A freeform recipe created in the month of March 2011.
The ingredients are based on 'this day in history' and are provided by members of the "2011: crochet party on ravelry" group. MARCH 1st - by GypsyDancer
Hapus Dydd Dewi Sant
...or for non-Welsh speakers, Happy Saint David's Day! "On This Day In History" Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, is said to have died in 589AD. His flag is a yellow cross on a black background and to celebrate this day many Welsh men and women wear a daffodil (one of our National emblems) on their lapel. You're now going to use the same info for your own countries to start your freeforms Yarn - Any Colour - Pick a yarn colour that is in your country's flag, or the flag of your patron Saint... e.g., St David's flag is yellow and black, so I'll pick yellow. Hook Size - the amount of letters in the name of your own country's patron Saint (if you don't have one feel free to pick one for a country you have a connection to, or to borrow mine!)... e.g. Wales = David so that's 5. Foundation Chain - the amount of letters in the name of your country - Wales = 5 (don't forget to add the amount you need to for turning i.e. 3 for a US Double Crochet UK Single Crochet) Amount of Rows - the amount of letters in the name of your country's National Emblem - Wales = Daffodil so that's 8 Stitch - Popcorn (cos popcorn is yellow, like a daffodil!). There is a description of the stitch here along with video links so you can watch and play along :)
On this day in history, the children's author Theodor Geisel was born. You may know him better asDrSeuss! Dr Seuss' colorful rhyming stories are full of imagination, surprise and wonder. Crazy unexpected things happen in these books. These books have taught many a child how to read. My daughter's favorites were/are "One Fish Two Fish red Fish Blue Fish" and "Yertle the Turtle". My all time favorite is "Horton Hatches the Egg". Here is a list of books by Dr Seuss, use it to meet my requirements below.
Yarn: contrast is important- change color to a contrasting color and/ortexture Hook: size as you wish. Number of stitches per row: the number of Dr Seuss books on this list you have read Stitch pattern: chain loops along one edge. Number of loops/rows: your number of books read, backwardsi.e. 20 books? 02 rows or two loops. Less than 10? Make it 1. ME: yarn: vanna glamour in a gold color (going from smooth red, to sparkly gold). Hook: staying at 3.0mm number of stitches: 31 (wow, I've read more of these than I thought!) so 31 chain stitches per row. Number of loops: 13 (one loop is 31 stitches..) with great apologies to Dr Seuss.... Seuss; That Sam-l-am! That Sam-l-am! I do not crochet Sam-l-am! Sam: Do you crochet green eggs and ham? Seuss: I do not crochet, Sam-l-am. I do not crochet green eggs and ham. Sam: Would you crochet them here or there? Seuss: I would not crochet them here or there. I would not crochet them anywhere... Sam: Would you crochet in a house? Would you crochet with a mouse? Seuss: I do not crochet in a house. I do not crochet with a mouse. I do not crochet here or there. I do not crochet anywhere. I do not crochet green eggs and ham. I do not crochet them, Sam-I-am... Sam: Would you crochet in a box? Would you crochet with a fox? Seuss: Not in a box. Not with a fox. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. I would not crochet here or there. I would not crochet anywhere. I would not crochet green eggs and ham. I do not crochet, Sam-I-am... As you know, this goes on and on, and Sam wears him down.. Sam: You do not crochet. So you say. Try it! Try it! And you may. Try it and you may, I say. Seuss: Sam! If you will let me be, I will try it. You will see. Say! I like crochet green eggs and ham! I do! I like it, Sam-l-am! And I would crochet in a boat. And I would crochet with a goat... And I will crochet in the rain. And in the dark. And on a train. And in a car. And in a tree. Crochet's so good, so good, you see! So I will crochet in a box. And I will crochet with a fox. And I will crochet in a house. And I will crochet with a mouse. And I will crochet here and there. Say!I will crochet ANYWHERE!I do so crochet green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-l-am!
MARCH 3rd by krazypoodle
On this day in history Alexander Graham Bell was born. He is credited with the invention of one of the first telephones, was a founding member of the National Geographic Society, and did extensive work with the deaf. So.... 1. Before you get stuck in to your crochet assignment for today, learn to spell your name in the American Manual Alphabet. This will help to warm up those stitching fingers! 2. Turn on the NatGeo channel and learn something about your world while you stitch, or rent a copy of The Miracle Worker. 3. After you complete your assignment, call someone on the phone, ask how their day went, and share what you accomplished today! So now for the Real Deal: Also, on this day in history I was born! The ingredient for today will reflect the fact that the day I was born there was a blizzard that made it tough for poor Mom and Dad to get to the hospital. I am also a card-carrying, dyed in the wool Pisces, so that will be represented too. Hook size: your choice Yarn:any type Color: one snowy color and one watery color Stitches: Shell stitch to represent piles of show and ocean waves Number of stitches: 3 snowy shells (mounds of snow) and 3 watery shells (ocean waves) for March 3 (3/3 get it) Instructions: Abbreviations used are US crochet terms. Start with either color at one of the corners of your March 1 piece. Anchor your yarn with a slip stitch, ch 1. Sc in the same stitch as your joining stitch. Skip 1 space (row) or 2 stitches depending on whether you are crocheting on the side or the end of your March 1 piece. Do 5 dc into the next stitch (shell made). Skip 1 space/2 stitches and sc into the next stitch. Skip 1sp/2sts and do 5 dc into the next stitch. Repeat sequence (sk 1sp/2sts, sc, sk 1sp/2sts, shell) one more time. You should now have 3 shells made in your snowy or watery color. Change to your other color and do 3 more shells. You may have to turn a corner at some point to work your way around the outside of your March 1 piece. Do 3 sc's into the corner and that should put you on the right track. Bonus item: Coz I love the bling, sew some sparkly beads onto your shells.
