Newborn Elf Hat with Tassel

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Here is an adorable elf hat to get your newborn baby into the holiday spirit.  This makes a perfect photo prop!

Photos below were taken by my sister Melanie over at Melanie Melugin Photography.  Melanie is a natural light photographer in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area.  If you live near her, go check her out for all your family, special events, etc. photography needs!

Materials:

※ Worsted weight yarn in color(s) of your choice (in the sample photo above, I used Vanna's Choice - Toffee and Pound of Love - Pastel Pink and Pastel Blue)

※ Size I hook

※ Yarn needle

※ Optional: piece of cardboard to create tassel

Gauge:

1" = 4 stitches in double crochet. Hat should measure about 6" wide at the bottom.

Abbreviations (American standard):

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

fpdc = front post double crochet

bpdc = back post double crochet

st = stitch

sl st = slip stitch

rnd = round

Pattern Notes

* This hat is made working from the bottom of the hat up.

* The first ch 3 in each round counts as one double crochet, so include it in your stitch counts at the end of the round.

* If you want to change colors (such as making it striped as in my sample), simply change colors at the end of each round.

INSTRUCTIONS

Hat Body

Ch 40. Sl st in 1st ch to make a circle; be careful not to twist the chain.

Rnd 1: Dc in ea st around. (40 st)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, then dc dec across the next 2 st. Dc around to the last 2 st; dc dec across these 2 st. Sl st to 3rd ch of the first ch 3. (38 st)

Rnds 3-18: Repeat round 2. You will be decreasing each round by 2 st - round 3 should end with 36 st, round 4 should have 34 st, etc. By the end of round 18, you should have 6 st.

Rnds 19-20: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea st around. Sl st to 3rd ch of the first ch 3. (6 st)

Rnd 21: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc dec across next 2 st, dc in next st, dc dec across last 2 st. Sl st to 3rd ch of the first ch 3. (4 st)

Fasten off. Using a yarn needle, weave the tail through the last round and pull tight to close it up. Weave in ends.

Note: If you changed colors at the end of each round without cutting the yarn (just picking up each color at the beginning of the next round), you may want to turn the hat inside out to make the color changes less noticeable.

Hat Brim

Attach yarn to any st at the bottom of the hat (the first ch 40) in the back.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in ea st around.

Rnds 2-4: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st. Repeat from * around. (40 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tail and Tassel

Attach three strands of yarn to the top of the hat and secure with a knot on the inside of the hat. Braid the three strands together to the desired length, then knot at the bottom to secure. Make a tassel and attach it to the end of the braid. If you don't know how to make a tassel, here is a great tutorial with a super easy way to make one, or you can look for other various methods on YouTube.

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Newborn Pokéball Hat

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My ex-husband is a HUGE Pokémon fan. (So are our sons, which may or may not have been heavily influenced by him :P) My mom, a professional photographer, offered to take our new baby girl's newborn portraits for us, and one of the photos my ex-husband requested was to take a photo of her with his various Pokémon plushes that he owns. Inspired by adult-sized Pokéball hats that I have seen around the internet, I decided to whip one up for the baby to wear in the Pokémon picture :)  I decided to share this pattern with everyone for any other Pokéfan parents :D

Please do not distribute or sell this pattern. Items made from this pattern are for personal use only; do not sell items made from this pattern.

Materials:
※ Worsted weight yarn in white, red, and black
※ Size H hook
※ Yarn needle

Abbreviations (American standard):
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
rnd = round
F/O = fasten off

Gauge: 4 dc and 2 rows = 1 inch

Notes:
- This hat is designed to fit a newborn sized head (approximately 14"). Adjust hook or yarn size to obtain smaller or larger baby sizes.
- Hat can be worked in continuous rounds or by joining after each round. However, stripes will line up better if you join than work in continuous rounds. (But again, it’s just a matter of preference.)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Hat Body

• With red, ch 4 and sl st to form a ring.
• Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as a dc), 14 dc into the center of the ring. (15 st)
• Rnd 2: 2 dc into top of ch 3, 2 dc in each st around. (30 st)
• Rnd 3: *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. (45 st)
• Rnd 4: dc in ea st around. (45 st)
• Rnd 5: with black, dc in ea st around. (45 st)
• Rnd 6: with white, *dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * 5 more times. 1 dc in last 3 st. (51 st)
• Rnds 7-8: dc in ea st around. (51 st)
• F/O.

Button

• With white, ch 3.
• Rnd 1: dc 8 times into 1st ch. (8 st) Sl st to 1st dc, ch 1.
• Rnd 2: with black, 2 sc into ea st around. (16 st) Sl st to 1st sc and F/O, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
With a yarn needle, sew the button to the front center of the hat along the black band. Weave in any stray ends.

