Hip Hip Crochet

This fits the 6-9 month range. More sizes coming soon! Materials used: • Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aruba Sea and White •Lion Brand Fun Fur in white •Size H crochet hook •Yarn needle & scissors  Abbreviations: HDC = Half Double Crochet FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet SC = Single Crochet Sl St = Slip Stitch Hat: Starting with Aruba Sea yarn Round 1: Starting with a magic ring, 8 hdc in ring. Pull tail to tighten ring. Round 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (16 hdc) Round 3: *1 hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next*. Repeat from * to * around. (24 hdc) Round 4: *1 hdc in each of the first two sts, 2 hdc in the next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (32 hdc) Round 5: * 1 hdc in each of the first three sts, 2 hdc in the next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (40 hdc) Round 6-9: hdc in each st around. Fasten off, weave in ends. (40 hdc) Round 10: join white yarn and hdc in each st around. (40 hdc) Round 11: *fpdc first st, bpdc next st*. Repeat around. Fasten off...

The pattern for the blanket itself is mine. You can find the pattern for the appliqué here: http://crafterguilt.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-cat-in-hat-crochet-applique.html?m=1 Materials used: 2 skeins each of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aruba Sea, Hot Red and White Size H crochet hook Yarn needle Scissors Abbreviations: Ch = Chain HDC = Half Double Crochet Sp = Space St = Stitch Sl st = Slip Stitch You will make a total of 44 small squares: 14 will consist of the first 2 rounds being hot red, the next round Aruba sea and the last round white. 14 will consist of the first 2 rounds being Aruba Sea, the next round hot red and the last round white. 8 will consist of the first 3 rounds being hot red and the last round white. 8 will consist of the first 3 rounds being Aruba Sea and the last round white. Small Squares Round 1: start with magic ring [3 hdc, ch 2] 4 times. Join to first hdc. Ch 2, turn. Round 2: 2 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc, ch 2 in ch sp next to turning ch (which acts as first hdc a...

Downloadable version coming soon! Materials needed: Size H Crochet Hook Red Heart Super Saver Camo Yarn & Black Yarn 3 3/4 inch black buttons Yarn Needle Scissors Abbreviations: Ch = Chain HDC = Half Double Crochet BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet HDC Dec = Half Double Crochet Decrease HDC Inc = Half Double Crochet Increase SC = Single Crochet SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease Sl St = Slip Stitch BPHDC = Back Post Half Double Crochet FPHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet DC = Double Crochet Sweater Panels Make 4 Ch 16 Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. Row 2: *fpdc first st, bpdc next st.* repeat from * to * across. Ch 2, turn. Row 3: *bpdc first st, FPDC next st.* repeat from * to *. Ch 1, turn. Row 4: hdc across. Ch 1, turn. Rows 5-10: repeat row 4. Row 11: hdc first 13 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. Row 12: hdc dec first 2 sts, hdc remaining sts. Ch 1, turn. Row 13: hdc across to last two sts, hdc dec last two s...

Be on the look out because either Sunday or Monday I'll be posting several new patterns! I can't post them yet or even give hints because the actual items were created as gifts for my daughter's baby shower this coming Saturday. Ok, so I guess that I just gave a hint - it's baby patterns. And if I haven't mentioned the subject of my first grandchild, it's a boy and he is due in early September. See ya soon with new patterns!

This is a great yarn stash buster! The PDF for this pattern can be downloaded here . Materials: Size I Crochet Hook Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in the colors of your choice Yarn Needle for weaving in ends Scissors Abbreviations: TR = Triple Crochet Ch = Chain CS = Cluster Stitch Sl St = Slip Stitch Sp = Space Special Instructions for Cluster Stitch: * Yarn over, insert hook in ring, yarn over, pull through ring, yarn over, pull through 2 loops *. Repeat from * to * 2 more times. Then, yarn over, insert hook in ring, yarn over, pull through ring, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1. Note: It is not my intention to infringe on anyone's pattern for this afghan that may already be available online. I made this blanket for a friend and when I posted pictures of it online I had many people ask me how to make it so I decided to sit down and type this up so that it's available to anyone who wants to make it. This i...

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Materials: Size I Crochet Hook Chunky Yarn (I used Bernat's Softee Chunky in grey heather) 1 medium OR 2 small buttons to match or coordinate Yarn needle Scissors Abbreviations: Ch = Chain HDC = Half Double Crochet Sl St = Slip Stitch Sk = Skip Sp = Space Pattern: Starting with an 8 inch tail, ch 27 (or the length you need to comfortably fit around your wrist, plus 2 and it has been my experience that an odd number works best.) Row 1: HDC in the 3 rd ch from hook, * ch 1, sk 1 ch, hdc in next ch *. Repeat from * to * to end of ch ending with an hdc in the last ch. Ch 2, turn. Row 2: HDC in first ch 1 sp, *ch 1, hdc in next ch 1 sp *. Repeat from * to *, ending with hdc in ch 2 from previous row. Ch 2, turn. Row 3: Repeat row 2, but at the end of the row, do not ch 2 or turn. Sl st down the side, across the “back side” of the foundation ch, up the other side, across the top, then fasten off. Use the ta...