I was getting ready for Halloween and started making a ghost, when I thought… “Wait.. why don’t I just turn this into a Pac-Man Ghost!” So I did!
This pattern is my very first Pocket Pattern! What’s a pocket pattern? I’m glad you asked Louie!
Pocket Patterns are free printer friendly PDF’s that can be easily folded up into a small booklet and taken on the go!
I explain it all in the video after the jump…
Fall mmmight be my favorite season (although I do love Christmas time), so to celebrate I made a bunch of new patterns for you guys like a bat, some monsters, and next week an acorn!
Bet lets get to todays pattern, one I’m really happy with, how to make a pumpkin!
Pattern 2 for Halloween! I’m a huge fan of this time of year, so to celebrate I’ve got a few new patterns for you guys! I’ve never yet seen a really good pattern for a crocheted skull online, so I figured I’d make one for you guys!
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– Worsted Weight Yarn
– Size US-G/4.00mm – Needle to sew in ends |
– Sl.st (slip stitch)
– Ch (Chain Stitch) – Sc (Single crochet) |
Now go check out last weeks free pattern for how to make a witches hat! I use this pattern for the witch, Gandalf, and even for Link!
It’s Halloween time again! I’m a huge fan of this time of year, so to celebrate I’ve got a few new patterns for you guys! First off, let me plug my patterns that I have for sale new as of today! Check out these two new patterns, Gandalf and a Witch!
So lets get to the free pattern of today, how to make a witches hat! I use this pattern for the witch, Gandalf, and even for Link!
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– Worsted Weight Yarn
– Size US-G/4.00mm – Needle to sew in ends |
– Ss : Slip-stitch
– Sc : Single Crochet – Hdc : Half -double Crochet – Dec/Inc : Decrease/Increase – FLO/BLO :Front/Back loops only |
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic hoop (4)
Rnd 2: Working in BLO, sc in each st (4)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] repeat once (6)
Rnd 4: sc in each st (6)
Rnd 5: inc 2, sc 4 (8)
Rnd 6: sc, inc 2, sc 5 (10)
Rnd 7: sc 2, inc 2, sc 6 (12)
Rnd 8: [sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 9: [sc 4, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 10: [sc 5, inc] repeat 3 times (21)
Rnd 11: sc 15, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (24)
Rnd 12: Working in FLO, sc in first, hdc in each st around (24)
Sc one in both loops of the first sc made in this Rnd, ss in next st, cut long to sew onto head and pull through.
Using purple, sew a strand around the outside, then use yellow to sew on a buckle in the middle.
So it’s been a while… I’d like to say a few things, but there’s no time, pattern time!!!
Halloweens coming up again, and theres nobody I can think of scarier than Heisenberg himself. Those who don’t know who Walter White is should start watching Breaking Bad… now. No seriously, stop reading this and watch all 5 seasons of Breaking Bad in one sitting and then come back here. Shouldn’t take too long.
So while those guys are gone, check out this pattern I made for a recent Breaking Bad themed Reddit gift exchange!
And check back soon for a long awaited video tutorial for the Bat Pin pattern I posted a while back! Yep, video tutorials, coming soon to a Louie’s Loops near you!!
Finally, you can buy this little dude in my shop HERE
Body and Head:
Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc in next st, Repeat 6 times (18)Hat:
Ch 2 or use adjustable ring (Don’t Turn)
Warning ahead of time… it gets a bit.. um.. collegey in this post.
For this Halloween my friends and I decided to go a bigger then just a simple Halloween party. We decided, why not do a Harry Potter Party, and man was it a success. We had apple cider, butter beer, trivia, movies, expelliarmis shots, and of course… Quidditch Pong.
What’s Quidditch Pong Louis? Good question, Louis. Quidditch Pong is a personal invention that mixes the timely art of beer pong, and the amazing wizard sport Quidditch.
First you have to make the hoops. I made mine with hangers and yellow duct tape. Make sure you make them various sizes!
Then you have to make some butter beer. Here was my recipe:
7 parts Rootbeer or Cream Soda
1 part butterscotch schnaaps
1 part vanilla vodka (for an extra kick!)
