Gingerbread V Stitch Headband | Posh Pooch Designs

The Gingerbread V Stitch Headband
 Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs
This is a super easy headband and ear warmer. 

It can be made to look like Gingerbread.

I striped this one to look like Peppermint.

How about make some in your favorite 

team or School colors.

The V  Stitch gives this headband  a really
pretty Texture and very stretchy.

Any Worsted Weight (4) yarn can be used.

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Gingerbread V- Stitch Headband Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach
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Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook – I

Yarn – Worsted Weight (4) about 2 oz.

            Gingerbread - Beige, White, green, pink, black

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Skip (sk)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

V Stitch – (V st - dc, ch1, dc)

Size: Youth:18 -19 inches, Adult: 20-22

    3.5 inches wide, to make wider ad chs in 2 ch increments.
    To make Headband wider add chs in  chs2 increments.
 ( 2chs = 1 inch, 2 chs will add an additional V stitch)

Notes:

Ch 3 counts as a dc
For Gingerbread Headband– Change to White yarn on R: 13 and on R : 23 for the Icing Stripes.
For Striped Headband - change colors every 2 rows.

R: 1 – ch 13, (1^st 3 chs count as 1^st dc) 1 dc in the 4^th ch from the hook,

Sk the next ch, *dc, ch1, dc in the next ch* Repeat From * to * 2 more times,

Sk the next ch, 1 dc in the last 2 dc, turn (2dc, 3 V Sts, 2dc)

R: 2 – Ch3, dc in the next dc, 1 V St in the 3 V Sts, 1 dc in the last 2 dc, turn

(2dc, 3 V Sts, 2dc)

R: 3 – R: 38 – Repeat R: 2 –Youth

R: 3 – R: 44 – Repeat R: 2 – Adult

When Headband is as long as needed, place the 2 ends together and Slst Closed.

Bow:

R: 1 - Ch 11, 1 sc in the 2^nd ch from the end and in each ch across, ch 1 turn. (10sc)

R: 2 - 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (10sc)

R: 3 - Repeat R: 2, tie off.

With a 10 inch piece of matching yarn, pinch the center of the bow, and wind yarn

 around several time, secure tightly and attach to headband.

Cheeks and Buttons:

 Make 3 buttons and 2 cheeks

Ch3, 5 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, join in a circle with a slst, tie off leaving a

 10 inch tail of yarn for sewing onto the headband as shown in the picture.

Embroider eyes and smile on with black yarn.

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Gingerbread Dog House Ornament Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

This little Dog House Gingerbread Christmas Tree 
Ornament Crochet Pattern is adorable.
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs 

 It  is designed to look like  a charming little 
Gingerbread House cookie. 

We designed one with traditional Christmas Colors 

and one with bright colors.

And we even designed one in "Frozen Blue Colors"!

These Gingerbread House Christmas Tree Ornaments
 are fun to crochet, and really easy to make.
They make great gift tags, place markers and decorations

If you do not want the dog bone,
they can be embellished in any way you like.

Add Holiday buttons and ribbons or even sparkle jewels.

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Gingerbread Dog House Ornament  Crochet Pattern

 by Sara Sach

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Skill: Easy

Materials:

Yarn Needle

Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 MM

Yarn – Worsted Weight (4) – Red heart Super Saver

             Med. Brown, 1 oz.

             Small amount of White, and Red and Green, or Bright Pink and Spring Green

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Together (tog)
Change To (chgto)

Size:   6 ½ X 5 ½ inches

Notes:

Ch 3 counts as a dc
Ch 1 does not count as st, it is a turning chain.

R: 1 – With Brown yarn, ch 14, 1 dc in the 4^th ch from the hook,

1 dc in each ch across, ch 3 Turn. (12 dc)

R: 2 – 1 dc in each dc, ch 3, turn (12 dc)

R: 3 – R: 4 – Repeat R: 2, Ch1 after R: 4

R: 5 – St tog the 1^st 2 dc, 1 dc in the next 8 dc, st tog the last 2 dc, turn, Ch1(10 dc)

R: 6 - St tog the 1^st 2 dc, 1 dc in the next 6 dc, st tog the last 2 dc, turn, Ch1 (8 dc)

R: 7 - St tog the 1^st 2 dc, 1 dc in the next 4 dc, st tog the last 2 dc, turn, Ch1(6 dc)

R: 8 - St tog the 1^st 2 dc, 1 dc in the next 2 dc, st tog the last 2 dc, turn, Ch1(4 dc)

R: 9 - St tog the 1^st 2 dc, st tog the last 2 dc, turn, Ch1(2 dc)

R: 10 – St tog the last 2 dc, tie off weave in your ends. 

Repeat R: 1 – R: 10 - To Make 2 -For a front and a back of the Gingerbread house.

Door –

R: 1 – With green yarn, Ch 9, 1 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook,
and in each ch across, Ch1 turn (8 sc)

R: 2 – 2 sc in the 1^st st, 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (9 sc)

R: 3 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn (9 sc)

R: 4 –  1 sc in next 7 sc, sc tog the last 2 sc, (8 sc) 

R: 5 – Chgto White yarn, slst across bottom of door,

Then up the side and around to the other side, join to 1 slst, tie off leaving

12 inches of yarn. Place on the front of the house and sew in place using the tail of yarn.

With red yarn, make a French knot for the doorknob.

Place the Front and back of the gingerbread house together, right side out.

Join yarn to the side of the house at R: 4, sc down the side, across the bottom

And up the other side of the house, sewing the front and back together.
Stop at R: 4 on the other side, tie off, and weave in your end.

The Roof –

R: 1 -Join White yarn to the 1^st sc of R: 4, sc evenly up the side of the Roof, stitching through

both the front and the back of the roof, 3 sc in the point, the sc down the other side of the

roof until you reach R: 4 on this side. Ch 1, turn.

R: 2 – 1 hdc in each sc till you reach the point, 3 sc in the top sc, then sc in each sc down, join to the 1 st sc, tie off.

R: 3 – White Red yarn, whip st evenly across the roof.

The Button Candy –

With red yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, join to 1^st sc, tie off leaving a 10 inch tail.

Place and sew on to the front of the Gingerbread house.

Cut a piece of 12 inch yarn and tie on to the top of the Gingerbread house for a hanger.

Dog Bone –

With white yarn, ch 6, slst in the 2^nd ch from the hook, slst in the next 4 chs,

Ch3, sl st in the end of the dog bone,

Working down the opposite side of the ch, ch 3, slst in the 1^st ch,

Slst in the next 5 chs, ch3, slst in the end of the bone, ch3, slst in the 1^st st,

Tie off leaving a 12 inch tail of yarn.

Place the bone on the front of the house and sew in place.

They are so cute, and yummy! 

They look good enough to eat!

But don't!

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