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.  :)

Child's Apron

 
Here is a fun child's apron that you can give to your little one as you prepare for Thanksgiving!  Every child loves to be included when a family meal is being prepared.  My kids LOVE to stand near me in the kitchen while I cook because they know they will get a chance to help out.  This apron is great because they can use it in their play kitchen, or in the real kitchen, and then it can get thrown in the washer when it gets dirty.  Here's to a great kickoff of the holiday season!

Materials:

H Hook

Caron Simply Soft Yarn (I used Strawberry for the apron and Off White for the ruffles)

Ch 42.

R1: DC in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across.  

R2-R18: Ch 2, turn.  DC in each st across.

R19-R22:  Ch 2, turn.  2 DCdec.  DC in each st across to last 4 st.  2 DCdec.  

R23-R24:  Ch 2, turn.  DC in each st across.  Do not cut yarn

Strap:

R1: Ch 2, turn.  DC in each of next 5 st.

R2-R15 (or more rows if you need to make hole for head larger):  Ch 2, turn.  DC in each st across.

At the end of final row, attach yarn to other side of apron to create hole for neck.  You can attach by using sl st, or cut and tie off yarn and sew with yarn needle.

Ties (make 2, attach to sides of aprons where first decreases started)

Ch 7.  DC in 3rd ch from hook and each st across.  

R2-R32:  Ch 2, turn.  DC in each st across. Tie off and hide ends.

Pocket:

Ch 32.  

R1:  DC in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across.  

R2-R6:  Ch 2, turn.   DC in each st across.

R7:  Ch 2, turn.  DC in each st across.  At end of row, SC around the other 3 sides of the pocket.  Tie off yarn, leaving a tail long enough to sew the pocket onto the apron.

To add ruffles (Optional):

SC around the entire apron with same color you used for apron.  Switch colors (if desired) and use 3 DC st's in each SC around entire apron.

Back To School: Apple Covers for Lunchboxes

These are great for lunchboxes and backpacks!  I have homeschooled my kids for about 4 years now, but I am sending them to a charter school this year.  Uniforms and sack lunches!  Yay!  (Haha)  Since kids tend to be rough with their backpacks, they often end up with bruised fruit at lunch.  This cuts down on that significantly!  Plus, it's cute!  ;)  I made these up in about 15 minutes - and that includes writing the pattern and getting my daughter a drink.  SUPER fast!

Materials:

Cotton Yarn

H Hook

Yarn Needle

Magic Circle (or ch 3 and join to make circle)
R1: Ch 2 (counts as first sc).  7 sc in center (total of 8 sc). Join with sl st.
R2: Ch 2 (counts as first sc).  1 sc in same st.  2 sc in each st around.  Join with sl st.
R3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1).  Dc in same st.  *Sk 1 st.  Dc, ch1, dc in next st.*  Repeat to end.  Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
R4: Sl st in next sp.  Ch 3.  2 dc in same sp.  3 dc in each space around (3dc cluster).  Join with sl st in top of ch 3.
R5: Sl st in next st (center st of a 3dc cluster).  Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1).  Dc in same st. *Sk 2 st.  Dc, ch 1, dc in next st.*  Repeat to end.  Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
R6-R7:  Repeat R4 & R5.
R8:  Ch 2.  Sc in each st.  Do not join.  Tie off and hide ends.

Using blunt yarn needle and long piece of yarn, weave yarn under both loops of sc stitches, beginning with needle going from outside to inside of apple cover on first stitch, then inside to outside on next stitch.  Repeat this all the way around.  Leave a long tail to use to tie up when an apple is inside. 

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!

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.  :)