Red Spikes Beanie



Important notice: I have posted a new and simplified version of this hat, click here to see the update.

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you had an amazing Christmas this year with your loved ones. After I finished all my Christmas projects, I had so much left over red yarn, among them is this skein of chunky Bonbon yarn. And what's better than a beanie. So here it is, it only took me a day to design and finish it. I hope enjoy making it as much as I did.

Materials

Yarn: Bonbon  Kalin (1 Skein) 100g / 130 mt 100% Acrylic in color 98237.
Hook: 7 mm.
Size : approx. 58.5 cm / 23 inch circumference  and 21.5 cm / 8.5 inch in height (woman adult size).

Spike Tutorial:

3 loops Spike

Skip the next st, yo, insert hook in the st marked 1 (one round below one st to the right), yo, pull a loop, insert hook in the st marked 2 ( two rounds below under the skipped st), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook in the st marked 3 (one round below and one st to the left), yo, pull a loop, yo, pull through all six loops. ch 1 to close the spike st.



Five Loops Spike

Skip the next st, yo, insert hook in the st marked 1 (one round below two st to the right), yo, pull a loop, insert hook in the st marked 2 ( two rounds below one st to the right), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook in the st marked 3 (three rounds below under the skipped st), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook into the st marked 4 (two rounds below and one st to the left), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook in the st marked 5 (one round below two sts to the left), yo, pull a loop, yo, pull through all six loops. ch 1 to close the spike st.



Important note: ignore the st marked below when you are working the next round in both spikes. 



Pattern:

Make a magic ring, then work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1, sc 6,into the magic ring, sl st into the first sc. (6 sts)

Round 2: ch 1 (doesn't count as a st), sc 2 into each st, sl st into the first st. (12 sts)

Round 3: ch 1, ( sc in st, sc 2 in st) repeat to the end, sl st into the first st. (18 sts)

Round 4: ch 1, ( sc in st twice, sc 2 in st) repeat to the end, sl st into the first st. (24 sts)

Round 5: ch 1, ( sc in st, sc into the next st, skip next st, make 3 loops spike st, sc in st) repeat to the end, sl st into the first st. (30 sts)

Round 6: ch 1, (2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 4 sts) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st chain. (36 sts)

Round 7: ch 1, (2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 5 sts) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st chain. (42 sts)

Round 8: ch 1, (2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 6 sts) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st chain. (48 sts)

Round 9: ch 1, ( 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 3 st, skip one st, make 5 loops spike st, 1 sc into the next 3 st) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st ch. (54 sts)

Round 10: ch 1, (2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 8 sts) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st chain. (60 sts)

Round 11: ch 1, (2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into the next 9 sts) repeat to the end, sl st into the 1st chain. (66 sts)
Round 12: ch 1, sc into every st to the end. (66 sts)
Round 13: ch 1, (sc in the next 2 sts, skip the next st, make 5 loops spike, 1 sc into the next 10 sts) repeat 4 more times, skip the next st, make 5 loops spike, 1 sc into the next 8 sts, sl st into the 1st chain.
Round 14, 15 and 16: repeat round 12.
Round 17: ch 1, sc into the next 8 sts, ( skip the next st, make a 5 loops spike, sc into the next 10 sts) repeat 4 more times, skip the next st, make 5 loops spike, sc into the last 2 sts, sl st into the 1st ch of the round.
Round 18, 19 and 20: repeat round 12.
Round 21: repeat round 13.
Round 22, 23 and 24: repeat round 12.
Round 25: repeat round 17.
Round 26, 27 and 28: repeat round 12.
Round 29: repeat round 13.
Round 30: repeat round 12.
Round 31: ch 1, make crab (reverse single crochet) st in every st. sl st into the 1st ch. cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.






If you have any questions or notes leave me a comment below.

Happy Crocheting!


Bobbley Winter Scarf


Hello everyone, I recently learned how to make the bobble stitch from this easy video tutorial. I knew immediately that I wanted to make a scarf full of bobbles. I like the 3D look they give. After a few trails I came up with this lovely scarf.
 The scarf is worked in multiples of 12 plus 7. The pattern is written in American terminology.

Skill level: Intermediate




Materials: 
  • Yarn: Kartopu bebe 100% acrylic, 1.8 oz (50 g)/ 164 yards (150 m), in colors K019 (4 Skeins) and K763 (2 skeins).
  • Crochet hook size US G (4.00 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.

Measurements: 
  • Length: 66" (168 cm)
  • Width: 8" (20 cm)
Gauge: 20 sts and 12 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 875 - 984 yards (800 - 900 m).




Instructions: 

With the pink yarn make 332 ch

Row 1: in the second ch from the hook make a sc, sc into each ch. ch 1, turn. (331 scs)

Row 2: sc in the next 3 sts, (bobble st in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts) repeat 81 more times, ch 1, turn. ( 82 bobbles)

Row 3: sc into each st, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.


With the white yarn:

Row 4: make a standing dc (or ch 3) in the last sc that you made, dc into each st, ch 3 (count as the first dc in the next row), turn.

