Super grover hat

>>>Click here for Dutch<<<

I have made this pattern a while back and so far it is my most favorite pattern of a hat I have made.
Until now I have sold serveral hats and patterns but now I have desided to spread this pattern for free. Why? Because there is an licence on them and I don't want to be a girl who get rich (okay, I did not earn a lot with it but still) over someone elses idea.
So, you lucky bastards can crochet them any time you like!
And if you want to feel really lucky keep in post with my blog because Bert and Ernie will join Grover very soon! I will translate them from my Dutch pattern!

Super Grover hat

Materials

• Yarn Colors: blue, grey, white, black and red or pink
• Black felt 
• 2 Black buttons
• Fiberfill 
• Hook size H,  5 mm 
• Tapestry needle 

Stitches

Chain - ch

Slipstitch - slst

Single crochet - Sc

Half double crochet - hdc

Double crochet - Dc

Triple crochet -  trc

Increase - incr

2 half double crochet together: 2hdctog
2 single crochet together: 2sctog

Other info

1. Always start with a double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2.
2. When increasing always end in the same stitch as chain 2. 
3. Never count the chain 2 as first double crochet. 
4. Always slip stitch in the first double crochet, not in the chain 2.

Questions & Answers

Q: How to make a magic ring? 

A: Click here for the video. 

Q: How to decrease invicible? 

A: Put the hook through the front loop of the first 2 stitches and work your stitch like normal. 

Hat

Size pre schooler

Start with grey
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Switch color to blue
Round 9 – 13: 1 dc in each  stitch (60 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size child

 Start with grey
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Switch color to blue
Round 10 – 14: 1 dc in each  stitch (64 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size teenager / small adult

 Start with grey
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Round 10: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 15, repeat  to end  (68 st), ch 2.
Switch color to blue
Round 11 – 15: 1 dc in each  stitch (68 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size adult xl

 Start with grey
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Round 10: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 15, repeat  to end  (68 st), ch 2.
Round 11: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 16, repeat  to end  (72 st), ch 2.
Switch color to blue
Round 12 – 16: 1 dc in each  stitch (72 st), ch 2.

Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Earflap pre schooler

Earflap 1

Row 1: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, bind off.

Earflap 2

Count 19 stitches on the front 
Row 1: join yarn and ch 2, 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, ch 1, turn and sc 2 times across the hat with blue.

Earflap for child to adult xl

Earflap 1

Row 1: 12 hdc , ch 2, turn

Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 8, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 10: 2hdctog, bind off.

Earflap 2

Count 22 stitches to the front  for  child and 25 stitches for the adult xl
Row 1: Join yarn and ch 2, 12 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 8, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 10: 2hdctog, ch 1, turn and sc times across the hat with blue.

Eyes

(make 2)
With white:
ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2e chain  from hook, do not turn  (6 st)
Round 2: 3 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in 2th, 1 in 3th, nog 1x repeat  (12 st)
Round 3: 1 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in the next 3 st, 1 sc in the next 3, 2 sc in the next 3, 1 sc in the next 2 (18 st)
Round 4: 1 sc in the frist 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next st, 1, 2, 1, 2 (increase), 1 sc in the next 4 st, 2 in the next st, 1, 2, 1, 2 (increase) then 1 sc in the last 2 stitches (24 st). Bind off.

With black:
Make a magic ring and ch 2, then 6 hdc  in the ring , slst in the first hdc pull and bind off.
See image above for the right place where to put the black rounds in the white ovals.

