Crochet Calorimetry

[flybabytina]

Ever since I saw the Calorimetry in Knitty

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

I have wished for a crochet equivalent. Well, my wish has come true!

Thanks to this blog!

http://homegrownrose.typepad.com/reclaimingthehome/2008/07/the-one-hundredth-in-which-she-shares-a-crochet-calorimetry-pattern.html

They work up quickly and they will make nice Christmas gifts (or whichever winter holiday you celebrate )

 

So, who wants to join me and make one? Or two? Or ten???

[kookaloo_starr]

I will!

I have a couple of knit ones from last winter and need new colours for this year

[kookaloo_starr]

Progress so far, I'm up to row 14 and have to leave it for now & go out into the real world

These are great for using up oddments and I'm a bit fed up with squares atm

[Red67]

Thank u for sharing this link...always wanted a crochet version

I will give it a try I have some blue and winter white yarn in my stash ... thanks again

[Red67]

[Red67]

Progress so far, I'm up to row 14 and have to leave it for now & go out into the real world

These are great for using up oddments and I'm a bit fed up with squares atm

 

ooops sorry i didnt see your pic until after i posted mine.. i will look for another color yarn ..

[unicorn37757]

Very nice, thanks:clap

[kookaloo_starr]

LOL @ Red67, don't worry about it! Mine is two shades of blue and I'm going to be making a few more out of all my oddments

[Red67]

LOL @ Red67, don't worry about it! Mine is two shades of blue and I'm going to be making a few more out of all my oddments

 

You are a doll thanks...my stash needs a trip to michaels:hook

[kookaloo_starr]

I'm supposedly on a yarn diet but it works a bit like my food diets...if no one sees you it doesn't count

 

I've just started the decrease section

 

finished #1 apart from adding a button.

It is a bit too wide for my head and sticks up in the back, the next one I make will have fewer increases

[PraiseJesus]

I'd like to join....this looks really easy and fun to make. What types of yarn is everyone using?

[bama_belle]

Oh I will definitely give this a try. My hair is so long and thick until caps are just a no-no most of the time. I love this idea!

 

Count me in.

[kookaloo_starr]

I'd like to join....this looks really easy and fun to make. What types of yarn is everyone using?

 

I used to strands of DK and a 5mm hook, bog standard acrylic from my scraps bag

[flybabytina]

My first one was a bit too big so what I did was left off 1 increase on each side and 2 rows of the straight/non-increase section. Much better fit now, and I thought I crocheted tightly!

[losingmymind2]

I hacked my hair too short and need one of these to keep it out of my face when I'm driving. Between gas prices and broken a/c I have to do the redneck ac...2x55 2 windows down, 55mph

[kookaloo_starr]

I hacked my hair too short and need one of these to keep it out of my face when I'm driving. Between gas prices and broken a/c I have to do the redneck ac...2x55 2 windows down, 55mph

 

I know some girls knitted cotton ones, obviously they aren't as stretchy as the acrylic but you should be alright

[CrisKad]

I've always loved the knitted version of this too. Will defnitely add this to my WIM list.

[Red67]

:hookThank you so much for the crochet along this pattern was easy to follow..changed the wool and colors I started with above and used

a turquoise chunky yarn from lys and a wood button it fits aok..

 

 

[simplyme5252]

Love this pattern! It was right on time because I need some headbands for my daughter and me. I have made 2 already this evening. Will post pics tomorrow. I'm on a roll.

[sheryl*]

Thanks for sharing the pattern! Looks very pretty. I too want to make some and as for the knitted, may take me a while, lol.

[sorefingers]

Ohh I just seen this! I am going to make one too! I think it would be perfect!

 

Sore

[sorefingers]

Well this is my start so far. I'm a little over half done and I cut out the last two increases as it would have been too wide. I've never used double strand before so this is interesting! I find it makes the work stiff, is that normal?

 

 

Also, I I've gotten in touch with an old high school friend who now works for my brother, so if I can get this done before Friday morning I can send it back with him, for her. (My bro will be here tomorrow! ) She loves the outdoors and does all those fun outdoor things like fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, you know all the stuff I miss a ton! I figure this will be perfect for her!

 

Hopefully it will fit her!

 

sore

[eliharris]

I have this on my list of things to do for my 2 sister in laws and my sister. I have never used two yarns before. Ill have to try it!

[sorefingers]

Well I finished it up! It does work up easy and stretches a bit. I included a bit of matching yarn for her to make a loop for the button if it's too small.

 

 

Now I just need to make myself one! Mine will have to be less wide though as this one really sticks up on the top. It needs to be about an inch to an inch and a half narrower to fit my head!

 

Sore

[eliharris]

I started mine this afternoon. Im already up to row 26.

 

Here is a pic that I took about row 14, i think