Crochet Chenille Thick and Quick Beret (Lion Brand)

Easy

Chenille Thick and Quick – 1 Skein, N & P Crochet Hooks, stitch markers

Crochet (6sc = 4″ gauge on P Hook)

Beret:

With P hook, ch 4, sl st to form a ring – 6 sc in ring, place marker for beginning of round.

Rnd 1:  2 sc in each sc, 12 stitches

Rnd 2:  1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 18 sc

Rnd 3:  1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 24 sc

Rnd 4:  1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 30 sc

Rnd 5-7:  Continue in this manner, working 1 sc more between incs each round until there are 48 stitches.  Work even on 48 stitches for 2″.  Fasten off.

Ribbing:  With N hook, ch 4.

Row 1:  sc in 2nd chain from hook and each ch across – 3 sc

Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, working through back lps only, sc in each sc.  Repeat Row 2 for 21″ stretched.

Finishing:  With RS facing, sew short edges of ribbing together invisibly.  With RS facing, sew ribbing to beret, easing in fullness.

Top Knot:  With P hook, ch 7, leaving a 3″ tail on each end of ch.  Break yarn, tie ch into a knot and secure at beginning ring.

Crochet Chenille Thick and Quick Beret (Lion Brand)

Easy

Chenille Thick and Quick – 1 Skein, N & P Crochet Hooks, stitch markers

Crochet (6sc = 4″ gauge on P Hook)

Beret:

With P hook, ch 4, sl st to form a ring – 6 sc in ring, place marker for beginning of round.

Rnd 1:  2 sc in each sc, 12 stitches

Rnd 2:  1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 18 sc

Rnd 3:  1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 24 sc

Rnd 4:  1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next st – repeat around, 30 sc

Rnd 5-7:  Continue in this manner, working 1 sc more between incs each round until there are 48 stitches.  Work even on 48 stitches for 2″.  Fasten off.

Ribbing:  With N hook, ch 4.

Row 1:  sc in 2nd chain from hook and each ch across – 3 sc

Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, working through back lps only, sc in each sc.  Repeat Row 2 for 21″ stretched.

Finishing:  With RS facing, sew short edges of ribbing together invisibly.  With RS facing, sew ribbing to beret, easing in fullness.

Top Knot:  With P hook, ch 7, leaving a 3″ tail on each end of ch.  Break yarn, tie ch into a knot and secure at beginning ring.

Diagonal Shawl (Lion Fixed by me)

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Chain 213

Row 1:  sc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each chain across.  212 sc.

Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, 6 sc, dc, 5 sc, dc, repeat (5 sc, dc) until last stitch, then sc

Row 3:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 4:  Ch 1, turn, sc in first 5, fpdc 2 rows down around a dc, sk 1 sc, sc in next 5 sc, FPDC 2 rows down, sk i sc, repeat (sc in 5 sc, FPDC, sk 1 sc) until last 2 stitches, 2 sc

Row 5:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 6:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 4, FPDC 2 rows down, sk 1 sc, sc in next 5 sc, FPDC 2 rows down, sk 1 sc, repeat (sc in 5 stitches, FPDC, sk 1 sc) until last 3, 3 sc

Row 7:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 8:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 3, FPDC, sk 1 sc, sc in next 5, FPDC, sk 1 sc, repeat (sc in 5, FPDC, sk 1 sc) until last 4, 4 sc

Row 9:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 10:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 2, FPDC, sk 1 sc, sc in next 5, FPDC, sk 1 sc, repeat (sc in 5, FPDC, sk 1 sc) until last 5, 5 sc

Row 11:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 12:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st stitch, FPDC, 5 sc, sk 1 sc, repeat (sc in 5 sc, FPDC, sk 1 sc) until last stitch, 1 sc

Row 13:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 14:  Ch 1, turn, sc in first 6, FPDC, sk 1 sc, repeat (5 sc, FPDC, sk 1 sc) to end

Pattern:

Row 15:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 16:  Repeat Row 4

Row 17:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 18:  Repeat Row 6

Row 19:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 20:  Repeat Row 8

Row 21:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 22:  Repeat Row 10

Row 23:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 24:  Repeat Row 12

Row 25:  Ch 1, turn, sc across

Row 26:  Repeat Row 14

End Pattern

Repeat Rows 15-26 until you like the size of it.

Edging 1:  With right side facing, ch 1, sc evenly around the edges, 3 sc in each corner, join with slip stitch to first sc.

Edging 2: Ch 1, do not turn, rsc around.  Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Chenille Bi-Coloured Scarf and Hat (Lion)

Size – Hat, One size fits most – Scarf – 7″ by 60″
Materials: 1 skein each of your two colour choices, Lion brand Chenille
Size K crochet hook or size to get gauge
Gauge:  8 stitches = 4″ in half double crochet

Hat
With A (first colour), chain 4 and close into ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain.  work 6 sc in ring.  Place marker for beginning of round.
Rnd 1:  2 sc in each sc around.  12 sc.
Rnd 2:  1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  18 sc.
Rnd 3:  1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  24 sc.
Rnd 4:  1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  30 sc.
Rnd 5:  1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  36 sc.
Work even in sc until 8″ from center of crown.  Join in B (second colour).
Brim
Rnd 1:  1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  54 sc.
Rnd 2:  1 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3:  1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around.  63 sc.
Rnd 4:  1 sc in each sc around.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

Scarf
With A, chain 15.  Hdc in third chain from hook and in each chain across.
Row 1:  Ch 2, turn.  Hdc in each stitch across – 14 hdc.
Repeat row one until piece measure 30″.  Join in B.  Do Row 1 until piece measure 60″.  Fasten off and weave in ends.