July 2019 · Jo's Crafty Hook

Ombre Waves Tank Top is a FREE Crochet Pattern

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Oh boy are you in for a Treat! The Ombre Waves is a FREE Crochet Pattern just for you! Me and my testers absolutely LOVE this design and I am sharing it with you FREE! There are 6 sizes to choose from, from Small to 3X! I hope you LOVE it as much as we do! Thank you Lindsay Silvestrini, Laura Poulsen, Tara Smith, April Pendleton, and Sammi Leighton for testing the Ombre Waves Tank Top!

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I designed the Ombre Waves Tank Top around this time last year, but I only offered it in 1 size. One of my crochet pattern testers said she would LOVE to do the tank top, but I didn’t offer a Small. I heard the same thing about sizes from others, so I decided to add 5 more sizes to the pattern. So now YOU can take advantage of these changes as well!

When you are finished with YOUR version of the Ombre Waves Tank Top I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see it! You can stop by my Facebook Group Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs here!

If you have ANY questions or concerns while you are crocheting your own Handmade Crocheted Creations, you can email me at jo@joscraftyhook.com or find me at my Facebook Group Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs here.

If you would like the Ad Free PDF Pattern, you can visit my Etsy Shop here or my Ravelry Store here.

Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs

Ombre Waves Tank Top

Chart has the measurements needed for the corresponding sizes.

Size	FSC	Width	Height	Rows	Straps
Small	101	30	12	30	6
Medium	109	32	14	32	6
Large	117	34	16	34	8
XL	125	36	18	36	8
2X	133	38	20	38	10
3X	141	40	22	40	10

Materials:

US Hook G/4.5 mm
450-1200 yards of #3 Lightweight Yarn
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
4 Stitch Markers

Gauge:
Hook US G/4.5 mm
4 DC x 2 rows = 1 inch

Gauge Swatch:

R1: Ch 8, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each st across. Turn
R2-R4: ch 3 and dc in each st across.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
fsc = foundation single crochet
dc = double crochet
RS = Right Side

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Pattern Notes:

FSC Video Tutorial from my YouTube Channel
3 DC will always be put in the 2nd DC of the 3 DC group from previous row.
The Ombre Waves Tank Top will start from the bottom of the tank top and it will work its way up to the top. Straps will be attached separately.
The Tank Top will be worked in the Round.Sizes are for Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, 2XLarge, and 3XLarge.

Bottom of the Tank Top:

R1: fsc 101 (109, 117, 125, 133 and 141) and ss into 1st fsc to join. Turn

(RS) R2: Ch 1 and dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in the next 3 st, *3 dc in next st, sc in next 8 st.** repeat from * to ** until the last 5 st, then 3 dc in next st, dc in the last 4 st. Join and turn

R3: Ch 1 and skip 1 st, *dc in the next 4 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 st, sk 2 st.** repeat from * to ** join and turn

(RS) R4: Ch 2, skip next 2 st, dc in the next 3 st, *3 dc in next st, dc in the next 3 st, skip 4 st, dc in next 3 st** repeat from * to ** skip last 2 st. join and turn

R5: ch 1, dc in the next 4 st, *3 dc in next st, dc in the next 8 st** repeat from * to ** join and turn

R6-30 (33, 36, 39, 42, 45): Repeat Rows 3-5 until you have the needed Rows for your size. You can continue repeating R3-R5 if you desire a longer length.

Fasten off and Weave in ends.

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Straps:

Make 4 – 2 on each side

Placing of Stitch Markers: With (RS) facing you, fold the shirt in ½, making sure the Waves line up correctly and count over 2 Waves from the Left and 2 Waves from the Right. Find the 3 dc group in the center of the wave and count over 1 stitch and put your stitch marker in that place. This will be where you start the strap.

Notes:

You will follow Placing of Stitch Markers 4 times. 2 Straps on the Front of the Tank and 2 Straps on the Back of the Tank. If the Straps are not long enough for your size, feel free to add as many Rows as you need.

