Bunny Paw Applique/Lucky Rabbit Foot

Cute little bunny applique perfect for putting on Easter items, it was inspired by this machine embroidery design I found on etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/92337239/digidolls-easter-bunny-foot-print

Lucky Rabbit Foot

If you would like to see any other Easter themed free appliques leave a comment and I will see what I can do.

Size - 4 inches by 3 inches.

Size can easily be adjusted by using a smaller yarn and hook.

Ruffle Hat (Diaper cover to come)

 (There is a hat under there, trust me :). I am hoping to eventually get some professional photos once I have made the diaper cover)

Newborn/3-6 Months

Materials

• Ruffle yarn of your choice – I used Fabulous Fibres Meshio in pink and purple. I worked the two meshes together. Any other ruffle yarn will work like Redheart Sashay and it is not necessary to work two together. I only did that because I noticed the Meshio was quite thin and I wanted a fuller look.
• DK/8ply yarn – I used Olympus by Crucci
• 4.50 mm hook, 5.00 mm 
• Scissors
• Cotton for sewing ruffle to hat and diaper cover
• Tape Measure

Hat Pattern – with DK yarn

Use 4.50mm hook for newborn. Use 5.00mm hook for 3-6 months.

Ch 2 counts as the first hdc in each round, place another hdc into the same stitch at the beginning of each round

Starting with a magic circle or ch 3, join with a slip stitch.

Round 1: Ch 2, 11 hdc in circle. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (12 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (24 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next* around. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (36 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, hdc in next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 2 st* around. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (48 hdc)

The diameter of this circle should measure:

Newborn - 4 inches.

3-6 months – 4.5 inches

Adjust hook size accordingly.

Round 4- 12: Ch 2, hdc around. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (48 hdc)

Hat height – 4.5 inches.

Finish off, weave in ends.

3-6 Months only

Round: 13-14: Ch 2, hdc around. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch. (48 hdc)

Hat height – 5.5 inches

Finish off, Weave in ends.

Ruffles:

As mentioned before I used two together but you can just use one if using a thicker brand. Brands like Redheart Sashay will have a solid edge. This will be the bottom of your ruffle. You will be working into the top.

Tip: You may find it easier to wind your yarn flat around something before starting rather than doing it as you go.

How to use ruffle yarn – Insert hook into the 4^th loop from the beginning. Pick up every second loop onto your hook until you have 10 loops on your hook. Turn your hook and pull the last loop through all the loops on the hook. Do this over and over again until you have enough to wrap around your hat To finish off, twist the end of the yarn and pull through the last loop on your hook.

A great video for this can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icgUxPI66KM&list=HL1353982206&feature=mh_lolz Thank you LeAnne Greene from L.A. Crochet on facebook for allowing me to use this video.

Sewing ruffles to hat:

Pin ruffles to the hat starting from the bottom up MAKE SURE TO KEEP COUNT OF YOUR PINS! Work in a spiral until you reach the top. Position ruffles so that the join is not showing.

Easy Crossed DC Headband

Bands: Top - Easy Crossed DC Headband, 

     Middle - Puff Stitch Headband, 

Bottom - Sayde Headband
Flowers - A Frothy Flower

NOTE: My patterns are free and I would like them to stay that way. You are free to print them out and pass them around but please make sure my blog address is somewhere on the pattern (http://knotyournanascrochet.blogspot.co.nz/) so that people know where the pattern originated. 

Please do not sell my patterns or say they are your own. You are free to do whatever you want with the finished item. If you are selling them online please link back the pattern and give me credit. I took the time to write this pattern out so the least you can do is take the small amount of time it takes to give me credit. 

Materials

4.5 mm hook
DK Yarn
needle (thread if sewing on elastic by hand)
scissors
Small button or elastic
Sewing machine optional. I used a sewing machine to stitch the elastic. I looped through the end stitches and then sewed the elastic to itself.



