Black and White ooh Scarf

So I got bored and decided to make myself a scarf, considering I don't have any of my own pieces! I always make something and either my son steals it, or I end up giving it away. =] It's called an "ooh" Scarf and I've decided to put it up for sale on Etsy. (Well not the exact one anyway, just a reproduction of it cause this ones mine!)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37727803

Tut's Hat *Free Crochet Pattern*

I'm a huge history buff and I occasionally (ok more than occasionally) surf the web for facts and history. Well I came across a picture of King Tutankhamen wearing a square head piece.



I guess this inspired me to create a "squarish" hat for my son. He has a really big head for a four year old, so this hat fits me too haha! =D He has been begging for a pink hat for a few days now... So I did it in pink and blue lol.

I'm going to try to make this pattern extremely simple to follow, because I believe that you should just go crazy with it and do what you want. If you follow a pattern to perfection, it's just not your own you know? So here we go.

*Abbreviations*
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Hdc: Half double crochet
Ss: Slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off

I used pink and blue yarn.

Pink
Ch 2, magic circle. Sc twice in each until two rows are completed. Ss at the beginning of each and every new row, so that it stays even. Follow my pattern for each upcoming chain below.
2 sc's, 1 sc, 2 sc's, 1 sc.

Blue
Continue in a circle for two rounds. Ss at the end!

Pink
Continue in a circle for two rounds. Don't forget to Ss at the end!

Blue
Repeat

Pink
Repeat

Blue
ok so by now, you should have a pretty weird looking circle with lots of bumps. Dec every few sc's by skipping a few for a first two rounds of blue. Instead of switching to pink, we're going to continue until we reach 6 rows of complete blue.

Pink
Your hat should have begun to come down now. Continue the blue with 6 rounds of pink. F/O.


Side panels: I just grabbed the pink yarn and just chose a spot on the hat and began to hdc 14. I love hdc, don't ask me why but I just love it and use it in every pattern obviously. If you're not familiar with it, there are helpful tutorials all over the web. I can help too though, if you need it. =P So after you hdc 14, ch 1 and turn, hdc 14 more. Ch 1, turn, hdc 14 more. F/O. Now place your hat flat down with the side panel you just created in the center. Directly behind it, place your markers for the other side panel. Do exactly as you did for this panel and F/O.

I took the pics of him in the bathtub so I could post up quick!




King Tut image courtesy of smh.com.au

Corset Headband *Free Pattern* Crochet

Crochet Corset Headband *Free Pattern*
By: ©StuffingFairy

Please don't sell my pattern or the headbands you make, this is for your own personal use only.



*Abbreviations*
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Hdc: Half double crochet
Ss: Slip stitch
Sk: Skip
F/O: Fasten off

I love corsets! So it was only natural that I’d come up with yet another way to wear them. =] This one is super easy!

Hook: J/10-6.00mm
Yarn: WM Red Heart Super Saver 0656 Real Teal & Caron Eco 0034 Black

Note: Make them smaller or larger according to what you think is best and measure it around your head! Everyone’s head is different.

Real Teal

Measure your head and ch the width around your head. I didn’t and I paid for it later. =] I should have ch something like 65.

Turn

Row 2: Hdc in each ch across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 3: Repeat. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 4: Repeat. Ch 1. Turn
Row 5: Repeat. Ch 1. Turn
Row 6: Hdc in 1st ch. Ch 2. Sk 2. Dc in 3rd ch ahead. Repeat until the end of the row.
Row 7: Repeat.
Row 8: Hdc in each ch across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 9: Repeat. F/O.

Black

Note: The black yarn was really soft and semi difficult to work with, but it turned out really pretty and shiny. So if you choose not to use this type of yarn, it’s ok. It will still look really good. I promise.

Row 10: Sc along top row only. F/O.

This is the tricky part. You can either just ss and join both sides together and create a full headband, or you can create a corset headband. If you choose to create a corset, continue below!

Get your yarn ready. Ss in 1st ch. Ch 15. Weave into 4th ch down on opposite side. Weave it into 8th ch down on opposite side. Finish off by weaving into last chain on opposite side and F/O. Mirror this. You should have 3 X’s.

NOTE: I stupidly chose to fasten off after every single 5 ch piece I did. Don’t do what I did! Just ch 15 and weave them in, in the form of a corset as I described above.

Weave in the ends.

Try it on! You know you love it. <3

Now take some pictures and show me what you did! I want to see. =]



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Crochet Fingerless Child/Toddler Gloves *Free Pattern* Extremely Easy!

Crochet Fingerless Child/Toddler Gloves *Free Pattern* Extremely Easy!
By: ©StuffingFairy

Please don't sell my pattern or the gloves you make, this is for your own personal use only.



*Abbreviations*
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Hdc: Half double crochet
Ss: Slip stitch

My son is four years old and he hates accessories. He doesn’t wear hats because his head is too big for them and he will never wear a pair of gloves. Or so I thought, until one night (while watching the new Spongebob movie), he requests “gloves like mommy”. Obviously I jumped at the chance to make him some! He fell asleep wearing them, and that’s what I live for. Are you ready to start? Ok here we go…

Hook: N-9.00mm for the light green. J/10-6.00mm for dark green.
Yarn: Both yarns are Red Heart Super Saver’s, the dark green is hunter green and I believe the light green is the new tea leaf.



Note: Make them smaller or larger according to what you think is best. Everyone’s hands are different. The gloves are thick so they are pretty warm and really fun and easy to make.



Light Green

Row 1: Chain 9 or however many to fit the child’s hand, from knuckle to wrist.
Row 2: Turn and hdc in same hole once, then hdc down length of chain.

Repeat for as many rows as needed to almost close around child’s hand. I made 14 rows. Fasten off at the end and grab your next color and hook. You should have a rectangle by now.



Dark Green



Sc around 3 sides of the rectangle beginning on a long side. (I used the second color to clean up the edges and make the glove neater).
Bring both ends together, one end should be fully dark green and the other end should be light green.



I started off with 9 in the beginning, so I had 9 sc’s on each side. Join them with a ss and sc’s. Since I had 9, I did 4 sc’s joining the sides together, then I sc 3 into only one side of the glove while leaving a space for the thumb but still staying consistent with the dark green border. Finish off with 2 sc’s and fasten off. Clean up the loose ends by weaving them in and you are done!



Wasn’t that easy?

Official 4 year old approval? Granted!



©StuffingFairy