The Tabitha: Crochet Hat Pattern

Supplies:
Vanna’s Choice yarn in toffee and little boy blue (cream and black)
Hook I for Large G for Small
Tapestry hook for weaving in ends
Scissors
Gauge: 10dc per 4″

**Special Stitch**: Wrap yarn around hook 3x’s, skip 3sts, Do a treble in next stitch, Working in 3stitches missed, 1dc in the 3 missed stitches. Keep the Treble in front of work.

Ch3
1: 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook, sl st to the top of the first DC, ch2 (ch2 does not count as dc – only a filler)
2: 2dc in each st around. sl st in top of first dc made, ch2
3: 1dc in first st, 2dc in next stitch*Repeat this pattern around, sl st in top of first dc made, ch2
4: 1dc in first 2 stitches, 2dc in next stitch*Repeat this pattern around, sl st in top of first dc made, ch2
5: 1dc in first 3 stitches, 2dc in next stitch*Repeat this pattern around, sl st in top of first dc made, ch2
6: Use Special Stitch: around. sl st in top of first st made, ch2
7. 1dc in each stitch around. sl st in top of first st made, ch 2
8. Use special Stitch around. sl st in top of first st made, ch2
9. 1dc in each stitch around sl st in top of first st made, ch2
10. Use special stitch around sl st in top of first st made, ch2
11: 1dc in each stitch around sl st in top of first st made, ch2
12: sc in each stitch around, changing colors in turning chain, sl st to first stitch made
13: 1sc in each stitch around, sl st in first st made ch1
14: Shell Stitch*{[sc,hdc,dc,hdc,sc] in first stitch, skip next stitch, sl st in next stitch}* Repeat * around, sl st in first stitch made, end off

Weave in loose Ends.

Cord:
With contrasting color (shells) chain 100. end off. Weave in ends.
Weave the cord in and out of the second row of *Treble Special Stitch*. Tie a Bow in Front.

Crochet Egg Cozies

Karen’s Variety Vintage Patterns has provided a Free Crochet Egg Cozy pattern down loadable here.

Supplies:
Size 3 Crochet Hook
String Weight Crochet Thread

The Cozy patterns are for a Bunny and a Rooster. Once you make your own cozies, please visit Crochet With Mom on Flickr and add your photographs. We’d love to feature you in our gallery.

Happy Spring!
Momwithahook aka Sara

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March Crochet-a-long part 3

Frosting Top:
We’ll be using a Puff Stitch for this Top.

Please See This Tutorial for details on this stitch.

If you are just joining us and need assistance with the basics of crochet visit our crochet 101 page.

Questions? Post in comments and I will get back to you. Enjoy!
(using Hdc Puff Stitch)

Ch2
1: 6puff stitches in the second stitch from hook
2: 2puff stitches in each Puff stitch around. (you will be working in the top of the puff stitch of previous round) See picture below

3: 1puff stitch in the top of next puff stitch, 2 puff stitches in top of next puff stitch *repeat this pattern around* sl st into top of the first puff stitch made.

4: 1puff stitch in each stitch around, sl st into top of the first puff stitch made.
5: 1 puff stitch in each stitch around sl st into top of the first puff stitch made.
End off, leave a long 18″ tail for sewing up

Stuff with poly fiber fill,
sew the top to the Bottom ‘cake’ using a whip stitch – use open stitch (back loop from row 12)

Just before closing, you want to stuff more, sew closed.

How did you do? Please share with us your finished creation – Crochet with Mom Flickr Group.

March Crochet-a-long ~Cupcake Part2

Also known as the Puff stitch Cupcake Pattern is now available for you to download and work up.

Next step if you are following along with the crochet-a-long:

You are now going to work in the Back loops only (this next row[6]).
Rows 6- 10: single crochet in each stitch, In the last stitch change to Little boy blue or Green for st. patricks day cupcake pattern.

Take the Cardboard and cut a piece that will fit in the base of the cake. This will enable it to stand up nicely on your desk or table.

Row11: sc in each stitch around
Row 12: In front loops only -> sc,hdc,sc in first stitch, skip a stitch (repeat this pattern all around until the last stitch) skip last stitch, sl st to first sc made. End off. Weave in loose ends.

March Crochet-A-Long ~ Part 1

For the Month of March we will be making the Puff Stitch Crochet Cupcake. I would like to celebrate March, the Daffodil, Crochet Month, and the color Green.

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Supplies:

Green yarn (any shade) I’ll be using Vanna’s Choice
Brown Yarn (any shade) I’ll be using Vanna’s Choice Toffee
Tapestry Needle for Sewing up Cupcake
Crochet Hook size G
Poly Fill Stuffing
Scissors

Step #1:
Fan Crochet With Mom’s Facebook page to get the first part of the pattern

Blue Raspberry Crochet Cupcake

Posted a new pattern to Momwithahook’s Blog. Very simple Pattern for a Cupcake using the Puff stitch.

blue raspberry Crochet Cupcake

Download Pattern HERE.