Nose

With red or pink:
Round 1: Crochet  6 sc in a magic ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc (12).
Round 3: 2 sc in 1st stitch 1 sc in next, repeat  to end  (18 st).
Round 4: 2 sc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (24 st).
Round 5: 2 sc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 3, repeat  to end  (30 st).
Round 6: 2 sc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 4, repeat  to end  (36 st).
Round 7 – 12: 1 sc in each  stitch (36 st), ch 2.
Round 13: 2sctog each 5th and 6th stitch, repeat  to end  (30 st).
Round 14: 2sctog each 4th and 5th stitch, repeat  to end  (24 st).
Round 15: 2sctog each 3th and 4th stitch, repeat  to end  (18 st).  Fill a bit with fiberfill
Round 16: 2sctog each 2nd and 3th stitch, repeat  to end  (12 st).
Round 17: 2sctog each 1st and 2nd stitch (6 st), bind off. Stuff ferm with fiberfill and sew it in the middle on the front of the hat

Peak

With grey:

 Chain 39  + 3 (counts as first trc), turn
Round 1: trc across, 1 chain, do not turn turn.
Round 2: at the back of the chain, trc across, slst in 1st trc from round 1, bind off.
The peak comes in the middle of the hat. So lay the hat flat on a table with the earflaps on each other. Sew the peak from the edge of blue / grey on the back to the front. There muts be some grey space left on the front for the visor.

Visor

With grey:
Chain 39  + 3 (counts as first trc), turn
Round 1: trc across, 1 chain, do not turn turn.
Round 2: 3 sc around the last tcr, 7 sc, 8 hdc , 10 dc, 8 hdc , 7 sc, 3 schreef around ch 3 from  round 1, 7 sc, 8 hdc , 10 dcs, 8 hdc , 7 sc. Bind off.
The visor comes in the grey space on the front of the hat. First sew two black buttons on the hat, measure where they have to come by laying the visor in place, the buttons must come where the first and last triple crochets are.
Sew the buttons on the hat and button the visor on to them. The visor is now removable.
Make with the black felt 7 diamond shapes. 1 big, 2 smaller, 2 smaller, 2 smaller and sew thema on the visor.

Braids

With grey, blue and black:
Cut 12 straps of each color about 16 inch (40 cm)  and split the colors in 2.
Grap with a bigger hoor the straps from the inside out on the earflap (see image) and pull through the earflap, now pull the ends of the straps through the loop and pull.
Sort the colors, make a braid en knot the ends. Cut even.

When you have made a hat with this pattern please put a link to this blog when you publish it on social media. 
Please do not publish this pattern as your own, I put a lot of work in writing and translating it. 
When you sell a finished product please refer to ©We Love Cozy. 

Super grover hat

>>>Click here for Dutch<<<

I have made this pattern a while back and so far it is my most favorite pattern of a hat I have made.
Until now I have sold serveral hats and patterns but now I have desided to spread this pattern for free. Why? Because there is an licence on them and I don't want to be a girl who get rich (okay, I did not earn a lot with it but still) over someone elses idea.
So, you lucky bastards can crochet them any time you like!
And if you want to feel really lucky keep in post with my blog because Bert and Ernie will join Grover very soon! I will translate them from my Dutch pattern!


Keep reading...

All year round challenge: The D from Dog

For the letter D in my challenge I knew right away what I wanted to design. 

My baby girl (she turns 6 next week, but you know she is the youngest so she is my baby) wanted slippers after the amazing Ninja Turtle slippers I made for my boy. This girl is a real girly girl so pink must do. And I don't know about you guys but I really like a poodle, the pink ones in particular. So the slippers needed to be poodles. 

Source: poodleforum.com

In the past I had found a crocheted poodle hat, so with that image in mind I started to crochet. 

My baby girl is in LOVE and mommy as well! These ones turn out real adorable!! And I almost think it's a waiste to wear them. But hey, if they are dirty I crochet a pair of new ones, in purple maybe or blue with bows around the ears! Come to think about it, I think I will do that last option very soon ;) 

So now you are waiting for the moment when I say, here is the FREE pattern? 

Okay, so here is the FREE pattern!!! 

Will you let me enjoy your version of the slipper? Please send me a mail or massage at my Facebook page and I will share your version with all of my fans on Facebook! 

I made these slippers for a girl with shoe size 30 (European size), 11 (UK), 12 (US). The size is adjustable by adding or leaving a round. 
I am going to try to make the slipper for a bigger size also, so keep checking the pattern if you also like them in adult size.

