Pattern: Egg cozy

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General information

In this practice pattern you will learn how to single crochet, or sc as it is called in patterns. This is the second pattern published with the course "Learn to Crochet Simple Style". For this pattern there is also a little tutorial how to make jogless stripes. This is the first pattern to use abbreviations.

Skill level

Beginner

Abbreviations

Ch: chain

Sc: single crochet

Sl st: slip stitch

Notes

You can use any yarn you want, just make sure it can fit over an egg. These cozies are made to fit over a medium egg with some wiggle room. If you use thinner or thicker yarn, make sure you increase more or less.

Finished measurement

Custom fit for an egg. About 5 cm in diameter.

Materials

Philder Crochet no 3

Crochet hook 2.5 mm

Pattern

Toboggan (pointy) hat

Ch 3, sl st to close

1)      Ch 1, sc 6 times into ring, sl st to first sc (6 sc)

2)      Ch 1, sc into each st, sl st to first sc (6 sc)

3)      Ch 1, sc two times into each sc (increase), sl st to first sc (12 sc)

4)      Ch 1, sc into each st, sl st to first sc (12 sc)

5)      Repeat round 4 (12 sc)

6)      Ch1, * sc two times into same sc, sc once in next sc*, repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (18 sc)

7)      Repeat round 4 (18 sc)

8)      Repeat round 4 (18 sc)

9)      Ch 1, * sc two times into same sc, sc once in next two  st*, repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (24 sc)

10)   Repeat round 4 (24 sc)

11)   Repeat round 4 (24 sc)

12)   Ch1, * sc two times into same sc, sc once in next three st*, repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (30 sc)

13)   Repeat round 4 till you reach desired height and you can fold a little brim (30 sc).

Fasten off and weave in ends

Round hat

Ch 3, sl st to close

1)      Ch1, sc 6 times into ring, sl st to first sc (6 sc)

2)      Ch1, sc two times into each sc (increase), sl st to first sc (12 sc)

3)      Ch1, *sc two times into same sc, sc once in next sc*, repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (18 sc)

4)      Ch1, * sc two times into same sc, sc once in next two sc* , repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (24 sc)

5)      Ch1, *sc two times into same sc, sc once in next three sc*, repeat between ** five more times, sl st to first sc (30 sc)

6)      Ch1, sc once into each st, sl st to first sc (30 sc)

7)      Repeat round 5 till desired height.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach pompom or tassel top.

Stripey hat

Follow the pattern for one of the hats. Alternate colours for each row (or two rows, choose as you like).

For changing colours, follow these steps for jogless stripes (I adopted the method from NeedleNoodles):

1)      Finish a round in one colour until you get to the “sl st to first sc” step

2)      Take hook out of the loop, leave loop on hat (do not pull!)

3)      Insert hook into first sc from the round and put hook into loop at the back of your work.

4)      Grab your new colour (leave about 6” to weave in later) and make a slip stitch with the new colour through the loop at back of work.

5)      Continue the pattern for the new round, i.e. “Ch1, sc into each st…” for a normal round.

If your are changing colour every round you do not have to fasten off each time, just let the colour not in use hang at the back of your work and pick it up when you need it. For two rounds in the same colour you can do the same but be sure not to pull the colour too tight too avoid bunching. For three ofthe same colour I would suggest to cut off the colours not in use and weave the ends in.

Tassle  top

Attach yarn to top of hat with by pulling up a loop through the top of a stitch of the first round.

*Ch8, sl st to top of another stitch*, repeat these steps until you are satisfied with the amount of little loops on top of the hat. Make sure you attach the loops to different places at the top.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

For pompoms, there will be a tutorial soon on my blog!

References

http://needlenoodles.com/home/node/139