Combination Summer Hat Vamp Up

       Okay, so although I can create new things and often do I sure enjoy a good free crochet pattern. And there are some beautiful patterns our there by some wonderfully gifted people. I don't know if its just me having problems not getting gauges right or what, but I always have to make some adjustments. Today I wanted to make a lovely hat called the Combination Summer Hat found at http://thestrangeknitter.blogspot.com/2010/05/combination-summer-hat.html , but it was just to short. Im just going to post my pictures of what I made and wrote the pattern how I did it. The first half of this hat is exactly how it is originally written and I just added the last half myself. I also use all crochet stitches when the original had knit in it as well. Thanks for checking it out.

Hook Size K

I used Red Heart Love

Magic Loop

R1:  12 Sc in Magic Loop

R2:  Ch 4, *Dc in next ch, ch 1* Repeat around and join

R3:  Ch 4, *2 Tc in ch sp, 1 Tc in top of Dc* Repeat around and join

R4:  ch 5, Skip first st, *1 Dc in next st, ch 2, skip next st* Repeat around and join

R5: Ch 1, *2 Sc in next st, 1 Sc in next 8 St* Repeat around and join

R6: Ch 4, * Tc in next three st, 2 Tc in next st* Repeat around and join

R7: Ch 4, *Skip next st, 1 Dc in next st, Ch 1* Repeat around and join

R8: Work 2 Sl st in first ch sp, chain 4,  *Dc in next ch sp, Dc into top of Dc from previous row* Repeat around and join

R9: Ch 1, Sc around and join

R10: Ch 4, Tc around and join

R11: Ch 1, Sc around and join

R12: Ch 4, * Skip st, Dc in next, ch 1* Repeat around and join

R13: Ch 1, *Sc in next ch sp, sc in top of st from previous row* Repeat around and join

R14: Ch 3, Dc around and join

R15: Ch 4, *Skip a stitch, Dc in next, ch 1* Repeat around and join

R16: Ch 1, *Sc in next ch sp, Sc in top of st from previous row* Repeat around and join

R17: Ch 1, *Sc2tog,sc in next st* repeat around and join

R18: Ch 2, *fphdc in next st, bphdc in next two st* Repeat around and join

R19: Ch 2, (the postals should be the same and stack onto each other evenly) * fpdc in next st, bpdc in next two stitches* Repeat around and join

R20: Ch 2, ( same as before) *fphdc in next st, bphdc in next two stitches* Repeat around and finish off.

I"m not that great at writing things out yet, so if you have any questions then just ask. Here are some more pictures of this hat that I have done since I started typing this blog a few days ago. I sure wish I could get my million other things up that I have done. Thanks for reading, and remember that credit for this hat doesn't go to myself. I just took an awesome pattern already and am sharing my helpful tips that I learned about it when I made my own. 

HAPPY CROCHETING FELLOW HOOKERS...

Where I've been, n what I've done.

Okay, so I know that I have been gone awhile. But I'm not stopping so soon. I have just had so many hog hat orders and football cocoon orders coming in through my facebook. Not I'm working on filling a vendor for an arts and crafts fair, starting up school again to become a first grade teacher, and playing with my person ( my son). So if there is anyone out there just know I will be back. Be patient and HAPPY CROCHETING!!!!

Here are some photos of what I have been working on lately. I'll get the patterns to these up sometime soon hopefully. Hope you like what you see. 

I love crocheting, and all the wonderful and unique stuff you can do.

OMG Best Sausage Balls Ever!

1 lb sausage.

16 oz grated medium cheddar cheese

3 cups bisquick.

Cook your meat. Heat your cheese for thirty seconds in large bowl. Mix all together thoroughly. Form into balls. place in a 350F oven for thirteen minutes. So easy. So short. So good. If you have never made these you seriously should. Hope you like them

Beautiful Crochet Scarfs/ Can Cozie ( Free Patterns)

Okay, so fathers day was last month so I'm a little late on posting this. I really want to catch up on all my projects since I have started crochet, so its getting posted. We don't always have a lot of money, and I swear it always happens about the time a birthday or holiday come up. But I had just recently learned to crochet, and my husband Casey had been begging for a scarf. So that's what I was going to make him. But I didn't want to do a plain and simply all dc scarf that a beginner can do ( tho this pattern is super easy). I got on the much beloved pinterest and found myself a free pattern for a many scarf, and I quickly went to work.

It didn't take long for me to make it. I probably spent a few days on it, but I could only do it the little bit my son napped and when he was asleep at night. Really a few hours is all it should take a decent crochet. Here is the picture of the scarf I picked out for him so you can see. ( I will link to the site for the free pattern farther in the blog.)