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Easy Newborn Headband

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I made a crocheted dress, diaper cover, and booties set for a co-worker's baby shower, but I felt it needed something extra. Because she lives in Texas, and the baby is due in the summer, a hat didn't feel appropriate. (My kids were both born in Dallas, one of them in July - and it is HOT then!) So, I improvised this little headband to go along with the set. Feel free to make this cute and super easy accent for any of your baby girl crochet projects!

Please respect my creative license and do not sell or reproduce this pattern. You may make items from this pattern to sell (the only pattern I am allowing for commercial use). Thanks!

Materials:
※ Worsted weight (baby soft) yarn in choice of color(s) - I used Lion Brand Pound of Love
※ Size I hook
※ Sewing needle
※ Elastic thread
※ Optional embellishments

Abbreviations (American standard):
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
F/O = fasten off

Instructions:
• Ch 55

• Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in ea st across. Ch 1, turn. (53 st)

*Note: if you wish to switch colors for the edging, then F/O the first color here and attach second color at the end of the row. Otherwise, continue with the first color.

• Row 2: *4 sc in 1st st, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, repeat from * across to last st, 4 sc in last st.

• Row 3: working on opposite side of ch, sl st in 1st st . *4 sc in next st, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, repeat from * across (ending with sl st in last st). F/O.

• Sew ends of right sides together. With elastic thread and a sewing needle, weave thread through the entire length of the headband. Cut and tie off ends. Turn headband right side out, and add embellishment if desired.

Dress set pattern from crotiques.com

*ETA 3/17/12: It has been brought to my attention that the site that the dress set pattern is from no longer works, but you can still access it via this archived link: http://www.oocities.org/crotiques/bgs.htm. Please let me know if the link does not work for you.

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Scalloped Newborn Cupcake Hat

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I know there are several other similar patterns like this one out there, but I wanted something with more texture than just a typical single crochet beanie, so I decided to write my own. :)

This pattern is written for newborn size and will fit a head approximately 15-16" in circumference. It can be easily adjusted for larger sizes; simply add additional increase rounds and additional rounds for length.

Please do not distribute or sell this pattern. Items made from this pattern are for personal use only; do not sell items made from this pattern.

Materials:

※ Worsted weight yarn in desired colors (for this project, the colors I used and will reference are brown, pink, and red)

※ Size G and I hooks

※ Yarn needle

※ Polyfil stuffing (or some other sort of stuffing material)

※ Optional: straight pins, stitch marker, beads, other desired embellishments

Abbreviations (American standard):

ch = chain

sp = space

st = stitch

sk = skip

rnd = round

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dec = single crochet decrease

BLO = back loop only

F/O = fasten off

Notes: When working rounds, do not join rounds with a slip stitch. Work in continuous rounds (use a stitch marker if desired) UNLESS INDICATED.

Instructions:

Bottom part

• With brown and G hook, ch 8

• Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in ea ch to end (6 st). Ch 2, turn.

• Rows 2-32: hdc in BLO in ea hdc to end (6 st). Ch 2, turn. (DO NOT ch 2 at the end of row 32.)

• Join the last row to the first ch in row 1 with a sl st. F/O brown yarn. ( I like to join by crocheting together the back loop of ea st in row 1 and the front loop of ea st in row 32, then turning inside out so the seam isn’t as visible. Just a suggestion, you don’t have to do this.)

• Next step: crocheting on the side of the band, evenly add TWO (2) rounds of sc stitches with pink (or whatever color you will be using for the top half). The exact number of stitches does not really matter, as these rows will just be used for attaching the top part to the bottom part. It should be around 50, give or take a few sc.

At this point, your hat will resemble a headband.

Top part:

• With pink (or desired "frosting" color) and size I hook, ch 4 and join to first ch with sl st to form a ring.

• Rnd 1: Ch 1, place 6 sc in the ring. (6 st)

• Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around (12 st)

• Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st - repeat from * around (18 st)

• Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 st - repeat from * around (24 st)

• Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st - repeat from * around (30 st)

• Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 st - repeat from * around (36 st)

• Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 st - repeat from * around (42 st)

• Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc. *Sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc - repeat from * around.

• Rnd 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in 1st sc. *1 sc in center of first scallop (3rd dc), 5 dc in sc - repeat from * around, put 3 dc in last sc.

• Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in 1st dc (this would be the 3rd ch in the ch 3), *5 dc in next sc, 1 sc in center (3rd dc) of next scallop - rep from * around, put 1 sc in the ch 1 that you made at the beginning of this rnd.

