Crochet Bow-Tie

A couple of months ago, I made these Crochet Coffee Cozies and I really liked the way it looks. It almost looks like it's knitted. I decided to make this same pattern for the Bow-Tie. I already made some Crochet Bow Ties for St. Patrick's Day using double crochets. But I wanted this one to be different. 

I added a strap with a button to hold it in place instead of using a safety pin like I did for the St. Patrick's Day ones. 

This bow tie was made to match a Crochet Newsboy Hat I made for my son's First Birthday Cake-Smash Session.

I felt like it was a little too big but when I asked several people, they thought the size was just fine. I guess i'm always unhappy with how things turn out.

You can follow the same tutorial  (Free tutorial by Jonna Ventura) as the coffee cozy but don't make it as tall since you're making a bow. 

You can use yarn to wrap around the middle or you can crochet a small piece that goes around it (like I did). It doesn't matter how the back will look since it's hidden. 

He looked so great in it!

Crochet Newsboy Hat Pattern

I wanted to make a newsboy hat and matching bow-tie for my baby's cake-smash session. I actually had to make the hat twice because even though I measured his head, I still made it too small (not to self: always make it slightly larger!).

I use this chart all the time when I make hats and it seems to work pretty well. Sometimes it doesn't measure exactly what you need depending on what crochet stitch you're using but it always seem to work out. You may have to increase/decrease hook size or loosen/tighten your tension.

NOTE: In the beginning of each round, the ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch. You will always start your first stitch in the same stitch as the ch 2.

Materials

I used Red Heart Worsted Weight yarn in 2 colors.

5 mm hook

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Stitches 

Double Crochet - dc

Half Double Crochet - hdc

Single Crochet - sc

Chain - ch

Slip Stitch - sl

Round 1-  

Starting with a magic ring, Ch 2 & 10 dc into the ring. The ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 

Round 2 - ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around (including the same ch where you ch 2). The ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch so the first one will look like there's 3 chains, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2  

Round 3 - ch 2, *1 dc in the first stitch, 2 dc in next stitch,* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 

Round 4 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 

Round 5 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch, repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (60 dc)

Round 6 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 

This is where I stopped increasing because my hat piece measured about 6 inches (according to the chart for ages 1-3, you stop increasing no more than 5.9"). Remember it all depends on your hook and yarn size and your tension. 

You would just increase as follows:

Round 2 increase: 2dc in each st
Round 3 increase: 1dc, 2dc, Repeat
Round 4 increase: 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, Repeat
Round 5 increase: 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc,  Repeat
Round 6 increase: 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, Repeat
Round 7 increase: 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 1dc, 2dc, Repeat 

Are you starting to see the pattern now? Every Round adds 1 dc between increase stitches.

Round 7 thru 11 - ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 

Round 12 (BRIM) - Mark where you would like you brim to start and where you want it to end. I used another color yarn as a stitch marker.

ch 1, sc in each stitch until you get to the 2nd stitch marker (you'll stitch pass the first one), 

Turn your work and skip a stitch and *1 sc into each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc into the next stitch (increase)*, repeat from * to * (the pattern is an increase every 3rd stitch) until you get to the stitch marker. Skip a stitch and sl into the next stitch.

**Turn your work and skip a stitch and 1 sc into each stitch until you get to the other stitch marker. Skip a stitch and sl into the next stitch.

Repeat from ** until you get desired size brim. Remember you want to end the brim on the opposite side of the hat from when you first started your round 12 so that you can continue the sc all the way back around the hat.

After desired length of brim is reached, sc into each stitch until you reach the beginning of round 12 & sl to join the beginning chain 1. Cut yarn and weave in ends with tapestry needle. 

Strip above Brim:

I used a different color for this. Ch as long as you need to go across the hat (I usually make it the same length as the brim).

1 hdc into the 2 ch from the hook all the way across until you reach the last st. 3 hdc into the last st. (this will go around to the other side) 1 hdc into every st on the opposite side until you reach the other end. sl to join. Leave a long tail to attach to hat. Add buttons as desired.  

Check out the cute little Crochet Bowtie here! 
Interested in making the Giant Cupcake yourself? Check out this tutorial!
Like the cute Tissue Paper Tassels in the background? Check that tutorial out here!

Stars & Stripes Crochet Hat

My baby turns 11 months the day after July 4th so I thought it'll be cute to make him a patriotic hat! 

I know that the little stars look more like flowers ha-ha but I didn't have any star buttons.

It was actually a little small for him but I made it fit! Aren't the tassels cute? See how I made them here!

He doesn't look too thrilled. ^_^

Now I'm off to plan his first birthday Cake Smash session and birthday party! Really? One year!? I don't see him as an almost toddler and it was hard to even see these photos because it's the first time, he looks older (sniff, sniff).