DIY Yarn-Bombed Bowl

I found this beautiful wooden bowl at my local Goodwill thrift store last month and have been racking my brain for some fun way to alter it. I didn't want to commit to paint, so I decided to add a little yarn instead! Check out my yarn-bombed bowl:

I crocheted two different bands to add a pop of color to the bowl and love how it turned out! (I even made a little Vine video about it.) The pattern in blue is called a double knot stitch (or Solomon's knot), and the lavender is an open checks stitch.

To accessorize your own bowl, all you need is some yarn and a crochet hook. Here are the directions for both stitches:

Double Knot Stitch (The blue yarn)

Chain a multiple of 4 ch plus 2 long enough to stretch around bowl

Row 1: 

One single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, *lengthen loop on hook to 1/2", draw up a new loop through the lengthened stitch, work 1 sc in space created between lengthened stitch and new loop*. Repeat steps between asterisks and you'll complete your double knot. 

*Skip 3 chains, work 1 sc in next chain (this joins your double knot to the main chain), make 1 double knot.* Repeat steps between the last set of asterisks across the row, ending with a extra double knot.

Row 2:

Turn, *work 1 sc in center of next double knot, make 1 double knot.* Repeat across the row.

Row 3:

Turn, *chain 3, work 1 sc in center of next double knot.* Repeat across row and bind off at end. 

Attach both ends of your crochet to form a band and slip it onto your bowl!

Open Checks Stitch (The lavender yarn)

Chain a multiple of 6 ch plus 3 long enough to wrap around bowl. 

Row 1: sk 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, *ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch,* ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 dc in last ch, ch 3, turn. 

Row 2: Ch across entire row, with 3 ch in between open spaces, and 3 sc across the checks of previous row. 

Bind off and attach ends to form band.