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Summer 2016 Crochet Along… Sunshine & Shells Hat – Week 3!

Summer 2016 Crochet Along… Sunshine & Shells Hat – Week 3!

Summer 2016 Crochet Along

Summer 2016 CAL

Week 3 of or Summer 2016 CAL!! I love this hat and hope you do too!!


This week we will be crocheting the brim and shaping the hat…  Let’s get started!!

Brim

Change to G Hook or 1 size smaller hook

Row 15:     Working in Front Loops only for this row, Ch 1, 2 Sc in first St, Sc in next 7 Sts, *2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 7 Sts*, Repeat * * around, Join.  72 Sc

Row 16 & 17:    Ch 1 Sc in first St, Sc around. Join. = 72 Sc

Row 18:    Ch 1, 2 Sc in first St, Sc in next 8 Sts, * 2 Sc in next St,  Sc in next 8 Sts*, Repeat around. Join. 80 Sc

Row 19:    Ch 1 Sc in first St, Sc around. Join. = 80 Sc

Row 20:    Ch 1, 2 Sc in first St, Sc in next 9 Sts, * 2 Sc in next St,  Sc in next 9 Sts*, Repeat around. Join. 88 Sc

Row 21-23:    Ch 1 Sc in first St, Sc around. Join. = 88 Sc

Finish off and weave in tail.

Shaping

To shape your hat… With your hands on the inside of the hat, slightly press in an outward motion with each hand in an opposite direction…  Move around the inside of your hat slightly stretching it… Next place the hat on your head and slightly pull the brim in an outward direction with the middle rows of the brim… Moving around the brim until the size and shape are suitable.  To see a visual tutorial you can watch my Facebook Live Video titled Summer 2016 CAL… Week 2 Chat!  

Adjusting the Brim Size

If you would like to make the brim wider add additional rows after row 17. Then continue with the rest of the pattern.


Thank you for joining me for this years Summer 2016 Crochet Along!!!  I hope you enjoy your hat!!!  Make sure to join me next week on Facebook for my Live Video Broadcast and share your CAL Photos!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

Summer 2016 CAL.. Sunshine and Shells Hat… Week 2~Beginning the Hat!!

Summer 2016 CAL.. Sunshine and Shells Hat… Week 2~Beginning the Hat!!

SUMMER 2016 CROCHET ALONG

SUNSHINE AND SHELLS HAT

Summer 2016 CAL


I’m so excited you are joining me this summer for a quick and easy Crochet Along!!  The Sunshine & Shells Hat is a fun project that is perfect to consider them for summer fashion and best of all… This is a Free Pattern!

This week we will be making the top and crown of the hat…

During last nights live video broadcast on my Facebook page, I showed a tutorial for the Magic Ring and a demonstration of the pattern for the crown of the hat…

If you missed out… head over to the Facebook and take a look!  If you missed week 1, the materials and gauge,,, Click Here…

Now we are ready to get started…


Abbreviations: 

Ch-Chain              Sc-Single Crochet            Dc-Double Crochet          St-Stitch

Special Stitching:

Beginning Shell Pattern:      Ch 3, Skip 2 Sts, 5 Dc in next St, Skip next 2 Sts.

Shell Pattern:                         Dc in St, Skip 2 Sts, 5 Dc in next st, Skip next 2 Sts.

Note: Pattern is worked in the round and all joining stitches are joined to the beginning stitch.

Instructions:

Make a Magic Ring.

Row 1:    Ch 2 (Does not count as a stitch now and throughout), 12 Dc in Magic Ring, Join to beginning Dc. Pull Tail to tighten ring, you will weave this in at the end. = 12 Dc

Row 2:     Ch 2, 2 Dc in each St around, Join to beginning. = 24 Dc

Row 3:     Ch 2, *2 Dc in first St, 1 Dc in next St*, Repeat **around, Join. = 36 Dc.

