Designer: Stacey Williams – Busting Stitches
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Materials:
Red Heart – Super Saver
Yarn Needle
Size I 5.5 mm hook
Buttons
Size(s):
0-12 months
Gauge:
Hdc with I hook
7 stitches x 5 rows
2 in x 2 in
Stitches:
CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three stitches.
Sc2Tog: Single Crochet 2 Together- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the hook.
Instructions:
Newborn to 3 months
Magic Circle
- Hdc 8 into the circle. Join with a sl st
- Ch 2, 2 hDc in each stitch. Join with a sl st (16)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next stitch, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (24)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 2 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (32)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 3 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (40)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 4 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (48)
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Tie off and weave in ends
6 Month
Magic Circle
- Hdc 10 into the circle. Join with a sl st
- Ch 2, 2 hDc in each stitch. Join with a sl st (20)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next stitch, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (30)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 2 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (40)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 3 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (50)
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Tie off and weave in ends
12 Month
Magic Circle
- Hdc 10 into the circle. Join with a sl st
- Ch 2, 2 hDc in each stitch. Join with a sl st (20)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next stitch, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (30)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 2 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (40)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 3 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (50)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next 9 stitches, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (55)
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Ch 2, hDc around. Join with a sl st.
- Tie off and weave in ends
Ears (cow 1) Make 2
Ch 7
- Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook and across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc into the next 2 stitches, Sc2tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc around.
Leave a tail and sew it to the hat.
Circle for the eye (cow 1)
Magic circle
- Hdc 8 into the circle. Join with a sl st
- Ch 2, 2 hDc in each stitch. Join with a sl st (16)
- Ch 2, *hDc in the next stitch, 2 hDc in the next stitch* Repeat** to the end. Join with a sl st. (24)
Mouth (cow 1)
- Join yarn with the front of the hat.
- Sc into the next 14 stitches. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc into the next 10 stitches, Sc2tog
- Leave a tail and sew to the hat.
(COW 1)
Sew on all the buttons and attach a couple strands of yarn to the top of the hat with a knot.
Ears (Cow 2) Make 2
Ch 6
- Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook and across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc into the next stitch, Sc2tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc3tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc around.
Horns (Cow 2) Make 2
Ch 7
- Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook and across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc into the next 2 stitches, Sc2tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc2tog, Sc2tog. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc around.
Mouth (Cow 2)
Ch 14
- Hdc into the third chain, hDc across. Turn
- Ch 2, hDc across. Turn
- Ch 2, hDc across. Turn
- Ch 2, hDc across. Turn
- Ch 1, Sc around.
- Leave a tail and sew onto the hat.
Sew on all the buttons