Patial Lemon Slice Crochet Pattern by Madison – Schutt Farms
Materials
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Crochet Hook size G, 4.00 mm., scissors, and tapestry needle (to assemble and weave in ends).
If you’re new to crochet, you can get started building your tools with this set of hooks from Amazon. You get the most product for your money.
If you already have a lot of hooks, just not in size G yet, you can order just this hook. I would suggest in investing in an ergonomic hook with a larger handle. Almost all of my food creations use this size hook, so it’s a worth it upgrade.
Medium, Size 4 Yarn
Here are the brand and colors I used, but similar colors in other size 4 yarn will yield similar results.
Fifth Row [Note, we will color change at this end of this row]: * 4 SC INC, repeat from * 5x, change colors to white by pulling through white yarn on the last SC of the row, CH 1, turn. (36 SC)
Sixth Row [Note, we will color change at this end of this row]: * 5 SC INC, repeat from * 5x, change colors to the darker yellow by pulling through darker yellow yarn on the last SC of the row, CH 1, turn. (42 SC).
Cut long tail and tie off.
Repeat the above steps to create two partial lemon slices.
To add wedge detail, using white, from wrong side, pull through a strand in round 6 (white round) and insert strand into Round 1 (middle) to create a white line. Repeat this 5 – 6 times creating white lines connecting Round 2 and Round 6.
Partial Lemon Slice Assembly
Take both lemon slices and with wrong sides facing in/right sides facing out, line up the rows to sew both pieces together. Using a tapestry needle or your crochet hook, weave the yarn tail (darker yellow color) through the outside stitches of both lemon slices. Once the lemon slice is closed, you can secure the lines of the slice if needed. Tie off and weave the remaining tail inside finished product.
Partial lemon slice crochet pattern end
Repeat this pattern as many times as you’d like to create lemon slices for your kids to serve up a family tea party.
Check out more of my free kitchen patterns for Teddy’s Kitchen to create a full pantry.
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Grapes on the Vine Crochet Pattern by Madison – Schutt Farms
My kids love grapes, so I needed to make sure we had some crochet grapes on the vine for our play kitchen. I decided it makes the most sense to have these “on the vine” to make sure they stay together nicely, and I do not have to worry about my children choking on the small crochet pieces.
MATERIALS
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Crochet Hook size D/3-3.125 mm, scissors, poly-fil or similar stuffing, and tapestry needle (to weave in ends).
Medium weight, 100% Cotton, Size 4 Yarn
I am using Hobby Lobby40 Sage for the grapes and 20 Brown for the vine.
STITCHES/ABBREVIATIONS
Chain (CH): Yarn over and pull a loop back through.
Slip Stitch (SS): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Increase Single Crochet (INC): Single crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
Decrease (DEC): Insert hook in front loop only FLO of stitch 1, insert hook in FLO of stitch 2, complete Single Crochet. This would decrease the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
GRAPES ON THE VINE PATTERN START
GRAPE PATTERN
Using 40 sage, 6 SC in magic circle. (6 SC)
Second Round: 6 INC (12 SC)
Third – Seventh Round: 12 SC (12 SC)
Eighth Round: 6 DEC (6 SC)
Cut long tail. Fill the grape with poly-fil or similar stuffing prior to sewing the grape closed. Using a tapestry needle, weave through all 6 single crochet stitches and pull tight to close. Tie and weave in the ends.
Image of grapes prior to ends being
Repeat this pattern to create multiple grapes. I will be making 6 to attach to the vine – but you can make as many as you’d like.
VINE ASSEMBLY
Using 20 brown, chain 5
Grab the first grape to attach. Slip stitch in round 1 of the 1st grape, see photo below of how to insert your hook.
Continuing on the foundation chain (the vine), 2 SS.
Grab second grape, Slip stitch in round 1 of the 2nd grape. Continuing back on the vine, 2 SS back to initial foundation chain.
Complete this step for all grapes. Once the final grape is attached, continue slip stitching back to the top of the vine. It should be 3 SS to the end of the foundation chain. Cut a long tail to tie off and weave in the end.
GRAPES ON THE VINE CROCHET PATTERN END
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Worry Worm Crochet Pattern by Madison – Schutt Farms
What is a worry worm?
Worry worms are a popular make amongst the crochet community. Individuals create these items to sell as keychains, sell as mental-health wellness items, leave in random places in their communities for others to find as a surprise gift, or donate them to schools or places where children in need may be able to find one.
