CROCHET MONKEY HAT (CHILD-ADULT)

Make this adorable monkey hat in any size (newborn to adult) 

Basic Needs for Pattern: Worsted weight Cotton and I hook

http://easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2010/12/free-crochet-pattern-monkey-hat.html

Here is the pattern (below)

Copyright Notice: You have permission to sell the finished products from this pattern. If you decide to sell this hat please give Mamachee credit for the pattern .Thank you for your understanding and cooperation 

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Materials:
*Worsted Weight Cotton
in two colors: MC and CC
*I hook
*Yarn Needle
*Scissors

Gauge: 7 hdc’s and 5 rows = 2” square

Notes: Do not count your turning chains as a stitch throughout pattern, always join in
first stitch of row and always start your first stitch in the same stitch your joined into. Do
not turn your work unless told to do so.
 0-3 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 9, 2hdc in next) around, join. (44)
Rnd 7 through Rnd 13 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (44)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 10
Row 2 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 18 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 5, Ch 36, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 34 Ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 5 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.

3-6 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 through Rnd 14 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (48)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 12
Row 2 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 6 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 19 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 6, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 6 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.

6-12 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 11, 2hdc in next) around, join (52)
Rnd 8 through Rnd 15 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (52)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 14
Row 2 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 10, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 6 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 7 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 20 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 7, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 7 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.

Toddler
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 5, 2hdc in next) around, join (56)
Rnd 8 through Rnd 16 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (56)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 14
Row 2 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 10, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 6 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 7 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 21 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 7, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 7 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.

Child
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 5, 2hdc in next) around, join (56)
Rnd 8 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 13, 2hdc in next) around, join (60)
Rnd 9 through Rnd 18 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (60)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 14
Row 2– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 10, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 3– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 4– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 5– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 6– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 7– Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 24 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 7, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 7 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.

Teen/Adult
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 5, 2hdc in next) around, join (56)
Rnd 8 – Ch 2, (hdc in next 6, 2hdc in next) around, join (64)
Rnd 9 through Rnd 20 – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (64)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 16
Row 2 – Ch 2, and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 12, hdc2tog. (14)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 10, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 6 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 7 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 8 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 25 st’s wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc’s evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st’s from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc’s into the first st of Row 8, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch’s,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 8 of the earflap, continue with sc’s around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.
EARS for: 0-3 mo, 3-6 mo. 6-12 mo, and Toddler
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 – Work 8hdc’s into 2nd ch from hk, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, work 2dc’s in each st around. join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch1, sc in each st around. join. (16)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough to sew ear to hat.
Sew ear to hat and weave in all ends.
See photo’s for help with placement of ears.
EARS for: Child and Adult
With MC Ch 3
Rnd 1 – Work 12dc’s into 3rd ch from hk, join. (12)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, (dc in next, 2dc in next) around, join. (18)
Rnd 3 – Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (18)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough to sew ear to hat.
Sew ear to hat and weave in all ends.
See photo’s for help with placement of ears.

ICP (INSANE CLOWN POSSE) CURTAINS & BEDSPREAD

im having the itch, to create something wonderful and great for my son, something hed love AND cherish (because i made it). but, i have to keep it on the "D/L" (down-low) and NOT let him know im trying to pull this off for him.


ok, so im in his bedroom, and the suns beaming the a part of the window, the cats have managed to move a part of fabric away from, so they cn bask in the suns rays as it shines and warms up the window this winter (2011), and im thinking..


"ya know? i bet my kid would LOVE some ICP curtains, if i made them out of...ICP BANDANNAS!"


so, that got me to thinking of all the ways i could produce such an idea, and keep it fairly low cost to myself, and not break the household bank to make this for him.


ICP bandannas are like any other LABELED product, your paying for the logo and the name basically, and the rate of a bandanna can be as high as 15 bucks from them.







i scoured EBAY.com for anyone who might be selling a lot of them, unsuccessfully for a few days now. and when i do a general search, im coming up short there as well...
these things seem to have gone into hiding the moment i thought this idea up..lol


i have the idea in my mind, so i decide to go see if there was anything online about making bandanna curtains...and i found ONE idea...


similar to the thought i had...


im liking the tabs at the top, but i was thinking instead of just one bandanna, id do two for each pannel...giving the curtain MORE visual.
or allowing for MORE ICP bandannas to be seen.


so the image in the above provided picture would be the whole of one panel for one half of the curtain, instead of just one curtain for the window itself (as shown).


ok, then i got to thinking about expanding the idea into a bedspread so it would MATCH something in the room, and feel more..well...connected. besides connecting to all the posters and action figures, and Cds from this band, i wanted to be able to give my kid something hed really like to have and would be honored to have and be proud it came from me.


so, i looked for anything about making a bandanna bedspread/blanket


came across this idea:



and another picture with the curtains....a bit longer than im willing to go, and still just one bandanna per panel..i want 4 per panel. 2x2.



the ICP bandannas are roughly 20x20 a piece. 2 of them (or 4 all together) would be 40x40.
i might, change my mind when i actually start this project for his curtains, and feel a 40x40 half curtain would be way too much.
20x20 is almost 2 feet on its own.
2 of those panels would equal nearly 4 feet across. and i believe windows arnt usually that wide.
well just have to see.


whenever i can score some bandannas from someone.


