Striped Bonnet

Good evening lovlies,

Today's new pattern is for a beautiful little bonnet. This one is designed to fit 32 weeks gestation, but would be so easy to size up. Just use larger yarn/hooks or increase the starting chain. Can also be made in one solid colour if you chose to, or mix it right up and do one in rainbows of colours!

4ply (fingering) weight yarn in 2 colours.
3mm hook

With colour 1
1: ch66, sc in the 2nd chain from hook and each across - 65

2: ch1, turn, (sc, 3dc) in the first stitch, *skip 3 stitches, (sc, 3dc) in the next stitch* Repeat from * to * 14 more times (16 shells total), skip 3, sc in the last stitch.

3-6: ch1, turn, (sc, 3dc) in the first sc, *skip the next 3 dc's, (sc, 3dc) in the next sc* repeat across, sc in the last sc.

Change to colour 2

7-12:  ch1, turn, (sc, 3dc) in the first sc, *skip the next 3 dc's, (sc, 3dc) in the next sc* repeat across, sc in the last sc.

Change to Colour 1

13-16:  ch1, turn, (sc, 3dc) in the first sc, *skip the next 3 dc's, (sc, 3dc) in the next sc* repeat across, sc in the last sc.

Change to colour 2

17-18:  ch1, turn, (sc, 3dc) in the first sc, *skip the next 3 dc's, (sc, 3dc) in the next sc* repeat across, sc in the last sc.

Dont end off yet.

Place a stitch marker in the current stitch (or make the loop large) and leave for a minute.
Take the long thread from the start and sew up the back of the bonnet.

Pick up the last stitch again and chain 38. sc in the second chain from hook and each across, then sc evenly across the entire base of the bonnet. When you reach the other corner chain another 38 stitches, sc in the second chain from hook and each chain back to the bonnet. Sl st and end off. Weave in all tails.

Bonnet complete.

Watermelon - Crochet Playfood

Hello beautiful people,

Well today is another food pattern. Ive been on quite a roll with these! Seriously, what is cuter then playfood? I hope you are all enjoying the patterns as much as I am making them. If you have a playfood suggestion, please leave a comment here :) I'll attempt every suggestion made!

A slice of watermelon
You will need
Pink, white and green yarn, in dk/light worsted/worsted weight (I use DK) and brown if choosing to add seeds.
3.5mm hook.

With pink yarn
1: ch2, sc 6 time in the first chain, place marker (6)
2: *sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (9)
3:  sc acround
4:  *sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (12)
5:  sc around
6:  *sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (15)
7:  sc around
8:  *sc in the first 4 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (18)
9:  sc around
10:  *sc in the first 5 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (21)
11: sc around
12:  *sc in the first 6 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (24)
13: sc around
14:  *sc in the first 7 sts, 2sc in the next st* repeat around (27)
15: sc around sl st twice and end off.
16: Join white yarn and ch1, sc around, join (27) End white
17: Join green yarn and ch1, sc around, join. (27) End off and weave in ends.

Base plate
1: ch14, sc in the 2nd chain from hook and each across (13)
2-3: ch1, turn, sc across, end off leaving a very long tail for sewing.

If you want seeds on your watermelon stitch them on now.

Flatten out the watermelon cone slightly so the shape resembles a slice and lightly stuff it. Then sew the base onto the watermelon. That's it, your slide is done!