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Monday, February 07, 2005
EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES
Saturday, I tried to type up the red hat pattern but I totally forgot that this was the weekend the grands, aged 12, 8, and 3, come to visit their father. Not normally a problem, but today, my son has to work and guess who's left babysitting, me, of course. The two boys take care of themselves, but Miss Gracie likes to hang out with her grandma. Talking, pulling on my chair, talking, jumping on the bed, talking, watching a Dora Explorer movie, talking, going to the living room leaving ME watching Dora Explorer movie. Oh, did I mention talking.
I ended up with 2 more grands, a girl, 9 and a boy, 8, staying the weekend with us. My 9 year old granddaughter told me she wanted a ponytail hat so I got busy and made her one. Look for that pattern later.
There's always tomorrow, I'll work on the Red Hat Pattern tomorrow. NOT...son comes home around 8 pm and informs me he has to work again tomorrow. I get to do this all over again Sunday. I didn't even try to type up the pattern.
The good news is, I created another hat while the grands were here, and the best part of all, I can sing every song on the Dora Explorer movie. Want to hear?
Now, here it is Monday, and I'm working on rewriting the pattern, I really am, but the pattern is cold and it's not so easy to rewrite it after it sits for a day or 2. I can't say when I'll have it up, but I'm hoping it won't be any later than Wednesday. I'll have a more conservative color to show you then too.
Posted at 09:18 pm by Dot
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Saturday, February 05, 2005
OOPS! CORRECTION ON THE RIBBED BERET
I screwed up! Well, there's no other way to say it. The beret is supposed to be worked in the back loops only throughout the pattern. This little tidbit was left off the pattern when I posted it. Information about the yarn I used was also left off the pattern. It was an error in the html and since I'm so proficient (NOT) in html, I didn't even notice it was wrong. I wish you could have seen the goble d goop I just cleaned up. One whole segment was entered completely backwards. Each word was readable but the sentences were from right to left with weird sybpols in between each word.
I've corrected it now and I apologize to everyone and hope it didn't mess you all up too bad. I know of at least one person who is working on her second beret trying to get it to be large enough. Marvie, I'm so sorry. Please don't be too mad at me.
Posted at 12:29 am by Dot
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Friday, February 04, 2005
I was going to try to put this pattern up today, but I've run out of steam and need a rest, so I'll just give you a teaser. Anyone out there in the Red Hat Society?
 
 
Posted at 04:18 pm by Dot
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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
 
While I was working on the ribbed ski hat I realized the ribbing made a nice neck warmer, so I created a neck warmer. I decided my foam head looked way to bare with just the neck warmer,she needed a hat. Someone on Crochetville mentioned a beret yesterday and that's just what the neck warmer wanted. So here's the pair. Patterns are listed at the left under hats and miscellaneous. Hope you enjoy them.
Alice left a comment saying that the neck warmers are also worn as hats in Italy. They just pull them down over the head and long haired ladies let their hair hang out the top. To bad all my foam heads are bald. I'd like to see how that looks.
Posted at 04:29 pm by Dot
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RIBBED BERET  
copyright © 02/01/05 Dot Matthews
Adult size 23"
Materials:
I and J Hook
350 yds 3 ply sport weight soft yarn
The yarn I used was donated to me and is a brand I've never seen before. The label says "Super Soft 3" and it's "imported by Lana Moro Inc. in New York". Caron Simply Soft would be a good substitute.
I used 2 1 3/4 oz skeins.
Blunt needle
Gauge = 7 sts = 2" and 7 rows = 2"
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = chain
ea = each
st = stitch
sts = stitches
WORK ENTIRE PATTERN IN BACK LOOPS ONLY AND HOLDING 2 STRANDS OF YARN TOGETHER.
ROUND 1: With J hook, ch 2, 12 sc in first ch. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
ROUND 2: 2 sc in in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (24 sc)
ROUND 3: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1 turn (24 sc)
ROUND 4: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1 turn. (36 sc)
ROUND 5: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1 turn. (36 sc)
ROUND 6: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (48 sc)
ROUND 7: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1 turn. (48 sc)
ROUND 8: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (60 sc)
ROUND 9: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (60 sc)
ROUND 10: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (72 sc)
ROUND 11: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (72 sc)
ROUND 12: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (84 sc)
ROUND 13: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (84 sc)
ROUND 14: *2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (96 sc)
ROUND 15 thru 18: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (96 sc)
ROUND 19: *sc next 2 sts together, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (84 sc)
sc 2 sts together = insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo, draw thru all 3 loops on hook. ROUND 20: *sc next 2 sts together. 1 sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (72 sc)
ROUND 21 thru 23: 1 sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (72 sc)
ROUND 24: *sc next 2 sts together, 1 sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. ch 1, turn. (60 sc) DO NOT BREAK OFF
RIBBING
switch to I hook
Ribbing is worked in rows
ROW 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch across. sl st in base of ch 5, sl st in next st. Turn, DO NOT CH 1. (4 sc)
ROW 2: working in back loops only, sc in next 4 sts, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)
ROW 3: working in back loops only, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next 2 sts of last round of hat body. Turn, DO NOT CH 1. (4 sc)
Repeat rows 2 and 3 around last row of hat body.
At the end of last row of ribbing, working thru back loops and opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in next 4 sts to close the seam.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 04:15 pm by Dot
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RIBBED NECK/FACE WARMER
copyright © 02/01/05 Dot Matthews
 