A worry worm is created as a round head and a spiral body to crochet the perfect yarn fidget toy. Worry Worms are accompanied by a poem to introduce and describe how the worry worm should be used. The spiral body of the worm is perfect to twirl and keep your hands/fingers busy. There is also the option to fill the head of the worm with calming essential oils to help relieve stress.
While worry worms are not created be toys, these do make great pals for children. These little creatures help indidivuals to let go of fears and listen to your worries. Warning: keychain and safety eyes are a choking hazard for children under the age of three.
There are numerous different styles of crochet patterns and poems that have been created. I have free handed the below pattern that I’m sharing here with you.
Worry Worm Crochet Materials
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Crochet Hook size G, scissors, poly-fil or similar stuffing, safety eyes, keychain attachment (optional) and tapestry needle (to assemble and weave in ends).
I get my safety eyes from Amazon,
Medium weight, 100% Cotton, Size 4 Yarn
I love Yarnspiration’s Lily Sugar’n Cream Ombre Yarns for this creation. I listed some of my favorites below, the pattern pictures I have captured here use faded denim ombre.
Chain (CH): Yarn over and pull a loop back through.
Slip Stitch (SS): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Increase Single Crochet (INC): Single crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
Decrease (DEC): Insert hook in front loop only FLO of stitch 1, insert hook in FLO of stitch 2, complete Single Crochet. This would decrease the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
WORRY WORM PATTERN START
Using magic circle technique, 7 SC in magic circle. (7 SC)
Image of 7 Single Crochets in the Magic Circle (prior to pulling tail tight to close circle).
Second Round: 7 INC (14 SC)
Image after round 2.
Third – Sixth Round: 14 SC (14 SC)
Image after round 6.
Seventh Round: 7 DEC (7SC)
We will now create a chain to start the body of the worm and complete a row of double crochet back to the head.
Foundation: CH 27, turn.
Image after creating foundation chain to create body.
Starting in 3nd chain from hook, DC 4 times in each stitch back to the head of the worm. (100 DC) The twisting effect of the body should happen naturally on it’s own as you continue crocheting here.
Progression of body spiral after 8 Double Crochets across first two stitches.
After completing 100 Double Crochets back to the head, CH 2 and SS to the head (Images below).
Cut a long tail to close head, create key chain loop and sew on eyes. Be sure to fill the head with poly-fill or similar stuffing prior to sewing completely closed.
Image of chain two after body completion.
Photo of where to slip stitch from the body to the head of the worry worm.
Image of how to use tapestry needle to weave around the head to close.
WORRY WORM ASSEMBLY
Once head is closed, with the tapestry needle, feed yarn to top of head to create a loop that can be attached to a key chain. Next, use the remaining yarn to sew safety eyes to the head. I typically space the eyes between rounds 3-4 and about 4 stitches apart. However, I like to do a lot of different options of spacing because the different eye placement gives the worms their own personality.
WORRY WORM CROCHET PATTERN END
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Welcome to the 2022 Schutt Farms Holiday Home Tour. I’m showing the spaces of our home decorated for Christmas. This is my favorite time of year because I get to showcase all of my vintage Christmas decorations that I collect all year long. Here is how I styled different areas of our home for 2023.
First up, the Christmas Tree. This is a new tree purchased from Ikea. I wanted something simple that was not too full, and this tree did not disappoint. It is styled with vintage mini candle clips that I picked up from an estate sale earlier in the year and used birthday cake candles throughout. To keep this tree simple, I used a red/white stripe thin ribbon as a tree topper. I placed the tree inside a croc and used white fabric scraps to keep it tightly in place.
Second, antique toy trumpets decorations. Using the same ribbon from my tree topper, I hung some trumpets in the foyer. I picked up a bunch of trumpets throughout the year for $1-2. I debated hanging them here or putting them on one of my trees.
Lastly, antique ornaments boxes to fill the space. I used antique ornament boxes to place under the tree. I love finding an antique shiny brite ornament box.
Christmas Nativity
Dining Room: Nativity Scenes & Elf Tree
Nativity Scenes
There are three nativity scenes on our dining room antique curio cabinet.
First, I was lucky enough to be gifted the main nativity scene from my mom this year. The Holy Family with Three Kings & camels were part of this set. I don’t have a manger for it, but instead I just placed the Holy Family on a tray and some pine trees behind the scene. These trees were found at Walmart this year. I had a lot of good luck finding bottle brush trees at Walmart this past year as well; various sizes ranging from $2-5 to use around the house.