Foundation Single Crochet

Row 1:  Foundation single crochet the length you would like in multiples of 2. If you are not adding elastic do 1 inch smaller than the head measurement. If you are using elastic I would go about 5 inches smaller than the head measurement. For example the head measurement I was making is 19 inches. You will want to make it an inch smaller than this so 18 inches. My crochet band measured 14 inches STRETCHED. So we will want to cut 4.5 inches for the elastic.  So the end headband with elastic will be about a inch smaller than the head measurement to allow for stretch. I have been told that crochet headbands can stretch quite a bit with use so hopefully making it a little smaller will help this problem.

Crossed DC

Row 2: Chain 2, turn. *Skip 2, dc in the next stitch, dc in the 2nd skipped stitch, ch 1* repeat. Dc in last stitch.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. Finish off and weave in ends.

Add a button if that is your joining preference or sew the elastic to each end to give it some stretch. I used a sewing machine to stitch my ends down because I think it will make it last a lot longer.

Easy Puff Stitch Headband

Bands: Top - Easy Crossed DC Headband, 

     Middle - Puff Stitch Headband, 

Bottom - Sayde Headband
Flowers - A Frothy Flower

I ended up liking the back off the puff stitch better so went with that side instead of the puffy side. Either will work.

NOTE: My patterns are free and I would like them to stay that way. You are free to print them out and pass them around but please make sure my blog address is somewhere on the pattern (http://knotyournanascrochet.blogspot.co.nz/) so that people know where the pattern originated. 

Please do not sell my patterns or say they are your own. You are free to do whatever you want with the finished item. If you are selling them online please link back the pattern and give me credit. I took the time to write this pattern out so the least you can do is take the small amount of time it takes to give me credit. 

Materials

4.5 mm hook
DK Yarn
needle (thread if sewing on elastic by hand)
scissors
Small button or elastic
Sewing machine optional. I used a sewing machine to stitch the elastic. I looped through the end stitches and then sewed the elastic to itself.



Foundation Single Crochet

Row 1:  Foundation single crochet the length you would like in multiples of 2. If you are not adding elastic do 1 inch smaller than the head measurement. If you are using elastic I would go about 5 inches smaller than the head measurement. For example the head measurement I was making is 19 inches. You will want to make it an inch smaller than this so 18 inches. My crochet band measured 14 inches STRETCHED. So we will want to cut 4.5 inches for the elastic.  So the end headband with elastic will be about a inch smaller than the head measurement to allow for stretch. I have been told that crochet headbands can stretch quite a bit with use so hopefully making it a little smaller will help this problem.

Puff Stitch

Row 2: ch 2, skip 1. *Puff Stitch (PS) in next stitch, ch 1, skip the next stitch* Repeat until you have 2 stitches remaining. Dc in the last stitch, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc across. Finish off and weave in ends.

Add a button if that is your joining preference or sew the elastic to each end to give it some stretch. I used a sewing machine to stitch my ends down because I think it will make it last a lot longer.

Minnie Hat

NOTE: My patterns are free and I would like them to stay that way. You are free to print them out and pass them around but please make sure my blog address is somewhere on the pattern (http://knotyournanascrochet.blogspot.co.nz/) so that people know where the pattern originated. 

Please do not sell my patterns or say they are your own. You are free to do whatever you want with the finished item. If you are selling them online please link back the pattern and give me credit. I took the time to write this pattern out so the least you can do is take the small amount of time it takes to give me credit. 

Size - Newborn



Materials

4.50 mm hook
DK Yarn - I used Olympus by Crucci
Scissors
Yarn needle
Tape Measure

Pattern

Hat

With white

Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, 10 hdc into circle, join with a slip stitch.

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. 2 hdc in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. *hdc, 2 hdc in next stitch* join with a slip stitch (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. * hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch around* Join with a slip stitch (40)

Round 5:  Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. * hdc in next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch around* Join with a slip stitch (50)

Increase rounds should measure 4 inches across

Round 6-11: Hdc around. Join with a slip stitch. (50)

With Pink

Round 12-14: ch 1, sc around. join with a slip stitch. 

