Easy Peasy Ear Flap Hat

 

 I found this unique Easy Peasy Ear Flap Hat by Julee Fort for free on Ravelry.

 

I wish I'd used colors that contrasted more so the variation in the pattern would have been more obvious. I really like the drop-down striped look of it. My blue and green version came out a bit small, too, so I'm going to try a J hook next time.

I used a size H hook, Red Heart Cool Stripes color for the main color and Caron Simply Soft Party in Teal Sparkle for the contrasting stripes.

Neighborhood Chili Cookoff

I gave away a bunch of hats at my neighborhood chili cookoff. Unfortunately, I didn't get pictures of many people wearing them. These are some that were given away:

 

Crochet Minion Ear Flap

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Crocheted Sunset hat

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Crocheted Pastel Ear Flap with Pompom and Snowflake button

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Gray Gardens Berry Stitch Kitty hat

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Sunrise Berry Stitch Kitty hat

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Violet Berry Stitch Kitty hat

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Crocheted French Slouch hat

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Cream Swirl Kitty hat

Sara Swirl

 

Sara Swirl Hat with a bow

 

I made this swirl hat for Sara for the holidays and it goes with her entrelac scarf pretty well!

 

The swirl hat is a pattern that I recreated from memory. I knit it on size 8 needles using Caron Simply Soft Party in Silver Sparkle color H97PAR for the main color and Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon color 9604 for the pink stripe.

 

 

The bow is an easy, free Crochet Bow pattern that I made using a G hook and Caron Simply Soft Party in Teal Sparkle color.

Christmas Gorros

 

Christmas hats for Yesie, Paola, and Mia

 

(featuring Audrey and Hazel)

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Yesie picked a pink and white Owl Hat made with a progressive pink and white dc remnant and glitter yarn accents. The pattern is based on this owl hat pattern. 

Paola originally picked a cotton, rainbow hat with earflaps, but then changed her mind (many times) to a strawberry hat. 

Mia picked a sparkly berry cat hat with silver ears.

La Vie en Rose Earflap Hat

Interesting working up this La Vie en Rose Earflap Hat. I used this color changing

Red Heart Super Saver Stripes worsted weight yarn in Bright Stripe color 4970, using a G hook.

I made the modification of adding the earflaps at 19 sts away from back stitch. I also added hearts on the earflaps.

Mermaid Tail Blanket

I found this mermaid pattern on Ravelry.  I made it for my sweet friend, Beth, and all of the little ones that come to her daycare.   

I used a K hook and leftover worsted weight yarn:

Light pink - Vanna's Choice Pink Rose
Lavender - Lion's Pride Woolspun Orchid (which is bulky weight and too thick)
Violet - Vanna's Choice Magenta
Purple - Red Heart Soft Grape
Blue - Red Heart Soft in Seafoam
Green- Lion Brand Heartland in Everglades

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The only comment I have on the mermaid ruffle pattern is when starting the tail, I would attach it from underneath, not on top of the scale ruffles.

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Back side

I used a basic wave pattern knit on size 9 needles with remnant yarn.  Change colors every 4 rows in descending order to match(ish) the front color scheme.


CO 72

Row 1 - knit
Row 2 - purl
Row 3 - *(k2tog)x3, (yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x3* repeat
Row 4 - knit

Repeat rows 1 to 4 until it reaches about 23 inches (equal to where the front piece begins to narrow)

Decrease rows:

Row 1 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (68 sts)
Row 2 - purl
Row 3 - [(k2tog)x2 on first section]. *(k2tog)x3, (yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x3* repeat. [(k2tog)x2 on last section].
Row 4 - (k2tog)3, knit across to last six sts, (ssk)3.  (64 sts)
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Row 5 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (60 sts)
Row 6 - purl
Row 7 - [(k2tog), (yo, k1)x4 on first section]. *(k2tog)x3, (yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x3* repeat. [(k2tog), (yo, k1)x4 on last section].
Row 8 - (k2tog)2, knit across to last four sts, (ssk)2.  (56 sts)
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Row 9 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (52 sts)
Row 10 - purl
Row 11 - [(yo, k1)x2 on first section]. *(k2tog)x3, (yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x3* repeat. [(yo, k1)x2 on last section].
Row 12 - k4, k2tog, knit across to last 6 sts, ssk, k4 .  (48 sts)
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Row 13 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (44 sts)
Row 14 - purl
Row 15 - [(k2tog)x5, on first section]. *(yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x6* repeat. [(k2tog)x5 on last section].
Row 16 - knit across.  (40 sts)
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Row 17 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (36 sts)
Row 18 - purl
Row 19 - [(k2tog)x3, on first section]. *(yo, k1)x6, (k2tog)x6* repeat. [(k2tog)x3 on last section].
Row 20 - (k2tog)2, knit across to last four sts, (ssk)2.  (32 sts)
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Row 21 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (28 sts)
Row 22 - purl
Row 23 - [(k2tog)3, on first section]. *(yo, k1)x5, (k2tog)x4* repeat. [(k2tog)x3 on last section].
Row 24 - (k2tog)2, knit across to last four sts, (ssk)2.  (25 sts)
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Row 25 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (21 sts)
Row 26 - purl
Row 27 - [(k2tog), on first section]. *(yo, k1)x4, (k2tog)x5* repeat. [(k2tog) on last section].
Row 28 - (k2tog)2, knit across to last four sts, (ssk)2.  (17 sts)--
Row 29 - (ssk)2, knit across to last four sts, (k2tog)2.  (13 sts)
Row 30 - purl
Row 31 - k2tog, (yo, k1)x2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1)x2, k2tog
Row 32 - (k2tog)2, knit across to last four sts, (ssk)2.  (9) sts)

Sew front and back sides together with a yarn needle, sewing under the ruffles.  

