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Sea Foam Hat

Welcome my fellow knitting enthusiasts! Today I bring you a design that offers a satisfying challenge with beautiful results for both seasoned knitter or beginners. We will be diving into the delightful process of crafting a knitted beanie hat adorned with a mesmerizing sea foam pattern. With three sizes available – toddler, S/M, and large – this beanie pattern ensures a perfect fit for heads of all shapes and ages. I have included both detailed instructions and a handy chart that simplifies the creation of the intricate sea foam motif . So, gather your supplies, settle into your favorite knitting spot, and let's embark on this enchanting journey of crafting and creation.



Overview:

  • Skill levelIntermediate.
  • Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
  • Sizes: this hat is available in three sizes, Size ToddlerSize S/M (adult), and Size L (adult), (see detailed measurements below). 

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Materials:

  • Suggested yarn: Alize Burcum Classic, (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the following colors and quantities: "denim blue" 353 (1 skein), "light grey" 208 (1 skein).
  • Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 8 (5 mm).
  • Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 8 (5 mm).
  • Stitch holder.
  • Tapestry needle.
  • Ring stitch marker.
Sizes and measurements:
  • Size Toddler: head circumference = 17" - 18" (43 - 46 cm), height = 6.5" (16.5 cm).
  • Size S/M: head circumference = 19"- 21" (48 - 53 cm), height = 8" (20.3 cm).
  • Size L: head circumference = 22" - 23" (56 - 58.5 cm), height = 9" (23 cm).


Size Toddler
Size S/M
Size L


Gauge: 18 sts and 22 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Yardage: 

  • Size Toddler: 80 - 82 yards (73- 75 m), approx.
  • Size S/M: 98 - 100 yards (90- 92 m), approx. 
  • Size L: 135 - 137 yards (120- 122 m), approx.
Knitting Terms:
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • sl st: slip stitch.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • sth: stitch holder.
  • k2tog: knit two stitches together.




Instructions:

Note: Yarn (A) refers to the background color yarn, and yarn (B) refers to the other color yarn.

With yarn (A), cast on 70 (8090) sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min):

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds, work as follows:

Rib round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round four (fivefive) more times, knit one round. Bind on yarn (B).

General pattern:

Note: Always sl st through back loop.

With yarn (B), work the next two rounds:

Round 1: k 3, sl st 4, k 3, repeat to end.

Round 2: p 3, sl st 4, p 3, repeat to end.

With yarn (A), work the next two rounds:

Round 3: k 2, hold st on sth to back, k the next two sts, k the on hold st, hold two sts in front, k next st, k the on hold sts, k 2, repeat to end.

Round 4: k to end.

With yarn (B), work the next two rounds:

Round 5: sl st 2, k 6, sl st 2, repeat to end.

Round 6: sl st, 2, p 6, sl st 2, repeat to end.

With yarn (A), work the next two rounds:

Round 7: hold two sts in front, k next st, k the on hold sts, k 4, hold st on sth to back, k the next two sts, k the on hold st, repeat to end.

Round 8: k to end.

Repeat the general pattern two (threefour) more times. Cut yarn (B). Knit (22) round(s).
 
Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: k 8, k2tog, repeat to end. [63 (7281) sts]

Rounds 2-3: k to end.

Round 4: k 7, k2tog, repeat to end. [56 (6472) sts]

Rounds 5-6: k to end.

Change to DPNs when needed.

Round 7: k 6, k2tog, repeat to end. [49 (5663) sts]



Toddler Size:

Round 8: k to end.

Round 9: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. [42 sts]

Round 10: k to end.

Round 11: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. [35 sts]

Round 12: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. [28 sts]

Round 13: k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. [21 sts]

Round 14: k 1, k2tog, repeat to end. [14 sts]

Round 15: k 2 k2tog, repeat to end. [7 sts]

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten together. Weave in loose ends.

Size S/M:

Rounds 8-9: k to end.

Round 10: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. [48 sts]

Round 11: k to end.

Round 12: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. [40 sts]

Round 13: k to end.

Round 14: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. [32 sts]

Round 15: k to end.

Round 16: k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. [24 sts]

Round 17: k 1, k2tog, repeat to end. [16 sts]

Round 18: k 2 k2tog, repeat to end. [8 sts]

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten together. Weave in loose ends.

Size L:

Rounds 8-9: k to end.

Round 10: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. [54 sts]

Rounds 11-12: k to end.

Round 13: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. [45 sts]

Round 14: k to end.

Round 15: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. [36 sts]

Round 16: k to end.

Round 17: k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. [27 sts]

Round 18: k to end.

Round 19: k 1, k2tog, repeat to end. [18 sts]

Round 20: k to end.

