Christmas Lily Hat

 

Hello friends! I tend to share at least one Christmas themed pattern around this time of every year, matter of fact, I am in the middle of finalizing one at the moment. But I took a small break from that to share this pattern with you upon a request I received recently about a pattern from a couple of years ago. A nice lady had asked about my Christmas Lotus Hat, of which I had originally made two versions, but only posted the instructions for one. I promised her to make a new post for the second version, and here am fulfilling my promise. Instructions are available for three sizes: small, suitable for 8-12 year-old children, while medium and large can fit teens and adults. Feel free to choose your own color combo, but don’t forget to top it off with a colorful pompom. You can check out my previous designs for Christmas below. Happy Holidays everyone!

Candy Cane Beanie	Christmas Lights Hat	Christmas Angel Hat
Christmas Gifts Hat	Christmas Wreath Hat	Christmas Lotus Hat

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + video tutorial.
• Sizes: this hat is available in three sizes S (for kids), M, and L (for teens and adults). (see detailed measurements below). 

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Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Burcum Classic, 100% acrylic, 3.35 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the following colors and quantities: "light grey" 208 (1 skein), "green" 41 (1 skein), and "red" 106 (1 skein).
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 7 (4.5 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm).
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 9 (5.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements: 

• Size S (for kids): head circumference = 18" (46 cm), height = 8" (20 cm).
• Size M: head circumference = 20" (51 cm), height = 8.5" (21.5 cm).
• Size L (for teens and adults): head circumference = 22" (56 cm), height = 9" (23 cm).

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

Yardage: 

• Size S: 130 - 135 yards (120- 125 m), approx.
• Size M: 153- 158 yards (140- 145 m), approx. 
• Size L: 180- 185 yards (160- 165 m), approx.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• k2tog: knit two stitches together.

Instructions:

With light denim  yarn and US 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 72 (80, 88) 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 (five, six) more times. Change to US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles while knitting one round, then knit two (three, four) more rounds. Bind on green yarn.

General pattern:

Note: Always sl st through back loop.

With green yarn knit two rounds. Cut green yarn. With light cream work as follows:

Round 1: k 1, insert needle in the second st on the left needle, two rounds below (in the light cream round), yo, pull the needle out of the st with yo, sl st 3, pass the yo over the 3 slipped sts, repeat to end.

Round 2: k 2, sl st 1, k 1, repeat to end. 

Knit two rounds.

Repeat the general pattern using red yarn once. Cut red yarn.

Repeat the general pattern using green yarn once. Cut green yarn.

Repeat the general pattern using red yarn once. Cut red yarn.

Knit 0 (1, 2) round(s).

Here is a video of the general pattern, which is the same one I used in the other version of this hat:

Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: k2tog, k 7 (8, 9), repeat to end. [64 (72, 80) sts]

Round 2: k to end.

Round 3: k2tog, k 6 (7, 8), repeat to end. [56 (64, 72) sts]

Round 4: k to end.

Round 5: k2tog, k 5 (6, 7), repeat to end. [48 (56, 64) sts]

Round 6: k to end.

Change to DPNs when needed.

Round 7: k2tog, k 4 (5, 6), repeat to end. [40 (48, 56) sts]

Round 8: k to end.

Round 9: k2tog, k 3 (4, 5), repeat to end. [32 (40, 48) sts]

Round 10: k to end.

Round 11: k2tog, k 2 (3, 4), repeat to end. [24 (32, 40) sts]

Round 12: k to end.

Round 13: k2tog, k 1 (2, 3), repeat to end. [16 (24, 32) sts]

For Size S:

Round 14: 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.

For size M:

Round 14: k to end.

Round 15: k2tog, k 1, repeat to end. (16 sts) 

Round 16: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.

For size L:

Round 14: k to end. 

Round 15: k2tog, k 2, repeat to end. (24 sts) 

Round 16: k to end. 

Round 17: k2tog, k 1, repeat to end. (16 sts)

Round 18: 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.

With red and green yarn, make a 2.5" (6 cm) diameter pompom and fix it tight on top.

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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Christmas Santa Ornament

 

Hi everyone! This Christmas ornament is a matching piece to one of my most popular designs, my Christmas Wreath Ornament, which I made a few years ago. Until now I am both astonished and grateful for all the attention that post has gained, and so for this year I decided to come up with a new ornament inspired by it. About this Santa ornament, I used a plastic ring that I purchased from a crafts store as a base to crochet Santa faces around it in a circle. You can swap for a bigger or smaller ring than the one I used easily and make as many faces as you want by allocating six double crochet stitches in the first round for each face. I hope you have fun with this quick and easy project, and make sure to check out my other Christmas crochet projects.