Second, the mini plastic antique manager (bottom left corner of the picture) was found this year at an estate sale. I look forward to finding more of those this year. I set this in front of two angel ornaments that were gifted to me by my Grandma Jennie; they belonged to her mom. It was an honor to receive these heirloom family ornaments.
Lastly, I happened to stumble across these mini nativity ornaments at Hobby Lobby. I knew they would be perfect to place within my antique printer tray here.
Elf Tree
Other items I was lucky enough to be gifted: my mom’s entire lot of antique elves. With all the new spaces in the new house, I had a lot of ground to cover with decorations. My mom didn’t have room for her elves and let me borrow them for this Christmas. I dressed up the buffet in the dining room with all these elf friends for our Christmas Elf, Buttercup Bob.
Next, I added some bottle brush trees to help balance the space. Some old Putz bottle brush trees are pictured here, but I also supplemented with some new from Walmart, as mentioned earlier.
Santas in the Kitchen
Santa took over our kitchen shelves. I was able to find two antique Santa mugs this holiday season. They are a stand-out next to my newly purchased mugs from years past. I picked up a bunch of Santa mugs from the Dollar Tree a few years ago (hanging from my rail); these are the kid’s favorite for hot chocolate. I also added candy canes in ball jars, antique cookie cutters, and other ceramic Santa’s throughout he shelf.
Kitchen Santa Shelf
Holiday Home Tour: Living Room
Christmas Spirit in the Living Room
A few themes can summarize our living room Christmas decor.
First, Christmas Trees in Crocs. I picked up quite a few crocs from estate sales this past year. I was able to put them all to good use during the Christmas season. The trees are from 5 below and the Dollar Tree.
Second, Snowmen. I decided to highlight all my snowmen in this corner of the house this year. Using a stool to add height and places my snowmen around the trees.
Third, Mr. Christmas Decor. If you look closely, there are two Mr. Christmas decorations in this scene: a marching band and a ski lift. These are a fan favorite of my boys. They loved watching and playing the ski lift and listening to Santa’s marching band. I found these in estate sales this past year.
Lastly, I cannot not mention the dollar tree village makeover that I spread across the antique library cabinet. You can read more about how I did this here.
Last But Not Least, Our Christmas Tree
View of Christmas Tree in the Sunroom
This is by far my favorite tree EVER. It is our first real tree as a family, and it is the first tree in the new house. It is the most beautiful view.
Other Christmas decor in the sunroom includes simple wreaths on all the windows. I got these wreaths at Michaels and dressed them up with a simple red ribbon.
Also, I just HAD to put the kids rocking horse by the tree. I picked this up at an estate sale this past year for the kid’s room, and it just made sense to put it by the Christmas tree for the holiday season.
Other items not shown, my putz village and ceramic village in the other corner of the room. I plan to spend more time on those spaces next year – need to tap into my creativity to come up with the perfect displays.
I am excited to watch our Christmas decor evolve over the next few years. Thanks for following along!
The simple knit bonnet with brim, knitting pattern by Schutt Farms.
You can also pin this post for later reference.
This is the easiest bonnet because it’s first knit as a single rectangle and then sewn/stitched up the back to create a square bonnet. I also have this similar pattern without the brim available on my site here.
I love this old-fashioned bonnet look on baby/toddlers. This is also very functional as it covers the ears. Moms LOVE hats that keep baby’s ears covered in the cold months.
Materials
For this pattern I used a size 4 yarn, double strand (which means instead of using 1 strand of yarn, I used 2 at once).
This can be done multiple ways: (1) Buy two skeins of yarn to use at once. (2) Create two balls from your skein to use at once. (3) This is what I typically do – Use both ends of the skein at the same time.
You will also need size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles to create the bonnet.
A tapestry needle to weave in ends and assemble the bonnet.
A crochet hook to create the ties. (Optional – you could braid ties if you wanted.)
Pattern Abbreviations:
K = Knit Stitch
P = Pearl Stitch
Newborn Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.25″ from front to back and 5.5″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 34 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (34 stitches).
Row 2-4: repeat Row 1 (34 stitches in each row).
Row 4-17: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (34 stitches in each row).
Row 18: *K1, cast off repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
0-3 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.5″ from front to back and 6″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 36 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (36 stitches).