Row 5: dc into each st, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: sc into the next 9 sts. (bobble st in the next st. sc into the next 11 sts) repeat 25 times, bobble st into the next st, sc into the next 9 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 7: sc into each st, ch 1, turn

Row 8: (sc into the next 7 sts, bobble st into the next st, sc into the next 3 sts, bobble st into the next st) repeat 26 times, sc into the last 7 sts. ch 1, turn.

Row 9: repeat row 7.

Row 10: sc into the next 9 sts. (bobble st in the next st. sc into the next 11 sts) repeat 25 times, bobble st into the next st, sc into the next 9 sts, ch 3 (count as the first dc in the next row), turn.

Row 11: dc into each st, ch 3 (count as the first dc in the next row), turn.

Row 12: dc into each st, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.


With the pink yarn:

Row 13: make a standing sc in the last st that you made, sc into each st, ch 1, turn. 

Row 14: sc in the next 3 sts, (bobble st in the next sc, sc in the next 3 sts) repeat 81 more times, ch 1, turn. ( 82 bobbles)

Row 15: sc into each st, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.

Repeat Rows 4- 15 two more times.

Happy crocheting, and Merry Christmas.




Check out my previous blog post Day Light Colors Scarf and Hat.



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

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Day Light Colors Scarf and Hat


Hi friends, I was looking for a pattern of scarf online one day, when my eyes fell in love with a scarf knitted with multicolored yarn by Hither and Yarn. It looked very complex at first, but when I read all the instructions, it was so easy that I started knitting it immediately, but with my own choice of yarn , and it turned out to be very nice. Of course I changed the number of stitches to match with my yarn and used needles suitable for it, and for width I preferred for the scarf. the braid knitted scarf has to have a maximum number of stitches that can be divided by three, so mine has 48 stitches.

Skill level: Intermediate


Materials:
  • Yarn: Nako Baby Lollipop 100% premium acrylic 100 g/ 230 m (2 Skeins) in color 80439, and Alize Happy Baby 65% acrylic 35% polyamide 100 g /350 m in color white 55 and yellow 187 for the crochet edging. 
  • Knitting needles size US 4 (3.5 mm).
  • Crochet hook size US 4 (3.5 mm).


Measurements: 

Gauge: 

Yardage:


Instructions:

The Scarf


When I was done with the scarf, another idea popped in my head: why not make a crochet border? because the edges seemed not very neat.


I took a single colored yarn (which was white as you can see) and made a double crochet at each knitted row, three dc at each corner, it looked so jammed, so I undid all the work, after two or three trials, the best thing I got was dc at each alternate knitting row and four dc at each corner. I also crocheted a two colour chain edging row using white and yellow yarn, and this what came out, hope you like it. It’s for my daughters by the way.


The Hat:


Then I became ambitious, why not make a hat too, so I started knitting the same way and reached the same width (48 stitches), about sixty cm long to fit my daughter"s head circumference.After I finished it, the seams looked so silly. I thought a little, why not make a provisional cast on and enter the pattern far from the beginning, and so it was and when I reached the desired length, I just joined the two seams with Kitchener stitch and here you see, a very beautiful band.

A band, no I wanted to make a hat. So I made a round cover at the top and a nice edging at the bottom. I started picking up stitches from every alternate row edge of the band with a circular needles, and knitted in rounds, decreasing stitches alternately each row, unfortunately it turned out to be ugly, (wait a little more, be patient I almost finished), another trial won’t hurt, another day maybe.


Making the top cover of the hat:

Row 1: with white yarn, start a provisional cast on, making 18 sts (one third of total number of the band stitches 16 sts+ 2 sts). Knit a row.


Attach it with the edge of the first knitted row of the band by making a stitch with a crochet hook, and slip it to the needle. (19 st total).


Row 2: 2ktog, k to the last 2 sts, turn thread forward, slip one of the remaining two stitches to the right needle, turn thread backward, turn work.(18 sts, 16 knitted only).


Row 3: slip stitch (the slipped one in 2nd row), turn thread backward, k to the end of the row, make an attached stitch using the crochet hook, and slip it to the needle. (19 st total).

Row 4: 2ktog, k to the last 3 sts, turn thread forward slip stitch, to the right needle, turn thread backward, turn work.(18 sts, 15 knitted only).

Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows but by decreasing the knitted stitches each even number row, (this technique is called short rows knitting), until you have only the last stitch to knit, and after you make the attachment stitch with the crochet hook. turn and work as follows:

2ktog, pick the thread that is around the last slipped stitch and knit the two together (the thread and the slipped stitch), repeat to the last slipped stitch, k the last stitch. By now you have finished one wedge of the top cover of the hat, repeat the work as much as need depending on your hat size (mine has five wedges).
 


When all wedges are finished, you will need to do one more Kitchener stitch to seam the last opening in the cover. Make the same crochet edging at the bottom of the hat as the scarf. I made three pompoms and attached them at the top of the hat. just look at them, I hope they will look as nice as mine. 







