"ombre" Slouch Hat

  

      My sister-in-law's birthday is coming up pretty soon, and My husband told me she wanted a slouch hat like the one I made my husband. I had a better idea and thought I could make a better one. No offence to my husband. I had also made her a infinity scarf since she has been a fan of those scarves. The colors that I made the scarf was good for a scarf, but for a slouch hat? uhhmm not so cute unless you were at pre-teen, and she is 27. So I chose two different colors gray and black. At first I wanted to create the hat ombre style, but as I was making the hat it wasn't working out as planned. BUT, it has a hint of ombre to it, so I guess that's something. Future reference I would make the colors stripes a little smaller instead of thick stripes. 

     Here is the pattern. I hope you enjoy the pattern. 


                  Materials

• Hook size I 
• One skein of Red Heart with love color Black (A) 
• One skein of Red Heart color Gray (B) 
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle 

               Special Stitches

• slst- slip stitch
• sc- single crochet
• hdc- half double crochet 
• dc- double crochet
• dc2tog- decreade two double crochet together 
• blo- back loop only
• sk- skip 

              Notes

   *turn rib inside out so there wont be a bulky seam
   * I do not count starting chain as a stitch
   * Color A = Black
   * Color B = Gray

            Rib
  -with color A ch 7

1. sc from 2nd ch from hook ch 1 and turn (6 sc) 
2. sc in blo in each sc across. ch 1 and turn (6sc) 
3. Repeat 2 until rib reaches 20 1/2 inches

      - Fold in half and slst together and fasten off

           Body
-  Change to Color B
- Join Color B and ch 2
Row 1- hdc evenly around hat slst at beg st and join with stitch marker (64hdc)
Row 2- ch 2 *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat from *..* slst on top of beg st to join (80 sts)
Row 3-5 ch2 dc in each dc around. slst to join (80 sts) 
Row 6 with color A ch 2 [ dc in the next 18 sts, dc2tog] 4 times slst to join (76 sts) 
Row 7-8 ch 2 with color A dc in each dc around. slst to join (76 sts) 
Row 9-12 with Color B ch 2 dc in each dc around. slst to join (76 sts) 
Row 13-14 with Color A ch 2 dc in each dc around. slst to join (76 sts) 
Row 15 with Color B  ch 2 [dc in the next 4 sts, dc2tog] 12 times, dc in the remaining 4 sts. slst to join (64 sts) 
Row 16 with Color B ch 2 [dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog] 12 times, dc in the remaining 4 sts. slst to join (52 sts) 
Row 17 with Color B ch 2 [dc in the next 2 sts, dc2tog] 13 times, slst to join (39 sts) 
Row 18 with Color A ch 2 sk next st [dc2tog} 19 times, slst to join (19 sts) 
Row 19 with Color B ch 2 [dc2tog] 9 times, dc in the last sts. slst to join (10sts) 

- leave long excess yarn to sew the top closed. Weave in ends. 


**For the single woven thread
   - Get tapestry needle and and extra long piece of yarn of opposite color and start at the back of seam, weave yarn in and out of each stitch of single row. Weave each color on of the first row of color change. Use opposite color of the row you are about to weave to "enhance" the 'ombre' effect. see picture below



--Feel free to ask any question you might have, and will answer to the best of my ability. I hope you enjoy this pattern. If there is anyone out there. 

   

Saints chart patterns

   One of my original post like 5 years ago, I had made a Saints beanie for my dad, and at the time I had made that pattern on a hard copy. At the time I did not know how to transfer the pattern to a digital pattern. Well five years later I have found a site that I could make my own pattern on a digital format. Although, the side is for bracelet, or bead making pattern, but I used that concept for a crochet level. The Saints pattern that I made on that site may not be the exact pattern that I had done for my dad, but it will do. In the near future I will test out the pattern for a hat or maybe something else.  I hope this will do. Also the gray outline on the fluer di lis could be switched to a black outline. Nonetheless, here it is. years later.

Oh by the way, the site that I made the pattern chart on was called bracelet book

   Enjoy,
          Sara

   

Roughly five years later.

    In the my almost five year absence I have been through lots of life changing events. I neglected my blog and I am sorry. Not that anyone has probably been following me. But now that I am back in full swing on my hooking I know that I will be posting a lot more post in the upcoming future. In the five years that I have been gone I have gotten married to my best friend, and moved to a different country. It has been a whirlwind I'll tell ya that. Now that I become something I never thought that was me, a house wife. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I just was never raised that way with my single mother. But here I am in Turkey with a lot of language barriers and culture shock and been blessed to travel the world with my husband. Now that I have lot of free time on my hand, I stated hooking a lot more and completed projects, and I have never been happier.

   The current projects I have working on a stormtrooper granny square blanket that I have been working relentlessly, and a infinty scarf that I am making for my sister in law's birthday coming up in about a month. after that I will be starting to writing patterns again, and posting them on here. hopefully, I  can get some momentum on this blog.

    Till next time.
         Sara

Beach bag madness

Okay here is that beach bag that I promised. Just for a reminder I ran out of the gray yarn when, so I kinda of switched the colors to improvise the project (that's why there isn't two gray stripes at the top). To my surprise it actually came out not that bad. For those who don't know what the symbol means its stand for the rap group Kottonmouth Kings.  However, the pattern that I am posting WILL NOT have the symbol that's on the bag. It will just be a plain beach bag and will most likely be smaller because i revised the pattern to not make it so big and long. The
reason being is that I haven't figured out how to put the chart pattern onto my blog, but until that day I figure out how to do, I'll be making a lot more blog post and more projects to come. FYI the pattern is for 2 colors, and that doesn't mean it has to be green and gray the bag can be two different colors of your choice. Well here is the patterns.