Row 2-4: repeat Row 1 (36 stitches in each row).
Row 4-19: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (36 stitches in each row).
Row 20: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
3-6 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.75″ from front to back and 6.25″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 38 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (38 stitches).
Row 2-5: repeat Row 1 (38 stitches in each row).
Row 6-20: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (38 stitches in each row).
Row 21: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
6-9 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 6.25″ from front to back and 6.75″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 42 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (42 stitches).
Row 2-5: repeat Row 1 (42 stitches in each row).
Row 6-22: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (42 stitches in each row).
Row 23: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
9-12 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 6.75″ from front to back and 7″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 46 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (46 stitches).
Row 2-5: repeat Row 1 (46 stitches in each row).
Row 6-23: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (46 stitches in each row).
Row 24: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
1-2 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 7″ from front to back and 7.25″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 48 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (48 stitches).
Row 2-6: repeat Row 1 (48 stitches in each row).
Row 7-24: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (48 stitches in each row).
Row 25: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
2-5 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 7.5″ from front to back and 7.75″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 52 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (52 stitches).
Row 2-6: repeat Row 1 (52 stitches in each row).
Row 7-26: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (52 stitches in each row).
Row 27: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
5-10 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 8″ from front to back and 8.25″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 56 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (56 stitches).
Row 2-7: repeat Row 1 (56 stitches in each row).
Row 8-28: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (56 stitches in each row).
Row 29: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
Teen / Adult Small Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 8.5″ from front to back and 8.75″ from top to bottom.
Using size US 10, 6.0mm knitting needles cast on 58 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (58 stitches).
Row 2-7: repeat Row 1 (58 stitches in each row).
Row 8-29: *K1, repeat from * to end of row (58 stitches in each row).
Row 30: *K1, cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
Side view of bonnet.
Assembly of Knit Bonnet with Brim
Lay bonnet flat to create a square. Using a tapestry needle, weave the tail to sew the back of the bonnet closed. Once closed, tie off and weave in ends.
Lastly, the two tie pieces need to be created to tie the bottom of the bonnet.
There are many ways these tails can be created. I use a crochet hook to crochet ties, but you could also cut long strands of yarn to braid each of the ties if crochet is not your thing.
First tie: Attach the double strand of yarn at the bottom corner of the opening. Chain the amount below based on pattern size (or for as long as you want the ties) before cutting the yarn to tie off. Here is a rough estimate for each size that I use – but if you are wanting longer ties – add more chains and for smaller ties – reduce the number of chains.
Newborn to 3-6 months: Chain 38 for the ties.
6-9 to 9-12 months: Chain 48 for the ties.
1-2 to 2-5 years: Chain 52 for the ties.
5-10 years to Adult Small: Chain 60 for the ties.
Second tie: Repeat above steps to create the last tie. Once complete – weave in additional ends where you attach the tie to the bonnet and it is complete.
Front view of the square knit bonnet completed.
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The easiest hand knit bonnet pattern available for all sizes from newborn to adult.
Photo of finished bonnet.
What is great about this pattern/reference is that you can tailor to your desired stitch. That means if you wanted to add a brim or even create in a crochet stitch, the foundation of the size and how to assemble won’t change. I always have this chart handy when creating bonnets to ensure I have an appropriate size/fit.
Preview of 1-page PDF chart you can purchase in my shop (columns blacked out here, not blocked out in purchase download)
You can also pin this post for later reference.
This is the easiest bonnet because it’s first knit as a single rectangle and then sewn/stitched up the back to create a square bonnet.
I love this old-fashioned bonnet look on baby/toddlers. This is also very functional as it covers the ears. Moms LOVE hats that keep baby’s ears covered in the cold months.
Materials
For this pattern I used a size 4 yarn, double strand (which means instead of using 1 strand of yarn, I used 2 at once).
This can be done multiple ways: (1) Buy two skeins of yarn to use at once. (2) Create two balls from your skein to use at once. (3) This is what I typically do – Use both ends of the skein at the same time.
You will also need 6.5mm knitting needles to create the bonnet
A tapestry needle to weave in ends and assemble the bonnet.
A crochet hook to create the ties. (Optional – you could braid ties if you wanted.)
Pattern Abbreviations:
K = Knit Stitch
P = Pearl Stitch
Newborn Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.25″ from front to back and 5.5″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 34 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (34 stitches).
