CROCHETED WOOL BOOTS WITH RUBBER SOLES

I crocheted boots before, but never a pair with rubber soles. And let me tell you, this was a challenge. I had to pull a thick yarn through a very tight cotton string base on the rubber soles. 

I started first with a yarn needle. That didn't work, so II switched to a 1.65 mm stainless steel hook. That worked, but I destroyed it after working on my first boot. I tossed it and went rummaging into my hook box. I found another stainless steel hook, this time a 2 mm one. This hook worked out fine, but it was harder to push it through and then pull it out with the yarn. I worked slowly to distribute all slip stitches (my base) evenly. I pulled 51 slip stitches on my first boot but 52 on my second. I solved my problem by crocheting two single crochet stitches together in the second row in order to have both my boots sized identically.

When I was attaching the top part (instep), I made sure I achieved the same number of stitches for both ankles. Each boot took me one day to finish. I think these boots would make a great gift. 

You may not be able to find the same yarn (I bought it a while ago) - I pulled it out of my considerable stash. I would suggest using any ribbon type of yarn because my yarn is in a shape of a ribbon.

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Material:

• 7+ balls (depending on the size of the shoe) of ARTFUL YARNS, Palace, Super Bulky Weight; 48% wool,45% acrylic, 7% nylon; 50g; approx. 27 yards. OR any ribbon-like yarn.
• Hooks: 2 mm stainless steel (for the foundation around the rubber sole's perimeter) and 6 mm to crochet the boot
• Rubber soles (I bought mine from Etsy, which was shipped to me from Spain)
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle (for weaving in the tails)

Size:
Women's shoe EU 35 (US size 5; 22 cm foot length)

Height of the boot - 7"

Circumference at the top of the boot 11"

However, you can adjust your rows to different sizes and heights of your boots.

Gouge:
2" = 8 sts
1.5" = 3 double crochet rows

Abbreviations:
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
2 sctog - two single crochet together
st, sts - stitch, stitches
prev - previous

Step-by-Step Directions:

Make 2 of each: Sole Inserts, Instep Pieces, and Boots.

SOLE INSERTS - Make 2 identical, but use one on the right side and the other on wrong side. 

I used my sole as a template for my increases and decreases

I made my sole inserts a little bigger than the rubber soles so I could connect them together with the first row while crocheting the boot.
I used my rubber soles as my template in order to crochet the shape of the sole, which means I increased or decreased according to the shape, checking in each row. In order to make an identical sole I penned down all my rows - this is how I proceeded:

Foundation - ch5

Row 1                 (RS) insert hook into 2nd ch from hook - make 1 sc, then 1 sc in each stitch to end (total 4 sc), turn
Row 2                 (WS) 2 sc in first st, then 1 sc in each stitch to end (5 sc), turn
Row 3                 2 sc in first st, then 1 sc in each stitch to end (6 sc), turn
Row 4                 1 sc in each of 3 stitches, in next st 2 sc, 1 sc in each of 2 stitches, turn
Row 5                 1 sc in each of 3 stitches, in next st 2 sc, 1 sc in each of 3 stitches  (8 sc), turn
Row 6                 1 sc in each of 4 stitches, in next st 2 sc, 1 sc in each of 3 stitches  (9 sc), turn
Row 7-9              1 sc in each of 9 stitches (9 sc), turn
Row 10               1 sc in each of 4 stitches, next 2 sc tog, 1 sc in each of 3 stitches (8 sc), turn
Row 11               1 sc in each of 8 stitches (8 sc), turn
Row 12               1 sc in each of 3 stitches, next 2 sc tog, 1 sc in each of 3 stitches (7 sc), turn
Row 13-19          1 sc in each of 7 stitches (7 sc), turn
Row 20               1 sc in each of 2 stitches, next 2 sc tog, 1 sc in each of 3 stitches (6 sc), turn
Row 21-22          1 sc in each of 6 stitches (6 sc), turn
Row 23               *[1 sc, next 2 sctog]* - 2x,  (4 sc),  fasten off

INSTEP - TOP OF THE BOOT

The bottom piece is my INSTEP piece (top of the boot)

Foundation - ch5

Row 1                1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch st to end, turn (total 4 sts)
Row 2                2 sc into 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into last st to, turn (6 sts)
Row 3                1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, turn (6 sts)
Row 4                2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (8 sts)
Row 5-8            1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, turn (8 sts)
Row 9                1 sc into in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in next, 1 sc into in each of the next 4 sts, turn (9 sts)
Row 10              1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, turn (9 sts)
Row 11              1 sc into in each of the next 4 sts, 2 sc in next, 1 sc into in each of the next 4 sts, turn (10 sts)
Row 12              1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, turn (10 sts)

Fasten off your yarn

BOOT

Note: My starting point was at the back (heel) of the rubber sole.

