Sunday, November 11, 2012

Crochet Cow Hat

My sister in law asked me to make my nephew a crocheted cow hat and here is what I came up with!  This hat will fit a child 2-4 years old.  But the features can be adjusted depending on the size hat you make.

Cow Hat

Ch 3 join w/ sl st
Rd 1 - ch 3, 9 DC (10 DC)
Rd 2 - ch3, 2 DC in each (20 DC)
Rd 3 - ch3, 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next repeat (30 DC)
Rd 4 - ch3, 1 DC in first, *2 DC in next, DC in next 2* repeat (40 DC)
Rd 5 - ch3, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next, DC in next 3* repeat (50 DC)
Rd 6 - ch3, 1 Dc in next 8 *2 DC in next, DC in next 9* repeat (55 DC)
 Rd 7-112 - Ch 3, DC in each st (55 DC) Finish off

Cow nose

Rd 1 - Ch 27
Rd 2 - HDC in 3rd ch and all the way across (25 HDC)
Rd 2-3 - ch 2, HDC across (25 HDC)
Rd 4 - ch1, in 5th st 10 TC, sl st in 10th st, sl st in next 4, 10 TC in 19th st, sl st in last st.
Rd 5 - ch 1, sc all the way around the whole nose.
Attach small black buttons or small crocheted black circles to center of shells for nostrils.

Eye Ring

Ch 25, join w/sl st
ch 2, sc in each st, sl st together.

Eyes (make 2)

Ch 3 join
6 sc in ring, join

Horns
Ch 12, join with sl st
Rd 1 - Sc in each ch around 12 sc.
Rds 2-3 - Sc in each st around.
Rd 4 -  [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] twice
10 sc.Rd 5 -  Sc in each st around.
Rd 6 -  [Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts] twice
8 sts. Rd 7 -  [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] twice
6 sts. Rd 8 -  [Sc2tog] 3 times.
Fasten off

Ears (make 2)

(Lt Brown)
ch 9, HDC in 3rd ch, DC in next 4, HDC, SC ch2, working in bottom side of ch now, SC, HDC, 4 DC, HDC, SC, fasten off
(Black) attach and space 20 sc

Attach all features to the hat!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Batman Crochet Doll

Someone asked me recently if I could make a crocheted Batman doll.  After extensively searching the web I could not find what I was looking for.  I was able to find a basic doll here, http://crazycraftiness.blogspot.com/2011/06/basic-amigurumi-body-june-pattern-part.html, but even that was not exactly what I wanted.  So I used this basic pattern as a guide and edited it as I went.  Here is what I did!

     

The person I was making Batman for wanted the more classic dark blue/gray Batman, but you can substitute black for the dark blue if you prefer.

Use a stitch marker to mark the ch 1 at the beginning of each round.  At the end of each round join last sc to the ch 1 with a sl st.  Don't count the ch 1 at the beginning of each rd .

Use G hook

Legs - Make 2
Ch 2 (Dark Blue)
Rd 1 - sc 8 in the 1st ch
2 - ch1, 2 sc in each (16)
3 - ch1, sc around (16)
4 - ch1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st, repeat (24)
5 - ch1, sc around (24)
6 - ch1, sc in first 2 st, 1 scd, repeat (18)
7-8 - ch1, sc around (18)
9 - ch1, sc in first 2 st, 1 scd, repeat (14)
(Change to Gray)
10-17 - ch1, sc around (14)

Body
(Dark Blue)
Attach the legs with 2 sl st
Rd 18 - sc around both legs (24)
19 - ch1, sc in each except where the legs meet 2 sc in the 2 st where the legs meet front and back (28)
20 - ch1, sc in first 8 st, 2 sc in next, repeat (30)
21 - ch1, sc in first 5 st, 2 sc in next, repeat (35)
22 - ch1, sc around (35)
(Change to Yellow)
23 - ch1, sc around (35)
(Change to Gray)
24-27 - ch1, sc around (35)
28 - ch1, sc in first 5, scd, repeat (30)
29-31 -  ch1, sc around (30)
32 - ch1, sc in first 4, scd, repeat (25)
33 - ch1 sc in first 3, scd, repeat (20)
34-36 - ch1, sc around (Rd 36 change to Dark Blue)

Symbol
(Yellow)
ch2
Rd 1 - sc 5
2 - ch1, 2 sc in first 2 st, sc (9)
3 - ch1, 2 sc in first 4, 1 sc, 2 sc in next 4 (17)
FO

"Bat" Symbol
(Dark Blue)
ch5
dc, sl st, dc, sl st, dc
FO, attach to yellow symbol

Arms - Make 2
(Dark Blue)
Ch 2, 5 sc
Rd 1 - ch1, 2 sc in each (10)
2-3 - ch1, sc around (10)
4 -  ch1, sc in first 3, scd, repeat (8)
5-7 - ch1, sc around (8)
(Change to Gray)
8-15 - ch1, sc around (8)
FO

Head
ch2, 6 sc
Rd 1 - ch1, 2sc in first st, sc, repeat (9)
2 - ch1, 2sc in first st, sc, repeat (13)
3 - ch1, 2sc in first st, sc, repeat (21)
4 - ch1, 2sc in first st, sc, repeat (31)
5-12 - ch1, sc around (31)
(Rd 11-15 make half the row skin color)
13 - ch1, sc in first 2, scd, repeat
14 - ch1, sc in first 2, scd, repeat
15 - ch1, sc in first 2, scd, repeat
(sorry, I didn't count total stitches in rd 13-15)
FO

Ears - Make 2
Ch3, 4 hdc (don't join)
Ch3, hdc, in next st {dc, tc, dc}, hdc in last 2 st
FO

Eyes - Make 2
(White)
Ch4
Rd 1 - sc in next 3 st
2 - ch1, sc in each
FO
Add a black stitch for the pupil

Assembly
Attach symbol to the chest
Stuff the arms and attach to the body
Stuff the body
Attach the eyes to the head
Stuff the head
Attach the head to the body
Attach the ears to the head

Cape
Rd 1 - sc across the shoulders
2 - ch1, 2 sc in each st
3 - ch1, sc in same st as ch, ch across, 2 sc in last st
4-18 - ch1, sc across
FO

And you're done!!!!  I hope this helps anyone who wants a Batman doll!