Monday, October 29, 2012

2 Sweater Sets for the Babies


Here are two sweater sets I crocheted this weekend. They will be donated to our local hospital.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Honey Bee Cuddle Sack with Matching Hat



HONEY BEE CUDDLE SACK AND MATCHING HAT

Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn in yellow honey bee color  (about  5 - 6 oz.)
G Hook
Measures about 10 x 18 inches

Round 1: Ch3,  12 dc in 3rd ch from hook, Join with a slipstitch
                in first dc (12sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, (do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st. around. Join with a slipstitch in
                first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1st st, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch    
                 in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
                in first dc. (48sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
                in first dc. (60 sts)

Round 6:  Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from* around. Join with a slipstitch
                  in first dc. (72dc)

Round 7: Ch3, dc in back loops only in each st around. Join with sl st. 

Round 8 – 32: Repeat round 7.

Round 33: Ch1, sc in same space (both loops), sc in each st around. Join with a sl st  and finish  off. Weave in any ends.
                   
HAT

Round 1: Ch 4, slip st together, ch 2, (Do not count ch 2) 16 dc in center of ring, slip
                Stitch to 1st dc. (16 dc)

Round 2:  Chain 2, 2 dc in same st,  2 dc in each dc around, sl st to 1st dc. (32 dc)

Round 3: Chain 2, *dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from* around.
                Sl st  in 1st dc. (48 dc)

Round 4:  Ch 3, dc in back loops only of each st around. Join with a sl st.. 

Round 5 –9: Repeat round 4.

Rounds 10 – 11: Ch 1, sc in both loops in each st around. Weave in all ends and finish off.





2 More Cuddle Sacks with matching hats


Here are a couple more cuddle sacks with matching hats I did this week while baby-sitting. I have another one done but want to write the pattern up so I can post both the picture and pattern together.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Blues Granny Square Baby Blanket

Here is another granny square baby blanket. I used all Pound of Love yarn, in blue, denim and white.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pink Baby Blanket

I finished crocheting this baby blanket late tonight. I make up the pattern as I went along. I used dc, sc, bobble stitch and the x stitch. I used Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn with a H hook.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Parfait Print Cuddle Sack with Hat

Here is another little cuddle sack with matching hat for a newborn baby. I used Lions Brand Baby Soft yarn. The color is parfait print. So very soft.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Blue, Green and White Round Ripple Baby Blanket

Here is my latest round ripple baby blanket.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Loom Knitted Hats

Here are more hats from Frank's looms. 20 large hats and 28 newborn baby hats.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Bobble Stitch Cuddle Sack and Hat Pattern



BOBBLE STITCH CUDDLE SACK AND HAT


Lions Brand Pound of Love Yarn
G Hook
Bobble Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, 4 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
Size: 16 ½” x 11”

Right Side  rs (outside of sack)

Round 1. Ch 4, sl st to close, 12 dc in ring. Join with a sl st to first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2,(do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1st dc, ( same st as your ch 2) 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4. Ch2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5. Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (60 sts)

Round 6, Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. End off. (72 sts)

Note: You will be turning the sack inside out to work on wrong side as it grows in length.

Round 7. Turn to ws. (wrong side of sack) In any dc add new color with a sl st, sc in same st, sc in next 2 dc, bobble st in next dc, *sc in next 3 dc, bobble st in next dc* repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc and end off.

Round 8. Turn to rs. In any sc join white with a sl st. chain 3, and dc in every sc and bobble st around, sl st to top of ch 3. (72 sts)

Round 9. Ch 3 and dc around.

Round 10. Repeat round 9 and end off.

Repeat rounds 7 -10,  6 more times. Total of 7 rounds of bobbles.

Repeat round 7 one more time and end off.
Weave in any ends.


Weave in any ends.

HAT

Round 1. Ch 4 sl st together, ch 2, (do not cound ch) 16 dc in center of ring, sl st to 1st dc. (16 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st to 1st dc. (32 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st dc. (48 sts)

Round 4.  Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st to top of ch 3.

Rounds 5 - 9. Ch 3 and dc around. Join in top of ch 3 and finish off.

Round 10.  Ch 1 and sc in same st, sc around, sl st to 1st sc and end off.

Round 11. WS. Join new color with a sl st in any sc, sc in next 2 sts, bobble st in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, bobble st in next st* repeat from * around.
Sl st in  1st sc and finish off. Weave in ends.

Attach color yarn to top of hat with sl st. Make 1 bobble st and end off leaving a 5 in tail on both ends of yarn. Thread yarn inside hat, tie secure knot and weave in ends. ( I made a 5 dc bobble for this on on top of hat, just do one extra yarn over when making the bobble)

  



Sunday, October 7, 2012

Bobble Cuddle Sack with Hat

Here is Bubbles modeling my latest cuddle sack and matching hat.. I use Pound of Love yarn in white and Bubble Gum Pink. I have written the pattern but want to make a couple more before posting it to make sure I have not made any mistakes.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Two Cuddle Sacks with matching Hats


Here are two more cuddle sacks with matching hats. Sure glad my local hospital wants a lot of these cuddle sacks because I really enjoy making them.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Granny Square Baby Blanket

Here is another granny square baby blanket. I used Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn, in white, creamsicle and Honey Bee yellow.