Hooded Wrapped Poncho "recipe" Part 2

Embellish it!

There are so many ways you could decorate this wrap. The dollar store here has quite a variety of iron on or sew on sequins and embellishments and glass beads. But I raided my Grandma T's craft stash which I inherited and pulled out a skein of mauve wool yarn and a tatted dragonfly pin she had made and some vintage glass crystal buttons

 

Crochet Edging

Blanket stitch around the entire poncho, (every raw edge) with your yarn and darning needle. As you add new yarn and gain tails, leave the tails to tie in as you crochet later. I also blanket stitched around the neck to sew the raw edges of the hood and poncho together.  If I find my missing yarn, I would use this blanket stitch to attach the collar to.

Crochet Directions: with a size J hook

Starting at the point of the wrap, Single crochet along the curve of the wrap and around the entire bottom of the poncho. As you come to the place where the fronts and backs meet at the arm pit/elbow, single crochet decrease right in the corner.As you come to tails from your blanket stitch, work them into the single crochet stitch.

Row 2: ch 4 and skip first single crochet. *Double crochet in next single crochet st, ch 1, skip next single crochet* repeat from * all the way around, doing a double crochet decrease at the armpit/elbow. Finish to the point of the wrap end, ch3 and join to last single crochet.

DON'T TIE OFF if you want to use crochet as an embellishment such as mine.

ch 100 or more stitches, until you have a string long enough for you to play with and design on your wrap end. Tie off.

Lay the chains (ribbon or braid if you would rather) flat on your wrap end and design a pattern. Pin it into place as you go. Decide where you might add buttons or sequins or other embellishments as you pin. Sew the chain into place as you would ribbon and sew on your embellishments.

Pin your brooch at the front on your shoulder. Sew ribbon ties to the hood if you wish. And you're done! 

If there is ever a part 3 to this, it will be for the collar...(now to find that silly yarn!)

Hooded Wrapped Poncho "recipe" Part 1

Some people love ponchos' for some it is traditional wear, for others it's the warmth, but for me I always look like I paid a visit to Omar the tent maker and asked him to sew me a sweater, I just don't look good in them.  But I LOVE their warmth and I hate how I am always dropping a wrap or shawl...you cant work in them.But I had a vision of draping beauty. I was originally going to try to knit the entire creation, but I get distracted easily and large projects get left on my needles for extended periods of time. So I found a fleece blanket at the thrift store for a couple of  dollars and pulled some wool yarn and crystal buttons out of my stash. What do you think?!  The shawl that never falls off!

Here are my basic drawings I used to design the pattern (Click on the drawings to see them in full page)

I never got to making the collar, I wanted to knit or crochet it, but one of my balls of yarn has mysteriously rolled away into a hidden bliss.

To make this it helps if you know how to.....
Sew a straight stitch and zigzag on a sewing machine
sew on buttons


Materials
One personal  size fleece throw or 1.5 m of polar fleece
Matching Thread
One favorite bulky sweater to trace for pattern.
1 Shawl pin/brooch
Embellishments of your favorite kind, buttons, braid , sequins, ribbon etc
1 average size skein of worsted weight or double knit yarn
Darning needle 


Directions 

Fold your fleece in half the longest way possible. At the far left side, lay your favorite comfy sweater on to the fabric, with the neck line at the fold of the fabric. Fold the sweater arms in onto the sweater, from 2 inches below the armpit.

 

Sewing Instructions

 

Turn right side out and try it on!  Place a pin at your shoulder that the wrap end covers to hold the wrap in place.

To sew on the hood, mark the center back of the hood and the center back of the neck and match. Pin into place all the way around and sew

Now you are ready to embellish your wrap on the tail. Part 2 will be the crochet edge instructions.

