Though she is best known for her crochet books, Margaret has written 22 books in all on both knitting and crocheting and has just started the 23rd! Among her many books are Crochet Lace for Adventurous Crocheters, The Granny Square Book, Learn How to Free Form Crochet, The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, and The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting. She’s also participated as a contributing designer in many other books and has sold many designs to magazines and yarn companies. Margaret shares: “In addition to the books, I have done two tutorial DVDs on FREE FORM KNITTING AND FREE FORM CROCHET. Free Form is my passion and I designed this little tote to give the crocheter a taste of Free Form. I teach knitting and crocheting workshops all over the country and I have been teaching at my local yarn shop in Pawling, NY for the past 17 years and I still teach there.”
“I love all aspects of both knitting and crocheting, love working with yarn of all kinds. When I am playing with yarn and creating a new free form design I feel just like an artist, painting with my yarn instead of a brush.”
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I Love Yarn Headband
Celebrate I Love Yarn Day with this easy headband!
By Margaret Hubert
margarethubertoriginals.com
What You’ll Need
• Red Heart Boutique, Unforgettable, color Parrot, 1 skein
• Size 4mm/6 or G hook or hook need to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle
Gauge
20 sts = 4 inches
Finished Measurements
22/23 inches X 4 inches
Abbreviations
Beg = begin//beginning
dc = double crochet
ch = chain
ch- = refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl = slip
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
* Repeat directions following asterisk as many times as indicated.
[ ] = Repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated.
( ) = Work directions inside parentheses into stitch indicated.
Headband
Foundation: Chain 21, work 1 sc in each ch (20 sc) turn.
Row 1: Working from the back loop, 1 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each sc across row, turn.
Repeat Row 1 for 84 rows.
Sew short ends together to form a ring.
Flower:
Foundation: Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1, 15 sc in ring, join with a sl st to beg ch 1.
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as a dc, ch-1), sk 1 sc, * 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, rep from *
6 times more, end ch 1, sl st in top of beg ch-3 (8 Ch-1) spaces.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, [1sc, 1 dc, 1 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc, ch 1] in same sp, work between [ ] in each ch-1 space around, end with a sl st to beg sl st (8 petals with ch-1 space between each.
Rnd 4: Working behind petals, *Ch 4, 1 sc in the ch-1 space between petals, rep from * around, end with a sl st to base of beg ch-4 (8 ch-4 loops).
Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-4 sp [1 sc, 1 dc, 2 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc, ch-1] in ch-4 loop, rep between [ ] in each loop, end with a sl st to beg sl st (8 petals).
Rnd 6: Working behind petals, *Ch 5, 1 sc in the ch-1 space between petals, rep from * around, end with a sl st to base of beg ch-5 (8 ch-5 loops).
Rnd 7: Sl st in first ch-5 sp [1 sc, 1 dc, 3 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc, ch-1] in ch-5 loop, rep between [ ] in each loop, end with a sl st to beg sl st (8 petals).
Rnd 8: Working behind petals, *Ch 7, 1 sc in the ch-1 space between petals, rep from * around, end with a sl st to base of beg ch-7 (8 ch-7 loops).
Rnd 9: Sl st in first ch-7 sp [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 trc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc,] in ch-7 loop, rep between [ ] in each loop, end with a sl st to beg sl st (8 petals).
Finishing
Sew Flower to headband, starting about 3.5 inches from back seam. Sew outer petals and center, leaving flower dimensional.
