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Merry-Go-Baby Hat- Free Pattern

Jan16

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This little hat will fit a child about 3 months to 6 months old. It is made using Front Post Double Crochet stitches. If you’re not familiar with how to work this stitch, you can read a tutorial HERE. Once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy, and addictive 🙂 It is worked in the round with sport weight baby yarn. I can’t remember the color I used, as once again I’m using leftover yarn (and I don’t have the label anymore), but I do know that it’s Bernat Baby Sport.

Merry-Go-Baby Hat Pattern

© Amanda Bryant 2016

Materials Needed:

3.5 mm hook

Bernat Baby Sport yarn

sewing or embroidery needle

Hat Measurements- about 15″ circumference and 5″ in length

Gauge- 5 fpdc= 1 inch, 5 rounds= 1 inch

Abbreviations Used:

sl st- slip stitch

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

fpdc- front post double crochet (see tutorial HERE)

Instructions:

Starting with a magic ring-

Round 1- make 8 sc in magic ring, join with a sl st in first sc (8 sc)

Round 2- ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in same st as join, make 2 dc in each sc around, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3 (16 dc)

Round 3- ch 2 (counts as first fpdc here and throughout), (make 2 fpdc in next dc, 1 fpdc in the next dc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the last dc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (24 fpdc)

Round 4- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 2 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in the last fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (32 fpdc)

Round 5- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 3 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the last 2 fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (40 fpdc)

Round 6- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 4 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the last 3 fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (48 fpdc)

Round 7- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 5 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the last 4 fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (56 fpdc)

Round 8- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 6 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the last 5 fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (64 fpdc)

Round 9- ch 2, (make 2 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the next 7 fpdc) 7x’s, make 2 fpdc in the next fpdc, 1 fpdc in ea of the last 6 fpdc, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (72 fpdc)

Round 10- ch 2, make a fpdc in next fpdc and in ea fpdc around the hat, join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-2 (72 fpdc)

Rounds 11- 23- repeat round 10

**If you wish to make the hat slightly longer, simply repeat round 10 until you reach your desired length.

Fasten off and weave in your yarn tails with your sewing needle.

There is no trim on the hat, but the last round will curl up slightly. I played around with different stitches for a trim, but in the end found that the hat looks much cuter with a little curl. But that is only my personal opinion. Feel free to add a trim to yours 🙂

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You Are My Sunshine-Infants Hat- Free Pattern

Jan11

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“You Are My Sunshine”

Infant’s Hat Pattern

© Amanda Bryant 2016

Unable to purchase any new yarn for the time being, I’ve been using up what’s in my “left-overs” stash.  The yarn I used in this hat is Red Heart Soft Touch in the color Lemon. Unfortunately, the camera on my phone doesn’t do the color any justice. It is actually much brighter than what you see in the photo. You can check out the Red Heart website for a better image of what the color looks like (click here to go to the page). The pattern below includes instructions for size 0-3 months, 3-6 months, and 6-12 months. (The 6- 12 month size fits my 13 month old daughter nicely.) I really love how this little hat turned out. The edging on the brim reminds me of little pointy rays of sunshine 🙂 Anyhow, I really hope you like this pattern. Any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Ok, here’s the pattern:

Materials:

5 mm hook

Red Heart Soft Touch yarn, color Lemon (1 skein will make 1 hat)

Yarn needle

Sizing: 0-3 months (about 12″ around), 3-6 months (about 15″ around), 6-12 months (about 18″ around)

Gauge- 6 rounds and 6 clusters= 3 inches

Abbreviations Used:

ch- chain

beg cl- beginning cluster

cl- cluster

yo- yarn over

st- stitch

sl st- slip stitch

sp- space

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

Instructions:

Beg Cl- ch 2, (yo and insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 2 times, yo and pull through all 3 loops on the hook

Cl- (yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on the hook

Start with a Magic Ring

Round 1- make a Beg Cl, (ch 1, Cl) 5 times, ch 1, join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (6 Cl and 6 ch-1 spaces)

Round 2- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, (Beg Cl, ch 1, Cl) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(Cl, ch 1, Cl) in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1*, repeat from * to *around,  join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (12 Cl and 12 ch-1 spaces made)

Round 3- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, (Beg Cl, ch 1, Cl) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *Cl in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (Cl, ch 1, Cl in the next ch-1 sp), ch 1*, repeat from * to * around,  join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (18 Cl and 18 ch-1 spaces made)

Round 4- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, (Beg Cl, ch 1, Cl) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *Cl, ch 1 in each of the next 2 ch-1 spaces, (Cl, ch 1, Cl in the next ch-1 sp), ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (24 Cl and 24 ch-1 spaces made) **Stop here for the size 0-3 month and proceed to round 7

Round 5- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, (Beg Cl, ch 1, Cl) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *Cl, ch 1 in each of the next 3 ch-1 spaces, (Cl, ch 1, Cl in the next ch-1 sp), ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (30 Cl and 30 ch-1 spaces made) **Stop here for the size 3-6 month and proceed to round 7

Round 6- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, (Beg Cl, ch 1, Cl) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *Cl, ch 1 in each of the next 4 ch-1 spaces, (Cl, ch 1, Cl in the next ch-1 sp), ch 1*, repeat from * to * around, join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl (36 Cl and 36 ch-1 spaces made)

Round 7- sl st in the first ch-1 sp, Beg Cl in the same ch-1 sp, ch 1, (Cl, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around, join with a sl st to the top of the Beg Cl

For the 0-3 month size, repeat Round 7 until hat is 5 inches from crown, then proceed to instructions for the Brim.

