Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons

I was looking for a new cookie to try that was easy and quick to make but delicious. I love coconut and chocolate so decided to combine the two into an easy cookie. I had made these simple coconut macaroons without the chocolate chips and decided they would work well with chocolate included. These are a big hit with my family and so easy. Give them a try and remember they would be a great and easy cookie to take to Holiday parties that are coming up.

                                    Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroon

Ingredients:

1 (14 oz.) pkg sweetened flaked coconut                        2 tsp vanilla extract
1 (14 oz.) can eagle brand sweetened                              1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (or as many as you
    condensed milk                                                             like without over powering the coconut)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, combine milk and vanilla. Mix well. Add coconut and chocolate chips. Mix well making sure coconut and chips are well coated and mixed together. Drop by teaspoon onto parchment lined baking sheet and with back of spoon slightly press down to flatten some. Bake 8-10 minute or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and place on parchment covered cooling racks.
Depending on how big you make these you can get about 30 cookies. Let cool and then put in container. These will be chewy and sticky but oh so good.

I hope you will give these a try. Easy and delicious.

Trellis Yarn or Ladder Yarn Jewelry

I have found a new favorite yarn to use for bracelets and necklaces in a snap. It probably is harder to find the yarn than to do the necklace and bracelet. I have been able to find the yarn on the Internet fairly easily though. This is a simple bracelet and necklace. It looks like it is complicated but it isn't. Nice to wear with jeans or a dress.

Simple 3 Strand Trellis Bracelet

Trellis yarn of your choice
K hook

Make 3

Measure 6 inches from end and make slip knot. ch 27 or as many ch to fit your wrist. Finish off and leave a 6 inch tail.

To finish bracelet hold all strands together and make a knot next to beginning ch and a knot next to end ch. go to end of strands and knot together then slip on your wrist. I will add pictures later of this pattern and the necklace.

To change this up you can braid the strands together and then knot for a different look.

Wave Afghan

Wave Afghan 12" Square

Materials
5 skeins worsted weight yarn ( I used Red Heart Super Saver Earth & Sky)
J hook

Instructions
Make 9 squares

Ch 40
Row 1 sc in second ch from hook. Hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, trc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch. Continue across in pattern of sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc to end of row. The last st will be dc in last ch. Ch 1 turn
Row 2 hdc in dc, dc in hdc, trc in sc, dc in hdc, hdc in dc, and sc in trc repeat in pattern across ending with trc in sc. Ch 1 turn
Row 3 sc in trc, hdc in dc, dc in hdc, trc in sc, dc in hdc, hdc in dc and sc in trc. Repeat pattern across ending with dc in hdc. Ch1 turn
Row 4-23 repeat rows 2&3 ending with row 3 repeat. Fasten off and weave in end

Border
Attach yarn in last stitch ch 1 sc in same st and ea st across to last St 3 sc in last st. Sc evenly down side with 3 sc in corner around join with sl st to beginning sc.

Sew squares together three rows of three squares.

If you want you can attach yarn in any corner and do a border around whole afghan like you did around each square

Crocheted hotpad

Hotpad

Materials
1 skein I love this Cotton sage
1 skein black variegated
H hook

Ch 26
Row 1 sc in 2 nd Ch from hk and ea Ch across Ch 1 turn
Row2 sc in 1st sc, hdc nxt Sc, dc next Sc, tr nxt Sc, dc nxt sc, hdc next Sc, sc nxt Sc repeat pattern across sc,hdc,dc,tr,dc,hdc to end ending in last sc with sc Ch 1 turn
Row 3 sc in tr, hdc in dc, dc in hdc, tr in sc repeat across row ending with sc in tr Ch 1 turn
Row 4 tr in sc, dc in hdc, hdc in dc, sc in tr repeat across row ending with tr in sc Ch 1 turn
Repeat rows 3&4 to desired size fasten off weave in ends
Mine is 16 rows
Make another using new color same pattern
Holding two sides with wrong side together join in corner with sl st ch1 and sc in same sp sc around entire hotpad going through both sides putting 3 sc in ea corner join with sl st to beg sc ch 15 and sl st into first ch loop.

Dishcloth
Same as one side of hotpad but just and more rows for a larger size dishcloth if you like

Mixed stitch dishcloth

I love to make dishcloths, hot pads and washcloths out of cotton yarn. I have made several of these but unfortunately never took any pictures. I will try to make another one and add a picture at a later time. These are easy to make and work up fast. Hope you try this pattern.