Prep your rubber sole by crocheting slip stitches around the entire perimeter of the sole. For this hard job I used a 1.65 mm hook, which I inserted under each thread (on the side of the rubber sole) and pulled a loop big enough to make a slip stitch, I skipped the next thread, and then I made another slip stitch. I continued this way around, which means each time I skipped one thread and made a slip stitch in the next one.

I was able to make 51 stitches slip stitches around. Place your SOLE INSERT inside the rubber sole - you will crochet both together. Make sure the SOLE INSERT is placed correctly

    The Foot Area

Rnd 1                1 hdc into each slip st and to the side of the crocheted SOLE INSERT (to end)
                          Note: don't use slip st, just continue crocheting in a spiral pattern

This is how finished Rnd 1 looks like

Rnd 2                1 sc into each hdc (to end)
Rnd 3                1 sc into each sc from prev row (to end)

Place the INSTEP (see above) over the front part of the shoe and pin it so it doesn't shift. Make sure it is not crooked. Make sure that you will place the second INSTEP on the other boot exactly the same way.

Instep before & after crocheted together with the boot

Rnd 4                1 sc into each sc from prev row until you reach the INSTEP part, then crochet around 1 sc into sc and the side of the crocheted INSTEP, then continue with 1 sc into each sc from prev row to last st before the row ends

    The Ankle Area

Rnd 5                Decrease by crocheting the last sc and 1st sc stitches together (= 2 sctog), then 1 sc into each stitch until you have one stitch before the INSTEP part (corner),  decrease again by crocheting last sc st on the side and the first sc Instep stitch together, then crochet across to last Instep sc st and decrease in that corner again with 2 sctog, finish the row with 1 sc into each sc from prev row (to end)

The green arrows represent the ankle ("tube") part,
the yellow arrows point to the 2 sctog in Rnd 5

Rnd 6-11           1 sc into each sc from prev row (I ended up with 26 ankle stitches)
Rnd 12              2 sc in first st, then 1 sc into each sc from prev row (27 sts)
Rnd 13              1 sc into each sc from prev row  (27 sts)
Rnd 14              2 sc in first st, then 1 sc into each sc from prev row (28 sts)
Rnd 15-17        1 sc into each sc from prev row (28 sts)
Rnd 18             1 sc into each sc from prev row until 5 sts from end, then do 1 sl st into each sc from prev row, fasten off (23 sts + 5 sl sts), weave in all tails

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Snow White Knitted Bunny Hat

I do get requests for occasional projects. And not too long ago a knitter asked me to make a bunny hat for a 5/6-year-old. Since I have a big stash of yarn, I found a white yarn (no label but I think it is Lion Brand's Pound of Love, since it looks the same as my blue colored yarn that is Pound of Love that has a label). Then I needed a pink yarn for the inner part of the rabbit's ear. I had a leftover from Mandala Cake (also Lion Brand). However, that yarn was a little thinner which was perfect for my purpose. The hat was knitted from just one strand. When I was working on the ears' white part I used 2 strands, but for the pink part, I used one strand only.
Now if you would like to make the hat smaller you could (cast on 80 sts to make it 16" in diameter) and of course, knit a lower number of rows to make the hat shorter.
Add eyes, a nose, and whiskers if you wish.

Of course, for people that do better knitting along with the videos, I recorded my knitting. If you like to read patterns for the hat and for the ears - scroll down.