Pattern super cute poodle slippers 

Materials

• Yarn color: pink 100 grams, small amount of white and black
• Hook G, 4 mm
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

4 inch x 4 inch = 12 stitches x 8 rows

Stitches

Chain = ch

Slip stitch = slst

Single crochet = sc

Half double crochet = hdc

Double crochet = dc

2 double crochet together = 2dctog

Loopstitch 

Same stitch =s/st

Other info

1. Always start with a double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2.
2. When increasing always end in the same stitch as chain 2. 
3. Never count the chain 2 as first double crochet. 
4. Always slip stitch in the first double crochet, not in the chain 2.

Questions & Answers

Q: How to make a magic ring? 

A: Click here for the video. 

Q: How to make a loopstitch? 
A: June from planet June made a great tutorial about this stitch! Click here for the video.
For a half double crochet loop stitch you need to yarn over first and then make the loopstitch.

Slipper

Make two

With pink

Round 1: 8 dc in magic ring
Round 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, *1 dc in first st, 2 dc in the next*, repeat to end, 1 dc in same st as ch 2, join.
Round 3: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, *2 dc in first 2 st, 2 dc in the next*, repeat to end, 1 dc in same st as ch 2, join.
Round 4: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, *3 dc in first 2 st, 2 dc in the next*, repeat to end, 1 dc in same st as ch 2, join.
Round 5: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, *4 dc in first 2 st, 2 dc in the next*, repeat to end, 1 dc in same st as ch 2, join.
Round 6 - 11: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc around, join.
Round 12: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc around, 1 dc in same st as ch 2. Bind off. 

Hold the slipper with the toe towards you and count 10 st to the right from the seam. Join yarn and follow the next steps.

Row 1: ch 3, dc 21 across, leave 4 st unworked.
Row 2 - 6: ch 3, turn dc 21 across.
Row 7: ch 3, dc 8, 2dgtog, 2dctog, dc 9.
Turn the slipper inside out and close the back with slipstitches.

Boot

Join yarn in the middle of the back of the slipper.

Round 1: ch 2, dc across the opening of the slipper, make sure you increase 4 times equally.
Round 2: ch 2, dc across, make sure to increase 2 times.
Round 3 - 5: ch 2, dc across.
Round 6: ch 1, turn, sc loopstitch across.
Round 7 - 8: ch 1, sc loopstitch across. In the last round bind off and weave in ends. In the last round bind off and weave in ends.

Eyes

Make four

With black

Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring. 

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 st), bind off. 

With white

Embroider a white spot in the eyes. 

Sew the eyes with 7 st in the middle on the first 2 rows where the boot begins. 

Embroider eye brows above the eyes. 

Nose

Make two

With black

Ch 7

Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (6 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 2: sc across (6 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 3: 2sctog, 2 sc, 2sctog (4 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 4: 2sctog, 2sctog (2 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 5: 2sctog, ch 1 and sc across the none, bind off leaving a long tail.

Ears

Make four

With pink

Ch 10

Round 1: 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 7 hdc, do not turn but go further on the other side of the chain and make 8 hdc (16 st), join in first hdc.

Now go further on the other side of the chain. 

Round 2 - 6: ch 2, hdc with a loopstitch around (16 st), join in first hdc.

Yarn over

Stick through stitch

 Yarn under hook

Grab both threads with hook and pull through stitch

Now you have 4 loops on hook

Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook

Now you have a loop with a half double crochet 

Round 7: do not chain (!) sc with a loopstitch around (17 st), bind off.

Place the ears directly under the loopstitch of the slipper.

Okay, now you have made the cutest thing I have ever seen! 

When you have made slippers with this pattern please put a link to this blog when you publish it on social media. 
Please do not publish this pattern as your own, I have put a lot of work in writing and translating it. 
When you sell a finished product please refer to ©We Love Cozy. 

All year round challenge: The D from Dog

For the letter D in my challenge I knew right away what I wanted to design. 

