Crochet Hybiscus Pillow

Finished this Hybiscus pillow for my wonderful stepmom who loves Hawaii

I used worsted weight yarn
For the squares
Green tones Red Heart for the front
Dark Sage Red Heart for the back
For the flower
Cherry red Red Heart
Yellow Red Heart
Pale Yellow Red Heart
Size I crochet hook

I made the flower separate and sewed it on the front later
Here is a link to the flower pattern called Grans Garden Flower. It is not free. I paid 7$ on Ravelry for the original pattern

The squares are solid Granny Squares 16 rows each
Here is a pattern for a solid Granny Square

Using 2 strands of yarn held together I single crocheted around both pieces together on three sides before adding the pillow and then continuing on crocheting up the forth side

My First Log Cabin Crochet

I tried my first log cabin and failed until I found this video!
Log Cabin Crochet for left handed crochet.

I am using 5 colors. It turned out to be a 7 inch square. I want to make a blanket now! Will be a work in progress...

My Pumpkin Coaster

Getting ready for fall
I finished a coaster using a pattern I found online
I changed the last row to a double crochet to make it bigger. I like how it turned out.
Here is the link to the pattern
crochet pumpkin pattern

Crchet Aquarium for Charity

The Crochet Crowd is hosting a craft booth featuring a Crochet-Arium. Each piece will be donated to Craft For a Cure.
This is my little aquarium all finished

The following links will show the pattern for each piece
Sea Kelp
Sandy Starfish
Electric Eel
Jellyfish 1 and 2
Goldfish

Crochet Sea Kelp

Here is a 3 foot long Sea Kelp going to the Crochet-Arium by The Crochet Crowd for Craft For A Cure

This is a free form crochet. I did not follow a pattern. I made up my own

Crochet hook size K 6.5mm
Crochet hook size I 5.5mm
Worsted weight Red Heart yarn in Green Shades
Worsted weight yarn in Caron Sage Green
With Green Tones
Chain 126
Ch 1 turn
Row 1: Single crochet 3 times into second chain on hook, single crochet 125, chain 1,
Do Not Turn
You will be crocheting in the back of the chain now
Go ahead and single crochet down the back of the chain 125
In last chain, single crochet 3 Fasten off
New Color Sage
Insert hook in any stitch with a slip stitch and begin single crochet.
Row 2: single crochet in the next 10, double crochet in the next 10, continue in this pattern to the end. 3 double crochet in the last chain.
Do Not turn
Continue on around the back of chain again using the patter single crochet 10, double crochet 10 When you get to the end 3 double crochet
Row 3: single crochet 10, double crochet 4,  now 3 double crochet in next stitch, 4 more double crochet, single crochet 10, double crochet 4, now 3 double crochet in next stitch...continue on around When you reach the end 3 double crochet
Row 4: single crochet 10, double crochet 4, now 5 double crochet in next stitch, 4 more double crochet, single crochet 10, double crochet 4, now 5 double crochet in next stitch, continue on around. End with 5 double crochet at the end.
Fasten off
Change back to Green Tones
Change to a size I hook
Single Crochet all around
Fasten off and weave in any loose yarn

Crochet Sandy Starfish

Here is a tiny crocheted starfish I made for the Crochet-Arium by The Crochet Crowd for Craft For A Cure

You can find the starfish pattern here at http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=352202.0#axzz2dJPausTH
I used a size I hook with worsted weight cotton yarn in yellow and white obre