Holiday Season is upon us

I am in shock. I drove through my town last week after Halloween and there it WAS!!!!!!!! Christmas decorations in town and the TREE. I think that stinks. It is just too early. I am so far behind too on gifts. I am making most of the gifts I have this year and WOW am I behind. I have been busy though. I finished this bag about 3 weeks ago.


It was a mistake made good. I was suppose to have a cowl our of this and MY HEAD is just too big. UGH.

AGAIN an attempt at Cowls got me this Bag

Don't get me wrong. I like the bags but My neck is going to freeze this winter. UGH
Scarves work so much better.

October and where did the year go?

DANG!!!! It's already Fall and today is chilly so I can't really see it's coming. Winter is around the corner. Is this good - yes and no. I love the cold but will miss shorts. I have been really busy working on stuff. I wanted so bad to finish several projects and am having a hard time doing so. Seems just too busy. I have finished these though.

Hopefully I can get the rest of the Pictures up here soon. Hope you have a great Halloween..!

Busy Bee this month.

Althought it has been a REALLY busy month, I have managed to get somethings complete.
I finished this and this . This is the Arrow Shawl from Annette Petavy . I did two of them for the simple fact I was experimenting. I have issues with Wool so I used cotton the first time. An egyptian cotton and then I switched to what the shop told me was a finger weight and I think it is Feather weight. This is the size of a scarf....LOL. I also have worked on these. and . I finised a sweater that I had to work on a bit.

September

With all the storms rolling through you would think I could get some Crocheting done. I wish!!! I have managed to Knit a Cowl I designed. Knit a Scarf I designed and a Neck Cowl that Buttons that I designed. I switched to knitting for a break. I am working on a CAL with Ravelry for the Turnberry Cardigan by TheCrochetDude. I can't wait to move on with it. I have so much I want to do but so little time. Recently we lost our Washer and Dryer and this weekend I lost the Refrigerator in our kitchen. UGH. We lost all our food and had to replace everything. One more day in paradise. Things Happen. So soon I will have some patterns available, hopefully!!

August is Here.

WOW. How did we get to August so quick. I guess I am lucky, I have already started Christmas shopping. COOL!! I found somethings at craft fairs for family and stashed them away. I also have some crochet I would like to finish for gifts but it has been so busy I haven't been able to keep up. My parents and sister are coming next weekend and that means cleaning and preparing for a visit. I recently commited to publishing a design so that will keep me busy for a while. I need to test my two patterns and then submit. So, well see what happens. I finished the Wrap I designed so that I will be posting soon. I need to take Pictures. I also completed a pair of wrist warmers and fingerless gloves. So winter here I come.

What in the heck am I doing now?

I am working on the below Heart Design. I created a graph for it and have started the pattern with Cotton wool blend size 3 thread. I used Plum and lavender. It is beautiful. However, I put that pattern on hold for a new Testing pattern I am working on for Carol Ventura. Her pattern is done in size 18 Omega Nylon. I am so use to smaller sized omega. I usually use size 2. So this is new for me. But I do like what is becoming the new bag. I took a small break between Elvis and the Omega bag. I made a shawl or Wrap. It is made with Senso size 3 cotton in Carmel and Tan colors. It turned out really nice. I just blocked it and need to throw on some tassells, then I will post pictures. I designed the pattern from old Motif's I had found a pattern for. After the Omega bag is done I am moving onto a stole called "Arrows" . There is alot of talk about this and I had to jump on that wagon. I bought the yarn this past week. But again I can not start that until I get done with the Omega bag.

New Bag To Make

This is something I have gone back and forth on. I didn't know if I wanted to do it. Since it is for me I will take My time and make it as I go. I am using the Pattern below to create a Tapestry Crochet bag. I love the design and hope it works out.

I am hoping to start these as well.

Check out this link

http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/SPR08-PATvaasa.htm or this one

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vaasa

for this pattern.

These Frighten me. !!!!!!!

New Bags & Stuff

So this past month was really busy but I managed to add a couple of items to my stash. I started Elvis a while back and Rushed to finish him so i could mail him to my Mother In Law. The other two things I did in between to rest my hands.

Cover Your Asphalt Bag is Complete

Well I completed the Bag for the Company. It turned out better than I expected. I thought it would slant too much. Actuall there is very little slant. Which is good. Hubby and his partner like the bag enough.

