Friday, October 22, 2010

Woven Hat


Here is another hat that I've written a pattern for...I really love this woven look and have used it in a few different hats and am now writing a pattern for a matching scarf.

"I Love This Yarn" 7oz/198gms/355yds 100% Acrylic 4(Medium)

MC Antique Teal
CC Light Gray

H hook

Will fit child - teen or small head adult (younger child would roll up brim)
to fit larger adult add between line 8 & 9 the desired number on increase rows (1-3)

Finished measurements with hat flattened:
from top ring to last sc row 8 inches
from bottom left to right 9¼ inches.


1)Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3, 14 dc in ring, join with sl st to top of ch3
2)ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch2
3)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, join with sl st to top of ch2
4)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, join with sl st to top of ch2
5)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, around, join with sl st to top of ch2
6)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, around, join with sl st to top of ch2
7)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, around, join with sl st to top of ch2
8)ch 2, dc in same st, *dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st* around, around, join with sl st to top of ch2
9)Ch 2,dc in each st around.Join...
10)Ch 2,dc in back loop of next st,(dc in front loop of next st,dc in back loop of next st)around.Join.
11)Ch 2,dc in front loop ofnext st,(dc in back loop of next st,dc in front loop of next st)around.Join.
12-16)Rep Rnds 10-11-10-11-10
17)Ch 2,dc in each st around.Join changing to CC.
18)Ch 2,dc in each st around.Join changing back to MC.
19)Ch 2,dc in each st around.Join
20)Ch 1,sc in same st as join and in each st around.Fasten off,weave in ends.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Brobee Crochet Hat free pattern


This is the first pattern I've written completely on my own.

WARNING: I crochet very tightly, so you may need to use a different hook size to get the size hat you want. In my case this is for a 1 - 3 year old.

Materials:
"I love this yarn" 7oz/198g/355yd 100% acrylic
MC Limelight
CC Jelly Bean
small amount of white, black and red
H hook

Used 2 strands for hat, 1 strand for eyes/mouth/brow/hair

Ch 4, join sl to form ring
1) Ch3, dc 7 times into center of ring, join  with sl to ch3
2) Ch 3, dc in same, 2 dc in each st around, join ...
3 & 4)Ch 2, dc in same, (dc in nt st, 2 dc in nt) around, join...
5) Ch 2, dc in same and nt 4 st, 2 dc in nt st, (dc in nt 2, 2 dc in nt) around, join...
6) Ch 2, dc in same, (dc in nt 6 sts, 2 dc in nt st) around, join...(or increasing until measures  6 inches)
7 - 12) Ch 2, dc in each st around, join... (or until hat height measures 6.5in)
13) change to CC, Ch 2, dc in each st around
14 & 15) Ch 2, dc in each st around, fasten

Eyes(Make 2)
With white, ch 4
Rnd 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 4 sc in last sc, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next free loop, 4 sc in last free loop, 11 sc
Rnd 2:  *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, to last st, sc in last st, 16 sc
Rnd 3:  *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, 24 sc, sl st in next st, finish off leaving an 18” for sewing to hat
with blk for center, ch 25 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in 1st sc and sl in 2nd fasten off, sew to white eye

Unibrow
black
ch 20, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc across. fasten off sew to hat above eyes

Mouth
black
ch 20, sc in 2nd ch and each ch across, switch to red, 3 sc in same st, sc in each free loop, 4 sc in lst loop, sc in each previous sc, sc in first red sc and sl st in next st, fasten off, sew to hat below eyes

Triangle hair (make 3)
with red, ch 10. sc om 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn
row 1) sl st in 1st sc, ch 1, sc across leaving last st unworked, turn
2) sl st in 1st sc, ch 1, sc across leaving last st unworked, turn
continue until only 3, then sl into middle st, fasten.