As you can see, I have become a bit OBSESSED with crocheting. I found this great blog that has a tonne of cool crochet patterns. I found a pattern for a crocheted headband that looked pretty simple so I gave it a try. This is my rendition of the headband, with a little flower. I had to fudge the original pattern, but I think it turned out ok. I think that I am going to try the long necklace next, I let you know how it turns out.
Randy, the wonderful husband that he is, bought me some crochet hooks for my birthday, so I have been having fun teaching myself how to crochet. Thanks to some Youtube vidoes and Threadbangers.com, I am finally able to wield my hooks with some skill. My projects thus far have been less than successful, but I think I have finally gotten the hang of this crochet thing. This is a baby toque that I made (I only made a few mistakes, so it doesn't look totally how it is suppose to, but I think it still turned out OK).This is the pattern I used (this pattern includes a bill which I omitted)
Size:
One size fits 6 – 18 months
Finished Measurements
Circumference 16½”/42 cm
Materials:
1 1¾oz/50g ball (approx. 120yd/110m) of worsted weighted (medium) yarn (nylon) in desired colour (MC)
1 1¾oz/50g ball (approx. 120yc/110m) of Plush (Bulky) Yarn (nylon) in desired colour (CC)
Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook or size to obtain guage
Yarn needle
Gauge:
12 sts and 12 rnds to 4”/10cm over hdc using size H/8 (5mm) hook and MC
Crown:
With MC, Ch 50. Taking Care not to twist ch, join with a sl st forming a sing
Rnd 1 (RS) Hdc in same ch as joining, then hdc in each ch around—50sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn (back seam).
Rnd 2 Hdc in each st around. Join rnd wit a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn. Rep rnd 2 until 9 rnds have been completed. Next rnd working in back lps only, hdc in each st around. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn.
Crown Shaping:
Dec Rnd 1 *Hdc in next 3 sts, dec 1 st over next 2 sts; rep from * around—40 sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn.
Dec Rnd 2 Rep last rnd—32 sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn
Dec Rnd 3 *Hdc in next 2 sts, dec 1 st over next 2 sts; Rep from * around—24 sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn.
Dec Rnd 4 Rep last rnd—18 sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn.
Dec Rnd 5 *Hdc in next st, dec 1 st over next 2 sts; rep from * around—12 sts. Join rnd with a sl st in first st. Ch 2, turn.
Dec Rnd 6 [Dec 1 st over next 2 sts] 6 times—6 sts. Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread tail into yarn needle and weave throught sts. Pull tight to gather, fasten off securely.
Back Flap: 
With bottom edge of hat at top, count 5 sts to the right of back seam. Join MC with a hdc in bottom of beg ch, cont working in bottom lps, hdc in next 10 lps. Ch 2, turn—11sts. Working in hdc, work even for 3 more rows. Fasten off.
Right Ear Flap:
From RS, count 1 st to left of back flap. Join MC with a hdc in bottom lp of beg ch, hdc in next 11 lps. Ch 2, turn—12 sts.
Row 1 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—10 sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2 Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 3 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—8 sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 4 Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—6sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 6 Dec 2 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—4sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 7 [Dec 1 st over next 2 sts] twice—2 sts. Fasten off.
Left Ear Flap:
From RS, count 13 sts to the right of back flap. Join MC with a hdc in bottom lp of beg ch, hdc in next 11 lps. Ch 2, turn—12 sts. Cont to work as for right ear flap.
Bill:
From RS, count 1 st to the left of right ear flap. Join CC with a hdc in bottom lp of beg ch, hdc in next 10 lps. Ch 2, turn—11 sts.
Row 2 Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 3 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—9 sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 4 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—7 sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5 Dec 1 st over first 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dec 1 st over last 2 sts—5 sts. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Hat Edging:
From RS, join CC with a hdc in next st from left edge of bill. Making sure that work lies flat, hdc evenly around entire edge to next st from right edge of bill. Fasten off.
Bill Edging:
From WS, join MC with a hdc in RH edge of row 2. Making sure that work lies flat, hdc up right edge, across top edge and down left edge to LH edge of row 2. Fasten off. Fold bill up to RS and tack in place.
Ties:
Make 2
With CC, ch 23.
Row 1 Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across—21 sts. Fasten off. Sew ties to earflaps, as shown.
