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Forgotten Memories

Close your eyes and step into an attic,
In the far corner you see a faded wooden box
with items stacked upon it.
You work your way to it and clear away years of rubble stacked on top,You run your hands over the aged wooden box, and you can tell it was once painted Bright colors that
are now faded with age,
This box placed there by Loving hands so long ago,for safe keeping has long been forgotten.
You lift the lid slowly to look inside,A handmade rag doll,With button eyes and red yarn hair lies waiting
for a child long since grown,
You gently lift the doll out and start to look through the well loved toys that fill the box,
You can tell each toy was special and had been handmade with love and care,from the cloth and yarn dolls to the wooden blocks,train and well loved hobbie horse.
This box contained the memories of a childhood,Once filled with laughter, love and joy, and you can almost see a child as they smile while playing with the toys.....
With the collection of patterns and plans you will find here,
I hope you can make your own memories filled
with laughter,love and joy
That too one day will be found as a treasure.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Jack & Jill

Materials:
“Puritan” Crochet Cotton Article 40
1 ball Lt. Blue, 
1 ball Yellow, 5 or 6 in., 
steel 6 or 7
Or

DeLuxe” Crochet Cotton Article 346,
1 ball Lt. Blue, 
1 ball Yellow, 5 or 6 in. 
steel 6 or 7

Or

Dawn” Medium Weight Article W 31
1 oz. Baby Blue, 1 oz. Buttercup,
 8 or 9 in. 
plastic E same as size 1 or 2

7 tiny buttons
⅓ yd narrow black ribbon

JACK'S OVERALLS
BACK SECTION-With Blue ch 19, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch.
2nd Row-Ch 1, turn, 1 s c in each s c (18 s c). Repeat the 2nd row 7 times, cut thread.
FRONT SECTION-With Blue ch 19, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row-Working in s c increase 4 s c evenly spaced (22 s c).
3rd Row-Ch 1, turn, 1 s c in each s c. Repeat the last row 7 times, cut thread, turn.
START LEG-Attach thread in 12th st of front section, ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 10 sts, s c in last st of last row of back section, 1 s c in each of the next 9 sts, ch 1, join in 1st s c, ch 1, turn.
Next Row-S c in the ch 1, 1 s c in each of the next 21 s c, join in 1st s c.
Next Row-Ch 1, turn, 1 s c in each s c, join in 1st s c.
Repeat the last row 15 times, cut thread.
Join thread at crotch and work other leg in same manner working an s c in the ch 1 at crotch.
BIB-With wrong side of work toward you, attach thread in 5th st from side opening on front section, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 9 s c, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row-1 s c in each s c. Repeat the last row 4 times, then work a row of s c down side of bib, 1 s c in each of the 4 sts of starting ch, ch 7 for button loop, s c in same space, then work a row of s c around side opening, across top of back section, around opposite side opening, ch 7, s c in same space for button loop, 1 s c in each of the next 4 sts of starting ch, then work in s c up opposite side of bib, cut thread.
SUSPENDER-Ch 29, s c in 4th st from side opening on back section. Work 1 sl st in each st of ch, ch 7, sl st in same space for button loop, working on other side of ch work 1 sl st in each st, join in next st on back section, cut thread. Work another suspender in same manner joining in 4th st from other end of back section. Sew 4 buttons in position.
JACK'S BLOUSE
With Yellow ch 47, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row-Working in front loop of sts only, work 1 s c in each d c, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row-Working in back loop of sts, work 1 d c in each s c, ch 1, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows once.
6th Row-Same as 2nd row.
7th Row-Working in back loop of sts only, work 1 d c in each of the next 11 s c, ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 12 s c, ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 12 s c, ch 1, turn.
8th Row-Working through front loop of sts, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, s c decrease in next 2 sts, (s c decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, s c decrease in next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in each of the 7 sts of ch, 1 s c in each of the next 12 d c of back, 1 s c in each of the 7 sts of ch, * 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, s c decrease in next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 1 s c in each remaining st, ch 3, turn.
9th Row-Working in back loop of sts, 1 d c in next s c, d c decrease in next 2 sts (d c decrease: * thread over hook, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * once, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, d c decrease in next 2 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 s c, 1 s c in next s c, s c decrease in next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, d c decrease in next 2 sts, * 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, d c decrease in next 2 sts, repeat from * twice, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, s c decrease in next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, * 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, d c decrease in next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, ch 1, turn.
10th Row-Working through front loop of sts, * 1 s c in next st, s c decrease in next 2 sts, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.
11th Row-Working through back loop of sts, 1 s c in each s c, ch 3, s c in same space for ribbon loop, then work a row of s c down front, across lower edge, up other front, ch 3, s c in same space for ribbon loop, cut thread. COLLAR-Attach thread in 1st free loop of st of 10th row, s c in same space, * 2 d c in next free loop of next st, 3 d c in next free loop of next st, repeat from * across neck line ending with s c in last st, cut thread.
SLEEVES-Attach thread in center of lower edge of armhole and work 18 s c around armhole, join in 1st s c, ch 3, turn.
Next Row-Working through front loop of sts, work 1 d c in each s c at lower edge and 2 d c in each of the 8 s c across top of armhole for fullness, join, ch 1, turn.
Next Row-1 s c in each d c working through back loop of sts, cut thread. Insert ribbon through loops at neck and tie in bow.
JILL'S SKIRT
With Blue ch 46, s c in 8th st from hook for button loop, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row-1 s c in each s c, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row-S c in next s c, * ch 3, s c in next s c, repeat from * across row, do not turn.
Next Round-Ch 3, s c in 1st ch 3 loop, * ch 3, s c in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * all around.
Next Round-Ch 3, s c in the joining ch, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
Without joining rounds work 3 more rounds of ch 3 loops.
Next Round-* Ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
Next Round-* Ch 1, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join, cut thread.
Attach thread at starting ch at band and work 1 s c in each st, cut thread.
SUSPENDERS-Ch 31, join in 4th st from back opening and work same as Jack's suspenders. Work other suspender in same manner joining in 4th st from opposite side of back opening. Sew 3 buttons in position.
PANTIES-With Blue ch 41, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 4, turn.
2nd Row-Skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, * ch 1, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row-l s c in 1st d c, * 1 s c in next mesh, s c in next d c, repeat from * across row, ch 4, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows once.
6th Row-Skip 1st, s c in next st, * ch 3, skip 1 st, s c in next st, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, s c in 11th st from opposite side of same row, * ch 3, skip 1 st, s c in next st, repeat from * 4 times, join to form leg opening.
Next Row-Ch 1, 2 s c in next loop, ch 1, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in same loop, * 2 s c in next loop, ch 1, sl st in top of last s c for picot, s c in same loop, repeat from * all around, join, cut thread. Finish other leg to correspond.
Attach thread at band and work a row of s c around top of waist band and around side opening working a 7 ch loop at corner of one side for button. Sew button in position.
With Yellow work blouse same as for Jack.

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