The matching gloves

Do you remember when I posted about my favorite hat? Well these are the matching gloves. I am so happy with how they turned out. I got the buttons on clearance at wally world for 75 cents. I thought they looked a little like snowflakes (which I love) so I picked them up without any project in mind and they turned out absolutely perfect for these fingerless gloves. They are toasty and comfy. And the first pair I’ve made that I actually get to keep for me  :)

Note about the pattern:

When I was making these I really thought that they were going to end up way too small. But I stayed with the pattern anyways. The yarn I used had a great stretch to them so they fit perfectly now. If the yarn you're using doesn't stretch, I would suggest making them bigger for adult size gloves.

This pattern is not mine. You can find it HERE

Free Infant Bear Hat Crochet Pattern

Those adorable sandals (found here) I made were not the only presents I gave to my cousin for her new baby. I also made her this:

Aren’t they adorable? The Mitts pattern is not mine. I just added the cute little bear claws. You can find the mitts pattern HERE.

 

The adorable bear hat IS mine  :)

To make this cutie, I used worsted weight yarn in Brown and Cream (both from Red Heart) and a size H/8 5.0 mm hook.

 

The Abbreviations I use are the American versions.

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st – stitch

sk – skip

hdc – half double crochet

 

Pattern:

* Using primary color (I used cream) ch 5 and sl st together to form a circle.

Row 1 – ch 2 (counts as first dc here and from now on) 5 dc around and sl st together.    *I finish all rows with a sl st. If you’d prefer to work continuously the pattern will be the same, you just need to keep track of your stitches. (7 st)

Row 2 – ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in each st after (14 st)

Row 3 – ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next. repeat 1-2-1-2 pattern around. (21 st)

Row 4 –  repeat row 3 (30 st)

Row 5 – repeat row 3 (44 st)

Row 6 – ch 2, 1 dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next. repeat 1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2 around (51 st)

Row 7 and 8 – ch 2, 1 dc in each st around (51 st)

 

Row 9 – (start of earflaps)

          ch 2, 8 dc (1 hdc in each st here and throughout earflaps)

*9 hdc, ch 2, turn. 9 hdc, ch 2, turn. sk 1 st, 8 hdc, ch 2, turn. sk 1 st, 7 hdc, ch 2, turn. sk 1 st, 6 hdc, ch 2, turn. sk 1 st, 5 hdc, ch 2, turn. sk 1 st, 4 hdc*

sl st down earflap 1 towards front of the hat. when you get to the end of the earflap 16 dc (1 in each st)

repeat between the *

sl st down earflap 2 towards the back of the hat. when you get to the end of the earflap 8 dc (1 in each st) finish off.

Row 10 – join next color (I used dark brown) 1 sc in each stitch around. finish off and weave in ends.

 

Ears – (make two) I used cream for my ears but you could switch up the colors for more contrast.

7 dc in a magic ring, ch 2, turn. dc in each st. finish off and pull ring tight. Sew ears onto hat and weave in ends.

For eyes, I used dark brown and stitched 2 curves into the bottom of the hat to make the bear look like it’s sleeping.

 

Well I hope you all like my bear and I would love to see your versions so feel free to comment with links to your projects.

Short and Long Gloves

Fingerless, actually. I have not tried anything with fingers yet... but it's on my to do list  :)

I loooooooooooooooooooooove fingerless gloves. Truth be told I had no idea they even existed until I started to crochet and now I'm an addict. Unfortunately every pair I've made so far has gone to someone else. This year I need to make a pair of my own... And I already have the perfect crazy rainbow yarn on hold for them.

One piece of advice for those new to crochet. The exact number of stitches and gauge on my hats doesn't really matter, you can see as your working how big a hat is going to be and change the pattern accordingly... NOT so with gloves. I mean, you could if you wanted to but then you'd have to remember to do the exact same thing again for the other one. With gloves they HAVE to match so be careful to follow patterns when making these.

This first pattern is a short one. Pretty simple and I liked them a lot.

The second one is longer and my favorite glove pattern to date. I've made it several times. I WILL be using this pattern when I make my own gloves this year. I just love it  :)

These patterns are not mine. You can find the short glove HERE and the long glove HERE

Stinky Fish Hat

This one by far is my favorite hat I've made and it's the one I get the most comments on. I made it for my sister Elle. She goes fishing a lot and since she lives up north, she goes ice fishing too so this hat was just perfect for her. I made her a pair of matching fingerless gloves to go with it.

Here is my baby trying on the hat before we sent it to his auntie.

 And here are the photos my sister sent to me after she received her package.

These patterns are not mine. You can find the stinky fish HERE.

and I can't find the pattern for these gloves. It may have been one I wrote myself. I will update this post when I figure it out  :)