New Pineapple Skirt in Progress

Back in September I made myself a purple pineapple skirt, and now I finally started working on another one.

This time I’m taking detailed notes along the way, so that I can write the pattern. Even though I’m using the pineapple stitch for this skirt as well, the design of this skirt will be different.

I chose bright red color, which I belive will look great with white or black.

I’m using Bernat Handicrafter crochet acrylic thread that I bought online from Joann. I purchased a ball of 1,746 yards, which should be enough for my skirt. Joann has a great selection of colors, and I actually bought three additional balls of this thread in pink, linen, and robust red. I am quite stocked up for the future projects!

I’ve completed 12 rounds so far, but the “pineapples” are not showing yet.

This is my second attempt. I had made about a fourth of the skirt but had to unravel it all because it wasn’t coming out the way I wanted it. But it seems much better now.

I’m very excited about this project and I can’t wait to finish it. I think it will turn out even better than the purple one.

The Holidays Are Coming

The beginning of the Holiday Season is only one month away. Many crocheters have started working on Christmas crochet projects and handmade gifts.

As for me, I haven’t. Somehow I don’t have any ideas yet. But I hope insprition  will visit me when more Christmas decorations appear on the streets of my city and in the stores. 

For now I want to reshare a few Christmas projects that I made in the past two years (see links to each post under the photos). 

And what about you? Are you crocheting any Christmas decorations yet?

Crochet Angels 

Snowflakes 

Mini Christmas Wreath 

Reindeer Filet Crochet Doily 

Baby/Toddler Berets, Free Crochet Pattern

Until now I had only designed and crocheted baby beanies, but today I want to share something different.

It’s a baby/toddler beret pattern that I came up with. Of the three berets shown in the picture, the lavender one was the first one I made. I used a light weight 3-ply acrylic yarn and size G/6 (4.25 mm) hook. The finished beret came out about 19 inches in circumference; it should fit a girl 12 - 36 months old.

I needed to make a smaller beret, but I didn’t want to change/rewrite the pattern (it was enough work to come up with it in the first place), so instead I simply changed the hook size.

For the pink and beige berets shown in the picture, I used size E/4 (3.5mm) hook and crocheted a bit tighter (personally I prefer working with smaller than recommended hooks anyway), and the berets turned out 16.5 inches in circumference. They should fit a girl under 12 months.

So the pattern is the same, but depending on the hook size you use, you can make a baby or a toddler size beret.

Light weight 3-ply acrylic yarn

Baby Size: Crochet hook E/4 (3.5mm)

Gauge: 3 first rounds measure 3.5 inches in diameter

Toddler Size:  Crochet hook size G/6 (4.25 mm)

Gauge: 3 first rounds measure 4 inches in diameter

Ch 7, join into ring with sl st.

Round 1: ch 3, 15 dc in ring; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3.

Round 2: ch 5, *dc in next dc, ch 2* around; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-5.

Round 3: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 4: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 5: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 6: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 7: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 8: ch 6, *dc in next 9 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc in next 9 dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 9: ch 6, *dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 10: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 11: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 12: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and dc, dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3^rd ch of beginning ch-6.

Round 13: ch 2, *3 sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next dc2tog, sc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 space* around; sl st to join round.

Round 14 - 15: ch 2, sc in each sc around; sl st to join round.

Fasten off.

Crochet Autumn Flowers

Finally fall has arrived! It seems that many trees around my neighborhood turned yellow, red, and brown just in a few days. The sites around are beautiful and I feel in the mood for the fall colors too.

I had a bit of free time (my mom is visiting us right now and helps with the kids), so I experimented with the yellow, red, and brown yarn in my stash and came up with these simple flowers. I might add them to my autumn wreath that hangs on our front door now.

Ch 5, sl st to join in ring.

Round 1: ch 5, *dc in ring, ch 2* 7 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. Fasten off, wave in the end.

Round 2: Attach the second color in any ch-2 space and make (ch 1, dc, tr, dc, hdc) all in that same space, * (hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc) all in next ch-2 space * around. Fasten off, wave in the end.