Sleepless Night...

I'm up at 1am...again...sigh...I have thoughts of amigurumi and baby things running through my head. There's still so much I need to get done and so many things I want to do still, and right now all I want to do is SLEEP! But oh no...God forbid I sleep...stupid baby-insomnia...

Mom's Marvelous Mama Santa Hat

I made this santa hat for my mom, who is in a Red-Hat Lady group. I hope she loves it!
Yarn used: Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn Sparkle in Red and Grapette


Pattern is from The Art of Crochet by Teresa
Pattern Here

Nuance Hat

Nuance Hat



First hat pattern.

*Note: Uses magic ring, but ch 4 can substitute. Sl st to first st to join.Ch 2 at the beginning of round does not count as st. dc in same st as join.

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft ( I used Forest Floor, about half a skein)
• G hook
• yarn needle

Special Stitches:

• 2-dc Cluster: *yo, insert hk in st indicated, yo & pull up lp, yo & draw through 2 lps on hk* rep * to * once more, yo & pull through all 3 lps on hk.

Pattern:

In magic ring:

Rnd 1) ch 2, 10 dc in ring, join.

Rnd 2) ch 2, *2 dc in ea st* join.

Rnd 3) ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 4) ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 5) ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 6) ch 2, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 7) ch 2, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 8) ch 2, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnds 9-11) ch 2, dc in ea st around, join.

Rnd 12) ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, sk 2 sts, *(2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts* rep * to * around to last 3 sts, dc in last 3 sts, join.

Rnd 13) ch 2, dc in ea st and ch-1sp, join.

Rnd 14) ch 2, dc in next 6 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, *sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st* rep * to * around to last 4 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, sk last st, join.

Rnd 15) ch 2, dc in ea st, but not in the ch-1sps, join.

Rnd 16) ch 2, dc in ea st, join.

Rnds 17-18) ch 1, hdc in ea st, join.

BO, weave in ends. Enjoy!

Double-Double Armwarmers

Double-Double Armwarmers

This is my first pattern ever! A pair of armwarmers for my sister.

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft (I used Forest Floor, they only used about half of the skein.)
• H hook
• stitch markers (2)
• yarn needle

Special Stitch:

• 2-dc cluster: *yo, insert hk in sp indicated, yo & pull up lp, yo & pull through 2 lps on hk* rep * to * once more, yo & pull through all 3 lps on hk

Pattern:
Ch 31
1) dc in 4th ch from hk, *sk 2 chs, work (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next ch*  rep * to * across to last 3 chs, sk 2 chs, 2 dc in last ch.
2) ch 3, turn, sk next dc, * work (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in sp between previous clusters* rep * to * across to last 2 sts, sk 1 st, dc in last st.
3) ch 3, turn, dc in 1st st *work (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in sp between previous clusters* rep * to * across to last 3 sts, sk next 2 2-dc clusters, 2 dc in last st. 
4-11) rep rows 2-3.
12) ch 3, turn, dc in ea st and sp across.
13-16) ch 3, turn, dc in ea st across.
17-19) ch 2, hdc in ea st across

Finishing:
Fold in half lengthwise, mark thumbholes with stich markers, sc to 1st marker, BO, attach yarn at 2nd marker, sc to end, BO, sc around thumbholes and bottom edge, BO. weave in ends. Enjoy!

Hello!

This is my first post and blog!
I learned to crochet in January 2010, my fiance's mother taught me to chain, single & double crochet, the rest I learned from books and the internet. Since then I've made everything from amigurumi to washcloths.