• Rnds 11 - 14: Repeat rnds 9 & 10. At the end of rnd 14, join with sl st to 1st sc made in rnd 13.

• F/O.

Cherry:• With red and a G hook, ch 2.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 st)

• Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea sc around (12 st)

• Rnds 3-4: sc in ea st around (12 st)

• Rnd 5: *1 sc in next st, dec over next 2 st - repeat from * around (8 st)

• F/O

Assembly:

With a yarn needle, sew the top part of the hat around the bottom of round 13 to the bottom (brown part) of the hat along the two rows of pink sc (this will allow round 14 to overlap the band, and the two rows of pink sc on the band will make the sewing invisible). I found it easier to turn both parts inside out and sew them this way. If you do it this way, it will look like you're sewing the band to the outside of the top part. Once you have finished attaching, turn back right side out. You may also want to pin the two parts together before you sew them to ensure that it will be straight and even.

Lightly stuff cherry and sew to top of hat.

If desired, add colored "sprinkles" to your hat using beads, French knots, surface slip stitches, etc. In my sample, I used a lazy daisy embroidery stitch with some stash yarns.

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Kitsune Fox Hat

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Foxes are so cute, aren't they? I just want to SQUEEZE them =^_^= I decided to make a fox hat on a whim. My boys were asking me to make them animal hats, and that's what gave me the idea. Just a quick and easy project for no particular reason, and I decided to share the pattern with all of you! ♥ Please do not sell this pattern or sell products made from this pattern. Thanks!

Materials:
※ Worsted weight yarn in orange, black, and white
※ Size H hook
※ Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
rnd = round
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet (2) stitches together (single crochet decrease)
F/O: fasten off

Gauge:10 dc = approx. 3.5", 3 rows = approx. 2"

Notes:
This hat is made to fit a standard adult head. To make a smaller hat, eliminate or modify the rows of increases; for a larger hat, continue increasing rounds by 6 st as done in pattern.

Instructions:

Hat Body
• Rnd 1: With orange, ch 4, join with sl st to make a ring.
• Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in the ring (12 st)
• Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in 1st st, 2 dc in ea st around, join with sl st in ch 3 (24 st)
• Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in ch 3 (36 st)
• Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in ch 3 (48 st)
• Rnd 6-13: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in ea st around
• Rnd 14: sc in ea st around
• F/O

Back Side of Ears (make 2)
• Row 1: with orange, ch 8, sc in ea st across (7 st)
• Rows 2-3: Ch 1, turn, sc in ea st across (7 st)
• Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, switching to black (5 st)
• Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in ea st across (5 st)
• Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog (3 st)
• Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in ea st across (3 st)
• Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc3tog
• Ch 1, F/O

Front Side of Ears (make 2)
• Same as the back side of ears, using only white.

Finishing:

Sew one front side of ear piece and one back side of ear piece together by sc along the edge using black and orange. Sew to top of hat in desired location. Weave in all ends.

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Candy Cane Hat

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Today, my 3-year-old said, "Mommy, I want a candy cane hat." Now, what he actually meant is really anyone's guess, because he's extremely creative and imaginative, and he comes up with the most bizarre things. However, I took the time to interpret the "candy cane hat" into what you see below, and he seemed pretty satisfied with it.

Since it's the holidays, and this is a holiday-ish hat, I decided to share this pattern with you all. It's made to fit a standard size young child's head, but can be very easily adjusted up for an older child, teen, or adult, and down for a toddler. This hat also fit my 4-year-old just fine. In fact, I could put the hat on, but it was just too short and had a little too much stretch for my taste. One or two more rounds of increases would probably be ideal for an average woman's size head.

Please respect my creative license and please do not sell this pattern or sell products made from this pattern. Thanks!

Materials:

※ Worsted weight yarn in red and white (I used some leftover yarn from skeins of Caron One Pound, so I'm not exactly sure the amount you'll need, but it's not much)

※ Size H hook

Abbreviations (American standard):

ch = chain

st = stitch

sl st = slip stitch

rnd = round

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

tr = triple/treble crochet

sc = single crochet

sk = skip

F/O = fasten off

Gauge:3 st and 2 rows of dc = approx. 1" x 1"

Instructions:

Hat Body

• Ch 4, sl st to form a ring

• Rnd 1: (with red) ch 3 (counts as 1st dc in this step and throughout the rest of the pattern), 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of ch 3 (10 dc)

• Rnd 2: ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in ea st around, sl st to top of ch 3 with white (20 dc)

• Rnd 3: (with white) ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 (30 st)

• Rnd 4: ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st, repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 with red (40 st)