Mixed up dish cloth crochet pattern

H hook
1 skein I love this cotton sage color
1 skein sugar and cream licorice black variegated
Ch 30
Row 1 dc in 4th Ch from hook and in each Ch across Ch 1 turn (28dc)
Row 2 elongated sc in 1st dc and ea dc across (elongated sc is hook through dc pull up loop yarn over a pull through first loop on hook yarn over and pull through last 2 loops on hook) ch1 turn(28 esc)
Row 3 sk first st dc in next st dc in skipped st repeat across (14 X st made)
Ch1 turn
Row 4 elongated sc in first st and ea st across (28 esc) Ch 3 turn
Row 5 dc in ea st across Ch 1 turn (28dc)
Row 6-8 repeat rows 2-4
Row 9 repeat row 5
Row 10-12 repeat rows 2-4
Row 13 repeat row 5
Row 14-16 repeat rows 2-4
Row 17 repeat row 5
Row 18-20 repeat rows 2-4
Row 21 repeat row 5
Fasten off
With other color join at beg of last row with sl st ch1 sc in same st and ea st across evenly sc around dish cloth putting 3 sc in ea corner join with sl st in beg sc

Baby Blue Afghan

Baby Blue Afghan

Bernat Baby Sport yarn 1 lg skein
E hook

Ch 3 join to form ring
Rnd 1 ch3 2 dc in ring Ch 2, ( 3 dc in ring Ch 2,) repeat 2 more times
join in top of beg Ch 3
Rnd 2 sl st into Ch 2 sp Ch 3 2 dc Ch 2 3 dc(corner made), *Ch 2 3 dc
in next Ch 2 sp Ch 2 3 dc all in Ch 2 sp corner made* repeat around
join in beg Ch 3
Rnd 3 sl to and in Ch 2 sp, ch3 2dc ch2 3dc( corner),* Ch 2, 3 dc in
nxt Ch 2 sp, Ch 2 3 dc ch2 3 dc all in corner Ch 2 sp* repeat from *
around join in beg ch3
Rnd 4-5 make like round 3 3 dc in side Ch 2 spaces and 3 dc ch2 3 dc
in ea corner at end of round 5 join and fasten off.

Join 4 squares together to make one square. Join by sl st in fr loops
of ea st.

Edge join yarn in corner ch3 2 dc ch2 3 dc(corner) dc in ea st and sp
across to corner in corner 3 dc ch2 3 dc repeat around join with a sl
st in beg Ch 3. Next round is Ch 3 in joining dc in next to dc, in
corner ch2 sp put 8 dc, then continue around with dc in ea dc across
repeat around sl in beg Ch fasten off

Join lg squares together with sl st in fr loops. Join in rows of 3 lg
squares ea row

Baby square

Baby square

Sensations Rainbow Classic Yellow/white classic 2 skiens
Carons baby pound of love yellow 1 skien
J hook

Ch 3 join to form ring
Rnd 1Ch3(1stdc) 2dc ch2 3dc ch2 3dc ch2 3dc ch2 join to top of Ch 3
Rnd 2 Ch3 dc in ea st to corner in corner 3dc ch2 3dc then dc in ea st
to next corner and repeat for corner repeat around join to beginning
Ch 3
Rnd 3 Repeat above rnd to corner at corners do 2dc ch2 2 dc
Rnd 4 Ch 5 counts as first dc and Ch 2 space sk 2 dc dc nxt st Ch 2 sk
2 st dv next st Ch 2 2dc ch2 2 dc in corner Ch 2 repeat around join in
top Ch 3 of beg ch5
Rnd 5 Ch 3 2 dc in Ch sp dc in dc repeat to corner do corner as above
repeat around
Rnd 6 Ch 3 dc in ea st to corner in corner 2 dc ch2 2 dc repeat around
join in top of beg ch3 fasten off weave in end

Join squares with sl st in back loops 3 rows of 4 squares
In corner join yellow Ch 3(first dc) 2 dc in corner.
Dc in ea st to next corner, 3 dc in corner repeat around to beg Ch 3
join
Ch3, 3dc in nxt dc(corner) dc in ea dc to 2nd dc of 3 dc in nxt corner
3dc in that dc then dc in ea dc and repeat at corner join with sl in
top of beg ch3
Ch5 and dc in same st(v st made) ch1 v st in same st corner made then*
ch1 sk next dc v st next dc* repeat from * doing corner v st ch1 v st
in 2 nd dc of ea corner to make corner join to 3 rd Ch of beg Ch 5
fasten off

To make bigger add 2 more rounds
Rnd 1 dc in ea sp around with 3 dc in corner sp between 2 corner v sts
join in beg ch3
Rnd 2 ch4 tb in ea dc around with 3 tr in corners then fasten off

Make 15 more squares