Headband / Earwarmer - various samples

Hello all,

It is relatively cold in Central Europe at this time of year and I often see these practical headbands / earwarmers around me.  

There are a lot of instructions on the Internet, because this is a really simple project. To crochet one headband, I used about half a ball of selected yarn. Each headband is a bit stretchy.

I want to share with you a few samples I made, just for inspiration:

Gray one- Size: 10 cm (4 ") high and 25cmx2 (20") long - unstretched

Made from: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, 80320, 100g/120m one ball.

Multi color one- Size: 10 cm (4 ") high and 25cmx2 (20") long - unstretched

 

Made from: Tedi Canbo yarn, 100g/100m one ball.

Both of these headbands are made only by repeating hdc (US). 

= I started at ch11 and hdc into 2nd ch from the hook, 9hdc into next 9ch. Turn.

= Ch1, hdc ito next 10 hdc from previous row. (Repeat this row until you have 50cm(20") long piece. Or how long piece you need for the size of your head. Just remember it's stretching.

Then sew together following the instructions in the link below.

 https://www.myhobbyiscrochet.com/2020/11/twisted-textures-headband-earwarmer.html?m=1

Have a nice day 

Clara 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Little Pony hat – free written pattern

Hello,
Today I prepared pattern for “My Little Pony” hat. The pattern is very easy to follow and suitable for beginners as well. It’s not very time consuming, so you can still manage to make the hat before Christmas. There are instructions for all sizes from babies to adult.
You can use any material you desire (even leftovers), although I suggest to use soft acrylic for the hair/curls.

My Little Pony hat

Materials: 

I used 150g(50g white) of soft acrylic yarn. (Any yarn would be just fine, as long as it suites your purposes) H/5mm hook, /2mm hook, E/4mm hook, tapestry needle.

Terms/Abbreviations: I used US terminology 

MR               Magic ring                 

st.               stitch                           

slst.             slip stitch                   

ch               chain                           

sc                single crochet            

hdc              half double crochet  

dc               double crochet          

*()*             repeat what’s in the brackets                       

tog.             together   

prev.            previous

rd.               round

rw.               row                   

rep.              repeat

Size:

The hat can have any size you desire. The important thing is to measure your child’s head around and than divide it by number 3,14. (Example: My little girl’s head is measuring cca 50cm/20” around. 50cm/20” divided by number 3,14 is cca 16cm/6,4”. That is the point when you should stop adding sc st. For the hat on the picture it was round 11.) See picture below.

Hat: (in white)

Start at the top of the hat. It is worked in circular crochet method, beginning at centre of the hat. Slst. join at end of each round. Don’t turn, but continue in same direction.

Use H/5mm hook, start with MR

Round 1: Ch1, 6 sc into the magic ring, slst. into first sc (6sc)

Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., *(2sc in each of next sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (12sc)

Round 3: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in next sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in next sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (18sc)

Round 4: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (24sc)

Round 5: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (30sc)

Round 6: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (36sc)

Round 7: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (42sc)

Round 8: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 6sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 6sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (48sc)

Round 9: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (54sc)

Round 10: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 8sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 8sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (60sc)

Round 11: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (66sc)

Rounds 12-29: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next 65sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (66sc)

Ear flaps: work back and forth from now on, turn on the end of each row.

Row 1: Ch1, sc in each of next 13sc from prev. rd. (13sc)

Row 2: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (11sc)

Row 3: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (9sc)

Row 4: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (7sc)

Row 5: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (5sc)

Row 6: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in next sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (3sc). Fasten of.

Skip next 15sc from row 29, join the yarn and repeat row 1-6.

Note!!! Eyes, eye dots and horn are worked in circular crochet method as well.

Eye: (in grey) – make 2 

Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.

Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 9dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (10dc)

Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., *(2sc in each of next dc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* round, 

slst. into first sc (20sc)

Round 3: Ch1, 

-sc in same st.

-sc in next st.

-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.

-2dc in next sc from prev. rd.

-dc in next sc from prev. rd.

-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.

-sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd.

-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.

-dc in next sc from prev. rd.

-2dc in next sc from prev. rd.

-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.

-sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.

slst. into first sc (22st.)

Large dot: (in white) – make 2

Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.

Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 11dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (12dc)

Fasten of.

Small dot: (in white) – make 2

Use /2mm hook, start with MR.

Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 11dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (12dc)

Fasten of.

Horn: (in white) – make 1

Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.

Round 1: Ch1, 4 sc into the magic ring, slst. into first sc (4sc)

Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in next sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (6sc)

Round 3: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (6sc)

Round 4: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (8sc)

Round 5: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (8sc)

Round 6: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)

Round 7: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)

Round 8: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)

Round 9: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)

Round 10: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)

Round 11: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)

!!!!! That is where I ended up horn for my hat – it’s cca 7,5cm/3” tall. If you like to make your horn taller continue: 

Round 12: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)

Round 13: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)

Round 14: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)

Ear: (in white) – make 2, work back and forth, turn on the end of each row.

