So if you had a chance to see my crochet Christmas tree, you'll notice that I have some "flat" Christmas baubles on there. I didn't want to get overly 3D since my Christmas tree was flat.


I thought I might share the crochet pattern for my "flatland" Christmas Baubles in case you might be interested in making some yourself! I'm sure they'll work well on 3D Christmas trees as well! They're also quick to make. I trust that you can make about half a dozen in an afternoon/evening sitting.



So if your tree is looking a little bare this year, consider some of these flatland Christmas baubles! They look great on 3D Christmas trees too. I figured I should publish the pattern before Christmas is over. So let's get to it!

What You Need / Materials

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• Worsted Weight Yarn in a variety of colours and Grey (for the bauble cap)
• 4.0 mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Stitches & Abbreviations

• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sc inc - single crochet increase, work 2 single crochets into the same stitch

Pattern

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 7 sc (7sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (14 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 7 times (21 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 7 times (28 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 7 times (35 sts)

Fasten Off Invisibly:
Cut yarn, pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely and thread yarn tail onto the yarn/tapestry needle. Skip one stitch then insert the needle into the next stitch in the same way you would your crochet hook (see photo 1). Next insert needle back into the same stitch that the yarn tail is coming from but into the back loop only (see photo 2). Pull gently (see photo 3) - this creates a faux stitch that looks like the skipped stitch. Weave the tail into the wrong side before trimming. 



Join the Grey yarn with a Standing Single Crochet to make the Bauble Cap:
Make a slip knot onto the hook then insert the hook into indicated stitch (see photo 1). Wrap yarn around hook and pull loop through (see photo 2), wrap yarn around hook and pull through 2 loops to complete the single crochet (see photo 3).



Row 1: 5 sc (5 sts, see photo 4)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 5 sc (5 sts)

Make two pieces for the front and back. Then put the two pieces together with the wrong side facing each other. Single crochet along the edges changing colours when needed to, stuff with a little bit of leftover yarn ends or polyfill stuffing prior to closing.

• If you are looking for the pattern for the crochet Christmas tree, you can find a similar one here.
• Crochet Candy Cane Ornament from Repeat Crafter Me
• Crochet Christmas Wreath Ornament  made using similar concept as the Crochet Candy Cane but wrapped around a red pipe cleaner with the leftover pipe cleaner twisted into a bow
• Snowflake Ornament from Wishes in the Rain

Did you make your own Flatland Christmas Baubles? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.







This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!

I absolutely LOVED Wreck-it-Ralph. So can I tell you how excited I was when they said that they're making a Wreck-it-Ralph 2? And then to have Ralph and Vanellope venture out into the Internet world is just GENIUS!!!


While I am super excited about Wreck-it-Ralph's release, I have my doubts about watching it in the theaters. For some reason, I'm just not a big fan of watching movies in the theaters. I much prefer to be in the comfort of my own home, munching on a bowl of popcorn and in my pajamas. I also like the freedom of pausing the movie when I'm in need of a bathroom break. I am totally a comfy princess type of girl!


I really enjoyed the first Wreck-it-Ralph movie. It's no secret, but for those who don't know, I am a geek at heart. Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter, etc. I love them all. I So it's no doubt that I already knew that I would love Wreck-it-Ralph before I even watched it.



Vanellope's style is totally ME! I created these leg warmers inspired by Vanellope's leggings. Hanson kept trying to convince me that they are a thing of the 80's and that they make me look like a backup dancer from Olivia Newton-John's music video. But I've started attending adult ballet lessons for approximately 3 weeks now and am really enjoying it. And if I remember correctly... Off-duty ballerinas wear leg warmers, right?





I would have published this pattern earlier if it wasn't for the lack of sunlight in the last week. It's impossible for me to take decent photos of the project under natural lighting when it's dark when I leave for work and dark when I return home.

The great thing about these slouchy, super comfy leg warmers is that there's no actual increasing/decreasing as one might think there was between the cuffs and the leg. Instead, we achieved the slouchy part by simply changing to a larger hook size. Hence why this pattern calls for 3 different hook sizes for this pattern: 4.0-mm, 5.0-mm, and 7.0-mm.

What You Need / Materials

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• Worsted Weight Yarn in Mint, White, and Pink
• 4.0 mm Crochet Hooks (size G)
• 5.0 mm Crochet Hook (size H)
• 7.0 mm Crochet Hook (size K/L)
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors 

Stitches & Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sc - single crochet
• sc blo - single crochet in the back loop only
• hdc - half double crochet
• slst - slip stitch

Pattern

• Cuff #1

Using 4.0 mm Crochet Hook (size G)
Ch 11
Row 1: Sc into the second loop from the ch, and then in each st across (10 sts)
Row 2-39: Ch 1, turn, sc blo in each st across (10 sts)
At the end of the row, fold the beginning row up. Align row 1 and Row 39 and slst them together (this is going to be the wrong side of the cuff). Do not cut yarn.