Row 4:    Ch 2, *2 Dc in first St, 1 Dc in next 2 Sts*, Repeat ** around, Join. = 48 Dc

Row 5:    Ch 2, *2 Dc in first St, 1 Dc in next 3 Sts*, Repeat ** around, Join. = 60 Dc

Row 6:    Ch 2, *2 Dc in first St, 1 Dc in next 4 Sts *, Repeat ** around, Join. = 72 Dc

Row 7:    Chain 3 (Counts as 1st Dc now and  throughout), Skip next 2 Sts, 5 Dc in next St, Skip next 2 Sts (Beginning Shell Pattern made), *Dc in next St, Skip next 2 Sts, 5 Dc in next St, Skip next 2 Sts* Shell Pattern Made, Repeat** 11 times. Join to the top of Ch 3. = 12 Shell Pattern Repeats (including Beginning Shell Pattern).

Rows 8-12:    Repeat Row 7 five times.

Row 13:     Ch 1, Sc around, Join. = 72 sc

Row 14:    Ch 1, *Sc 2 Sts together(decrease made over the next 2 Sts), Sc in next 7 Sts*, Repeat * * around, Join. = 64 Sc

That’s it… Join me next Tuesday on Facebook at 6pm PST for tips and preview of Week 3!!  And, on Wednesday the 15th for the final post…

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

Rainbow Ridges Jar Cozy… Free Crochet Pattern!

Rainbow Ridges Jar Cozy… Free Crochet Pattern!

Rainbow Ridges Jar Cozy

Rainbow Ridges Jar Cozy... Free Crochet Pattern

If you love this pattern… Save it to your Ravelry favorites!!  Click Here…


I love decorating my home with colorful crochet!!  After whipping up a few Rainbow Ridges Can Cozies..  I decided my spoon jar needed some sprucing up!!  With a slight amount of pattern changing… You can make the Rainbow Ridges Jar Cozy to fit any size jar, bottle or can!!  This pattern is for a Pint Mason Jar, and at the bottom of the pattern I will give you the stitch count for adjusting to other sizes…  Let’s brighten up our homes for the summer!!


Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn ~ Multiple colors in just a few yards each… great for stash busting! I used Lily’s Cream and Sugar Cotton in multiple colors!!

Hook ~ H

 

Stitches:

Ch ~ Chain     St ~ Stitch     Bl ~ Back Loop     FPdc ~ Front Post Double Crochet     Sl St ~ Slip Stitch     Sc ~ Single Crochet     Dc ~ Double Crochet     Reverse Single Crochet

Instructions:

Ch 2

Round 1.  6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st. =6 sc

Round 2.  Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 12 sc

Round 3.  Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, *2sc in next st, 1 sc in next st*, repeat * * around, join with sl st to beginning. = 18 sc

Round 4.  Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *2sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts*, repeat * * around, join with sl st to beginning. = 24 sc

Round 5.  Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, *2sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts*, repeat * * around, join with sl st to beginning. = 30 sc

Round 6.  Ch 1, Bl sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning. = 30 sts

Round 7.  Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 30 dc

Change colors

Round 8. Join yarn in any st, ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next st, *sc in next st, FPdc in next st*, repeat around. Join with sl st to beginning. = 15 FPdc and 15 sc

Round 9.  Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning. = 30 sts

Change colors

Round 10.  Join yarn around any FPdc 2 rounds below, ch 3, *sc in next st, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rounds below*, repeat around, join to top of ch 3 of beginning dc. = 15 FPdc and 15 sc

Round 11.  Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning. = 30 sts

Rounds 12 – 22.  Repeat rounds 10 & 11 changing color before each repeat.

Change to 1st color

Round 23.  Join in any st, reverse sc around. Join to beginning

Finish off.

Congratulations!!  You now have a Rainbow Ridges Can Cozy!!

Alternations

To change the width of your project you need an even amount of stitches. When you get to row 5, you can add 2 increases evenly so you end up with a total of 32, then follow the directions just keeping in mind your count will be 32, not 30.  If you want it even larger, you can add an extra row after row 5 and sc 2 in a st, then sc in next 4… repeat around. With this increase you will end up with 36 sts.  Just keep in mind that will be row 6 and the following rows will all change-up by one number.  If you want your project taller,,, Just add more rows continuing to use rows 10 & 11 then finish off with row 22 for the last row.

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.


 

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