Row 2-17: repeat Row 1 (34 stitches in each row).
Row 18: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
0-3 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.5″ from front to back and 6″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 36 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (36 stitches).
Row 2-19: repeat Row 1 (36 stitches in each row).
Row 20: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
3-6 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 5.75″ from front to back and 6.25″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 38 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (38 stitches).
Row 2-20: repeat Row 1 (38 stitches in each row).
Row 21: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
6-9 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 6.25″ from front to back and 6.75″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 42 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (42 stitches).
Row 2-22: repeat Row 1 (42 stitches in each row).
Row 23: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
9-12 Months Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 6.75″ from front to back and 7″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 46 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (46 stitches).
Row 2-23: repeat Row 1 (46 stitches in each row).
Row 24: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
1-2 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 7″ from front to back and 7.25″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 48 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (48 stitches).
Row 2-24: repeat Row 1 (48 stitches in each row).
Row 25: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
2-5 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 7.5″ from front to back and 7.75″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 52 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (52 stitches).
Row 2-26: repeat Row 1 (52 stitches in each row).
Row 27: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
5-10 Years Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 8″ from front to back and 8.25″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 56 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (56 stitches).
Row 2-28: repeat Row 1 (56 stitches in each row).
Row 29: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
Teen / Adult Small Knit Bonnet:
Finished size should measure roughly 8.5″ from front to back and 8.75″ from top to bottom.
Using 6.5mm knitting needles cast on 58 stitches.
First Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end of row (58 stitches).
Row 2-29: repeat Row 1 (58 stitches in each row).
Row 30: *K1, cast off, P1 cast off, repeat from * to end of row. Leave a long tail to assemble the bonnet.
Jump to Assembly below for how to finish the bonnet.
Assembly of Square Knit Bonnet
Lay bonnet flat to create a square. Using a tapestry needle, weave the tail to sew the back of the bonnet closed. Once closed, tie off and weave in ends.
Lastly, the two tie pieces need to be created to tie the bottom of the bonnet.
There are many ways these tails can be created. I use a crochet hook to crochet ties, but you could also cut long strands of yarn to braid each of the ties if crochet is not your thing.
First tie: Attach the double strand of yarn at the bottom corner of the opening. Chain the amount below based on pattern size (or for as long as you want the ties) before cutting the yarn to tie off. Here is a rough estimate for each size that I use – but if you are wanting longer ties – add more chains and for smaller ties – reduce the number of chains.
Newborn to 3-6 months:
Chain 38 for the ties. [If wanting thicker ties as shown in my pictures, turn and single crochet in each chain back up to the corner of the bonnet, tie off and weave in ends into the hat].
6-9 to 9-12 months:
Chain 48 for the ties. [If wanting thicker ties as shown in my pictures, turn and single crochet in each chain back up to the corner of the bonnet, tie off and weave in ends into the hat].
1-2 to 2-5 years:
Chain 52 for the ties. [If wanting thicker ties as shown in my pictures, turn and single crochet in each chain back up to the corner of the bonnet, tie off and weave in ends into the hat].
5-10 years to Adult Small:
Chain 60 for the ties. [If wanting thicker ties as shown in my pictures, turn and single crochet in each chain back up to the corner of the bonnet, tie off and weave in ends into the hat].
Second tie: Repeat above steps to create the last tie. Once complete – weave in any additional ends where you attach the tie to the bonnet and it is complete.
Side view of the square knit bonnet completed.
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Pizza Slice Crochet Pattern by: Madison – Schutt Farms
Materials
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Crochet Hook size G, 4.00 mm., scissors and tapestry needle (to assemble and weave in ends).
If you’re new to crochet, you can get started building your tools with this set of hooks from Amazon. You get the most product for your money.
If you already have a lot of hooks, just not in size G yet, you can order just this hook. I would suggest in investing in an ergonomic hook with a larger handle. Almost all my food creations use this size hook, so it’s a worth it upgrade.
Medium, Size 4 Yarn
Here are the brand and colors I used, but similar colors in other size 4 yarn will yield similar results.
Chain (CH): Yarn over and pull a loop back through.
Slip Stitch (SS): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Increase (INC): Single crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
Increase Double Crochet (INCDC): Double crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.
Increase (INC3): Single crochet three times in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 2 each time completed.
Pizza Slice Crochet Pattern Start
Crust Pattern
In color 48 Taupe, create slip knot, chain 2.