My baby girl (she turns 6 next week, but you know she is the youngest so she is my baby) wanted slippers after the amazing Ninja Turtle slippers I made for my boy. This girl is a real girly girl so pink must do. And I don't know about you guys but I really like a poodle, the pink ones in particular. So the slippers needed to be poodles. 

Source: poodleforum.com

In the past I had found a crocheted poodle hat, so with that image in mind I started to crochet. 

My baby girl is in LOVE and mommy as well! These ones turn out real adorable!! And I almost think it's a waiste to wear them. But hey, if they are dirty I crochet a pair of new ones, in purple maybe or blue with bows around the ears! Come to think about it, I think I will do that last option very soon ;) 

So now you are waiting for the moment when I say, here is the FREE pattern? 

Okay, so here is the FREE pattern!!! 

Will you let me enjoy your version of the slipper? Please send me a mail or massage at my Facebook page and I will share your version with all of my fans on Facebook! 

Keep reading...

All year round challenge: The C from Cow

It's not even february but I am already half way for this month!
After the A and B I wanted for the C a real wicked one! I could have picked the C from Cat but I didn't want to make one, because it's crocheted so often already.
So I wanted something else, now it was between a crab and a cow. For a crab I wanted a hat but my last challenge was already a hat, so I chose the cow.
I thought of slippers, a doorstop or a bag and then my weird brain interfered, it must be a bag with udders, and so I started with a lot of fun!

And here is the C from Cow! 

Do you love this bag as much as I do, well it's your lucky day, this pattern is FREE!

Materials

• Yarn
Colors: Pink, black and white (50 - 100 grams)
• Fiberfill
• Hook size H,  5 mm
• Tapestry needle

Gauge 

4 x 4 inch = 12 stitches x 8 rows

Stitches

Chain - ch
Slipstitch - slst
Single crochet - Sc
Half double crochet - hdc
Double crochet - dc
Triple crochet -  trc
Increase - incr
2 half double crochet together: 2hdctog
Crab stitch

Other info

1. Always start with a double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2.
2. When increasing always end in the same stitch as chain 2. 
3. Never count the chain 2 as first double crochet. 
4. Always slip stitch in the first double crochet, not in the chain 2.

Questions & Answers

Q: How to make a magic ring? 

A: Click here for the video. 

Q: How to decrease? 

A: Crochet a double crochet like normal but lease te last loop unworked (2 loops on hook), then double crochet in the next stitch and finish through the last 3 loops.

Q: How to make a crab stitch?
A: The crab stitch is the single crochet but only reverse. Click here for video. 

Bag

With pink
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring.
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), join.
Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), join.
Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), join.
Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 3, repeat  to end  (55 st), join.
Round 6: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 10, repeat  to end  (60 st), join.
Round 7: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (65 st),  join.
Round 8: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (70 st), join.
Round 9 - 10: ch 2, 1 dc in each  stitch (70 st), join.
Change color to white 
Round 11 - 18: ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch (70 st), join.
Round 19: ch 2, 1 dc in next 14, 2dctog, repeat to end (65 st), join.
Round 20: ch 1, 1 sc around (65 st), join.
Change color to black
Round 21: ch 1, sc 6, ch 2, skip 2 st, repeat to end, join.
Round 22: ch 1, sc around (65 st), join.
Change color to white
Round 23 - 24: ch 1, sc around (65 st), join.
Change color to pink
Round 25: ch 1, and crab stitch around, bind off.

Udder

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. 

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st (12 st), join. 

Round 3 - 14: ch 1, 1 sc around (12 st). 

Bind off, leaving long tail. 

Sew the udders in a square between the 4th and 6th round from middle. 

Do you see the crab stitch, this is an perfect edge for this bag! 

String

Cut a string of each color that fits two times around the bag, fold them in the middle and make a braid with three colors. 

Tassels

There are many ways to make tassels, but we are scouts made a great tutorial >>>click<<<

Handle

Okay, for this one I made an extra large kumihimo disc. 

This disc is 9 inches and the middle is 2-3 inches. See tutorial here (it's Dutch but the pictures are really easy to follow). 

