FREE Halloween Monster Hat Pattern for Toddlers

I have been a busy bee these last couple days!

For some reason, every part of me doesn't want to crochet when it's warm outside.  I almost get to the point where I swear that I will never be in the mood again... then the weather cools down, my yarn starts calling my name and my fingers start itching to hold the crochet hooks again!

I have had this overwhelming desire to give back to my fellow crochet community this fall with some free patterns.  Last night, I posted the free Newborn Pumpkin Hat.  Today, I whipped together a fun little monster hat for my toddler.  It turned out so dang cute, I thought I would post the pattern and share it as well.

Here is a basic, Monster Eye Ball skull cap.  But the options are unlimited to personalize!  Put some ears on, tufts on the top... I mean, come on, it's a monster... it can be ANYTHING!

Halloween Monster Eye Ball Hat Pattern

For 18-24 month Toddler

Yarn:  Worsted Med.
Black, lime green, blue, yellow, and white.  (Or any colors you want!)

Hooks: I and H

With Black yarn Ch 3. ss with 1st ch to form loop.

Rnd 1: ch 1. work 7 hdc in loop. (7) ss to join.

Rnd 2: ch 1. work 2 hdc in each st around (14) ss to join.

Rnd 3: ch 1. work *2 hdc in nect st, hdc in next. * repeat. ss to join. (21)

Rnd 4: ch 1. work *2 hdc in nect st, hdc in next 2 st. * repeat. ss to join. (28)

Rnd 5: ch 1. work *2 hdc in nect st, hdc in next 3 st. * repeat. ss to join. (35)

Rnd 6: ch 1. work *2 hdc in nect st, hdc in next 4 st. * repeat. ss to join. (42)

Rnd 7: ch 1. work *2 hdc in nect st, hdc in next 5 st. * repeat. ss to join. (49)

Rnd 8-9: ch 1. hdc around (49)

Rnd 10: change to green yarn.  Ch 1. hdc around (49)

Rnd 11-15: ch 1. hdc around (49)

Rnd 16-19: Change to blue yarn. ch 1. hdc around (49)

Rnd 20-21: Use H hook, sc around (49).  Fasten off.

Eye Ball

With black yarn, ch 3. ss with 1st ch 1 to loop.  (Note: to make it tighter in the center, do a Magic circle instead).

Rnd 1: ch 2. work 12 dc into loop.  ss to join (12)

Rnd 2: With yellow yarn, ch 2. work 2 dc in each st around (24)

Rnd 3: with white yarn, ch 2. work *2 dc in next st, work dc in next 2 st. Repeat * around. (36)

Rnd 4: ch 2. *work 2 dc in next st, work dc in next 4 st. repeat * Fasten off with long tail to stitch onto hat.

Attach eyeball to hat!

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Newborn Pumpkin Hat Pattern: FREE

Since it has been a while since I have updated this blog, I figured I owed it to my followers and readers to post a little freebie.

Fall time is a great time to welcome new babies into the world.  I, myself, had a fall baby the first time... and I would have LOVED to have a pumpkin hat for him!!  Halloween babies are so blasted fun!!

This year, I have been feeling like I want to give back to some of the babies out there.  So I put together this newborn pumpkin hat pattern for a great idea for a baby gift.  After all, who doesn't want a crochet baby hat these days?

So here it is, enjoy!

FREE Newborn Pumpkin Hat Crochet Pattern

Yarn:
Worsted (Med)
Brown, Orange, Green

Hook: sizes G & H

Special Stitch:  

Puff stitch --  Yarn over (YO), insert hook into next stitch, yo and draw yarn through st, yo again and draw yarn through 2 loops.  In the same stitch, repeat the same steps as above until you have 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull yarn through ALL 6 loops.  Chain 1.

Hat Body:

With brown yarn and H hook, ch 3.  Join to 1st ch to form loop.

Rnd 1: work 7 hdc in loop.  Join with ss to 1st.

Rnd 2: Ch 1. work 7 hdc around. (7 hdc) ss to join.

Rnd 3-5:  Repeat rnd 2.

Rnd 6: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each st around. (14 hdc) join with ss.

Rnd 7: ch 1. *2 hdc in next. hdc in next st. repeat * around. (21) join with ss.

Rnd 8: Ch 1. *2 hdc in next st. hdc in next 2 st. repeat * around. (28) join with ss.

Rnd 9: Join to orange yarn.  Ch. 1. *2 hdc in next. hdc in next 3 st. repeat * around. (35)

Rnd 10: ch 1. *2 hdc in next st. hdc in next 5 st. repeat *. (41)

Rnd 11: ch 1. hdc around (41)

12-17: Ch 2. Dc in next 2 st. Puff Stitch (see special stitch instructions on top) in next st. *dc in next 4 st. Puff stitch in next. repeat * around.  There will be an extra dc at the end of the row. (there will be 8 puff stitches total around).

Change to G hook.

Rnd 18-21: ch 1. sc around. (41) Fasten off after row 21.

Curly Cue:

With H Hook and Green yarn, chain 13.

In 2nd chain from hook, hdc 2 times in chain.  Work 2 hdc in each stitch forming the curl.  (24) Fasten off leaving a tail to thread and attach to the top of the hat.

Hope you have a blast making this cute hat!  If you do make one, send us some pictures and we can post them!!  Or share your stories with us... we LOVE feedback!

