My next hat is a tunisian in the round

 

I am using a double end "H" hook, a red colored yarn that is a normal 4 weight yarn and a black Yarn Bee yarn from Hobby Lobby that, as we all know is more like caron simply soft and not a "normal" 4 weight yarn.  It does, however, make a good yarn for a return stitch for tunisian crochet.

I am making this one with the thought of the boys shelter donation, so I made it 1 increase larger than the regular hats I make.  I started with 10 HDC and am using the extended simple stitch for this hat. 

Looking forward to finishing it!

A few more hats, but some with a twist

I put my addi away for a while and decided I was in the mood for simple old loom knitting. I used some recycled yarn from some hats from Mom that were too small and created these 2 hats.

sparkly red and forest green

green and a red/white/green Christmas colored yarn.

Then, finally taking the advice from a yarny friend, who hates seeing me frog the Mom hats, and says I should just add to them to make them bigger, I did just that.

For this first one I had actually had it started on the loom and decided I didn't want to make another loom hat  I frogged my loom progress and started using that yarn, with tunisian crochet, to build the body of the hat back.  It was actually big enough around.  Then I used part of a hat that was super skinny and pointy, kinda like a dunce cap, and added some more tunisian to the bottom of it. I do have another hat in the works using more of the yarn i added on the bottom.

The above one and the one below I used a hat I probably could have made longer, but I wasn't thinking.  These 2 were the first 2 I tried adding tunisian to the bottom of the hats.  

I finished off all 3 of these hats in just a few hours.  I think they all turned out pretty cool.  Took way less time to finish a hat since most of it was already done for me.  I will be making more hats like this for sure.  I don't know why I thought I had to totally re-do them.  One of my excuses was "I don't know what hook size or how mom is doing it". I tried but mine never looked as good.  I'm guessing it's partly because mom crochets looser than I do.

I am working on some hats to add to someone else's donation, to a local boys shelter.  I think the bottom 2 will be perfect for that donation.  I had hubby try them on and he said they fit pretty good, so I figured they would work great for a teenage boy head.  I am having to try very hard not to make all the hats for the donation.  I probably already have enough for all the boys. 😄  When the group mentioned a hat donation they were speaking my love language and I got into the mood. 

What have you been crocheting, knitting, cooking etc. lately?

 

Good News!

 I found the missing crochet project. Wanna know where it was hiding?  In my scrap yarn tote. Makes sense since it is a scrappy project. It’s Tunisian (with a double end hook) and Im making strips to join together to make a blanket.  

At least that’s the plan. 🧶

A No Curl Tunisian Crochet Hat (The decrease) Final Part 3

Hey friends I’m back with the final tunisian  hat update. I finished the decrease/crown of the hat.  

I made the decrease with tunisian simple stitch. Why? Because I haven’t figured out how to decrease with the honeycomb stitch.  😢 I also ran out of the first 2 colors so had to add some new ones to finish the hat.

You will need to know TSS and how to decrease with the forward stitch.

You should have 80 stitches. We are decreasing starting with 16. Each row decrease by 1 until you are down to 7 stitches between the decrease stitch  

 TSS 14 and TSS 15 & 16 together around 

TSS 13 and TSS 14 & 15 together around 

TSS 12 and TSS 13 & 14 together around 

Continue decreasing until you get to TSS 5 and TSS 6 & 7 together

Bind off as usual with the return stitch color. Snip the main color leaving a tail long enough to tie and weave in. Once you get the bind off with the return color finished, pull up a loop about 12” and weave it through the loop, of the return stitch, that’s closest to you.   When you make it all the way around drop the tail inside the hat and turn the hat inside out. Pull tight and tie off and secure with the main color tail. Weave in ends, or finish the hat however you finish them. Me I usually tie a couple knots and snip. 

I hope this makes sense to you.  I'm no expert in pattern writing.  I mostly just use "chicken scratch" as I call it.  LOL!

If you have questions, leave me a comment and I will do my best to answer it.

A No Curl Tunisian Crochet Hat (The Body) Part 2

 Hey friends I’m back with a tunisian hat update. I finished the body.  I decided to do a honeycomb stitch. 

If you need help with this stitch here’s a video by Mikie from the Crochet Crowd explaining the basic concept, if you need a visual. 

You will need to know these basic tunisian stitches:  TSS (tunisian simple stitch) and TPS  (tunisian purl stitch)

If not here’s  my rough written version 

ROW 5: alternate TSS and TPS and pulling your return stitch through as necessary. 

