A few things I've been working on

I'm really bad at keeping up this blog. Honestly I keep forgetting about it. I've been working with my polymer clay and yarn. Keeping very busy making things. Here are just a few item's I've made recently

Brandon's Scrapghan

I used a "Q" hook. Basically I used 2 yarns held together and chained 85 then skipped 5 chains and in the next stitch did *2 dc 1 ch 2 dc then skipped 3 ch and repeated * to the end except I only had 1 chain at the end so I did a dc, ch 3 and turn. The next row I did the 2 dc 1ch 2dc in the chain space of the previous row all the way across and ended with a dc in the top of 3rd ch of the turning chain. I continued this until it was as long as I wanted it to be. This is a little more open then I would have liked but it went fast. It is also a bit wider than I actually wanted so next time I might do 15 or so less chains

Mini Ghost Finger Puppets

Materials:
Small amounts White worsted weight yarn
Black Floss or Permanent Marker
Small amount of poly-fil
Tapestry needle
Size H crochet hook

Size 3 ½ inches tall

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in 1st sc (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnds 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, dec over 1st 2 sc and over each of next 2 sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (6 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, *repeat around, join with sl st in 1st sc (18)

Rnds 8-9: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (18 sc)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, *repeat around, join with sl st in 1st sc (24)

Rnds 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (24 sc)

Fasten off.

For the eyes and mouth you can make French knots or just use a black permanent marker and draw on the face. If you want to you can stuff the head with a small amount of poly-fil or leave it out to use as a finger puppet

A Grumpy Hat

A Grumpy Hat, Jack the Pumpkin King and that Annoying Yellow Sponge

by Joanne Pietzak

MATERIALS:Worsted weight yarn (approx. 2 ounces)
Green
small amounts of white, yellow and black
Size I & H crochet hook
Yarn needle
NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.
2. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
3. Pull the joining slipstitches tight, so that they don’t get counted as a stitch on the following round

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [12 dc]

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]

Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [60 dc]

Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc in 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc]

(If you feel the hat needs to be larger just add more rounds here. Round 7 would be ch 2 *dc in **5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **6 then **7 and so on.)

Rnd 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 7 as many times as needed.)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

EYES: Make 2

Rnd 1: With yellow Ch 2, 7 sc in second chain from hook, ss to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, hdc dc tr dc hdc all in the next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to first sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 ss in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to 1^st sc. Fasten off leave tail for sewing.

To close any circles (holes) run yarn through stitches pull tight

Make 2 With black ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off.

Position black on top of yellow and with White yarn working through both layers make a French knot.

Hair: With Green leave 6 inch tail at beginning and end of ch 150. Wrap the chain around your 4 fingers tie in the middle and sew to top of the hat.

With Black make 2 ch with tails long enough to sew them to the hat.

Eyebrow: Ch 25, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Mouth: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch from hook, ss to first sc, ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch form hook, ss to ch, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Nose: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook, leave tail for sewing fasten off. Run yarn through the top of the sc to form a small ball, sew to hat.

Changes for childrens hats. Plus Eyes for Jack the Pumpkin king & Yellow Sponge plus nose

Use a I hook for grownups and and H hook for kids hats

Yellow Sponge nose is worked like this

Nose: Work in rounds. Ch 6, work 5 rounds then increase one or two, work another 5 rounds, sc 2tog all stitches and tie the rest together.

His eyes are just circles made as big as you want. I used a french knot for the pupils, I just wrapped the yarn around the needle 3 or 4 times.

Eyes:
Do not join rounds. Leave Long Tails For Sewing!!

Rnd 1: Ch 2, (do not count as first sc from now on) 6dc in the 2nd ch from hook. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (24 sts)

Slipstitch in next stitch and fasten off.

for larger eyes continue in this manner until they are the size you want.

Sew everything in place.

Kids hats work the same as the grown up pattern up to and including round 4 thenRnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you feel the hat needs to be larger around just add more rounds here by adding another sc each row. for instance Round 6 would be ch 2 *dc in **8 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **9 then **10 and so on.)

Rnd 6-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 6 as many times as needed.)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

The mouth of the Pumpkin king is just a long loose stitch tacked down with smaller stitches. His nose is just two small stitchs.

GOOD LUCK! Let me know if you try this and how it turns out.

This pattern has not been tested

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