Once you have completed attaching the Straps, using your Tapestry Needle sew the straps together using the Back Stitch or the Invisible Stitch.

Use your Tapestry Needle to weave in loose ends and trim off.

Sizes Small and Medium

R1: Attach yarn with a slip stitch; ch 3 and dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. [5 dc]

R2-6: dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. At the end of Row 8 leave enough yarn to sew Straps together.

Sizes Large and XLarge

R1: Attach yarn with a slip stitch; ch 3 and dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. [5 dc]

R2-8: dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. At the end of Row 8 leave enough yarn to sew Straps together.

Sizes 2Xlarge and 3XLarge

R1: Attach yarn with a slip stitch; ch 3 and dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. [5 dc]

R2-10: dc in the next 4 st. ch 3 and turn. At the end of Row 8 leave enough yarn to sew Straps together.

From the Designer:

Thank you for purchasing my Ombre Waves Tank Top Crochet Pattern! I would LOVE to see your finished crocheted Ombre Waves Tank Top! Send me a pic of your finished Ombre Waves Tank Top or you wearing your new Ombre Waves Tank Top!
Check out my other GREAT crochet patterns at my Ravelry Store www.ravelry.com/designers/jos-crafty-hook Etsy Shop www.etsy.com/shop/JosCraftyHook or at my website www.joscraftyhook.com!
While you are at my website be sure to subscribe to my Mailing List and Newsletter. This way you will be notified when I release another pattern or blog post!
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern or any other pattern please find me at Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs on Facebook or email me at jo@joscraftyhook.com
You are free to sell or gift the Ombre Waves Tank Top, but Please forward anyone who would like to do this crochet pattern or any of my patterns to my Etsy shop, the Ravelry Store, or to my website. The web addresses for any place to connect with me are listed below.
Every purchase of my patterns helps! It allows me to buy more yarn so I can create and design more Handmade Crocheted Creations for you to enjoy.
I would LOVE to see your version of my Ombre Waves Tank Top! You can “Hook It” at my Ravelry Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs OR add a pic on my Facebook Page Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs OR at anyone of the places below that allows you to connect with me! Please use the hashtags: #ombrewaves or #jostwisted. Pictures, Comments, Feedback, etc. are ALWAYS welcome at my website www.joscraftyhook.com or my Facebook Page Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs.

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Joining Squares and Adding a Border to an Afghan or Blanket

In today’s post I will be sharing how to join afghan or blanket squares and adding a border to your afghan or blanket.

Below you will find some helpful Video Tutorials on how to join squares you used in making an Afghan or Blanket. Also you will find a Video Tutorial I made using the Lollipop technique when I added my border.

The original post was from when I took part in the Patchwork Mystery CAL, but these techniques can be used in joining any squares or adding a border when making an afghan or blanket.

The technique I used in joining my squares was crocheting them together using the double crochet stitch.

I also have a helpful Video Tutorial on joining squares using the Running Stitch which you can watch below.

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This is it, the end of the Patchwork Mystery CAL, well it’s ALMOST over! In today’s post I will be sharing the Joining Squares and Adding a Border for the Patchwork Mystery CAL Afghan that I did. Don’t worry because if you just joined us for the CAL or are behind, the schedule will stay up in the group and our patterns will remain FREE on our websites or blogs! If you are just coming across our CAL, you can find our Facebook Group Patchwork Mystery CAL here!

Joining my Afghan Squares was a challenge, with SO many different techniques out there it was hard to choose from, but I find one perfect for mine! I used a DC techniques to Join my afghan squares. Below is a picture on my Join and a Video Tutorial to show you exactly what I did.

Once I joined all of my Afghan Squares, I added a DC Border around the whole Afghan. After I did this I searched and searched Pinterest until I found the perfect decorative border I was looking for. I call it the “Lollipop” technique. lol The actual pattern came from My Crafts which can be found here.

I also made a Video Tutorial of my “Lollipop” Border and you can find it below which is from my YouTube Channel.

