A Yarntastic Life!
As many of you know, I have been working on my daughter's Halloween costume for about a month now! These kitty cat mittens were the finishing touches to her costume. Here are links to the free patterns for the Kitty Cat Hat and the matching Leg Warmers too. Later today I will be getting pictures of her in her costume, so be sure to check out the Stitch11 Facebook page to see!
Are you looking for adult kitty paw prints? Look no further! Moogly has the perfect prints for teens and adults!
My daughter Ella had many ideas for what she wants to be for Halloween. It all started in spring when she said she wanted to be a bunny for Halloween. She kept this idea until a month ago when it was time to really get started on planning out how to put it together. She quickly bounced around ideas like a “pirate bird” until she settled with the idea of a pink cat. PINK CAT? I thought to myself “How will I pull this off without her looking like the Pink Panther. Last thing I want is to take her to see the neighbors and everyone upset her by calling her a panther 😉 But, after drawing up about 20 cat hats she was really drawn to this one.
I thought I was in the clear once I finished the cat face. She was getting so excited. But then I crocheted ears. The cat looked like it was part fox :O I quickly posted a picture in the Facebook crochet group Yartists to ask for opinions and advice. Everyone was so quick to help me figure out what I did wrong. I slept on the ideas I had going through my head and finally got the cat ears perfected.
I want to add more to this costume idea and I will share with you what I come up with along the way. Until then, save this free Toddler Kitty Cat pattern!
A few days ago I discovered the free “Pumpkin Harvest” hat (written by Cathy Kurtz) through a round up on Moogly. This hat is so beautiful that I had no choice but to make it right away. The fact that the pattern said it was designed for babies 6-12 months made it even more irresistible because I have two babies in the family that are currently in that size.
I do have complaints on the pattern… so I will start with those.
1. On ravelry, the designer listed 5 mm crochet hook as the correct hook to use, but when I loaded the free PDF pattern the actual PDF calls for 4.25 mm crochet hook. I went with my gut and used the 5 mm crochet hook and I am so glad I did!!!
2. The pattern says it is for 6-12 month old babies.. but the hat turned out to be the exact measurements for NEWBORN! But, I am ok with it because my husbands cousin had a baby just a couple weeks ago.
3. The vine ended up looking really thin and LONG… longer than the hat! So I cut the amount of chains to make the vine in half and switch the 2 SC in the vine to rotating 2 and 3 HDC.
How many stars do I rate this hat? 4 silver stars. Yeah yeah, I know, I had so many complaints! BUT the hat turned out so beautiful and it really is the perfect NEWBORN pumpkin hat! And the fact that the designer says this was her first crochet hat pattern…. we gotta give her some credit for that!
The mini witch hat can be used for many things- barbies, hanging decoration, sucker cover, and anything else your creative mind can think of! They are very easy and quick to work up. Have fun with this free Stitch11 pattern!
These 5 crochet patterns are perfect for your royal family. They are also popular for Halloween, at craft fairs and for donations. They are great because they are quick & simple and every child wants one!
During this last week, I have tried and tested countless crochet masks. My goal was to make 4 ninja masks in the theme of the TMNT. 9 masks later I finally got it! I love the technique of making this mask and am very proud to say I came up with it. Now that I have made so many (using this pattern I have written out for you) I already have many more ideas for masks that I plan to test out in the upcoming weeks. So find a ninja or superhero near you and create them a mask of their own!
Supplies
Medium weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver or I Love This Yarn)
Using H hook
Yarn Needle (for weaving in your ends)
Iron and wet cloth (for killing yarn)
A Super Hero 😉
Stitches
CH- Chain
HDC- Half Double Crochet
DC- Double Crochet
HDC 3 Together
Slip Stitch
Get Started!
Row 1: CH 116, turn, skip 1 CH. SC in next 40 CH, HDC in next CH, DC in next 9 CH, 2 DC in next 2 CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC 3 together. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. DC in next 9 CH. HDC in next CH. SC in next 40 CH. slip stitch into the same chain. CH 1, turn.
