LIL' DARLIN BABY HAT with ear flaps
© Dot Matthews 09/06/05

This pattern has now been tested and no errors were found. Thank you, Vera, for testing the pattern for me.

SIZE: 17" circumference, use J/10 6mm hook (pictured)
14" circumference, use G/6 4mm hook
16" circumference, use H/8 5mm hook

YARN: Bernat Softee Baby, 100% "Gentle Soft" Acrylic; 1/2 oz, 50 yds
HOOK: J for 17" (pictured)
for smaller hat use G for 14"; H for 16" or
GAUGE: 7 dc = 2" with J hook;
4 rows with J hook = 5 1/2";with G hook = 4 1/2"; with H hook = 5";
SKILL: easy
SUPPLIES: blunt needle, scissors, stitch markers (optional), tape measure

STITCHES: chain, single crochet, slip stitch; double crochet; half double crochet; shell

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; hdc = half double crochet; sc2tog = single crochet 2 together; st = stitch; sts = stitches; ea = each; sk = skip;

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
SHELL = 5 double crochets all in the same stitch or space
sc2tog = insert hook in next st, pull yarn thru, insert hook in next st, pull yarn thru, yo pull yarn thru all 3 loops.

INSTRUCTIONS

ROUND 1: ch 3, 11 dc in first ch. Join in first dc, place a marker in the join for this round only. (12 dc)

TIP: Count your stitches before you join the round. Count beginning chain as a dc, but do not join rounds in the beginning chain. Joining in the first real dc instead of the starting chain gives a seamless appearance to the hat.

ROUND 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. End with 1 dc in the join of the previous round (remove marker). Join in the first dc. (24 dc)

ROUND 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. *repeat from * around. (36 dc)

ROUND 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, end with 1 dc in last st. Join in first dc. (48 dc)

TIP: with G hook piece should measure 4 1/2"; with H hook piece should measure 5"; with J hook, piece should measure 5 1/2".

ROUND 5: ch 2, 4 dc in same st as join,
*sk next 2 sts,
sc in next st,
sk next 2 sts,
5 dc in next st. Repeat from * around.
End with sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts. Join in first dc. (8 shells)

ROUND 6: sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st,
*sk 2 dc,
5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc,
sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (8 shells)

ROUND 7: Repeat round 5

ROUND 8: Repeat round 6

ROUND 9: Repeat round 5

ROUND 10: Repeat round 6

ROUND 11: Repeat round 5.

FIRST EAR FLAP

ROW 1: sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st,
sc in next st,
hdc in next 3 sts,
sc in next 2 sts. ch 1, turn (7 scs)

ROW 2: sc in next 7 sts. ch 1, turn (7 sc)

ROW 3: Repeat row 2. ch 1, turn (7 sc)

ROW 4: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog. ch 1, turn (5 sc)

TIP: sc2tog = insert hook in next st, pull yarn thru, insert hook in next st, pull yarn thru, yo pull yarn thru all 3 loops. Sc2tog is a decrease.

ROW 5: sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog. ch 1, turn (3 sc)

ROW 6: sc2tog, sc in next st. ch 1, turn (2 sc)

ROW 7: sc2tog. (1 sc)

FIRST TIE

ch 25 (for tie) sl st in 2nd ch from hook,
sl st in next 23 chs, turn, sl st in sc.

fasten off and weave in ends.

2nd EAR FLAP

ROW 1: sk next 17 sts on hat, attach yarn in next st,
ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st,
hdc in next 3 sts,
sc in next 2 sts, ch 1 turn.

ROWS 2 thru 7: same as first ear flap

2nd tie, same as first tie.

fasten off and weave in ends

I decided the sweater needed a hat with ear flaps to make it a set, so here's Lil Darlin' Baby Hat. My first attempt at ear flaps, so don't laugh! Pattern will follow sometime. (I hope)

I had to make another Bows and Arrows Poncho to check on the stitch count so I made it with baby yarn and a size G hook. The results are a child sized poncho. Unfortunately, I don't know what size child this poncho will fit. The poncho measures 20" around the neckline and is 10 1/2" from neckline to hemline. Here's a picture of it on my model, Lee. I think Lee's about the size of a 3 month old. Can anyone tell me what size this poncho is?

I'm sick this week and haven't felt like doing much of anything and that's really bad when you don't do anything to start with. I've done a lot of sleeping. Yes, I really do sleep but this is getting rediculous. OK, enough of the pity party.

Do you have a stash of scrap yarns? You know the ones I'm talking about. The short ends that aren't enough to make anything with but are just too good to toss. Yeah, me too. I've got a rubber maid tub full of little balls of yarn and was just about on the verge of starting a 2nd tub, but decided to try to use up some of what I've accumulated. I'm making scarves to go along with the UBW hats I donate every year. I've found that if I hold 1 strand of solid color yarn and then randomly add the scrap balls of yarn as the 2nd strand, I get a very nice scarf and the added bonus is there is never 2 alike. Best of all, if you use the Russian Join Method to attach your yarns together, you won't have any ends to weave in. Another option and a different look is to use the Magic Ball method and the ends become a part of the pattern. Using either method, it takes a few minutes to prepare your scrap yarn for use, but the end product is worth it.

