Hat and booties crochet keychain

This cute little key chain is made to order, can be ordered by messaging me at www.Facebook.com/zencrochet

Braided handband, with a pretty flower

Braided head band

Row 1: Chain 7 and do a sc  in the second chain from hook. 1 sc in each of the remaining 5 chains. Chain 1 and turn your work.
Row 2: 1 sc in each stitch , chain 1 turn.
Row 3: Make 2 sc in each of the next 2 stitches, chain 1 , turn
Row 4: 2 sc on the previous 2 sc. Continue in this manner until you have the desired length (equal to the circum ference of baby's head). Fasten off.
Now join Yarn at the 3rd stitch of Row 2. And repeat row 3 and 4 there, until the second strip equals the first strip. Fasten off.
Now once again join yarn at the 5th stitch of row 2. Repeat row 3 and 4 until the strip is equal to the first and second strip.
Once all three strips are done and equal in length weave the ends in.
Now join Yarn on the first stitch of the strip which ever falls on the right most. SC in the next stitch. SC on the first stitch of whichever strip falls next according to your braid. SC in the next stitch. SC in the first stitch of the last strip, and SC on the next stitch. Chain 1, turn.
1 SC in all the stitches.
Now hold both the ends together and join them with a row of SC.

Flower:

Outer flower:
Begin with a magic circle.
*SC inside the ring, chain 14, sc in the ring.* Repeat from * 11 times.
Now slip st and join to the first SC.
Now SC in the first chain 14 sp, 15 more SC in the same sp.
SC on the next chain 14 space, 15 more in the same sp. Do the remaining 10 petals in the same way.
Here is a diagram for it I tried to make, hope it helps.

Inner flower:

Begin with a magic circle
Chain 4, *DC in the ring. Chain 1* repeat 5 more times, slip st in the 3rd chain of begining chain 4.
Sl stitch in the next ch 5 space. SC, 2TR, SC all in the same ch1 space. *SC in the next ch 1 sp, 2TR, 1 SC*, repeat for rest of the chain 1 spaces.

Now sew the ends in , arrange smaller flower on top of bigger flower and sew on to the band. You can sew a button too, for added cuteness.

I hope the pattern is easily understandable and you dont have any problems following it. But if you to I will be happy to help. Please contact me if you need any help with it. Or if there is any mistake in the pattern, feel free to point that out.

Lace vest / bolero / shrugs for toddler

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I saw a picture of this kind of vest somewhere, and wanted to try it. It looked like a simple pattern worked in rounds. Here is what I came up with, turned out really really nice.

Front:

 Back:

And most of all it was pretty easy to make, I have always been a little intimidated by vests and boleros..

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Here is my 13 months old rocking it.

Another pair of super cute baby booties

Found this pattern on pinterest, the result is so cute and 10/10 for practicality of these booties.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-stitch-baby-booties

I added a few stitches and rows to make a larger size.

Can/Jar/Tin cover crochet pattern

This a simple crochet pattern worked in rounds to cover a tin of olives. You can use any jar or tin of any size. This is the first time I am writing a pattern so please bear with me and feel free to point out any mistakes.
I used a 5mm hook and worsted weight yarn. You can use anything as long as you do your measurements right.
Make a chain which can complete a round over your tin's circumference. It should be snug. Slip stitch and join.

Round 1: chain 3 ,1 dc in every chain. Slip stitch to the 3rd chain of beginning chain and join.

Cluster stitch: Yo insert hook in the next stitch, draw a loop. Yo draw through 2 loops,*insert hook in the same stitch , draw a loop, draw through 2 loops*. Repeat from* to* 2 more times. Draw through all loops.
Note: The rows in which you do a cluster stitch, we are going to turn the work, means wrong side faces you. The reason for doing that is this stitch has a concave side on the wrong side and we want that to be on the front.


Round 2: turn your work,  chain 4,*skip the next stitch, cluster in the next stitch, chain 1 and repeat from* all around. Join with a slip stitch.

Round 3: turn your work, sc in the cluster , sc in the chain one stitch all around, join with a slip stitch.

Round 4: chain 5, skip 1, tr in the next stitch, chain 1,*skip 1, tr in the next stitch, chain 1. Repeat from*all around. Join with a slip stitch.

Round 5: chain 1, sc in the tr, sc in the chain 1 space, all around. Join with a slip stitch.

Round 6: Repeat round 2

Round 7: Repeat round 3

Round 8:Repeat round 4.

Round 9:Repeat round 5.

Round 10: repeat round 2

Round 11: repeat round 3

Round 12: dc in each stitch all around. Join with a slip stitch and you are done.
Weave the ends, cover the tin with it. I used a textured turquoise paper to wrap the tin in first, then put the cover on.