And here is my finished Patchwork Mystery CAL Afghan! I hope you like it and are able to find the perfect Join and Border for your Patchwork Mystery CAL Afghan! Be sure to finish your Afghan and enter it in our Contest for a chance to win prizes! You can find more about the Contest inside our Facebook Group Patchwork Mystery CAL here!

Jo’s Crafty Hook’s Patchwork Mystery CAL Afghan

Thank you for joining us these past 12 weeks! It has been an amazing journey for all of us. Most are new Fiber Artists and being asked to participate in this awesome CAL has been a Fabulous Ride! I can’t wait to watch these designers as they create more Fiber Art for all of us to enjoy! (Myself Included) lol I am VERY thankful I got to be a part of your lives as well! Thank you!

Here are links to a few of the other designers in the group that posted how they joined their blankets:

Find me, Jo of Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs at any one of these places listed below! Subscribe to my email; follow me on Etsy, Instagram and Twitter; favorite my patterns at Ravelry; and watch and subscribe to my video tutorials on YouTube!

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If you would like to make a donation to Jo’s Crafty Hook and help me with the costs of running my website, crocheting new designs I would greatly appreciate it!

From the Designer:

Thank you for stopping by my website! Check out some of my patterns at my Ravelry Store Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs or LoveCraft or Etsy Shop JosCraftyHook or get free crochet patterns at my website joscraftyhook.com! While you are at my website be sure to subscribe to my Newsletter. This way you will be notified when I release another pattern or giveaway or blog post!
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern or any other pattern please find me at Joey Lea Baird on Facebook or email me at jo@joscraftyhook.com
You are free to sell or gift the item you make from my website, please do NOT claim any of my designs as your own. If you share your finished product, please acknowledge me as the designer. Please forward any one who would like to do this crochet pattern or any of my patterns to the Ravelry Store or to LoveCraft or to my Etsy shop, or to my website. The web addresses for any place to connect with me are listed below.
Every purchase of my patterns helps! It allows me to buy more yarn so I can create and design more Handmade Crocheted Creations for you to enjoy.
I would LOVE to see your version of my designs! You can “Hook It” at my Ravelry Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs OR add a pic using the hashtag of the design at anyone of the places below that allows you to connect with me! Comments, Feedback, etc. are ALWAYS welcome at my website www.joscraftyhook.com!

Jacob’s Ladder Square for the Patchwork Mystery CAL

YaY!! You all made it to Week 12 and the last Square in the Patchwork Mystery CAL! Today starts the last week of our Facebook Group the Patchwork Mystery CAL! Week 12 showcases my Square, the Jacob’s Ladder Square. The Jacob’s Ladder Square is last one of 12 afghan blocks featured in the Patchwork Mystery CAL!

Here is my story behind the Jacob’s Ladder Square:

“I had just finished my Jacob Ladder Hat and Scarf Set, which can be found here, when I was approached by the members of the Patchwork Mystery CAL group, asking me if I would be interested in joining and designing a 12×12 Square. I was literally jumping for joy when I was asked! Of course I said YES! lol The other 11 Fiber Artists have been Great! Joining the Group and designing the Square has been Amazing-ly AWEsome!”

The Jacob Ladder Square was designed with my son in mind. He had been told he was going to be deployed in April 2019 and I was constantly praying for him. My son is a MP in the Army National Guard and as a mother, I asked God to watch over him while he was away.

Joey Lea Baird
Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs
Jacob’s Ladder Square

Naming the square Jacob’s Ladder made me think of the ladder Jacob, from the Bible. Jacob had a dream about where angels were ascending and descending a ladder that reached up to the Heavens. This made me think about all the trials and tribulations we go through in life. Designing the square gave me hope knowing God is with us through all of our ups and downs, side to sides, front and back, on the ladders of life. I believed God would also be with my son no matter where he is at because Jacob is also a child of God!

So, without further ado you can find the pattern for FREE below or you can get a PDF copy of my Jacob’s Ladder Square at my Ravelry Store Jo’s Crafty Hook Designs and my Etsy Shop JosCraftyHook. The PDF crochet pattern can be purchased from my Ravelry Store here or from my Etsy Shop here!