Mandolin Strap

Look what I made!! I love  this pattern ,a free Ravelry download ( or from her web site ), but it is too wide for my taste, so I used the first 4 rows of it and then improvised with my own directions:

CROCHET MANDOLIN STRAP
Adapted

Materials
1 skein Paton's Grace cotton
  (I  recently tried this pattern with Patons Classic Wool Marino with great results!)
1 sizeF crochet hook


 Directions:

First 4 rows are from a free pattern by Sarah Cooper (rav. name sarasaki) Rock A Bye Guitar Strap

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Begin 

Ch8, join with a slst to form a ring. (Check to see if it will fit over the knob to hang it later. If not, add

1 or rip 1 chain so it fits.)  Ch1, 14sc in the ring, join with a slst to the first sc. (14sc)

Row 1: Ch3, (counts as dc now and through out. Will refer to ch3 at the end of each row as a dc) dc in

the same sp as joining, ch2, 2dc in same sp as last dc. Ch3, turn. (2dc, ch2, 2dc made)

Row 2: 3dc, ch2, 3dc (Large Shell) in ch2 sp of prev. row, dc in last dc. Ch3 turn. (dc, Large Shell, dc

made) 

Row 3: 2dc, ch2, 5dc, ch2, 2dc all in the ch2 sp of the prev. row, dc in last dc. Ch3 turn. (2 ch2 sps, 2

groups of 2dc, and 1 group 5dc)

Row 4: 2dc, ch2, 2dc (shell) in the first ch2 sp, shell in the 3rd dc of the next 5dc group, shell in the last

ch2 sp, dc in the last dc. Ch3, turn. (3 shells made)

(Then start my adaption)
Ch1 more, dc first ch2 space. ch1, sc in between the two shells. ch1, slst to middle ch2 space. Ch1, sc in between the two shells, ch1 and dc in the next ch2 space. Triple crochet in last dc ch2

Next row: dc in all chains across for a total of 11 dc, ch2

* repeat dc for every row until desired length, (I made 36 dc rows before adding fillet cross, but I think I would go longer by about 4-5 more rows if/when I try again).

feel free to add a charted pattern 1/3 of the way from the end of the strap such as an initial or picture (see my example charts for ideas)

I made the cross pattern:

2 more rows of  dc right across (11dc)

Next Row: ch1, hdc, dc, 5tr crochet, dc, hdc, ch1
Next Row: ch1, slst 2st loosely. ch1, 4sc, ch1 turn work

* make 4 more rows of sc (5 in each row)

ch40 and attach chain string to the first sc of the last row.  End off and tie in ends

Finishing:

I ironed the strap to lay flat and straight, and then sprayed one side of the strap with a spray on clear coat lacquer. This let the strap keep it's shape, lessened the amount of stretch when attached to the instrument and left the other side still soft to the touch and the entire strap pliable.

Another option is to line the back with fabric.

Attach to your instrument by sliding the chain loop around the neck of the instrument, under the strings and then thread the entire strap through the loop.  Button the beginning circle onto your post at the bottom of the instrument and  you're ready to play!

IDEAS FOR MAKING IT ADJUSTABLE IN LENGTH....
You could continue on making a longer strap from rows of 5 sc and end off.  Loop a chain of 40 through two D rings or an adjustable 3 prong snap (You know...from fanny packs) and then thread you 5sc strap through the loops.

This is a good idea if you are making the strap for a friend, and you don't know what length to make it.

The advantage of the three prog strap, it that you can open the snap to take your guitar off, avoiding the arm raising acrobaticks it normally takes! (which means for lady players, you won't muss your hair!)

Felted Soap on a Rope

When I was a little girl I always knew what I was giving my daddy for Christmas....Soap on a rope! And every year he would look surprised as he opened my gift, and proclaim it to be perfect!
Well, this year he's getting...FELTED soap on a rope (as are a few other men on the family Christmas list)

Crochet Felted Soap on a Rope

Materials
1/2 a ball of worsted weight felt-able wool yarn
Crochet hook size 6.00 mm
1 bar of soap (I used Zest)

Directions

Ch 7 st
Sc in first st from hook to end. 3 sc in end st. DO NOT Turn Work. Sc back down the other side of your chain with 3sc in last st. Crochet  with sc in the round until "bag" is barely big enough for the bar of soap to fit into sideways and have open edges meet.
With a sl st, grab a loop from opposite sides of the opening and with sl st close the bag all the way with the soap inside. Slip st to the middle of the  bag "top" and chain 40 st and join again to the top of the bag.
End off and tie in.

Now the fun part!