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VIDEOS FOR RIGHTIES: click HERE 4 HAT, and how to knit EARS CLICK HERE

VIDEOS FOR LEFTIES: click HERE 4 HAT, and how to knit EARS CLICK HERE

Materials:
Yarn #1 - Lion Brand Yarns; Pound of Love; Color White; Medium (4); 100% acrylic; Skein Weight: 16 oz/448 g; 1020 yd/932 m; I used about 50 g (~ 120 yards)
Yarn #2 - Lion Brand Yarns, Mandala Cake; Color: Unicorn; Light (3); 100% acrylic; 5.3 oz/150g; 590 yd/540 m; I used few yards of the pink part
Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm (for a hat and pink ears) & 6 mm (for white ears)
Hook (for closing the top of the hat - see the video)
Yarn Needle (for sewing ears onto the hat)
Scissors

Gauge:
1"x1" = 5 sts x 7 rows

Size:
Hat - Width 18" & Height 7"
Ears - Width 3.25" & Height 4.75"

Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
SSK - slip first stitch knit-wise, slip second stitch knit-wise, place them back on the needle and knit through the back loop
K2tog - knit two stitches together
BO - bind of

HAT

CO 90 sts

Row 1                 *[K1, P1]* - to end, join into a circle
Row 2-14            *[K1, P1]* - to end
Row 15-42          K90

Decrease for the top as such:
Row 43                *[SSK, K8]* - 9x
Row 44                K81
Row 45                *[SSK, K7]* - 9x
Row 46                K72
Row 47                *[SSK, K6]* - 9x
Row 48                K63
Row 49                *[SSK, K5]* - 9x
Row 50                K54
Row 51                *[SSK, K4]* - 9x
Row 52                K45
Row 53                *[SSK, K3]* - 9x
Row 54                K36

EARS
Make 4 - make 2 with a double strand of white yarn, and make 2 with a single strand of pink yarn.

CO 12 sts, for white yarn use 6 mm knitting needles, for pink yarn use 4.5 mm knitting needles. Leave long tails for sewing.

Row 1-24             K12
Row 25                K1, k2tog, K6, SSK, K1
Row 26-28           K10
Row 29                 K1, k2tog, K4, SSK, K1
Row 30                 K10
Row 31                 K1, k2tog, K2, SSK, K1
Row 32                 K1, k2tog, SSK, K1
Row 33                 BO

FINISHING

Sew the pink part of the ear on the top of the white ear, then sew the white ear onto the hat. Use your judgment on how you would like to have them placed on the top of the hat. When finished, weave in all the tails.

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Snowflake No. 7

Celebrate your holiday season with crocheted snowflakes, icicles, and bells. You can have one done in just five rows. Get yourself a cotton thread (I used Aunt Lydia's) and make few snowflakes. Every two or three years I decorate our tree with just my crocheted decorations and some blue lights. Other times I use them for window or dinner table decorating. Either way, occasionally, I love to surround myself with a simple, elegant, white color. 

Abbreviations:
ch - chain

ch2sp - chain 2 space

ch4sp - chain 4 space

ch8sp - chain 4 space
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
join - connect into a circle
sl st - slip stitch

VIDEO FOR RIGHTIES - coming soon

VIDEO FOR LEFTIES - coming soon

PLAYLIST FOR OTHER CROCHET DECORATIONS

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO "HOW TO STARCH YOUR BELL"

Material:
Yarn - Aunt Lydia Crochet Cotton Yarn #10
Hook - Stainless Steel Size 7 (1.65mm)

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Directions: 

Rnd 1         magic loop - ch1, then 12 sc - join into first sc
Rnd 2         ch5 (ch3=1dc, ch2=ch2sp), then in each st: *[1 dc, ch2]* - 11x, join

Rnd 3        ch1, then in each ch2sp 3 sc (total 12x), join into first sc

Rnd 4        ch1, then 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 2 st, *[ch8, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, ch4, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts]* - 5x, ch8, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, ch1, join with 1 dc into first sc

Rnd 5       *[ch2, then into next ch8sp: (2 dc, ch2, 3 dc, ch4, 3 dc, ch2, 2 dc, ch2); into next ch5sp: (1 sc)]* - repeat 6x, join into first dc

Optional: make a loop for hanging (or use a wire hook for Christmas decorations for hanging). Weave in all the tails with a yarn needle. 

