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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