Krashani Hood Crochet Pattern

So. I am the luckiest teacher in the world, and I have very thoughtful students. One of my fabulous and thoughtful students is Krashani. This week, she brought me a gift: Two skeins of Deborah Norville Chunky Weight Yarn! She must have figured out that I love DN, because I'm always recommending it as a good worsted weight non-pilling yarn for projects like hats, which get a lot of handling. Well, this was the DN Chunky, and it has a texture almost like a felted yarn. It's in the color stormy.

Well, I am one of those that if you give me a gift, I'll get you one back...particularly if you give me yarn. (Keep that in mind, readers! If you send me a skein of yarn you love, I'll make something out of it for you!!). Anyways, I made her this tie hood.

It's very roomy, and, better, it's easy to make. I wanted something I could take back to my intermediate class and they could pick it right up. So, without further ado....

Krashani Crochet Tie Hood Pattern

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Materials:

J Hook
K Hook
2 Skeins of Deborah Norville Chunky Weight Yarn in Stormy or color of your choice.

Gauge: 3 rows of dc = approx 2" Sq

With K Hook, chain 67.

Row 1: Switch to J Hook. Dc in third st from hook and in each st across. Turn.
Row 2 - 14: Ch 2. Counts as first Dc her and throughout. Dc in each st across. Turn.

Fasten Off.

Fold in half lengthwise.

Whip stitch with a length of the yarn up the left side (Note: whichever side you stitch up will be the BACK of the hood, in case you have a variegated pattern you prefer to be in the front.)

Now you should have this:

Turn inside out to put whip stitch on inside:

Ties:

With K Hook, attach yarn with sl st to any bottom corner of hood, as shown above. Ch 46.

Row 1: Switch to J Hook. Sc in 2nd st from hook and in each st back to body of hood. Sl st into side of hood as shown:

Sl St once more up side of hood:

Row 2: Now turn and work sc back down the length of the chain. Fasten off.

Repeat for other side. It should look like this:

Weave in your loose ends and give to a caring friend :) Or keep for yourself.

Thanks again so much! Feel free to comment with your questions! Have a great day!

Toilet Seat Cover Crochet Pattern

Howdy, all! Wednesday is my cleaning day. I know I am the strangest woman in the world, but I love to clean my bathroom. While this is a constant source of puzzlement for others, I'm sure my guests and family appreciate it. However, I noticed yesterday that my toilet seat cover had developed a blowout:

Well, I thought to myself that I could either go out to Big Lots and drop another $5 on a cover....or I could use this as motivation to make my own. So I did:

No offense, Big Lots, but I like mine better. I left mine plain because I have a really noisy shower curtain and I didn't want to crowd it. However, feel free to add your own embellishments to yours!

So I wrote out the pattern for this week's blog.

And now, without further ado:

Download PDF of this pattern here.

Toilet Seat Cover Crochet Pattern

Materials:

J Hook
Bernat Premium Worsted Weight Yarn in Dark Green or your choice in worsted weight yarn

Ch 8.

Row 1: Hdc in third chain from hook. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. 4 hdc in next st. Now flip the chain over, so you're working on the opposite side of your foundation chain. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.

NOTE: You are going to be working your increases only on the curved ends of your piece. That would be the top and bottom of the piece below. Work only hdc in sides. You're working to get an oval here, not a circle.

Row 2: Ch 2. Hdc Inc in each stitch of the curved ends of your oval. Hdc in the one stitch in sides. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 3: Ch 2. Hdc Inc in every other st of the ends. Hdc in sides. Your sides will be getting longer. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 4: Ch 2. Hdc Inc in every third st of ends, and hdc in sides. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 5: Ch 2. Hdc Inc in every fourth st of ends, and hdc in sides. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 6: Ch2. Hdc Inc in every fifth st of ends, and hdc in sides. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.

Now your piece should be shaping up:

Row 7 - 8: Ch 2. Hdc Inc only THREE TIMES in each end. Imagine your ends are half circles. Inc where the marks are below. Hdc elsewhere and in sides. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.

Row 9 - 15: Ch 2. Inc only as needed each round until the piece covers the top of the toilet lid as you desire. You no longer have to do increases only in the ends. Now just do an increase whenever you feel your hook is having to reach a bit. For my lid, I stopped after row 15. Join by sl st in top of ch 2

Row (16?): Ch 2. Hdc in each st around. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 17: Ch 2 Hdc Decrease in every fifth st. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 18: Ch 2 Hdc Decrease in every fourth st. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 19: Ch 2 Hdc Decrease in every third st. Join by sl st in top of ch 2.
Row 20: Ch 2 Hdc Decrease in every other st. Join by sl st in top of ch 2. Fasten off.

Ta Da!

Don't forget to re-pin the pin to get your free yarn! See you next time!

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Critter Fingerless Gloves/Mitts

Materials:
I Hook
H Hook
Carons Simply Soft in Charcoal Heather or similar Medium Worsted weight yarn
Sew On Eyes
Sewing needle and thread

NOTE: These mitts are adult medium woman size. Adjust your beginning chain to adjust size. the rest of the pattern remains the same.

With I Hook, chain 25. Join to beginning chain with sl st.

Switch to H Hook.
Row 1 - 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). Hdc in each remaining ch around (25 sts). Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 3: Ch 2. Decrease first two stitches (hdc2tog). Hdc in each remaining stitch. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 4: Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch around.Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 5: Ch 2. Decrease first two stitches (hdc2tog). Hdc in each remaining stitch.Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 6 - 7: Ch 2. hdc loop in each stitch. Please note that the link to the tutorial for the loop stitch is a sc    loop stitch. Make sure you're doing hdc loop stitches (yarn over before beginning stitch.) Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 8 - 11: Ch 2. Increase hdc loop stitch in first stitch. (Do two hdc loop stitches in the first stitch only). Hdc loop stitch in remaining stitches around. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 12 - 15: Ch 2. Increase hdc loop stitch in first stitch. Hdc loop round to other side of mitt. Incr loop stitch again. Hdc loop stitch in remaining stitches around. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 16: Ch 2. Increase hdc loop stitch in first stitch. (Do two hdc loop stitches in the first stitch only). Hdc loop stitch in remaining stitches around. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 17 - 18: Ch 2. hdc loop in each stitch. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 19: (making thumb hole). Ch 9. Sk next 7 sts. Hdc loop stitch in remaining stitches. Join with sl st to SECOND chain of the chain 7 you made at the beginning of the row.
Row 20: Ch 2. Hdc in remainder of ch 9 (7hdc including ch2 in beginning of row). Hdc loop stitch in remaining sts. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 21: Ch 2. Hdc2tog in first two sts. Hdc in remaining hdc from row below. Hdc loop stitch to other stide of mitt. HdcLoop2tog. (2 decr in this row). Hdc loop st in remaining sts. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 22 - 27: Ch 2. Hdc2tog in first two sts. Hdc to other side of mitt. Hdc2tog. Hdc in remaining sts. Join w sl st to top of ch 2. (2 decr in each row).

Fasten off.

Thumb:
Join yarn with sl st to any st in thumb hole.
Row 1: Ch 2. Hdc in each remaining st around. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 2 - 4: Ch2. Hdc2tog in first 2 st. Hdc to other side of thumb hole. Hdc2tog. Hdc in remaining sts. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.
Row 5: Hdc around. Join w sl st to top of ch 2.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Sew on eyes. Yay for Halloween!

Please post your questions and comments below!