Hooded Cowl

Hooded Cowl

Materials:

Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn in Barley

N Hook

*Note on adjustments:  This pattern was created for my 3 year old daughter.  It is easily adaptable, though!  1) Simply begin with more chains to make larger (or less chains to make smaller), 2) when beginning the hood you'll need to figure out how big to make the opening for the size you're looking for (you'll begin in the same stitch, but will end in a different stitch than is written), and 3) add more (or less) rows to the hood.

Keep all stitches slightly loose to allow the hood to move easier while wearing.  Thick yarn like this can easily be pulled too tight and just be stiff.

Ch 35, loosely.  Join with sl st in first ch made.

R1-R5: Ch 2.  DC in each st around.  Join in top of first DC made.

R6: Ch 2.  DC in each of the next 25 st.

R7-R16: Ch 2, turn.  Skip first st.  DC in each st to end of last row, placing final DC in top of turning chain.

 At the end of R16, you have a couple of options.  You can tie off the ends here, then use a yarn needle and a long piece of yarn and sew along the top edge of R16 to create the hood.  OR, you can do what I did:  Ch 1, turn.  Put ends of top of hood together and either sl st or SC across the entire work.  Then, tie off you yarn.  Turn the entire project inside out to hide that seam and you're done.  :)

Crochet Lamb Hat

A fun, soft, fluffy hat for Easter and Spring Time!  

Materials:

1 Skein Lion Brand Homespun Yarn in Deco

 K Hook

Yarn Needle

Stitch Markers

Stitches Used:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

ps = popcorn stitch (make 5 sc in the same stitch, drop the loop on last stitch, insert hook into 1st sc made in cluster, then put the loop from the last stitch back on the hook, yarn over and pull through both loops)

sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (single crochet decrease)

Notes:

I highly recommend using stitch markers with this project!  The stitches can easily get jumbled up with this project because of the texture of the yarn.  I struggled through this, so save yourself some time and frustration!

Magic Circle (or ch 3 and join with sl st to create circle)
R1: 8 sc in center.  Join with sl st. (8 st)
R2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch.  Join with sl st. (16 st)
R3: Ch 1. *ps.  2 sc in next stitch.* Repeat.  Join with sl st.  (24 st)
R4: Ch 1. *ps in next stitch (will land between 2 ps of prev round).  1 sc. 2 sc in next stitch.  (32 st)
R5: Ch 1. *2 sc.  ps. 1 sc in next 2 st.* Repeat.  Join with sl st.  (40 st)
R6: Ch 1. *ps.  2 sc.  1 sc in next 3 st.*  Repeat.  Join with sl st.  (48 st)
R7: Ch 1. *2 sc.  1 ps. 2 sc. 1 ps. 1 sc.* Repeat.  Join with sl st.  (56 st)
R8: Ch 1. 1 sc *1 ps. 2 sc.* Repeat to last stitch.  2 sc in last stitch.  Join with sl st.  (57 st)
R9: Ch 1. *2 sc.  1 ps.* Repeat to end of round.  Join with sl st.  (57 st)
R10-15: Repeat rounds 8 & 9 to round 15 or to desired length.
R16-18: Sc in each stitch around. (57 st)

Ears:
Ch 11.
R1: Sc into 2nd chain from hook.  1 sc in each chain across.
R2-R7: Ch 1.  Sc in each stitch across.  Turn.
R8:  Ch 1.  Sc2tog.  6 sc.  Sc2tog.  Turn
R9: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 4 sc.  Sc2tog.  Turn.
R10: Ch 1. Sc2tog.  2 sc.  Sc2tog.  Turn.
R11: Ch 1.  Sc2tog.  Sc2tog.  Turn.
SC around the entire ear.  Weave in ends.

To attach ears to hat:
Fold bottom of ear (the long side with two corners) in half, touching corner to corner.  Sew this to the hat, holding the ear flat and sewing through both halves of the hat and the hat.

Slouchy Legwarmers

 

Slouchy Leg Warmers

Fun new pattern!  I've shown these legwarmers on my 2 year old daughter, but the pattern includes instructions for making these for anyone!  I'm going to be making a pair for myself soon!

Mustard Colored Ruffled Scarf

Ruffled Scarf

*The pattern instructions are for a toddler scarf, but this could easily be converted to a woman's scarf-which I plan to do shortly!