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

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Christmas Hat and Tree Granny Squares


Hello everyone! These two granny squares would make an adorable Christmas blanket. They are easy and don't need a lot of time to make. You only need to know the basic crochet stitches. Have fun making them and merry Christmas!

Skill level: Intermediate

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Materials:
  • Yarn: any cotton yarn you prefer (weight: #3/ light/ DK), one skein in each of the following colors: green, red and white. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
  • Crochet hook, size E (3.5 mm).  
  • Fifteen round beads, 1/4 inch (5 mm) in diameter, and one star bead for the tree. The beads I had were black, so I painted them with gold nail polish.
  • One mini white pompom: I tried making one with cotton yarn, but it turned out very stiff and not fluffy. So I remade it using a 75% acrylic, 25% wool yarn following this easy video tutorial. Use a 6" (15 cm) long piece of yarn to tie the pompom but do not cut the excess.  
  • 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: 70- 72 yards (64- 66 m).



Crochet terms (US):
  • ch: chain.
  • st: stitch.
  • sl st: slip stitch.
  • yo: yarn over.
  • sc: single crochet.
  • dc: double crochet.

Instructions:

Note: leave a 3" (8 cm) yarn tail at the beginning of the hat and tree triangles.

Hat Granny Square

The hat triangle:

Row 1 (right side): with red yarn make a knot and ch 2, in the second ch from the hook sc 2, ch 1, turn. 

Rows 2-12: sc into each st to last st, sc 2 in the last st, ch 1, turn.
Cut off the red yarn.

Row 13: with white yarn ch 1 and sc into the first st, sc into each st to last st, sc 2 in the last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 14: repeat row 2.

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends (except the yarn end at the beginning of the triangle).



The Square:

With the green yarn make a magic ring.

Round 1: ch 2 (count as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, (dc 3, ch 2) three times, sl st into 2nd ch 2 of the beginning of the round.

Round 2: ch 2, *dc into each st to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) into ch 2 space, repeat from * three more times, sl st into 2nd ch of the first ch 2 of the round.

Round 3: ch 2, *dc into each st to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) into ch 2 space, repeat from * three more times, dc in each st to first ch 2, sl st into 2nd ch.

Round 4: ch 2, dc into each st  to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2) into ch 2 space.
Place the hat on the square (see the tutorial photos), (yo, insert the hook into the first sc in the last white round of the hat and the ch 2 space of the granny square, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two loops) twice. 

*yo, insert the hook into the next sc in the hat and the next dc in the granny square, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two loops, repeat from * to next ch 2 space.

(yo, insert the hook into the next sc in the hat and the next ch 2 space of the granny square, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two loops) twice. 

ch 2, dc 2 into the next ch 2 space, continue the round with dc into each dc, and (dc, ch 2, dc 2) in each ch 2 space. dc in each st to first ch 2, sl st into 2nd ch.









Round 5: repeat round 3. Cut off green yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Round 6: With the white yarn make a standing dc (or ch 2), *dc into each st to next ch 2 space, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) into ch 2 space, repeat from * three more times, dc in each st to first standing dc (or ch 2), sl st into dc (or 2nd ch of first ch 2). Cut off white yarn and weave in the loose end.

Round 7: With the red yarn make a standing sc (or ch 1), *sc into each st to next ch 2 space, (sc 2, ch 2, sc 2) into ch 2 space, repeat from * three more times, sc into each st to first sc (or ch 1), sl st into standing sc(or ch 1) of the beginning of the round. Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.

Finishing the square: 

Using a tapestry needle, insert the loose yarn at the beginning of the hat into the middle side of round 4 from the right as shown in photo, and weave in the loose end from back.

To join the pompom to the square, insert its yarn tail using a needle into the same st where the loose yarn of hat triangle was inserted, then sew it in place.










Tree Granny Square:

The tree triangle:

String the beads into the green yarn before you start.

Row 1: ch 2, in the second chain from the hook sc 2, ch 1, turn. 

Row 2 (right side): sc into each st to last st, sc 2, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: sc into the each st twice, move a bead next to the last sc, sc 2 into the next st, ch 1, turn.

Note: the bead will be placed on the other side of the triangle (the right side).





Row 4: repeat row 2.

Row 5:(sc into each st twice, move a bead next to the last sc) twice, sc 2 into the last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: repeat row 2.

Row 7: (sc into each st twice, move a bead next to the last sc) three times, sc 2 into the last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 8: repeat row 2.

Row 9: (sc into each st twice, move a bead next to the last sc) four times, sc 2 into the last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 10: repeat row 2.

Row 11:(sc into each st twice, move a bead next to the last sc) five times, sc 2 into the last st, ch 1, turn.

Rows 12-14: repeat row 2.  

Cut off yarn. DO NOT weave in the loose end at the beginning of the triangle

The Granny Square:

Repeat the same steps used to make the square for the hat, Using  the white yarn for rounds 1-5, the red yarn for round 6 and the green yarn for round 7.

Finishing the square: 

String the star shaped bead into the loose end of the yarn on the tip of the tree. sew the tree on the square as shown in photo. Weave in loose end.







Check out my other Christmas Granny Square. Available for purchase on Ravelry.


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.