Have a Happy Halloween and a fantastic Fall!

-Cat

PS -- Oh, and if you decide to sell these hats, please give us the credit for the design :)  Thanks!

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And the winner is....

The winner of the Fall Giveaway is....

Wendy!!

Congratulations on winning the super cute Monster Hat!!

If any of you really wanted it but didn't win, you can come check it out at my Etsy shop here.

Keep checking back for new updates, Freebie Friday will be back this week, and we might just do another giveaway soon!

What kind of projects are you working on these days?

~Heidi

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Last Day to enter the Giveaway!

Happy October 13th everyone!!  I hope you are all having a great fall and enjoying this great season! Are you ready for Halloween yet? It's just 2 1/2 weeks away, that's so crazy!

Today is the last day to enter for the giveaway! Make sure you enter before it's too late! :) You can go here for the entry rules.

Best of luck everyone!

~Heidi Pin It

Fall is here again!

I can't believe it is already Fall! Time just slips away. It has almost been a year since we started this blog. Wow, can you believe it! So much has happened in the last year, there's just too much to even try to fit into a single blog post.

So anyway, welcome back to Fall! That time of year when the leaves are changing, Halloween decorations are being put up, and those winter clothes are being pulled out of the back of closets. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and then Christmas! I love this time of year, mostly because it means an end to super hot days, I live in a desert so 105 is very common during summer. It's so nice not to be living in a cave anymore. : ) So what's your favorite part of fall? What's your favorite Halloween decoration/costume/candy? 

Well here on The Worsted Crochet Blog we want to celebrate the coming of Halloween. We are doing, drum roll please...another giveaway!! Now this is so much fun! I love giveaways! And here is the Prize:

This is an original Monster hat. My husband drew the design and I created it as a hat. It was a fun joint effort. : ) 

Sure do love my cute model! Anyway, this is a Toddler size and it can be yours!

How to enter:

Mandatory:  Become a public follower of this blog (I usually don't do this, but since we haven't met our follower goal yet...) AND then leave a comment on this post when you have done so. Current followers can just comment on this post to enter.

Other optional entries (leave a separate comment for each):

• Like this blog on Facebook.
• Follow this blog on Twitter.
• Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, and/or your blog and then leave a comment for each share. The more you share the more entries you have to win!

The contest ends Saturday, 13th of October (dun, dun, dun) at 11:59 pm.  Winners will be announced on Monday.  Good luck everyone!!

~Heidi

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Back in Action

It's about time that I posted on here again! I basically took the spring and summer off. It has been so busy here I haven't even crocheted much or worked on any other projects. Well in August my cousin, Kassidy, asked me if I wanted to trade a photo session for some hats, she gave me some pictures of hats she liked and I set to work. It was so nice getting back into gear and having a project. With some direction from Cat I was able to learn a new stitch and then took that stitch and created a cute little newborn cable hat. Here are some pictures, unfortunately with the grey it's hard to see the cable stitch but in person it is so cute! The first picture is from Kassidy.

You can see the cable stitch a bit better on this picture.

Kassidy is a great photographer! She took pictures of my little girl two years ago and now my son for his 1 year pictures. They are absolutely the best pictures I have! You can check out her blog at Kassidy Baker Photography. 

Creating this new hat was such a great experience! I feel a lot more confident in myself with going outside the box and creating things. It was a lot of fun.

Here is another new hat that I did this month. My husband drew a design for me last year but I just didn't get it made. I finally did it this last week and it turned out a lot like the picture. It was a great joint venture and was a lot of fun. : )

Isn't she such a cutie! I love my kiddos. : )

Another new thing for me is that I finally opened my own Etsy shop. It has taken me almost a year to finally do it but I’m so proud of myself for going out of my comfort zone. You can check out my Etsy shop at Heidi's Homemade Hats and Crafts. It’s so much fun!

What new and fun projects have you been working on? Have you gone outside your comfort zone to do something new/different? Let us know what you have been up to. : )

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"What to Expect..." Giveaway!

The first time I found out I was pregnant the first time, I popped right over to the store and bought "What to Expect When You're Expecting" -- some of the best advice I got from experienced friends.  I followed along with the book religiously throughout my pregnancy.  I looked forward every month to see how my baby was growing and what to expect emotionally and physically myself.  I still have my copy and used it for my last 2 pregnancies as well... since all three were really different, the book helped me and taught me new things every time.

I also got the next two books in the series:  What to Expect the First Year and What to Expect the Second Year and used them weekly (sometimes daily) as reference guilds on my journey to motherhood.

I was thrilled a couple weeks ago when WhatToExpect.com contacted me and wanted to do a giveaway for our readers!  We will be giving away 2 sets of the 3 book series to 2 lucky readers!! Yay!

How to enter:

Mandatory:  Become a public follower of this blog (I usually don't do this, but since we haven't met our follower goal yet...) AND then leave a comment on this post about which book you would like to have the most!

Other optional entries (leave a separate comment for each):

• Like WhatToExpect.com on Facebook.
• Follow WhatToExpect.com on Twitter.
• Like this blog on Facebook.
• Follow this blog on Twitter.
• Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, and/or your blog (each share gets a separate entry)

The contest ends Wednesday, 11th of April at 11:59 pm.  Winners will be announced on Thursday.  Good luck everyone!!

-Cat Pin It