Christmas Santa Beard Free Crochet Pattern

I got a fun Christmas package for the kids a few days ago! My mom made my little man and adorable Santa Hat, Beard and Santa Shirt. He's been wearing his little costume out Christmas shopping! People just loved it!  Made for some fun and Holiday Cheer everywhere we went! 

I asked my mom about the patterns and silly me she used my"Fear the Beard" pattern that I wrote last year. You can use the same pattern as before just with simple yarn changes to make a Santa Beard! 

Follow the "Fear the Beard" pattern using one strand each of White, worsted weight yarn and a novelty yarn like Fun fur or Boa. You'll crochet with both at the same time. 

If you like the hat here is the link to the one she was inspired by. 

Santa Hat

She adjusted the size and the brim though so you'd have to work that out on your own. 

This makes a fun last minute Holiday gift your kids will enjoy! 

Merry Christmas

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Arctic Ocean Mobius Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern

This was a special design for a my Son's Kindergarten teacher for Christmas! He said her favorite color was turquoise and he thought she would love this yarn. He picked it out from my stash. I only had one Skien and wanted something that worked up quick but with a fun texture! You could make this in many other colors solid or varigated and get a totally different look. I love one skein, chunky yarn projects and I hope you will too! Enjoy!

Level: Easy

Materials: 
1 Skein of Bulky (5) approx. 109 yards
*I used Premier Yarns, Deborah Norville, Serenity Chunky
Color way : Seven Seas
*Yarn substitutions: Michael’s “Charisma” or Hobby Lobby’s  “I Love This Chunky”

*Hook Sizes: 
L-Hook - (8.00mm)

*Tapestry Needle

Gauge: not required

*Terms and Stitches used:

ch - chain

st - stitch

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

rep - repeat

YO - yarn over

Special Stitches
Picot: ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

Decrease: YO, insert hook in same sc as last st made, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, skip next Picot and next 2 sc, insert hook in next sc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (basically a dc dec just spread out)

Arctic Ocean Mobius Cowl

Measures approx.  6” wide and 15” long (folded in half)

Row 1: ch 80, sc in 2nd ch from hook, work Picot, (sc in next 4 chs, work Picot) across to last 2 chs, sc in last 2 chs.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1), turn; YO, insert hook in first sc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, skip next Picot and next 2 sc, insert hook in next sc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook, ch 3, (decrease, ch 3) across to last Picot, YO, insert hook in same sc as last st made, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, skip last Picot, insert hook in last sc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in first st, * work (2 sc, Picot, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next st; rep from * across to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp and in last dc.

Row 4: Ch 2, turn; skip first 2 sc, dc in next sc, (ch 3, decrease) across, ch 1, dc in same sc as last st made.

Row 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, work Picot, sc in next ch-1 sp and in next st, * work (2 sc, Picot, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next st; repeat from * across.

Repeat Rows 2-5 One time

*Fasten off but leave a long tail to sew ends shut.

* For a Mobius (twisted) Cowl twist the cowl once and sew ends shut with a whip stitch.

*If you don’t want a twist, line up the ends, with no twist and sew together with a whip stitch. 

*Weave in remaining ends. 

Legal stuff! Copyright 2013 Calleigh's Clips and Crochet Creations

Thank you for using a Calleigh’s Clips original pattern. I have done my best to keep my patterns simple and easy to understand. If at any time you need assistance, please feel free to contact me using the contact me tab.

Please remember that there may be a slight variance in sizing due to different tensions of each individual and materials used.

All patterns are copyright protected, but you are welcome to sell finished products made from my patterns. I do ask, however, that you mention my company name along with my web shop address as follows:

Calleigh’s Clips & Crochet Creations by Elisabeth Spivey 

http://www.calleighsclips.com

I would love to see your finished products if you would like to send me pictures. These will be for my personal use only and will not be posted anywhere without prior written permission from you.

Enjoy,

Elisabeth

Need some other color ideas! Here are a few ideas from my pattern testers. 

My Mom of Posh Pooch Designs made a solid color one in a gorgeous green. 

Holly of Stitched Together by Design made this one with some lovely 

Red Heart Chunky Fire (discontinued)

She is calling it the Fire and ice Cowl! 

Thank you to all my wonderful testers!!! 

