Welcome to the Blog!

Welcome to the 'premiere' of Hooks and Needles! I've got a lot of fun patterns lined up, and I can't wait to get started! I do pretty much everything when it comes to fiber. I knit(needles), I crochet(hooks) and I sew a little too. The only thing I have yet to achieve is embroidery. And dress making, but that falls under the sewing category. So! To kick of the premiere of my new blog, I'm posting some of my favorite patterns! We'll start out with a classic from(drum roll) The Legend of Zelda! I love the old game, and own The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D(meaning I have a 3DS, but I don't want to brag). So, I found a pattern over at NyanPon's Knits and Crochet for a classic Legend of Zelda fairy, and I've made several, but you know what I just had to have? The Triforce! So, I crocheted one!

It could have been done better...

It's thick, too, with double layers and a strip between each...(it's kind of hard to explain). I know it could have been done better!

I've been into crocheting really tiny things lately, so I tried out a tiny Triforce. But this time, I did the triangles in rows rather than rounds, to it looks more like the real thing. I made one, and thought, "You know, these would look really cool as earrings..." and that is how the Triforce Earrings came into play. Anyway, I'm only posting the earring pattern because it looks better. Once I get some yellow yarn, I'll make a tutorial on how to sew it all together, but for right now, I'll just post the pattern.

Triforce

Materials :

For a regular sized Triforce

A size H crochet hook
Some worsted weight yarn in yellow, or color desired
A yarn needle

For a tiny Triforce

A size B crochet hook
Embroidery floss(I used 100% mercerized cotton six stranded, but that's just what I had on hand)
Yarn needle

Triangle(make three)

Begin with a slip knot, ch 7
Row 1: sc in second ch from hk and in each ch across, 6 sc
Row 2: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, 4 sc
Row 3: sc in each sc across, 4 sc
Row 4: sc2tog twice, 2 sc
Row 5: sc in each st across, 2 sc
Row 6: sc2tog, 1 sc
Row 7: sc in next st, fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Once you have all three triangles made, it's time to sew them together! Using the pictures as a guide, sew two of the triangles together at the corner, weave in ends. Now all you have to do is sew the top triangle to the other two, again using the picture as a guide. Weave in all ends. And there you have it, a Triforce! I'll do a tutorial on how to make some into earrings, or make one thicker. For now, we'll just stick with this!

So that marks the official beginning of this blog, Hooks and Needles! I hope you enjoyed this pattern and will stick around for some time to come!