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Baby Aviator Hat

June 30, 2011 by 19 Comments

With this pattern, your little one will be flying high in no time! This is an adorable and quick hat to crochet, especially since it is crocheted with a large hook and with two strands of yarn at the same time. It could also be crocheted using bulky yarn instead. I designed this pattern so I could take some more fun hats to the Army hospital in town.

Click on Crocheted Aviator Baby Hat for a PDF copy of this pattern.

Materials

Hook: L

Yarn: Medium worsted weight (4) brown and tan.

 

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

Dec = decrease, crochet two stitches together

Hdc = half double  crochet

Inc = increase, crochet two stitches in the same space

Sl st = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

St = stitch

 

Size: Newborn – circumference: 14 inches; height: 5 ½ inches; 7 inches when folded flat

 

Baby Aviator Hat

Chocolate brown yarn held double

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12)

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (count as first dc), *dc inc, dc* five times, dc inc. Join with a sl st. (18)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc inc, 2 dc* five times, dc inc, dc. Join with a sl st. (24)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, *dc inc, 3 dc* five times, dc inc, 2 dc. Join with a sl st. (30)

Rnd 6-8: Ch 3, dc around. Join with a sl st. (30)

Row 9: Ch 3, 5 dc. (6)

Row 10: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc, dc  dec. (4)

Rnow11: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in ends. (3)

Row 12: Skip 9 stitches. Attach brown. Ch 3, 5 dc. (6)

Row 13: Ch 3, dc dec, dc, dc dc. (4)

Row 14: Ch 3, dc dec, dc. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in end. (3)

Attach tan to the first stitch of the brim next to where the earflap joins. Work clockwise, sc around the entire edge.

Rnd 15: 9 sc, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, 2 sc in the first st on the bottom edge of the earflap, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, 9 sc along the brim of the hat, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, 2 sc in the first st on the bottom edge of the earflap, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc on the end of each dc row. Sl st into the first tan st. (51)

Row 16: Ch 1, sc in the same st as sl st. (9)

Row 17-18: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (9)

Row 19-20: Ch 1, turn. Sc dec, 5 sc, sc dec. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in end. (7)

Sew the front flap to the hat with  large “x” stitches.

 

Ear Cups (Part of the helmet where the radio ear pieces would go)

Brown held double

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 8 sc. (8)

Rnd 2: 3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc, sc inc. (10)

Rnd 3: Working in back loops only, *sc, sc inc* around. (15)

Sew to the side of the hat where the ears would be. The bottom of the ear cup lines up to the top of the first row of the ear flap of the hat.

 

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Light Post Yarnbomb

June 26, 2011 by 1 Comment

The yarnbombs in Acacia Park came down on Saturday, as promised. A group of us took them apart so they can be used for another yarnbomb project, TBD. All the squares seemed to be begging for a new home right away, and I couldn’t say no. That night I decided to put some together for a light post near my home. I was really itching to see something closer to home since I didn’t really get to enjoy the one at the park as I live a fair distance away. I chose a few of my favorite squares and now I drive by them every chance I get. It’s fun to see. I hope others in the neighborhood enjoy it as much as I do.

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How to Make a Pom Pom

June 20, 2011 by 3 Comments

 

Pom poms are a great addition to many projects. Pom pom makers are available for purchase, but pom poms can be make quickly and easily without one.  Small and medium pom poms can be made on one’s hand.

Step 1: Wrap yarn around fingers.

For a smaller pom pom, wrap the yarn around three fingers 25-30 times. For a medium sized pom pom, wrap the yarn around four fingers. The more times you wrap it around, the fuller the pom pom will be.

Step 2: Lay piece of 6 inch yarn horizontally.

Cut a piece of the same color yarn 6 inches long. Lay it horizontally. To make the pom pom on the hat, weave the 6 inch piece into the hat first.

Step 3: Tie yarn around yarn from around the fingers.

Take the yarn of your hand and place it on the 6 inch yarn as pictured. Tie the 6 inch piece of yarn tightly around the ball of yarn. For added security tie around the ball again.

Step 4: Cut threads for pom pom.

Cut the top and bottom of the ball to make the pom pom. Trim the pom pom as needed.