For the 3-6 month size, repeat Round 7 until hat is 5 1/2 inches from crown, then proceed to instructions for the Brim.

For the 6-12 month size, repeat Round 7 until hat is 6 inches from crown, then proceed to instructions for the Brim.

Brim (for all hat sizes)- In first ch-1 sp, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc,sc).  *Sl st in the top of the next Cl. In the next ch-1 sp, (sc hdc, dc, hdc, sc). * Repeat from * to * around.  Join with a sl st to the first sl st of the last round.

Fasten off and weave in loose yarn tails with the yarn needle.

Let’s Get Messy! Baby Bib- Free Pattern

Oct18

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Let’s Get Messy! Baby Bib Pattern

© 2015 Amanda Bryant

Materials:

4.25 mm hook

Peaches & Creme cotton yarn-

MC- Pastel Pink Color #1421 (100% Cotton Yarn. Worsted Weight. 120yds/109m; 2.5oz/70.9gm)

CC- Black Currant Color #1318 (100% Cotton Yarn. Worsted Weight. 120yds/109m; 2.5oz/70.9gm)

yarn needle

Gauge– 4sc and 4 rows= 1 inch

Finished dimensions= about 7 1/2 ” by 8 1/2″, excluding neck piece

Instructions:

Beginning at bottom of bib with MC, ch 21

Row 1- sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn (20 sc) (right side)

Row 2- 2sc in 1st sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (22 sc)

Row 3-6- repeat row 2 until there are 30 sc

Rows 7-30- sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (30 sc)

1st Neck Piece-

Row 31- sc in first 6 sc only, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 4 sc, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 33- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 34- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 35- rep row 33 (4 sc)

Row 36- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3 sc)

Row 37- rep row 33 (3 sc)

Row 38- sc2tog, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Row 39-40  rep row 33 (2 sc)

Fasten off.

2nd Neck Piece-

With right side facing, attach yarn in 6th sc from the left, ch 1

Row 31- sc in same st as join, sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc in ea of the first 4 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 33- sc in ea sc across (5 sc)

Row 34- sc in ea of the first 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 35- rep row 33 (4 sc)

Row 36- sc in ea of the first 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (3 sc)

Row 37- rep row 33 (3 sc)

Row 38- sc in the first sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Row 39-40- rep row 33 (2 sc)

Do not fasten off.

Trim & Ties-

With RS facing, attach CC to bottom corner of bib.

Round 1- Ch 1, 2 sc in first loop, 1 sc in each of the next 18 loops of the Foundation Chain, 2 sc in last loop of the Foundation Chain, then evenly sc around the entire bib and neck pieces. Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 2- sc in each sc around to top sc of 1st neck piece, (ch 41, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch down, sc in next sc at the top of the neck piece), sc in each sc around to top of next piece and repeat ( ), sc in each sc around the remainder of the bib and join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing touches- weave in all loose ends.

Polka Dots-

Using CC, make a Magic Ring

Round 1- ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join to first sc with sl st (6 sc)

Round 2- ch 1, 2 sc in ea sc around (12 sc), join with sl st to first sc, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Sew to bib.

A Trio Of Baby Bibs- Free Pattern

Oct18

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A Trio Of Baby Bibs Pattern

© 2015 Amanda Bryant

Materials:

4.25 mm hook

Peaches & Creme cotton yarn- “Ivy League” Color #1235 (100% Cotton Yarn. Worsted Weight; 706 yds/645m; 14oz/400gm)

25 mm (1 inch) button (optional- instructions included to make ties instead of using buttons)

yarn needle

Gauge– 4sc and 4 rows= 1 inch

Finished dimensions= about 8 inches long, by about 7 inches wide (excluding neck piece)

Instructions:

Bib #1- buttoned bib (pictured top middle)

Beginning at bottom of bib, ch 21

Row 1- sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn (20 sc) (right side)

Row 2- 2sc in 1st sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (22 sc)

Row 3- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn

Rows 4- 8- repeat rows 2 and 3 until there are 28 sc across (Rows 4, 6 and 8 will be a repeat of row 2, and rows 5 and 7 will be a repeat of row 3)

Row 9- repeat row 3

Row 10- repeat row 2 (30 sc)

Rows 11-30- repeat row 3

1st Neck Piece-

Row 31- sc in the first 6 sc only, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 33- 37 repeat row 32 (6 sc)

Row 38- 2 sc in first sc, sc in the next 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 39- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 40- repeat row 38 (6 sc)

Row 41- repeat row 39

Row 42- rep row 38

Row 43- rep row 39

Row 44- rep row 38

Row 45- sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 46- rep row 38

Row 47- rep row 45

Row 48- sc in ea sc

Fasten off.

