NOTES OF INTEREST:

Just Crochet/Craft Idea's: It's been a very long time since I have posted anything to my Blog. Due to family and life in general, I got a little detoured. I will try to get time to type up some new entries. I have created a lot of items, gave them away and did not take pictures or type them up. We lost both of our boys this year. Jiggy in March and Stubby in July. We have a new friend her name is MayBee (due to the fact that we weren't quite sure about keeping her). She's 4 years old and full of energy. I make her Kitty Strings with yarn, it was such a hit, I donated some to the local animal shelter. I'll try to put them on the Blog next week. As usual, if you have questions about crafting or crochet, I will answer them under the post where you leave the comment. Thanks for stopping by. Birdie



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Saturday, November 3, 2012


Family of Waldo Hats
By Berta Gilholm

Materials:
Red Heart Super Saver in (A) Blue, (B) Turquoise, (C) Red
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations: Ch = chain, Dc = double crochet, FO = fasten off, Hdc = half double crochet, Hdcdec = half double crochet decrease, JN = join, Jwslst = join with slip stitch to first st of row, Rnd = round, Sc = single crochet, St = stitch.

The Guy Pattern
Crochet Hook’s:
“Guy Hat” Men (US J), Young Men/Teen (US I), Young Boy/Toddler (US H) Baby (US G)
Band: Note: For Baby Ch 7 and work back and forth on 6 sc for a smaller band.
With (A) Ch 9,
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn (8 sc)
Row 2 through Row 50: Ch 1, sc in Blo of each sc across, turn (8 sc)
Lay the first and last row together and sc across rows to form a ring/band. Turn work around and continue with (A) following the main part of hat and working in ends of the rows on the band.
Main Hat:
Note: For Baby Hat skip Row 1, 2 and 3 and make first round by dc in row ends as in row 4, then follow rest of pattern.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in each Row end all the way around band, jwslst (52 sc) FO (A) JN (C)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, *1 dc in next sc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next dc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 hdc) FO (C) JN (B)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, *1 dc in next hdc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 dc) FO (B) JN (A)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next dc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 hdc) FO (A) JN (C)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, *1 dc in next hdc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 dc) FO (C) JN (B)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, *1 dc in next dc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 dc) FO (B) JN (A)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *1 hdc in next dc, Repeat around, jwslst (52 hdc) FO (A) JN (C)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *1 hdc in each of next 5 hdc,  Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, hdc to end, jwslst (45 hdc) FO (C) JN (B)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, *1 hdc in each of next 7 hdc, Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, hdc to end, jwslst (40 hdc) FO (B) JN (A)
Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in next hdc, *1 hdc in each of next 7 hdc, Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, hdc to end, jwslst (36 hdc) FO (A) JN (C)
Rnd 12: Ch 2, *1 hdc in each of next 5 hdc, Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, hdc to end, jwslst (31 hdc) FO (C) JN (B)
Rnd 13: Ch 2, *1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc, Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * around, jwslst (25 hdc) FO (B) JN (A)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, *Hdcdec in next 2 hdc, Repeat from * all the way around, hdc in last hdc, jwslst (13 hdc) FO (A) leaving an 8 inch tail.
Finish: Weave tail in and out of 13 hdc on last row. Tighten to close hole, FO and weave in end.
Make a pom-pom using a wrap of (C) in the center (B) next and (A) last. For a 3 color pom-pom, tie to top of hat.
 
The Gal Hat:
Use same materials as in Guy Hat.
Crochet Hook: “Gal Hat” Women (US K), Young Women/Teen (US J), Young Girl/Toddler (US H) Baby (US G)
Special Instruction: V Stitch (Vst) = dc, ch 1, dc in same st.
Hat:
With (A), using preferred hook, make a magic ring,
Rnd 1: Ch 1, Sc 8 times in ring, jwslst (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch), 1 dc, ch 1 in next 7 sc, jwslst (8 dc + 8 ch)
Rnd 3: Ch 4, dc in same st, ch 1, *Vst in next dc, Ch 1, Repeat from * around, jwslst to 3rd ch of ch 4, (18 dc + 18 ch)
Rnd 4: Ch 4, dc in same st, ch 1, *Dc in next ch sp, ch 1, Vst in next ch sp, Ch 1, Repeat from * around, jwslst to 3rd ch of ch 4, (27 dc + 27 ch sp)
Rnd 5: Ch 4, dc in same st, ch 1, *Dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, Vst in next dc, Ch 1, Repeat from * around, jwslst to 3rd ch of ch 4, (36 dc + 36 ch sp)
Rnd 6 -12: Ch 4, *(dc, ch 1) in next dc, Repeat from * around, jwslst to 3rd ch of ch 4 (36 dc/ch1)  
Note: For Teen, Toddler and Baby Hat skip Rnd 12 and do Rnd 13 and 14 to finish.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, *(hdc, ch 1) in next dc, Repeat from * around, jwslst to 2nd ch of ch 3 (36 hdc/ch1)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same stitch, *skip next hdc, 6 dc’s in next hdc, skip next hdc, sc in next hdc, Repeat from * around, skip next hdc, 6 dc’s in next hdc, jwslst to first ch 1, (9 dc clusters + 9 sc) Fasten Off. Weave in Ends.
Make a pom-pom like the Guy Hat and attach to top of hat.
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