First row: In second chain from hook, SC, CH 1, turn. (1 SC)
Image after Row 1.
Second row: In second chain from hook, SC, CH 1, turn. (1 SC)
This may look messy and not like a triangle point at this stage, but you have to trust the process and keep on moving with the pattern. Once you are complete with row three, you can tighten the slip knot and adjust to make it look more like a point.
Third row: INC3. [Complete 3 single crochets in the stitch to increase] CH 1, turn. (3 SC)
For rows 1 – 13, in the yellow color, follow steps above. Prior to complete the last Single Crochet in row 13, change to red.
Image of last single crochet in row 13, pull through with red to change colors
Image after row 13 .
Fourteenth Row: In second chain from hook, SS, SC, HDC, INCDC, HDC, 2 SC, HDC, INCDC, HDC, SC, SS (14 stitches total). Cut tail and fasten off.
Image of pizza top (cheese & sauce) prior to assembly.
Assembly
Stack cheese/sauce piece on top of crust, using the yellow colored that was used for cheese and a tapestry needle – sew/weave around the edges to attach the pieces together. Use the tapestry needle to weave in all loose ends to complete the pizza slice.
Image example of how to attach pieces together.
Image after cheese/sauce is sewn to crust.
Optional Pizza Toppings to Crochet:
Pepperoni
Pineapple
Mushroom
Green Pepper
Note: if you are interested in creating toppings, decide if you want them to be mobile/static to the piece.
If it is preferred that the pizza slice toppings cannot be moved, sew the pizza toppings to cheese before attaching the cheese to the crust. This will allow you to more easily hide the yarn tails used to attach the toppings.
Pizza Slice Crochet Pattern End
Repeat this crochet pattern 6 times total, if you want to create an entire pizza pie.
Check out more of my free kitchen patterns for Teddy’s Kitchen to create a full pantry.
Thanks for following along and please share your creations with me on Facebook or Instagram. Comment your favorite pizza toppings below for future inspirations!
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Before and After: Dollar Tree Christmas Village Makeover
It’s our first Christmas in our new home! I’m so excited to decorate our new spaces for the first time this holiday season. We have brought over all of our Christmas decor from our old home but wanting to decorate a larger space requires more decoration (weird, right?). I’ve had to get a little creative in decorating some of our spaces because unfortunately I do not have an unlimited Christmas decor budget. I’m sharing this DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Village in its simplest form, but then also outlining some additional, quick enhancements to take this DIY to the next level.
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Finished product of the village displayed in our home.
I was inspired by the multitude of white ceramic village houses that you can find at almost any Christmas decor store (target, anthropology, pottery barn, etc.); however, I wasn’t wanting to spend top dollar or really any dollars at this point. I frequent the dollar tree to check out seasonal decor, so I knew exactly what I was going to try to finish this space in our living room.
Materials
There are really only two materials to create the bare minimum (village houses and white spray paint), but I’m also highlighting some additional materials that I purchased and may consider adding to my village in the near future. I decided to place my village among garland with my Mr. Christmas Marching Band, so the minimum works in this space.
First, I picked up some village houses from the dollar tree. They had a total of 6 different village options this year. I opted out of the gingerbread house, just because I didn’t think it would fit nicely with the other outlines of the houses once painted. I did, however, get multiples of the same houses to help build my village for 8 houses total. This village is the most affordable option, and the houses already come with a battery-operated light.
Second, this is a very small project, so it will not require a lot of spray paint. You may already have some left over from a different project. If you don’t, just pick up white spray paint when you’re out from any grocery/hardware store. Here is the brand I used.
Houses during spray painting.
This project in its simplest form, is applying spray paint to the village houses twice. That’s it. Once the paint is dry, this village can be arranged anywhere. I do have some other ideas for these houses in the future that I’ll share here too.
Other materials I’ve picked up from the dollar tree and may consider adding in the future are detailed below.
Finished product, styled in our home
Additional Materials
Canvas: If wanting to create an antique putz house feel, hot glue the houses on a small canvas to create a platform bottom. You can purchase a three-pack of 4×6 sized canvas from the dollar tree. I do have these on hand if I decide to style these houses differently in the future.
Bottle brush trees: If you decide to add a platform, you can purcahse these as a three-pack from the dollar tree to add in front of the houses. I also think adding a bottle brush wreath would be super cute (so I may add to some of my houses when I do go this route).