Round 21: k2tog to end. [9 sts]

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten together. Weave in loose ends.



Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

Year Of The Dragon Granny Square

 

Greetings, fellow crochet enthusiasts! My original plan was to unveil this pattern back in February, but it was unfortunately delayed. Nevertheless, I still wanted to share this delightful Granny Square with you all. Inspired by the unique features of Chinese dragons – from their sinuous shapes to the vibrant colors, I bring you another animal face granny square. Making each face feature should be a simple task, and a chart has been included to make the instructions clearer. What follows is basically assembling the crocheted pieces by sewing them in their place. If you haven’t noticed, I have decided to leave the sides of the scales and the upper tips of the horns detached to add dimension to the face. So, I hope you join me - Whether you're a seasoned crochet expert or just starting your yarn-filled adventure- in weaving a piece of art that captures the spirit of the Year of the Dragon. Get your hooks ready, and let's crochet!

Overview:

  • Skill level: Intermediate.
  • Instructions style: written instructions + charts.

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Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling | Piggy | Turkey | Monkey

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Materials: 

  • Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one white skein, one red skein, one yellow skein, a few yards (meters) of light yellow and black yarn. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
  • Crochet hook, size D/3 (3 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.

Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.

Gauge22 sts and 12 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 55- 56 yards (50- 51 m).



Crochet terms (US):

  • ch: chain.
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • sl st: slip stitch.
  • sc: single crochet.
  • hdc: half double crochet.
  • dc: double crochet.
  • tr: treble crochet.
  • popcorn stitch: four double crochet popcorn with ch at the end.
  • sc2tog: single crochet 2 sts together.
  • dc2tog: double crochet 2 together.
  • tr2tog: treble crochet 2 together.
 




Instructions:

Granny square base: 

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the red yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts). 

Cut off red yarn and weave in loose ends. With white yarn make a knot and at the eighth st after the end of last round, work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8:ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut off white yarn and weave in loose ends.



Eye (make two): 

With black yarn, make a magic circle, then work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 and sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the first ch. Cut black yarn and weave in loose ends. (8 sts)

With white yarn work next round:

Round 2: make a knot and *sc 2 into any st, sc into next st, repeat from * to end. Cut white yarn leaving 6" (15 cm) long tail to sew the eye in place. (12 sts)

With yellow yarn work next round:

Round 3: make a knot and ch 3 (or make a standing dc) into any st, dc 3 into the same st, join the first and last dc in a slip st (this cluster is called a popcorn stitch), ch 1, repeat popcorn into next st and ch 1 four more times, make a sixth popcorn into next st and cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Nostril (make two):

With black yarn make a magic circle, then work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1, sc 6 into the magic ring, sl st to first ch, cut off black yarn and weave in loose ends. (6 sts)

With yellow yarn, work next round:

Round 2: make a knot and sc 2 into any st, sc 2 into each st to end, sl st to first sc, cut yarn leaving a 6" (15 cm) long tail to sew nostril in place. (12 sts)

Right horn:

With light yellow yarn, make a knot and ch 10, hdc into the second ch from the hook, dc2tog once into next 2 chs, dc into ch twice, tr2tog into next 2 chs, tr into ch twice. Cut yarn leaving 4"/10 cm to sew the horn in place.

Left horn: 

With light yellow yarn, make a knot and ch 8, hdc into the second ch from hook, dc 2 in ch once, dc in next ch twice, tr 2 in ch once, tr into next ch twice. Cut yarn leaving 4"/10 cm to sew the horn in place.

Upper lip:

With light yellow, make a knot and ch 22, then work next row as follows:

Row: sl st into second ch from hook, sc in ch twice, sc2tog in the next 2 chs, sc in ch three times, sc 2 into next ch, sc in ch three times, sc 2 into next ch, sc in ch three times, sc2tog into next 2 chs, sc in ch twice, sl st into last ch. Cut yarn leaving 6" (15 cm) long tail to sew the upper lip in place.

Lower lip:

With light yellow yarn, make a knot and ch 17, then work the next row as follows:

Row: sl st into the second ch from hook, sc in ch twice, (sc2tog into next 2 chs, sc in ch twice) three times, sc in ch twice, sl st into the last ch. cut yarn leaving 6" (15 cm) long tail to sew the lower lip in place.

Scales:

With red yarn, make a knot and ch 54, then work next row as follows:

Row: *(make a three chs picot with the first three chs, skip 3 next three chs, tr into the next ch, dc into next ch, hdc into next ch, sl st into next ch, ch 6), repeat from * to last 4 chs, make a three chs picot with the first three chs, skip next three chs, tr into the next ch, dc into next ch, hdc into next ch, sl st into the last ch. Cut yarn leaving 8" (20 cm) long tail to sew the scales stripe in place.