MARCH 4th by ExtraGrunty
On this day in history in 1681 William Penn is granted the land that becomes Pennsylvania. He founded Philadelphia which became a major city (as it still is) and a large and active Quaker population quickly grew. (Penn himself was a Quaker and the land was partly granted to get rid of some of the Quakers hanging out in England.) Quakers dressed plainly without frou-frou decorations. Well, today we're doing the opposite by adding a bit of lace. Yarn/Color:any type - something that makes you smile Hook size:whatever works with your yarn Directions: We're using a stitch pattern from Dcrochet.com the Fans Lacy Stitch (Found via Crochet Pattern Central. If you've never checked CPC out it's what I used before Ravelry and worth a look) This stitch calls for a base chain of 11+1. For example, two motifs wide your base chain will be 22+1=23. There are at least two ways you can do this. You can make the pattern separately and attach to your free form, or you can attach your yarn somewhere on your piece and use ch, sc and stitches of varying heights to connect your base chain to your work. Like this:
if and pattern repeats is up to you. The pattern starts repeating after row 5. Errata!!! Row 3 should read: 1 ch, 1 sc, \* 4 ch, in next group: 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 dc of previous row repeat 3 times, ch4, sc in next sc \* Repeat from \* until end of row. This pattern has written instructions as well as a chart. For an intro to what those symbols mean click here.
MARCH 5th by Melbav
On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's cofounder, Arthur “Spud" Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone. Day in History Link-Hula-Hoop Numbers being used are 25 for 25 million. The word Hula-Hoop has 8 letters and a hyphen that = 9 and 1963 = 19 when added up. With that in mind, I'm giving you two versions of a crocheted Hula-Hoop. Note: US crochet terms are used in the instructions. Yarn - your choice Hook - 5mm or H or to match your yarn
1st version of a swirling Hula-Hoop
Make a magic circle (adjustable ring) making an magic circle/ring Ch 3, 9 dc in the ring, join with a slip stitch in the top of the turning ch, and gently tug the loose end to tighten the ring. 9 stitches. Turning chain does not count. Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, joining with slip-stitch. 9 stitches. Ch 1, sc in same stitch then 2 sc in each stitch around, joining with a slip-stitch. You have created a small dome representing the human hips. 19 stitches. Be great full I didn't ask you to use your hip size to create this motif, because I thought about doing it. LOL. Working in the front loop, reverse sc /crab stitch, in each loop around, creating a swirling looking hula-hoop. Fasten off, and secure the ends and
2nd version of a swirling Hula-Hoop
If your short on time you may find this one easier. Make a magic circle/ring Ch 1, 24 US sc in the ring, representing 25 million hoops sold. Change colors with a slipstitch in the chain 1. Working in the front loops, Ch 1, and reverse sc around. Fasten off, secure the ends and weave them in.
Relax and enjoy... Melba MARCH 6th by AkuaLezliHope Hook Size How many of these people born on this day do you know? Cyrano de Bergerac Elisabeth Barrett Browning Gabriel Garcia Marquez Wang Anyi Kiri Te Kanawa Ed McMahon Michelangelo Wes Montgomery Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Shaquille O'Neal Rob Reiner Choose a hook with the corresponding # mm size.
Color
1957 - United Kingdom colonies Gold Coast and British Togoland became the independent Republic of Ghana. Choose a color from Ghana's flag (red, yellow, black or green)
Stitch Chain a number between 19 and 57
1869 - Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society. Numerologically, this was a universal 6 year. Carbon has the atomic number 6. Count the number of objects you have nearby containing carbon allotropes (diamonds, graphite) and add this number of chains to the chain you On 6 March 1521, Ferdinand Magellan reached the Marianas and Guam. Magellan called Guam the “lsland of Sails" because they saw a lot of sailboats. He led the first expedition to sail from Europe to the Pacific and to circumnavigate the globe (although he didn't make it home). March sixth is the 65 day of the year, in 2011. Numerologically ... it's a 22 or 4, (3+6+2+11)
south and one worked east. Use chain for at least one direction. Wave = sl st, sc, hdc, dc, htr, tr, htr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st Stitches and abbreviations use U.s. terms On This Day In History: I got high-speed internet :) (all examples given will be from my internet experiences: My Examples (ME)) Hook size: Any combination of numbers, letters that match up with a hook size, that corresponds to your first, most meaningful meet up with the internet (or hook size of your choice) ME: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 - I can choose to concentrate on the fact that Tues. is the 3rd day of the week and Mar. is the 3rd month of the year and choose to use a 3mm hook, or I could concentrate on the fact that it was the year 20o0 and choose to use a 2mm hook, or 1 could ..., or I could say that March 7 was the important bit of that date to me and add 3 (for March) to 7 to equal 10, and use a 10mm hook, or ... (finangle to your optimum choice) Yarn / Colour: Any yarn you have bought, looked at, yearned over, from an internet link (or ME: I am not actually going to admit here how many yarns I have bought over the internet ... although I am highly tempted to link to one that I bought last year during ItCroMo (it was promoted for National Crochet Month, it was green, it was on sale for a Saint Patrick's Day blitz, it was (and still is) one of the coolest yarns I have ever bought!) This Day In History Colour Inspiration - Super inspiring for anyone looking for colour Stitch / Stitch Pattern: Your choice. Number of stitches, stitch pattern repeats: = the number of alpha numeric characters in your "homepage" URL, after stripping out the un-necessaries ME: http://orca-live.net/community/index.html, so I would strip out everything except 'orcalive'= 9 stitches, stitch pattern repeats Number of rows: Use an internet random number generator of your choice (or random number of your choice) ME:http://www.random.org/