Now cut the size you want for the handle x 2 because you have to fold it in half. So i wanted 13 inches, so I cut 10 string of 26 inches of black and 5 strings pink and 5 strings white. 

Spots

So here you can go nuts! Cut the spots in the size or form you want out of felt and sew them on the white part of the bag. 

And there you have it, an amazing cow udder bag!! 

Oh and my little model also wanted to strike a pose with her cow hat and the bag (this one likes been photographed)!!

And here she is the cow, you see?

When you have made a bag with this pattern please put a link to this blog when you publish it on social media. 
Please do not publish this pattern as your own, I put a lot of work in writing and translating it. 
When you sell a finished product please refer to ©We Love Cozy. 

All year round challenge: The C from Cow

It's not even february but I am already half way for this month!
After the A and B I wanted for the C a real wicked one! I could have picked the C from Cat but I didn't want to make one, because it's crocheted so often already.
So I wanted something else, now it was between a crab and a cow. For a crab I wanted a hat but my last challenge was already a hat, so I chose the cow.
I thought of slippers, a doorstop or a bag and then my weird brain interfered, it must be a bag with udders, and so I started with a lot of fun!

And here is the C from Cow! 

Do you love this bag as much as I do, well it's your lucky day, this pattern is FREE!

Keep reading...

All year round challenge: B from Beaver

Okay so we did the A from Alligator. Which came up as a draft strip, see post here.
Now it's time for the B, this time I came up with a hat, which is frankly my all time favorite thing to design! And this one was finished really fast!

>>>Click here for Dutch<<<

Meet the B from Beaver!!!

Isn't this the cutest you have ever seen?? My boy wanted to keep it and leave it on his head the whole day!

Well, you can jump through the roof, because I will share this pattern for FREE!

Materials

• Yarn
Colors: brown 50 - 100 grams
Small amount of light brown, black and white
• Fiberfill for filling
• Hook size H,  5 mm
• Tapestry needle

Gauge 

4 x 4 inch = 12 stitches x 8 rows

Stitches

Chain - ch
Slipstitch - slst
Single crochet - Sc
Half double crochet - hdc
Double crochet - Dc
Triple crochet -  trc
Increase - incr
2 half double crochet together: 2hdctog

Other info

1. Always start with a double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2.
2. When increasing always end in the same stitch as chain 2. 
3. Never count the chain 2 as first double crochet. 
4. Always slip stitch in the first double crochet, not in the chain 2.

Questions & Answers

Q: How to make a magic ring? 

A: Click here for the video. 

Q: How to decrease invicible? 

A: Put the hook through the front loop of the first 2 stitches and work your stitch like normal. 

Hat

Size pre schooler

With white 
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9 – 13: 1 dc in each  stitch (60 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size child

With white 
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Round 10 – 14: 1 dc in each  stitch (64 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size teenager / small adult

With white 
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Round 10: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 15, repeat  to end  (68 st), ch 2.
Round 11 – 15: 1 dc in each  stitch (68 st), ch 2.
Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Size adult xl

With white 
Round 1: Crochet  11 dc in a magic ring. ch 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in elk dc (22 st), ch 2.
Round 3: 2 dc in 1st stitch 1 dc in next, repeat  to end  (33 st), ch 2.
Round 4: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 2, repeat  to end  (44 st), ch 2.
Round 5: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in the next 10, repeat  to end  (48 st), ch 2.
Round 6: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 11, repeat  to end  (52 st), ch 2.
Round 7: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 12, repeat  to end  (56 st) ch 2.
Round 8: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 13, repeat  to end  (60 st), ch 2.
Round 9: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 14, repeat  to end  (64 st), ch 2.
Round 10: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 15, repeat  to end  (68 st), ch 2.
Round 11: 2 dc in 1st stitch, 1 in next 16, repeat  to end  (72 st), ch 2.
Round 12 – 16: 1 dc in each  stitch (72 st), ch 2.

Don’t bind off but follow pattern at earflap.

Earflap pre schooler

Earflap 1

Row 1: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, bind off.