 Okay so that is the scarf pattern that I chose to do. And thought personally that it looked very manly. I did not make the hat with it, and maybe I should have. I choose to do my husbands scarf in a dark blue and this is what mine looked like. exactly the same. 

Sorry that it is not modeled on anyone. I thought it was absolutely lovely, and when I showed my husband he agreed. But like most wives I am not stupid and can tell when my husband is lying to me. And I was mad and not mad that he didn't like it at the same time. I was made because I had just spent three days on it when we was saying the whole time it looked awesome. Why not tell me the truth from the beginning. ( Because he didn't want to hurt my feelings) Which is fine but I could have spent that time on something else. He did like the scarf just thought it was very girly. Maybe my midnight blue ( it looks kinda light in the photo) did look kinda girly. But this scarf could really go both ways. This is just more of a city boy scarf compared to what my husband is. He is all country. Which is fine. So I just put it up until the winter time comes when I can either use it, or sell it. It turned out great though. So here is the link to the pattern. http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Crochet-for-Men/Mens-Chunky-Hat-and-Scarf-Set/ct/1

So what did I do for my husband for fathers day you may wonder ( though your probably not) ?

Well I went back to the basics of what I didn't want to do to begin with because I wanted to get fancy, and I made him the plain Jane dc scarf. I also made him and all my guy/father relatives some camo can cozzies. So I got to try my hand a making some new patterns although they were so basic and easy I really have nothing to brag about. Here are some pictures, and then I will write the pattern I used to make them. I also made my grandpa some camo coasters (yes all the boys in my family are pretty much country.). I however regretfully did not take pictures of or write down how I made them. Maybe the next time I'm over there. Well here goes.

Now dont they look good and manly ha ha. This isnt even the scarf finished. My husband requested me to add a little length to it. 

SCARF

Well you start out with really whatever size needle you want. I think I used an I. Chain to the width that you want it. I knew Casey would like it a thinner scarf. Then you simply dc in second chain from hook and in every chain after that. At the end chain to and trun. Then keep on double crocheting. Go until your desired length for a basic scarf.

CAN COZIE

I also used an I hook here to I think. I used an actuall can to measure since I didnt have a pattern. And since I didnt write my pattern down you will want to have a can to measure too. Chain around until the two ends connect. Not to loose or it wont look as nice. Join. Chain 2. Dc around . Join. So on until it gets to be the right length. Join like usual. chain 2. dc2tog for the next round. join. and repeat the last line one more time. finish off and there you go. Hope this is easy enough because its really a simple pattern. Thank you

Please dont sell these patterns. sell what you make if you wish. If you would like to order any of these items from me you can visit my facebook page CrochetGaloreBoutique. Here is the link. 

https://www.facebook.com/CrochetGaloreBoutique

HAPPY CROCHETING EVERYONE.

HOPE YOU LIKE THE PATTERNS ON HERE.

Football Hat (Free Pattern)

So here is a totally adorable football hat, and the pattern I used on it. Hope you enjoy. Make sure to share if you try this and like it. You can find these on my facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/CrochetGaloreBoutique ), and order it in any size or even with a diaper cover. Please don't sell my pattern. You may use it how you want when its finished. Do give me credit if you sell this hat please. Thanks.

Hook size H

Red Heart Love chocolate 

0-3 month. Will have to request for a bigger size

Magic Ring

R1-- Ch 2, 9 Dc into the ring.Join.(9)

R2-- Ch2, 2 Dc in each st around. Join.(18)

R3-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next* Repeat around. Join.(27)

R4-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next two st* Repeat around. Join.(36)

R5-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next three st* Repeat around. Join.(45)

R6-10 -- Ch 2, Dc in each st around. Join. (45)

Don't Finsh off. Just continue.

--Ch 1, Sc in next 10 st. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next six st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 8. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next four st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 6. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next two st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog.

Finish off.

Skip next nine st in front of hat, and sl st through the 10th st.

--Ch 1, Sc in next 10 st. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next six st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 8. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next four st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 6. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next two st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog.

--Sc all the way around and finish off.

Next chain a few chains to make a little row and simply sew that on in its place, and make two smaller ones to go across is like a football.

--For the braids simply cute two brown strands and one white one for each braid. About a yard each. put them together and pull one end through bottom of each ear flap. Braid it as long as you want it and then tie it off.

This pattern is free here, and it is my pattern so please do not sell it. You can do whatever you want with the finished product. If you would like to order one of these you can through my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CrochetGaloreBoutique .

HAPPY CROCHETING EVERYONE!

Rainbow Sock Monkey Hat (Free Pattern)

Okay, so often I find myself annoyed at all the shared photos on my facebook lately. They all just seem to annoy me, but one day I noticed this beautiful picture of a baby in a rainbow tutu and a sock monkey hat with colors at the top. I instantly loved it and I saved it to my computer, and it's a great thing I did. A few days later my little brother (and new dad) saw the picture and requested that I make my niece Madison one. And of course I will make my babies anything because I love them all so much. They had their tutu made elsewhere, and in hot pink, purple and turquoise. 

