Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Cross Roads Ear Warmer/Head Band




A nice quick little project for you.
The head band/ear warmer is made in a long strip
and joined at each end by sewing or crochet sl st
to join.
The pattern is a one row repeat with 14 stitches.
You will have it memorized in no time.

  
Experience: Beginner +
To fit any size: Make the strip long enough to wrap around your head whilst it is slightly stretched.
Materials Used:
10 ply/Worsted Weight approx 40 gm's
4mm/G Hook
Sewing needle and scissors

Stitches used:
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
bl hdc = back loop of the hdc
dc = double crochet

Special st's used:
X st = (skip 1 st, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped st = X made)


To begin: chain 15
Row 1. skip the 1st chain, work 1 hdc in each of the next 4 chains, work the X st 3 times, work 1 hdc in each of the next 4 ch (4 hdc, 3 groups of X st and 4 hdc)

Rows 2, to length required, ch 1, work 1 hdc into the back loop of the next 4 hdc, work the X st 3 times, work 1 hdc into the back loop of the next 4 hdc (4 hdc, 3 groups of X st and 4 hdc)

Once you have the length required sew or sl st ends together.

 If you like this, you'll love this one too!




PUFF N STUFF HEAD BAND

Friday, February 16, 2018

The Play Ground Hat







The Play Ground Hat


The play ground hat is loads of fun to make, it's full of texture that is made with st's you are already familiar with.
Don't be afraid of making this hat, it's easier than it looks!


The hat begins at the bottom, which is made in a strip, then joined to form a circle. 
The size we are making here is a medium size, but you can adjust the size of your hat, I have detailed instructions over here in another free crochet hat pattern.
   
Suggested experience: beginner +

Materials needed:
10 ply/worsted weight/Aran
5mm/H-8 hook


Stitches used:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
bl = back loop, the back loop used in this pattern, is the 3rd loop of the hdc
fp = front post
dec = decrease

dc = double crochet
Special stitches used:
yif sc = yarn in front sc, I'm also going to refer to this method as the zipper single crochet.
zsc = zipper single crochet =
zipper stitch, bring your working yarn to the front of your work, hold it down with your thumb, then make a sc as normal, the stitch you just made looks like a knit st when held side ways
The bead st is a repeat of 3
Bead stitch = make a dc, turn your dc side ways, work a 3 wrap cluster around the double crochet =  yarn over hook, insert hook under the dc, pull up a loop, leaving all loops on hook, repeat 2 more times, 7 loops on hook, yarn over hook pull through 6 of those loops, you now have 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook. 1 bead stitch made.
The hdc weave is a repeat of 2
hdc Weave stitch = *work 1 hdc into the front 2 loops of the next hdc, work the 2nd hdc into the third loop only of the next hdc* repeat these 2 st's to make the hdc weave stitch

This video will show you how to do the hdc weave stitch

To Begin:
Make the band/brim in the main color
Ch 9
Row 1. work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn (8sc)
Row 2. work 1 sc into the back loop of each sc, ch 1 and turn (8sc)
continue working row 2 until you have 48 rows.
Leave yarn attached, ch 1 and sl st to join using the back loops of the last row made and the un worked loops of the beginning chain row.

Do not join too tight as it may pucker.
PLEASE NOTE ALL ROUNDS ARE JOINED WITH A SL ST
Main color  
R 1. work ch 3 and 50 dc's into first row = 17 lot's
of 3 (51 st's)  
Second color 
R 2. ch 2, fpdc around the ch 3 from previous row, bead st in next, skip 1 st, *fpdc around next dc, bead st in next, skip 1 st* repeat from *to* to end (17 bead st's made)
*PLEASE NOTE THE BEGINNING CH'S OF ALL THE FOLLOWING ROWS ARE NOT COUNTED AS A STITCH*
The top of the bead stitch will have 2 spaces use them both as a stitch for the next row, the picture shows, a fpdc and the 2 loops on top of the bead st
Main color  
R 3. ch 1, work 1 hdc in each st to end (51 st's)
Second color 
R 4. ch 1, work the sc zipper st in each st to end (51 st's)
Main color 

R 5. ch 1, work 1 dc in each st to end (51 st's)
Second color 
R 6. ch 2, fpdc around the beginning dc  from previous row, bead st in next, skip 1 st, *fpdc around next dc, bead st in next, skip 1 st*
repeat from *to* to end (17 bead st's made)
Main color 
R 7. repeat row 3.

*rounds 8 to 11, work all hdc's into the the 3rd loop of the hdc's of the previous round*
We need an even number of st's now, so we will decrease one at the start of the next row
 
R 8.  ch 1, hdc 2 tog, work 1 hdc into the 3rd loop of each hdc
to end (50 st's)
9, 10 and 11. ch 1, work 1 hdc into the 3rd loop of each hdc to
end

You are now up to here as pictured
12 to 14. ch 1, work the hdc weave st (50 st's)


If your OCD you may not like the decreasing. 
The following rows will be the decreasing for the top shape of your hat or hair bun hat, because we are decreasing over an odd and even number of st's the pattern sequence will get out of order, it's easiest to make the hdc weave as a mirror image of the previous row, by doing a hdc in the front 2 loops into a hdc that was made into the front 2 loops and make the hdc in the 3rd loop into a hdc that was made into the 3rd loop. The pattern will still look AMAZING! See photo, you cannot tell there is a difference.

