Saturday, August 31, 2013

Rosies Cozies - Jack-O-Lantern Beanies





Good morning everyone! Today's pattern is the 4th in a series of 12 for Rosies Cozies.
It is a super cute and very easy to make Jack-O-Lantern beanie for Halloween!


You will need:
3.5mm hook
DK weight yarn in pumpkin coloured orange, black and green
Sewing needle.

26 Weeks
R1: ch2, hdc 8 times in the first stitch, join - 8
R2: ch2, 2hdc in each stitch around, join - 16
R3: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join - 24
R4: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches* Repeat around, join - 32
R5-10: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.

28 Weeks
R1: ch2, hdc 8 times in the first stitch, join - 8
R2: ch2, 2hdc in each stitch around, join - 16
R3: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join - 24
R4: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches* Repeat around, join - 32
R5: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 3 stitches* Repeat around, join - 40
R6-12: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.

30-32 Weeks
R1: ch2, hdc 8 times in the first chain, join.
R2: ch2, 2hdc in each stitch around, join.
R3: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join.
R4: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitchs* Repeat around, join.
R5: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 3 stitchs* Repeat around, join.
R6: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 4 stitchs* Repeat around, join.
R7-14: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.

Green Vine:
Chain 15 for 26 weeks, 20 for 28 and 30/32 weeks. hdc 3 times in the 2nd chain from hook and all remaining chains, this will cause the piece to curl. Sew to the centre top of the beanie.

Eyes: Make 2
ch4 (counts as ch1 and first dc), dc into the first ch twice. ch1, turn, sc 3.
Sew onto hat

Mouth.
Using black yarn, backstitch a mouth on the front of your beanie. You can get a bit creative with the mouth shape, option for a smile, or a more traditional zigzag.

Of course, you could leave the eyes and mouth of completely and just use the hat as a pumpkin instead of a jack-o-lantern.





Friday, August 30, 2013

Rosies Cozies - Acorn Beanies





Hello hello everyone! Here is pattern number 3 for Rosies Cozies. A fun little set of acorn hats (or gumnuts)
Had to do a lot of playing about with this lot, but Im happy with how they turned out. Enjoy!

BOBBLE
To make a bobble stitch, you are essentially doing a dc5tg in one stitch. Rather then me re-hashing that, you can find a great tutorial HERE. If you need further instructions just do a search for bobbles on Youtube.

You will need:
3.5mm hook
sewing needle
DK weight yarn in brown, tan and green

26 weeks
Starting with brown:
R1: ch2, hdc 10 times in the first ch, join.
R2: ch2, 2dc in each stitch around, join.
R3: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join.
R4-5: ch2, dc in each stitch around, join.
Change to Tan:
R6: sc in each stitch around, back loop only, join.
R7: ch3, dc in the same stitch, *bobble in the next stitch, dc in the next 4 stitches* Repeat around, join.
R8-9: ch1, sc in each stitch around, join.


28 Weeks
R1: ch2, hdc 10 times in the first ch, join.
R2: ch2, 2hdc in each stitch around, join.
R3: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join.
R3: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches* Repeat around, join.
R4-5: ch2, dc in each stitch around, join.
Change to Tan:
R6: sc in each stitch around, back loop only, join.
R7: ch3, dc in the same stitch, *bobble in the next stitch, dc in the next 4 stitches* Repeat around, join.
R8-9: ch1, sc in each stitch around, join.

30-32
R1: ch2, hdc 10 times in the first ch, join.
R2: ch2, 2dc in each stitch around, join.
R3: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch* Repeat around, join.
R4: ch2, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches* Repeat around, join.
R5-6: ch2, dc in each stitch around, join.
Change to Tan:
R7: sc in each stitch around, back loop only, join.
R8: ch3, dc in the same stitch, *bobble in the next stitch, dc in the next 4 stitches* Repeat around, join.
R9-11: ch1, sc in each stitch around, join.


Leaf:
R1: ch12, 2dc in the 2nd chain from hook, dc in the next 3 chains, hdc in the next 4 stitches, sc in the next 2 chains, sl st in the last ch
on the opposite side (in the same chain spaces)sc in the first 2 stitches, hdcin the next 4 stitches, dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the end stitch, dont join, sl st in same space as the last dc, ch8, sc in the 2nd ch and each ch to end, sl st into the first dc.

Sew the leaf to the top of the hat.