Crochet Elf Handwarmers Pattern!

Here is the pattern for the elf hand warmer tutorial I recently uploaded to YouTube. I hope you learn a little about crochet and making something quick and useful! You can stripe with any colors you like, it doesn't have to be Christmas related.

Easy Elf Handwarmers (teen/adult size)

*Worsted weight yarn in white, red, and green

*Size H (5 mm) crochet hook

*3 bells (optional)

*tapestry needle and scissors

Handwarmer (make 2):

Row 1: Chain 27 in white yarn. Single crochet (sc) in second chain from hook, and across.
             Chain 1, turn. (26 sc)

Row 2: sc in first sc, and in each sc across. Switch to red yarn to complete last sc. Chain 1,                    turn. (26 sc)

Row 3: sc in first sc and in each sc across. Chain 1, turn. (26 sc)

Row 4: sc in first sc, and in each sc across. Switch to white yarn to complete last sc. Chain 1,                    turn. (26 sc)

Row 5: sc in first sc and in each sc across. Chain 1, turn. (26 sc)

Row 6: sc in first sc, and in each sc across. Switch to red yarn to complete last sc.
             Chain two, turn. (26 sc)

Row 7: Double crochet (dc) in first sc, and in each sc across. Chain 2, turn. Switch
              to white yarn to complete last dc. (26 dc)

Row 8: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Switch to red yarn to complete last dc.
              Chain 2, turn. (26 dc)

Row 9: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Chain 2, turn. Switch to white yarn to
              complete last dc. (26 dc)

Row 10: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Switch to red yarn to complete last dc.
               Chain 2, turn. (26 dc)

Row 11: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Switch to green yarn to complete last dc.
               Chain 2, turn. (26 dc)

Row 12 - 16: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Chain 2, turn. (26 dc) DO NOT FASTEN OFF!

To finish: Leaving yarn attached, fold work in half with right sides touching. Use crochet hook to sew across green section of hand warmer, as shown in video or using your favorite method. Fasten off green yarn. Weave in ends. Use crochet hook and tail of red or white yarn to sew across double crochet striped section of hand warmer, leaving 2-3 rows unsewn. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew up the single crochet section of hand warmer in the same manner. Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Turn hand warmer inside out.

Before decorating, make sure one glove is facing up and the other down (so you have thumb holes facing each other...a pair of warmers), then proceed.

Triangle motif (make 3):

Using red yarn, chain 2. sc into second chain from hook. Chain 1, turn. 2 sc into sc, chain 1, turn. sc into first sc, 2 sc in next sc. Chain 1, turn. 2 sc into first sc, sc into next two sc. Chain 1, turn. sc into first three sc, 2 sc in last sc. Chain 1, turn. sc into next two sc, 2 sc, sc in last two sc. Chain 1, turn. sc into first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each sc across. Fasten off leaving a long tail to help attach motif.

Attach/sew motifs onto glove as shown in video (as pictured). Tie a bell onto each point, if you would like.

Festive Crochet Handwarmers for Beginners!

Hi, guys! Here is the pattern that goes along with my video tutorial on making simple fingerless gloves or hand warmers. These can be made in any color or design, they absolutely do not have to be adorable snowmen!! Just follow the basic rounds 1-16, in any color. Omit the scarf and face. Good to go! If you want to make them for a child, begin with a chain of 24 or 25, then make 23 or 24 sc across. Follow the pattern, but with 23 or 24 sc.

I created this pattern from scratch to be very simple. Please link back to this post for credit. Thank you!!

