Crochet Hammer Toy

Hello beautiful people,

A fun and quirky little crocheted piece today! My girls just love to play make believe and they requested a hammer. Well, a crocheted hammer is a LOT safer to play with then anything I could buy, and I thought that other little tikes would get a bit of fun with this too. It is fairly simple to make and you could even add a rattler if you wanted to make it as a rattle.

You will need:
dk weight yarn in hammer head and handle colours
3.5mm hook
small amount of stuffing

Head crocheted in non continual rounds, join at the end of each round. Handle crocheted in continual rounds, place a stitch marker at the start of the row.

Head:
R1. ch2, 8sc in the first chain, join
R2. ch1, hdc in the same stitch, 2hdc in all remaining stitches, join
R3. ch1, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc, 2hdc in the next stitch* repeat around, join
R4. ch1, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc, hdc, 2hdc in the next stitch* repeat around, join
R5. ch1, hdc in each back loop only around, join
R6. ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join
R7. ch1, *hdc2tg, hdc, hdc* repeat around, join
R8-13. ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join
R14. ch1, *2hdc, hdc in the next 2 stitches* repeat around, join.
R15. ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join
R16. ch1, hdc in each back loop only around, join
*start stuffing your hammer head now*
R17. ch1, *hdc2tg, hdc in the next 2 stitches* repeat around, join
R18. ch1, *hdc2tg, hdc in the next stitch* repeat around, join
*finish stuffing*
R19. cfh1, hdc2tg around, join.
End off, weave in ends.

Handle
R1. ch2, 6sc in the first chain, place marker
R2. sc twice in each stitch around
R3. *2sc, sc in the next stitch* repeat around
R4. sc in each back loop only around
R5-7. scin each stitch around
R8. *sc in the next 2 stitches, sc2tg* repeat around
R9+ sc in each stitch around until desired length. End off yarn and weave in ends. Stuff handle firmly.

Tie on the end of the handle (optional)
R1. ch20, leaving long tails at each end for sewing as a loop into the bottom of the handle.

Attach the loop to the end of the handle.
Sew the handle to the hammer head. Weave in all ends.

Two Tone Strap Shoes for Preemies

Good morning beautiful people! I have a little bootie pattern for you today. These are so very quick to make and use barely any yarn at all making them a wonderful scrap buster project, while at the same time helping out families that need these items. These booties will fit around 28 weeks gestation, however up or down a hook size and you can make them for 26 and 30 weeks.

3mm hook and dk weight yarn in 2 colours.
2 small buttons

With sole colour:
R1: ch10, dc in the 3rd chain from hook, dc in the next 6 chains, dc 4 times in the last chain, which will bring you to the opposite side of the chains you just worked in, dc in the next 6 stitches, dc in the last stitch and join. (18)

R2: ch2, hdc twice in the same stitch as the chain, 2hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next 5 stitches, 2hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, hdc in the next 5 stitches, 2hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, join. (26)

R3: ch2, sc in the back loop only, each stitch around, join. (26)

End first colour, join second colour.

R4: ch2, hdc in the next 7 stitches, dc2tg (double crochet 2 together) 6 times, hdc in the last 7 stitches, join. (20)

R5: ch2, sc in the first 5 stitches, dc2tg 5 times, sc in the last 5 stitches, join. (15)

For RIGHT bootie R6: sl st in the first 5 stitches, chain 14, skip 7 chains and sl st into the 8th chain and sl st in each remaining chain, sl st back into that 5th sc and end off. Weave in all ends.

For LEFT bootie R6: ch1, TURN, sl st in the first 5 stitches, chain 14, skip 7 chains and sl st into the 8th chain and sl st in each remaining chain, sl st back into that 5th sc and end off. Weave in all ends.

Add buttons and you are done. These booties are a little fiddly to get going but after a few they are so very fast to make up and look great in any colour.

Ridges and Ravines Prem Beanie

Hello again,
Today's hat is a fun little one that is full of texture. Works beautifully in all colours too. This hat will fit a bub of 30-32 weeks gestation.

You will need:
dk weight (8ply) yarn and a 3.5mm hook.