Earflap 2

Count 19 stitches on the front 
Row 1: join yarn and ch 2, 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, ch 1, turn and sc 1 time across the hat with the dark brown and 1 time with the light brown.

Earflap for child to adult xl

Earflap 1

Row 1: 12 hdc , ch 2, turn

Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 8, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 10: 2hdctog, bind off.

Earflap 2

Count 22 stitches to the front  for  child and 25 stitches for the adult xl
Row 1: Join yarn and ch 2, 12 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 8, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 3: 10 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 4: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 6, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 5: 8 hdc , ch 2, turn.
Row 6: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 4, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 7: 6 hdc , ch 2, turn
Row 8: 2hdctog, 1 hdc in next 2, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2hdctog, 2hdctog, ch 2, turn
Row 10: 2hdctog, ch 1, turn and sc 1 time across the hat with the dark brown and 1 time with the light brown.

Teeth

Ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, *1 sc in each st, ch, turn* repeat 5 rows.

Sew the teeth right in the middle of te hat, it's okay if it goes a little bit over the edge.

Cheeks/upperlip/mouth 

(actually, I really have no clue how to call them)
With light brown
Ch 22
Row 1: 1 hdc in 3th ch from hook, hdc across (20 st) , ch 2, turn.
Row 2: 2hdctog, 16 hdc, 2hdctog (18 st), ch 2, turn.
Row 3: 2hdctog, 14 hdc, 2hdctog (16 st) , ch 2, turn.
Row 4: 2hdctog, 12 hdc, 2hdctog (14 st), ch 2, turn.
Row 5: 2hdctog, 10 hdc, 2hdctog (12 st), ch 1 and sc around the cheeks, bind off leaving a long tail.

Sew the cheeks right above the teeth, overlapsing a little, make sure you stuff the cheeks a little while closing.

Nose

With black

Ch 7

Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (6 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 2: sc across (6 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 3: 2sctog, 2 sc, 2sctog (4 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 4: 2sctog, 2sctog (2 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 5: 2sctog, ch 1 and sc across the none, bind off leaving a long tail.

Sew the nose with the lower part over the cheeks and the upper part a little but on to the hat.

With the long tail embroider a stripe from the none, over the cheeks and over the teeth. Bind off.

You can choose to add some whiskers, I chose not to because I think it looks cute already!

Eyes

Make 2

With white

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in every st (12 st), bind off. 

With black 

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring, bind off. 

Sew the eyes 1 row above the cheeks on to the hat leaving 3 stitches between them.

Ears

Make 2 out of every color

With light brown and dark brown

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring, ch 1, turn. 

Round 2: 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 2 sc in the next 4 st, 1 in the last st (10 st), bind the light brown color off, leave the dark brown on the hook. 

Now put the light brown half circle on to the dark brown on your hook en crochet through both color. 

Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in same st* repeat to end and bind of leaving a long tail. 

Sew the ears in the 3th row from the middle of the hat. 

Beaver tail

Ch 16

Row 1: hdc in 3th ch from hook, hdc across (14 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 2: 2 hdc in first st, 12 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (16 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 3: 2 hdc in first st, 14 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (18 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 4: 18 hdc across, ch 2, turn. 

Row 5: 2 hdc in first st, 16 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (20 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 6 - 9: 20 hdc across, ch 2, turn. 

Row 10: 2hdctog, 16 hdc, 2hdctog (18 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 11: 2hdctog, 14 hdc, 2hdctog (16 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 12: 2hdctog, 12 hdc, 2hdctog (14 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 13: 2hdctog, 10 hdc, 2hdctog (12 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 14: 2hdctog, 8 hdc, 2hdctog (10 st), ch 2, turn. 

Row 15: 2hdctog, 6 hdc, 2hdctog (8 st), ch 1 and sc across the tail. 

Holding the tail upside down, join with white on the right side of the tail and sc across to the left side of the tail. 

Now sew the tail on to the hat right between the earflaps. 

Braided tails

With dark brown, light brown and white. 