Overview:

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

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• Etsy

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Check out my other crochet Christmas projects:

Christmas Wreath Ornament

Christmas Hat and Tree Granny Squares

 

Christmas Cherry Granny Square

Santa Club Coaster

Christmas Stocking Granny Square

Materials: 

• Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one red skein, one white skein, and one pink skein. Suggested yarn: D.M.C Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
• Crochet hooks, sizes E/4 (3.5 mm).
• One plastic ring, 2" (5 cm) in diameter, 1/4" (0.7 cm) thick.
• Beads, eight in red, 0.25" (0.6 cm) in diameter, and sixteen in black, 0.2" (0.5 cm) in diameter.
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements:

• Ornament diameter: 5" (12.5 cm).
• Cord length: 9" (22 cm). 

Yardage: 37- 38 yards (34- 35 m), approx. 

Gauge: 28 st and 12 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in dc stitch.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• picot: ch 3, sl st in first ch.

Instructions:

With red yarn, work as follows:

Round 1: make a standing dc around the ring as shown in photos, dc 48, sl st into first dc. Cut red yarn and weave in loose ends. Cut yarn and weave loose ends. (48 sts)

 

  

Round 2: with white yarn and into any st, make a standing sc (or bind the yarn, ch 1 and sc), sc in each st to end, sl st into first sc. Cut yarn and weave in loose ends. (48 sts)

Work the next round through back loops of the sts only.

Round 3: with pink yarn and into any st, make a standing sc (or bind the yarn, ch 1 and sc), sc in each st 4 more times, *skip st, ch 3, sc in each st 5, repeat from * to last st, skip st, ch 3, sl st into first sc.

Round 4: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc in st 4 more times, *ch 1, sc 1 in the ch 3 space, ch 1, sc in st 5 times, repeat from * to last ch 3 space, ch 1, sc in the ch 3 space, ch 1, sl st into first sc. Cut yarn and weave in loose ends.

Round 5: with white yarn, and into any sc between any of the sc 5 clusters, make a standing sc (or bind the yarn, ch 1 and sc), ch 1, *(dc, make one picot) six times into the middle st of next five sc cluster, dc into the same st one more time, ch 1, sc into next st, repeat from * to end, but don't make the last sc, instead, sl st to the first sc of the round. Cut yarn and weave in loose ends.

Sew the beads of the nose and eyes of each Santa face in place as shown in the photos.

With red yarn, make a 9" (22 cm) cord of any type (I-cord, or Romanian Cord), leaving out a 3" (7.5 cm) yarn tail at the beginning and the end. Make an overhand knot using the two ends of the yarn. Insert the two strands of yarn in the back of round 1, right at the center of any Santa face, then tie them together.

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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Monkey Face Granny Square

  

Hi crocheters! It’s been a while since I've posted an animal face granny square. Rest assured that I haven't abandoned this line of designs, I have several ideas that are still cooking, but I am not always satisfied with what I come up with. This cute monkey, however, made me happy with his big smile, so I decided to share the pattern with you all. It has the same basic granny square that I have been using for all my other animal granny square collection and reworked the face parts to those of a monkey. I've attached the ears on their straight side, but I kept their round side free. For the background, I've chosen a dark green color, which created a nice contrast with the light brown color of the monkey, but it's up to you if you like to choose another color. Stay tuned for my upcoming crochet animal faces and have a nice day.

Overview:

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

 

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• Etsy

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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

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Materials: 

• Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one dark green skein, one light brown skein, one beige skein, a few yards (meters) of black and dark brown 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.

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

Yardage: 64- 66 yards (58- 60 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.

Instructions:

Granny square base: 

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

With the light brown 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 light brown yarn and weave in loose ends. With dark green 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 dark green yarn and weave in loose ends.

Eye (make two): 

With black yarn, make a magic circle, ch 1 and sc 6 into it, sl st into the first ch. Cut yarn, leaving a tail long enough to sew the eye in place.

Upper eye circle (make two): 

With beige yarn, make a magic circle, 

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

Round 2: chain 1 and sc 2 in first ch, (sc 2 in st) to end, sl st to first sc. (12 sts)

Round 3: ch 1 and sc 1 in first st, (sc, hdc) in st, dc 2 in st, (dc 1, tr 1) in st, tr 2 in st four times, (tr 1, dc 1) in st, dc 2 in st, (hdc, sc) in st, sc 1 in st, sl st into first ch and cut yarn leaving enough yarn to sew in place.

Ear (make two):

With beige yarn make a knot and ch 4:

Row 1: dc 7 into the first ch you made, cut yarn and weave in loose ends.

Row 2: bind light brown yarn at the beginning of last row (right side), ch 2 and hdc 2 in first st, hdc 2 in st six times, hdc3 in last st. Cut yarn leaving enough to sew straight line of ear in place.