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Amigurumi Bunny

Someone asked me to make an Amigurumi video. Since I am always extremely busy with many other projects (fyi, I am working on about 30+ of them simultaneously!, including my art projects, and classes in our community college for a 2 year degree) that I was postponing this project for a later date, as I am doing with all other 30+ projects that I am working on LOL. However, the other day I saw an easy Amigurumi Egg on the internet with a free pattern. I sat down and videotaped it with Kristi's permission. You can see her free written pattern on her WEBSITE HERE, and my links to VIDEOS FOR RIGHTIES AND LEFTIES HERE.
Well, this got me hooked and I put EVERYTHING on hold and decided to work on my Amigurumi "test toy" design. A Bunny, that is. And then, just for fun, I decided to make a "stop motion" video with my Honey Bunny - so if you like positive videos you can see it HERE. One of these days I should make a crochet along Honey Bunny video. Hopefully. 

So, about almost a week later, after crocheting my Honey Bunny, taking notes of crocheting my Honey Bunny, making the fun video, you can see below the written outcome.
BTW, the beauty of making crocheted toys is that you can use any thickness of yarn with an appropriate hook. A thin yarn will produce a small toy; a thick yarn will create a big toy. I hope to make a video of how to crochet this bunny too. But for now, just a free pattern will have to do. So, if you decide to crochet this Honey Bunny, I hope you will have as much fun with it as I did.


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Note: Most of the time I work as fast as I can to keep up with knitting and crocheting requests. I have to videotape, edit videos, then convert them & upload them to my channel. After that often I post on my blog patterns. I answer many questions, which means that often I work up to 16 hours a day. I would tremendously appreciate IF anyone of you who finds an error in the written pattern, to please, let me know - where (what rows) and what may be the problem. Many future knitters & crocheters from our artsy and crafty virtual world will thank you for your good deed, including myself.

Let me know by clicking HERE, and I will fix it as soon as I get to it. You can PM me on my FB Page HERE as well. Txs!
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This is how I work - I write and rewrite my designs until they take shape that I am looking for;
and perhaps several days later I may have a sample for design to be published in the form of a free
pattern and most of the time a video too :-)

Materials:

Yarn: use any yarn you want; I used about 1/3 of Patons "Grace"; yarn weight - #3/light; 100% Mercerized Cotton; 125 m/136 yds; 50 g/1.75 oz; color white; plus a string of black for eyes (or use eyes, made specifically for toy making)

Hook size: use a hook one size smaller than a hook recommended by a manufacturer; I used 3.00 mm
Polyester Polyfill 

Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch marker

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring (loop)
sc - single crochet stitch
sc "n" - single crochet 1 stitch in each stitch from  previous row, where "n" represents number of consecutive stitches needed to be crocheted (ie. sc 6)
m - marker (I use about 2.5"-4" long string of yarn, which I place right after I finish last sc stitch in each round and before I start a new sc stitch = the string stays between the stitches until I am done with each round)
inc - increase = make two single crochet stitches into the same stitch
dec - invisible decrease = crochet two single crochet stitches together through the front loops
[text in these parentheses] - repeat total number of times
(number in these parentheses) - total number of stitches you should have at the end of the finished row
sl st - slip stitch


Step-by-Step

All parts are crochet in spiral fashion, do not join rows with slip stitches, but rather continue immediately

Body - make one

Rnd 1               mr, sc 6; m
Rnd 2               incr 6x total (= 2 sc sts in each of next 6 consecutive sts); m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 3               *[sc 1, incr]* - repeat from * to * 6x total; m (total 18 sts)
Rnd 4               *[sc 2, incr]* - repeat from * to * 6x total; m (total 24 sts)
Rnd 5               *[sc 3, incr]* - repeat from * to * 6x total; m (total 30 sts)
Rnd 6               sc 30; m
Rnd 7               *[incr, sc 5]* - repeat from * to * 5x total; m (total 35 sts)
Rnd 8-9            sc 35; m
Rnd 10              *[sc 15, dec, sc 16, dec]*  - m (total 33 sts)
Rnd 11              *[sc 9, dec]* - repeat from * to * 3x total; m (total 30 sts)
Rnd 12              *[sc 4, dec]* - repeat from * to * 5x total; m (total 25 sts)
Rnd 13              *[sc 3, dec]* - repeat from * to * 5x total; m (total 20 sts)

Make small pieces of Polyfill and start stuffing them inside. As you finish two or three more rows add some more of the stuffing - make sure you do not make the stuffing lumpy, and that it doesn't make bumps on the surface. Spread it nicely along the walls on the inside.

