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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!













- Pattern -

Materials needed:

-Worsted Weight yarn (Two Colors)
-Size US-G/4.00 mm Crochet Hook
-Needle to sew in ends
-Small amount of stuffing


Stitches used:

-Sc : Single Crochet
-Dec/Inc : Decrease/Increase
-InvDec : Invisible Decrease
-Sc2tog : Single Crochet Two Together
-St : Stitch or stitches



Videos for this pattern:

Video 1: Part 1



Video 2: Part 2







[See video 1]

Starting in OW (*Note: OW = Off-white *)
Ch 2 or use magic hoop method

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic hoop (6)
[All OW]

Rnd 2: [sc 3 in the first st, inc (sc 2), sc 1] repeat once (12) [All OW]

Rnd 3: sc 1, inc 3, sc 3, inc 3, sc 2 (18) [All OW]

Rnd 4: sc in each st around (18) [All OW]

Rnd 5: sc 10 split* [See video 4] 
-Pull through with a second loop of black yarn, 
-Working in loop A (OW): working in FLO, sc 2, leave loop here and go back to loop B. (2)
-Working in strand B (black): working in BLO, sc 2. Cut a long end, and go back to loop A. (2)
-Back to loop A: sc in both loops of the next 3 sts (around the black strand to hide it). (3)
-Pull through with a second loop of black yarn (again)
-Working in loop A (OW): working in FLO, sc 2, leave loop here and go back to loop B. (2)
-Working in strand B (black): working in BLO, sc 2. Cut a long end, and go back to loop A. (2)
-Back to loop A: sc in both loops of the next st (around the black strand to hide it). (1) (Total: 18 [+4])

*Key: with “{ }” =   {working in BLO}
           without  =   working in both loops

(*Note: when you get to the split work into the sts made with loop B)
Rnd 6: sc 9, {sc 1}, sc 7, {sc 1} (18) 
[10 OW, 2 black, 3 OW, 2 black, 1 OW]

Rnd 7: sc 13, {sc 1}, sc 4 (18) [10 OW, 2 OW/black, 1 OW, 1 black, 1 OW, 2 OW/black, 1 OW]

[See video 2]
Rnd 8: sc 1, dec 1, sc 1, dec 1, sc 1, dec 1, sc 1, {sc 1}, sc 5, {sc 2} (15)
[10 OW, 2 OW/black, 3 OW]

Rnd 9: dec 3, sc 1, split*
Pull through with a second loop of OW yarn (loop B), 
Working in loop A: working in FLO, sc 8, leave loop here and go back to loop B. (8)
Working in strand B: working in BLO, dec 4. Cut a long end, and go back to loop A. (4) (Total 8 [+8])

Rnd 10: Using loop A and working around the end of loop B, dec 2.

Cut, stuff and sew together [See video 5]



Pumpkin

Luigi Catches a Ghost: New Yarnimation!


Hey guys!! I spent all last night making this little Halloween Yarnimation for you guys! I really hope you like it, because I love it haha.



You can get the pattern for the mini Luigi, and the rest of Mario and his friends in my Etsy shop here!!

Oh also I'm giving away a free Pokeball! To win just comment below or on the video who you think this Pokemon is!



How to crochet: A Witch / Wizard Hat


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!


Materials:

(basically any 100% cotton works)
-Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:
-sc = Single Crochet
-inc = Increase (sc 2 in one st)
-dec = Decrease (sc 2 together)
-hdc = Half-Double Crochet
-ch = Chain
-st = Stitch
-Rnd = Round

Ch 2 or use adjustable ring (Don't Turn)

Rnd 1: sc 4 in 2nd ch from the hook (4)

Rnd 2: Working in the back loops only, sc in each st around (4)

Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc in next st, Repeat once (6)

Rnd 4: sc in each st around (6)

Rnd 5: Inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 (8)

Rnd 6: sc in next st, inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts (10)

Rnd 7: sc in next 2 sts, inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts (12)

Rnd 8: sc in next 3, inc in next st, Repeat 3 times (15)

Rnd 9: sc in next 4, inc in next st, Repeat 3 times(18)

Rnd 10: sc in next 5, inc in next st, Repeat 3 times (21)

Rnd 11: sc in next 15 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 3 sts (28)

Rnd 12: Working in front loops only, sc in first, hdc in each st around (28)

Sc one in both loops of the first sc made in this Rnd, Sl.st 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.

Watch me Crochet: Doctor Who


#WeekofWho continues with some new patterns in the Etsy store, and a brand new Watch me Crochet!


So here are some new patterns to the Etsy store! Click the pictures to go straight to the pattern!



Also, check out this brand new Watch me Crochet video! And make sure to subscribe to my YouTube to be notified later this week for another final Doctor Who Yarnimation!!



How to crochet: Sonic Screwdriver


I have been getting requests for a long time now to do some Doctor Who related stuff, so I figured why not start now! We've got a new Doctor, and it's Halloween time, so lets get it going! So this week is the Week of Who! What that means is a new Whovian creation every day this week. It started yesterday with Daleks, and bam, new to the Etsy store was both a group of exterminating aliens and the patterns to make them!

But wait! You can also win one of these by simply re-posting one of the Instagram pictures from the Week of Who from my Instagram (here) and tagging me, @louiesloops, and posting it with #weekofwho!

Well enough rambling, today is Tuesday, and I usually try to come out with a free pattern on Tuesdays so here it is! A free how to pattern for the 10th Doctors sonic screwdriver!






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

Abbreviations:
-sc = Single Crochet
-inc = Increase (sc 2 in one st)
-dec = Decrease (sc 2 together)
-bo = Bobble stitch (how to here)
-ch = Chain
-st = Stitch
-Rnd = Round

Ch 2 starting in Blue
Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each st around (12)

Change to grey

Rnd 4: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 5: dc in each st around (12)
Rnd 6: working around bar of first dc made in last Rnd, dc 1, working in both stitches dc 3, repeat x 3 (12)
Rnd 7: working around bar of first dc made in last Rnd, sc 1, working in both stitches sc 3, repeat x 3 (12)
Rnd 8: sc in first 2 sts, dec in next, repeat x 3 (9)
Rnd 9: sc in each st around (9)
Rnd 10: sc in first 2 sts, inc in next, repeat x 3 (12)
Rnd 11: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 12: sc in each st around (12)

Stuff a bit here, change to off-white

Rnd 13 - 18: sc in each st around (12)

In grey and using a bullion stitch, make a button.

Rnd 19 - 28: sc in each st around (12) [add 4 extra scs in off white to move the seam over slightly]

In grey and using a bullion stitch, make a button. In blue stitch a line between the buttons to connect them.

Change to grey

Rnd 29 and 30: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 31: sc in first 2 sts, dec in next, repeat x 3 (9)
Rnd 32: sc in each st around (9)
Rnd 33: sc in first 2 sts, inc in next, repeat x 3 (12)

Change to black

Rnd 34 and 35: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 36: sc in first 2 sts, dec in next, repeat x 3 (9)
Rnd 37: sc in each st around (9)
Rnd 38: sc in first, dec in next, repeat x 3 (6)
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