MATERIALS:
I hook
175 yds (2 oz) 3 ply sport weight yarn
blunt needle
WORK ENTIRE PATTERN IN BACK LOOPS ONLY
ROW 1: ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea st to end, ch 1, turn (30 sc)
ROW 2 thru ROW 64: sc in ea st across, ch 1, turn. (30 sc)
At the end of row 64, work thru back loops and opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in ea st across.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 10:06 am by Dot
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Sunday, January 30, 2005
RIBBED SKI HAT
copyright 01/30/05 Dot Matthews
 
size: Adult 22" to 24"
Hat measures 14" from top of head to bottom of neck ribbing
MATERIALS USED:
K Hook
Red Heart Supersaver, ww 4 ply, approximately 5 oz camouflage
blunt needle
gauge: 7 rows = 2", 6 sts = 2"
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
ea - each
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
NOTE: do not join rounds, place a marker in the first stitch to count rounds. Move the marker up at the end of each round.
NOTE: number in ( ) at end of rounds is not an instruction, it is stating the number of stitches for the round.
NOTE: ch-32 space refers to the space made in the previous row by chaining 32 and skipping 32 stitches.
NOTE: sc over the ch-32 space means to crochet around the chain and not into the individual stitches of the chain.
ROUND 1: ch 2, 12 sc in first ch. do not join round. (12 sc)
ROUND 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (24 sc)
ROUND 3: 1 sc in ea st around (24 sc)
ROUND 4: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
ROUND 5: 1 sc in ea st around. (36 sc)
ROUND 6: *1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (48 sc)
ROUND 7: 1 sc in ea st around. (48 sc)
ROUND 8: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (60 sc)
ROUND 9: 1 sc in ea st around. (60 sc)
ROUND 10: *1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (72 sc)
ROUND 11 thru 20: 1 sc in ea st around. (72 sc)
ROUND 21: sc in next 20 sts, ch 32, sk next 32 sts, sc in next 20 sts. (40 sc and 32 ch)
ROUND 22: sc in next 20 sts, 32 sc over the ch-32 space, sc in next 20 sts. (72 sc)
ROUND 23 thru 28: 1 sc in ea st around. (72 sc) Do not break off at the end of round 28.
For a longer hat, add more rounds before the ribbing, for a shorter hat, do fewer rounds before the ribbing.
NECK RIBBING
NOTE: neck ribbing is worked in rows in back loops only.
NOTE: for longer neck ribbing, make the beginning chain longer.
NOTE: mark the last stitch of row 3 so you can find the stitch placement of the first stich of row 2.
ROW 1: ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 14 ch across. sl st in base of ch 16, sl st in next st. Turn, DO NOT CH 1. (15 sc)
ROW 2: working in back loops only, sc in next 15 sts, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
ROW 3: working in back loops only, sc in next 15 sts, sl st in next 2 sts of last round of hat body. Turn, DO NOT CH 1. (15 sc)
Repeat rows 2 and 3 around last row of hat body.
At the end of last row of ribbing, and working thru back loops and opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in next 15 sts to close the seam.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 01:58 pm by Dot
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Saturday, January 22, 2005
HASCARF
(hat/scarf)
copyright © 01/22/05 Dot Matthews
 
