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Spiral Shell Rasta Hat
This spiral shell rasta hat is my first design with Paton's Canadiana, The New Generation. I really love this yarn because it is so soft and is very easy to work with. The yarn is a little thinner than the old version of Paton's Canadiana. I used an off-set shell stitch in order to create the spiral effect of the pattern. The crochet pattern is pretty straightforward and should be easy enough for a beginner to follow.
Crochet Rasta Hat
This cool Rasta hat is a great complement to any outfit. It's one of those hats that is stylish enough to wear to work or school but causal and comfortable enough to wear while playing fantasy games online when you're relaxing at home. The Rasta hat is popular with kids and never goes out of style. Material: 100g Patons Canadiana Yarn Hook size: K/6.50mm Gauge: Approximately 5" across first 5 rows Finished sizes: Small and large. (Rnd 12 has special instructions for large size.) The measurements for the small are 18" in circumference around the head, and 12" across the back when laying flat.Material: Red Heart Comfort, or any worsted weight yarn. Hook Size: I/9-5.50MM Finished sizes: Measure 19" (20", 21") in circumference. Directions are for small, changes for medium and large are in parenthesis. Here is a tutorial on how to attach the peak to the band. Band: Ch 52, (56, 60), join with sl st to first ch being careful not to twist the chs. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first ch and in each ch around.
Crochet visor
Material: Size 3 Crochet Thread Hook size: 3.5 MM (Plastic Hook) Gauge: 2 1/4 inches across first 2 rnds. Finished size: 6 1/2 inches deep (not counting the brim of hat). 28 inches in circumference. Special Stitch Instructions:
Floppy Sun Hat
Here is a free crochet pattern for a seed stitch brim hat. The seed stitches help to create a nice tight fabric for a super warm hat. The pattern stitches are easy, except for the front post double crochet (fpdc), which might be a challenge for a beginner. The only other difficult stitch is the foundation single crochet (fsc), which is used to make the string.
Seed Stitch Brim Hat
Ribbed Hat
This is my version of a ribbed hat. The crochet pattern is easy, provided you know how to make the front post double/triple crochet stitches. I wanted to make this pattern in more than one size, however, I couldn't figure out an easy way to do it without changing the design. (My mind fails me like that sometimes.) Anyhow, I ended up using two different types of yarn in order to create two different gauges. And it worked perfectly for getting two different sizes.Material: Red Heart Comfort. Hook size: J-10/6.00MM Gauge: Measures 2" over first 2 rounds of hat. Finished size: Fits average adult.
Matching Hat and Scarf
Melody Cowl
Material: Patons Melody (2 100g balls) Hook Size: N-15/10.00MM Finished Width: Approximately 32" in circumference and 11" high. To make this melody cowl smaller or larger simply increase or decrease your beginning chains in multiples of 4, and do more or less repeats of rnd 3. Note that if you are making it larger you will need more yarn. Beg Shell: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in st or loop indicated. Shell: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in st or loop indicated.
This is a free crochet pattern for a double twisted cowl. The cowl has two half twists; one at the front and one at the back. You can basically make the cowl any size that you want, but if you keep the circumference on the smaller side the cowl will do a good job at keeping the front and back of the neck warm. I used Bernat Satin yarn, but due to the nature of the pattern, you can use any yarn that you have on hand. Material: Bernat Satin 1 100g/3.5oz ball black and 1 100g/3.5oz ball red. Hook Size: H/8-5.00MM
Double Twisted Cowl
This is a simple pattern that allows you to make a cowl, or an ear warmer. The yarn used is 1 ball of Red Heart Soft Touch, but you can easily substitute other yarns. The instructions are given for an ear warmer that measures a circumference of about 24 inches. To make the circumference smaller or larger simply increase or decrease the beginning chains in multiples of 10.
Popcorn Shell Cowl/Ear Warmer
Ruffled Cowl
Material: Red Heart Soft Touch, 2 5oz. balls of each color. If making the cowl in one solid color you only need 3 5oz. balls. Hook Size: H/8-5.00MM Finished Width: Approximately 31" in circumference. Special Stitch Instructions: Beg Shell: Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc all in the same lp indicated. Shell: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc all in the same lp indicated.Broomstick Lace Cowl
Here is a free crochet pattern for a broomstick lace cowl. It is very easy to make once the basics of crocheting and broomstick lace have been mastered. The only stitches required are the chains (chs), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) and the broomstick lace st.I called this the comfort ear warmer because I used Red Heart Comfort Yarn. However, due to the nature of the pattern, you can use just about any type of yarn that you have on hand. You can basically make the ear warmer any size that you want.
Comfort Ear Warmer
Crown Ear Warmer
Material: Bernat Denimstyle, 2 colors. Hook size: H/8-5.00MM With CA, Ch 56, (60, 64) join with sl st being careful not to twist ch.A free crochet pattern of a crochet diamond ear warmer that matches this diamond hooded scarf pattern . The crochet pattern uses popcorn stitches to form diamond shapes on the ear warmer. Due to the nature of the pattern, you can only make it in sizes that are either increased or decreased by 3 inches. Material: Patons Canadiana Hook Size: H/8-5.00 MM Finished Size: Measures about 22" in circumference and 3.5" wide. PC: Work 5 dc in st indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook in first dc of 5 dc sts made, pick up the loop and pull through.