Friday, 8 May 2015

Basic Knitted Baby Hat 0-3 Months | Worked Flat





How-To Video http://youtu.be/IyYBw3sVJrQ

You will need

  • DK yarn
  • 3.25mm needle
  • 4mm needles
  • Sewing needle
  • Measuring tape



Cast on 80 sts using the longtail cast on method on a 3.25mm needle.

Rows 1-7 K2, P2 around for roughly 2 cm

Change to 4mm needles

Continue in stockinette stitch until the body measures 8 cm

Row 1 *K8, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (72)
Row 2 Purl all
Row 3* K7, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (64)
Row 4 Purl all
Row 5 *K6, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (56)
Row 6 Purl all
Row 7 *K5, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row.(48)
Row 8 Purl all
Row 9  *K4, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (40)
Row 10 Purl all
Row 11 *K3, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (32)
Row 12 Purl all
Row 13 *K2, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (24)
Row 14 Purl all
Row 15 *K1, K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (16)
Row 16 Purl all
Row 17 *K2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (8)
Row 18 *P2tog. Rep from* to end of row. (4)

Cut the yarn, but leave a long tail to sew the side up. When sewing up turn your work inside out first.
Using a darning needle weave the yarn through the remaining sts on the needles, then sew down the side of the hat. Weave the yarn through the hat a few times and cut.

Sunday, 3 May 2015

How-To Crochet A Ball | Two Colours







How- To Crochet A Ball | Two Colours. How-To video http://youtu.be/zCilGjkCUN8

What You'll Need
50g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn
3.5mm Hook

Make 4

**NOTE**
The Ch 1 in a row counts as a stitch.


Chain 8
Row 1 In the second chain from the hook single crochet  in each stitch along, ch 1 (7)
Rows 2 - 4 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (7)
Row 5 Single crochet in the first stitch that you would normally miss, single crochet to the last stitch, single crochet two in the last st, ch 1 (9)
Rows 6 - 7 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (9)
Row 8 Single crochet in the first stitch that you would normally miss, single crochet to the last stitch, single crochet two in the last st, ch 1 (11)
Rows 9 - 11 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (11)
Row 12 Miss the first stitch, single crochet 2 tog in the next st, single crochet to the last two stitches, single crochet 2 tog, ch 1 (9)
Row 13 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (9)
Row 14 Miss the first stitch, single crochet 2 tog in the next st, single crochet to the last two stitches, single crochet 2 tog, ch 1 (7)
Row 15 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (7)
Row 16 Miss the first stitch, single crochet 2 tog in the next st, single crochet to the last two stitches, single crochet 2 tog, ch 1 (5)
Row 17 Miss the first stitch, single crochet in every stitch along, ch 1 (5)

Tie off and cut yarn.

Pair them up and sew the flat sides together. Sew all the edges together and stuff ball.