Lens Buddies

Ever wish there was something to help you get the kids to look at the camera? Wish no more. Check these out:

Mohawk Hat

Note: There is a seam. To make a seamless one, just keep going around without joining. Just keep up with your first st (marking it if you have to). When you get to the earflap, start with the singles (eliminating the join).  If you choose not to do the earflaps, just make the length longer.

With H hook (I used F hook and added additional diameter and length. It also changed the placement of the earflaps)
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 7 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with sl st. (8 hdc the first 2 chains count as the first hdc of the rnd).
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st. 2 hdc in each st around, join. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next st. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) around, join. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts) around, join. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts) around, join. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 4 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts) around, join. (48 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 5 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts) around, join. (56 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 6 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts) around, join. (64 hdc)
Rnds 9- 17: Ch 2, hdc in next st. Hdc in each st around, join. (64 hdc)

First Earflap:
Row 1: Sc in same st as join. Sc in next 12 sts. Ch 1, turn. (13 sc)<br>
Row 2: Sc2tog over the first 2 sts, sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
Row 3: Repeat row 2, until 1 st remains. Finish off.

Second Earflap
Row 1: Skip next 21 sts and attach with sl st in the next st. Ch 1 and sc in the same st and in next 12 sts, Ch 1, turn (13 sc)
Row 2: Sc2tog over the first 2 sts. Sc across. (12 sc)
Row 3: Repeat row 2 until 1 st remains. Ch 1 and do not finish off.&#160;Work a round of sc around the hat, placing 3 sc in the point of each earflap. Finish off
Leaving approximately 12 inches of tail, attach Red to one of the earflaps. Work a round of sc around the edge, leaving a finishing tail long enough to use in the braid.

Next, fold the hat in half from front to back.
Put 2 rows of DC down the middle of the hat.
Tie Yarn thru both rows of the DCs that you made. You can use a crochet hook, but I use a latch hook because it's easier.

Super Simple Earflap Hat

Note: There is a seam. To make a seamless one, just keep going around without joining. Just keep up with your first st (marking it if you have to). When you get to the earflap, start with the singles (eliminating the join). If you choose not to do the earflaps, just make the length longer.

With H hook (I used F hook and added additional diameter and length. It also changed the placement of the earflaps)
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 7 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with sl st. (8 hdc the first 2 chains count as the first hdc of the rnd) 
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st. 2 hdc in each st around, join. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next st. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) around, join. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts) around, join. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts) around, join. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 4 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts) around, join. (48 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 5 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts) around, join. (56 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 6 sts. (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts) around, join. (64 hdc)
Rnds 9- 17: Ch 2, hdc in next st. Hdc in each st around, join. (64 hdc)

First earflap:
Row 1: Sc in same st as join. Sc in next 12 sts. Ch 1, turn. (13 sc)
Row 2: Sc2tog over the first 2 sts, sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
Row 3: Repeat row 2, until 1 st remains. Finish off.

Second earflap
Row 1: Skip next 21 sts and attach with sl st in the next st. Ch 1 and sc in the same st and in next 12 sts, Ch 1, turn (13 sc)
Row 2: Sc2tog over the first 2 sts. Sc across. (12 sc)
Row 3: Repeat row 2 until 1 st remains. Ch 1 and do not finish off. Work a round of sc around the hat, placing 3 sc in the point of each earflap. Finish off
Leaving approximately 12 inches of tail, attach Red to one of the earflaps. Work a round of sc around the edge, leaving a finishing tail long enough to use in the braid. I start and finish with long tails so I can use them to braid with and won’t have to weave them into the hat. 

I got the original pattern from crochetincolor.Blogspot.com/2012/03/hello-kitty-hat-pattern.html?m=1

Santa Mug Mat

Cupcake Pot Holders

I don't remember where I got the pattern for these, but they turned out great!

Hello Kitty Hat

This turned out very nicely. My first hat! The first one I did, I used the wrong size hook, and it turned out an infant sizes hat. I used the same hook for the second one and just added to the crown. It worked very well!

I got the pattern here.