 

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Sock Monkey Baby Hat

June 20, 2011 by 4 Comments

Sock Monkey is a doll traditionally made from a sock. There is no hard and fast rule on how one has to look. I used yarns in my stash though any colors will do. This baby hat is made with two strands held double and crocheted at the same time. The eyes, mouth, ears and pom pom are all made with one strand. The Ragg color is a grey/white blend. The yarn was made that way but it is not necessary to use bi-colored yarn. A similar effect can be achieved by using one strand of grey and one strand of white when crocheting. An alternate color is a brown and white. For that matter, any colors can be used. A pink and white held together would make for an adorable girl monkey hat (see picture). These hats were made for the local Army hospital neonatal unit.

Materials:

Yarn:      Red Heart Super Saver Solid Burgundy (red)

Red Heart Super Saver Solid White

Red Heart Ragg (grey/white)

Hook:    L11/8.00mm for the hat

J/10/6.00mm for the eyes, ears, mouth

Stuffing for mouth

Yarn Needle

 

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Inc = increase, crochet two stitches in the same space

Sl st = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

St = stitch

 

Sock Monkey Hat

Newborn

White yarn held double

Ch 2 (or magic loop)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Hdc inc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. (12)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, *dc inc, dc* five times, dc inc. Join with a sl st. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in ends. (18)

Attach two strands of burgundy to any st of rnd 3.Crochet with yarn held double.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc inc, 2 dc* five times, dc inc, dc. Join with a sl st. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in ends. (24)

Attach two strands of ragg to any st of rnd 4. Crochet with yarn held double.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, *dc inc, 3 dc* five times, dc inc, 2 dc. Join with a sl st. (30)

Rnd 6-7: Ch 3, dc around. Join with a sl st. (30)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc around alternating between crocheting in the front loop and the back loop. (Dc in the front loop, dc in the back loop… around.) Join with a sl st. (30)

 

Mouth

Red (one strand)

Ch 11

Row 1: Sl st in second ch from hook, sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sl st. Continue working around on the other side of the ch. 2 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 sl st. Sl st into next st. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in end. (20)

Attach white to same st as last sl st of row 1.(one strand)

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in same st as ch 2 space, dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, dc, dc inc, dc inc, dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, dc, dc inc. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch 2. (24)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Finish off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail to sew mouth to face. (24)

Stuff the mouth and sew to the front of the hat along the bottom of the brim of the hat.

 

Eyes (make 2)

Black (one strand)

Ch 3

Rnd 1: 9 hdc in third ch from hook. Finish off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail to sew to face. (8)

Sew eyes above the mouth as desired.  If there is enough yarn left, make a couple nostril stitches on the mouth. See picture for placement.

 

Ears (make 2)

Ragg (one strand)

Ch 3

Row 1: 6 hdc in third ch from hook. (7)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc in third st from hook, 6 hdc inc. (14)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. Finish off. Cut yarn  leaving  a long tail for sewing. (14)

Sew ears to the sides of the hat.

 

Pom Pom

Make a pom pom and sew it to the top center of hat. For directions on how to make a pom pom without a pom pom maker, click on How to Make a Pom Pom.

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Acacia Park Yarnbomb

June 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment

To celebrate International Yarnbombing Day (6/11/11), a group of (mostly) local ladies decided to yarnbomb Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs. With city approval, we made several hundred squares in yellow, blue and green to put cozies on 5 of the trees in the park. I thought the organizer seemed a little worried about getting enough squares for these trees, so I volunteered to make enough squares for one tree by myself.

I was to make enough squares to cover an area 4 feet tall and 5 feet 10 inches around. Half way through it felt like I was running out of interesting squares to make! Thanks to Ravelry, I found a bunch of square patterns that were fun and interesting. By the time I finished, I could hardly wait to put it up! I added a nice ruffle to the top and bottom to finish it off nicely.

Besides the 53 squares that went into my cozy, hundreds of squares by many ladies went into the other cozies. They were randomly assembled which made my tree cozy slightly out of place as it seemed coordinated in and of itself. Mine was stuck in the middle of the trees and fit in nicely.

A few of the pieces on my cozy were real attention getters. Hello Kitty, love, and the smiley faces were a hit.

One tree had low branches crying out to be cozied and the group used the leftover squares to cover the base and branches of the tree. Even with half a dozen people working at a time, it still took an hour to cover the tree!

Because I couldn’t stop the crocheting madness, I decided to throw in a few daffodils as well. Those I stuck in the flower bed next to the trees. They (8 in all) were “planted” at 8 am. By 4:30 pm, two were “picked”. Hopefully they made it to a nice home where they will be appreciated.

