Marly Bird - Cold Weather Crochet: 21 Cozy Garments, Accessories, and Afghans to Keep You Warm

This book is dedicated to my parents: To my Dad, who has shown me through his own life that faith in God, hard work, and a little luck will lead to great success and happiness; and to my Mom, who gave me a sense of style and offers me encouragement and unending love every day.

Crocheting all the pieces for this book was a lot of fun but I did have a little help along the way from Marlys Minions. Without these wonderful ladies I wouldnt be half as productive as I am. Thank you to Jenni Castaneda, Kristina Palmer, Michele Byars, Emily Furda, and Cheryl Japenga.

Thank you to everyone at Interweave, especially Kerry Bogert and Erica Smith for your hard work and perseverance on this project. I would like to give a special thanks to my tech editor, Karen Manthey, for making the patterns of this crazy designer come to life in word and chart format.

Most importantly, I would like to thank my family for their love and support: To my kids, Allura, Caden, and Josiah. Watching you three grow into faithful and loving people brings joy to my heart. I love you with all the love I have to give. And to my husband, John: your constant support, unwavering love, and belief in me is priceless. Thank you for being my partner in life!

Born and raised in Colorado, I know what cold weather means! I live in the land of layers: A place where a scarf might be fine for the morning, but later in the evening, Im wearing a hat, scarf, mitts, and slippers while sitting fireside under an afghan!

Whether you live somewhere cold or with someone who just loves to crank the air-conditioning, my goal is to give you patterns and pieces that you know that you can crochet and enjoy! Many of the pieces seem to defy the seasons; the Lace Motif Wrap () are made in a durable, soft-as-silk yarn; you can throw them on as the perfect accessory in any month. Once you finish your piece, you can revel in the fact that YOU made the item thats keeping you warm!

Whether you find yourself needing to keep warm at a peewee football game, curling up by the fire with your honey, or camping in the freezing cold, you can count on the fact that these pieces will keep you cozy.

Crocheted from the bottom up, this simple slouchy hat uses a delicate lace pattern that, when coupled with the soft angora- and merino-blend yarn, makes a beautiful haloed fabric perfect for the brisk winter breeze. Add a touch of whimsy with unique resin buttons on the brim.

19 (20, 23)" (48.5 [51, 58.5] cm) in circumference and 9" (23 cm) tall.

Directions are given for size Small. Directions for Medium and Large are in parentheses.

Sportweight (#3 Light).

Shown here: Lion Brand Collection Angora Merino (80% extrafine merino wool, 20% angora, 131 yd [120 m]/134 oz [50 g]): #152 Pewter, 2 balls.

Size G-6/4mm hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn needle; 2 decorative buttons; sewing needle; matching sewing thread.

19 sts = 4" (10 cm); 6 rows in body pattern = 4" (10 cm).

Ch 90 (96, 108); without twisting ch, join with a sl st in the first ch to form a ring, turn.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with a sl st in the first sc90 (96, 108) sc.

Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with a sl st in the first sc.

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), (tr, ch 1, dc) in same st, *ch 1, sk the next 2 sc, sc in the next sc, ch 1, sk the next 2 sc**, (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc) in the next sc; rep from * around, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-415 (17, 18) reps.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the first tr, *ch 1, tr in the next sc, ch 1, dc in the 2 strands of the lower side of tr just made, ch 1**, sc in the next tr; rep from * around, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in the first sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the first sc, *ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc) in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1**, sk the next sp, sc in the next sc; rep from * around, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in the first sc.

Rnd 4: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1), dc in the 4th ch from the hook, *ch 1, sk the next 2 ch-1 sps, sc in the next tr, ch 1**, tr in the next sc, ch 1, dc in the 2 strands of the lower side of the tr just made; rep from * around, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch and 4th ch of the beg ch-4 sp.

Rnd 5: Ch 4, (tr, ch 1, dc) in same st, *ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp, sc in the next sc, ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp**, (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc) in the next ch-1 sp; rep from * across, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in 3rd ch and 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnds 613: Rep Rnds 25 twice.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, *sc in the next tr, ch 2, dc in the next sc, ch 2; rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc30 (34, 36) ch-2 sps.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, dc2tog over the next 2 ch-2 sps, ch 1**, sc in the next sc; rep from * around, ending the last rep at **, join with a sl st in first sc, sl st in the next ch-1 sp30 (34, 36) ch-2 sps.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in the next dc2tog, sc2tog over the next 2 ch-1 sps; rep from * around, join with a sl st into sc and the next ch-1 sp30 (34, 36) sts.

Rnds 4 and 5: Ch 2 (counts as half of the dc2tog), dc in the next st, *dc2tog over the next 2 sts; rep from * around, join with a sl st in first dc15 (17, 18) sts. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.

Using a yarn needle, weave sewing length through the loops of the remaining stitches, then pull snug to close the hole at the top of the crown. Thread the needle to the inside of the hat and then weave in ends.

Using sewing needle and thread, sew buttons to single crochet band 112" (3.8 cm) apart as pictured.

Download the following diagram as a PDF.