Cut 16 straps of each color about 16 inch (40 cm)  and split the colors in 2.
Grap with a bigger hook the straps from the inside out on the earflap (see image) and pull through the earflap, now pull the ends of the straps through the loop and pull.
Sort the colors, make a braid en knot the ends. Cut even.

And you did it! A super cute beaver hat is in the pocket!! 

When you have made a hat with this pattern please put a link to this blog when you publish it on social media. 
Please do not publish this pattern as your own, I put a lot of work in writing and translating it. 
When you sell a finished product please refer to ©We Love Cozy. 

All year round challenge: B from Beaver

Okay so we did the A from Alligator. Which came up as a draft strip, see post here.
Now it's time for the B, this time I came up with a hat, which is frankly my all time favorite thing to design! And this one was finished really fast!

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Meet the B from Beaver!!!

Isn't this the cutest you have ever seen?? My boy wanted to keep it and leave it on his head the whole day!

Well, you can jump through the roof, because I will share this pattern for FREE!

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All year round challenge: The A from Alligator

So this year I came up with a challenge for the whole year! Crochet animals in alphabethical order.

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And today it's the A from Alligator.
Since we live in an old farm there is a lot of draft these days in the winter. Although, it is quite warm for the time of year, I don't know how it is over there?
So I came up with a draft strip, and frankly I love the way it turned out!

 And today I will share my pattern with you!

Alligator draft strip

Materials

• Yarn color: green 150 grams, small amount of yellow, white and black
• Hook H, 5 mm
• Old pair of tights, socks, t-shirts or other old fabrik
• Fiberfill
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

4 inch x 4 inch = 12 stitches x 8 rows

Stitches

Chain = ch

Slip stitch = slst

Single crochet = sc

Half double crochet = hdc

Double crochet = dc

2 double crochet together = 2dctog

Bobble stitch = bobble

Same stitch =s/st

Other info

1. Always start with a double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2.
2. When increasing always end in the same stitch as chain 2. 
3. Never count the chain 2 as first double crochet. 
4. Always slip stitch in the first double crochet, not in the chain 2.

Questions & Answers

Q: How to make a magic ring? 

A: Click here for the video. 

Q: How to make a bobble stitch? 

A: We make our bobble with 5 double crochet instead of 4.

Work 5 dc in 1 stitch leaving the last loop unworked on the hook. When you have 6 loops on the hook pull through all the 6 loops and there it is, a bobble. 

Click here for the video. 

Q: How to decrease invicible? (so not the way I did, my way was wrong!!!) 

A: Yarn over, put the hook through the stitch, yarn over, pull (now you have 2 loops on your hook), yarn over, hook through next stitch, yarn over, pull, yarn over and pull through the 3 loops left on the hook. 

Body 

We work the body in rows, because the bobble stitch turns up on the wrong side.

Row 1: 6 dc in magic ring, the first 2 ch don't count as first dc, turn. 

Row 2: ch 2, *1 dc in first, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (9st), turn. 

Row 3: ch 2,*2 dc in first 2 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (12st),  turn. 

Row 4: ch 2, *3 dc in first 3 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (15 st), turn. 

Row 5: ch 2, *4 dc in first 4 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (18 st), turn. 

Row 6: ch 2, *5 dc in first 5 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (21 st), turn. 

Row 7: ch 2, *6 dc in first 6 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (24 st), turn. 

Row 8: ch 2, *7 dc in first 7 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (27 st), turn. 

Row 9: ch 2, *8 dc in first 8 st, 2 dc in the next* repeat to end (30 st), turn. 

Row 10: ch 2, 9 dc, bobble, 5 dc, bobble, 14 dc (30 st), turn. 

Row 11: ch 2, dc across (30 st), turn. 

Row 12 - 58: repeat row 10 + 11.

Row 59: ch 2, 9 dc, bobble, 2 dc, 2dctog, 1 dc, bobble, 7 dc, 2dctog , 5 dc (28 st), turn. 

Row 60: ch 2, dc across (28 st), turn. 