Size: Adult hat 21" to 23", hat portion measures 10 1/2" from crown to edge; scarf portion measures 6" by 42" from the bottom of the scarf to the crown of the hat.
Materials: M hook, Red Heart Super Saver yarn, approximately 8 oz
Pattern is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together
Gauge – 4 dc = 2" and 2 rows = 2"
Abbreviations used:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
ea – each
sl st – slip stitch
Note 1: ch 2 does not count as a stitch
Note 2: when joining rounds, skip over the beginning chain and join in the first "real" stitch.
Note 3: for a longer scarf, keep working in rows until scarf is as long as you want.
ROW 1: ch 14, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in ea ch to end. (12 dc) ch 2, turn
ROW 2 thru 40: dc in ea st across. ch 2, turn at the end of ea row. (12 dc)
The next row is worked as a round as follows: crochet in the back loops all the way across. When you get to the end, do not turn, skip the beginning ch 2, then, continue on the same round by crocheting in the front loops of the same row.
ROW 41: ch 2, work in back loop only, dc in ea st across. Do not turn at end of row, skip ch 2, dc in front loops of ea stitch around. Join with a sl st in first dc. Ch 2, turn(24 dc)
ROW 42: *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first dc. (36 dc) Do not turn at the end of the row.
ROW 43 thru 51: ch 2, dc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first dc. (36 dc) Do not turn at the end of the rows.
ROW 52: ch 1, sc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first sc. (36 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 02:22 pm by Dot
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Friday, January 21, 2005
I've always loved the way the broomstick lace stitches look, so I decided to try my hand at a hat using that stitch. I've tried to explain how to do the stitch, but in case you have trouble understanding my directions, I've listed a few sites that have better instructions and pictures on how to do broomstick lace.
http://www.crochetcabana.com/specialty/ltc-broomstick_lace_jiffy_lace_.htm
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.keyway.net%2Fcrafts%2Fbslace.htm
Here's the pattern for my newest hat, Lovely in Lace. It hasn't been tested, so if/when you find errors, please let me know and I'll make corrections.
LOVELY IN LACE
copyright 01/21/05 Dot Matthews
 
Materials:
J hook
size 50 Broomstick Lace Pin
Red Heart Super Saver approximately 2 oz.
Adult size: 23"
Gauge: 1 group of the broomstick lace = 1" across by 1.5" tall (approximately)
6 hdc = 2"
2 rows of hdc = 1"
abbreviations used:
ch – chain
tr – treble crochet – yo twice, insert hook in designated stitch, yo, pull thru stitch, yo,
(pull thru 2 loops), 3 times
pin – broomstick lace pin – tool used to make the broomstick lace
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – yo , pull up a loop, yo draw thru all 3 loops on hook
sk – skip
dec – decrease – yo, insert hook in designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in
next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, draw thru all 5 loops
ROW 1: (ch 4, tr in 4th ch from hook) 15 times.
ROW 2: ch 1, working around the post of the trebles of the previous row, 5 sc in next tr
to end of row. (75 sc)
ROW 3 (first half of broomstick lace): place loop from last sc of row 2 over the
broomstick pin, pull yarn to make it snug on pin, but don't "choke" it. Now, working in
back loops only of the sc's, *insert hook in next sc, pull up a loop, place loop over pin.
Repeat from * to end of row. (75 loops)
 