2nd Neck Piece-

With right side facing, attach yarn to 6th sc from left, on row 30 of bib section, ch 1

Row 31- sc in same st as join, and sc in next 5 sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 33-37 repeat row 32 (6 sc)

Row 38- sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 39- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 40- repeat row 38

Row 41- repeat row 39

Row 42- repeat row 38

Row 43- repeat row 39

Row 44- repeat row 38

Row 45- 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 46- repeat row 38

Row 47- repeat row 45

Row 48- sc in ea sc

Do not fasten off.

Trim & Button Hole- Turn work so that right side is facing, ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 4, sk next 4 sc, sc in last sc of row (this creates the button hole), then sc down side edge of neck piece and bib (all 48 rows= 48 sc), in the 20 loops from the foundation ch (= 20 sc), then up the other side edge of the bib and neck piece (again, all 48 rows=48 sc), across the last row of sc of the neck piece (=6 sc), and then down the inside edge of the neck piece (18 sc), next in the unused sc of row 30 of the bib portion (18 sc), and finally up the inside edge of the next neck piece (18 sc). Join with a sl st to the first sc (the sc before your ch 4 for the button hole).

Final touches- tightly sew button to the top edge of the neck piece that doesn’t have the button hole, weave in all loose ends.

Bib #2- ties (pictured right center)- the ties on this bib are centered in the middle of the top of the neck piece, unlike the positioning of them in bib #3.

Follow instructions for Bib #1, from Row 1 through Row 30

1st Neck Piece-

Row 31- sc in the first 6 sc only, ch 1, turn

Row 32- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Rows 33- 36- repeat row 32

Row 37- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 38- sc2tog 2x’s

Fasten off.

2nd Neck Piece-

With right side facing, attach yarn to 6th sc from left, on row 30 of bib section, ch 1

Row 31- sc in same st as join, and sc in next 5 sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 33-36- repeat row 32

Row 37- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 38- sc2tog 2x’s, ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Do not fasten off.

Ties & Trim-

Row 39- sc in 1st sc, ch 41, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch after (=40 sl sts), sc in last sc of row 38. Do not turn, but instead continue to sc down side edge of neck piece (=8 sc) and bib (=30 sc), in the 20 unused loops of the foundation ch (=20 sc), up the other edge of the bib (=30 sc) and neck piece (8 sc). Next, sc in the first sc of the top of the next neck piece, ch 41, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch after (=40 sl sts), then sc in the last sc of row 38. Continue to sc down the inside edge of the neck piece (=8 sc), in each sc of row 30 of the bib (=18 sc), and then up the final inside edge of the first neck piece (=8 sc). Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off.

Final touches- weave in all loose ends.

Bib #3- variation of ties version (pictured bottom)- this bib is almost identical to bib #2, except that the ties are positioned along the outer edge of the neck piece, rather than in the middle of the neck piece)

Follow instructions for Bib #1, from Row 1 through Row 30

1st Neck Piece-

Row 31- sc in first 6 sc only, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 4 sc, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 33- sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 34- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 35- rep row 33 (4 sc)

Row 36- sc2tog, sc in ea of the next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (3 sc)

Row 37- rep row 33 (3 sc)

Row 38- sc2tog, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Row 39- rep row 33 (2 sc)

Row 40- sc2tog (1 sc)

Fasten off.

2nd Neck Piece-

With right side facing, attach yarn in 6th sc from the left, ch 1

Row 31- sc in same st as join, sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)

Row 32- sc in ea of the first 4 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 33- sc in ea sc across (5 sc)

Row 34- sc in ea of the first 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4 sc)

Row 35- rep row 33 (4 sc)

Row 36- sc in ea of the first 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (3 sc)

Row 37- rep row 33 (3 sc)

Row 38- sc in the first sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (2 sc)

Row 39- rep row 33 (2 sc)

Row 40- sc2tog, ch 1, turn (1 sc)

Do not fasten off.

Trim & Ties-

Row 41- sc in the only sc, ch 41. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch after (=40 sl sts), sl st in top of sc from the starting of your ch 41, then sc down the side edge of neck piece (=10 sc) and bib (=30 sc), across the 20 unused loops of the foundation ch (=20 sc), up the other side edge of the bib (=30 sc) and next neck piece (=10 sc). Sc in the one sc from row 41, then ch 41. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and then in ea ch after (=40 sl st). Sl st in the top of the sc from the starting of your ch 41, then sc down the inside edge of the neck piece (=10 sc), in ea sc from row 30 of the bib (=18 sc), and up the inside edge of the first neck piece (=10 sc). Sl st to the beginning sc, fasten off.

Finishing touches- weave in all loose ends.