I used knitpro to create the graph from our logo.

http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

THIS IS THE newest bag I am making.

I needed a special gift for my mother in law and she loves Elvis so here ya have it. Well See how this works out.

Awards from BellGrove Plantation

Below are the 6 ribbons I won at the show. I am not sure that is a good percentage seeing how I put 12 pieces in. Most bead crochet items. But some Tapestry Crochet as well.

CYA Logo

This is the newest design I am working on.

My hubby and a friend started a Paving Company that Reseals driveways. So I am creating a bag for his truck for all the paper work they carry. This is the Picture of the design.

Splash Down Beta

My newest bag is a Beta fish. I have always loved Beta fish, in fact we have gone through several. You can see my previous beta fish experiment was with a Bead Crochet bag. Sir Carl and Captain Jack. Those can be see at http://www.hurricane-designs.com/CaptJackSirCarl.htm and also at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sir-carl-and-captain-jack-bead-crochet-fish. My new Splash Down Beta is a design I am proud of. I really enjoyed the pattern and thought it turned out ok. I was suprised. I should have made the splash bigger but next time maybe.

Free Patterns for Bead Crochet

I am posting here 2 free designs for the amulets that I designed some time bag. One is a amulet called Minnie and one is called Smarties.

MINNIE

“Copyright 12/23/2005 by Patricia Carol Cathey – Author and Owner”
Rev. 12/23/2005

Materials Needed:
Abbr.:
What that Is:
Helpful Information:
1 Hanks if Hank is 20 stings 11/0 Seed Beads
Ch
Chain
With the slip knot on your hook, yarn over and draw the loop already on your hook
1 Spools of Size 8 DMC Pearl Cotton
Sc
Single Crochet
Working over ring, holding yarn in left hand behind ring, insert hook under/inside ring, yo, draw up a loop to the top of the ring, yo, draw through both loops on hook.
1 Steel Crochet Hook Number 7-9 – gauge will determine the size
YO
Yarn Over
Take the yarn over the hook the number of times specified in
the pattern. If the pattern just says yarn over then you only
do it once
Ribbon or Chain for handle (if you wish)
Sp(s)
Space (s)
When a pattern refers to spaces (sp or sps) it means to crochet into a certain space on the previous row instead of crocheting directly into a stitch.
8 Split Rings
Hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through all three of the loops on the hook.
Embellishments for the handle if you wish
Ch B
Chain Bead
Start sc – bring thread up – Slide bead down – complete loop.

Hdc B
Half-double Crochet Bead
Loop – go through – pull thread through – slide bead –close

B
Bead (s)


RD
Round


DC
Double Crochet
Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. (You should have two loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through the last two of the loops on the hook.

Loading Beads onto the Cotton from the Hanks:
You will be transferring them from one sting to the other. At this point you will only put up to 6 stands. Too many at one time will get tangled.
Note: This piece is worked in same direction. Do not turn.
Base: Chain 6 – join.
BEAD LOOP Round
Tassel for Bottom: go through the center bring up as if to sc. Do not complete sc, slide 30 beads down then close around them. That made one single crochet with beads in the middle of that SC. Repeat this 12 times. Join in the top of the first of the 10 loops
Rd 1: Ch 1, sc in same space you joined in. Sc around all the 12 loops, slip in first ch to join.
Rd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (* 2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 18 sc. Join.
Rd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (* 2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 24 sc. Join.
Rd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (*2 sc in next sp, 1 sc in next * repeat) this will give you 30 sc. Join.
BEAD Round
Rd 5: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.
Rd 6: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.

BEAD LOOP Round
Rd 7: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.
Rd 8: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.
BEAD LOOP Round
Rd 9: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.
Rd 10: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.
BEAD LOOP Round
Rd 11: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.
Rd 12: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.
BEAD LOOP Round
Rd 13: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.
Rd 14: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.
Rd 15: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc 1 time in next space then HDC 2 times in next hole.
Rd 16: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.
Decreasing Rows
Rd 17: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc in next space, (*Skip one space and Hdc in next 2 spaces*) repeat *-* and Join.
Rd 18: Ch 2, Hdc in same space, Hdc in next space, (*Skip one space and Hdc in next 2 spaces*) repeat *-* and Join.
Rd 19: Ch 1 slide bead (counts as SC with bead) - (*Sc Bead*) completely around.
Rd 20: Ch 1 slide a bead down – chain to close (*Slide 20 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join.
Rd 21: Hdc in all spaces and Join.