Row 2: (working on the other side of the CH) SC in same CH and next 47 CH. CH 8. Skip 8 stitches. SC in next 3 CH. CH 8, skip 8 stitches. SC in next 48 CH. CH 1, turn.
Row 3: SC in the same stitch and next 37, HDC in next stitch, DC in next 9 stitches, DC into next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. HDC 3 together. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. DC in last CH. DC in next 9 stitches. HDC in next stitch. SC in next 38 stitches.
Row 4: CH 1, SC around the entire piece. Join to first SC.
Now you need to weave in your ends. Lay the piece on a flat surface and kill the acrylic yarn! To do this you will need to lay a wet washcloth or towel over the piece and iron it. For a “How to kill acrylic yarn”check out Moogly's tutorial! *tip* killing and letting it air dry will help the fit
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This Yoda beanie is designed for an adult male with a 24-inch head circumference. When laying this beanie flat, it measures 11 inches across and is just over 8.5 inches tall. If you need a different size you can add rounds or you can use your favorite beanie pattern and just use the Yoda ears from this pattern. I also have a free 3-6 month size Yoda hat crochet pattern available. This pattern is a custom fit for a family member. If you are not sure of what size you need, I would suggest checking out the size chart at the bottom of the post that I discovered on Crochet In Color.
Supplies:
Baby Bee – Hushabye Solid – Baby Sage yarn (4 Medium)
5mm (H/8) hook
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations:
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
HDC 3 Together
CH 3 Does not count as DC
Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3, DC 10, pull ring tight, join to top CH of CH 3
Round 2: CH 3, 2 DC each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (20 DC)
Round 3: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (30 DC)
Round 4: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 2 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (40 DC)
Round 5: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 3 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (50 DC)
Round 6: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 4 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (60 DC)
Round 7: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 5 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (70 DC)
Round 8-15: CH 3, DC in each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3.
Round 16-19: CH 2, HDC into each stitch around. Join to top of CH 2.
Finish Off
Using 5 mm hook.
Using TWO strands of yarn.
Row 1. CH 15, Skip 1 CH, HDC in next 14 CH. (14 HDC)
Row 2: Turn, CH 1, HDC across. (14 HDC)
Row 3: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 Together, HDC into next 10 HDC. HDC 2 Together. (12 Stitches)
Row 4: Turn, CH 1, HDC across. (12 HDC)
Row 5: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 Together, HDC into next 8 HDC, HDC 2 Together. (10 Stitches)
Row 6: Turn, CH 1, HDC across. (10 HDC)
Row 7: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 Together, HDC into next HDC. HDC 2 Together, HDC 2 Together, HDC into next stitch. HDC 2 Together. (6 Stitches)
Row 8-9: Turn, CH 1, HDC across. (6 HDC)
Row 10: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 Together, HDC into next 2 stitches. HDC 2 together.(4 stitches)
Row 11: Turn, CH 1, HDC into each stitch. (4)
Row 12: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 together 2 times. (2 stitches)
Row 13: Turn, CH 1, HDC 2 together, CH 1
SC around the edge of the ear. With 3 SC into each corner.
Repeat for 2 ears and weave in your ends with yarn needle
When attaching the ears, I folded the of the top of the ear down around 4-5 stitches and the bottom of the ear up about 2 stitches.
Newborn
Head Circumference 13″ – 14 ”
Hat Circumference = 11.5″ – 13″
Hat height = 5.5 to 6″
3 to 6 months
Head Circumference: 14″ – 17 ”
Hat height= 6.5 – 7″
6 to 12 months
Head Circumference: 16″ – 19 ”
Hat height = 7.5″
Toddler -12 months – 3 years
Hat height = 8″
Head Circumference: 18″ to 20 ”
Child – 3 – 10 years
Hat height =8.5″
Head Circumference: 19″ – 20 1/2″
Teens
Hat height 9-10″
Head Circumference: 20 1/2″ – 22″
Adult Woman
Head Circumference: 21.5″ – 22.5″
Adult Man
Head Circumference: 23″ – 24″
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Princess Hat with Braids and Crown Crochet Pattern
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Also check out the Toddler size!
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Also check out the Newborn size!
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Princess Crown Crochet Pattern
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