The Loving Hat - Free Pattern

Why "loving"? Well, except for the obvious small hearts and the divine fluffiness, it is a very fast knit which allows you to create quickly a big volume of hats for a charity for example!

I've done countless of these hats without writing a pattern down. I choose this pattern a lot of times when I have pieces of scrap yarn I want to use. I decided to do it now since a friend of mine new to knitting requested it.



 

The Loving Hat

You will need:

8mm and 9mm round needles (16 inch / 40 cm)
9mm double pointed needles
30-75 meters of super bulky yarn (I used Drops Eskimo here)
stitch marker
scissors
pom pom maker (optional) 


Level: Easy


Gauge: 11 stitches and 15 rows: 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Abbreviations (US)
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl 
K2tog - knit 2 stiches together
























Sizes: Baby (toddler, child, women's, men's)




CUFF

Cast on 38 (44, 48, 56, 62) stitches with 8mm circular needles.
Place a marker and join in the round, being careful to not twist the stitches.
Row 1: *K2, p2, repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Row 1: 4 (4, 6, 8, 8) more times.






BODY
Change to 9mm needles. 
Row 1: Knit all stitches in main color
Row 2: k1 main color, k1 contrasting color, *k3 in main color, k1 in contrasting color* until last 2 stitches, k2 last stitches in main color 
Row 3: Knit all stitches in main color 
Row 4: *k3 in main color, k1 in contrasting color* until the end of the row 

Continue working like these adding as many different colors as you like until piece measures 5 1/2 (6, 6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2) inches from the cast one edge. 





CROWN
Work as follows, changing to double pointed needles when needed.
In this part you can either go on with the contrasting color stitches or switch to main color entirely, this is up to your liking. I have also made hats where at the crown I stop using main color and only use the contrasting one.







Baby: start the crown with Round 5
Toddler: start with Round 3
Child - Women's - Men's: start with Round 1


Row 1: *K6, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: *K5, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 6: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 7: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 8: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Row 9: *K2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 
Break the yarn and thread it through the remaining stitches. Weave in all loose ends and ta-dahhh there is your hat! You can optionally make a pom pom and attach it, or even adorn the hat with a big button in complimentary colors. I usually go for the pom pom!





Hope you enjoy! Share your projects at Instagram #LovingHat



Any items made with this pattern can be sold but I would kindly ask for a link back to the blog or/and my ravelry profile. Feel free to share with me your finished projects at my Ravelry forum! You can also share them at instagram #lovinghat #garterstitchwitch (@Olymp1a). Have fun :)

Easy Chunky Ballerina Slippers - free crochet pattern

Hey guys. Haven't been around since I have so many things going on. But now they are sorted out and can focus to my creations and blog.

So free pattern coming your way. Christmas is around the corner and I need to make a lot of gifts so I thought what is better than a pair of slippers? Very fast to make and everyone loves them!

Easy Chunky Ballerina Slippers

Hook it on Ravelry

You will need:

100 gr super bulky yarn (I used drops Eskimo) plus a few grams more if you want to add a contrasting color

6 mm hook

Scissors

Tapestry needle 

Level: easy 

Abbreviations (US)

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Dc - double crochet

Sl - slip stitch

Chain 2. Make 6 sc in the second chain. Sl to join in round. 

Row 1: 2 sc in each stitch (12 stitches)

Row 2: *1 sc, 2 sc in same stitch* repeat till end of row (18 stitches)

Row 3:

Small size (5/6) single crochet along row (18 stitches)

Medium size (7/8) *3 sc, 2 sc in same stitch, 4 sc, 2 sc in same stitch* repeat twice, 1 sc (22 stitches)

Large size (9/10) *2 sc, 2 sc in same stitch* repeat till end of row (24 sc)

Row 4: work 4 (4, 5) rows of dc all stitches in round

After completing last row of desired size  we are done with the first part of the slipper and we go on as follows:

14, (16, 18) dc, ch 1, turn (not working in round anymore in order to make the sole of the slipper). 

Continue working like this for 8 (9, 10) times. 

Break yarn and sew the edge of the slipper folding it in half (leave a long tail if you want to finish your slippers in one color). I would recommend using an invisible sewing technique. 

With same or contrasting color sc around the edge of the slipper twice. Break yarn weave in all ends and your first slipper is ready!

You can let your imagination free and make unique slippers by adding different colors, appliqués, buttons or even ribbon. You can also easily turn them into Mary Janes. 

Please keep in mind that the slipper may look small at first but these babies stretch a lot. In any case I highly recommend trying on the slipper while making it especially if you are using yarn that has little or no stretch just so that you avoid any surprises. 

Share your projects at instagram #ECBslippers. Have fun :)

Enjoy the pattern! Fell free to share it at Facebook or Pinterest but always with a link to this webpage. 

Any items made with this pattern can be sold but I would kindly ask for a link back to the blog or/and my ravelry profile. Feel free to share with me your finished projects! You can also share them at instagram #ECBslippers. Have fun :)