FREE PATTERN - Summer Sunhat

My daughter is in love with her sunhat that her aunt bought her. I've had a lot of cotton yarn sitting around, so I decided to try a sunhat. :) Well, she loves it. So now I'm offering the pattern to you for free! Yay for more free patterns!

This hat fits my 3 year old. Message me if you need help adjusting the size.

What you need:

• Cotton yarn
• J hook

Abbreviations:

• ST = Stitch
• SLST = Slip Stitch
• CH = Chain
• SC = Single crochet
• HDC = Half-double crochet
• DC = Double crochet
• TR = Triple crochet
• Vst = V-stitch = (DC, CH 1, DC) in one ST

Pattern:

Round 1:     Magic circle (or CH 3, SLST to join in 1st CH), CH 1. HDC 8 in circle. SLST to join in 1st HDC. (8)

Round 2:     CH 1. SC in 1st ST. Vst in next ST. *SC in next ST. Vst in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st SC. (4 SC, 4 Vst)

Round 3:     CH 4 (counts as DC and CH 1). DC in same ST. CH 1. Skip DC. SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC. *Vst in SC. CH 1. Skip DC. SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 3rd CH of beginning CH. (24)

Round 4:     SLST to CH-1 space. CH 4 (counts as DC and CH 1). DC in same space. Vst in each CH-1 space around. Join w/ SLST to 3rd CH of beginning CH. (36)

Round 5:     SLST to CH-1 space. CH 1. *SC in CH-1 space. Skip DC. Vst between DCs. Skip DC.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st SC. (48)

Round 6:     CH 4 (counts as DC and CH 1). DC in same ST. CH 1. Skip DC. SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC. *Vst in next SC. Ch 1. Skip DC. SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 3rd CH of beginning CH. (72)

Round 7:     SLST to CH-1 space. CH 1. *SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC. Vst in SC. CH 1. Skip DC.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st SC. (72)

Rounds 8 - 16:     Repeat rounds 6 & 7, ending with round 6.

Round 17:     CH 1. SC in front loop only of each ST around. Join w/ SLST to 1st SC. (72)

Round 18:     CH 1. HDC in same ST and next 2 STs.  2 HDC in next ST. *HDC in next 3 STs.  2 HDC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st HDC. (90)

Round 19:     CH 1. HDC in same ST and next 3 STs.  2 HDC in next ST. *HDC in next 4 STs.  2 HDC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st HDC. (108)

Round 20:     CH 1. HDC in same ST and next 4 STs.  2 HDC in next ST. *HDC in next 5 STs.  2 HDC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st HDC. (126)

Round 21:     CH 1. HDC in same ST and next 5 STs.  2 HDC in next ST. *HDC in next 6 STs.  2 HDC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st HDC. (144)

Round 22:     CH 1. HDC in same ST and next 6 STs.  2 HDC in next ST. *HDC in next 7 STs.  2 HDC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st HDC. (162)

Round 23:     CH 1. SC in same ST and next 7 STs.  2 SC in next ST. *SC in next 8 STs.  2 SC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * around. Join w/ SLST to 1st SC. (180)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

I also made up the flower pattern which you can find HERE.

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FREE PATTERN - Rose Flower

After making my daughter a sunhat, she requested a flower on the hat. So I played around and created this beauty! It's hard to see with the white. I'll make up another one soon.

    

What you need:

• Small amount of worsted weight yarn
• I hook

Abbreviations:

• ST = Stitch
• SLST = Slip stitch
• CH = Chain
• SC = Single crochet
• HDC = Half-double crochet
• DC = Double crochet
• TR = Triple crochet

Pattern:

30 Foundationless Single Crochet  or CH 31, SC in 2nd CH from hook and each across.

CH 1, turn.

HDC 4 in 1st ST. *SLST in next ST. HDC 5 in next ST.* Repeat from * to * once more. (2 small petals)

*SLST in next ST. DC 5 in next ST.* Repeat from * to * 4 more times. (5 medium petals)

*SLST in next ST. TR 5 in next ST.* Repeat from * to * 6 more times. (7 large petals)

SLST in last ST. Fasten off.  Leave a long tail to sew flower together.

Roll the flower up and around starting with the small petals in the middle of flower. Secure the flower together by weaving the long tail through the base of the flower. Fasten off.

FREE PATTERN - Textured Dischcloth

I have been in need for some new dishcloths again, but didn't want to just do any old pattern. I wasn't finding anything I really wanted to make. I wanted it to be solid to work as a potholder if I needed too, but I wanted something with some texture too.

This is what I came up with:

What you need:

• H hook
• Cotton yarn (about 1.5 oz)

Abbreviations:

• ST = Stitch
• SLST = Slip Stitch
• CH = Chain
• SC = Single Crochet
• DC = Double Crochet
• V-ST = (DC, CH 1, DC) in one ST

Pattern:

Row 1:     CH 28. SC in 2nd CH from hook.*CH 1. Skip 1 ST. SC in next ST.* Repeat from * to * across.

Row 2:     CH 1, turn. SC in 1st SC. SC in CH-1 space. *V-ST in next CH-1 space. SC in next CH-1 space.* Repeat from * to * across. SC in last SC.

Row 3:     CH 1, turn. SC in 2 SC. *CH 1. Skip DC. SC in CH-1 space. CH 1. Skip DC. SC in SC.* Repeat from * to * across. SC in last SC.

Row 4:     CH 1, turn. SC in 2 SC. *Skip 1 ST. V-ST in SC. Skip 1 ST. SC in SC.* Repeat from * to * across. SC in last SC.

Rows 5-21:     Repeat row 3 & 4, ending with row 3.

Round 1:     CH 1, turn. SC in 1st SC. SC in each CH-1 space and SC across. 2 SC in last ST of row. Work 1 SC into the side of each row. 2 SC in the side of the last row. SC in the base of each CH across. 2 SC in the base of the last CH. Work 1 SC into the side of each row. Join w/ SLST to the 1st SC.

Round 2:     CH 1, turn. 2 SC in 1st ST. SC in each ST across. 2 SC in each of the 2 corner STs. SC in each ST across. 2 SC in each of the 2 corner STs. SC in each ST across. CH 12. SC in next ST and each across. 2 SC in last ST. Join w/ SLST to the 1st SC.

Round 3:     CH 1, turn. 2 SC in 1st ST. SC in each ST across. SC 18 in CH-12 space. SC in next SC and each across. 2 SC in each of the 2 corner STs. SC in each ST across. 2 SC in each of the 2 corner STs. 2 SC in last ST. Join w/ SLST to the 1st SC.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.


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NEW PATTERN - In and Out Newsboy

The time has arrived!!! The In and Out Newsboy pattern has been released!! :)

You are get the pattern at any of these links:

Ravelry                                      Craftsy                                                       Etsy

Completed using the basic pattern.

Completed with changes to color scheme. To do this, you need to pull through the final time before the cable with the cable color. It is a lot of changing colors, but it's worth it in the end!

Here are some of my awesome tester photos:

Emico Creations

Gray Kitty Boutique

Leslie Mansfield

Nats Niche

Vicki Messner

Yarntastic Creations

Now go on... get yourself the pattern!! ;)