FP (front posts) and BP (back posts), they make very interesting designs, and they seem to make things pop out at the least expected time, as does outlining designs as we do in bead work, and I do use a lot of them in my designs. I use the outlining technique is a few of my original patterns as edgings.

The title of the book comes from the past being handed down and for it to be handed on to the future of the family to treasure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503594067

Edie Snyder

My friends and family have been after me for years to do a book of my patterns, and this is the combination of their efforts. I have been crocheting for years and designing for my family and friends. With six brothers and sisters to design for, I was kept busy with working and children. When I stayed home to be a home worker, I really did a lot of needlework. The holidays were always especially a busy time. I designed sweaters for my family for school, for my mother, for the children, and the rest of the family for the holidays. I have my work all over the world. The doctors in town have sent my work overseas to family away, and I do orders from all corners—I also send to friends everywhere. I started doing my patterns for something to hand down to the children so there was a special something for them to remember all the nights they sat and watched me crocheting away. I had taught my late husband to crochet, keeping some of the afghans he did as keepsakes, along with my son, and now my grandson is trying the afghan stitch and a few simple crochet stitches. My youngest granddaughter is also picking up needle and yarn and pretending to help. In the meantime, onward I go with all of them watching.

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Copyright © 2015 by Edie Snyder. 722387

ISBN:   Softcover      978-1-5035-9407-4

             EBook           978-1-5035-9406-7

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Rev. date: 09/01/2015

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Contents

Chapter 1 Afghans and Squares

Stained Glass Tree of Life Square

Bows & Ribbon Star

Indian Paint Brush Afghan

Stained Glass Star Square

Daisy Afghan

Stained Glass Starburst Square 1

Reversible Flower Afghans

Stained Glass Starburst Square 2

8 Point Star Square

8.5" Country Square

Stained Glass Blue Beauty Square

Patchghans

3 X 3 9 Square Patchghan 2

3 X 3 9 Square Patchghan 3

3 X 3 9 Square Patchghan 4

Stained Glass Christmas Star Square

Stained Glass Twilight Star

Stained Glass Multi-Blue Star

9" Country Crochet Square

10" Country Square

8.5" Snowflake Swirl Square

Stained Glass Rose Bud

Rose Bud Valentine Square

White and Grey Square

Autumn Leaves

Carnival Multi Square

Tipsy Turvey

Multi Flower, Raised Leaves

Multi Flower, Inlaid Leaves

Stained Glass 4 Corner Window Square

Stained Glass Midnite Sky Square

Stained Glass Bubble Star

Stained Glass Overlay Square

Chapter 2 Mile a minute afghans

X’s and O’s Mile a Minute

Mile A Minute Flower Panel

Baby Blue Stars

Chapter 3 pillows

Stain Glass Pillow 1

Postrnds Pillow

Chapter 4 mock lapels

8.5" Snowflake Swirl Mock Lapel

Gift-wrap Mock Lapel

Chapter 5 totes

Round Stained Glass Tote

Tie Dye Stained Glass Tote

Chapter 6 Glossary

Dedication

To All My Followers Who Have Been Such A Great Inspiration For this Book, I Thank YOU ALL!! And to my Family and friends who have stood by me through it all. I Love you.

Acknowledgments

To so many of my family and friends who have pushed me for the last two years to do this. This has been a very interesting project to say the least. I began this with a single idea from years of combined threadworks and beadworks, the patterns just kept coming.

Afghans and Squares

Stained Glass Tree of Life Square

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12" afghan square

MATERIALS: (for afghan you would need)

Worsted weight yarn, US Size I Hook or size need for gauge.

Color A – Bikini 25 oz.

Color B – Black 20 oz.

Color C – Light Grey 15oz

Sample was made with Red Heart Super Saver: Color A – Bikini, B – Black, C – Light Grey

SPECIAL STICHES: 2DCL – 2 double crochet cluster or double 2 together

Rnd 1 – With Color A ch 4 sl st to form ring, ch 3, complete as 2DCL, *ch 2, 2DCL*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to top of first 2DCL, 8 sets of 2DCL and ch 2’s. Fasten off.

Rnd 2 – With Color B join with *FPsc around 2DCL, ch 1, trc between 2DCL, ch 1*, repeat *to* around join to first sc Fasten off.

Rnd 3 – With Color C join with sc in ch 1 sp before any cluster, hdc in same space *FPdc around sc, (hdc, sc) in next ch sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc) in next ch 1 sp* repeat *to* around, attach to first sc, do not fasten off, sl st in BLO to FPdc.

Rnd 4 – With Color C *5dc in FPdc, sc in ch 1 sp,* repeat *to* around, join to dc, fasten off.

Rnd 5 – With Color B join with sc to dc before joining, *FPdc around FPsc in rnd 2, sk st behind, FPdc, sc in next 2 dc, in next st (sc, ch 3, sc), sc in next 2 dc*, repeat *to* around, join to beginning sc, fasten off.

Rnd 6 - With Color A, join with a sc in ch 3 sp, sc, ch 3, 2 sc in same sp, *in top of post (2DCl, ch 2) 2 x’s, 2DCl in same st, (2sc, ch 3, 2sc) in ch 3* repeat *to* around sl st to beginning sc, fasten off.

