Basic Beanies = A World Of Opportunity!

Super EXCITED this week!  We are focusing on different beanies that can be created using the simple beanie increase base... Basically you would start these hats out EXACTLY the same way as any other hat and then you wind up with a LOVELY textured side!  The ones that we have done up so far today all start out with a half double crochet beanie base!

I got so excited that I lost my camera in my confusion of yarn! lol... I will DEFINITELY be posting some more pictures this evening!  I am so in love with this idea!  AND we are working on some different "flower" ideas, although some are more adornments than flowers!

What is on your plate this week?  Do you have anything new on the horizon?  Are you crafting your heart out to deal with life's stresses?  (Oh wait that is me this week! ;)

Until later...

<3 Happy Crafting!

Teri

Newborn Bulky Pouch Crochet Pattern

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain DC – Double Crochet SL ST – Slip Stitch YO – Yarn Over ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamondcrochetcrafts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

Materials Needed:      Bulky Weight Yarn (Homespun is                 sample)      Q Hook      Yarn Needle Size: Newborn Pouch Gauge: Not necessary Notes: Pouch is began in rounds and changes to rows.

Special Stitch Instruction:

      Beginning of Row - Dc2tg – Chain 1, dc in next sp.

       Dc2tg – Begin dc do not pull through the last two loops of stitch, double crochet in next stitch, when you complete the second double crochet you will pull through the two loops of each stitch together, pulling through four loops.

Directions:

Chain 4, sl st into 1^st ch, ch 2.

Rnd 1 – 11 dc in ch 4 circle, sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 2 (12 st)

Rnd 2 - *2 dc in 1^st sp, dc in next,* repeat around, sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 2. (17 St)

Rnd 3 – *2 dc in 1^st sp, dc in next 2 sp* repeat around to last sp, dc in last sp, sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 2. (22 st)

Rnd 4 – Dc in next 4 sp, *2 dc in next sp, dc in next 3 sp* repeat around, sl st into ch 2 sp, ch 2. (26 st)

Rnds 5-9 – Dc in each sp around, sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 2. (26 sp) *You may need to skip last sp to keep the stitches at 26*

{You will now switch to rows to create the back and hanging sash}

Row 10 – Dc2tg, dc in next 15 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (17 st)

Row 11 – Dc2tg, dc in next 13 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (15 st)

Row 12 – Dc2tg, dc in next 11 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (13 st)

Row 13 – Dc2tg, dc in next 9 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (11 st)

Row 14 – Dc2tg, dc in next 7 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (9 st)

Row 15 – Dc2tg, dc in next 5 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (7 st)

Row 16 – Dc2tg, dc in next 3 sp, dc2tg, ch 1, turn. (5 st)

Row 17 – Dc2tg, dc in next 1 sp, dc2tg, ch 2, turn. (3 st)

Rows 18 – 29 – Dc in next 2 sp, ch 2, turn. (3 st)

{If you would like a longer sash, repeat row 29 until the sash is the desired length.}

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Fuzzy Bear Baby Beanie Pattern 0-3 Months

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

    

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain HDC – Half Double Crochet SC – Single Crochet SL ST – Slip Stitch ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamond-crafts.com/crochet_tutorials.htm

Materials Needed:      Bulky/Super Bulky Yarn – I used Bernat                        Baby’s Breath for the sample       I Hook      Yarn Needle Size: 0-3 Month Gauge: N/A (not gathered just yet)

Directions:

Ch 4, sl st into 1^st ch.

{The hat is worked in rounds.  It may be a good idea to leave a long enough tail to use as a marker throughout the pattern.}

Rnd 1 – Hdc 9 times in ch 4 circle. (9 hdc) {Place a marker to show where the round will end}

Rnd 2 – 2 hdc in each st around to marker, place marker (18 hdc)

Rnd 3 – Hdc in each st around, place marker. (18 hdc)

Rnd 4 – Repeat row 2 (36 hdc)

Rnd 5-11 – Hdc in each st around, place marker. (36 hdc)

Rnd 12 – Hdc in each st around to marker, sc in next st, sl st in next st, tie off and weave in ends.

Ears (Make 2):

Ch 4, sl st in 1^st ch

Row 1 – 7 hdc in ch 4 sp, ch 1, turn

Row 2 – 0-3 Month - Sc in each st around, tie off

*Do NOT weave in ends, you will use them to attach the ears to the hat*

Attaching Ears:

Lie the hat flat and position ears so that the top of the ear is at about the bottom of round 2 and the bottom of the ear is at about the bottom of round 5.  Attach the ears by tying the two strands (one from the beginning of the ch for the ears and the other is the ending tail) together, sewing the remaining end of the ear down and weaving the ends in on the INSIDE of the hat.

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Next Pattern... Hmmmm

So I have been playing with patterns and am totally stuck between these two beanie hats for the next pattern!

Butterfly Kisses Beanie

Both a relatively simple and work up super fast with little yarn usage so they are great for leftovers!

Breast Feeding Boob Beanie

Let me know what YOU want to see!  You post the pattern name that YOU would like posted for FREE and I will post the hat with the MOST VOTES tomorrow night!

Happy Crafting!
<3 Teri