Rnd 14-16         sc 20; m
Rnd 17              *[sc 4, incr]* - repeat from * to * 4x total; m (total 24 sts)
Rnd 18               sc 24; m
Rnd 19               *[sc 4, dec]* - repeat from * to * 4x total; m (total 20 sts)
Rnd 20               *[sc 3, dec]* - repeat from * to * 4x total; m (total 16 sts)
Rnd 21               *[sc 2, dec]* - repeat from * to * 4x total; m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 22               *[sc 1, dec]* - repeat from * to * 4x total; (total 6 sts);

Leave a long tail and f/o. Finish stuffing your Bunny's body so it feels firm. Thread your yarn needle with the long tail. Pick up the front loops of the 6 stitches from last row and close the opening.


Leg - make 2

Rnd 1               mr, sc 6; m
Rnd 2               sc1, incr - 4x, sc 1; m (total 10 st)
Rnd 3               sc 1, incr, sc 1, incr - 2x, sc 1, incr,  sc 2; m (total 14 st)
Rnd 4               sc 14; m
Rnd 5               sc 2, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 2; m (total 12 st)
Rnd 6               sc 2, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 2; m (total 10 st)

Make small pieces of Polyfill and start stuffing them inside. As you finish two or three more rows add some more of the stuffing - make sure you do not make the stuffing lumpy, and that it doesn't make bumps on the surface. Spread it nicely along the walls on the inside.

Rnd 7-8            sc 10; m; then finish with two extra sl sts to even out the edge

Leave a long tail and f/o. Finish stuffing your Bunny's leg, but don't stuff it all the way to the edge, leave the edge area flat, so the bunny's bottom is flat. Set aside.


Arm - make 2

Rnd 1               mr, sc 6; m
Rnd 2               incr 6x total (= 2 sc sts in each of next 6 consecutive sts); m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 3-5            sc 12; m

Make small pieces of Polyfill and start stuffing them inside. As you finish two or three more rows add some more of the stuffing - make sure you do not make the stuffing lumpy, and that it doesn't make bumps on the surface. Spread it nicely along the walls on the inside.

Rnd 6               *[dec, sc 4]* -  repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 10 sts)
Rnd 7-8            sc 10; m; then finish with two extra sl sts to even out the edge

Leave a long tail and f/o. Finish stuffing your Bunny's arm, but don't stuff it all the way to the edge, leave the edge area flat, so the bunny's arms lay flat at the body after you attach them. Set aside.

Bunny Ears - make two

Rnd 1               mr, sc 6; m
Rnd 2               incr 6x total (= 2 sc sts in each of next 6 consecutive sts); m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 3               *[sc 1, incr]* - repeat from * to * 6x total; m (total 18 sts)
Rnd 4-7            sc 18; m
Rnd 8               *[sc 7, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 16 sts)
Rnd 9               *[sc 6, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 14 sts)
Rnd 10             *[sc 5, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 11             *[sc 4, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 10 sts)
Rnd 12-13        sc 10; m
Rnd 14               *[sc 3, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 8 sts)
Rnd 15              sc 8; m

Leave a long tail and f/o. Do not stuff your Bunny's ears, set aside.


Tail - make 1

Rnd 1               mr, sc 6; m
Rnd 2               incr 6x total (= 2 sc sts in each of next 6 consecutive sts); m (total 12 sts)
Rnd 3               *[sc 4, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 10 sts)
Rnd 4               *[sc 3, dec]* - repeat from * to * 2x total; m (total 8 sts); then finish with two extra sl sts to even out the edge. Leave a long tail and f/o.

Make tiny pieces of Polyfill and stuff the tail all the way to the edge - make sure you do not make the stuffing lumpy, and that it doesn't make bumps on the surface. Spread it nicely along the walls on the inside. (Note: I used a back of the pencil)


Joining Pieces Together:

Weave your long tail into a yarn needle and sew onto the body. Legs and tail are attached in triangle - legs in the third row and tail in the 5th row counting from the bottom center of the body (the wider part). Arms are attached above the legs, but in the 10th row from the top. Ears are bent at the edge into a moon shape and sewn on at the top of the head across Row 2 and 3 off the center (slightly toward the back). Eyes are sewn at the 7th row from the top, directly straight up from the front of each arm. Bunny's Snout (mouth) was created by making a cross in the middle between the eyes in the 9th row counting from the top.