Materials Needed:

*H Hook

*Red Heart Yarn in Gold

Ch 12
R1: DC in 3rd chain from the hook, and in each chain across.  Ch 3, turn.
R2-R60: DC in front loop only of each stitch across.  Ch 3, turn. 

Crocheting only in the front loops creates "Free Loops" in which you will create ruffles later on.

 R61: 3DC in each stitch across (under both loops).  This is the first row of ruffled.  Now, we begin to work back over the scarf, adding the ruffles. 

3 DC around the last DC of previous row, as shown in picture. 

3 DC on the edge of the scarf, crocheted over the last DC of that row

Now you will begin to work in the free loops (abbreviated FL for the remainder of pattern).  3 DC in each FL across.  3 DC around last DC to move on to next row.  This requires turning the work, as the next row of FL is on the opposite side.  Continue spiraling around the scarf to in like manner to it's end. 

Happy Crocheting!

Toddler Popcorn Ballerina Leg Warmers

My daughter is a dancer.  Specifically, Jazz, Tap and Ballet.  She absolutely LOVES to go to dance class, and I think a big part of that is getting dressed up!  It's starting to get chilly here, and I started to get worried about my daughters little legs in those little tights at class.  How about some ballet pink leg warmers?!  This time, I textured them up for a bit of fun.  :)

My daughter who dances is out of town this week (visiting her Grandma) so I asked my 2 year old to fill her shoes.  Literally.  I'll post some pictures later when my Dancing Daughter is home and in full ballerina gear.  :)

Toddler Popcorn Ballerina Pink Leg Warmers

Materials:

*H Hook

*Caron Simply Soft yarn in Soft Pink

Stitches Used:

Ch=Chain

Sl st=Slip Stitch

DC=Double Crochet

PS=Popcorn Stitch (explained in the pattern)

Ch 20.  Join with sl st to first chain.

R1-R2: Ch 3.  DC around.  Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

R3: Ch 3. *1 DC, 1 PS* Repeat to last PS.  Join with sl st in top of ch 3.

R4: Ch 3, treat as first DC and create PS.  *DC in securing ch stitch of PS from previous round.  PS in DC from previous round.*  Repeat to last stitch.  DC.  Sl st in top of first PS.

R5: Ch 3 (counts as DC) *1 PS, 1 DC* Repeat around.  Sl st in top of first DC.

R6-R10: Repeat rounds 4 and 5.

R11: DC around.  Ch 2.

R12: DC around.  Tie off and weave in ends.

How-To Tuesday: Double Crochet & Slip stitch + Bonus Pattern!

Ah, another Tuesday!  I hope you're all sharing the blog with your friends and thinking about what you're going to do with your cute legwarmers!  ;)  Ready for another lesson in the art of crochet?

Double Crochet - DC

You're going to start crocheting into the 3rd chain from the hook.

Insert hook in the 3rd chain from the hook

Yarn over

Pull up one loop (leaving 3 loops on the hook)

Yarn over again

Pull up 2 loops (leaving 2 loops on the hook)

Yarn over again

Pull up 2 loops (leaving one loop on the hook) Double crochet is finished!

Slip Stitch - Sl st

A slip stitch is very easy.  I made a video tutorial, but I can explain it very easily as well.  Insert your hook where the stitch is to be made.  Yarn over and pull through both loops, leaving only 1 loop on hook.  Slip stitch done.  :)

How about a super-duper easy pattern for the little girl in your life?

Toddler Girl's Striped Legwarmers

Materials:

*H Hook

*Red Heart Yarn in Black and Orange (or whatever colors you'd like to stripe!)

*scissors

Begin with color 1 (For me, that was black)

Ch 25.  Join with sl st in first ch.

R1: Ch 2.  DC in each ch around.  Join with sl st in top of first DC.  Tie off, snip end.

R2-R13: Change colors.  Ch 2.  DC in each ch around.  Join with sl st in top of first DC. Tie off, snip end.

**TIP** When changing colors, you get a lot of little loose ends that can be super annoying to weave in at the end.  I have an easy fix for that.  You can cover them up as you go along by crocheting over them!  Make your first round of DC and join, as directed.   After you snip off the end, lay that end on top of your row.  As you crochet, you'll stitch right over the end, hiding it and holding it in place.  :)