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Chunky Yarn Crochet Cowl – It’s Super Fun and Easy

By Yolanda on February 26, 2017 in Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Crochet Womens Garments, Products I use 1

A chunky yarn crochet cowl makes a comfy and fast project. Using chunky yarn means you’ll whip right thru your project. Using Bernat Roving Yarn from Yarnspirations I designed this crochet cowl. I chose two of my favorite colors. I selected Plum and Quartz Pink for my chunky yarn crochet cowl. This yarn is so soft. It is made using 80% acrylic and 20% wool yarn. That means it will be nice and warm without being too hot. It is really soft and feels great against my skin.If you haven’t tried this yarn you are in for a treat. This is my first it using it and I know I will be using it often. I love discovering new yarns and fibers.

Chunky Yarn Crochet Cowl using Bernat Roving yarn

It’s already warm in my town of Chula Vista, California, however much of the USA and World is still chilly. This cowl is a nice way to layer up. It can easily be worn under a sweater, jacket or even just a top. The picot edge gives it a nice touch. You can wear it standing up over fold it over as in the photo above. The project can be made in a single afternoon and would make a great gift.

Crochet Cowl collage

Here is what you will need:

2 skeins of Bernat Roving Yarn (Choose contrasting colors)

1 Stitch Marker

Scissors

Yarn needle

K Crochet Hook ( 6 1/2 mm)

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Beautiful Crochet Messy Bun Hat with Shell Stitches

By Yolanda on February 3, 2017 in Crochet Hats, Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Crochet Womens Garments 9

“Messy Bun” hat,. that is what I was thinking of this week. I wanted to work on a Messy Bun” hat that I could use during warmer weather. This is important because I live in Sunny Southern California and rarely have days that are cold enough to warrant wearing a hat. Even our winters are usually mild. This year thankfully we have received more rain than the last 15 years. This is great because California has been in a severe drought for the past 5 years.

I want to be ready for the warmer weather and hopefully, by that time, my hair will have grown enough to put it in a pony-tail. This post includes the written pattern and video link for my free YouTube video for those who prefer to watch a video. If you want to purchase a low-cost Ad-Free PDF pattern please click here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shell-stitch-messy-bun-hat

Crochet “messy bun” hat

The inspiration for this hat while I was working on a shawl for my aunt. I was using a shell stitch and thought about how I really like that stitch, especially when the shells increase each row. I did a little few math calculations. (Remember when you thought back in school that you would never use math? Well, here I am using the stuff I learned back then.) After a few attempt, I came out with a hat that satisfied m. I hope you enjoy this hat pattern. I love how it kinda of has a little of a vintage look and it’s so sweet and feminine.

If you are a fan of “Messy bun” hats I shared an earlier version a few weeks ago. That hat is so fast and easy and uses a simple “mock” ribbing edge. If you want to see that post please click here: https://allcraftschannel.com/2016/12/easy-crochet-messy-beanie.html

If you want to check out another one of my easy messy bun hat project click here:

Now to get started with this beautiful hat project.

Supplies for your Messy Bun hat:

Medium weight yarn 3 oz. (I used Redheart with Love in color: Bubble Gum)
6.0mm Crochet hook (Size J Hook)
scissors
yarn needle
Pony tail rubber band
yarn needle

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Crochet a Knit Stitch and Fair Isle Hearts Hat

By Yolanda on January 18, 2017 in Crochet Hats, Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Crochet Womens Garments, Learn to knit, Uncategorized 0

Fair Isle Hearts Hat

Today I will share my newest hat; a hat using the knit stitch and Fair Isle Stitches. It was inspired by a knit hat that was released by Caron yarns a few years ago. It was on a little handout that you get from the yarn aisles. I used the Simply Soft by Caron yarns by Yarnspirations. The yarn is so soft and silky. You can choose your own color combinations. I think a white and red or pink and red would make a great Valentine’s Day hat. I have included the free written pattern along with the free YouTube video tutorials. You will find them on the following pages.

Crochet – Fair Isle and Knit stitch

To purchase an Ad-Free PDF written pattern please click on the link below:

PDF Heart Hat pattern

This hat should fit most women and older children.

Materials:

2 Skeins of Simply Soft yarn by Caron in the color of your choice. 1 will be the main color and the other the contrasting color.

4 Stitch markers

scissors

yarn needle

measuring tape

row counter

Crochet Hook (5.5mm) I hook

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Easy Crochet Cowl – Super Chunky Yarn project

By Yolanda on January 4, 2017 in Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Crochet Womens Garments, Uncategorized 0

Easy Crochet Cowl using Super Chunky Yarn

I’m always looking for fast, and easy project and this easy crochet cowl fills the spot. I know it’s hard to believe but it’s actually been a little cold here in what is usually a very sunny San Diego. One of the things that I do miss about living in our beautiful city is the opportunity to wear a lot of things items that I enjoy making. It just doesn’t get cold enough. Oh sure on very rare occasions it gets cold enough to wear a hat. We even get snow at times in the mountains east of our city so today when the temperature dipped below 60 Fahrenheit I had a field day. Purchase an Ad-Free PDF Written pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chunky-cowl-26

Easy Crochet Cowl

I whipped up this quick cowl using a Super Chunky weight 7 yarn. I used RedHeart Grande yarn in the color Foggy. This cowl worked up so quickly. It only took 3 balls. It’s hard to believe but the whole is just 7 rounds.

Using the super chunky yarn makes this one of the fastest projects I have made in a long time. The cowl is wide enough to even cover my head or to be folded and worn lower on my neck and chest. Either way, it’s super warm and the yarn feels very warm.

I hope you enjoy this project. I’m going to have to keep it in a file and remember to make some of these for Christmas gifts next year.

Supplies needed for your Easy Crochet Cowl:

3 balls of RedHeart Grande – I used 3 balls (5.20 oz / 150g )

scissors

yarn needle with large eye

Crochet Hook Size Q/19 (15mm)

To begin:

Chain 41, being careful not to twist chain slip stitch into the 1st chain.

Row 1: chain 3 (counts as double crochet here and thru out), double crochet in each stitch, slip stitch into 3rd turning chain

Row 2: chain 3, *leave next stitch unworked, double crochet in next stitch, double crochet back into the skipped stitch,* repeat from * to * for entire row, slip stitch into 3rd turning chain

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Princess Leia inspired Amigurumi Doll

By Yolanda on January 2, 2017 in Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Home Decor, Toys 1

I love Star Wars and Princess Leia has always been one of my favorite characters. She is tough, fearless, smart and a courageous leader but she still has a sense of humor. Plus she could rock those Inter-Galatic fashions. You can imagine how sad I was to hear that Carrie Fisher the actress who played Princess Leia passed away this past month, December 2016. It seems like 2016 was a tough year for celebrities we love. So many of them were taken away from us. I wanted to find a way to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher. This little Princess Leia inspired Ami doll seemed a good way to do that. I had originally planned on sharing this project in February 2017. However, now might be a more fitting time. I hope you enjoy crocheting her. I have also uploaded a series of YouTube video tutorials for those of you who prefer a more visual approach. I broke them down into 4 videos. I have included that link in the last page of this post. You can also go to my YouTube channel to find lots of other fun projects. All Crafts Channel