The city gave approval for these cozies to be up for about two weeks. After that, they may be re-purposed as afghans and quite possibly another yarnbomb project in town. Installation was from 7:30-9:00 am. A celebration at the park was at 10 am. We finished in time to put smiles and wonder on many children’s faces.

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Skull Cap for Logan

June 6, 2011 by 9 Comments

One of the kids in the youth group saw the skull hat I knit for my husband and he asked if I could make him one. Because I crochet faster than I knit, I decided to design a crocheted one for him. The hat is made starting from the brim and works to the top. The brim is crocheted in rows in the rib stitch. This pattern assumes you already know how to change colors when crocheting and how to read a chart. You can use the fair isle or intarsia method for changing colors.  I did a modified fair isle where I stranded the yarn not used in the back for about every other stitch and crochet over top the unused color every other stitch just in the area where the skull pattern was. I did not carry the red yarn around the back of the hat. I started a new piece of red yarn for each row. This made for quite a few ends to weave in, but kept the inside of the hat neat and clean looking.

 

Materials

Yarn: Two colors of medium worsted weight yarn of your choice: hat color (black) and skull color (red). Red Heart yarn is pictured.

Hook: H/8/5.00mm

Skull Chart in PDF format

Yarn Needle for sewing in ends (optional)

Gauge: 3 sc = 1 inch; 3 rows = 1 inch

Size Made: 8 inches from brim to top and 10 ½ inches across when laid flat. This fits a teen/adult female head.

 

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

Dec = crochet two together

Rnd = round

Sc = single crochet

Sc dec = single crochet two stitches together

Sl St = slip stitch

St = stitch

 

Hat Instructions

Black (or hat color)

Ch 6

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and next four ch stitches. (5)

Row 2-68: Ch 1, turn. Sc in back loops only of each st across. (5)

Row 69: Bring rows 1 and 68 together to form the brim of the hat making sure it’s not twisted. Sc row 1 to row 68. (5)

 

From this point forward you will be working in rounds. Turn the brim so you can work along the end/top of each row.

Rnd 1: Sc on the end of each row. Join with a slip stitch. (68)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 31 sc. Start the skull pattern from the chart.The 31 sc takes you to the first color change at the bottom of the chart where the teeth start. The chart is read from right to left. Each stitch not on the chart, the back side of the hat, is done in single crochet with no increases or decreases. When you get to the end of the round, do not join. Continue working in rounds. (68)

Rnd 3: Skip the ch 1 stitch from rnd 2. Continue around using the chart as a guide.

Rnd 4-18: Use the chart to complete the skull pattern. Each stitch not on the chart is single crocheted with no increases or decreases. There are three decreases in each of the rows 16-18. The blackened spaces on the chart should be ignored as they are the stitches taken out by the decreases of previous rows. They do not count as single crochets or decreases. Consider them non-stitches.

Stitch count after each decrease round:

Rnd 16 (65)

Rnd 17 (62)

Rnd 18 (59)

 

59 stitches left after completing the skull pattern.

Rnd 19: 3 sc. *Dec, 6 sc* seven times. (52)

Rnd 20: 3 sc. *Dec, 5 sc* seven times. (45)

Rnd 21: 3 sc. *Dec, 4 sc* seven times. (38)

Rnd 22: 3 sc. *Dec, 3 sc* seven times. (31)

Rnd 23: 3 sc. *Dec, 2 sc* seven times. (24)

Rnd 24: 3 sc. *Dec, sc* seven times. (17)

Rnd 25: Sc. *Dec* seven times.(10)

Rnd 26: Dec five times. (5)

Finish off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull yarn through each of the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the top. Weave in end.

 

For a taller hat, I did fewer decreases in each row. For the very long hat I did about 1-2 decreases per row and changed colors approximately every 8 rows.

 

Pom-Pom Topper

Ch 13

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 11 sc. (12)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing to the top of the hat.

Make a pom-pom. Attach that to the end of the pom-pom topper.

 

How to make a simple pom-pom: For a quick and easy pom-pom, I wrap the yarn around my hand several times. The more wraps, the thicker the pom-pom. I pull the yarn off my hand and pull a piece of yarn through the middle and tie it tightly around the strands that used to be at the top of my hand. I cut the strands that were at the bottom of my hand and trim the ends so they are somewhat even. The pom-pom can then be attached to the topper. I use the same piece of yarn that I used to tie the pom-pom.

 

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