• Rnd 5: (with red) ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc here and throughout), 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 st, repeat from * around, sl st in top of ch 2 with white (50 st)

• Rnd 6: (with white) ch 2, 1 hdc in ea st around, sl st in top of ch 2 with red

• Rnd 7: (with red) ch 4, 1 tr in ea st around, sl st in top of ch 4 with white

• Rnd 8: (with white) ch 2, 1 hdc in ea st around, sl st in top of ch 2 with red

• Rnd 9: (with red) ch 2, 1 hdc in ea st around, sl st in top of ch 2 with white

• Rnd 10-11: (with white) ch 3, 1 dc in ea st around, sl st to top of ch 3 (using red at the end of rnd 11)

• Rnd 12: (with red) ch 2, 1 hdc in ea st around , sl st in top of ch 2 with white

• Rnd 13: (with white) ch 2, 1 hdc in ea st around, sl st in top of ch 2 with red

• Rnd 14: (with red) ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 1 st, 5 sc in next st, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around, sl st in 1st sc

• F/O, weave in all ends.

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Slime Amigurumi (Maple Story)

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If you are not familiar with Nexon's popular MMORPG, MapleStory, you should go check it out! I began playing MapleStory in September 2007, while I was on bedrest during my second pregnancy. I no longer play MapleStory (mostly because neither of us have time to), but it still holds a special place in my heart. This cute little guy, the slime, is one of the first low-level enemies that you encounter in MapleStory and is one of their iconic mascots. Check out their website, and you'll see them all over the place. I decided to make one just for fun, and I wanted to share the pattern with any other closet MS fans that aren't 12-year-old kids. This pattern has not been tested, so if you find any mistakes, please let me know in the comments. Enjoy!

Please do not sell this pattern or sell products made from this pattern. Thanks!

Materials:
※ Worsted weight yarn in green, also just a little bit in yellow and black (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Spring Green, Bright Yellow, and Black)
※ Size G hook
※ Yarn needle
※ Black and yellow felt
※ Glue

Abbreviations (U.S.):
ch = chain
st = stitch
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
dec = single crochet decrease (sometimes abbreviated sc2tog)
F/O: fasten off

Gauge: Gauge is not important for this project.

Notes:
This project is done in continuous rounds. DO NOT join rounds. Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of rounds.

Instructions:

BODY
Ch 2 OR magic ring
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or 6 sc in ring) - (6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around (12 st)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next st, repeat from * around (18 st)
Rnd 4: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 2 st, repeat from * around (24 st)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 st, repeat from * around (30 st)
Rnd 6: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 4 st, repeat from * around (36st)
Rnd 7: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 5 st, repeat from * around (42 st)
Rnd 8: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 6 st, repeat from * around (48 st)
Rnds 9-18: sc in ea st around (48 st)
Rnd 19: *dec, sc in next 10 st, repeat from * around (44 st)
Rnd 20: *dec, sc in next 9 st, repeat from * around (40 st)
Rnd 21: *dec, sc in next 3 st, repeat from * around (32 st)
Rnd 22: *dec, sc in next 2 st, repeat from * around (24 st)
Rnd 23: *dec, sc in next st, repeat from * around (18 st)
Start stuffing here, and continue stuffing as piece progresses.
Rnd 24: *dec, sc in next 4 st, repeat from * around (15 st)
Rnd 25-26: sc in ea st around (15 st)
Rnd 27: *dec, sc in next 3 st, repeat from * around (12 st)
Rnd 28: *dec, sc in next 2 st, repeat from * around (9 st)
Rnd 29: *dec, sc in next st, repeat from * around (6 st)
Rnd 30: dec around (3 st)
F/O. With yarn needle, weave tail through last few stitches and pull tightly to close and make a pointy end.

BALL
Ch 2 OR magic ring
Rnd 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or 4 sc in ring) - (4 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st around (8 st)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next st, repeat from * around (12 st)
Rnds 4-5: sc in ea st around (12 st)
Rnd 6: *dec, sc in next st, repeat from * around (9 st)
Stuff ball.
Rnd 7: dec 4 times, sc in last st (5 st)
F/O. With a yarn needle, weave the tail through the last 5 st and pull tightly to close.
With yellow, ch 18 and F/O. Attach the ball to one side of the ch, and attach the other side of the ch to the top of the point of the body. (NOTE: You can use black yarn instead of yellow for the chain. Yellow is used in the concept art, but it appears black in the pixellated version on the game. So, your choice.)

FINISHING
Using black and yellow felt, create the eyes and glue to the body. Embroider a smile with black yarn.

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