Finish off.

Weave in ends

Ears

With black

Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, 8 hdc into circle, join with a slip stitch.

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. 2 hdc in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch (16)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. *hdc, 2 hdc in next stitch* join with a slip stitch (24)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch 2. * hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch around* Join with a slip stitch (32) Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bow

With pink

Row 1: Ch 21, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and across (20 hdc)

Row 2 - 7 : ch 2, turn. Hdc across.

Sc around. finish off

Centre of bow

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across. (4 sc)

Row 2 - 8 :Ch 1, turn. sc across. (4 sc)

Sc around: Finish off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew buttons on.

Weave in all ends and sew together according to picture.

Bunny Slippers

NOTE: My patterns are free and I would like them to stay that way. You are free to print them out and pass them around but please make sure my blog address is somewhere on the pattern (www.knotyournanascrochet.com) so that people know where the pattern originated. 

Please do not sell my patterns or say they are your own. You are free to do whatever you want with the finished item. If you are selling them online please link back the pattern and give me credit. I took the time to write this pattern out so the least you can do is take the small amount of time it takes to give me credit. 

Materials

3.50 mm hook
DK Yarn - I used Olympus by Crucci
Scissors
Yarn needle
Tape Measure

0-3 months- fits 3.5'' foot

Pattern

DO NOT JOIN, MARK EACH ROUND WITH A STITCH MARKER.

Round 1: Ch 9, work 2 sc into the 2nd chain from the hook. Sc in next 4 stitches. Hdc innext stitch, 2 hdc in next. 6 hdc in last ch. Now working along the other side of the chain. 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next. Sc in next 4 stitches. 2 sc into the last ch. (24 stitches)

Round 2: 2 sc into the first stitch, 2 sc into next stitch, sc in next 6. 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next, 2 sc in next 4 stitches. Sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next. sc in next 6. 2 sc into each of the last 2 stitches.. (34 sts)

Round 3: sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc into the next stitch. sc in next 11 stitches. Put 2 sc into the next 2 stitches. sc in the next 2 stitches. Put 2 sc into the next 2 stitches. sc in the next 11 stitches. 2 sc into the next stitch. Sc in next 2 stitches. (40)

Sides:

Round 4: Join to first sc with a sl st, working in back loop only. Ch 1, sc in each stitch around. (41)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 1 and around. Join with a slip stitch. Ch 1(41)

Round 6: sc around, join with a slip stitch, ch 1, (41)

Round 7: sc around, join with a slip stitch, ch 1 (41)


Round 8: Sc in same stitch as ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8. Hdc in next stitch, hdc2tog 9 times. Hdc in next stitch,  sc in next 7. Sc2tog, sc 1. Join to top of first sc with a slip stitch. Ch 1. (30)

Round 9: Sc in next 9, sc2tog 6 times, sc in next 9, Join first sc with a slip stitch (24)

Round 10: Sc in next 9, sc2tog 3 times, sc in next 9. Join to first sc with a slip stitch (21)

Ears - Make 4

Working in the round, mark first stitch with marker. 

Round 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd chain from the hook, sc in next stitch. 3 sc in last stitch. Working along back of ch. Sc in next 2. 2 sc in last stitch. 

Round 2: sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in each of the next 3 stitches. Sc in next 4 stitches,

Round 3: sc in next 12. Do not join. 

I surface slip stitched a half circle in the middle of the ears but this is not necessary.

Make two 4cm pom poms

Weave in ends, embroider face and sew ears and pom poms on. Add yarn bows and you’re finished.

Newborn cupcake hat

NOTE: My patterns are free and I would like them to stay that way. You are free to print them out and pass them around but please make sure my blog address is somewhere on the pattern (http://knotyournanascrochet.blogspot.co.nz/) so that people know where the pattern originated. 

Please do not sell my patterns or say they are your own. You are free to do whatever you want with the finished item. If you are selling them online please link back the pattern and give me credit. I took the time to write this pattern out so the least you can do is take the small amount of time it takes to give me credit. 

