Tag: crochet

Twisted brim

On By CarynIn Craft

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.

Throwback Thursday: Halloween

On By CarynIn Craft, throwback

Going back to a pumpkin contest in 2016, here is my hand crafted pumpkin cover of Mama Bear of the Berenstain bears.

Photo description: crocheted bear head with latch hooked “fur”, half ping pong ball eyes, black pom pom nose, and blue mop hat sewn from an old t-shirt hand painted with polka dots

It probably really isn’t in the spirit of pumpkin carving, but at the time we lived in such a humid environment that pumpkins started rotting on day 1. The library would host an uncarved pumpkin contest (paint and glued decorations only) to avoid the rot. I rather like the crocheted cover, it is reusable.

Happy Halloween.

Not as nice

On By CarynIn Craft

So doilies are round and flat, and berets start out round and flat, so if I find a pretty doily pattern that might work for a beret, right? Um, depends. I found a pattern with a flower center that was quite attractive as a doily. When translated to larger yarn, I had the necessary width before the center flower was done, resulting in a beret with symmetrical holes, rather than a lovely lace.

Photo description: light pink beret top with deliberate holes, sort of in a star pattern, cat feets for the photo bomb
Photo description: brim side of the beret with single crochet ribbing

Back to the drawing board. I’m starting to see the end of the bag of gifted acrylic yarn though!

Photo description: cat photo bomb of the light pink beret, she went to sniff the hat when I put it down. Must have been close to feeding time.

Lace beret

On By CarynIn Craft

I’ve intentionally made a beret this time, rather than another beanie mishap. The idea was a lace beret with a solid band, like a head band with a lace topper. It is Texas and it just doesn’t stay cold for long, so this would be something to stylishly keep the ears warm. I started with my favorite crocheted lace coaster pattern, then instead of finishing it off with shell stitches, increased it using a mix of V stitches.

Photo description: top of the blue beret showing the radial lace pattern

I finished the beret with a single crochet ribbed band.

Photo description: underside of the same beret showing the open lace against the solid ribbed band

This was a try-as-you-fly kind of project, so I’ll work on a written pattern with another go. I really am pleased with how it came out.