Decreases
R 15. ch 1, *hdc weave over next 8 st's, hdc dec next 2 st's
together*
repeat from *to* to end (45 st's)
R 16. ch 1, *hdc weave over next 3 st's, hdc dec next 2 st's
together*
repeat from *to* to end (36 st's)
R 17. ch 1, *hdc weave over next 2 st's, hdc dec next 2 st's
together* 
repeat from *to* to end (27 st's) 
for beanie instructions, go to make a beanie at
round 18.
Messy hair bun
R 18. ch 1, work 1 sc in each st to end
R 19. ch 1, work 1 sc into the back loop only of each sc to
end, finish off.


to make a beanie
R 18. ch 1 *hdc weave in next st, hdc dec next 2 st's
together*
repeat from *to* to end  (18 st's)
R 19. ch 1 *hdc next 2 st's together* 
repeat from *to* to end break off yarn and weave through remaining st's to close the hole.


 Once your finished make some more!
If you like this, you'll love this too!
This will be a new free crochet pattern
coming soon, using the hdc weave stitch!
This free pattern is now available via this link


Thursday, December 21, 2017

The Zipper Hat




THE ZIPPER STITCH HAT AND MESSY HAIR BUN HAT

I like to play with stitches and make them look different to what they are. In this pattern I have created a new look sc, which is combined with the hdc. The hdc is worked as normal, around the post, or in the back loop for subtle pattern changes.
I believe you will enjoy making this Unique Crochet Hat, the new sc stitch, which I am going to refer as to the zipper stitch (zsc), will be used in alternating rows and in color 2.


I have included a video of this stitch being made, it's at the bottom of this post.

The hat begins from the brim, which is made in a strip then joined, the hat is the made upward and in rounds that are joined. The pictures will illustrate the zipper stitch and the progress of the pattern. Lets begin.



This hat can be made in all sizes, from baby to adult, for males or females, it has a stitch repeat of just 1.
The brim when stretched out, needs to be the size of the circumference of the head you are making it for.
For example, I want a hat that fits a head size of 21 inches around, so I make the length of my brim measuring 21 inches when stretched (not stretched it measured 17 inches), for this size it was 46 rows.



You can use the hat size chart below as a guide to making the size you want.  
If you are making an infants size, simply stop the pattern at the length required and go on to the decreases for the hat pattern.
You will have completed about 7 of the pattern rows.

 
Suggested experience: beginner +

Materials needed:
10 ply/worsted weight
5mm/H-8 hook
Stitches used:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
bl = back loop
fp = front post
bp = back post
dec = decrease


Special stitch used:
yif sc = yarn in front sc, I'm also going to refer to this method as the zipper single crochet.
zsc = zipper single crochet




To do the zipper stitch, bring your working yarn to the front of your work, hold it down with your thumb, then make a sc as normal, the stitch you just made looks like a knit st when held side ways.



To Begin: All sizes.
Make the band/brim
Ch 9 for an adult size, (ch 7 for a baby and work 6 sc's for 1st row)
Row 1. work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn (8sc)
Row 2. work 1 sc into the back loop of each sc, ch 1 and turn (8sc)
continue working row 2 until you have reached the length for the size of your hat. Leave yarn attached, ch 1 and sl st to join using the back loops of the last row made and the unworked loops of the beginning chain row.
Do not join too tight as it may pucker.













Body of Hat: (sl st to join each round)
Round 1. ch 1, treating each row as a stitch, work 1 fphdc around each row end and the sl st join, change color, (leave main yarn attached)
 
 make sure you get a fphdc in the sl st join


Round 2. ch 1, work 1 zsc, in each hdc st to end, change color, (leave 2nd yarn attatched)
 
Round 3. ch 1, work 1 hdc in each sc to end, change color, (leave main yarn attatched)


Round 4. repeat round 2.

Round 5. ch 1, work 1bpdc around each sc of the round, change color, (leave 2nd yarn attatched)


Round 6. repeat round 2.
Round 7. repeat round 3.
Round 8. repeat round 2.


Round 9. ch 1, work 1 hdc into the back loop of every sc of the round, change color, (leave main yarn attatched)


Round 10. ch 1, work the zsc into the back loop (3rd loop) of each hdc of the round, change color, (leave 2nd yarn attatched)


Round 11.
repeat round 3.


Round 12. repeat round 2, break off 2nd color (unless you want to use it in the making of the crown)


Round 13. working in main color, ch 1 and work 1 zsc in each sc, sl st to join.



Count your st's, you will need to increase or decrease a few st's in this row so that the number of st's remaining is dividable by 6. I have 47 st's, I'm going to add a stitch in this round to get to the number 48, which is dividable by 6.
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78 etc.

Round 14. ch 1 and work 1 hdc in each sc (inc or dec evenly in this row)


Round 15. ch 1, *work 1 hdc in each of next 4 st's, work the next 2 st's together* (dec made) repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join


Round 16. ch 1, *work 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc, work the next 2 st's together* (dec made) repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join


Round 17. ch 1, *work 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc, work the next 2 st's together* (dec made) repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join.


For a messy bun hat finish hat here and work 1 round of regular sc's, for a complete hat keep decreasing


Round 18. ch 1, *work 1 hdc in next hdc, work the next 2 st's together* (dec made) repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join

Round 19. ch 1. *hdc 2 st's tog* repeat from *to* to end, finish of and sew around remaining st's to close the hole.


I forgot to mention, when I finished the hat, I went back to the hat edge and did a row of zsc around the band, it looked awesome!

IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU'LL LOVE THIS
 




Free Pattern, Courtesy Of Cathy Wood
Aka, Cats-Rockin-Crochet.
2017.
You can sell your items made from this free crochet pattern
I’d love to see this pattern used for charity use
Please link back to this pattern if you use it.