FELTING

You need a sink of hot water that you can just barely stand you hands in and a bucket of cold water. If you have a wash board, pull it out, if not use a VERY fine food grater.
Submerge the soap in the hot water and be sure it is good and wet. Then start rubbing the soap in your hands to felt the fibers. Dip in the cold water to rinse suds and repeat with a dip in the hot water and scrub.
Use your wash board/grater (or a rough surface)to scrub the fibers into felt, following the hot bath /cold dip method, until you are satisfied with your felting.
Lay flat on a towel to partially dry, and then hang from a towel bar to finish drying completely.

Make little tags and wrap for a gift!

New Scarf Pattern

So I am so far behind in ...(???!?!?! life in general?!) I am just starting to catch up with my emails and projects I started in June. To anyone waiting on me,  I am SO SORRY :o( Email me with a reminder.

This weekend was Thanksgiving weekend here,as well as my SIL birthday.  I made 2 pies, to lots of buns, an applesauce cake and a giant birthday cookie (Pizza pan sized) Some how  I had time to designe a quick gift for her on Saturday to give to her today. I give you another free pattern......

Bethany Scarf

 

Made for a Canadian October, I designed this for my SIL birthday. I completed this scarf in 4 hours.

Materials

1 ball 3.5 oz/100g Bernat Satin (worsted weight yarn)

J hook

Needle to sew in ends

Abbreviations

ch - chain

dc – double crochet

dcdec – double crochet decrease

st - stitch

Bethany Scarf Directions:

Make a ch of 42 leaving an 8 inch tail on each end. Cut yarn from skein and ravel into a ball to use later.

Row 1 :ch 4, dc in first chain (makes first loop) ch 4 turn work

Row 2 :dc in same chain as ch4, skip next stitch ch1, dc ch 1 dc in next st, ch4 turn work

Row 3:dc in same chain as ch4, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch1) dc ch 1 dc in last dc, ch4 turn work

Row 4-9 :repeat row 3, adding a dc at each end (as row 3) and dc ch1 in each stitch across (6x's)

Row 10-11: dc ch1 in every dc across

Row 12: repeat rows 4-9

Row 18-19:repeat row 10-11

Row 20: 3:dc in same chain as ch4, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch1) dc ch 1 dc in last dc, ch 45 turn work.

Attach set aside yarn to the opposite side of your row from your hook and chain 41 st with your J hook and end off.

(Where gray is your scarf and black is the added yarn )

Row 21: dc in 4^th chain from hook, skip next stitch ch1, dc ch 1 dc in next st, complete across, including across the added chain. dc ch 1 dc in last st, ch4 turn work.

Row 22:dc in same chain as ch4, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch1) dc ch 1 dc in last dc, ch4 turn work

Row 23-26:repeat row 3, adding a dc at each end (as row 3) and dc c1 in each stitch across (4x's)

Row 27: dcdec in next 2 dc, ch1. dc ch1 across until 3 dc remain. dcdec in next 2 st, dc in last st. end of and tie in strings.

Tassels

The tassels on mine is made of artisan mohair in the same color as the acrylic/wool blend to add some texture. The strings are looped in half, pulled though the open work of the scarf along the diagonal edge and then pulled through the folded top and pulled tight. Tassels are cut in varying lengths.

Anti Sucky Thumb Thingy

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Two years ago I was crocheting thumbless mittens so my youngest son could have his “natural soother” available when we were out for walks on cold days. (He wouldn't keep his mitten on because he wanted his thumb). But now he's almost 4 and still sucking his thumb...Hard. So I want to curb him of this habit a little bit and have come up with a crochet pattern for this problem!

Make several, so you can change them when they get soiled, or to replace when you can't find it because the wearer has decided to "keep it safe" in his treasure box, dropped it behind the couch, pitched it into the corner of the room or hidden it up his shirt. (Just some of the ingenious ways DS2 has tried to dispose of his thumb cover today!)