I'm posting a pattern for the scarf I'm making now. They're quick, easy, and so soft because they use a large hook.

Happy hookin'.

DIAMOND TRELLIS PONCHO
copyright © 08/13/05 Dot Matthews
  

 

SKILL: INTERMEDIATE
SIZE: One size fits most up thru 2X
HOOK: J, (K optional for beginning chain)
YARN: Bernat Baby Coordinates, Sport Weight, 3 ply, 75.2% acrylic, 22.2% acetate, 2.6% nylon. 16 oz, 1256 yards. Color - Soft Mauve
SUPPLIES: Blunt needle, scissors, stitch markers, tape measures
MEASUREMENTS: Length from neck to hem - 25". Finished neck folded flat and measured across - 13".
GAUGE: 5 clusters = 4"; 5 rows (3 cluster rows and 2 sc rows) = 3"
STITCH LIST: Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, beginning cluster, cluster.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch - chain; sl st - slip stitch; sc - single crochet; dc - double crochet; beg cluster - beginning cluster; ea - each
SPECIAL STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:
BEGINNING CLUSTER - beg cluster:  chain 3, (yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops), 2 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 3 loops on hook
CLUSTER: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 4 loops on hook.
NOTES:
1. Numbers in ( ) at end of rounds tells the number of stitches for that round.
2. (**) - end the last repeat for the round at the (**) mark, then do the instructions following to end the round.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Trellis pattern is worked in multiples of 16

ROUND 1: ch 80, join to form a circle. Be careful not to twist the chain. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. (80 sc)

ROUND 2: (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st as join, *sk 3 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (40 clusters and 20 ch-3 sps)

TIP: BEGINNING CLUSTER - beg cluster:  chain 3, (yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops), 2 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 3 loops on hook
CLUSTER: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 4 loops on hook.

ROUND 3: sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in ea ch-3 sp around. Join in first sc. (100 sc)

ROUND 4: (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st as join,
*sk 3 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (50 clusters and 25 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 5: sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in ea ch-3 sp around. Join in first sc. (125 scs)

ROUND 6: (Beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st as join,
*sk 2 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (84 clusters and 42 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 7: sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in ea ch-3 sp around. Join in first sc. (210 scs)

ROUND 8: (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st as join,
*sk 3 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (106 clusters and 53 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 9: sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in ea ch-3 sp around. Join in first sc. (265 scs)

ROUND 10: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 37 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around. End with sc in next 35 sts. Join in first sc. (272 scs)

ROUND 11: ch 1, sc in same st as join, (ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st) twice
*sk next st,
5 dc in next st,
sk next st,
sc in next st.
(ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st) 3 times. Repeat from * around. End with ch 5, sk 3 sts, join in first sc. (51 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 12: sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp,
*5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc
sc in next dc,
sk 2 dc,
5 dc in next sc
sc in next ch-5 sp (**)
(ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Repeat from * around, end last repeat at (**). Ch 5, join in first sc. (34 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 13: sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp,
*5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc,
sc in next dc,
ch 5,
sk 2 dc, sc, and 2 dc,
sc in next dc
sk 2 dc,
5 dc in next sc,
sc in next ch-5 sp
ch 5, (**)
sc in next ch-5 sp. Repeat from * around, end last repeat at (**). join in first sc. (34 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 14: sl st in next 2 sts, ch 1
*sc in next dc
ch 5,
sk 2 dc and sc,
sc in next ch-5 sp
ch 5, sk sc and 2 dc,
sc in next dc,
sk 2 dc
5 dc in next sc
sc in next ch-5 sp,
5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (34 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 15: sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1
*sc in ch-5 sp,
ch 5,
sc in next ch-5 sp,
ch 5, sk sc and 2 dc,
sc in next dc,
sk 2 dc,
5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc,
sc in next dc,
ch 5,
sk 2 dc and 1 sc. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (51 ch-5 sps)

ROUNDS 16 thru 35: (Repeat rounds 12 through 15) 5 times, or to desired length.

ROUND 36: sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1, sc in ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp,
*5 dc in next sc,
sk 2 dc,
sc in next dc, (**)
sk 2 sc,
(5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp) 3 times. Repeat from * around, End last repeat at (**), then
sk 2 dc,
5 dc in next sc,
sc in next ch-5 sp,
5 dc in next sc. Join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

NECK EDGING
Attach yarn in any stitch at back of neck edge.

ROUND 1: ch 1, sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. (80 sc)

ROUND 2: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts.
*sc 2 tog, sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (64 scs)

TIP: SC 2 TOG - insert hook in next st, yo, pull yarn thru st, insert hook in next st, yo, pull yarn thru st, yo and pull thru all 3 loops on hook.

ROUND 3: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk 1 sc,
*5 dc in next st, sk 1 sc, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

DOT'S DOOHICKEY
copyright © 08/05/05 Dot Matthews
 
  

TIP: Your fabric will seem all bunched up and not feel right. Keep going! Give it a chance!

I made changes to the Special Stitch Instructions on the Cluster Craze Hat and Scarf. You can see the corrections in red.

Sorry for the boo boo. I hope I didn't mess you up too bad.