Football Baby

Recently I made a football hat, diaper cover, and ball for a friends baby.   I wrote up the pattern and you can now find it on ravelry here.  I think it turned out pretty cute, and it should fit a newish baby, somewhere around the newborn to 0-3 months area.

Little Minion

Minion Hat Pattern

I designed this outfit for my cousin.  I already posted the overalls, but now here is the hat and add-ons to make a little minion outfit.  Pattern makes a size 3 month hat, add another round of increases following the pattern to get larger sizes.  I would love to see this in blue for a little boy minion 

Materials: 

o   Worsted weight yarn, I used I love this yarn in yellow and pink, caron simply soft black and white, and Red heart with love brown

o   G hook

o   Tapestry needle

o   scissors

Hat: 

Begins with yellow 

The ch 1 at beginning of each round does not count as a st.  Always join to the first hdc. 

Round 1:  Ch 2, 7 hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, Join to first hdc (7)

Round 2:  Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as join, 2hdc in each st around, join to first hdc (14)

Round 3:  Ch 1, Hdc in same st as join, {2hdc in next st, hdc in next st}6 times, 2 hdc in next st, join, (21)

Round 4:  Ch 1, Hdc in same st as join, hdc in next st, {2hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts}6 times, 2 hdc in next st, join, (28)

Round 5:  Ch 1, Hdc in same st as join, hdc in next 2 sts, {2hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts}6 times, 2 hdc in next st, join, (35)

Round 6:  Ch 1, Hdc in same st as join, hdc in next 3 sts, {2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts}6 times, 2 hdc in next st, join, (42)

Round 7-8:  Ch 1, hdc same st as join, hdc around, join (42)

Switch to black yarn

Round 9-11:  Ch 1, hdc same st as join, hdc around, join (42)

Switch to yellow yarn

Round 12-16:  Ch 1, hdc same st as join, hdc around, join (42)

Switch to pink yarn

Round 17:  Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc around, join (42)

Weave in all ends. 

Eyes: 

Start with Black yarn

Round 1:  Ch 3, 12 Dc in third ch from hook, join to top of first dc. (12)

With Brown yarn

Round 2:  Standing sc in any st, {2 sc in next st, sc in next st} 5 times, 2 sc in next st, join to first sc. (18)

With white yarn

Round 3:  Standing dc in any st, {2dc in next st, dc in next st} 5 times, 2 dc in next st, join to first sc. (18)

Switch to grey yarn

Ch 1, standing sc in any st, sc in next st, {2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts} 5 times, 2sc in next st, join to first sc.  (24)  You want this last row to be more on the front of the eye rather than the edge, it make it more like a frame. 

Cut yarn leaving tail long enough to attach eye to hat. 

Bow: 

With pink yarn

Ch 4, 3 tr in fourth st from hook, ch 3, sl to first ch again, ch 3, 3 tr in first ch again, ch 3, sl to first ch again, bind off leaving a tail long enough to wrap around the middle of the bow and to attach it to the hat. 

Hair: 

Cut black yarn in pieces around 4 inches, attach hairs where you choose, using a latch-hook technique.  Find the right spot, insert hook under a st in the hat from the outside to the inside and back to the outside.  Find the middle of your short piece of black yarn.  Grab the middle with your hook and pull in through about 1-2 cm.  With your fingers or the hook, take the two ends and pull them through the loop and tighten it down.  This isn’t a particularly permanent method, but it keeps the little hairs in line. 

Face: 

After attaching hair, eye, and bow, cut a piece of black yarn and embroider the mouth and eyelashes. 

Logo: 

With black

Round 1:  Ch 2, 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook,

Round 2:  Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around

Use pink yarn and embroider a “G”

Pocket: 

With Pink yarn

Row 1:  Ch 12,  dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in each ch across,  turn (10)

Row 2-7:  Ch 2, dc in each st across, (10)

Sl st around the outside to form an even boarder.  

Cut yarn leaving a long tail to sew the pocket on. 

Baby Girls Bow Sandals

I made this pair for one of my cousin's first birthday, for pictures.


Click Here for the Ravelry link.