ROW 4 (second half of broomstick lace): insert hook under 5 loops and carefully remove
them from the pin. yo, pull loop thru all 5 loops on hook, ch 1, 5 sc in the same 5 loops.
*Insert hook under next 5 loops and carefully remove from pin, 5 sc in these loops.
Repeat from * until all loops have been worked off pin. (15 groups of 5 loops and 75 sc)
Join with a sl st to first sc.
Begin working in rounds on row 5
ROW 5: sl st in next sc, sc in next st, *ch 3, sk 4 sc, sc in next st, repeat from * around.
Join with sl st in first sc. (15 ch-3 spaces)
ROW 6: ch 1, sc in same st as join, 4 sc in next ch-3 sp, *sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch-3
sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (75 sc) Fasten off
Next row is worked in the ch-4 loops of the first row.
ROW 7: Attach yarn in first ch-4 loop, ch 1, 5 sc's around the chain, *5 sc around next
chain, repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. (75 sc)
ROW 8: sl st in next st, ch 2, hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next 3 sts, *sk next st, hdc in
next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first hdc. (60 hdc)
ROW 9: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, *sc in next st, ch 4, sk next 4 sts.
Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (12 ch-4 spaces)
ROW 10: ch 1, *4 sc in next ch-4 space, sk next sc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st
in first sc. (48 sc)
ROW 11: ch 2, hdc in same st as join, hdc in ea st around. Ignoring ch 2, join with sl st in
first hdc. (48 hdc)
ROW 12: repeat row 11. (48 hdc)
ROW 13: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, *sc in next st, ch 3, sk next 3 sts.
Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (12 ch-3 spaces)
ROW 14: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-3 space, sk next sc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st
in first sc.
ROW 15: sl st in next st, ch 2, hdc in same st as sl st, hdc in next st, *sk next st, hdc in
next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first hdc. (24 hdc)
ROW 16: ch 2, yo, insert hook in same st as join, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in
next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook, dec made. hdc in next st,
*yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo,
draw thru all 5 loops, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. (16 hdc)
ROW 17: ch 2, yo, insert hook in same st as join, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in
next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook, *yo, insert hook in next st,
pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo, draw thru all 5 loops. Repeat
from * around. (8 hdc)
Leaving a long tail, fasten off. Weave tail through the 8 stitches of row 17 and pull tight
to close the hole. Secure and weave in ends.
Using the beginning tail, stitch the beginning rows together, secure and weave in ends.
Posted at 10:39 pm by Dot
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Monday, January 17, 2005
EASTWOODLY HAT
copyright © 01/17/05 Dot Matthews
 
MATERIALS:
Red Heart Super Saver 8 oz Hunter Green; small amount of Black, and small amount of
Holly Berry. You will have yarn left over.
use 2 strands of yarn throughout pattern
You need to use a stiff yarn for this pattern to get the brim to hold up.
Adult size 22"
I Hook
Gauge: 8 scs = 2" and 7 rows = 2"
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
sts – stitches
sl st – slip stitch
NOTE 1: work with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout the pattern.
NOTE 2: numbers in ( ) at end of rounds indicates number of stitches you will have at the
end of that round.
ROUND 1: With Hunter Green, ch 2, 8 sc in first ch. Join with sl st in first sc. (8 sc)
ROUND 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 2 sc in ea st around. Join with sl st in first sc. (16
sc)
ROUND 3: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st,
repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (24 sc)
ROUND 4: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (32 sc)
ROUND 5: ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (40 sc)
ROUND 6: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4
sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc)
ROUND 7: sl st in next st, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st. 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st,
1 sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (56 sc)
ROUND 8: sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc
in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (64 sc)
WORK IN BACK LOOPS ONLY FOR ROUND 9
ROUND 9: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. (64 sc)
ROUND 10 thru 12: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
At end of round 12, break off Hunter Green and attach Black
ROUND 13: With black, sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
break off black, attach Holly Berry
ROUND 14 thru 17: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
At end of round 17, break of Holly Berry and attach Black
ROUND 18: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
break off black and attach Hunter Green
ROUND 19 thru 20: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in ea st around. (64 sc)
WORK IN FRONT LOOP ONLY FOR ROUND 21
ROUND 21: sl st in next st, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, 1
sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (96 sc)
ROUND 22: sl st in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st,
*1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. (112 sc)
ROUND 23 thru 26: sl in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, 1 sc in ea st around. Join
with sl st in first sc. (112 sc)
ROUND 27: ch 1, reverse sc in ea st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 07:11 pm by Dot
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