SweetShop Patterns: Raspberry Beret(repost)

So I haven't been onto ravelry in ages and when I do log in after a many month absence, what do I find?

A ton of messages from people who aren't crazy about having to go to a third-party site to download the Raspberry Beret pattern.

Oops. Sorry y'all.

I understand, and I'm sorry for not updating the patterns to an online source earlier. I like the format of a downloadable pattern better personally, but I can understand wanting the easy access of having the pattern displayed online and concerns about strange downloads. With that said, I've decided to make my ravelry patterns available as blog entries as well as downloads.

This means I'll be posting new patterns soon, but first I'll be reposting the old ones...starting with...

Raspberry Beret...

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Materials:
2 skeins Lambs Pride Bulky in Strawberry Shortcake
N(9mm) crochet hook
Band elastic
Yarn needle, sewing needle and thread

Stitches:
Chain stitch: ch
Slip stitch: sl
Puff stitch: pff st(for help on how to do a puff stitch for this pattern, click here)
Half-double crochet: hdc
Triple crochet: tr


Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 6, join with sl st to make ring
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 10 pff st into ring, join
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 pff st in each st around, join(20 st)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next st), repeat from *around, join (30 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 2 sts), repeat from * around, join. (40 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1,*(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 3 sts), repeat from * around, join. (50 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join(50 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 4 sts), repeat from *around, join. (60 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, **2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 5 sts), repeat from * around, join.(70 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 11: ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, *(1 pff st in next 5 sts, pff st 2 together), repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join
Rnd 14: Ch 1, *(1 pff st in next 3 sts, pff st 2 together), repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, 1 hdc in ea st around, join.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, 1 tr in ea st around, join. Don’t fasten off.
Weave elastic through row of triple crochet carefully, making sure not to bend or twist. Sew ends of
elastic together with sewing needle and thread—be sure that sewn bit of elastic is on the inside of the
hat brim to make it easier to cover.
Using same hook and yarn, carefully cover elastic as follows: Ch 1, go into bottom of first tr crochet
stitch(on top of round 18 hdc) [*yo, pull through. 2 loops on hook. Yo, go through bottom of next tr
crochet, yo, pull through. 4 loops on hook. Yo, pull through all 4 loops, yo, go into bottom of same st]
Repeat from * until all elastic is covered, join with sl st. . Be very careful not to bend or twist elastic
Weave in all ends.

© 2010 Melissa Watkins/Sweetshop Creations


If you make your own Raspberry Beret,  don't forget to comment and post a pic of it here! Peace beautiful people!

The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Frustrating...

Greetings SweetShoppers!

So let's start with the good...

Image Source: Councillor Simon Killane

 
--First of all, the SweetShop is back up and running! Check us out here, as always. You'll notice some big changes--there are some new and different items being offered and a pretty hefty clearance section. The biggest change for you(the customer) is that domestic shipping is no longer free and all shipping costs have gone up substantially. This was a big decision for me to make--I'd felt previously that international shipping shouldn't add a third or more onto the price of a wonderful handmade item, and local shoppers should be rewarded for their conscientiousness with lower delivery costs. However, it was taking an unacceptably long time for some customers to receive their purchases, and the budget shipping options I was using are untrackable. With that in mind, I've decided to send all parcels--international and domestic--using trackable mail. It's important to me and you that you receive your items on time and in one piece!
--The second good thing is that SweetShop Creations is slowly becoming tri-lingual! Listings on the etsy page are now available in English and French. SweetShop Patterns...most notably the Raspberry Beret..are now available in English on this blog and in Spanish translation thanks to the lovely  Hasta El Monyo. To see SweetShop patterns in Spanish, click HERE.

Es la boina frambuesa. Horale!

Now for the bad...and the downright frustrating...

--Really there's only one thing, but it's a biggie--I am having massive issues with my computer and camera. This is my usual bugaboo--my desire for technology far outweighs the level of what I can competently use or afford, for that matter. While those issues are being resolved, updates to the shop will not be happening at the grand scale I was hoping for, and they'll also be quite slow. (Although, that is nothing new at all...). Thanks for your patience with me, SweetShoppers...I guess this is my cue to step up my pattern writing and other skills. It's also your cue to buy lots of hats and earrings to help me reach my computer repair goals. (Was that begging? I prefer to call it needs-based advertising...I think...)

Stay tuned for more blogging updates, SweetShoppers! Peace!

Free Pattern: Raspberry Beret

Trying to get my feet wet in the world of pattern publishing, so here we go...

 Download!

Make your very own raspberry beret(although, if you want, I'll be happy to make one for you!)

The pattern is at an advanced beginner level--you'll need to know half double, triple, and puff crochet stitches.
Download it HERE, feedback is very welcome!

If you don't want to download the pattern and prefer to view it online, click HERE.

Peace beautiful people!