Sweet Nothings Crochet: SIS & BRO BEANIES

Sweet Nothings Crochet, beanies, children wear, cap, headwear

SIS & BRO BEANIES

( #Blogaday 25/365 )

I have a really good friend who’s off to the US shortly and as she’s visiting her son and granddaughter and grandson, I thought this would be the ideal gift for the young lady n young man of that family.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarn and Indian ICE Batik acrylic 4-ply yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook

You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle

In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects.

For Indians : You can use Red Rose knitting cotton or Red Rose metallic cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , 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.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

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

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

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.

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.

In keeping with the new trending article in headwear, I thought the young lady should get the trendy pony tail or Messy Bun cap, and the young man should get a neat trendy beanie. Come along and let’s see what we have here.

1. Shelled toddler Pony tail cap for Sahana

Sweet Nothings Crochet, beanies, children headwear

For my third Pony Tail cap, I’m using a pattern I’ve written earlier and tweaked it a bit. For the pattern, go to https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2016/08/a-cute-little-shelled-hat-headband.html

Sweet Nothings Crochet, shelled hat, children headwear

BUT before you go off, please check out the changes for the Pony tail cap.

For this project I’ve used one skein of Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply in white, and one skein of Oswal Cashmilon 3-ply in pink held together throughout, with a 4 mm crochet hook.

The stitch count repeat for the shelled pattern is 4, so it works out well to start with multiples thereof as well.

The original pattern is meant for a regular beanie, but as I am attempting to make it a pony tail cap, all I did was start with Round 2, and with a chain of 24 fsc, which I joined to to make a circle. I then worked Round 3 per pattern, so 1 hdc in each sc all around. Continue the pattern till you get the length needed for your cap, with the only difference being that you will ensure your pony tail cap is about ½ “ shorter than the size needed on the charts given above. As we are planning on exposing the top of the head for the bun or the pony tail, you will reduce the length by that half inch. Got it? Right then, go for it.

2. Shyam’s Speckled Blue Beanie

Sweet Nothings Crochet, children headwear, boys headwear

For my final beanie for the young man, I’m using a pattern the free pattern at

http://snappy-tots.com/freebie-jakes-beanie/

The designer has used a worsted weight yarn, but I’ve used our Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarn and Vardhaman Baby Soft Variegated with a 4 mm crochet hook.

I worked the pattern almost as per instructions. I started with 8 dc in the magic circle and worked 2 dc in each dc for the next round (as against sc) mainly because I am using a thinner yarn than that prescribed and wanted it to ‘grow’ as quickly as the designer’s would (with her thicker yarn).

For the final border, after the one round of sc to end, I have worked a round of Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet all around.

Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : Here’s an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk

Have fun creating something beautiful and hope the recipient loves it too.

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Here are some of my other headwear creations. Have fun with these patterns too

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2020/04/easy-slim-seeded-headband.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2020/04/easy-slim-crossed-headband.html