Tag: acrylic

Lace beret pattern

On By CarynIn Craft

So I wrote up a pattern for my lace beret, and even tested the pattern with a second beret.

Materials: worsted weight yarn, size I hook, yarn needle

Terms:

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

scbl – single crochet in the back loop

sc2tog – sc two stitches together

dc – double crochet

CDCS – Chainless Double Crochet Start (I like Moogly’s method)

  • Row 1: ch 2, 20 dc in magic circle, sl st to first DC
  • Row 2: CDCS, dc, ch 2, *dc, dc, ch 2* repeat ** 9 more times, sl st to start (10 ch 2 spaces)
  • Row 3: Sl st to ch2 space, CDCS, dc, ch 2, 2 dc, *in next space 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc* repeat ** 9 more times, sl st to start
  • Row 4: CDCS, *in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), skip 2 dc, dc in next dc* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), sl st to start
  • Row 5: CDCS, dc in same st, *in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), sl st to start
  • Row 6: CDCS, ch 1, dc in next st, *in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), sl st to start
  • Row 7: sl st to 1 ch space, CDCS, ch 1, dc in same space, *in next space (3dc, ch 2, 3dc), in next ch 1 space, (dc, ch 1, dc)* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (3dc, ch 2, 3dc), sl st to start
  • Row 8: sl st to 1 ch space, CDCS, dc, ch 1, 2dc in same space, *in next space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), in next ch 1 space, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc)* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), sl st to start
  • Row 9: sl st to 1 ch space, CDCS, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same space, *in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), in next ch 1 space, (2dc, ch 1, 2dc)* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), sl st to start
  • Row 10: sl st to 1 ch space, CDCS, ch 1, dc in same space, *in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), in next ch 1 space, (dc, ch 1, dc)* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), sl st to start
  • Row 11: sl st to 1 ch space, CDCS, ch 1, dc in same space, *in next space (dc, ch 2, dc), in next ch 1 space, (dc, ch 1, dc)* repeat ** 8 more times, in next space (dc, ch 2, dc), sl st to start
  • Band: ch 8, turn. 7 sc, sc2tog, turn. *7 scbl, ch 1, turn. 7 scbl, sc2tog, turn.* repeat ** until beginning is reached. Stitch sides of band together, weave in ends.
Photo description: light pink lace beret top showing straight lines of holes radiating from the center
Photo description: same hat, showing the opposite side of the beret with the band laying flat
Photo description: another lace beret in light green

Swirled beret attempt

On By CarynIn Craft

I can spiral two and three colors, how about four? Well, this might take some development. The angles of the spiral arms change even more than in the three spiral version, and I quickly slid into beret territory, but then didn’t make the increases evenly somehow and ended up a little wonky.

Photo description: four color spiral beret which is an imperfect circle

Making the beret band was a fun experiment. I tapered the final stitches on the last round and the single crochet ribbed band went on nicely.

Photo description: same beret, other side showing the four color band, which is frankly the best part of the hat

I don’t think I’ve talked about the subtle difference between beanies and berets. After a beanie’s circle is made the sides are straight with no increases or decreases, the circle should be the circumference of the head size to get a nice fitting beanie. A beret circle goes far beyond the head circumference, then the sides use decrease rows to come back to the right circle size before adding on a band.

Three color spiral beanie

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There are several ways to crochet a striped hat, but my favorite is with spirals. Can I spiral three colors together? Yes!

Photo description: close up of the top of a crocheted three-color spiral hat in green, light pink, and dark pink

To start the spiral, each color has a single crochet, half double crochet, and two double crochets into a magic circle. This gives a slight taper to the start of each color. The increases for the crown are worked in each color and there are no ends to the rows, the stitches are worked continuously around in double crochet alternating colors. To end, I reversed the taper with a half double crochet, single crochet, then a slip stitch before weaving in the ends.

Photo description: side of the same hat showing stripes on the side and the decrease at the brim for the dark pink color.
Photo description: same hat folded to show the spiraled crown

Twisted brim

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I’ve seen a twisted brim made of two twined sections of needle work in nålbinding, and wanted to try it in crochet (because I still have acrylic yarn that I’m trying to get through).

Photo description: finished crocheted hat with twisted brim made with red and white yarn

Pattern (American notation)

  • Row 1: in Magic Circle double crochet (dc) 12. Slip stitch (sl st) to first dc.
  • Row 2: CDCS, dc in same stitch, increase (inc) by making two dc in each row 1 dc. Slip stitch (sl st) to CDCS. (24 stitches)
  • Row 3: CDCS, dc in same stitch, *dc next stitch, inc next stitch*, repeat * around. Slip stitch (sl st) to CDCS. (36 stitches)
  • Row 4: CDCS, dc in same stitch, *dc next 2 stitches, inc next stitch*, repeat * around. Slip stitch (sl st) to CDCS. (48 stitches)
  • Row 5: CDCS, dc in same stitch, *dc next 3 stitches, inc next stitch*, repeat * around. Slip stitch (sl st) to CDCS. (60 stitches)
  • Rows 6–12: CDCS, dc in each stitch around. Slip stitch (sl st) to CDCS. (60 stitches)
  • Twisted brim
    • CDCS in red, dc in next two stitches. Make bridge: yarn over (yo), insert hook in same stitch, yo pull through, chain (ch) 1, yo pull through two loops twice. Yo, insert hook into both loops of ch st, ch 1, yo pull through two loops twice. Make four more, for a total of six bridge stitches in red.
    • CDCS in white in next stitch of hat, dc in next two stitches. Make bridge: yarn over (yo), insert hook in same stitch, yo pull through, chain (ch) 1, yo pull through two loops twice. Yo, insert hook into both loops of ch st, ch 1, yo pull through two loops twice. Make four more, for a total of six bridge stitches in white.
    • In red, yo, go behind the white bridge, insert hook in ch st then into next hat st, yo pull through hat and ch st, yo pull through two loops twice. Dc in next two stitches. Make six bridge stitches.
    • In white, yo, go behind the red bridge, insert hook in ch st then into next hat st, yo pull through hat and ch st, yo pull through two loops twice. Dc in next two stitches. Make six bridge stitches.
    • Continue the last two steps to make twined loops of red and white around the brim of the hat. For the last round only make five bridge stitches and join the beginning of the color. Weave in ends.
Photo description: start of the twisted brim with two bridges made, one in white, one in red

Here is a video showing the sequence for the bridge in white.

Worry worm

On By CarynIn Craft

Here is a cute project for yarn scraps: worry worms. This is my first worry worm, but if you plug in “crochet worry worm” into your preferred search engine, you’ll get a whole host of the springy creatures in many interpretations.

Photo description: pink crocheted worry worm with sewn on googly eyes, two black dogs in the background

The crocheted spiral has been around. It was very popular in the 70s especially. It is dead easy: chain 30 then do three stitches in each chain. It coils up on its own. For this worry worm I used single crochet for the body, then did 12 double crochets in the same stitch to make the head. I’m not sure I care for the flat head look, I’ll try something different next time.

The worry worms have a super power, they can listen without judgement. The idea is that here is a little pal that you can tell all your worries, and not worry about it going farther. Many crafters put a little poem on the card with the worry worm and put them for people to find or give them away.

It is a philanthropic use of yarn scraps, and the googly eyes cinch it. They make a nice fidget too.

I wonder how many I can make before the election results.