14 June, 2015

Potion Bottle Mark II


A variation on my potion bottle dice bag pattern. This one is more squat and rounded, with a slightly larger mouth and cork.


measurements:
3.5” tall, not including cork
4” diameter at the base
2 1/4” cork

materials needed:
*size G hook
*medium weight yarn in three colours--potion bottle, edging, and cork/stopper (I used red/gold/brown)
*handful of cotton batting to stuff cork

bottle-
to start: chain 16, connect to first chain to form loop
1: ch1, sc loosely in every ch around, join (16)
2-6: ch1, 1 sc in every st around, join (16)
7: ch1, 2 sc in every st around, join (32)
8: ch1, 1 sc in every st around, join (32)
9: ch1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 7 st, repeat around, join (36)
10: ch1, 1 sc in first 11 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat around, join (39)
11: ch1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 12 st, repeat around, join (42)
12-15: ch1, 1 sc in every st around, join (42)
16: ch1, work in back loops this round, sc2tog, sc in next st, repeat around, join (28)
17: ch1, sc2tog 3 times, sc in next st, repeat around, join (16)
18: ch1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st, repeat around, join (12)
19: ch1, sc2tog, repeat around, join (6)
tie off, use tail to weave together remaining gap, and weave in ends

trim-
1) attach yarn to row 15, sc every st around, join, tie off
2) attach yarn to row 6, sc every st around, join, ch 22, tie off, leave tail to attach cork
3) using a length of yarn approx 3ft long, wrap mouth of bottle, tie off

cork-
to start: chain 3, connect to 1st ch to form loop
1: ch1, sc 8 in loop, join (8)
2: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next st, join (12)
3: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next 2 st, repeat around, join (16)
4: ch1, sc 1 in first 3 st, sc 2 in next st, repeat around, join (20)
5: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next 4 st, repeat around, join (24)
6-8: ch1, sc in every st around, join (24)
9: ch1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st, repeat around, join (18)
10: ch1, sc2tog, repeat around, join (9)
stuff cork with cotton batting.
11: ch1, sc2tog 4 times, sl st in last st, join,
tie off, use tail to weave gap closed, attach to trim chain


happy trails,
-Annie J


13 June, 2015

Potion Bottle Dice Bag

twinsies

I saw a few little bottles like these floating around Pinterest and wanted to make one but couldn't find a pattern, so I decided to whip one up myself. I find they comfortably hold about 21 dice, or three sets (of seven polyhedral). I keep two full sets of seven polyhedral and one set of six d6s in mine.

note: these make good dice bags but can also be used for just about anything--jewelry, makeup, other game pieces, cosplay, or just for decoration.


measurements:
3.5” tall, not including cork
4” diameter at the base
2” cork

materials needed:
*size G hook
*medium weight yarn in three colours--potion bottle, edging, and cork/stopper (my favourite combination is blue/silver/brown)
*handful of cotton batting to stuff cork

bottle-
to start: chain 16, connect to 1st ch to form loop
1: ch1, sc in every ch around edge of loop, join (16)
2-6: ch1, sc in every st around, join (16)
7: ch1, sl st in every st around, join (16)
8: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next st, repeat around, join (24)
9: ch1, sc 1 in every st around, join (24)
10: ch1, sc 1 in first 5 st, sc 2 in next st, repeat around, join (28)
11: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next 6 st, repeat around, join (32)
12: ch1, sc 1 in first 7 st, sc 2 in next st, repeat around, join (36)
13: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next 8 st, repeat around, join (40)
14: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next 19 st, repeat, join (42)
15-16: ch1, sc in each st around, join (42)
17: ch1, work in back loops this round, sc2tog, sc in next st, repeat around, join (28)
18: ch1, sc2tog 3 times, sc in next st, repeat around, join (16)
19: ch1, sc in first 2 st, sc2tog, repeat around, join (12)
20: ch1, sc2tog, repeat around, join (6)

tie off, use tail to weave together remaining gap, and weave in ends

trim-
1) attach yarn to row 15, sc every st around, join, tie off
2) attach yarn to row 6, sc every st around, join, ch 22, tie off, leave tail to attach cork
3) using a length of yarn approx 3ft long, wrap mouth of bottle, tie off

cork-
to start: chain 3, connect to 1st ch to form loop
1: ch1, sc 7 in loop, join (7)
2: ch1, sc 2 in each st, join (14)
3: ch1, sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in next st, repeat around, join (21)
4-7: ch1, sc 1 in each st around, join (21)
8: ch1, sc2tog, sc 1 in next st, repeat around, join (14)
9: ch1, sc2tog, repeat around, join (7)
tie off, stuff cork with cotton batting
weave gap closed, and attach cork to trim chain from earlier 


happy trails,
-Annie J


CODE RED. POTION UNCORKED AND SPILLING OVER.

09 June, 2015

Really Cool Title

Hello, my name is Annie.
Yes, I am okay.

Okay, this is going to be a test post up here for awhile while I try to figure out blog setup. I'm just going to paste a bunch of random text in here so I can see what the blog will sort of look like.

"The Way of Kings. The book was written to embody an ideal. It was given to people who already had momentum in doing what was right. That was my mistake. Before any of this can work, our people need to have a minimum level of honor and dignity. I have been treating the other highprinces and their lighteyes like adults. An adult can take a principle and adapt it to his needs. But we're not ready for that yet. We're children. And when you're teaching a child, you /require/ him to do what is right until he grows old enough to make his own choices. The Silver Kingdoms didn't /begin/ as unified, glorious bastions of honor. They were trained that way, raised up, like youths nurtured to maturity. We're going to win this war, and we're going to turn Alethkar into a place that men will envy again. Not because of military prowess, but because people here are safe and because justice reigns." - Dalinar in Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

kthxbye
-Annie J