Monday, May 31, 2010

Irish hat free pattern




I made this pattern as a present for a friend of mine. I think it also works great as a fathers day present.

You could also use my pattern of the mad hatters hat to create a present, on top of a bottle with soda or maybe filled with candy.

abbreviations:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sl - slip stitch
dc - double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease

Hat
with green

R1: sc 6 in magic ring
R2: inc. around (12)
R3:*sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)
R4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)
R5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)
R6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)
R7: *sc 5, inc* repeat around (42)
R8: in backloops only *sc 6, inc* repeat around (48)
R9-20: sc around (48)
R21: *sc 5, dec* repeat around (42)
R22: In frontloops only sc around (42)
R23: inc, sc 6, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 6, inc, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 6, inc (50)
R24: *sc, inc* around (75)
R25: sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 10, inc (80)
R26: sc around (80)

Belt
With black

Work in rows instead of rounds
R1: ch 5, turn
R2-48: sc 4, ch 1, turn

Fasten off

Buckle
With yellow

Work in rows instead of rounds
Make 4
R1: ch 7, turn
R2: sc 6

Fasten off.
Put the buckle together

Sew belt and buckle to hat.
Take a little piece of green felt and cut a little clover, secure to hat.
Take a piece of green felt and secure it to the bottom of the hat. Cut an x in the middle, now you can put the hat on top of a beer or soda bottle!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I love fangs!


Because I love fangs, a tribute to the king of fangs, dracula!


I have created a pattern for a little dracula with his castle. They are easy to make, and for sale in my etsy and dawanda shop!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Yeeeaaah we have a winner!

It's friday and as promised the results of my postcard giveaway!!!

Thank you all so much for entering. I got a lot of emails!! I loved it.
AND THE WINNER IS..... AIK! (i will send you an email!)

these were the first ten who entered:
jason
sara carmona
michelle
alesha
123 mama
angelfire
seri dewi
beth moore
rosebud75
AIK!!!

Thanks all so much again en congratulations again to aik.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Giveaway!!! Postcards!


Hi everyone,


I made my own postcards and stickers. So now I am in the mood for a giveaway. I have never done such a thing so here goes:


You can win:

-3 postcards with mad hatter (my own design)

-one sheet of 6 stickers (also my own design)


The rules:

You have to send me an email : funandfang@hotmail.com,

the person that sends me email number 10 wins! ( I haven't got that many followers yet, so i think 10 is a fair number)

You have until friday 21 th of May!


Good luck everyone!!!!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

I feel a lot better!

Hi,

I feel a lot better, my new pattern is almost finished and i have created a flickr account! You can see all my projects there! click on the link in the left menu!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

I got the flue....


Sorry not too many posts right now... I hope i am better soon, got so many ideas, but just thinking about crocheting makes me sick.....

Monday, May 3, 2010

why can't i just focus????


My workingspace!

Today I started working on a new design. First I made a drawing, then I started listing new items on dawanda, emailing, making a call, making some coffee, promoting. Oh..... yes i was starting on my new design, so after a few stitches; emailing again, making some more coffee, blogging...... FOCUS! crocheting again, finally.... oh hey look at the time.... it's lunch time!