For personal use only.
BEACH BAG

Materials

• 2 skeins colors of your choice. (worsted weight 4 ply) Color A (dominate color of bag)
  
• 2 skeins colors of your choice (worsted weight 4 ply) Color B
  
• hook size J
• stitch markers

Rnd 1: With color A make a magic circle. chain 3. 6 dc in magic circle. Join with slip stitch at top of ch 3 and ch 3 (don't forget to mark your rows). (6 dc)

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc. Join with slip stitch at the top of ch 3 and ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnd 3: * 2 dc in first dc, then 1 dc in the next dc* repeat from ( * ) around. Join with slip stitch at top of ch 3. ( 18 dc )

Rnd 4: 2 dc in first dc, then 1 dc in the next dc. *2 dc in next dc, then 1 dc in the next 2 dc* repeat around. Join with slip stitch at stop of ch 3 and ch3. (25 dc)

Rnd 5: 2 dc in first dc, then 1 dc in next 2 dc. * 2sc in next dc, then 1 dc in next 3 dc* repeat around. Join with slip stitch at top of ch 3, and ch 3 (32 dc)

Rnd 6: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc. *2dc in next dc, then 1 dc in next 4 dc* repeat around. Join ss at top of ch 3, ch 3 (39 dc)

Rnd 7: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in next 4 dc. *2 dc in next dc, then 1 dc in 5 dc* repeat around. Join ss at top of ch 3. ch 3 ( 46 dc)

Rnd 8: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in 5 dc. * 2 dc in next dc, then 1 dc in 6 dc* repeat around. Join ss at top of ch 3. ch 3 (53 dc)

Rnd 9: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc. * 2 dc in next dc, then 1 dc in next 7 dc* repeat around. Join ss at top of ch 3. ch3 (60 dc)

Rnd 10: 2 dc in first dc, 1 dc in next 7 dc. *2 dc in next dc, then 1 dc in next 8 dc* repeat around. Join ss at top of ch 3. ch 3 (67 dc)

Rnd 11: 1 dc in each dc around. Join ss with color B and ch 3 (67 dc)

Rnd 12: With color B, 1 dc in each dc around. Join ss with color A and ch 3. (67 dc)

Rnd 13: With color A, 1 dc in each dc around. Join ss with color B and ch 3 (67 dc)

Rnd 14: With color B, 1 dc in each dc around. Join ss with color A and ch 3 (67 dc)

Rnds 15-42: With color A, 1 dc in each dc around. Join ss at top of ch 3 (67 dc)

Rnds 43-45: Repeat rounds 12-14

Rnd 46: With color A, 1 dc in each dc. (67 dc) fasten off.


Strap

Row 1: with color A ,ch 62

Row 2: hdc in 2nd chain from the hook, then 1 hdc in each chain. ch 2 ( 60 hdc)

Rows 3-4: 1 hdc in each hdc across, at end of row ch 2. (60 hdc)

fasten off

Assembly

• sew the strap on the top and the bottom at the back of the bag. (where you started each row)
• get yarn and make a chain long enough to weave into at the stop of the bag for open/close.

Long time no blog

Since the last time I posted something a lot has been going on. I have been working on trying to write my patterns and posting them on here. I am going to have to say that it was sort of hard because I kept forgetting to write down every single thing I did. It's easier said than done right? Well I came across another stop a problem. I see a lot of other crochets with crochet charts on their blog, and that is something I am trying to figure out how to do. Once I figure out how to do this I'll be posting a lot of patterns up on here. My first pattern that I did myself was a beach bag. The bag was for my boyfriend Tommy and I for out day at the water park. At first I had a chart and it was the image of the Kottonmouth Kings logo (Tommy's favorite band) and it was going to be a sweater, but that never happened and I really wanted to make something with the logo for him, so I just decided to make a beach bag out it. Well to my amazement it actually came out nice. Although, I ran out of gray yarn so half the bag is green, and half of the bag is gray. But, other than that it came out nice and on time for out water park day. I am gonna post the pattern for a free pattern beach bag. It will be good because I'm sure no "hook-er" (term for people who crochet) has heard of Kottonmouth Kings, so it can just be a plain bag and I'm fine with that. I'll post it after I finish up here.
Now I just made my first doily. I gotten the pattern from CrochetSpot.com I always thought of doilies as just an old person accessory, but when I saw this pattern I figured I could just make it my own and add my own Sara touch to it, I came to love it. Our coffee table now has a little decoration to it, and this boy room now has that feminine touch it thanks to the doily. Here is a picture of my first doily.

Ok here is the new crochet project I have been working lately for my friend Janae's baby shower this weekend. I saw the yellow onesie at a local second hand store called Sister's Closet, then I added the little stars to match the ones on the onesie! Let's see I did this cardigan all in half double crochet, and the stars are mostly just single crochet and one half double crochet in a magic ring. The cardigan was super fast to make, and the star was too. But I am really happy the way this came out! I hope Janae will like it as well!

Stitch 'n Bitch crochet book

Today I was loitering around Joanna looking for a new patterns or some sort inspiration for a new project, then I came along a book called Stitch 'n Bitch: The Happy Hooker. It had everything to know about crochet from stitching, definition, and patterns for the "youthful" crocheting crowd. It

had lots of modern patterns for the more younger crocheters. I thought I hit the jackpot. Lately, It's been hard for me to find some decent patterns that didn't remind me of my grandma (no offence). But this book came along, and thanks to my mom's 40% off coupon the book had a crochet owner at last. =) Here is the link to the website to the book. I hope this comes useful to everyone =)

Happy Crocheting

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