Anti Sucky Thumb Thingy

Materials
Crochet hook : F/5- 3.75mm
Large scrap of your stashed cotton yarn ( I used a neutral color so it is less noticeable if he wears it out)

Start
Chain 3, sc 7 st into first ch and pull chain tight (8 st total)

Ch 1, and sc in the round until the thumb piece is the desired length, just above the fist knuckle.
(My example is 2 inches long, approximately 10 rounds)

Next row: ch1 and sc 4 st turn work
Repeat last row until you have a strap long enough to reach around the palm of the hand.
(My example is 7 inches long, stretched. Approximately 17 rows)

(* REMEMBER: cotton stretches, so stretch out the strap tight as you measure, or the strap will become too loose as it is worn and be in the way and useless)

Finishing
Sew the strap to the open side of the thumb piece and tie in ends tightly. For an older child to wear in the daytime, you could pre string on some shank button google eyes and add into two stitches(to the nail side of the thumb piece) and tuffs of hair to make it into a fun finger puppet reminder to keep their thumb out of their mouth.

Super Simple Coffee Cozy

In case you were wondering just what I did, here are the super simple instructions!

Super Simple Coffee Cozy

Materials
4.5 mm crochet hook
small amounts of worsted yarn
2 "nickle sized" buttons (I found that shank buttons threatened to come undone, so I suggest the 2 or 4 hole kind)
thread
sewing needle

Abreviations
ch - chain
dc - double crochet

Directions:

ch 33
dc across ch, starting at the 4th ch off hook. ch2 turn work
repeat for 4 rows more, ending row 5 without the ch2 (total of 5 rows) end off and sew in ends.

Look at your work and turn it so that rows 2 and 4 look raised. At one end, hand sew a button on each row 2 and 4. Fold ends together around a mug with or without handles and button snugly, using the dc stitches on the no button end as button holes.

Thank you to Awana Leaders!

My daughter wanted to make gifts for her Awana leaders this week, as they were celebrating "wear red day" for the obvious upcoming observance of Valentines day. I was impressed with her generosity. Of course, she wanted something for all the clubbers as well, but that was just not possible, being that she came up with this idea the night before clubs!

I'm fighting a soar throat, and my brain was mushy. I looked at several different heart shaped ornaments and book marks, but couldn't wrap my head around the patterns, as simple as they were. So the next morning I surfed myself over to Ravelry and hit the group button for Reclaiming the home and sent out an urgent post for help with quick ideas, I had 12 hours to make something for what ended up being 11 leaders. And I wanted something that the children could help put together as well. So after some wonderful ideas posted by the wonderful ladies at Reclaiming the Home, we decided on coffee mug cozies. So at 11am, we clambered into the truck and headed to the dollar store and picked out 11 surprisingly trendy mugs. With some in 50 cent clearance, the bill was just about $10! Then we headed to our local bulk food supplier store (think restaurant supplier meets Costco)and purchased some wonderful Lipton herbal teas and a tray of Farmers Market mini tarts, assorted flavors. We hurried home and after a quick lunch and putting the baby to sleep we started hopping! The children filled each cup with a wrapped tart, (which fit perfect in the bottom) and tea bags, while I made my fingers fly! I still wasn't feeling tops, so covering my mouth and washing my hands a hundred times, I went to work crocheting 11 cup cozies. I was still a little fuzzy, and had no desire to memorize any patterns, (once again as simple as they are) So I just made a basic dc strip and added buttons on one end that actually made these adjustable cozies. My daughter picked out the buttons from my button jar and then the two of them buttoned them around each cup. I finished the last cozy at 5:55pm, (we leave for clubs at 6!)

I did not have time to wrap them or add cards, so I took them to the office where the leaders check in, and the children told what they were for and handed them out to the leaders that had already arrived. We left the rest for the coordinator to pass out to the others. I'm trying to teach my children discretion as well, so I had them give the gifts out of the sight of other parents and children.

Their reaction was so exciting! So many times we just assume that someone has taken the time to thank these people for all the work they put into our children. But as a former childrens club leader of 14 years, let me tell you...its a (verbally) thankless job!! It got me to thinking, that perhaps every Valentines, our family should take the time to thank some of the service workers in our lives, paid or unpaid! I think I would like to make this a yearly tradition. For schooled children, we often give gifts to the teachers at Christmas, but when was the last time you sent a gift to the custodian? The same goes for a church custodian, do you know who yours is? For home schooled, what about sending a fruit tray or small gifts to the local fire station. Call ahead and find out how many are on staff. These are people we hope we will never see working at our house, but are glad they are there if the need arises! Although as homeschoolers, we often feel self sufficient in our homes, there are so many people out there still looking out for us. How about taking this Valentines to thank those who's service we made need in the future, and who's service we do not maybe see and yet benefit from!

