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How to crochet: A Skull

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!

Materials needed:
– Worsted Weight Yarn
– Size US-G/4.00mm
– Needle to sew in ends
Stitches used:
– Sl.st (slip stitch)
– Ch (Chain Stitch)
– Sc (Single crochet)
Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ○
*Includes video tutorials!*

Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook, don’t turn (6)
Rnd 2: sc 3 in first st, 2 in next st (aka inc), 1 in next st, repeat once (12)
Rnd 3: sc in first st, inc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, inc in next 3 sts, sc in last two sts (18)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (18)
Rnd 5: sc in next 10 sts, *split
*Split (See video here for detailed instructions: http://youtu.be/3zAu8LMsQac)*
Pull one loop through in black and one in white
Using white: working in front loops only, sc in next 2 sts leave loop here and go back to color black.
Using color black: working in back loops only, sc in the back loops of the next 2 sts. Cut a long end and pull through, go back to white.
Back to white: sc in both loops of the next 3 sts (around the thread of black to hide it)
Repeat this process one more time, pull one loop through in black and one in white
Using white: working in front loops only, sc in next 2 sts leave loop here and go back to color black.
Using color black: working in back loops only, sc in the back loops of the next 2 sts. Go back to white.
sc in both loops of the next next st. (18 [+4])
Rnd 6: sc in next 9 sts, sc in the back loop of the next st, change to black, working into black sts sc in next 2 sts, change back to white, sc in next 3 sts, change back to black, working into black sts sc in next 2 sts, sc in back loop of the next st. (18)
Rnd 7: sc in next 10 sts, change to white/black, sc in next 2 sts, change to white, sc one, change to black, sc in back loop of next st, change to white, sc in next st, change to white/black, sc in next 2 sts, change to white sc in next. (18)
Rnd 8: sc in first st, dec in next st, repeat twice more, sc in next st, sc in the back loop of the next st, sc in next 2 sts, change to white/black, sc in next 2 sts, change to white, sc in next st, sc in the back loop of the next 2 sts. (15)
Rnd 9: dec in the next 2 sts, carry a second strand of yarn with, dec in next, sc in next, *split*
*Split
Pull one loop through in white1 (yarn A) and one in white2 (yarn B)
Using yarn A: working in front loops only, sc in next 8 sts leave loop here and go back to yarn B.
Using yarn B: working in back loops only, dec 4 times in the back loops of the next 8 sts.
dec in next 2 sts. cut, stuff, and sew closed.


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!

How to Crochet Cupcake Coasters: Re-do


So if you can’t tell yet, I’m going through some of my old patterns and redoing them and making videos for them. This week I re-did one of my favorite patterns ever, Cupcake Coasters. Hope you guys like it!

Materials:
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:
-SC = Single Crochet
-Ch = Chain
-Rnd = Round

In color A (brown) Ch 9
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from the hook, sc one in each ch. (8)
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc 8 in back loops only
Rnd 3 – 14: Repeat x 12 (14 Rnds total)
Change to color B
Rnd 15: ch 1, Sc 1 in the sides of each row made, turn. [Don’t cut, Leave color B attached] (14)
Change to color C
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc 2 in first, sc 1 in next 12, sc 2 in next, turn. (16)
Rnd 17: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 14, stop one early, turn. (14)
Rnd 18: ch 1, sc 1 in each, turn. (14)
Rnd 19: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 12, stop one early, turn. (12)
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc 1 in each, turn. (12)
Rnd 21: Repeat (12)
Rnd 22: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in each, turn. (11)
Rnd 23: Repeat (10)
Rnd 24: Repeat, cut and tie off. (9)
*For Cherry, count in three stitches from top, pull through in the fourth st from end on Rnd 24…
Rnd 25: sc 1 in fourth from the end and next two, turn. (3)
Rnd 26: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 2, turn. (2)
Rnd 27: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in the last st, cut and tie off. (1)
*For lining
Rnd 28: Using the color B left off and uncut from Rnd 15, pull one through the end of Rnd 15 and sc 1 in each Rnd and st around the piece, cut and tie off, sew the remainders into the piece. (≈59)

How to crochet an Oval

This pattern is looong over due, but thanks to Kelly, a follower who commented earlier this week, I got my butt in line and decided to finally put it up.

It’s really not that detailed, but I couldn’t find many good patterns for a legitimate oval when I was making my Batman hat, so I made one up. Other than the Batman hat, I used these ovals to make a couple really quick and simple coasters inspired by probably my favorite video game Portal.

So here’s a pattern for a simple oval and instructions on how to make it for a Batman logo and for some Portal coasters:

Crocheted Oval Pattern
Materials:
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Needle to sew in ends with
Abbreviations:
-st = Stitch
-sc = Single Crochet
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook, don’t turn. (6)
Rnd 2: sc 3 in first st, 2 in next, 1 in next, repeat once. (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1 in first st, 2 in next three, 1 in next 3, 2 in next three, 1 in last two sts. (18)
Rnd 4: sc 1 in first two sts, 2 in next (inc), 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in next four, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in last two sts. (24)
Rnd 5: sc 1 in first three sts, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in next seven, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in last four sts. (30)
Depending on how large you made the bat, you may need to keep going or stop sooner, here’s a few more Rnds
Rnd 6: sc 1 in first four sts, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in next ten, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in last six. (36)
Rnd 7: sc 1 in first five sts, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in next thirteen, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in last eight. (42)

*When the oval is big enough to fit the bat onto, sl.st in the next st, cut, pull through and sew into the project to hide it, or leave a long end to sew onto the hat.*
For Portal coasters change to either blue or orange here:
Rnd 8: sc 1 in first six sts, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in next sixteen, 2 in next, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 in last ten.

If you haven’t figured it out, here is the pattern for making it larger and larger, although at some point I don’t think this will work: increase the scs in the begining by one each Rnd, then continue the pattern, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 in the next five sts, then sc 1 in 3 more sts then the last Rnd (ex: ten for Rnd 6, thirteen for Rnd 7). Do the 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 pattern again in the next five, then finally sc 1 in 2 more sts then the last Rnd (ex: 2 in Rnd 4 and 4 in Rnd 5)