Simple Beanie with Bow Pattern

Ta-da!


Materials:

Yarn: Any two worst weight yarns
Hook: Size G (4.00 mm)
Stitch Guide
Ch = Chain
St = stitch
SL = Slip Stitch
Dc = Double Crochet

Notes: This hat is worked in non-joining rounds. Use a marker to help keep track of rows; move the marker after each round is completed.

Pattern:

Crown– Chain 3, join with SL. Hdc 8 st into 3rd ch from hook.
Row 1. 2 Dc in every st around (16 st)
Row 2. *Dc in next st, 2 Dc in following st* Repeat around (24)
Row 3. *Dc in next 2 st, 2 Dc in following st* Repeat around (32)
Row 4. *Dc in next 3 st, 2 Dc in following st* Repeat around (40)
Row 5. *Dc in next 4 st, 2 Dc in following st* Repeat around (48)
Row 6. *Dc in next 4 st, 2 Dc in following st* Repeat around (56)

Continue in rounds without joining until piece measures desired length.

Finishing– Dc until 4 in. from desired length. Change colors and do 3-4 rows in accent color. Finish by doing 2-3 rows of main color.

For the bow I followed the bow pattern from “Fairest One of All Set” in Crochet Today magazine from September/October 2011. You can find it listed HERE.

Uninspired

9/9/11
The last few days have been a bust for crocheting. I’ve started several projects, but I’ve shelved them or ripped them out. Sometimes when I am not feeling inspired it’s helpful to take a trip to the yarn store and find some great new colors or textures. There are other times when I just have to force myself to finish all those half hearted projects. Its funny how sometimes the projects that sit on the shelf for while can renew my interest again. We’ll just have to wait and see. In the mean time… I plan on hunting for new patterns and building up my yarn stash.

The Basic Beanie

What I love the most about finishing a project is searching for a new one!  I love going through patterns and looking at the yarn stash. I hem and haw and sometimes it will take me hours to find just the right thing.  Some days I'll start 2 or 3 projects before I tear them all out to find something else.  Whenever I just can't seem to find the right thing I always fall back on the oldie but goodie... the beanie.  This is the pattern I usually follow for the typical beanie:


Beginning- Ch 3, 12 dc into 3rd ch from hook, sl to beginning

Row 1- 2 dc in each around (24 total)
Row 2- *1 dc, 2 dc into next st* Repeat around (36 total)
Row 3- *1 dc in next two st, 2 dc* Repeat around (48 total)

I continue this pattern of increases until the hat is the desired size (fits the crown of the head).

End- Dc around until the hat is the desired length, sl to finish off, Embellish!

Kay's World of Crochet?

For the last 9 months I’ve been crocheting almost every day. At first I was doing very basic stitches on hats and scarves, but I soon expanded to slippers and purses and more advanced stitches. I am now a subcriber of several crochet magaiznes (Crochet Today!and Interweave Crochet). I also joined Ravelry.comand I love it.

I’ve been commissioned by co-workers and family memebers to crochet certain items for them and I am feeling much more confident in my abilities.

I’ve even tried my hand at designing a pattern. It was much more difficult than I anticipated and I now understand how some patterns resemble a foreign language. You can check out my pattern HERE if you’re interested.




Summer Breeze


I look forward to writing more about my journey through the wonderful world of crochet and sharing it all with you.

 Thanks for reading,



Kay