Beginers Luck Multi Sock Pattern

(shown above are toddler knee sock and enlarged to size 1 jazz slipper)

Beginners Luck Multi Sock
Jazz Slipper/Crew sock/Knee sock
Crochet
Size : child age 2-5
With directions for enlarging


Materials
Bernat Baby Sport – (optional 2 colors)
F hook
Stitch markers

Terms
CC- contrast color
Ch - chain
hdc – half double crochet
MC- main color
sc – single crochet
scdec – single crochet decrease
st - stitch

Notes: Pattern not completely stitched in continuous rounds but feel free to mark each row with your stitch marker to keep track.

Start MC (OR with optional CC for toe when making 2 color sock.)

Ch 3
Row 1: Sc 12 st in the 3rd ch from hook, join and ch 1 (pull ring tight)
Row 2: Sc in same st as join, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 5 st
DO NOT join but continue in rounds.
Row3:2sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 6 st
Row4: 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 7 st
Row5: 2sc in next st, sc in next 8 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 8 st
Row6: 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 9 st
Row7: 2sc in next st, sc in next 10 st, 2sc in next st, sc in last 10 st join
(NOTE continue increasing in the same manner as above for a wider foot, but you MUST end with an even number of st between 2sc increases)

(Fasten off here if using CC and join MC)

Row 8 – 19 ch 1, then crochet evenly in the round, with no joins

(NOTE: Add extra rows here for a longer foot, should measure to front of ankle)

(Fasten off and tie in here if using CC for heel,)

Row 20: ch 1, turn work. sc across 12 st (or if you widened the toe - # of st between 2sc +2 example (toe)14 sc, 2sc in next st = Row 20: sc across 16 st)
Row 21 – 28: repeat row 20 (Note: rows may be added here if heel needs to be longer)
Row 29: ch 1, turn work. sc 5 across, scdec in st 6&7, sc in last 5 st

Fold Rows 20-29 together to form the back of the heal. sc Row 29 together down to the bottom of the sock in the fronts of each of the st only, to make a flat seam, fasten off.

(All Styles) Add in MC to the top of the sock at row 29

Row 30: ch1, sc 30 st evenly around the sock, do not join, begin working in the round

(NOTE: Socks made with a longer heel or wider toe - # of st around must be a multiple of 5)

Row 31: sc evenly around the sock
Row 32: (still working in the round,) *(sc in next 3 s, sc dec with next two st). repeat * around
Row 33: sc evenly around the sock

(Single color Jazz slipper, fasten off and tie in ends)

(To make a two color Jazz slipper, end off MC here and add CC and ch1, sc around entire sock/slipper and fasten off. Weave in all ends. Repeat directions for second slipper)

Row 34-51: sc in the round to the end of row 51

(Single color Crew socks: Join and ch 2. Working in SAME direction, hdc around sock. Fasten off and tie in ends. Repeat directions for second sock)

(To make 2 colored Crew socks, fasten off MC and add CC.
Row 52- join, ch 1,sSc all around sock, join, ch2 DO NOT turn work,
Row 53 - hdc all around sock, fasten off and tie in ends. Repeat directions for second sock)

(Knee Sock continued….)
Row 52: *(sc in next 3 st, increase 2sc in next st.) repeat * around .
Row 53-75: sc evenly in continuous round, all around sock until end of Row 75. Join.

To make Single colored Knee sock – (from join) and ch 2. Working in SAME direction, hdc around sock. Fasten off and tie in ends. Fold down top to just below knee level. Repeat directions for second sock.