R1: ch2, 8hdc in the second chain from hook, join

R2: ch3, dc in the same stitch, *fpdc around the next stitch post, dc in the top of the same stitch you just crocheted around (this creates the increase like a normal hat while starting the ridges)* repeat around, join (18 in total, 8dc's, 8fpdc's)

R3: ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch (which will be the top of the fpdc from the previous round), fpdc around the fpdc from the previous round, *dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch (which will be the top of the fpdc from the previous round), fpdc around the fpdc from the previous round* repeat around, join (27)

R4: ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch (which will be the top of the fpdc from the previous round), fpdc around the fpdc from the previous round, *dc in the next 2 stitches, dc in the next stitch (which will be the top of the fpdc from the previous round), fpdc around the fpdc from the previous round* repeat around, join

R5-8: ch3, *dc in the next 3 dc's, fpdc around the next fpdc* repeat aorund, join.

R9-11: ch2, hdc in the 3rd loop (the back BACK loop, you can see here) around, join.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

Mohair Bricks Beanie

Good morning everyone! Today I have a super cute and fun mohair hat pattern for you all! Made with Moda Vera Fern, which is a 4ply fingering weight mohair blend. Any similar weight yarn or mohair should work fine. This hat is sized at 0-3 months, drop a hook size to 4.5mm for very new babies or add another increase round and a few more brick repeats for a larger size.

You will need:
Moda Vera Fern, or another similar 4ply mohair yarn
5mm hook

R1: ch2, dc 12 times in 1st chain, join.
R2: ch2, 2dc in each stitch around - 24
R3: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join - 36
R4: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches* Repeat around, join - 48
R5: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches* Repeat around, join - 60

R6: ch4(sc+ch3), sk 3 stitches and sc in the 4th, *ch3, sk 3, sc* repeat around, slst to the first chain of the starting ch4

R7: sl st into the first ch3 space ch3 (counts as first dc), dc twice more in the same ch3 space, 3dc in each ch3 space around, join

R8: ch1, sc in the same stitch, sk the first set of dc stitches and sc in the space between them and the next 3, *ch3, sk 3, sc in the space between the 3dc clusters* repeat around, slst to the first chain of the starting ch3

R9: sl st into the first ch3 space ch3 (counts as first dc), dc twice more in the same ch3 space, 3dc in each ch3 space around, join

R10: ch1, sc in the same stitch, sk the first set of dc stitches and sc in the space between them and the next 3, *ch3, sk 3, sc in the space between the 3dc clusters* repeat around, slst to the first chain of the starting ch3

R11: sl st into the first ch3 space ch3 (counts as first dc), dc twice more in the same ch3 space, 3dc in each ch3 space around, join

R12: ch1, sc in the same stitch, sk the first set of dc stitches and sc in the space between them and the next 3, *ch3, sk 3, sc in the space between the 3dc clusters* repeat around, slst to the first chain of the starting ch3

R13: sl st into the first ch2 space ch3 (counts as first hdc), hdc twice more in the same ch3 space, 3hdc in each ch3 space around, join

R14: ch1, sc in each stitch around, join. End off and weave in all ends.

Ribbon Edged Beanie

Good morning lovlies!

Today I have a simple and fun preemie pattern for you. This works just great for boys or girls and is a great way to use up leftover lengths of ribbon. Made as instructed it will fit a baby at 30-32 weeks gestation.
Starting chain does not count as a stitch.

You will need:
dk weight yarn
3.5mm hook
Small length of ribbon (12-15 inches depending on if you wish to bow it or not)
Optional: A button.

R1: ch3, dc 10 times into the first chain, join.
R2: ch3, dc twice in  each stitch around, join.
R3: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.
R4: ch3, dc twice in each stitch around, join.
R5-7: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.
R8: ch3, dc in the same stitch, *skip one stitch, ch1, dc in the next stitch* repeat around, join.
R9: ch2, hdc in each stitch and ch1 space around, join.
R10: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.