Supplies

4mm and 3.5mm Hook
50g Dark Brown DK 8 ply
50g Pink DK 8 ply
(you probably won't even need that much)
Small amount of green and darker pink
Measuring tape
Stitch Marker

4mm hook
Do not join rounds, make sure you mark beginning with stitch marker

Round 1: Start with the magic circle (or chain ring), 8 sc into ring,
Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around (16)
Round 3: 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch around (24)
Round 4: 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches. (32)
Round 5: 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches. (40)
Round 6: 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches. (48)
Round 7-10: hdc around
Round 11: In FLO, *sc, hdc, dc in first stitch, dc, hdc, sc in next stitch, sk1* repeat around. Sl Stitch into gap under last st as this will give you a more pronounced shell. Finish off.

Round 12: Join pink yarn to back loop of round 11, Ch 2, dc around (48) Join in top of ch 2
Tip: I ended up with a gap between my first and last stitch so I did a dc decrease to close the gap.
Round 13-16: Ch 2, *FPDC in next st, dc in next stitch* continue around. Join (48)
Round 17: Ch1, sc around. Finish off. When weaving in the ends I sewed the icing shells to the cupcake bottom so they didn stick out.

Flower and leaves
3.5mm hook

http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/may-roses.html

I found it easier to sew the leaves onto the bottom of the flower and then sew the flower onto the hat

Sprinkles

Cut small pieces of darker pink yarn. Pull through yarn so you have 2 strand on the right side of the hat.

Tie as many knots for the size sprinkle you want.

Pull strands back to wrong side and make a double knot. Cut ends.

Blooming Crochet Dahlia

Flower

8 ply yarn (bigger yarn will make a bigger flower)

4.5mm hook

Stitch marker

Round 1: Start with magic circle, 8 sc into circle. (8)

Do not join but work in continuous rounds,

Round 2: Working in BLO, 2sc in each st around. (16)

Round 3: Working in BLO, *2sc in next st, sc in next st* Repeat between * until you reach the beginning of the round (24)

Now making petals,

 Sl st into the next st, ch 6, turn, Sc into the second ch from the hook and next 4 sc, sl st into the back loop of the next st (loop furthest away)

Working in continuous rounds in the loops left from working into the back loops, *ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc down ch, sl st into next loop* Repeat until 2nd to last loop. Sl st into last loop and finish off.

McKinley’s Perfect Springtime Hat

McKinley’s Perfect Springtime Hat.

Pattern can be found here: http://mckinleyscloset.blogspot.com

Crochet Owl Hat

Welcome,

This is the first pattern I have ever written and considering I only learned to crochet 3 weeks ago I think I am doing pretty well.

I found a pattern for an owl hat but I ended up changing most of it to how I wanted it so this is my pattern for my owl hat that I made for my daughter. I made the 6 month size and I have also made the 2-3 year size. The 3 month size has not been tested so if anyone ever makes this let me know if it comes out the right size.

This is my daughter wearing the hat, she is 3 months in this picture so it should be the right size when she is 6 months which is what I was aiming for.

Here is the pattern if you find any mistakes please let me know.

Owl Hat

Materials:

Size 7 (4.5mm) crochet hook

DK, 8ply Yarn

Yarn needle

Scissors

Sizing:

3 Months, 6 Months, 2-3 Years

Note:

This hat is worked in the round. The first Ch 2 of each round counts as the first hdc. Make sure to join each round with a sl st in the top of the first Ch 2. A video for the magic loop method can be found here: http://www.craftyminx.com/2011/10/crochet-school-lesson-16-working-in-the-round-1.html

3 Months: Stop increasing after Round 6 (60 st)

6 Months: Stop increasing after Round 7 (70 st)

2-3 Years: Stop increasing after Round 8 (80 st)

 I crochet tightly so this hat could end up to big. To get the correct size measure your increase circle until it measures 1 inch smaller than the head circumference you are making the hat for. Here is a great chart which I use. It will also help you get the correct height of the hat. http://www.slugsontherefrigerator.com/home/2011/10/how-to-design-a-hat.html this is also great if you are using a different yarn or hook as you can adjust the hat how you want it.