To make 2 colored Knee socks- fasten off MC and add CC.
Row 76- (from join) ch 1, sc all around sock, join, ch2 DO NOT turn work,
Row 77 - hdc all around sock, fasten off and tie in ends. Fold down top to just about knee level. Repeat directions for second sock

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OH,YOU ARE ALL SO LUCKY!
I am creating a new crochet pattern, toddler footed leggies! The real joy, is that you can actually make 3 styles of socks out of this one pattern. 6, if you include the fact that there are added directions for two tone colored versions! My 2 year old is wearing these to keep warm during these super cold days, eliminating the need for pants while we (still dragging on) toilet train. But these will also be perfect for when we go to Harrison Park for Winter Fest next weekend to skate and sled. The pattern is written out, and I've made 3 pairs. There are even directions for enlarging it for bigger feet, I made a pair of crew socks for myself! They are made with an F hook and Baby sport yarn, (DK will also work but is very heavy) So as soon as I get my camera going, and some feet lined up to fill them out, I will post the pattern and pictures. I'm aiming for Saturday night. Pattern will be called Beginners Luck Multi Socks - Jazz slipper/Crew sock/Knee sock. I will also post it to Ravelry

Previouse post, November 26, 2008

Entry for November 26, 2008

Ok, so I really want to get the abacus bracelet on here, but I'm having trouble downloading pictures. BUT IT WILL COME! For now though, here is a cute quick stocking stuffer for kids idea! Beautiful friendship bracelets! My daughter sat on my lap this after noon and helped me make 5 of these for her friends! She held the hook with me while I held the yarn!


CHILD FRIENDSHIP BRACELET (good for girls or boys)

Materials
Small amount of cotton sport weight yarn, any color
4.5 mm crochet hook
1 wood bead or fancy charm (from dollar store I bought small gold heart charms)

Directions
Thread bead or charm onto yarn
ch 12 and push bead or charm up close to the hook, ch 12 and tie off
Leave tails so the children can tie them onto their wrist and then you can cut the excess!

12 ch fits a 6 year old and 15 an adult
picture to follow when available

Previouse post, November 7, 2008 Crochet Pixie Hat Pattern

Entry for November 07, 2008

Free Hat Pattern

Please give credit where credit is due, make these for private use or in small quantities for craft sales (and large quantities for charity!)

Double Crochet Pixie Hat

Toddler size 16 – 18”

Materials:
Hook 5.0/H
1 Red Heart soft touch yarn
Ribbon for ties (optional)

Abreviations

ch - chain
dc – double crochet
dc/dec –double crochet decrease: begin dc going through 1 st, yarn over and pull through, go
through next st, yarn over and pull through, now having 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over
and pull through 2 loops,(this decreases 1st) and now finish your dc
hdc – half double crochet
join – join to the top of ch3
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
slst – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Notes

ch 3 counts as a dc
Start: Make a slipknot and leave it large
Row 1: in the slipknot, ch3 (this is the 1^st dc), 8 dc around and join. (9 st)
Close the slipknot.
Row 2: ch 3, 1 dc in each of previous dc, join to top ch 3(9 st)
Row 3: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch3, 2 dc in each remaining st and join. (18 st)
Row 4: ch 3, 1 dc in each st around, join to top ch 3 (18 st)
Row 5: ch 3, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st. Repeat from * around and join.
(27 st)
Row 6: ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st. Repeat from * around and join
(36 st)
Row 7: ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 st,* 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st. Repeat from * around and join .
(45 st)
Row 8: ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 st,* 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st. Repeat from * around and join .
(54 st)
Row 9 -12 : ch 3, 1 dc in every st around and join. (54 st each row)
Row 13: ch 3, sk next st, 1 dc in each of the next 39st, sk next st, 1 dc in next st and turn work.
(41 st)
Row 14: ch 3, sk next st, dc in next 39 st, turn work. ( 40 st)
Row 15: ch 3, sk next st, dc in the next 13st, dc/dec , dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, 1dc
in next 13 st, sk 1 st, dc in last st and turn work. (33 st)
Row 16: ch 2, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st, 1hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn work.
Row 17: ch 1, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn
work
Row 18: slst around work up to the last ## st of the previous row, ch2, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in
next 6 st, 1hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn work .
Row 19: ch 1, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in last st and tie off.
Finish : Weave in loose ends.
slst all the way around the hat (may use a contrasting color) and add ribbon or crochet ties or a button strap.

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PIXIE HAT PATTERN TO FOLLOW!!
NOTES FOR PIXIE HAT - My two year old is very forgiving while he sleeps! The hat is really for a 12month old, but not being in posession of a 12month old I used my little guy instead! As you see, it does fit on, but it would not make a very good winter hat for one his age, as the spaces between DC stretch and would let in the wind. But a smaller head would be just fine. I think it would be great in pink for a girl, with a green strap too look like a rose bud.