Row 1: Ch3, 2cs into 3rd ch from the hook, turn. (2sc)

Row 2: Ch1, sc into 1st sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (3sc)

Row 3: Ch1, sc into 1st and next sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (4sc)

Row 4: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 2sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (5sc)

Row 5: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 3sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (6sc)

Row 6: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 4sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (7sc)

Row 7: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 5sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (8sc)

Row 8: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 6sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (9sc)

Row 9: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 7sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (10sc)

Row 10: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 8sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (11sc)

!!!!! That is where I ended the ears for my hat.  If you like to make bigger ones, continue in the same way. 

Hair/Curl: (I made 15 longer and 4 fringe ones)

Use E/4mm hook or any other size of the hook suitable for you.

---Leaving a long beginning tail ch31, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc-hdc-dc in next ch, 3dc in each of next ch to the end. Leave longer tail as well.---

This first curl will give you guideline for the next ones. If you would like longer curls ch 40-60, for shorter curls 30-40, for fringe 15-20 and follow the instructions for 1st curl.

 

Assembly:

Now you have to arrange and sew everything together as you can see on the pictures. It does take a little bit of time and patience, but it’s worth it.

And last of all I went around all of the hat and the ear flaps with round of sc.

All finished. 

If you came up with any problems or difficulties, write to me, I’ll be more than happy to help.

Have a nice week

Clara

Summer Beanie

Hello,
Today I prepared for you a pattern for a summer beanie. It’s very easy and quick to make. You can use various materials, and you do not need much to make it.
I think it can be a nice addition to any wardrobe.

 

Summer Beanie - written pattern

Materials:
I used cca 50g of 100% cotton. (Any yarn would be just fine, as long as it would suite your purposes). G/4mm hook and tapestry needle.

Size:
Cca 55cm ( 22” ) in circumference
You can vary the size of your beanie by using different types of materials, and sizes of hooks, or by adding or reducing rounds 12 – 17.

Note:
This pattern is worked in rounds. Ch3 counts as dc. Slst. on the end of the rounds. Do not turn on end of the round.

Terms/Abbreviations: I used US terminology
chain                   ch
single crochet       sc
double crochet      dc
treble crochet       trc
slip stitch             slst
stitch                   st
repeat                 *…*
together               tog.
space                  sp.
between               betw.
skip                     sk.

Beanie: 
Round 1: ch 10, slst. to form the ring
Round 2: ch1, 14sc into the ring, slst. into the first ch1 (14 sc)
Round 3: ch3, dc into same st., 2dc’s in each st, slst. into third ch from first ch3 (28 dc)
Round 4: ch5 (count as dc – ch2), skip next st., *dc in next st –ch2 – sk. next st.*, slst. into third ch from first ch3 (14 dc – 28ch)
Round 5: slst. into the first ch2 sp., ch1, sc into the same sp., *6dc’s into next ch-2 sp., sc into next ch-2 sp.*, slst. into the first sc (7 6-dc’s)
Round 6: ch4 (count as dc – ch1), 2tr’s into 2 & 3 dc, ch1, 2tr’s into 4 & 5 dc, ch1, *dc in next sc, ch1, 2tr’s into 2 & 3 dc, ch1, 2tr’s into 4 & 5 dc, ch1*, slst. into third ch from first ch3 (7 8-tr’s, 7 dc’s, 21ch)
Round 7: ch1, sc in same sp., ch5, sc betw. 2 & 3 tr, ch4, sc in ch1 sp., ch4, sc betw. 4 & 5 tr, ch5, sc in dc, * ch5, sc betw. 2 & 3 tr, ch4, sc in ch1 sp., ch4, sc betw. 4 & 5 tr, ch5, sc in dc * slst. into the first sc (14 ch-5, 14 ch-4)
Round 8: slst. into next ch-loop, ch1-sc in same sp., *ch4, sc in next loop*, slst. into the first sc (28 ch4-loops)
Round 9: slst. into next ch-loop, ch1-2sc in same sp., ch2, *2sc in next loop, ch2*, slst. into the first sc (28 loops)
Round 10: slst. into next ch-loop, ch1-2sc in same sp., *6tr in next loop, 2sc in next loop*, slst. into the first sc (14 6tr-loops)
Round 11: slst. into second tr, ch1, sc in same sp., sc in next 3 st, ch3, *sc in 2&3&4&5 tr from next 6-tr loop, ch3*, slst. into the first sc (14 ch3-sp)
Rounds 12 - 17: slst. into first ch-3 sp., ch3, 2dc into the same sp., ch2, *3dc into next ch-3 sp., ch2*, slst. into third ch from first ch3 (14 3-dc)
Round 18: slst. into the first ch2 sp., ch1, 2sc into the same sp.,*ch1, 6tr’s into next ch-2 sp., ch1, 2sc into next ch-2 sp.*, slst. into the first sc (7 6-tr’s)
Round 19: slst. into third tr from prev. round, ch1, sc in same, sc in next, ch8, *sc in 3 & 4 tr in next 6-tr group, ch8*, slst. into first sc
Round 20: ch1, *sc in next two sc’s, 8sc into ch8*, slst. into first sc
    ********************************************************************
Have  a nice week
Clara

Something very pretty

Hello,
I found a couple of things I made for my little Angel. I thought these might come in handy for the summer.

