Sunday Crochet

Happy Sunday!

This morning, as I sat in my chair and wondered what order I should work on today, as I watch the AFC and NFC football games, it hit me - I have not done any charity crochet in far too long.
So, I decided that for the remainder of 2014, I will make every Sunday, a day that I crochet only charity items.  I mostly crochet beanies for cancer patients, and donate them to a cancer center near my hometown. But, I am also going to crochet some squares each Sunday, and make blankets to donate.

Sometime this week, I will make a new tab ^up there^, where I will link to all of my Sunday projects.  I hope that I can bring some joy into others lives, and I hope that maybe, some of my fellow hookers will join in on the fun.

Here is the start of my first charity project:

This WIP is a puff stitch child size beanie.

I will also be setting up a button, where others that do not crochet, can donate a small amount, which will be used to help buy yarn, to keep up the Sunday crocheting.

Best Wishes,

Alison

Big Puff, Little Slouch Beanie

Hello Everyone!

Can you believe January is over?  It is crazy for me to think about, but I am very happy about it because it means that I am that much closer to moving to the Bay Area!!! EEEEKKK!  I am so excited for so many reasons!

Well I don't know if you have noticed yet, but I am crazy for puff stitches lately.  This pattern will solidify my craziness for puff!  I hope you all enjoy.

I am not giving this gray slouch away! It is all mine!

Materials Needed:
5.0mm crochet hook
2-3 oz of worsted weight yarn (Photos feature Red Heart)
scissors
large needle

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
PS - Puff Stitch
VPS - (PS, ch1, PS, ch1) in same space

Pattern Note:
This pattern is easily worked with one or two colors.
I am working this pattern with two colors so that the stitches are easier to see in photos.  If you would like to work with two colors, pull the new color through the last sl st of the row.  I carried both color up the inside of the beanie, so that there was less ends to weave in.

Pattern:

ch 3, sl st into first ch to form ring

Row 1: ch 2, *PS, ch 1* repeat 6 times, sl st to first PS (7 PS and 7 ch 1 spaces)

Row 2: sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 1,  (hdc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1) and in each ch 1 sp around, sl st into first hdc (14 hdc and 14 ch 1 spaces)

Row 3: sl st into first ch 1 space, ch 2, *PS, ch 1, VPS in next ch 1 space** repeat from *to** around, sl st into first PS (21 PS and 21 ch 1 spaces)

Row 4: sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1)in first ch 1 space, (hdc, ch1) in next ch 1 space, *(hdc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1) in each of the next two ch 1 spaces, (hdc, ch 1) in next ch 1 space** repeat from *to** around, sl st into first hdc (35hdc and 35 ch 1 spaces)

Row 5: sl st into first ch 1 space, ch 2, (PS, ch 1) in first ch 1 space and in each ch 1 space around (35 PS and 35 ch 1 spaces)

Row 6: sl st into first ch 1 space, ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first ch 1 space in each ch 1 space around, sl st into first hdc (35 hdc and 35 ch 1 spaces)

Row 7 - 23: repeat rows 5 and 6

Row 24: sl st into top of first PS, ch 1, *1sc in top of PS, 1 sc in ch1 space** repeat from *to** around, sl st into first sc (70 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

I am in love with this slouch!

Here are some pictures of the first few rows, just in case you need some visualization.

Row 1

Slip Stitch with a different color, if you want to make the two color version.

Row2

Row 3

Close up view of row 4

Complete view of row 4

Row 5

Finished!

My supervisor is never far away.  He always makes certain that I am getting my work done.

~Best Wishes~