Glitter: Some white glitter paint would really make these houses pop. I decided not to go glitter at this point in time, just to avoid mess. I usually avoid glitter when I can, but I do think it would be a great upgrade to these houses to create that snow feel.
Wreath: Has anyone else noticed the Anthropology wreath DIY trend this year? I think these houses would be perfect to make your own Anthro dupe.
Thanks for reading my experience, and I hope you feel inspired to create your own upcycled dollar tree village. Please share your own village creations with me!
We recently celebrated our Auggie’s 7th birthday. Once I suggested to him that we do a Harry Potter birthday party, there was no going back. There are endless ideas and options for Hogwarts/Harry Potter Party theme decorations. I decided I wanted to narrow down what we were going to do so it wouldn’t get too out of hand in terms of number of projects and decorations. After searching Pinterest to get some inspiration, I decided to focus on making our dining room into the Hogwarts Great Hall for a sorting hat ceremony for the kids.
I was inspired greatly by Angela Rose Home on how I could transform our dining room into the Hogwarts Great Hall. If you are looking for amazing inspiration, DIY’s, and How To’s, I suggest you check her out! I was inspired by her DIY window transformation to drastically change the space, with minimal effort and money. I’ll show my results below but check her out for the most amazing transformation.
Here are all the details on how we transformed our dining room into the Hogwarts Great Hall to have our very own sorting hat ceremony.
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Great Hall Dining Room
Floating Candles
My first thought when thinking Harry Potter Great Hall is the floating candles. When Harry and his friends walk into the Great Hall for the first time the ceiling is breath taking for all the first-year students. I knew I had to do something to recreate the floating candle look. I found my floating candles on Amazon and decided to string them across the ceiling with fishing wire. There are endless options out there for these battery-operated candles, but I think the most important feature to ensure you get is the remote control on/off. You do not want to have to twist/put batteries in while the candles are hanging.
Window Treatment
This was 100% inspired by Angela Rose Home. She used electrical tape on her windows to create the diamond shape inserts; check out her Instagram and Blog for more details. This was such a simple DIY that makes the biggest impact. It took a single roll of electrical tape and 10 minutes. Everyone commented how great it looked and thought I had bought actual inserts. This is a no-brainer to add to really transform the space.
Hall Decor & Set Up
I bought the Hogwarts House banners from Amazon. Simple hanging decor that we decided to put up alongside the wall, again there are countless options when it comes to the different House Flags on Amazon, but you definitely need a little something for each of the houses when doing a sorting ceremony.
I bought the plastic wall “stone” covers from Dollar Tree. Luckily, his birthday is in October – so these were available in Dollar Tree’s Halloween Seasonal Decorations. I bought four of them to put along the wall to recreate the stone look of the great hall.
We used kid’s tables in the dining room to be able to fit two side by side and Nate made me some benches to have Great Hall seating, but most importantly – we needed Dumbledore’s podium and a stool for the sorting ceremony at the head of the room.
Harry Potter Accessories for Hogwarts Great Hall
Can’t have a shorting ceremony without a sorting hat! We decided to order one from Amazon that actually sorts!
We told everyone that they should wear their robes to our party! Auggie was Harry Potter for Halloween, so we already had ours ready! You can buy Hogwarts or specific houses on Amazon!
We had Hedwig ready to go for added detail since we are big Harry Potter fans already. Some other details for guests include wands!
It was hard to pick and choose which details to focus on for transforming our dining room, but I think we found a good balance to really transform our space with minimal effort. We successfully hosted a sorting ceremony and had many happy kids with their results! But seriously, look at those fingers crossed to not be put in Slytherin.
Auggie being sorted.
Thanks for following along, and I hope you feel inspired to host your very own sorting hat ceremony for the Harry Potter-loving kids in your house.
We recently celebrated our Theodore’s 4th birthday. Per his request, we threw him a Farm themed birthday dinner. Because of his love for the farm, we didn’t need to buy any decorations and just repurposed items we already had. I also borrowed some from my mom, who also has a love for Vintage Farm Decor.
I’m listing out my favorite vintage decorating must haves and what I paid for these items, and then I’ll list out my favorite barn specific items for decorating for a barn theme birthday in hopes you find some inspiration to bring vintage decor into your home.
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Vintage Decorating Must Haves
Treasure hunting for vintage items is my favorite. I love having unique pieces around my house that have a story all of their own.