Rnd 7 – With Color B join with a sc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, ch 1 *(sc around 2DCl, ch 1, dc in space between 2DCl, ch 1) 2 x’s, sc around 2DCL, ch1, (sc, ch2, sc), in next ch 3 sp ch1* repeat *to* around, join with sl st to beg sc, fasten off.

Rnd 8 – With Color C, join with *sc in first sc of ch 2 sp, 3sc in ch sp, sc in next st, ch 5 loosely, sc in next sc before ch sp, 3 sc in ch sp, sc in next st, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in center of Cluster of Cluster group* repeat *to* around joining with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 9 - With Color B join with sl st in any ch 1 sp (corner), ch 3, dc, ch1, 2d in same sp, *dc in back lps only of next 3 sts, hdc in back st only of next st, sc in back lp only of next 4 sts and 2 ch sts, in next st join top center cluster with a sc to next ch lp, sc in next 2 ch sts, sc in back lp only of next 4 sts, hdc in back lp only of next st, dc in back lp only of next 3 sts, in corner (2dc, ch 2, 2dc)* repeat *to* to end with sl st in beg ch3, fasten off.

Rnd 10 – With Color A join with a *2DCl (ch 2, 2DCl) 4 x’s, in corner sp, sk next 2 dc, sc in back lps only of next 21 sts, sk next 2 dc,* repeat *to* around finish off with sl st in top of ch 2, fasten off.

Rnd 11 – Join Color B with a *FPsc around first 2DCl, (ch 1, dc, ch 1 between 2DCl, FPsc around next 2DCl) 4 x’s, sc in next 21 sts* repeat *to* around, sl st to first sc, do not fasten off.

Rnd 12 – With Color B sl st to first ch 1 sp, ch 2 hdc in same sp, *work 5 sc evenly spaced to center 2DCl, (sc, ch 2, sc), in top of center 2DCl (corner), sc in next (dc, sp, FPsc, sp, dc), 2 hdc, in next sp, dc in top of last 2DCl and next 21 sts, dc in top of first 2DCl, 2 hdc in ch sp* repeat *to* repeat around, ending with dc in last st, sl st in top of hdc.

Rnd 13 - With Color A join with sc in any corner sp, ch1, sc, *sc in BLO of each st to next corner, work (sc, ch2, sc) rep *to* around, join to beg sc, fasten off.

**For another great look on these squares you can change the 2DCl to a PCS as in my other original patterns.

Bows & Ribbon Star

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MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn Red Heart

US crochet hook size H Hook

Burgundy – Color A

Buff – Color B

Pattern is written using US terminology

This would be a great afghan for your favorite cause.

Rnd 1, Color A – Ch 4 join, ch 2,dc, * ch 2, dc 2 tog* rep *to* 7 x’s, ch2, join with sl st around top of first ch 2 and dc, fasten off.

Rnd 2, Color B – Join with *sc around 2dc tog, ch3* rep *to* 8 x’s, join to beg sc, do not fasten off.

Rnd 3, Color B – *sc around first sc, 5dc in ch3 sp,* rep *to* 8x’s, join to beg sc, fasten off.

Rnd 4, Color A – Join with a sc in BLO of last dc, *sc around sc, sc in BLO of next 2 dc, (sc, ch1, sc) in BLO of next dc, sc in BLO of next 2 dc* rep *to* 7 x’s sc around sc, sc in BLO of next 2 dc, (sc, ch1, sc) in BLO of next dc, sc in BLO of next dc, join to last sc, fasten off.

Rnd 5, Color B – Working in sc you worked around sc in last rnd, work *(2 dc tog, ch1, dc, ch2, dc, ch1, 2dc tog, ch1)* rep *to* 8 x’s, join with sl st around beg 2 dc tog, fasten off.

Rnd 6, Color A – Begin by working *(2dc tog, ch1, 2dc tog, ch1, 2dc tog) in ch 2 sp, ch 2, yo, pull up loop in next ch 1 sp, yo, through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull up lp in ch 1 sp in Rnd 4, yo, through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull up loop in next ch1 sp, yo through 2 loops on hook, yo, through all loops on hook = 3dc tog, ch2* rep *to* 8 x’s, join to top of first 2dc tog, fasten off.

Rnd 7, Color B – Join with *(sc around first 2dc tog, ch2, sc around next 2dc tog, ch2, sc around next 2 dc tog), ch 2, yo, trc around dc in rnd 5 below, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, twice, yo, trc around dc in next dc in rnd 5 below, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, twice, yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 2* rep *to* 8 x’s, join with a sl st in beg sc, do not fasten off.

Rnd 8, Color B – Sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 3, 3 trc in same sp, *ch2, 4trc in next ch2 sp, 2trc in next ch2 sp, 2dc in next ch2 sp, 2hdc in next 2 ch2 sp, 2 dc in next ch2 sp, 2 trc in next ch2 sp, 4trc in next* rep *to* around, join to top of beg ch3, fasten off.

Rnd 9, Color A – join with sc in ch1 sp after first 4 trc, ch2, sc, in same st, *(ch1, sk next 2 sts, sc between next 2