MICHELLE

NEWS - TONIA NOVA : CROCHET ERRINGS

Tania Nova: Crocheted Earrings

Posted October 5th, 2008
By soulliving

Company Tania Nova

Visit TaniaNovaCrochet.etsy.com 

I love love love these crocheted earrings by Tani Nova! The sorbet colors are super yummy and they would make the perfect accent for your fall and winter wardrobe, and at $21.99, they make for a very affordable catch!
For all the crafty sisters in the Circle, you may want to give crocheting earrings a try by checking out this tutorial on Hook Me Up. (just scroll down to the bottom for directions)



some of her other creations:

NEWS - REFASHIONED HOOP EARRINGS W/ CROCHET

Refashioned Hoop Earrings with Crochet

I was weeding through my costume jewelry and came across several pairs of hoop earrings in different sizes. Most of them had their “gold” or “silver” rubbed off. I thought it would be great to see if I could recycle them with a new look. I came across this tutorial on Crochet Pattern Central- Simply Hoops I changed it up a bit (see pic of purple hoops). I found the earring in the last photo and used it as inspiration for the white and brown earrings. I like mine better.

Simply Hoops Pattern

There are 4 variations for these. This pattern works best if you crochet not too loosely. I used a size 9 steel hook for these earrings because I tend to crochet loosely. You may use whatever size hook that is comfortable for you. You only need a small amount of thread for these projects. This is a nice project to use some leftover threads. :-)
Materials:
small amount of size 8 or 10 100% cotton thread in preferred color
steel hook
seed beads sizes 8 and 11 to match thread
clear nail polish
silver or gold hoop earrings ( you can use whatever size you have available)

 Basic Pattern without beads: (Variegated)
Row 1 - Sc around to cover hoop. Leave a little space before starting sc and a little space after. (See picture) Turn
Row 2 - chain 1. 3 sc in next 3 st., 4 hdc in next 4 st. Dc in next succeeding st. until 7 remaing unworked stitches are left. 4 hdc in next 4 st., 3 sc in next 3 st. Fasten off. Weave ends. Dab a bit of clear nail polish on both ends of earrings to prevent work from slipping.


Pattern 2: (Orange)
String on adequate amount of size 8 seed beads before starting.
Row 1 - Follow Row 1 of basic pattern.
Row 2 - Sc with bead in all of previous sc's. Fasten off. Dab a bit of clear nail polish on both ends of earrings to prevent work from slipping.
Pattern 3 (Lavender)
String on adequate amount of size 11 seed beads before starting.
Row 1 - Follow Row 1 of basic pattern.
Row 2 - Hdc with bead in all of previous sc's. Fasten off. Dab a bit of clear nail polish on both ends to prevent work from slipping.


This one makes a "fuller" style of earrings.......you will need more seed beads for these. For my earrings, I strung about a foot long of size 8 seed beads. I used white hoop earrings since I wanted a thicker base for this.

Row 1 - Follow Row 1 of basic pattern.
Row 2 - Chain 3 with seed beads. Sc in next st. Do this until all previous stitches are covered. Fasten off. Weave ends.
I did not put nail polish on these anymore because the metal part of the earrings prevented the crocheted piece from slipping over.

Crafter (the home of the craftiest people on earth!) has some great stuff also Lacey Hoops


 


Hippy Hoops.


 





Check this out.


 





You could spray paint your old hoops ANY color and show them off with some spider web crochet. I think this is next for me.
The hoops with the type of closure I used didn’t need any glue to keep the stitches from sliding off of the hoops. If you have the type of hoops that are depicted in the Simply Hoops link, you would be wise to add a drop of glue or clear nail polish as she advises. With a little bit of left over crochet tread or purl cotton, some hold hoops and left over beads you can have “new” one of a kind earrings!
Please keep in mind that I am not a pattern writer. I kept track of my steps and noted them as follows. Please use the free pattern instuctions for your crochet hoop earrings if you like and let me know if you have any questions or found any mistakes.

1-17-2011 CRAFT SUPPLIES FOR CROCHET EARRINGS & BRACLETES

some supplies i purchased to make crochet supplies and earrings.
ENJOY!
MICHELLE













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1-13-2011 CROCHET BASKET WEAVE STITCH

i dont have allot of learned stitches in crochet. mainly because i was taught how to do one stitch in crochet by my ex husband...and its a single crochet stitch i have managed to convert (somehow) into a double crochet stitch. dont ask, i dont know either, but i have and its what id call my COMMON stitch...or the stitch i can do with my eyes shut.


when i started crocheting my husband and my sons blankets, i wanted to do a basket weave somehow with the crochet...so i looked up "how-tos" on YOUTUBE. low and behold! there were allot of them, so i started watching what i could understand.
found one channel that showed me how to do it.
i let that stew around inside me until i managed to make it make sense in my mind, and when i was making my own crochet blanket, i decided to try the stitch out...


this is what i came out with. pretty.
ENJOY!
MICHELLE