Snowman Handwarmers (teen/adult size)

*Worsted weight yarn in black, white, red (or whatever color you want snowman's scarf)

*Size H (5 mm) crochet hook

*felt pieces

*tapestry needle and scissors

Handwarmer (make 2):

Row 1: Chain 27 in black yarn. Single crochet (sc) in second chain from hook, and across.
             Chain 1, turn. (26 sc)

Row 2 - 5: sc in first sc, and in each sc across. Chain 1, turn. (26 sc)

Row 6: sc in first sc, and in next 24 sc. In last sc, switch to white yarn in completing sc stitch.
             Chain two, turn. Leave a long tail of black yarn for sewing hem and fastening off, about
             12 inches. DO NOT FASTEN OFF YET. (26 sc)

Row 7: Double crochet (dc) in first sc, and in each sc across. Chain 2, turn. (26 dc)

Row 8 - 16: dc in first dc, and in each dc across. Chain 2, turn. (26 dc) DO NOT FASTEN OFF!

To finish: Leaving yarn attached, fold work in half with right sides touching. Use crochet hook to sew across white section of hand warmer leaving last two rows unsewn, as shown in video or using your favorite method. This will create the thumb hole. Fasten off white yarn. Weave in ends. Use crochet hook and tail of black yarn to sew across black section of hand warmer. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Turn hand warmer inside out.

Before decorating, make sure one glove is facing up and the other down (so you have thumbholes facing each other...a pair of warmers), then proceed.

Scarf (make 2):
Chain 72 in red yarn (or whatever color you prefer). dc in third chain from hook, and across the chain (70 dc). Fasten off. Weave in ends. Tie scarf around bottom section of hand warmer, and use coordinating thread to fasten it to glove, if desired.

Use whatever felt colors you like to cut out eyes, nose, mouth, buttons (whatever you like). Adhere to hand warmers with hot glue, fabric glue, or sew on.

Been a long time!!

Hello, everyone!
It has been so long, and I am so very sorry that I haven't kept up on my blog. Mainly because so many of my posts had to do with my old channel, that it depressed me to look at it! However, I have begun anew on YouTube, and the new channel is: www.youtube.com/VianneyRecreates

I have lots of old videos on there, and of course, new content being added almost daily! Please visit me there, and subscribe to the new channel! I would really appreciate it, and look forward to hearing from you all!

-Vianney

YouTube "Terminated" My Channel

Good morning, everyone! I was alerted yesterday that YouTube had terminated my channel. The reason appears to be because claims against two of my AliExpress videos. They do not give much information, and generally give 5 strikes. Came as a surprise in the way this was handled, and I have appealed.

I do not know what this means for the future of my videos. I hope and pray that they reinstate my channel, if not...I don't know how to continue. I suppose I could put videos here, and not use YouTube at all.

I will keep you all posted, thank you so much to everyone who has messaged support through my other social media. If you can send an email or notice to YouTube on my behalf, I would greatly appreciate it! The channel name was VianneyCreates, but the url was http://www.youtube.com/vianneylu1

This breaks my heart, but in the meantime...please find me as VianneyCreates on IG & Twitter!

Love,
Vianney

Kitty Rag Doll using Singer Stitch Sew Quick 2!

Hi, everyone! OMG, I love this project, and hope you do, too! I wanted to make a small project using this little sewing machine. So, I came up with a pattern to make a cat rag doll...I wanted to make something not typical...and that didn't require hair! Here are some images to go along with the video tutorial. I made the clothes and face after the basic tutorial, so I'll include some images of that, too!

Here is my pattern, again...I just made it up! I hope you try and make your own, if this one isn't quite to your liking:

This is kind of how I made the dress...I fussy cut two rectangles with small areas cut off the top corners (need two of these). I just eyeballed the length, and made it much wider than the doll so it will scrunch nicely. (:

I sewed a 1/4" hem along the trimmed corners and the bottom of the piece. Then I folded the top area down creating a channel for ribbon to be inserted in, sewed it in place. I placed both pieces of "dress" right sides facing, and sewed them together along the sides.

Turn right side out. It will look something like this:

Take some thin ribbon, add a safety pin to the end...use the safety pin like a needle to help you get the ribbon into the channel you created.

Go through one channel of the dress, into the next one.

You can tie the ends together, or cut them in half. So, you can have one bow...or one over each shoulder.

I drew the muzzle area with a marker, then added buttons and embroidery.

That's it! Here is the video tutorial!