Friday, November 30, 2007

Bad hair day hat


here is the bad hair day hat before the head band is added

Bad hair day hat


I saw kids at the mall with their hair braided what torture and $$.
My cousin just a had a baby, has no time but has to go out.Hence the bad hair day hat.
It looks like those corn rows it simply soft yarn. Yank your nasty snarly hair through the top and comb your bangs and your off. Looking put together.My cousin loves her and I have made them for her daughters to match their hair or "highights".Here's the pattern
materials: 2 different colors of simple soft yarn
1 ponytail elastic band
size H hook and size G hook
You will be working in the round
row 1: With a size H hook sc 32 stitches around the pony tail band to cover it. join with a slip stitch
row 2:* chain 10 skip 2 stitches slip stitch in the next stitch* continue until you come to the end chain 3 join in the first chain 10 with a slip stitch.(you should have 16 V's and 1 chain 3 joined) 
row 3: chain 3 *dc in the middle of the chain 10 "V" stitch chain 2 dc  * continue around when you come to the end chain 3 and join with a slip stitch
row 4: *chain 20 sk 2 stitches slip stitch in the next* continue around when you come to the end slip stitch join
row 5: chain 7 * single crochet in the middle of the chain 20 chain 4* repeat around when you come to the end join in the 6th chain
row 6: chain 3 * dc in the chain 4 sp chain 4* repeat around join with a slip stitch (21 dc) end that yarn offhead band
row 7: with another color and the G hook you'll be putting 3 single crochets into each section between the dc(63 sc)
row 8-16 working in the round without joining work 9 rows of single crochet end off weave in ends.now I just made it and tried my best to be clear I know its difficult some times to speak every ones crochet language. 

Thursday, October 4, 2007


















bell doll ornament



Doll instructions
worsted weight yarn, white polar spun,brown yarn for hair,black and red embroidery floss, sewing needle, stuffing, jingle bell
tapestry needle
size g hook
Body: Ch 3 join into a ring
row 1) 6 sc into the chain. mark this round.
row 2) 2 sc into each sc (12 sc)
row 3-6) work even
row 7 ) * sc1, 2 sc in same stitch (increase) sc* till end of row (18 sc)
row 8) *sc 2, sc 2 in same stitch (increase) * till end of row (24 sc)
row 9-11) work even break off main color
row 12) attach white sc one row end off hide all ends.
cape: ch 10
row 1) work 9 sc crochet into row
row2) work 2 sc into each stitch ( 18 sc)
row 3) work even and end main color
row 4) attach white work 1 row even end off hide all ends
place around neck with opening in front sew in place
clapper: thread jingle bell onto yarn.
Turn body inside out attach yarn with slip stitch to tip top of body.
ch 10 pull up bell ch 10 attach with slip stitch back at top.
head: ch 3 join to form ring.
row 1) 6 sc into ring
row 2) sc into each sc (12 sc)
row 3) work even.
row 4) crochet 4 decrease 1.
stuff with fiber fill.
row 5) decrease until closed sew to top of body.
arms: (make 2) ch 10 half dc in next 9 end off.
cuff: attach with a slip stitch white to the stitch third from the bottom row chain -3 and attach to opposite side ch 3 and attach where you began end off hide ends.
sew arms to to the second crochet ridge from top at sides.
hair: curls make 2 with brown yarn.
chain 10 end off fold in half making a loop.
sew 2 ends to side of head.
stab stitch bangs in with yarn fill in.
half way down face sew beads for eyes
sew mouth in a u with red embroidery floss the 5th ridge from the top in the middle check yours see if its right.
bonnet brim : ch 10
row 1) 2 sc into next 9 ch 1 (18 sc)
row 2 and 3 ) work even end off main color
row 4) attach white sc 1 row end off.
back of bonnet:
now on the chain you made in the beginning work sc in each stitch( 9 sc)
join with a slip stitch
decrease until closed, end off
place on head and sew in place from the back