Time just moves too fast! I don't have my clock yet, but hope it will be done before Christmas! I have been busy crocheting hat orders, which I have sold on FaceBook's Buy Sell Trade pages. I have been pleasantly busy with orders. I have found the secret to counting rows and accessorizing all in one handy bracelet. Here's my something fine and fancy for the day. I have made an abacus bracelet made in red glass beads and wire from the neighborhood dollar store. It counts to 109 and looks smashing ! I would like to make one out of pearl beads as well, for those days I have two projects on the go. And I can wear them out of the house as well! I will post directions for making this bracelet (I hope this weekend). Or you can purchase these bracelets ready made by various sellers on Etsy.com. (Shameless plug!) Just search for counters or abacus. Life is busy, and the Christmas season comes quickly in Owen Sound as the city is busy putting up all the lights for the Festival of Northern Lights, Nov 14. We live on the main rout so it's hard not to get into the spirit of things! But really, November is too early to decorate in a house full of toddlers. We have a few Angels out, and have bought a few decorations from the donation store. And I am waiting for a pattern to arrive for a crochet manger scene, because really, what good is a manger scene you can't play with!

Crochet Daisy Ribbon Hat Pattern

Entry for October 07, 2008

I find myself so distracted these days that I have trouble concentrating on crochet patterns. So I have started just making them up! I wrote out the pattern for this hat because I liked the results of this impromptu result!
This is for personal use only. Please give credit where credit is due, and link to my blog if you want to share the pattern online.

Crochet Daisy Ribbon Hat

By Charlene Tremain Morrison

Size 18-20 inches

Materials

G hook

Yarn needle

1 m – contrasting 1” ribbon

Assorted contrasting beads

Bead needle and thread

MC - main color, 1 skein Bernat Satin

CC – contrast color, small reserve of 4 ply yarn, color of desired ribbon

Notes ch 1 = 1^st sc

Abbreviations:

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

sc - single crochet

sk - skip

st(s) – stitch(es)

Directions

With MC - Ch 3 and join to make ring

Row 1:ch 1, 6sc join to 1^st st, pull tight

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join (12 st)

Row 3: ch 1, *2 sc in 1^st st 1 sc in next, repeat from * around (18 st)

Row 4: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next two st, repeat from * around (24 st)

Row 5: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next three st , repeat from * around (30 st)

Row 6: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next four st, repeat from * around (36 st)

Row 7: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next five st, repeat from * around (42 st)

Row 8: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next six st, repeat from * around (48 st)

Row 9: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next seven st, repeat from * around (54 st)

Row 10: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next eight st, repeat from * around (60 st)

Row 11: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next nine st, repeat from * around (66 st)

Row 12: ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next ten st, repeat from * around (72 st)

Row 13: ch 1, 2sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next eleven st, repeat from * around ADDING and EXTRA 2 sc in two extra st, evenly spaced (80 st)

Row 14-25: ch 1, sc all around joining at end of rows (80 st)

Row 26: with CC join and ch 4, sk st and dc in 2^nd st. *(ch 1 and sk st, dc in 2^nd st) repeat from * around. Join

Row 27-28: with MC Join and sc around, join

Row 29: ch 1, *(sk st, 4 dc in 2^nd st, sk st, sc in 2^nd st) repeat from * around. Sl st 2 st to the center of the 1^st fan.

Row 30: ch 3,(so that you see 4 ch's from hook to top of fan) join to top of next fan with a sl st, ch 3, repeat around and join to ch1.

Row 31: ch 1, *(sk st, 4 dc in 2^nd st wich is the middle of the chain, sk st, sc in 2^nd st which is the middle of the fan) repeat from * around. Join and tie off.

Embroider with lazy daisy stitch 5 and 6 point flowers randomly around the hat. Stitch and tie off each flower separately. Stitch with doubled thread assorted beads into the center of each flower. MAKE SURE THEY ARE VERY SECURE!!

Weave a ribbon through the row of cc dc and tie into a bow.

Done!

The picture has a ribbon with long tails as it was a gift so i didn't want to tie the ribbon too tight for the child's head. Cut the ribbon your desired length!