Midnight Blue Hat

Hi friends! It's my 100th design on this blog! Yay! Thank you so much for all of you, who keep up with my work. Thank you for leaving all the lovely comments, and for sharing my work with others. I hope you will enjoy and show love to my future works, too.

So, this design is an accompanying piece for my Midnight Blue Scarf. I really loved how that scarf turned out, so I decided to make a matching hat using the same technique. 

Please note that while the difficulty level for scarf was easy, the hat is a bit trickier to make; you have to pay extra attention to the needle changing steps, and tighten the first stitch of every round, or you will end up with a noticeable gap. 

I really hope you will make both, and enjoy wearing it.

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Nako Vison (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 195 m/ 213 yds). Color: denim 203: 1 skein
• Size U.S. 6/ 4 mm circular knitting needles, size U.S. 11/ 8 mm circular knitting needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes: S - M/L

Head circumference:

• Size S: 54-56.5 cm (21.5"-22.2").
• Size M/L: 57-60 cm (22.5"-23.5").

Gauge: 31 sts x 30 rows in simple ribs pattern and 4 mm needles.

Yardage: 

• Size S: 70 -75 m/ 75 - 80 yds.
• Size M/L: 80 - 85 m / 90 - 95 yds.

Abbreviations:

• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• ss: slip stitch.
• ktbl: knit through back loop.
• ptbl: purl through back loop.
• k2tog: knit two sts together.

Instructions:

With 4 mm circular knitting needles cast on 90 (110) 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 the ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds. Work as follows:

simple ribs pattern: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the row 9 times.

Note: you don't need st marker when working the next 28 rounds, because you use different circular needle each round.

Work next round using 8 mm circular needle 

Round 1: (k 1, ptbl) to end.

Work next round using 4 mm circular needle:

Round 2: (ktbl 1, p 1) to end.

Repeat rounds (1-2) twelve (fourteen) times. 

With 4 mm circular needles k two rows. put back the st marker at the beginning of round.

Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: *k2tog, k 8 (9), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (2-3): k to end.

Round 4: *k2tog, k 7 (8), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (5-6): k to end.

Round 7: *k2tog, k 6 (7), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (8-9): k to end.

Round 10: *k2tog, k 5 (6), repeat from * to end.

Round 11: k to end.

Round 12: *k2tog, k 4 (5), repeat from * to end.

Round 13: k to end.

Round 14: *k2tog, k 3 (4), repeat from * to end.

Round 15: k to end.

Round 16: *k2tog, k 2 (3), repeat from * to end.

Round 17: k to end.

Round 18: *k2tog, k 1 (1, 2), repeat from * to end.

Round 19: k to end.

For size M/L, work the next 2 rounds:

Round 18: *k2tog, k 1 repeat from * to end.

Round 19: k to end.

For all sizes, work the last round:

Last round: k2tog, to end.

leave a 15 cm / 6" long yarn tail then cut. Pull the yarn through all sts, and tighten tog. 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.

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Midnight Blue Scarf

As I am constantly binging Youtube's knitting pattern videos, I find myself repeatedly impressed by the global knitting committee and all the new (to me, of course) methods and styles they come up with (among my favorites are Russian and Turkish knitters, they are masters of the art). I appreciate the effort they put in making these videos so much, since they make it so easy for any knitter to follow their instructions.  
For this project, I was really interested in a knitting technique that requires two different needle sizes, where one needle is double the size of the other. When the two needles are used alternately to knit a piece, you obtain a beautiful, textured relief, with a fluffy and airy look. So I got to work and came up with this scarf, which is super easy and enjoyable to work. I hope you have fun knitting this simple, yet unusual looking piece.

Level: Easy

Materials:

• Yarn: Nako Vison (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 195 m/ 213 yds). Color: denim 203: 2 skeins
• Size U.S. 6/ 4 mm knitting needles, one pair of size U.S. 11/ 8 mm knitting needle.
• Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 31 sts x 30 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in simple ribs pattern and 4 mm needles.

Yardage: 350 - 360 m / 385 - 395 yds.

Measurements: 166 cm x 25 cm / 65.5" x 10" approx.

Abbreviations:

• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• ss: slip stitch.
• ktbl: knit through back loop.