I have a lot of antique furniture pieces in my house, but today I wanted to highlight the small finds that are practical for home decor.
Here are items I’m always on the look for when I’m out and about at antique shows, garage sales, flea markets, resale shops, and/or estate sales. You can also follow along on Instagram to see more of my everyday vintage finds.
Antique Flower Frog
Vintage Farm Decor Display
First up is a flower frog. It’s perfect for holding and displaying photos/paper decor. Here I’ve used it to display a vintage sight word flashcard.
I use these for my everyday decor too. It’s easy to incorporate in every corner of your home.
Flower frogs can be purchased new on Amazon, if treasure hunting is not necessarily your thing. But there is something about a vintage iron flower frog that makes it’s hard for a new one to compare.
All of my flower frogs were bought as part of a $5 fill-a-bag sale. That means I paid a flat $5 to fill my bag with anything at the sale. To give you an idea, I’ve never paid more than $0.25 per item when I participate in this type of sale.
Vintage Pictures to Display
There are a lot of ways to display little pictures via frames or flower frogs to help bring a vintage feel to your decorations. Some of my favorites to tie into decor are antique flashcards and post cards.
Flashcards always bring a vintage feel. Another item that looks cute around the house with everyday decor, but they are nice to pull out for themed events to easily add decoration.
Post Cards are another one of my favorite items to run into. There is something about finding a post card from a place near and dear to your heart. I always look for seasonal post cards when I’m thrifting. Bonus if there is a note and date on the back from the original purchaser.
Again, I love the vintage look, but you can purchase both of these items new to display around your home. I never pay for than $1.00 for an antique post card. It needs to be really special if I’d consider paying more.
Risers & Platforms to Elevate Decor
Vintage Barn Decorations for Dessert Table
Last on my list is repurposing items for platforms and risers. There are many creative ways to add height to a display. To get the vintage feel, using old printer trays and desk drawers are an easy and affordable way to add height.
Trying to buy these specific antique items online can be pricey when searching for antiques, but when you find them in the wild for a good price (I paid $1.00-$5.00 per item in the ones shown throughout this post), it’s worth it to add to your collection.
Vintage Farm Decor
Shifting to more of a focus on the Vintage Farm Decor for how we decorated for Teddy’s Birthday Party. The items described below can easily be used for other themes, but I’m narrowing in on the farm for this section and descriptions.
Another look at the dessert table.
Vintage Books
For our farm theme, we pulled out all of our vintage farm books. I always look for used, old books when I’m out thrifting.
Teddy LOVES farm animals so of course he loves reading these books, so they have a dual purpose. Don’t we all love functional decor?
I’m always picking up vintage books that are on my kid’s favorite topics to display in their rooms. I also like to flip through all the picture books at sales because sometimes there are cute pages you may want to frame and display in your house.
It depends on the topic and how much I fell in love with a book, but I try to not pay more than $1.00 per book at used sales.
Antique Toys for Decor
We used all of our vintage farm toys for decorations. I always look for vintage versions of toys to display in my kid’s rooms on bookshelves, and these also end up being some of their favorite toys to pull down and play with.
Some items I’m always grabbing at sales if they are the right price are listed below.
First, are old wooden blocks. These are used time and time again to bring a vintage theme to our decor.
Next, wood or plastic farm animals. Teddy loves playing farm, so I know these won’t just sit on a shelf. He has over 5 barns, and they are constantly filled and organized with all the barnyard animals.
Third, are metal tractors/trucks/cars. These make great vintage decorations. Teddy loves a trailer tractor hook-up, so it’s hard to pass these up when I find them at sales. I pay anywhere from $0.50 to $5 for the items shown in his birthday decor for these tractors. These can get really pricey, even buying used – but I don’t splurge on these items and wait until I find good deals.
Fresh Flowers in Antique Blue Ball Jars
Vintage Fisher Price Farm as Center Piece
Last on my vintage farm decor list is fresh flowers in ball jars. I had to borrow these from my mom because I have not come across the large vintage blue ball jars in the wild yet, but it’s something I’m always waiting to get my hands on for my own collection.
These make beautiful vases and centerpieces for parties. I stopped at Walmart the day before the party and picked up fresh flowers to create these centerpieces. I wish I had my own garden to be able to fill this many jars with fresh flowers, but I only had some wildflowers and stems from our yard to help fill my bouquets.
Thanks for following along, and I hope you feel inspired to bring some of these vintage items into your decor.
