April 19, 2012

Santa Cruz Cowl and Mitts



Santa Cruz Cowl and Mitts
By Erica Knudson

The examples in the photos were made with scraps of aran and worsted weight yarn, a size I crochet hook and stitch markers. The cowl and mitts are crocheted in-the-round.

I used a border color, of which you’d want a full skein, as well as portions of skeins from several other colors – probably ¼ skein for each. If you use a single color, I’d recommend having two full skeins available.

I completed the cowl first, reserving some of each color to use later in the mitts, and I crocheted both mitts at the same time, switching back and forth every couple of rows to ensure there was even coloring. If you use various colors, I recommend crocheting in the ends as you go to avoid a lot of work at the end.


Santa Cruz Cowl


Santa Cruz Cowl
By Erica Knudson
Chain 100 + 2 for base chain = 102.

Join with sl st, being careful not to twist.

1. (Using border color, if desired) Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each st around. Join. – 100

Place marker and move up with each round.

2. Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join. – 100

3. (Starting with scrap yarn, if desired), Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join. – 100

4. “Spaces Row”: Ch 2, hdc in first st, (ch1, skip 1 st, hdc in next st), repeat (…) through end of row. Join. – 50

5. “Spaces Row.” (see row 4 for instructions) Join. – 50

6. Ch2, hdc in each st around including ch sts. Join. – 100

For Rows 7 through 13: Repeat row 6.

If you’d like your finished cowl to be “taller” or appear thicker, you can add more Repeat Row 6 rows here.

14. “Spaces Row.” (see row 4 for instructions) Join. – 50

15. “Spaces Row.” (see row 4 for instructions) Join. – 50

16. Ch 2, hdc in each st around including ch sts. Join. – 100

For Rows 17 and 18: Repeat row 9 (using border color, if desired). Join. – 100

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Key Below

Santa Cruz Mitts

Santa Cruz Mitts
By Erica Knudson


Chain 26 + 2 for base chain = 28.

Join with sl st, being careful not to twist.

1. (Using border color, if desired ) Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each st around. Join. – 26

Place marker and move up with each round.

2. Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join. – 26

3. (Starting with scrap yarn, if desired), Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join. – 26

4. “Spaces Row”: Ch 2, hdc in first st, (ch1, skip 1 st, hdc in next st), repeat (…) through end of row. Join. – 13

5. “Spaces Row.” (see row 4 for instructions) Join. – 13

6. Ch 2, hdc ineach st around including ch sts. Join. – 26

For Rows 7 through 13: Repeat row 6.

If you’d like your finished mitts to be “taller” or farther up the arm, you can add more Repeat Row 6 rows here.

14. Ch 2, hdc 22, turn. – 22

15. (Using border color, if desired) Ch 2, hdc 22, turn. – 22

16. Ch 2, hdc 22 ch 4, skip space and sl st to other side. – 22 – 4 chains = 26. Thumb hole is made.

17. Ch 2, hdc in each st around including ch sts. Join. – 26.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Key:
ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

st = stitch

sl st = slip stitch


**This pattern is for personal use only. Thanks!

April 7, 2012

Toddler Striped Shrug

Toddler Striped Shrug
Erica Knudson

The example in the photo was made with worsted weight yarn and a size I crochet hook. (I changed yarn color for each stripe and used a single color for the border.)

Chain 70 + 2 for base chain – 72

1. Dc in third ch from hook and each st across – 70

2. Turn, ch 2, dc in each st across – 70

3. Repeat row 2 twelve (12) more times for a total of fourteen (14) rows or stripes.

4. Border:

Continue, as in last rows, with a ch 2 and dc across, but continue on around the entire border of the shrug. *I crocheted dc along the long edges and hdc along the short edges, which will be the arm holes. So, in each corner, I used 3 hdc to make it smooth.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

5. Seams:

Bring together long sides of rectangle with the “right side” facing out. One side at a time, on the long edges you brought together, sc 12 sts in from the end towards the middle. (Do this on the other side, also.)

Sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends. *I recommend using the same color to seam that you used in the border.


Key:

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sl st = silp stitch


**This pattern is for personal use only.