A simple, very pretty hat is always useful. This pattern is easy to follow, and done in no time at all.

When I saw this Ladybird backpack I had to make it. It doesn’t carry a big weight, but it makes the kids so happy.

A lovely Pineapple dress, that can be worn in summer, and in winter as well. As you can see my model enjoyed me taking pictures of her in this dress. It is little bit more time consuming, but the final result is worth it.

Have a nice week

Clara

Wraps, cowls, hats

Hello everybody
Today I would like to continue showing you  the wraps, cowls, scarfs and hats I made earlier.

I found this Ripple wrap and really liked the colours. It does have grayish colour in it, and I don’t know why I’m using gray so much. Some people can say the colour itself is well, a little bit boring. But in combination with any other colour is interesting to use. And after all, there is not one shade of gray. I simply like it. And it suits me. At least that what I think.

What I like about this wrap pattern, is that it can be used for all sorts of other things. Blankets for example.

My mum bought new coat and needed scarf to go with it. I came up with this model. I liked making it, because it went very fast and learned, for me, a new stitch.

Last year I found that I had a lot of thick yarn hidden all over my house. Since it can get very cold in this part of Europe, hats and cowls are always handy.

All the hats are made based on “bucket hat“ pattern from Ravelry.

The cowls are made with a simple stitch, as you can see on the picture.

You just have to decide, how big it should be, and then make a long row of chain stitches. An even amount.

The cowls are worked in a circular crochet method. Slip stitch join at the end of each round. Don’t turn, but continue in same direction.

The Rainbow scarf I liked so much, I had to make a slouchy hat to go with it.

Rainbow slouchy hat pattern

Mohair 140meters/155yards – 50grams/1.8oz
Crochet hook J/6mm (I used a little bit bigger hook than suggested. It’s makes the slouchy fluffier)
Crochet hook G/4mm (for the border)
Yarn Needle
Elastic thread (on the picture)




Terms/Abbreviations: I used US terminology
ch             chain
slst           slip stitch
sk             skip
sc             single crochet
dc            double crochet
st             stitch
beg          beginning
* * rep     repeat
2dctog.    crocheting 2 dc’s together

Pattern notes: The hat is worked in circular crochet method, beginning at the top center of the hat, and ending up with edge of hat. Slip stitch join at end of each round. Don’t turn, but continue in same direction.

Hat (6mm hook)
Start with magic ring or ch 4, slst into first ch
Row 1: ch3, 11dc’s into ring, slst. (12dc’s)
Row 2: ch3, dc in same dc, 2dc’s into next 11 dc’s, slst. (24dc’s)
Row 3: ch3, dc in same dc, dc, *2dc’s into next dc, dc into next dc * rep., slst. (36dc’s)
Row 4: ch3, dc in same dc, dc into next 2dc, *2dc’s into next dc, dc into next 2dc * rep., slst. (48dc’s)
Row 5: ch3, dc in same dc, dc into next 3dc, *2dc’s into next dc, dc into next 3dc * rep., slst. (60dc’s)
Row 6: ch3, dc in same dc, dc into next 9dc, *2dc’s into next dc, dc into next 9dc * rep., slst. (66dc’s)
Row 7: ch3-dctog. in same dc, ch1, sk dc, *2dctog into next dc, ch1, sk dc* rep., slst.
(33 2dctog. with ch1 between)
Row 8 – 16: repeat row 7
Row 17: ch1, 2sc in each ch space from previous row (66sc’s)
Now it’s the time to add the elastic thread and crochet together with the yarn
Row 18 – 21: ch1, sc into each sc (66sc’s)

Finishing:
For the border I changed the hook for size 4mm. I like using the elastic thread. You cannot see it, and it holds the hat firmly and comfortably on the head. Secure and tidy up the loose ends.
And there it is. Simple slouchy hat, which is matching my shawl. In moderation this pattern can be used for all sorts of projects.
If you come up with any problems or difficulties, write to me, I’ll be more than happy to help.

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I’m not neglecting my existing ongoing projects. I’m just working slower than I thought. There are so many more patterns on my mind, I’d like to try, but first things first.
Rainbow ripple

Even not finished it is getting used by my Angel.

Now I just need to figure out what I’m going to use for border.

Hearts shawl

I’m getting there. And it did get easier as I got to repeat the pattern over and over.

Have nice weekend

Clara