Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: fun

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Thursday, 5 June 2025

Easy Granny Square Pouch

Whenever I have small oddments of yarn - I crochet them into Granny Squares.

Usually I make them around 10" in size, and join them into lap blankets.

But, this week .....I made a few small squares into little pouches.

They are a great gift idea as they have a multitude of uses. I made mine to protect my earbuds.

These are very easy to make. Work 2 basic granny squares.

With both squares right side out, join them around 3 edges with a row of single crochet.

Continue around the top edge but work the front edge only, then the back edge only -

finally - work a little chain if desired. Done! So easy.

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.

However, please do not copy my patterns

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

or republished on any webpage or website

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Age UK / Innocent Smoothie Hats

For the past 20 years Big Knit supporters have knitted and donated millions of little woolly hats for innocent smoothies, with money from every bottle sold going towards supporting older people during the cold winter months.

Knitters from across the land are sending their hats (until 1st July this year), they will be put onto bottles and sent out to stores. The smoothies, with their hats, are available to buy in stores across the country in October, and for every hatted bottle sold, 30p is donated to Age UK.

Since 2003, the innocent Big Knit has raised an incredible £3.2 million for Age UK.

This is such a great way to use up small leftover amounts of yarn.

Age UK / Innocent Smoothie Hats

Requirements:

DK yarn – a small amount only is needed

4mm needles

Tension / Gauge:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

Bobble Hat

Cast on 30sts

Knit 4 rows

St-st 10 rows in one colour (or work in stripes)

K2tog across row 15sts

Purl

K2tog across row to last st, k1 8sts

Cut off yarn

Put the tail onto a sewing needle and thread it through the remaining stitches, and pull tightly to close

Join the back seam

Darn away ends

Add a bobble ~

Small Bobble

Cast on 2sts

Kfb, k1

Kfb, kfb, k1 5sts

Knit 2 rows

K2tog, k2tog, k1 3sts

S1, k1, psso

Fasten off

Tie the cast on and cast off tails together

Medium Bobble

Cast on 2sts

Kfb, kfb 4sts

Kfb, kfb, kfb, k1 7sts

Knit 4 rows

K2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1 4sts

K2tog, k2tog 2sts

K2tog

Fasten off

Tie the cast on and cast off tails together, and make a couple of stitches to pull in the sides if required.

‘Tweedy’ Bobble Hat

Work exactly as for the Bobble Hat above – but use 2 strands of 4ply yarn (instead of DK yarn)

Add a bobble or a small pom-pom

Tufted Hat

Cast on 30sts

Knit 4 rows

St-st 10 rows in one colour (or work in stripes)

K2tog across row 15sts

Purl

K2tog across row to last st, k1 8sts

Cut off yarn

Put the tail onto a sewing needle and thread it through the remaining stitches, and pull tightly to close

Join the back seam

Add tufts to the top of the hat.

I cut six 4” lengths and secured them to the top with a knot.

Chick

Using yellow yarn, work exactly as for the Tufted Hat just above – and add 2 little eyes and a beak. So cute!

Cupcake

Using pink, yellow, beige or brown cast on 30sts

Knit 2 rows

St-st 6 rows

Knit 2 rows

Cut off yarn and add in white

Knit 2 rows

St-st 2 rows

K2tog across row 15sts

Purl

K2tog to last st, k1 8sts

P2tog across row 4sts

Continue for the cherry on the top ~

Cut off yarn and add in red

K2tog, k2tog 2sts

Kfb kfb 4sts

Kfb, kfb, kfb, k1 7sts

Knit 4 rows

K2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1 4sts

K2tog, k2tog 2sts

K2tog

Fasten off

Tie the red cast on and cast off tails together, and make a couple of stitches to pull in the sides of the cherry. Fasten off

Join the back seam

Darn away ends

You can send your hats to:

Age UK

Fruit Towers

342 Ladbroke Grove

London, W10 5BU

There are more pattern instructions (both knit or crochet) here ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2013/07/age-uk-innocent-smoothie-hats.html

and

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/03/age-uk-innocent-smoothie-hats-crochet.html

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.

However, please do not copy my patterns

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

or republished on any webpage or website

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Garter Stitch Hats with Ears

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears

Garter Stitch Ears

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears Small Premature

6½ “ circumference, 3″ high

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 35sts

Work 8 rows in rib, increasing one stitch at the end of the last row (36sts)

Knit 14 rows (or until hat measures around 2½” from the cast on)

Shape Top ~

Next Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (29sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (22sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (15sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (8sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Small Ears ~ Make 2 the same

Cast on 4sts

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Kfb, k1, kfb, k1 6sts

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Kfb, k3, kfb, k1 8sts

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: Kfb, k5, kfb, k1 10sts

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Kfb, k7, kfb, k1 12sts

Row 9: Knit

Row 10: (K2tog) 6 times 6sts

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail

Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and pass it through the remaining loops

Pull together to gather up

Make a second ear

Use the tail to attach each ear to your hat

Darn away ends

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears Medium Premature

8½ - 9″ circumference, 4″ high

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 45sts

Work 8 rows in rib, increasing one stitch at the end of the last row (46sts)

Knit 24 rows (or until hat measures around 3½” from the cast on)

Shape Top ~

Next Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (37sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (28sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (19sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (10sts)

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat to end (5sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Medium Ears ~ Make 2 the same

Cast on 4sts

Work exactly as Small Ears until Row 9 has been worked

Row 10: Kfb, k9, kfb, k1 14sts

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: (K2tog) 7 times 7sts

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail

Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and pass it through the remaining loops

Pull together to gather up

Make a second ear

Use the tail to attach each ear to your hat

Darn away ends

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears Large Premature

10 – 10½ ″ circumference, 5″ high

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 55sts

Work 10 rows in rib, increasing one stitch at the end of the last row (56sts)

Knit 34 rows (or until hat measures around 4½” from the cast on)

Shape Top ~

Next Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (45sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (34sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (23sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (12sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (6sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Large Ears ~ Make 2 the same

Cast on 4sts

Work exactly as Small Ears until Row 9 has been worked

Row 10: Kfb, k9, kfb, k1 14sts

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Kfb, k11, kfb, k1 16sts

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: (K2tog) 8 times 8sts

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail

Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and pass it through the remaining loops

Pull together to gather up

Make a second ear

Use the tail to attach each ear to your hat

Darn away ends

Garter Stitch Hat with Ears Newborn Baby Hat

11 - 11½ ″ circumference, 5½″ high

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 61sts

Work 10 rows in rib

Knit 42 rows (or until hat measures around 5” from the cast on)

Shape Top ~

Next Row: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (51sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (41sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (31sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (21sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (11sts)

Next Row: Knit

Next Row: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (6sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Ears ~ Make 2 the same

Cast on 4sts

Work exactly as Small Ears until Row 9 has been worked

Row 10: Kfb, k9, kfb, k1 14sts

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Kfb, k11, kfb, k1 16sts

Row 13: Knit

Row 14: Kfb, k13, kfb, k1 18sts

Row 15: Knit

Row 16: (K2tog) 9 times 9sts

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail

Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and pass it through the remaining loops

Pull together to gather up

Make a second ear

Use the tail to attach each ear to your hat

Darn away ends

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.

However, please do not copy my patterns

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

or republished on any webpage or website