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Continuing with our character caps, here comes Tweety, the oh so cute lil yellow (canary) bird. I had no time to do the harder work involved with Sylvester – but I’m sure to do that sometime.
Continuing with our character caps, here comes Tweety, the oh so cute lil yellow (canary) bird. I had no time to do the harder work involved with Sylvester – but I’m sure to do that sometime.
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This
Tweety bird cap was donated to the Redlands Hospital Charity Center, Cleveland,
Australia.
Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply acrylic yarns with a 3 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle and craft glue for sealing ends
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.
Skill level : Intermediate
Abbreviations used :
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp
: space rep
: Repeat
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
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
Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : Here’s an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk
Front post single crochet : fpsc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch on the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the fpsc at https://youtu.be/OQa8YLpkdXs
Back post single crochet : bpsc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the bpsc at https://youtu.be/L1K_MMLl-D4
How to seamlessly crochet in rounds : When working with head wear, this is a really neat way to seamlessly end each round. Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to this at https://youtu.be/ISBZK7Du7yE
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Instructions using U.S terminology
For
my preemie caps I have worked the pattern ensuring I have a total length of 4 –
5.5” and a circumference of 11 - 12”.
Please
check the top of this blog for a sizing chart.
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.
So you need to measure circumference of the head (round head measurement) and keep checking the outer circumference of your work.
There is another trick for measuring circumference (without running your measure tape all around the edge of your circle as you are working).
This works for a cap that you are working top down, from the crown of the head.
It works by dividing your round head measure by pi (3.14).
So say your head measurement is 22, divide 22 by 3.14 = 7.
Remember when calculating diameter, you must account for the stretch of your yarn too.
So once the ‘flat portion’ for the crown (or the first few rounds while you are still increasing) of your cap is 7” diameter, you can stop increases and start increasing just the length (without increasing stitches for the round)
Right then, back to the pattern sheet.
I
have worked in hdc all through for all my preemie caps.
In
general the pattern I’ve used for my caps is as follows.
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
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
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 10 hdc in that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st hdc.
(10)
Round 2 :
(Increase round ) : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc and in each hdc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st hdc. (20)
Round 3 :
(Increase round ) : hdc in the 1st hdc ; 2 hdc in the next hdc ;
*hdc
in the next hdc ; 2 hdc in the next hdc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st hdc. (30)
Round 4 :
(Increase round ) : hdc in the 1st 3 hdc ; 2 hdc in the next hdc ;
*hdc
in the next 3 hdc ; 2 hdc in the next hdc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st hdc. (36)
Check
that your hat circumference is about 12” for preemie.
Round 5 :
hdc in the 1st hdc and in each hdc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st hdc. (36)
Rep
Round 5 till you have a finished length of 4”.
After
making all these caps, I found that 36 hdc give me the circumference I need and
then I work without any increase till I have about 4 – 4.25” for my preemie
babies.
TWEETY BIRD CAP INFO
Tweety
has been one of my favourites too. I
could not find a pattern for this cute bird, so I just used my basic preemie
cap pattern. Here’s what I’ve done for
the eyes , beak and tuft of hair.
Eyes :
For the eyes, we will work with black yarn first, then change to blue and
finally to white, all in one continuous movement. We will work in rows, up and
down.
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
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/xdnjB27zpYoSingle 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
Start
(using black) : with 7 fsc ;
Attach
blue yarn , fasten off black yarn :
sc
in the 1st 2 fsc ; hdc in the next 2 fsc ;
hdc
+ dc in the next fsc ; 2 dc in the next fsc ;
3
dc in the last fsc ;
Turn
and continue working around the other side of the fsc
2
dc in the next fsc ; dc + hdc in the next fsc ;
hdc
in the next 2 fsc ; sc in the last 2 fsc ;
Turn
and continue work back around the stitches you’ve just worked :
Attach
white yarn , fasten off blue yarn :
sc
in the 1st 7 sts ; 2 hdc in
the next 2 sts ;
hdc
+ dc in the next st ; 2 dc in the next 3 sts ;
dc
+ hdc in the next st ; 2 hdc in the next 2 sts ; sc in the last 7 sts.
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Beak :
What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Start
(using orange) : with a magic circle and work 6 hdc into that circle. Pull lightly and keep like a semicircle.
We
will now work a small extension on either side of the beak.
ch
3, Turn ; sc in the 2nd ch from hk ; sc in the next ch ;
work
4 sc across the top (flat part) of the semicircle you just made ;
ch
3, Turn ; s;-st in the 2nd ch from hk ; sl-st in the next ch
and sl-st into the next st to fasten off.
Leave
a long tail for attachment.
Tweety finishing :
1.
Keep
Tweety’s photo / picture to check placement.
2.
Place
the two eyes. Pin and fasten down.
3.
Place
the little beak just under the two eyes.
4. Using the
embroidery needle and black yarn, embroider in three long eyelashes on top of
the eyes.
5.
Make
a small set of 4-6 tassels in yellow and attach onto the top of head.
6. Once hair
attached, unravel the yarn so it gets a nice frizzy hair-like effect.
I’ve
had such fun creating my Tweety bird cap and I hope you have enjoyed it too.
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