Be sure to link up and share your projects on Raverly or in our Groups! I would love to see! 

Rainbow Spiral Scarf-let - Free Crochet Pattern

Earlier in the week you may have seen the Rainbow Dash Hat I made my daughter (there is a free pattern for the mane hair spirals there :)! Well a hat is no fun with out a scarf. So I worked up a little something fun to go with it and thought you would enjoy this simple stash busting project too! Introducing......

Rainbow Spirals Scarf-let

This project is not only great for girls, it fits all the way up to adult too. Rainbow not quite your color? That's okay! Use one solid color or stripe two or three. Have fun with it and be sure to share your projects in Ravelry or Facebook! Enjoy! 

Do not use my images for any purpose! If you sell items made from my patterns please make and photograph your own work! Thank you! ~Elisabeth

Level: Easy

Materials: 
Vanna’s Choice Worsted Weight or Worsted Weight of choice
1 each:
 *Red - Scarlett
* Orange - Terracotta
* Yellow - Duckie (vanna’s choice baby) 
* Green  -Lime
* Blue - Aqua
* Purple - Eggplant

*Hook Sizes: 
H-Hook (5.00mm)

*Tapestry Needle
*Terms and Stitches used:

ch - chain
st- stitch
hdc - half double crochet
rep - repeat

Measures Approx. 32 inches across un-stretched

This will fit about 4 years up to Adult. 

With Red Ch 131 
Row 1: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, and next 29 ch’s, hdc in next 70 sts, 3 hdc in last 30 sts, fasten off

With Orange Ch 31
Row 2: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, (with Right side facing) join Orange to Red’s 31st stitch with a hdc, hdc in next 69 sts, ch 31, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, fasten off

With Yellow Ch 31
Row 3: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, (with Right side facing) join Yellow to Orange’s 31st stitch with a hdc, hdc in next 69 sts, ch 31, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, fasten off

With Green Ch 31
Row 4: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, (with Right side facing) join Green to Yellow’s 31st stitch with a hdc, hdc in next 9 sts, ch 10, sk next 10 sts, hdc in next 50 sts, ch 31, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, fasten off

With Blue Ch 31
Row 5: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, (with Right side facing) join Blue to Green’s 31st stitch with a hdc, hdc in next 69 sts and ch’s, ch 31, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, fasten off

With Purple Ch 31
Row 6: 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, (with Right side facing) join Purple to Blue’s 31st stitch with a hdc, hdc in next 69 sts, ch 31, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from the hook and next 29 ch’s, fasten off

Weave in all ends.

Legal stuff! Copyright 2013 Calleigh's Clips and Crochet Creations

Download the PDF File here!

You will need Adobe to read this pattern. 

Please do not copy and/or redistribute this pattern, but direct people back to the blog post.

Thank you for using a Calleigh’s Clips original pattern. I have done my best to keep my patterns simple and easy to understand. If at any time you need assistance, please feel free to contact me using the contact me tab.

Please remember that there may be a slight variance in sizing due to different tensions of each individual and materials used.

All patterns are copyright protected, but you are welcome to sell finished products made from my patterns. I do ask, however, that you mention my company name along with my web shop address as follows:

Calleigh’s Clips & Crochet Creations by Elisabeth Spivey 

http://www.calleighsclips.com

I would love to see your finished products if you would like to send me pictures. These will be for my personal use only and will not be posted anywhere without prior written permission from you.

Enjoy,

Elisabeth

Pony and Hero Hat Creations

It's a busy time of year for crocheters. Lots of presents to make for our friends and loved ones on top of regular orders. I've managed to find a few spare minutes to whip up gifts for my nephews and a special hat for my Calleigh. I rarely make things for my kids so that's especially been fun! 

My Calleigh looooves My Little Pony! She requested a pony hat but, she couldn't decide which one, so I just decided for her. I went with the most colorful one, Rainbow Dash! I decided I was just going to wing it. There is no pattern for this hat. I do not plan on writing one either. I will walk you through how I made it though. 

I amazingly had every color I needed in my stash. I use Vanna's Choice for the whole hat! I just love the colors from Vanna's as they all go together perfectly! 