Jacob’s Ladder Square-Patchwork Mystery CAL

Materials:
US Hook I/5.50 mm
2-3 ounces of #4 Medium Worsted Weight Yarn
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Gauge:
US Hook I/5.50 mm
4 HDC x 2 Rows = 1 inch

Size:
12” Length
12″ Wide

Abbreviations:
CH = Chain
SS = Slip Stitch

Notes:
SC = Single Crochet Ch 1 does NOT count as a DC (Double Crochet)
FDC = Foundation Double Crochet FDC instructions from my YouTube Channel here
FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet FPDC instructions on from my YouTube Channel here
BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet BPDC instructions from my YouTube Channel here
FPTRC = Front Post Triple Crochet FPTRC instructions from my YouTube Channel here

Special Stitches:
Front Post Double Crochet – Double Crochet going around the Front Post of the DC in the Previous Row.
Back Post Double Crochet – Double Crochet going around the Back of the DC in the Previous Row.
Front Post Triple Crochet – Front Post Triple or Treble Crochet–Yarn over (YO) hook two times. Insert hook behind post of stitch (st). YO hook, pull up a loop, four loops on hook. YO hook, pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook. YO hook, pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook. YO hook, pull through last two loops.
Alt Ch 3 – I am using an Alternative Ch 3 in place of the Ch 3 some begin their Rows with. My Alt Ch 3 is Chain 1 then DC in the same stitch. You may use any of the variations of the Alt Ch 3 methods out there.

Jacob’s Ladder Square

R1: FDC 38 or Chain 41, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in the next 38 ch. Turn (38 dc)

R2: Alt Ch 3, dc in the next 37 st. Turn (38 dc)

R3: Alt Ch 3, dc in the next st, fpdc in the next 2 st, skip 2 st, fptrc in the next 2 st, fptrc in each of the previous 2 skipped stitches, dc in the next 2 st, skip 2 st, fptrc in the next 2 st, fptrc in each of the previous 2 skipped stitches, dc in the next 2 st, skip 3 st, fptrc in the next 3 st, fptrc in each of the previous 3 skipped stitches dc in the next 2, skip 2 st, fptrc in the next 2 st, fptrc in each of the previous 2 skipped stitches, dc in the next 2 st, skip 2 st, fptrc in the next 2 st, fptrc in each of the previous 2 skipped stitches, fpdc in the next 2 st, and dc in the last 2 st. Turn (4 FPDC + 12 DC + 22 FPTRC = 38 stitches)

R4: Ch 3 Alt, dc in the next st, bpdc in the next 6 st, dc in the next 2 st, bpdc in the next 4 st, dc in the next 2 st, bpdc in the next 6 st, dc in the next 2 st, bpdc in the 4 st, and dc in the next 2 st, bpdc in the next 6 st, and dc in the last 2 st. Turn (12 dc + 26 bpdc = 38 stitches)

R5-R21: Repeat R3-R4 ending with R3

R22: Alt Ch 3, dc to the end. (38 dc) Turn

R23: Ch 1, sc in same sp and each st remaining. (38 sc)

Border:
If your Square isn’t wide enough you can adjust the Border. You can replace the sc with dc on the Sides of your Square. The places where you can replace the sc are in ().

At the end of your last Row, chain 1 and put 1 sc (dc) in the end post of the last row you worked.

Add 1 sc (dc) in the dc space and 1 sc (dc) in the end posts (The Alt Ch 3 will not have a post) until you get to a corner. You should have 38 sc (dc) on the side of your Square.

Once you are at the corner, chain 1 , turn slightly, then add 1 sc in each stitch until you come to the next corner. You should have 38 sc across the bottom of your Square.

Once you are at the corner, chain 1, add 1 sc (dc) in the end post of dc, then add 1 sc (dc) in each of the dc and end posts until you get to the last corner. You should have 38 sc (dc) on the side of your Square.

SS to 1st sc to join.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.