PREEMIE
CAPS 27
TOM
N JERRY CARTOON CHARACTER CAPS
As
I was going through inspiration for my preemie caps, how could I go through
cartoon characters and not make this famous duo. Here’s Tom ‘n Jerry caps for you today.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely
Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply acrylic yarns with a 3 mm crochet hook.
You could use cotton as well – I just
had acrylic ready in all the colours I wanted, so went with this selection.
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns
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 to Advanced.
Abbreviations used :
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp
: space rep
: Repeat
fsc : Foundation single crochet
dc : Double crochet
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
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
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
Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing :
Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at 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.
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.
1.
Tom (cat) preemie cap
I
did not find any patterns for Tom, so here are my notes on what I’ve done.
I
did find this paid pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tom-the-cat-hat
, so
do feel free to check it out.
What
I’ve done is just use my basic preemie cap pattern.
Here’s
what I’ve done for the eyes and ears.
Nose “patch” :
Start
(using light grey) : with 7 fsc. Turn.
Row 1 :
2 sc in the 1st fsc ; sc in the next 2 fsc ; 2 sc in the last fsc. Turn. (9)
Rows 2 - 11 : sc in the 1st sc and in each sc till
end. Turn. (9)
Row 12 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; sc 2-tog over the last 2 sc. (7)
Row 13 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; sc in the next 2 sc ;
sc 2-tog over the last 2 sc. (5)
Row 14 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; sc in the next sc ;
sc 2-tog over the last 2 sc. (3)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Eyes :
Part 1 : Make two
Start
(using black) : with a magic circle and work 12 hdc into that circle. Pull together and join with a sl-st to the 1st
st.
Fasten off and leave a tail for attachment
Fasten off and leave a tail for attachment
Part 2 : Make two
Start
(using light yellow) : with 4 fsc. Turn.
(4)
Row 1 :
2 sc in the 1st fsc ; sc in the next 2 fsc ; 2 sc in the last fsc. Turn. (6)
Rows 2 - 7 : sc in the 1st sc and in each sc till
end. Turn. (6)
Row 8 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; sc in the next 2 sc ; sc 2-tog over the
last 2 sc. (4)
Row 9 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sc ; sc 2-tog over the last 2 sc. (2)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Ears :
Here’s
where this is interesting. You can make
two parts for your ear. The outer ear in grey and the inner ear in light pink
and then sew these two parts together.
You will make two parts of grey and two parts of light pink, obviously –
one for each side.
The
pattern is the same. Be creative.
Part 1 : Make two (sets)
Start
Row 1 : (using grey or pink) : with a
magic circle and work 3 hdc into that circle.
Turn. Do not join. (3)
We
will work in rows all through.
Row 2 :
2 hdc in the 1st hdc ; hdc in the next hdc ; 2 hdc in the last
hdc. Turn. (5)
Row 3 :
2 hdc in the 1st hdc ; hdc in the next 3 hdc ; 2 hdc in the last
hdc. Turn. (7)
Row 4 :
2 hdc in the 1st hdc ; hdc in the next 5 hdc ; 2 dc in the last
hdc. Turn. (9)
Row 5 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next 2 dc ; hdc in the next 5 hdc ; 2
hdc in the last hdc. Turn. (11)
Row 6 :
hdc in the 1st 6 hdc ; dc in the next 3 sts ; dc 2-tog over in the
last 2 dc. Turn. (10)
Row 7 :
dc in the 1st 4 sts ; hdc in the last 6 hdc. Turn. (10)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Note :
A neat way to finish and join the pink and grey triangles for each ear is to
join them with sc through both parts just before you finish off with the grey
yarn. So hold pink and grey portions,
and when finishing grey work a round of sc all around. That said, this is not critical to the
pattern – so go ahead and choose your finish.
Tom finishing :
1.
Keep
a photo / picture of Tom handy to check placement.
2.
Nose patch : Place the
light grey nose patch in the centre of the face. Pin and fasten down.
3.
Eyes : Put eye
together. Place the black eye circle at the bottom of the yellow eye bit.
4. Place the
two eyes along the two edges of the nose patch. Pin and fasten down.
5.
Eyebrows : Using the
embroidery needle and black yarn, embroider eyebrows on top of the eyes.
6. Ears
:
If you have made one pair each of grey and pink, attach one grey and one pink
together for each side. Ensure that the
curved sides match. The curved sides are
those that we have worked the dc along.
7.
Place
ears on either side of head, pin and fasten down.
One
cute lil Tom cat all ready to show off.
2. Jerry (mouse) preemie cap
Once
again, feel free to check out this paid pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jerry-the-mouse-hat
What
I’ve done is just use my basic preemie cap pattern.
I’ve
worked the same pattern for the eyes as Tom’s eyes. I just used white and black (so instead of
yellow for Tom, used white for Jerry).
Jerry
has no nose patch.
For
the ears, I tweaked Tom’s ears a bit.
Ears Part 1 : Make two (sets)
Start
Row 1 : (using brown or pink) : with a
magic circle and work 5 hdc into that circle.
Turn. Do not join. (5)
We
will work in rows all through.
Row 2 :
3 hdc in the 1st hdc ; hdc in the next 3 hdc ; 2 hdc in the last
hdc. Turn. (8)
Row 3 :
2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next st ; hdc in the next 4 hdc ; 2
dc in the last 2 hdc. Turn. (11)
Row 4 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next 3 sts ; hdc in the last 7
hdc. Turn. (12)
Row 5 :
hdc in the 1st 8 sts ; dc in the next 2 dc ; 2 dc in the last 2
dc. Turn. (14)
Row 6 :
2 dc in the 1st 2 sts ; dc in the next 4 sts ; hdc in the next 6 sts
; sc 2-tog over the last 2 sts. Turn.
(15)
Row 7 :
sc 2-tog over the 1st 2 sts ; hdc in the next 6 hdc ; dc in the next
4 sts ; 2 dc in the last 3 dc. Turn.
(16)
Fasten
off and leave a long tail for attachment.
Note :
A neat way to finish and join the pink and grey triangles for each ear is to
join them with sc through both parts just before you finish off with the grey
yarn. So hold pink and grey portions,
and when finishing grey work a round of sc all around. That said, this is not critical to the
pattern – so go ahead and choose your finish.
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had such fun creating these lovely hats here and I hope you have enjoyed it
too.
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