 

Behold! 

Poseidon!

8 Bit Scarf

Jackie O Blanket

 

I lost track of exactly what color green and brand of silky, worsted weight yarn that I used for Jackie O's Lace Chevron Blanket.  It didn't look so much like a chevron pattern to me, as it did a vine pattern, so I decorated it in cherry blossoms, using fine weight scraps of lavendar, purple and violet, edged in Patons Lace in cream, using and E hook. I made her initials using this Block Letters pattern. 

Lamb Hat & Shrug for Jenny's Baby Girl

This little Rejoice Shrug was quick and easy to make. I actually wish the pattern was in adult sizes, too. Note to self - *Finishing Sleeves section - when the instructions say 'Continue as established for 3 rows,' it does NOT refer to increases.  Do not increase in this section.

I used Bernat Cottontots in blue berry; machine washable and dryable, 100% cotton for my first attempt, but I goofed up and added unnecessary increases in the section mentioned above.

The final shrug was made on size 10 needles using Lyon Brand acrylic yarn in cream in size 6-12 mo to help compensate for the smaller sized needles.

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I made the lamb hat in size 0-3 mo from the pattern Crochet Lamb Hat in Red Heart heather grey acrylic yarn using a K hook. I used Lyon Brand acrylic yarn in cream for the insides of the ears.

I made the bow using thick red yarn thread (I have no idea what it is, as I bought it at the thrift store) and size 1 needles.

Bow pattern

co 12
row 1 - knit all stitches
row 2 - k2, p8, k2
row 3 to 8 - repeat rows 1 & 2
bind off knitwise

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Jenny had a lovely baby shower.  I can't wait to see the outfit on her baby girl.  :)

 

Divine Hat for Sara

Merry Christmas

Happy Housewarming 

Happy Birthday, Sara, Hat

I found this Divine Hat to be the perfect use for my silky yarns.  After working the pattern one time, I felt like it needed this note *on the sc round, be sure to start at the fpc st.
 

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I made a pink hat for Sara in Red Heart Soft in Rose Blush, worsted weight, 100% acrylic.

I crocheted 3 extra rows of the flower pattern to make a slightly bigger version. I worked the brim rows with the front and back posts inline making it sort of rib stitched.

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I also made the hat in Caron Simply Soft in Black, worsted weight, 100% acrylic.

It came out a little small for my head, leading me to add a few rows to my second try with the pink version.  I worked the brim rows with alternating front and back posts just to see how it would turn out. Also, I finished with an extra row of sc using a G hook to try and make the brim a bit smaller.

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Happy hats with the birthday girl.

Thank you to my hat model, Kayla.

Merry Christmas Hats

Hats for gifts:

This rainbow hat is Stitch and Bitch's Devil Hat, but without the horns. I used my new favorite Bernat Mosaic yarn in Waterfall. It's 100% acrylic, but it feels like you're working with cotton.

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This is the same Bohoknits' Sockhead Hat that I made for Tyler. The sock yarn I used was two other projects before this hat.  When I bought it years ago, it was going to be a sweater for Britton.  That didn't go well.  Then it nearly became a completed hat, but I dropped a stitch and the pattern was so complicated, I had to start over.  The third time's the charm. 

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Another gnome hat from the pattern Earflap Hat I made it with a leftover purple, lavender, sage yarn.  I don't remember what brand it was, but it was softer than the Red Heart acrylic yarn I usually use for my gnome hats.  It's edged in Lyon brand sage acrylic yarn.

Thank you to my hat model, Kayla.

AUSTENtatious Crochet

I'm absolutely taken by this book AUSTENtatious Crochet, by Melissa Horozewski.  It is packed with crochet patterns I can't wait to make.  The library is going to have to loan this one to me more than once.

Jane Bennet Skirt

Ball at Netherfield

Emma's Hood

I found a thorough, but slow, Austentatious Crochet Book Video Preview on Youtube. Melissa Horozewski's page on Ravelry features many of the patterns in her book.

Gnome Hats

 

I've fallen in love with this pattern.  I rarely make the same thing twice, but I've made about eight of these hats, to date.  They've become my favorite way to use up all of my old Red Heart yarn; it gives a nice, stiff structure for the peak of the hat.  I never do the loop at the top that the pattern shows. I think it looks goofy.

I found this Earflap Hat pattern on Lion Brand's website, so you won't be able to view it unless you are signed up to the Lion Brand site.

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I call the blue one Princess Habba (after a Swedish toy that my friend's son gummed to death as a baby) and I think I just might keep it for myself.  I got the flower from 10 Petal Popcorn Flower on The Laughing Willow blog, but I stopped after row 4; the popcorn row.

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I finished the ear flaps with either a braid of 20 to 30 yarn strands or a simple icord.

 The dogs are always ready to help.

I decorated the maroon hat with sage green yarn remnant and a pink and white flower I made up by either dc or sc into a loop.

Thank you to my hat model, Heidi.