After sewing each tail was weaved in invisibly.

ENJOY, COMMENT AND SPREAD THE JOY OF CROCHET AND KNITTING.

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Note: Most of the time I work as fast as I can to keep up with knitting and crocheting requests. I have to videotape, edit videos, then convert them & upload them to my channel. After that often I post on my blog patterns. I answer many questions, which means that often I work up to 16 hours a day. I would tremendously appreciate IF anyone of you who finds an error in the written pattern, so please, let me know - where (what rows) and what may be the problem. Many future knitters & crocheters from our artsy and crafty virtual world will thank you for your good deed, including myself.

Crocheted Easter Egg - Amigurumi Style

I have many friends that celebrate Easter holiday. Every year I am invited to a house full of adults and kids, and all of us celebrate this holiday the Czech way. There is always a lot of food, a lot of games, and an egg decorating contest. All of us participate in this fun activity - and of course, we let the kids win.
Over the years I decorated eggs with crochet designs. But I never made a "stuffed crocheted egg amigurumi." I was going to design my own "Easter Egg," but my schedule is overloaded, and it would take me a long time. I needed to save time for my videotaping, editing, and uploading. I decided to google a pattern for a crocheted egg. I came across Kristi's website where she allowed people to use her "egg" pattern for their projects, including any free class or e-course or as part of a free pattern. She allows anyone to sell finished items made with her pattern as well, provided we all give her credit.
I contacted Kristi and told her about my video of "her egg." She was very gracious. You know, sometimes it takes a long time to finish just one project. I know, I have been in those shoes many times. So, I was delighted I could use "her egg pattern," because she saved me a lot of time. And so, YES, I will gladly give her credit and would like YOU to visit her WEBSITE (see a couple of links to her different stores in FAQ page) or her ETSY STORE - perhaps you will find there a toy pattern you would like to make.

I found her "egg" pattern clear and easy to follow - you can click HERE to see for yourself. And lastly, see links below if you are interested in crocheting along my very detailed video (sometimes it is too detailed, but I can't help myself - there is always a beginner crocheter on my mind.)


"Crocheted Easter Egg Video" for RIGHTIES IS HERE. If you are a LEFTIE then CLICK HERE.

Material: 

• In the video I used leftover self striping sock yarn
• hook 3.00 mm
• fiberfill
• scissors

Enjoy making many of them in different colors for display or as a toy or a gift!

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PLEASE, COMMENT ON YOUTUBE BELOW MY VIDEOS, AND/OR SHARE YOUR IMAGES OF YOUR RECREATED WORKS ON MY FB PAGE HERE :-)

Note: Most of the time I work as fast as I can to keep up with knitting and crocheting requests. I have to videotape, edit videos, then convert them & upload them to my channel. After that often I post on my blog patterns. I answer many questions, which means that often I work up to 16 hours a day. I would tremendously appreciate IF anyone of you who finds an error in the written pattern, so please, let me know - where (what rows) and what may be the problem. Many future knitters & crocheters from our artsy and crafty virtual world will thank you for your good deed, including myself.

Pumpkin Hat - Free Knit Pattern

Pumpkin Hat worn by American Girl Doll

There are many pumpkin crochet and knit patterns for hats, but I wanted to think of my own version. I wanted my pumpkin hat to look like semi-irregular pumpkin. Just like it grows in the nature. I achieved it with knitting regular beanie hat and crocheting ridges into it - in a perfectly "imperfect" way. First I made my prototype, and then I videotaped knitting my second version (see link below). Since it was a prototype I made it for an 18" doll, such as American Girl Doll. Although the hat is slightly bigger on my doll it could be worn by a tiny newborn also.

Now, I am working on a quick video version for a small child. So stay tuned.

If you want to knit this hat you need to know hot to: cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, knit 2 together, knit back front = increase (kbf), bind off, and crochet a chain.

