Free Pattern for the Badass Corset Laced Easy Crocheted Beanie Hat

Free Pattern for the Badass Corset Laced Easy Crocheted Beanie Hat

Lace up back of beanie through ch 3 loops.

Traditional cloche beanie look in the front.

For this easy one hour hat you just need a worsted or chunky yarn and a sz j crochet hook. About a yard of ribbon or cord is optional. It only uses about half a skein of yarn.

With your main color Ch 5 and sl st to form a ring.

Ch 3 And do 14 dc stitches in the ring and around your yarn tail. Sl st to connect and you should have a little circle. Pull the yarn tail tight to avoid a hole at the top of your hat.

Rnd 2: Ch 3. Make 2dc st in each st around, connect with a sl st to where you started.

Rnd 3: Ch 3. 1dc in first st (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) continue in this pattern to starting point and connect with sl st.

Rnd 4: Ch 3. Dc in each stitch around your circle. Approx 43 st total. If you’re off by a stitch or two don’t worry, keep going. Do not join with a sl st.

Row 5-10: Ch 3. Turn your work to go back and forth now. Dc in each st. across.

Row 11-13: You might want to switch to a contrasting color. Ch 3. Dc in each st across.

Lastly, ch 3 and turn your work to crochet your loops to lace your laces through. (Sc in each dc post, ch 3) repeat around your opening until you get to the opposite side of the hat.

Weave in all of your loose ends.

With a ribbon or yarn etc. lace through your ch 3 loops and your badass beanie is done!

This hat and others are available on Etsy

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Free Pattern for Felted Twenties Style Cloche Easy and Fast Beginner Crochet Project

If you think you can’t crochet a hat in two hours you are wrong. You can wear this the day after you make it.

For this project Brown’s Lamb’s pride worsted is ideal but a similar wool will work. I used a sz K crochet hook but a J works too. Don’t panic or stress, use what you have.

With your main color Ch 5 and sl st to form a ring.

Ch 3 And do 14 dc stitches in the ring and around your yarn tail. Sl st to connect and you should have a little circle. Pull the yarn tail tight to avoid a hole at the top of your hat.

Rnd 2: Ch 3. Make 2dc st in each st around, connect with a sl st to where you started.

Rnd 3: Ch 3. 1dc in first st (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) continue in this pattern to starting point and connect with sl st.

Rnd 4: Ch 3. Dc in first 2 st (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in the next st) repeat around cir, join with sl st.

Rnd 5: Ch 3. Dc in first 3 st (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st) repeat around circle and join with sl st.

Rnd 6: Ch 3. Dc in each st and connect with sl st. You should have 75 st or so. No one will notice if you don’t have exactly 75, don’t start all over.

Rnd 7-10: repeat row 6.

Rnd 11: Use contrasting color, ch 1. 15 sc, 5 hdc, 5 dc, 25 htc, 5 dc, 5 hdc, 15 sc, sl st to join. Again, if your numbers are a little different it’s no big deal.

Rnd 12: With main color repeat row 6

Rnd 13: Repeat rnd 11

Rnd 14: Repeat row 12

Rnd 15: Repeat row 11

Rnd 16: Repeat row 12 and knot. Now just weave in your ends and you’re almost done.

Finishing:

Your hat will look huge. This is good. It will shrink by approx. 30% after being felted. Throw your hat in the washing machine with your laundry and wash in hot water with detergent. Your clothes will get fuzzy but the hat needs the agitation of the other clothes in there. When the buzzer goes off pull your hat out of the wash and pull and stretch it into shape (sometimes you have to be kinda rough with ‘em.) Now just let it dry overnight and you have your perfect 20′s cloche!

I sell similar hats on my Etsy page if you like these.

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Free Pattern for Easy Crocheted Adult Mary Jane or Ballet Style Felted Slippers

I am a busy mom who crafts for cash so I don’t have time for tedious craft projects. I like to finish a craft in one evening or one naptime without a lot of stress. We can discuss my generations need for instant gratification some other time. The rest of my life is frantic, I craft to relax. I couldn’t find a pattern for slippers that weren’t a) ugly or b) mind-blowingly complicated. This afternoon I sat down and made this pair of slippers in about two hours not including the time it’s taking my washing machine to felt (shrink) ‘em.

All you need is one skein of Lamb’s Pride worsted wool, and a sz J crochet hook. I used Rosy Velvet for the color because it’s my new favorite.

All you need to know is how to sl st and dc which anyone can do with one YouTube video studying session.

Slipper (make two if you have two feet.)

Ch 4 sl st in first ch to form a ring or loop. Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Double crochet in ring and around yarn tail 11 times. Join with sl st to where you started and you should have a circle. Pull yarn tail tight to close ring or your toes might pop out!

Rnd 2: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.) Repeat pattern until you are back to the starting point and join with a sl st.

Rnd 3: The same as round 2

Rnd 4-8: Ch 3. Dc in each st around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 9: Ch 3. Do 19 dc for 20 st total.

Rnd 10: Ch 3. Turn work and dc across 19 st. ch 7. Sl st at the opposite side to form strap.

Rnd 11: Chain 3. Turn and work across ch and all other st. You should have a strap now. Sl st to join.

Rnd 12: Ch 3. Turn and work 19 dc st across.

Rnd 13-19: Repeat rnd. 12. I made these to fit my sz 10 feet. If yours are smaller just skip a row or two here.

Fold your heel area in half now and sl st the heel seam or sew it loosely. Weave in all loose ends.

Finishing

After you’ve woven in any loose yarn it’s laundry time. Throw these in with any clothes you don’t mind getting fuzzy and wash in hot water with detergent. Pull them out soon after the buzzer goes off and pull and stretch them into slipper shape. If they’re still too big you can felt them twice. Let dry overnight. Decorate them with ribbon, embroidery, buttons, sequins, etc.

Send me photos if you make these. If you like them they’re also for sale on my Etsy page.

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