I started with a sc base because I knew there would be a lot of details. Sewing on the sc base is easier and holds shape better. The eyes are super detailed. I was afraid I wouldn't have two eyes the same. They aren't but they work LOL! 

They are a mix of crochet and embroidery to get in every sparkle in her eyes! 

Here she is before hair! I made her snout several times before I liked it. 

I wasn't going to put one but she didn't seem finished without one. 

On to the last step! That Pesky Main.  Now I know Rainbow Dash doesn't have curly hair but I thought this would be the easiest method and not be super heavy. I'll even give you a simple pattern to follow for these spirals! 

I used Vanna's Choice and H-Hook (5.00mm) 

I made two of each color 

Red, Yellow & Orange = ch 20 

Green, Blue = ch 30

Purple = ch 40

*make sure to leave about 4" tail  at the begining to sew on to hat. 

To work the spirals, In the 2nd ch from the hook repeat this pattern along the length of the chain. 

(hdc3 in next ch, hdc2 in next ch) 

At the end of the row fasten off and use the tail ends to tie them on to the hat as desired. 

I did use the ends to tie in a knot two times, then weaved the end back up through the spirals. You don't have to knot as I know it's a crochet no, no but I wanted these very secure! 

These didn't take to long and you can always add more but I thought this was just enough coverage with out to much extra weight. Calleigh loves flipping her pony hair around :) 

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I made these other two hats a few weeks ago actually! These will be gifts for my nephews! My son kindly agreed to smile If I make him a Batman one next :) Of course I will! These are graph beanies. I've used the pattern many times. You can find hat base pattern from Playin' Hooky Designs here. She sells several graphs that I know you'll like. I used her Spiderman Graph.  

(She even has My Little Pony graphs for the main six Cutie marks!) 

For Superman I found this graph pinned here. It worked out okay but I think I may just appliqué it next time. Just needs to be worked out a bit. Not all graphs work out great and need some tweaking. That is one thing I love about Playin Hooky's graphs is that she takes time to work through them and make sure they look great! 

If you've never worked with graphs this a a fabulous pattern that will work you through it and she is also very helpful if you need assistance! 

Well I have more gifts, patterns and projects in the works! Excited about this Holiday Season and New Year to come! 

Giveaway : Cabled Button Hat and Mitts

Recently a friend of mine made an amazingly adorable hat and shared it in our Facebook group! Many people asked about the design which she freehanded. Many hoped she would design it but she'd never written a pattern before. With encouragement, she decided to give it a whirl! I'm so glad she did! It's a great design that I had the privilege to test!

 It's seriously my new favorite hat! I know that you will love it too!

It is an intermediate pattern, but not to difficult. I love the way she explains how to work the cables and she's given me a new love for reverse single crochet. (we kinda had a love hate relationship but I think I have it down now) The construction of the hat is great! If you love slouchy hats (which seem to be the popular style this season) then you will really like this hat! The cabling on the brim make it thicker, so it's warm and cozy. 

Add some personal flare by adding a big button or 2-3 small buttons. I've even seen few make the brim one color and the hat body another or variegated! So many options! This makes the perfect gifts by pairing it with the matching fingerless gloves!

Here are my samples:

Made this one with impeccable, I can't remember the name but it's black with jewel tones metallic thread. It's really pretty in person. The button is black with glittery sparkles too! 

It's my new favorite!!

Wanted to make another because I loved the pattern so much! Chose a more neutral tone and a soft yarn. My new favorite Lion Brand Heartand. It's a cream heather. 

I wanted to make matching gloves with the Heartland but I ran out on the 1st glove so I told my hubby to pick a color. He said purple. I found a skien of Bernat Sheepish in Plumish. Gorgeous color!! I added a winter touch of sparkly snowflake buttons. 

So let's get to that giveaway! 

Rachel of Silly Stitches has graciously allowed me to offer you a chance to win both crochet patterns and offer a 30% discount on the pattern today only (Monday) in Raverly!! 

Use the Code : ccccaddicts 

Cabled Button Slouch and Cabled Button Mitts

Giveaway will run Mon Dec 2nd - Wed. Dec 4th Mid. Central

A Winner Will be Chosen on Thurs. Dec 5th. - Winner will be notified by email and will be responsible to contact the winner to claim the prize with in 48 hrs or a new winner will be chosen. 

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Good luck!