VIDEO:
If you would like to knit along with my VIDEO and you are a RIGHTIE - then CLICK HERE.
LEFTIES, please CLICK HERE. Otherwise, see my free pattern below.

Pumpkin Hat worn by "newborn" (doll)

Materials:

• Yarn - approx. 70 yds of worsted #4; I used Red Heart, Super Saver, acrylic yarn, orange color;
  about 20 (?) yards of worsted #4; I used leftover acrylic yarn, black color; few yards of worsted #4; I used leftover acrylic yarn, green color
  Note: All my yarns were same thickness 
• Long Knitting Needles - size #10 (6 mm)
• Double Pointed needles - size #10 (6 mm)
• Optional - Circular needles - size #10 (6 mm)
• Hook/Yarn Needle for weaving in the ends

Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
DPN - double pointed needles
kbf - increase by knitting first into back of the stitch then immediately into the front of the same stitch
k2tog - knit two stitches together
BO - bind off


Size:
Height - 7"
Width - 18"


Gauge:
2" x 2" = 8 sts x 11 rows


Step-by-Step:

CO 42 sts (use long knitting needles, or circular needles)

Black color yarn

Row 1              *[K1, P1]* - repeat from * to *; then move stitches on 3 DPNs (14 sts each DPN), do                            not twist the knit while you are connecting it into a circle, and start knitting in the                                round (Note: If you started on circular needles, no need to transfer stitches)
Rnd 2-6            *[K1, P1]* - repeat from * to *
Rnd 7               *[K2, kbf]* - repeat from * to * (total 56 sts)

Orange color yarn

Rnd 8-27            K56
Rnd 28               *[K2, k2tog]* - repeat from * to * (total 42 sts)
Rnd 29-30          K42
Rnd 31               *[K1, k2tog]* - repeat from * to * (total 28 sts)

Green color yarn

Rnd 32-33          K28
Rnd 34               *[k2tog]* - repeat from * to * (total 14 sts)
Rnd 35               *[k2tog]* - repeat from * to * (total 7 sts)
Rnd 36-41          K7; then BO by pulling your last stitch through all remaining stitches

Finishing:

Using black color yarn, crochet five chains (evenly separated around the perimeter) in a straight line starting at the black edge (your ribbing) toward the green stem (top of your hat) stopping at the green edge. Make one chain stitch every 3-4 rows so you create gathered (bunched up) effect on your hat, which will give you a pumpkin look. Please see my video how I did it. You could do this effect also with a backstitch using a yarn needle and a yarn.

Other hats and scarfs you may enjoy checking out:


Charcoal Hat (child/youth/adult - unisex)
Knitted Unisex Hat (adult)

Easy Lacy Scarf 

Simple Beanie Hat (adult)

Stealy-White Slouchy Hat (adults)

Three Summer Crocheted Hats For Babies

Spring To Fall Lacy Hat (youth/adult)

Adult Lacy Hat

Lacy Hats

Crocheted Spring Hat (youth/adult)

Spring/Summer Hat (baby)

Snow White Hat (baby)

Crocheted Hat With Raised Design (Youth)

Happy Easter 2014

To all my followers that celebrate Easter:

Happy Holidays

I wish you all very happy and safe holidays.

Yellow Chick - Decoration or Toy? >>> Zlute Kuratko - Decorace nebo Hracka?

Do you remember the good old days? Those days, when people used to make their own decorations and toys, which would be cherished and carried on as a family heirloom? Especially heirlooms that were timely to make, were (and still are) passed onto our next generation. However, the industrialization changed much of our artistic and craft making habits. People now spend their hard earn money on machine made stuff, which many times does not last long and is usually thrown out because of poor quality. If we stop making things for ourselves and for our family, we will not be able to pass on any heirlooms anymore.

Here is one that was passed down in Eastern Europe when I used to live there. It could be cherished either as a toy for a child, but mainly it was used as a decoration for the Easter egg. My husband came up even with another use - to "decorate" your soft boiled egg and keep it warm before you sit down to eat it. Of course, you need to put it over an unbroken (shelled) cooked egg. I think that is a great idea.

ATTENTION - new update in this post - free pattern and video

Happy Holidays To All >>> Vesele Svatky

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