Neopolitan Baby Blanket

By Berta Gilholm
 
Materials:
Red Heart Plush Baby ww#4, solids/3.5oz/176yd, multi's/3oz/150yd  
2 skeins of Coconut.
1 skein each of Strawberry, Kiwi, and Fruity.
1 skein of Village Yarn dk#3 Basic Boucle, Loam (dk. Brown) 3.5oz/275yd.
Crochet Hook US I9/5.5mm
Yarn Needle

Stitches and Abbreviations: Ch = chain, FO = fasten off, Hdc = half double crochet, Dc = double crochet, Jwslst = join with slip stitch to top of the beginning stitch,  Sc = single crochet, Slst = slip stitch, St = stitch.

Note: At beginning of rounds, Ch 2 counts as hdc and Ch 3 counts as dc. The hat and booties were made with the small amount of left overs I had using a basic baby hat and bootie pattern and mixing up the colors. You can find patterns at any of the free pattern links on the left.

Traditional Basic Circle in the Middle Granny Square:

Instructions:
With Loam Ch 3, join with Slst in third ch from hook to make a small ring,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 8 times in ring, jwslst, (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, jwslst, (18 dc) FO Loam, Join Strawberry
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next dc, *2 hdc in next dc,  hdc in next dc, Repeat from * around, jwslst, (24 hdc) FO strawberry, Join Fruity
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, jwslst, (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc,  hdc in next 3 hdc, Repeat from * around, jwslst, (40 hdc) FO Fruity Join Kiwi
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 4 hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc,  hdc in next 4 hdc, Repeat from * around, jwslst, (48 hdc) FO Kiwi, Join Coconut
Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 5 hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 5 hdc, Repeat from * around, jwslst, (56 hdc) FO Coconut, Join Loam

Basic square off pattern for the rest of the blanket:

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 12 hdc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next hdc, *dc in next 13 hdc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next hdc, Repeat from * 2 more times, jwslst,  FO Loam, Join Strawberry

Change yarns following the chart below, With established pattern work through Round 36, FO at end. Work rounds by doing 1 dc in each dc on straight sides of square and increase 4 dc on each side by working (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each corner space. You can keep going in this pattern if you would like a larger blanket.

Round # for Color Changes	Join / then FO for next color
9 - 17 - 25 - 32	Strawberry
10 - 18 - 26 - 33	Fruity
11 - 19 - 27 - 34	Kiwi
12 /13 - 15 /16 - 20/21 - 23/24 - 28/29 - 31	Coconut
14 - 22 -30 - 35 - 36	Loam

 

 

Beaded Cuff Bracelet

By Berta Gilholm 

Size: Length - 7 ½ inches unstretched, 8 ½ stretched; Width - 1 ½ inches.

Materials:

(1 skein) Caron Simply Soft, 3 oz/85gm Worsted - Any Yellow color
(1 skein) Caron Simply Soft 3 oz/85gm Worsted - Any Dark Brown color
Beads, 25 assorted: I used Metallic look mixed beads from Oriental Trader, 12 small bugle size Turquoise, 6 small bugle size gold, 6 larger rose carved gold, 1 larger rose carved Turquoise and 1 lg. button size Gold bead for button.
Crochet Hook: US H8/5mm
Small Head Yarn Needle for beading

Cuff can be worn Button Up also............

Abbreviations:  Ch = chain, FO = fasten off, Slst = slip stitch, Rnd = round, Sc = single crochet, St = stitch,

Gb = gold bugle bead, Gr = gold rose bead, Tqr = turquoise rose bead, Tqb = turquoise bugle bead,  

Note: String and carry beads along and move them up as needed in work on yellow yarn only. Cuff is worked in rounds and rows. Weave in ends as work progresses.

Instructions: To avoid confusion, the first Part is a Round, the Second Part  (beading area) is a Row, the third part is 2 Rows.

With Brown Ch 30,
Button Hole - Slst in 6th ch from hook,
Part 1: (Rnd) Sc in next 24 ch across, 3 more sc in last ch worked, (work around corner) sc  in other side of ch row for 23 stitches, Slst in each 6 buttonhole ch, FO Brown,
String beads onto yellow yarn as follows1 sm. Turquoise Bugle, 1 sm. Gold Bugle, (3x)
1 sm. Turquoise Bugle,  1 lg. Gold Rose bead, (3x)
1 lg. Turquoise Rose bead
1 lg. Gold Rose bead, 1 sm Turquoise Bugle (3x)
1 sm. Gold Bugle, 1 sm. Turquoise Bugle (3x)

Part 2: (Row 1): Join Yellow yarn in first sc next to last slst, Ch 1, slide up Tqb and sc in same sc as joining ch, (*slide up Gb and sc in next sc, slide up Tqb and sc in next sc), Repeat from (*) 3 times, ((**slide up Gr and sc in next sc, slide up Tqb and sc in next sc)), Repeat from ((*)) 1 more time, slide up Gr and sc in next sc, slide up Tqr and sc in next sc, Repeat ((**))  3 times, Repeat (*) 3 times, FO Yellow and weave in end.

Part 3: (Row 2 and Row 3)

Join Brown in the 4th slst on button hole area so that the beads are facing away from you, in back of work.
Ch 1,working in front area of sc, sc in first 2 slst,  sc in each sc across  keep beads to back side), sc 2 times in each row at end of work,  turn,  (32 sc)
Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc  sc in each sc around corner and across work to last 2 sc, skip these 2 sc and FO and weave in ends sewing together last st and slst area, (30 sc) Sew button bead to area where you ended off. Fasten button and enjoy!

 

Peaches Hat

By Berta Gilholm

Size: Adult 20" to 22" circumference. To wear fold bottom up into cuff where comfortable.

Materials:

Department 71, Disco, (2 skeins) White (dk weight yarn)
Department 71, Valerie (3 skeins) Plelip Peach (fur type Yarn)
Hook USH/8 - 5mm
Yarn needle with wide eye
Note: Lower section of hat is worked back and forth on rows, seamed up back with sc and then top is worked in rounds. Hold one strand of each of Disco and Valerie together throughout.
To Sc dec (single crochet decrease) - pull a loop up in next 2 sc, hold 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops.
Abbreviations:  Bl = back loop, Ch = chain, Dec = decrease, Dc = double crochet, FO = fasten off, Jwslst = join with slip stitch to first stitch of round, , Rnd = round, Sc = single crochet.

 Instructions:

Lower Hat: On double crochet rows work in back loops of each stitch.
Holding 1 strand of each yarn together, Ch 28,
Row 1: Sc in second ch and each ch across, turn (27sc)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in bl of next sc and each sc across, turn (27dc)
Row 3 through Row 29: Ch 3, dc in bl of next dc and each dc across, turn (27dc)
Row 30: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn (27sc) DO Not FO
Seaming: Lay first and last row together evenly, sc through both stitches of each set of sc, across the 2 rows to join into round tube,

Top Hat:

Rnd 1: Ch 1, working in row ends make 44 Sc evenly spaced around tube, jwslst
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 4 sc dec evenly spaced around (40 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 5 sc dec evenly spaced around (35 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 5 sc dec evenly spaced around (30 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 5 sc dec evenly spaced around (25 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 5 sc dec evenly spaced around (20 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc around decreasing 5 sc dec evenly spaced around (15 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc dec in every 2 sc all the way around (7 sc) FO leaving a 7 inch tail, weave the tail in and out of the sc's in the last round and pull tight, knot and trim off.