Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Hats

Check out some of my latest Christmas creations:

Friday, December 2, 2011

Mini Snow Angel Christmas Ornament

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
Size G crochet hook
Yarn needle

Gauge:
Not essential, but using materials listed, angel will measure 3 inches tall

Pattern:
Round 1: In magic ring, sc 6. Do not join, work in rounds (6)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3-4: Sc in each sc around (12)
Round 5: (Sc dec, sc in next st) around (8)
Stuff head.
Round 6: Sc dec around (4)
Round 7: 2 sc in each st around (8)
Round 8: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around (12)
Round 9: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (16)
Round 10-11: Sc around (16)
Round 12: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (20)
Round 13-15: Sc around (20)

Wings:
Row 1: In magic ring, dc 12. Do not join, turn.
Row 2: ch 3, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) across
Finish off by sc across the top (down the posts of the dc)

Tie or glue wings to the back of the snow angel.
Yay!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Mini Snowman Christmas Ornament

These little guys are SO CUTE!! They're probably the smallest snowman you can make out of worsted weight yarn (and I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn on these guys), at 3 inches tall! Decorate your tree or give them as gifts!

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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
Size G crochet hook
Yarn needle
2 beads for eyes
3 inches orange yarn

Gauge:
Not essential, but using materials listed, snowman will measure 3 inches tall

Pattern:
Round 1: In magic ring, sc 6. Do not join, work in rounds (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3-4: sc in each sc around (12)
Round 5: (sc dec, sc in next st) around (8)
Stuff head
Round 6: (sc dec, sc in next 2 sts) around (6)
Round 7: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 8: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around (18)
Round 9-13: Sc around (18)
Round 14: (sc dec, sc in next st) around (12)
Stuff snowman.
Round 15: sc dec around (6)

Leaving long tail, weave opening at bottom closed.
Scarf:
Ch 26
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc across (25 sc)
Stitch in place

Hat:
Round 1: In magic ring, sc 6. Do not join, work in rounds (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3-6: sc in each sc around (12)
Stitch in place (tilt it so that the back part of the hat is touching the back of the scarf, allowing a small portion of face to show.)

Eyes:
After securing hat and scarf, carefully stitch eyes onto face.

Nose:
Tie the orange string into a knot, but do not pull it completely tight. Then stitch the knot onto the face, tying an additional knot on top to keep it in place.