A few months ago I made up a scrap yarn of all different kinds and colors for my little puppy to have a sweater during super cold days. It was and is the ugly sweater of dog sweaters, totally funky and colorful. As I was making it I remembered most of the projects each yarn was originally for but a few I was unsure of what they were left over from. My friend saw the sweater and wanted one for her puppy so here is Mabes in her purplicious sweater.

Materials Used:

• Red Heart Super Saver in Purple Tones & Medium Purple. Just under a skein of each.
• P Hook

Method:

Got measurements from my friend for her dog: the neck, top of collar to between her front legs, width between her legs, chest width and her back length.

Holding 2 strands together I started with the collar and did an 8 stitch wide rectangle till it was 9 inches in length so it would fit right around her neck once whip-stitched into a circle. Then going around the circle did rows of increases till it would stretch to fit around her chest and was the length needed to hit just where her legs start.

For the leg holes I continued working in the round and chained the length needed for between her legs then picked back up working in the round. Once I got back to where the chain began I skipped 5 stitches for the leg and used a quad stitch to crochet around the chain till I was left with 5 stitches for the other leg. once I had the leg holes I went around one more time and then started working in rows till I had the length of her back.

To finish off the “cape” I did some decreases so it wasn’t a rectangle and then did a simple edging to give it a more finished look.

This was a super quick project thanks to the double strands of yarn and the big hook and Miss. Mabes is a happy camper with her new sweater.

Candy Corn or Kiss Beanie

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Materials

• Medium worsted yarn (I use Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice® acrylic yarn).
• White
• Orange
• Yellow
• Size J/10 (6.00MM) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• sc: Single crochet
• hdc: Half double crochet
• ch: Chain
• mc: Magic circle

General Pattern Notes:

• Your turning chain counts as the first stitch.
• Joining Notes – http://simplysweetcreate.blogspot.com/2012/08/candy-corn-beanie-notes.html
• Instructions for the magic ring can be found here:
  http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/magic-ring-right-handed/
• Total number of stitches is in (#) at the end of each row.

Kiss Beanie Notes:

• Brown Medium worsted yarn (I use Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice® acrylic yarn).
• Ignore the color changes
• Once finished add a ribbon to the top and you can either print or embroider “Kisses” “Hugs” “Love” etc… to the top

Infant Beanie:

Using the white yarn:
R1: In mc 6sc join (6)
R2: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, 2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next, join (9)
R3: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, *2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (13)
R4: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, *2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (19)
R5: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 9, 2hdc in next, hdc in next 8, join(21)
R6: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 4, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 4* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (26)

Using the orange yarn:
R7: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (26)
R8: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 4, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 4* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (31)
R9: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 7, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 7* repeat once more, 2hdc in next, hdc in next 6 (35)
R10: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 7, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 7* repeat around, hdc in next 3, join (39)
R11: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 18, 2hdc in next, hdc in next 19, join(41)

Using the yellow yarn:
R12-15: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (41)
R16: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, finish(41)

Toddler (2t – 5t) Beanie:

Using the white yarn:
R1: In mc 6sc join (6)
R2: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, 2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next, join (9)
R3: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, *2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (13)
R4: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next, *2hdc in next, 1 hdc in next* repeat around, 1 hdc in next join (19)
R5: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (19)
R6: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 2, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 2* repeat around, join (26)
R7: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 2, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 2* repeat around, join (34)
R8: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 3, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 3* repeat around, join (42)

Using the orange yarn:
R9: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (42)
R10: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 2, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 2* repeat around, join (49)
R11: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (49)
R12: ch 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 6, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 6* repeat around, join (56)
R13-15: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (56)

Using the yellow yarn:
R16-21: ch1, hdc in each stitch around, join (56)
R22: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, finish(41)