Assembly:

  • Sew white ring eyes in place, leaf the yellow popcorn round free as scales around the eyes.
  • Sew the nostrils in place.
  • Sew the horns on the upper part of the face.
  • Sew the scales stripe on left side, then over the eyes to the right side of face.
  • With white yarn, embroider the two fangs into the upper part of the Jaw.
  • Weave in loose ends. 


Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

Hearts Checkered Hat


Hello my fellow knitters! While Valentine's Day has passed, the spirit of love and warmth lingers on, making it the perfect time to dive into a delightful knitting project. My Valentine-themed design for this year is a charming hat adorned with a sweet heart pattern, perfect for gifting to your loved ones or treating yourself to a handmade treasure. Whether you're an experienced knitter or just starting out on your yarn-filled adventures, this project promises to be both enjoyable and rewarding. So grab your needles, pick out your favorite yarn, and let's knit up some love together!

Overview:

  • Skill levelIntermediate.
  • Instructions style: written pattern + video tutorial.
  • Sizes: this hat is available in two sizes, Size S and Size M/L (see detailed measurements below). 
Size S (left) and size M/L (right)

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Materials:

  • Suggested yarn: Alize Burcum Classic, (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the following colors and quantities: "brown" 239 (1 skein), "red" 106 (1 skein).
  • Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
  • Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 8 (5 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.
  • Ring stitch marker.
Sizes and measurements:
  • Size S: head circumference = 19" - 21" (48 - 53 cm), height = 8.5" (22.5 cm).
  • Size M/L: head circumference = 21.5" - 23" (55 - 58.5 cm), height = 9" (23 cm).




Gauge: 20 sts and 25 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch.

Yardage: 

  • Size S130 - 135 yards (120- 125 m), approx.
  • Size M/L: 150- 155 yards (135- 140 m), approx.
Knitting Terms:
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • ssk: slip stitch, slip stitch, then knit the two stitches together.




Instructions:

Note: the main yarn (in gray) will be referred to as yarn (A), the secondary yarn (in red) will be referred to as yarn (B).

With yarn (A), cast on 80 (90) sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min):

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds, work as follows:

Rib round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round eleven (twelve) more times.

Garter pattern:

Round 1: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Round 2: p 1, k 1, repeat to end.

Always work this pattern with yarn (A) when mentioned.

General pattern:

Rounds 1-2: 5 sts in garter pattern, k 5, repeat to end.

Bind on yarn (B) and use it when mentioned.

Round 3: 5 sts in garter pattern, k 2, [with yarn (B) k 1]k 2, repeat to end.

Round 4: 5 sts in garter pattern, k 1, [with yarn (B) k 3], k 1, repeat to end.

Round 5: 5 sts in garter pattern, k 1, [with yarn (B) k 1, with yarn (A) k 1] twice, repeat to end.

Rounds 6-7: repeat round 1.

Rounds 8-9: k 5, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 10: k 2, [with yarn (B) k 1], k 2, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 11: k 1, [with yarn (B) k 3], k 1, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 12: k 1, [with yarn (B) k 1, with yarn (A) k 1] twice, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Rounds 13-14: repeat round 8.

Repeat the general pattern once more. Cut yarn (B), then knit (1) round.

Decreasing Rounds:

Round 1: ssk, k 3, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [72 (81) sts]

Rounds 2-3: k 4, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 4: ssk, k 2, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [64 (72) sts]

Rounds 5-6: k 3, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 7: ssk, k 1, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [56 (63) sts]

Note: change to DPNs when needed.

Size S:

Round 8: k 2, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 9: ssk, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [48 sts]

Round 10: k 1, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 11: ssk, 4 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [40 sts]

Round 12: k 1, 4 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 13: ssk, 3 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [32 sts]

Round 14: k 1, 3 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 15: ssk, 2 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [24 sts]

Round 16: ssk, k 1, repeat to end. [16 sts]

Round 17: ssk, to end. [8 sts]

Size M/L:

Rounds 8-9: k 2, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 10: ssk, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [54 sts]

Round 11: k 1, 5 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 12: ssk, 4 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [45 sts]

Round 13: k 1, 4 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 14: ssk, 3 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [36 sts]

Round 15: k 1, 3 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 16: ssk, 2 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end. [27 sts]

Round 17: k 1, 2 sts in garter pattern, repeat to end.

Round 18: ssk, k 1, repeat to end. [18 sts]

Round 19: ssk, to end. [9 sts]

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten together. Weave in loose ends.




Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.