I thought she'd feel like she has the fancy stuff. Too bad she noticed I scraped all the old crusty make-up out. Apparently she liked that part...
August 4, 2012
Playtime Ideas
My little girl likes to sit with me and pretend she's putting on make-up when I do, so I saved some old compacts, scraped out the makeup, and put a coat of acrylic paint on the inside.
I thought she'd feel like she has the fancy stuff. Too bad she noticed I scraped all the old crusty make-up out. Apparently she liked that part...
I thought she'd feel like she has the fancy stuff. Too bad she noticed I scraped all the old crusty make-up out. Apparently she liked that part...
July 7, 2012
Busy Summer
We've been enjoying a busy June and beginning of July. Busy - not like the swamped feeling of too much to do, but the feeling of trying to get the most out of the time that one possibly can. We've been taking lots of trips to parks, lakes, the wading pool... and the craft store. There happen to be a lot of babies on the way this year - how exciting! - and that means a lot of knitting and crocheting for me. I love it.
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| Dam near St. Cloud State University, Mississippi River (The water is very high this year.) |
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| Knitting More... Crocheting Some (Hat is From Norway with Love by Pickles) |
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| Adventures at the Lake |
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| Munsinger Gardens, St. Cloud Minnesota |
June 3, 2012
Anja's Baby Hat
By Erica Knudson
This pattern is for babies 0-3 months. ** I've edited this page to add notes for making larger sizes - at the bottom!
Materials used: Size H hook, worsted weight yarn, and a stitch marker to mark the start of each new row (if desired).
1. Chain 7 + 2 = 9 for base chain.
2. Dc in third ch from hook and across – 7
3. Turn, sl st across – 7
4. Turn, ch 2, dc in back loops across – 7
Rows 5 – 42: Repeat rows 3 & 4 until 13 inches long (21 dc rows total).
43. Sl st both ends of band together with RS facing out.
44. Sc 42 sts around edge of brim (in the same color as the brim). Sl st to join. – 42
45. Ch 2, dc around, sl st to join the round. Sl st to join. – 42
46. Repeat row 45 – 42
47. Repeat row 45 – 42
48. Ch 2, (dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 36
49. Ch 2, dc around. Sl st to join. – 36
50. Ch2, (dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 30
51. Ch2, (dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 24
52. Ch2, (dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 18
53. Ch2, (dc in next st, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 12
54. (dc2tog) around Sl st to join. – 60
55. Dc2tog around until satisfied with the closure, between 3 and 5 times.
56. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Key:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
RS = right side
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together, a method of decreasing
**Please do not sell this pattern.
This pattern is for babies 0-3 months. ** I've edited this page to add notes for making larger sizes - at the bottom!
Materials used: Size H hook, worsted weight yarn, and a stitch marker to mark the start of each new row (if desired).
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| Anja's Baby Hat By Erica Knudson |
1. Chain 7 + 2 = 9 for base chain.
2. Dc in third ch from hook and across – 7
3. Turn, sl st across – 7
4. Turn, ch 2, dc in back loops across – 7
Rows 5 – 42: Repeat rows 3 & 4 until 13 inches long (21 dc rows total).
43. Sl st both ends of band together with RS facing out.
44. Sc 42 sts around edge of brim (in the same color as the brim). Sl st to join. – 42
45. Ch 2, dc around, sl st to join the round. Sl st to join. – 42
46. Repeat row 45 – 42
47. Repeat row 45 – 42
48. Ch 2, (dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 36
49. Ch 2, dc around. Sl st to join. – 36
50. Ch2, (dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 30
51. Ch2, (dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 24
52. Ch2, (dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 18
53. Ch2, (dc in next st, dc2tog) around. Sl st to join. – 12
54. (dc2tog) around Sl st to join. – 60
55. Dc2tog around until satisfied with the closure, between 3 and 5 times.
56. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Key:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
RS = right side
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together, a method of decreasing
**Please do not sell this pattern.
**If you wish to make a larger size, you'll find this link helpful:
For example, if you'd want a 3-6 month size, you'd make your band 15 inches long. You'd seam it according to the pattern and then pick up about 49 single crochet stitches around for the body of the hat. For this size, the height of the hat would need to be at least 6 inches finished to cover those little ears. When you can see you'd reach that height including the decreases, just decrease evenly until you reach the tip. I liked this hat just a little longer and pointier, but you'll see what you like when you're making it.
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