A REALLY CUTE MOUSE CAP, SHOES n DIAPER SET
I am so thrilled to be making my first cap, shoes n diaper set.. and so I chose my favourite cartoon character, Minnie Mouse. Thanks to the World Wide Web and Knotty Knotty crochet, I found a really cute ready-made pattern... and then I've added tweaked it just a bit , so here are those notes for you.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ about 90 gms in 3 colors of our lovely Indian Vardhaman acrylic yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Oswal acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
Abbreviations used :
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hdc : Half Double crochet
fdc : Foundation double crochet
fsc : Foundation single crochet
dc : Double crochet
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Slip stitch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weB3QNbA8Iw&t=1s
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
How to change colors seamlessly : https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
Instructions :
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
For most of the pattern I’ve used the links I’ve found given below… and then I’ve added my notes of how I’ve joined and added the little difference .. well, I’m not sure if it’s a ‘difference’, but as I felt there are a few gaps in the instructions given in the links below, I’m hoping that my notes fill those in.
So may I suggest that you scroll through the full write up first, before clicking on these links.
For the little Mouse cap with little flaps, I’ve
used this link from Knotty Knotty Crochet http://knottyknotty.blogspot.in/2013/05/minnie-little-mouse-hat-shoes-and-skirt.html
For head wear, I advise that you make the beret / beanie about an inch smaller than intended, keeping in mind the stretch of your yarn.
Check the head measurement charts at the top of this blog, and read the information below as well before you start working.
1. Hat circumference = measure around the head just above ears and subtract one inch for a nicely fitted finished hat.
2. Crown width = (this is a flat circular top of the hat) you need to divide hat circumference by 3.14 (pi).
3. Hat height = Head circumference / 10 x 4.
For the cute little shoe that I
made all in red, I used yet another link from Knotty Knotty Crochet http://knottyknotty.blogspot.in/2013/03/pretty-plain-little-mary-jane-free.html
There’s a cute little bow
pattern here http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-pretty-pretty-bow/
The diaper cover pattern is another freebie from here http://cbraden7.blogspot.in/2011/08/diaper-cover-pattern.html
Here’s an awesome link for sizing of head for baby caps http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/08/baby-hat-knitting-sizes/
Here is a really neat link for sizing of diapers for babies https://in.pinterest.com/pin/190769734191107008/
The sizing for the diaper given was too small for me, so here’s what I’ve done. I’ve used much of Knotty Knotty’s pattern and give her total credit for this.
Instructions below are for the difference(s) I've made in my project.
DIAPER INSTRUCTIONS
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Start with white yarn and 60 fsc. Turn.
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Row 1 : dc in each fsc till end. Turn.
Row 2 : dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 3 : dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 4 : sl-st in the 1st 15 sts, dc in each dc till last 15 sts.
Skip last 15 sts. Turn.
Row 5 : dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch.
Visit this video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQOBc83Vxo
Row 6 : dc 2-tog over 1st 2 dc ;
dc in each dc till last 2 dc ;
dc 2-tog over the last 2 dc. Turn.
Row 7 - 11 : dc 2-tog over 1st 2 dc ;
dc in each dc till last 2 dc ;
dc 2-tog over the last 2 dc. Turn.
Row 12 - 17 : dc in each dc till end. Turn.
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Row 18 : sc in each dc till end , then go all around in sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
SKIRT INSTRUCTIONS :
I’ve used much of Knotty Knotty’s pattern and give her total credit for this. However, as I've made a slightly larger diaper, I had to tweak the skirt instructions a bit too.
Start with red yarn 60 fsc. Turn.
Row 1 : dc in each fsc till end. Turn.
Row 2 : (Increase row) : dc in 1st dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;
(dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) till end.
Turn.
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Row 3 : hdc in each dc till end. Turn.
Row 4 - 7 : hdc in each hdc till end. Turn.
Row 8 : ch 1, sk 1st 2 hdc, 5 dc in the next hdc ;
sk next 2 hdc, sl-st in the next hdc ;
(sk next 2 hdc, 5 dc in the next hdc ;
sk next 2 hdc, sl-st in the next hdc) ;
rep (to) till end. Turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
FOR THE TAIL :
Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k
I did a fdc "rope" of 48 fdc, using black yarn.
Leave a long tail for attachment.
Weave in ends from start side.
I attached the tail to the back centre of the diaper bottom.
FOR THE POLKA DOTS :
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Start with white yarn and a magic circle ;
8 sc in the magic circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Round 1 : sc in the 1st sc ;
(2 sc in the next sc ; sc in the next sc) ;
rep (to) all around ;
2 sc in the last sc and join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Fasten off and leave a large tail for attachment.
I made six little circles, and attached them at the centre of every third scallop, starting from the 2nd scalloped / shelled centre).
This means that when the two ends of the front come together, it looks seem-less and the lil polka dots are neatly and evenly divided apart.
FINISHING FOR SKIRT n DIAPER :
I’ve attached the tops of the white diaper and the red skirt from end to end, and as there are the same number of start stitches, it’s a neat attachment.
I’ve then put the two buttons on the centre flap of the diaper bit, such that it will loop into the first row of dc of the side flaps and will be neatly covered by the skirt
I just loved the end result and once again, thanks to Knotty Knotty crochet for making this a little simpler for us all.
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