Weave your ribbon in and out of the spaces from R8. You can tie in a bow, or sew a button over the join.
If you have thinner ribbon, replace R8 with hdc's instead of dc's (and add an extra hdc round to the end). If you have thicker ribbon, use triple crochets on R8, and change the last hdc round to a sc round.

Super Versatile Romper

                        

Hello wonderful people!


I hope everyone is doing well. Ive been on holiday on the east coast of Tasmania, my gosh, it was very beautiful and inspiring. I am however, glad to be home and back to my crochet. 

I have a super fun pattern for you all today, one that Ive had in my mind for some time now and never really got to working on until this week. Introducing, the super versatile romper! Be it a boy or a girl, this romper works for both. As an article of clothing, a summer cover-up or even as a photography prop.

I have a bunch of fun variations posted which will come in over the next few weeks, but for now, here is the basic pattern.

The sizing is based off a baby in 000 (in Aus sizes, which is equivalent to a 0-3 month)

You could easily adjust this by upping the hook and yarn sizes, just remember that larger babies have longer torsos so you will need to add some extra rounds after R17 to compensate for this.

Worsted weight yarn is not readily available in Australia (Anyone want to post some down? hehe) so I can't test with this, but I would hazard a guess that worsted and a 6mm with some extra rows *should* get you around the 3-6month mark.

Ch2 at the start of the rounds/rows does NOT count in the stitch count.



You will need:
dk weight yarn in a main and contrasting colour
5mm hook
4 buttons

R1: ch20

R2: dc in the 3rd chain from hook and each across (18)

R3: ch2, turn, dc across (18)

R4: ch2, turn, 2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 16 stitches, 2dc in the last stitch (20)

R5: ch2, turn, dc in each stitch across (20)

R6: ch2, turn, 2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 18 stitches, 2dc in the last stitch (22)

R7: ch2, turn, 2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 20 stitches, 2dc in the last stitch (24)

R8: ch2, turn, dc in each stitch across (24)

R9: chain 24,, turn, skip all 24 stitches and join to the very last stitch. From here we will work in a round.

R10: ch2, dc in each stitch and chain around, join (48)

R11-17: ch2, dc in each stitch around, join

R18: ch2, dc in the next 24 stitches (24)

R19: ch2, turn, dc2tg, dc in the next 20 stitches, dc2tg (22)

R20: ch2, turn, dc in the first stitch, dc2tg twice, dc in the next 12 stitches, dc2tg twice, dc in the last stitch (18)

R21: ch2, dc, dc2tg three times, dc in the next 4 stitches, dc2tg three times, dc in the last stitch(12)

R22: ch2, turn, dc in the first stitch, dc2tg, dc in the next 6 stitches, dc2tg, dc in the last stitch (10)

R23: ch2, turn, dc, dc2tg, dc, dc2tg, dc, dc2tg, dc (7)

R24: ch1, turn, sc across. End off, weave in ends.


R25: With the back of the piece facing you, Join yarn to the first unworked st from round 17, ch2, dc in the same st and the next 23 stitches (24)

R26: ch2, turn, dc2tg, dc in the next 20 stitches, dc2tg (22)

R27: ch2, turn, dc, dc2tg, dc in the next 16 stitches, dc2tg , dc (20)

R28: ch2, turn, dc, dc2tg twice, dc 10, dc2tg twice, dc (16)

R29: ch2, dc, dc2tg three times, dc twice, dc2tg three times, dc (10)

R30: ch2, turn, dc, dc2tg four times, dc (6)

R31-32: ch2, turn, dc across (6)

ch2, turn, 2dc in the first st, dc in the next 4 stitches, 2dc in the last st (8) End off.


With a contrasting colour sc evenly around all edges (both the bottom opening and the top)

Weave in all ends.

Straps

R1: ch25, dc in 3rd ch from hook and each across (23)
R2: ch1, sc in the end (side) of the last dc stitch, then on the opposite side of the chains to the dc you just made, sc in each across (see pic below), at the end do another sc in the side of the dc and then sc back across the dc’s from R1. Join with a sl st, end off and weave in tails.

Sew straps to the back of the bodysuit.

Add buttons, 2 for the bottom and 2 for the straps.