3 Different Pillow Case (C2C)

Once you learn how to C2C crochet, it is very easy to quickly make up blankets and other things. Before trying a Corner to Corner blanket I decided to start small and make pillow cases. In this post I am going to show you how to make three different pillow cases.

First Pillow Case:
To start I went with simple. I picked one colour that I liked that matched the living room furniture. You can choose whatever colour you want.

This is Red Heart Super Saver and the colour is called Buff. This square is 23 x 23, because that is what fit my pillow. It is always a great idea to measure what size you need and make your panels accordingly. If you don't have a specific pillow in mind and still want to crochet this I recommend at least a 20 x 20 square. 

When making a pillow you have to remember you need two panels (one for each side). Once you have the two panels you need to put them together. The way you do this is up to you. You can either put them together the way you would sew granny squares together around three sides or you can finish them off with an edge. Whatever you do, make sure you leave one section open!

I finished mine off with a little edge of single crochet and I left the edge facing outside, you can always turn it inside out and then sew in the final side. 

Second Pillow Case: 

For this next one I decided to try a simple pattern. You can design these yourself by making a square the size you're making (for this one I did 20 x 20) and then adding in whatever pattern you want. I decided just to do a simple pattern with diagonal lines. (Here is a great youtube video on how to do a C2C colour change)


THIS POST WILL BE EDITED WHEN THE OTHER PROJECTS ARE FINISHED!

3 in 1 Household Crochet Project

I found this project when I had left over yarn from another project and I didn't know what to do with it. This yarn is like nylon, kind of stretchy like elastic and it is very soft. I used it to make a pair of flipflops and then had a whole ball left! The paper suggested to make a rug out of it or a t-shirt but I found, following their pattern made the yarn twist. The more rows I added the worse it became so I gave up and figured I would be suck with this yarn forever. Until I saw scrubbies on a Facebook group. This inspired me.



I started off making round coasters out of this first. Then I figured out of you make two coasters and sew them together you get a dish scrubby. And finally, if you keep adding rows you get a pot holder!


Circle Coasters
I started with a Magic Ring, and crocheted 12 double crochets into the ring. Once I had the ring, I chained two and crocheted two double crochets into each stitch. The reason I did this, not only to grow it but also because I found the yarn curls if you do not grow it in each turn.

The magic ring, plus one round is perfect for a coaster. Once you have joined the round with a slip stitch, cut the yarn (giving a lot of slack before hand), and pull the end through the final stitch. Create a knot as close to the coaster as possible with both ends before cutting the extra off. 

Pot and Pan Scrubby

To make the scrubbies, you need to first crochet two coaster (directions above). Once you have the two coasters, take the same type of yarn you are using give yourself a lot of slack and cut. At two knots to the end of your yarn and threat a needle with it. Use this yarn and needle to sew the two pieces together using the each stitch. 

Once the full circle is done, sew in the end and cut any excess off. 

Pot Holder:
Once you get the hang of working in the round, simply continue (chain two and make two double crochets in each stitch) until you have the size you would like. Finish the project off the same way you would for the coasters.