Row 61: ch 2, 9 dc, bobble, 1 dc, 2dctog, 1 dc, bobble, 6 dc, 2dctog, 5 dc (26 st), turn. 

Row 62: ch 2, dc across (26 st) , turn. 

Row 63: ch 2, 9 dc, bobble, 1 dc, 2dctog, bobble, 5 dc, 2dctog, 5 dc (24 st), turn. 

Row 64: ch 2, 6 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat in total of 3 times, 11 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat in total of 3 times, 2 dc (31 st), turn. 

Row 65: ch 2, 2 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat in total of 6 times, 4 dc, bobble, 2dctog, bobble, 4 dc, *2 dc in 1 st* repeat in total of 6 times, 5 dc (42 st), turn. 

Row 66: ch 2, dc across (42 st), turn. 

Row 67: ch 2, dc across (42 st), turn.
Now is the time for stuffing the alligator. So take your old tights and stuff it with your old socks, t-shirts and other old fabric you wanten to throw away (this is recycling people!) and slide (and push) it in to the body. Now go further and stuff it after every row a little bit. 

Row 68: ch 2, 7 dc, *dc2tog* repeat 6 times, 11 dc, *dc2tog* repeat 6 times (30 st), turn. 

Row 69: ch 2, 1 dc,  *dc2tog* repeat 3 times, 11 dc, *dc2tog* repeat 3 times, 6 dc (24 st), turn. 

Row 70: ch 2, dc across (24 st), turn. 

Row 71: ch 2, 5 dc, 2dctog, 10 dc,  2dctog, 5 dc (22 st), turn. 

Row 72: ch 2, dc across (22 st), turn. 

Row 73: ch 2, 4 dc, 2dctog, 9 dc, 2dctog, 5 dc (20 st), turn. 

Row 74: ch 2, 4 dc, 2dctog, 8 dc, 2dctog, 4 dc (18 st), bind off but leave a long tail. 

Now weave a round through the stitches and pull so it finish up in a round. 

Legs

Frontleg

I made one because other wise it doesn't fit against the door. For a toy better make two. 

Round 1: 6 dc in magic ring. 

Round 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in every st, 1 dc in same st as ch 2 (12 st) 

Round 3: ch 2, 1 dc around

Round 4 - 11: ch 2, 1 dc around, 1 dc in same st as ch 2 (this way we increase every round), in the last round bind off.

Turn your leg on the inside out and sew the 5th and 6th round together with 6 stitched. Stuff the leg lightly and sew on the body.

Back leg

Round 1: 6 dc in magic ring. 

Round 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in every st, 1 dc in same st as ch 2 (12 st) 

Round 3: ch 2, 1 dc around

Round 4 - 14: ch 2, 1 dc around, 1 dc in same st as ch 2 (this way we increase every round), in the last round bind off.

Turn your leg on the inside out and sew the 5th and 6th round together with 6 stitches.
Now stuff the leg half, and sew on the opposite side the 11th and 12th round together with 6 stitches. Fill the leg lightly and sew on the body.

Nail

Make two

With white

Ch 8, 1 slst in 4th ch from hook, 1 sc, *ch 3, 1 slst in 3th ch from hook, 1 sc* repeat in total of 3 times. 

Eyes

Make two

With green 

Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring, ch 1, turn. 

Row 2: 2 sc in each st (12 st), ch 1, turn. 

Row 3: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn. 

Row 4: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, sc along the side with 6 sc, slst in first sc, bind off. 

With yellow

Round 1: 6 sc crochet in magic ring. 

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 st), bind off. 

Sew the yellow piece on to the green piece along the straight side. So it becomes a up standing eye. 

Sew a black stripe in the middle of the eye. 

Tooth

Make two

With white
Ch 5, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, bind off.

First embroider a beak onto the alligator and then sew the tooth pointing up.

And tadaaaa a Alligator draft strip! 

When you have made a draft strip or toy with this pattern please put a link to this blog when you publish it on social media. 
Please do not publish this pattern as your own, I have put a lot of work in writing and translating it. 
When you sell a finished product please refer to ©We Love Cozy.