Crochet Chain Strap or Necklace: where you joined *(chain 1 – B chain - chain 1)* repeat to make the Chain for the bag. When long enough join to the bag directly across from the starting point then cut off.


Smarties Bag

“Copyright 03/22/2006 by Patricia Carol Cathey – Author and Owner”

Materials Needed:
Abbreviations:
What that Is:
Helpful Information:
1-2 Hanks if Hank is 20 stings 11/0 Seed Beads
Ch
Chain
With the slip knot on your hook, yarn over and draw the loop already on your hook
1 Spools of Size 8 DMC Pearl Cotton
Sc
Single Crochet
Working over ring, holding yarn in left hand behind ring, insert hook under/inside ring, yo, draw up a loop to the top of the ring, yo, draw through both loops on hook.
1 Steel Crochet Hook Number 7-9 – gauge will determine the size
YO
Yarn Over
Take the yarn over the hook the number of times specified in
the pattern. If the pattern just says yarn over then you only
do it once
Ribbon or Chain for handle (if you wish)
Sp(s)
Space (s)
When a pattern refers to spaces (sp or sps) it means to crochet into a certain space on the previous row instead of crocheting directly into a stitch.
8 Split Rings
Hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through all three of the loops on the hook.
Embellishments for the handle if you wish
Ch B
Chain Bead
Start sc – bring thread up – Slide bead down – complete loop.
Used widely throughout
Hdc B
Half-double Crochet Bead
Loop – go through – pull thread through – slide bead –close

B
Bead (s)


RW
ROW
Rows that you are working

DC
Double Crochet
Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over again and pull up a loop. (You should have three loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through two of the loops on the hook. (You should have two loops on your hook.) Yarn over again and draw through the last two of the loops on the hook.
Loading Beads onto the Cotton from the Hanks:
You will be transferring them from one sting to the other. At this point you will only put up to 6 stands. Too many at one time will get tangled.
Notes: With this pattern you are working 2 parts – Front and Back. I work them in 2 pieces and then sew them together. You may choose to recreate the back the same as the front. Or you may just use HDC and complete leave beads off all together.
When HDC with Beads – You will Wrap your thread once go in next space, slide beads down then close by wrapping and bringing that through all loops.

Rw 1: Ch 42 stitches. Turn back and HDC in the 3rd from the hook
Rw 2: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 3: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 4: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 5: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 6: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 7: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn
Rw 8: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 9: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 10: Ch 1, Single Crochet (SC) in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 11: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 12: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 13: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 14: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 15: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 16: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 17: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 18: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 19: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 20: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
SINGLE BEAD Row
Rw 21: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.
Rw 22: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
SINGLE BEAD Row
Rw 23: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.
Rw 24: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
SINGLE BEAD Row
Rw 25: Chain 2, HDC in next space, (*HDC with Bead in next space and all across*) at the end last HDC no bead and HDC in chain two from the turn. So that you have (basically) 2 HDC with no beads at each end.
Rw 26: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 27: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
Rw 28: Ch 1, SC in same space and all across. Join. Turn
BEAD LOOP Row
Rw 29: Ch 2, HDC in same space - (*Slide 15 beads HDC next space do a HDC-B*). Repeat * -*, join. Turn.
Rw 30: Ch 2, HDC in same space and all across. Join.
Tie Off

At this point you can do one of two things as I mentioned above. You can Repeat this and Sew the two sides together. Or you can attach your self to the bottom and following these steps but minus the beads so that you have only a Stitched back. Both the pieces I have made I did not duplicate the front. I had stitched back only.

For the handle I crocheted a chain with a bead in each 3rd stitch. Then I attached it to the top sides of the back from the inside.

Welcome to Hurricane Designs!! So many years I crocheted. Then I knitted, then I made jewelry, Now I crochet AGAIN. I do it all actually. I like different things. However, recently I am hooked on Crochet again. Thanks to Carol Ventura and Tapestry Crochet. I have made so many bags with Tapestry Crochet. I love it. I need to move on to Bead crochet and design some new bags. I actually have on in mind. But not yet.



I will be added and updating this site as time goes by, so hang in there.

Carol Cathey