I also think the earflaps are a bit long on the 2-3 year old pattern so try decreasing every row after you have done the first 4 rows if you want to make them shorter.

Pattern:

Increase Rounds

Make a circle using the magic loop method or alternatively Ch 4 and join with a sl st in the first chain which will make a circle.

Round 1: Ch 2, 9 hdc in circle. (10 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, *Hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next* around. (30 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st* around. (40 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st*around. (50 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st* around. (60 hdc)

Round 7: (6 months only) Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, * hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st* around.

Round 8: (2-3 years only) Ch 2, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, * hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st* around. 

3 Months (60 st)

Round 7-8: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with sl st and finish off.

Round 9: With contrasting colour (CC) attach with sl st. Ch 2, hdc in each st around.

Round 10-13: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with sl st. Do not finish off. Continue to instructions for first earflap.

6 Months (70 st)

Round 8-9: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and finish off.

Round 10: Attach CC with a sl st. Ch 2, hdc in each st around.

Round 11-17: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with sl st. Do not finish off. Continue to instructions for first earflap.

2 – 3 Years (80 st)

Round 9-10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and finish off.

Round 11: Attach CC with a sl st. Ch 2, hdc in each st around.

Round 12-20: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with sl st. Do not finish off. Continue to instructions for first earflap.

First Earflap

3 months (6 months, 2-3 years)

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in the next 12 (16, 19) sts. Ch 2 and turn. 13 (17, 20) sts

Row 2:  Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to the last 3 sts, hdc2tog, hdc. Ch 2 and turn. 11(15, 18) sts

Row 3: hdc in each st , Ch 2 and turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 until you have 1 st, finish off.

Second Earflap

To centre this earflap:

3 months: count 17, on right side attach with sl st in next st.

6 months: count 18, on right side attach with sl st in next st.

2-3 years: count 20, on right side attach with sl st in next st.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in the next 12 (16, 19) sts. Ch 2 and turn. 13 (17, 20) sts

Row 2:  Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to the last 3 sts, hdc2tog, hdc. Ch 2 and turn. 11(15, 18) sts

Row 3: hdc in each st , Ch 2 and turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 until you have 1 st. Do not finish off.

Work a sc edge around the entire hat. Place a sc in the end of each row on the earflaps and 3 sc in the points of the earflaps. When you are back to the beginning earflap point (making sure there is 3 sc in the point) Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use in your braids.

With CC, sc around the edge again. Remember to leave tails long enough to use in your braid.

Eyes

Make a circle using the magic loop method or alternatively Ch 4 and join with a sl st in the first chain which will make a circle.

Round 1: Ch 3, 9 dc in circle. (10 dc) Finish off.

Round 2: With second colour, attach with a sl st, Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

Round 3: With third colour, attach with a sl st, Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, *Hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next* around. (30 hdc)

Round 4: Chain 2, hdc in each st around (30hdc) Finish off leaving a tail long enough for sewing

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Eyebrows/Lashes

Attach colour with sl st to outside of eye. Ch 1, sc in first st and next 14 st (15 st) Finish off.

Nose

Ch 7

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (6 sc)

Row 2: sc2tog, sc in remaining sts. (5 sc)

Repeat row 2 until only 1 st remains.

Finish off leaving a tail long enough for sewing.

Weave in all ends.

Use photo for placement when sewing eyes and nose onto hat or position however you feel looks best. Use top layer of stitch when sewing onto the hat to keep the inside of the hat looking tidy.

Owl tassels or ears

For each colour used cut four 20cm (8”) strips. With crochet hook pull under the fourth row of the hat. Twist together and tie in a knot. Trim to a length you feel looks best.

Braids

Cut 3 long lengths of each colour (or number for you preferred thickness). Pull each colour through so they are doubled up and you end up with 6 lengths. Braid to the length you desire.