ROW 6: alternate TPS and TSS and pulling your return stitch through as necessary.

since we have an even number stitches stitch 80 and stitch 1will be the same stitch on each row.  If you end with a TSS the beginning stitch will be a TSS same if you end with a TPS, the beginning stitch will be a TPS.  *see my note below*

Repeat rows 5 and 6 about 10’moremtimes or until your hat measures about 6” including the brim.  

(for me about 3 honeycomb  rows = 1”)

*the note below*

This wonky stitch at the end/beginning can be avoided,  however you will need to make a few adjustments. It’s not that big of a deal, even for me, who dislikes things to look wonky, but with multi colors I don’t think it’s not that noticeable. can you see it in the photo above?   Maybe sometime I will post doing honeycomb in the round without the wonkiness. 

If you would like to try it yourself you will need to start with an odd number, 79 loops.  

For the decrease (watch for the next post) you need an even number so will need to increase by 1 loop or just “skip” one of the decreases on the first row in the next part. Hopefully this isn’t too confusing. 

BE watching for the post for decreasing for the top of the hat. 

I will combine all the instructions into one post once I have finished the hat.

Starting A No Curl Tunisian Crochet Today (The Brim)

I started this tunisian crochet hat yesterday. I probably shouldn’t have because I already have 2 Knit wips i want to finish. I have to kinda concentrate on the knit but tunisian…..not much thinking.  

I tried making a video yesterday showing how I started this but it would have been too big of a file for my mobile device that I was recording with.  It’s pretty simple really.  

Here’s my beginning instructions: you will need to know ETSS (extended tunisian simple stitch), basic chain and knowledge of using a double end hook. 

Size I double end hook

2 different colors of  4 weight yarn (about 2 oz total) (I’m using scrap yarn)

I make an adult small  size hat which I donate to a local preschool 

Ch 80 (you can use either main color or return stitch color. 

(I used return stitch color for mine this time)

Carefully join to make a ring. Make sure  you don’t twist the chain when joining. If your unsure how to do that heres an easy video from Mikie at the Crochet  Crowd. 

If you use your return color, your first stitch will be that color. If you used your main color for the chain it will still be your first stitch.  Do Not make the first stitch an etss stitch. 

ROW1: Pull up an ETSS loop in your remaining chain stitches, (I do not use the back bump, just the single loop like regular crochet) and join your return stitch color and pull through as needed. You should have 1 tss and 79 etss on your first row.  I like to add a stitch marker to my first stitch so I know where I started. 

ROW 2-4: ETSS every stitch around, pulling return stitch through as needed. You should have 80 stitches total on each row.   This gave me a 2” no curl brim on my hat. 

 

I am doing something fancy for the body of this hat. Im doing the honeycomb stitch for about 4”, to make a total of 6” before I start my decrease for the top of the hat. 

Stay tuned for the hat body update. I will post when I have finished that part. 🧶♥️

Here are some recent finished projects for February

I've been a bit busy with life since that snow we had a couple weeks ago and haven't had time to make a video.  Here are some things  have made this past month and a couple new projects I am currently working on.  I have included the pattern links I have, all patterns are free.  (Links open in a new window)

Crochet Woven Heart

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/woven-heart

Mini Mitts Potholder

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-mitts-potholder

Crochet Basket Weave cloth

Tunisian Crochet Basket Weave Cloth

Tunisian Crochet hat, in the round, top down

Crochet Basic Striped Beanie

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-striped-beanie-2

Crochet Basic Striped Beanie

Crochet Basic Striped Beanie

THese are the 2 current WIPs I have.  The hat is almost finished.

Knit Ross Hat

https://smellslikeyarn.com/product/ross-hat/

Knit Grandmother's Favorite Baby Bib

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grandmothers-favorite-baby-bib

 

10 Minutes of Tunisian Crochet ~~No Talk Just Relaxing Music

 

I Have Start-itus

 

I'm still working on this orange/white hat, and the basket weave crochet washcloth, but I also started several projects over the weekend.  Whether I finish them or frog them, time will tell.  So what did I start?  I started 3 tunisian projects 1 which I'm pretty sure I will finish.  I started a 3x3 tunisian basket weave project, a 2x2 tunisian basket weave project, and a tunisian in the round headband/ear warmer.    Can you guess which one I will most likely finish?  Leave me a comment and let mw know which one you think I'll finish.

WIPS and Just off the Hook

Not gonna miss the kid that's wearing this hat on the playground 😂

Basket weave washcloth for a February stitch challenge.

Just finished this tunisian crochet hat to add to this years preschool donation.