You can find some other recipes for butter beer, including non alcoholic, here: http://www.yumsugar.com/Hot-Cold-Butterbeer-Recipe-380247
The rules for Quidditch Pong are much like beer pong with a few changes:
The party went awesomely. We’ll definitely be doing this next year!
What are you guys doing Sunday? Do you live near Thousand Oaks, California and not doing much, or even if you are doing something, just ditch it and come hang out with me at the Rotary Street Fair!!
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| Here I am at the booth last year! |
You can get more information about it here: http://www.conejovalleyguide.com/local-events/2012-thousand-oaks-rotary-street-fair-on-sunday-october-21st.html
Seriously guys! Come by and check out my booth! I’ll be selling a bunch of hats and other crocheted fun stuff!! I’d love it if you come out and say hi!
See you guys Sunday!
For Halloween, I made and posted a couple patterns for some Halloween themed hats that I made last year in the Etsy and Ravelry stores!
Check out the Bat and Frankenstein’s Monster Earflap Hat Patterns today!
And if you hurry to buy these before Halloween, and use the code “MONSTER” on any of the patterns for sale in my Etsy store, you’ll 15% off!!
Wait… you thought that was all? Ha! Check out the brand new crocheted iPhone cases in the Etsy store today!! Here’s some photo’s and the spiel on the listing:
Keep your iPhone safe and customized with a hand crocheted iPhone case! Handmade in a silky soft, yet strong and durable cotton / acrylic blend, these iPhone cases come in either iPhone 4 or 5 sizes. They’re made with openings for charging, headphones, and switching on and off vibrate so you never have to take it off! Speaking of which, the cases slip on easily and stay very secure while still keeping both the front and back cameras, mics, and flash open for the perfect photos!
Best part is, you choose the color! These cases come in a rainbow of colors, here’s a list:
White, Light Gray, Dark Gray, Black, Ocean Blue, Tadis Blue, Yellow, Lime Green, Hazelnut, Red, Pink, Azalea, Purple, Sand
Not in photos above, but still available in: Light Blue, Navy Blue, Green, Fern Green, and Brown
So Halloween was Monday and I was a Dungeon Master (my girlfriends idea). It’s a variation of the Christmas Hat, but with stars, and button on ears. Oh, and a cool beard that connects to my glasses! All of which are coming soon in either pattern or buy able form, or both!
I’m selling these wizard hats here, but not the beards just yet (still needs to be perfected)!
So here’s a few more photos and a pattern for the little stars on the hat, because, why not?
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Some photos:
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Here’s a photo of the final product:
Materials:
-Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream Yarn/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease Yarns (basically any 100% cotton works)
-Size US-G/4.00 mm Crochet Hook
Abbreviations:
Pattern:
Ch 2 DON’T TURN
Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from the hook (5) Don’t turn.
Rnd 2: sl.st in first sc, [ch 4, sl.st. in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in next, sl.st in next sc] repeat 5 times. (to end)
cut and pull yarn through, sew in end.
Really easy and quick pattern.
By the way. I know I’m basically giving away one of the answers in the November Giveaway, but there’s also somewhat of a hint for another answer!
Lastly, these ears and hats are available for sale here, and I’ve got some great ideas for these ears so keep in touch by Facebook or email!
So today we’re having family and friends over for a Halloween dinner, and for desert my mom
made these neat cupcakes with witch hats on them. So I thought this would be a good time to tell you guys about a lady I met named Brenda Vanover! Brenda created the idea for the cupcakes and make really need things with candy and sweets. Seriously, she has the “eye” for all things candy and makes things that are truly impressive, but still simple to make! She runs sweetsimplestuff.com where she shares her creations! I strongly recommend you guys check her out.
So for the hats, Brenda uses York Peppermints, but the ones my mom bought were shaped like pumpkins for Halloween so they didn’t work and she had to improvise and use the cookie parts from Oreo’s. They’re made with a Hershey’s Kiss, some frosting, and a York Peppermint. You can find the instructions at Brenda’s site here.
Here’s one of the great things she uses the hats in.
Keep an eye out for this one!