This pattern allows you to make a cute pair of sandals that any baby would love.
Size: 
These sandals are similar to an size 3.5 or 4 shoe, and Made for a 12 month baby 
Worker in a different yarn these may turn out a little larger, as simply soft is at the smaller end of the worsted category.
Finished sole measures 4.25 inches, or 10.8 cm.
Materials:
o worsted weight yarn in one or two colors, I used caron simply soft in watermelon and black 
o G Hook 
o Blunt needle for weaving in ends 
o Scissors 
o Two small buttons

Boy Stripes Toddler Crochet Blanket

This blanket can be made very fast and is very warm.  I made it for my nephew to go with his avengers themes room so that is why I chose the colors, Cincinnati Red, Washington Denim, Atlanta Apricot, Dallas Grey, Fort Worth Blue, and Grand Rapids Green in Lion Brand Hometown USA.  There are many other colors to choose from though.
 
 Materials:
12 or more skeins Bulky (5/6) yarn in 6 colors
Crochet hook size N
Large eye needle for fixing ends
Tape measure
Scissors

Pattern:
Row 1: Make a simple chain about 40 inches long.  Hold yarn loosely so this end won’t be too tight, ch2 more,
Row 2:  Dc in third ch from hook.  Dc in every ch across.  You may want to measure again to make sure it isn’t more than 40 inches.
Row 3-10:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Change to second color
Row 11-19:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Change to third color
Row 20-28:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Change to fourth color
Row 29-37:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Change to fifth color
Row 38-46:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Change to sixth color
Row 47-55:  Ch 2, turn,  Dc in every st across (ch 2 always counts as dc)
Finish off, or change to another color and continue in the same way.
I only had enough yarn to do nine dc rows, so that’s how many I did, but if you have 3 skeins of each color you could make your stripes 14 or 15 rows.

Winter Blues Afghan

Just today I finished my first afghan.  I used a basic granny square pattern, and made a total of 126 squares.  To join them, I used the continuous join as you go method.  I also added a boarder of granny clusters around the outside to help strengthen the shape.  I am very happy with how this turned out and I am excited to go on to something else now as I have been working on this since last fall.  It was hard to get a good picture as the wind was crazy, and the camera just doesn't want to show the colors correctly.

I added more specific details on my Ravelry project page here.

Block a Month Crochet A' Long

I decided I would try the BAMCAL this year.  Its only the beginning of February, so I'm not too late.  I finished the January Main Block and February Main Block already and am probably going to do the filler blocks too.

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/2016-crochet-block-a-month-cal

January Main-Stars Aligned

January Filler-Larksfoot

February Main-Grandma's Heart

February Filler-Fan Dance

March Main-Tiptoe Through the Tulips

March Filler-Starburst

March 6 inch-Tears from Heaven

Baby Crocodile Stitch Boots.

These little boots were a pain to make, I tried a pattern for the sole and foot, but it didn't look right with the color changes.  I decided the sole was good enough, but from there I made these without a pattern.  I might possibly write down what I did if anybody is interested.  They turned out super cute, I only wish I had yarn that was dyed better for this project.

Crochet Chicken Ornament

One of my aunts loves chicken decorations, especially for her kitchen, so I made her some tiny crochet chicken ornaments. These little chickens are about 2.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide. After I finished making them, I used some glue to stiffen them and added a cord to hang them on the Christmas tree. Those steps are completely optional though. There definitely is a right side to them, but the wrong side doesn’t look too bad, it’s just a little harder to see the beak and comb.




You can get the pattern on Ravelry



I used this how to guide with white craft glue to stiffen my ornaments

Snowy Owl and Penguin Amigurumi Patterns

Heres the description on the site for my owl.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowy-owl-amigurumi-2

This little owl is so cute.  I call mine Hedwig and it goes on my Christmas tree with the rest of my crochet/knit harry potter ornaments.  When finished this little guy, or gal comes in at three and three quarter inches tall.  I looked and looked for a good pattern, but couldn’t find one, so I made my own pattern.  I included some options for customization so each owl can be unique.  I hope you all enjoy your very own owls.  I would love to know what you name him/her, and feel free to send a picture too. 

And the penguin.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguin-amigurumi-3

After seeing Hedwig and flapping her cute little wings, my brother immediately requested a penguin with flappable wings.  Needless to say he loves his little penguin. All finished he comes in just under four inches tall.
The main body is worked in the round, but the rest is worked in rows.  There are several pieces to assemble, and some color changes.  I Crocheted over the color I wasn’t using at the time as a way to carry it along.  Otherwise you could cut your yarn for each color change.

If you are interested in purchasing these patterns, you can use coupon code Birdsofafeather to save $1 when you buy them both.  Enter that code here.  http://www.ravelry.com/redeem/laura-j-designs