Kiri Beanie - Free Crochet Pattern

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Hello beautiful people. I have a new pattern for you all today. Actually I have a few, but I think Ill stagger them out a little so I don't overload anyone! Today I want to share the Kiri Beanie! It comes in 2 sizes, 30-32 weeks gestation  and 34-36 weeks gestation. Larger hats were recently requested by Chances Clothes Project and of course I am happy to help out. You all know I can't pass up an excuse to add in another pattern! Ok so onto the pattern!

You will need:

DK weight yarn in 2 colours, main, and a small amount of a contrasting colour

4mm hook for 34-36 weeks gestation

3mm hook for 30-32 weeks gestation

darning needle for ends

1. ch3, dc 10 times in the 1st chain

2. ch3, dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each st around

3. ch3, *dc in the next stitch, 2dc in the next stitch* repeat around

4. ch3, *dc, dc, 2dc in the next stitch* repeat around

5-7. ch3, dc in each st around

8. ch2, hdc around

join contrasting colour

9. ch2, *sk1, 5dc in the next, sk1, hdc in the next* Repeat around, the last repeat will be a stitch short, thats ok just join to the initial chain. end off colour

10. Join main colour in the middle stitch of a 5dc cluster. ch2, dc in the same stitch twice more, sk2, *hdc (in the hdc from the last row), sk2, 5dc in the next (center stitch of the next cluster), sk2* Repeat around, do 2 more dc in the same st you started with to complete the first cluster, join to the ch3, finish off.

End off and weave in all ends. Thats it! Its a very simple hat but with the right colours has a pretty neat effect. 

Free Crochet Pattern - Birdy Rattle

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A few weeks ago I made a fun dinosaur rattle, and while it looked great, it had a lot of parts and took forever to put together. I'm all for fast and easy so today I'm sharing a pattern for a bird rattle I worked up this afternoon, in the hopes of it being easier and quicker! I'm sure it would look a lot better with a felt beak and safety eyes but in the interest of safety and to avoid swallowing hazards I've just embroidered the faces on with yarn. Yes, you can sell items from this pattern, however in return I ask that perhaps you link back here, or add a pic to the Ravelry page. I just love seeing everyone's outcomes! This rattle is done in a continual round, so no joins YAY

Ok so supplies!
DK weight yarn in bird colour and handle colour as well as small amounts of black and orange for the face. I used Moda Vera Marvel from Spotlight
3.5mm hook
jingle bells if you wish for it to rattle
polyfil stuffing (or whatever you use to stuff things with)
stitch markers

Make the wings first. Make 2


1. ch2, 6sc in the 1st chain, place marker
2. sc in each st around
3-4. Repeat round 2
Squash flat and sc 3 times across the top to close, ch1 turn
sc 3, end off leaving long end to sew on.

Rattle

with main colour (in this case pink)

1. ch2, 6sc in 1st chain, place marker
2. 2sc in each st
3. sc in each st around
4. sc, 2sc in the next, repeat around
5. sc in each st around
6. sc, sc, 2sc in the next, repeat around
7 sc, sc, sc, 2sc in the next, repeat around

(add face and sew in wings around here)

8 - 12 sc in each st around
13. sc, sc, sc, sct2g, repeat around
14. sc in each st around
15. sc, sc, sc2tg, repeat around
16. sc, sc2tg repeat around

Stuff up to this point, and stuff the handle as you go.

join handle colour (brown) sc around until handle piece is 3 inches long

sc2tg around, finish off leaving a long tail, weave tail in and out of final stitches and pull tight. Finish off and weave in ends.