Since they picture didn't lead to a site I just made my own. Following pretty much the instructions for almost any ear flap hat out there in the world I made it, and I love it. Here are some pictures, and the pattern below. I hope you enjoy. This hat is 0-3 months. But if anyone wants it in another size just let me know and I will post it.

Absolutely adorable right! I thought so.

Hook size H

I used red heart yarn. Whatever colors you want and up to seven.

Sock Monky color yarn is from hobby lobby. REd Heart brand. Color is Aran Fleck.

0-3 month

(I'm going to go by colors as I used them and did them. I will highlight the rounds in the colors that I did them.You can change them up.)

Magic Ring

R1-- Ch 2, 9 Dc into the ring.Join.(9)

R2-- Ch2, 2 Dc in each st around. Join.(18)

R3-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next* Repeat around. Join.(27)

R4-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next two st* Repeat around. Join.(36)

R5-- Ch 2, *2 Dc in next st, Dc in next three st* Repeat around. Join.(45)

R6-- Ch 2, Dc in each st around. Join. (45)

R7-- Ch 2, Dc in each st around. Join.(45)

R8-11-- Ch2, Dc in each st around. Join.(45)

Don't Finsh off. Just continue.

--Ch 1, Sc in next 10 st. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next six st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 8. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next four st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 6. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next two st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog.

Finish off.

Skip next nine st in front of hat, and sl st through the 10th st.

--Ch 1, Sc in next 10 st. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next six st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 8. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next four st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc in next 6. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc in next two st, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.

--Sc2tog.

Finish off.

Mouth:

--Using white yarn Ch 9, Sc in 2nd st from hook. Crochet across except last st. 3 Sc in last st to round the corner. You will be working in a circle. Sc across except end st where the first Sc started. In that st on the end 2 Sc. Then keep going in the circle motion. Sc across except for two st on the end. 2 Sc in each two st on end. Continue around by Sc in each st across except last two st on end. 2 Sc in each of the two st. Sl st. Finish off. Sew onto hat.

--Using red yarn Ch about 7 ( you may have to eyeball this to make sure it looks good). Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc across. Finish off. Sew onto hat.

Ears:

Magic Loop. Ch 2. 8 Dc in magic loop. Pull together tightly, but don't join. Make two. Sew onto hat.

Eyes:

Sew 2 small black buttons on with white yarn.

Braided tails:

-Cut 2 pink, 2 Blue, and 2 Purple yarn strings about a yard long.

Take one of each color ( 3 strings). Pull through botton of flap and braid it down and tie it off where you want. Repeat this with the last 3 strands of yarn.

Tada!

I really hope you love this hat because I absolutely do. I found my sock monkey color yarn at hobby lobby, and just let me stop being lazy so I can go see the actual color. I shall now list that at the top. If you would like this in another size just let me know, or you can come to my facebook page ( CrochetGaloreBoutigue) ( https://www.facebook.com/CrochetGaloreBoutique ) and purchase one of these. Let me know if you make this and if you like this. I'm doing this blog so these wonderful free patterns can get out there. And be on the lookout for the baby boy football hat pattern later on tonight that I just completed before I wrote this blog. It's going to take a lot of catching up to do to get all the projects that I have done blogged about, but I will do it.

HAPPY CROCHETING

Slouchy Hats (Free and Adorable)

STRIPED SLOUCHY HAT

Okay, so after months of making a ton of items and crochet gifts for people I decided to make something for myself. So I got on my pinterest board, and found the cutest hat. So this is not my pattern, but it is free and I just want to share my adorable hat with you and where you can get this awesome pattern. Or you can always visit my facebok page ( CrochetGaloreBoutique ) and purchase one. So here goes. I know you will love it. I do and I actually made two! Next I'll try a child and toddler size. 

See I told you! So eventually if I'm actually talking to someone out there then I can't wait to see your slouchy hat and what colors you choose.  Here is the link the free pattern. 

http://www.mooglyblog.com/all-grown-up-striped-slouch-hat/

WAFFLE CONE SLOUCHY HAT

Okay so yay! Slouchy hat number 2! or actually number one since it is the first one that I actually made. Love this pattern. I have already made two. I just wish this 100 degree weather would go away so that I could enjoy my hats and the things that I am making. Here goes:

Pretty cute. And I'm sure it would look even better on someone else that myself or my couch cushion. Hope you like it and you make one for yourself. Here is the awesome link for this awesome hat. http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/?p=3258

Hope you love these hats.

HAPPY CROCHETING