Lower Face:

With beige yarn, make a knot and ch 8:

Round 1: dc 3 (doesn't count as st) into the fourth ch from hook, dc in ch three times, dc 6 into the last ch, work into the other side of chains, dc in ch three times, dc 3 into the first ch and sl st into first dc. (18 sts)

Round 2: ch 3, dc 2 into the first st and next two sts, dc in st three times, dc 2 in st six times, dc in st three times, dc 2 in st three times, sl st into first dc. (30 dc)

Round 3: ch 3, dc 2 in st three times, (dc 1, hdc 1) in st, hdc 1 in st, sc 1 in st, sl st into st three times, sc 1 in st, hdc 1 in st, (hdc 1, dc 1) in st, dc 2 in st seven times, dc 1 in st seven times, dc 2 in st four times, sl st into first dc. Cut yarn leaving enough to sew in place.

Assembly:

• Sew eye circles in place, then sew the eyes on center of the circles.
• Sew the ears on the face sides.
• Sew the lower face in place. With dark brown yarn, make the nose and mouth.
• 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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Spooky Buddies Halloween Hat

Hello everyone! I'm back as promised with the matching hat of my Spooky Buddies Halloween Sweater. The design is a little bit oversized and a bit twisted in the rib rounds part, which gives it an extra cute look in my opinion. I'm posting the designs early this year, to give you guys plenty of time to knit it before Halloween. Have fun knitting this set for the upcoming spooky season!

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
• Sizes: this hat is available in three sizes for kids, 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12 years (see detailed measurements below). 

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Check out my other Halloween designs: 

Spooky Buddies Halloween Sweater	Halloween Ghost Sweater
Halloween Ghost Hat	Trick or Treat Pumpkin Bag
Jack-o'-lantern Halloween Hat	Ghost Party Halloween Hat
Candy Corn Sweater	Candy Corn Sweater (Adult Size)

Materials:

• Suggested Yarn: PoloSu, Softly Lux, (100% premium anti-pilling acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 274 yards (250 m), in the following colors and quantities: cream 402 (1 skein), brick color 440 (1 skein) and black 435 (1 skein).
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm).
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 7 (4.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements: 

• Size 3-5 years: head circumference = 19.5"- 20.5" (50 - 52 cm), height = 8" (20. cm). 
• Size 6-9 years: head circumference = 20.5"- 21.25" (52 - 54 cm), height = 8.7" (22 cm).
• Size 10-12 years: head circumference = 21.25" - 22" (54 - 56 cm), height = 9.5" (24 cm).

Yardage: 

• Size 3-5 years: 55 - 58 yards (100 - 102 m), approx.
• Size 6-9 years: 83- 85 yards (135 - 137 m), approx.
• Size 10-12 years: 113- 115 yards (145 - 147 m), approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• k2tog: knit two stitches together.

Instructions:

With size US 4 (3.5 mm) circular knitting needles and brick color yarn, cast on 96 (102, 104) 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, purl one round, then work as follows:

Rib round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round 5 (6, 7) more times. Switch to size US 7 (4.5 mm) circular knitting needles and purl one round, then repeat the rib round eight (ten, eleven) times. Knit one round and purl one round.

For Size 3-5 years, knit one round. Size 6-9 years, knit one round increasing 3 sts (105 sts). For Size 10-12 years, knit one round increasing 8 sts (112 sts).

Bind black yarn and work Spider Pattern Chart. Knit three rounds.

For Size 6-9 years, knit the first round decreasing 1 st (104 sts).

Bind cream yarn and work the Pattern Chart. Cut brick color and black yarn. With cream yarn knit 5 (7, 10) rounds.

At the end of all previous rounds, there are 96 (104, 112) sts.

Decreasing Rounds:

Round 1: k 10 (11, 12), k2tog, repeat to end. [88 (96, 104) sts]

Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8: k to end.

Round 3: k 9 (10, 11), k2tog, repeat to end. [80 (88, 96) sts]

Round 5: k 8 (9, 10), k2tog, repeat to end. [72 (80, 88) sts].

Round 7: k 7 (8, 9), k2tog, repeat to end. [64 (72, 80) sts]

Round 9: k 6 (7, 8), k2tog, repeat to end. [56 (64, 72) sts]

Change to DPNs when needed.

Size 3-5 years:

Round 10: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. (48 sts)

Round 11: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. (40 sts)

Round 12: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. (32 sts)

Size 6-9 years:

Round 10 : k to end.

Round 11: k 6, k2tog, repeat to end. (56 sts)

Round 12: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. (48 sts)

Round 13: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. (40 sts)

Round 14: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. (32 sts)

Size 10-12 years:

Round 10 : k to end.

Round 11: k 7, k2tog, repeat to end. (64 sts)

Round 12 : k to end.

Round 13: k 6, k2tog, repeat to end. (56 sts)

Round 14: k 5, k2tog, repeat to end. (48 sts)

Round 15: k 4, k2tog, repeat to end. (40 sts)

Round 16: k 3, k2tog, repeat to end. (32 sts)

All sizes: k2tog to end in the next 2 rounds. (8 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.

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