Instructions:

With 4 mm knitting needles, cast on 69 sts:

Row 1: ss, (p 1, k 1) to end.

Row 2: ss, (k 1, p 1) to end.

Repeat rows (1 - 2) three times.

*Work next row using 8 mm needle;

Row 3: ss, (p 1, ktbl 1) to end.

Work next row using 4 mm needle:

Row 4: ss, (ktbl 1, p 1) to end.

Repeat rows (3 - 4) thirty times. 

With 4 mm knitting needles repeat rows (1 - 2) three times.

Repeat from * five times.

Cast off all sts. 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.

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Frogy Granny Square

Hello Friends! Another post for my Animal Granny Square Collection. This time it's a froggy face. Have fun making this cute granny square, and don't forget to come back for my next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

Get printable PDF for this pattern: or

Materials: 

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

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

Gauge: 22 sts and 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Yardage: 60- 62 yards (55- 58 m) approx.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet 

Instructions:

Granny square base:

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

With the green 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 green yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow 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 yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. 

Eye (make 2):

With black yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 9, cut black yarn. With white yarn dc 2 into the magic ring, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (12 sts)

Round 2: with white yarn, ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last st, sc in st, sl st into first ch 1. (18 sts)

Cut white yarn and weave in loose ends. with green yarn work next round (through back loops only):

Round 3: ch 1 and sc in first st, *sc in st, sc 2 in st, repeat from * to last st, sc in st, sl st into first ch 1. (27 sts)

Cut yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew eyes in place as shown in the picture above. Embroider nostrils and mouth with black yarn.

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.

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Kitty Granny Square

 

Hello Friends! Another post and another animal granny square to add to my collection. This time it's a kitty face. I've included pictures in the instructions to make the steps clearer so I hope it makes it easier to make. Have fun making this cute granny square, and keep an eye for my next post.

Skill level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

Materials: 

• Yarn: schachenmayr catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, green, and yellow, few meters of black.
• Crochet hook, size US D 11/ 3 mm.
• Embroider thread in black color for the mustache.
• Stitch marker.

Measurements of the square: 5.25" x 5.25" (13 cm x 13 cm), approx.

Yardage: 55- 60 yards (50- 55 m), approx.

Gauge: 29 sts x 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tc: treble crochet. 
• picot: ch 3, sl st to first ch.

Pattern:

With the pearl white yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic ring (counts as sc), sc 5, sl st into the first ch. (6 sts).

Round 2: ch 1(counts as sc) and sc in first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Rounds 3: ch 1(counts as sc) in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Round 4: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc 2 in each st to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in dc, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to last dc, dc in dc, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in dc twice, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to last  2 sts, dc in dc twice, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in the first dc, {dc in dc three times, dc 2 in dc}, repeat between {} three times, dc in dc three times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in dc, repeat between {} twice, dc in dc three times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in dc, repeat between {} three times, dc in dc three times, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs). 

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends. 


Bind on the green yarn and work as follows:

Round 8: ch 1 in the first st (you can make a standing sc instead), hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st five times. 

To create the Ear base, Work the next set of sts through back loops only: {hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st,ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice}. sc in st five times, repeat between {} through back loops only for the other Ear base, sc in st five times, hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st four times, sl st to first sc.

Rounds 10-12: ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in dc to ch 2 space, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, repeat from * four times, dc in dc to end, sl st to third ch of first ch 3.

Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Ears:

Work one ear into each (front loops sts group) in round 7 as follows:

Row 1: bind on yellow yarn In the 3rd st of right side of any ch 1, sc in the same st, skip 2 sts, (dc 4, ch 1, dc 4) in ch 1 space, skip 2 sts, sc in the front loop of next st, cut yarn.

Row 2: bind on pearl white yarn in the first st of the group, ch 1 and sc in the same st, sc in each dc of row 1, sc in ch 1 space, make 1 picot, sc in every dc, ch 1, sc in last st of the group, cut yarn, weave in loose ends.

Repeat rows (1-2) for the second ear.

Nose:

With yellow yarn, make a knot and ch 3, sc in second ch, dc in third ch, cut yarn leaving 10 cm/ 4" to sew the nose in the center of the cat's face.

Embroider the mustache using the black thread.

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.

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