• Leg

Using 5.0 mm Crochet Hook (size H)
Round 1: Ch 1, then sc into each st on the side of the cuff, slst to the first ch to join (39 sts)
Using 7.0 mm Crochet Hook (size K/L)
Rounds 2-29: Ch 1, hdc into each st around, slst to join (39 sts)
Using 5.0 mm  Crochet hook (size H)
Round 30: Ch 1, sc into each st around, slst to join (39 sts)
Cut and fasten off.

• Cuff #2

Repeat the pattern for Cuff #1 and then slst it together onto the last round of the leg.

Colour Changes

Left Leg	Right Leg
Rounds 2-5: Mint Rounds 6-7: White Rounds 8-11: Mint Rounds 12-13: White Rounds 14-17: Mint Rounds 18-19: White Rounds 20-23: Mint Rounds 24-25: White Rounds 26-29: Mint	Rounds 2-5: Mint Rounds 6-9: White Rounds 10-13: Mint Rounds 14-17: White Rounds 18-21: Mint Rounds 22-25: White Rounds: 26-29: Mint Then, using pink yarn, surface slst between the 3rd and 4th row of each white stripe. Finish off with an invisible join back to the first st.

Did you make your own Sugar Rush Leg Warmers? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.






This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!

Back in September, Tara of @killerqueenknits sent me a message on Instagram asking if I was interested in participating in a crochet project/collaboration. She was collecting crocheted and knitted squares from fibre friends around the world to create beautiful blanket(s) that would be donated for a fundraising gala hosted by Odd Squad Productions.

Odd Squad Productions is a charitable organization comprised of in-service & retired police officers and civilian volunteers, and is recognized as a leader in the field of drug and gang education for youth. Odd Squad receives no funding or financial support from the Vancouver Police Department, so all donations help the organization in delivering valuable and needed reality-based education on the consequences of engaging in risky behaviour to thousands of students in the Lower Mainland, throughout B.C, and across Canada 

The goal was to collect as many squares as possible by October 1st so Tara can figure out how many blankets she would be able to make and put them together in time for the event. She showed me photos of the blanket that she created last year and it was stunning!


The blankets were such a success at their silent auction last year that Tara thought it would be awesome to donate another custom blanket for the gala this year!

Tara chose the colours of white and greys, but the real challenge of this collaboration is that the squares must be 8x8. I end up frogging my square at least 3 times to get it to measure properly.


Check out the beautiful blanket from this year!



Along with the blanket includes a little pamphlet with a blurb outlining its lovely contributors/makers and how the blanket came to be. It's a lovely touch that really tells the story of the blanket and its makers!
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@onceuponacheerio (myself), @croochetshop, @cyarnhut, @inslstitches, @thewoollykraken, @crochet.byj, @thelittlefoxesknits, @yokieb, @pinkbookpenguin, @thewhistlingbluebird, @craftycrochetlass, @thedreamcrochet @capital.crochet

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Darn Good Yarn has provided me with some Variegated Thick and Thin Wool yarn to try out and that's when I created the pattern for my Through Thick and Thin scoodie.

After finishing the scoodie, I had some extra yarn left. I love the bear scoodies I found on Pinterest, but most of them are for children. Us, mama bears need some love too! So I present to you, my "Through Thick and Thin... I'll Be Your Mama Bear" Scoodie!

The bear ears are a cute and quick add-on to your scoodie! Check me out!

What You Need / Materials

• Darn Good Yarn's Variegated Thick and Thin Wool
• Get 15% off your Darn Good Yarn purchase by using the coupon code: ONCEUPONACHEERIO15
• 10.0-mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Stitches & Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sc inc - single crochet increase

Pattern

• Ears (x 2)

Row 1: Magic ring with a base of 4 sc (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc inc in each st around (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, [sc, sc inc] x 4 times (12 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around (12 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail to sew onto your Through Thick and Thin Scoodie.

About a month ago, Darn Good Yarn contacted me through Instagram asking if I was interested in doing a collaboration. I was thrilled as I've never collaborated with a yarn company before!

After looking through their website, I found that they have many novelty yarns. There are so many that I would love to try but obviously, I can't be so greedy! I end up picking Darn Good Yarn's Variegated Thick and Thin Wool. The thickness of this yarn ranges from worsted to chunky weighted yarn. I love the texture that it creates using basic stitches.


Some call them "scoodies". Some call them "hooded scarves". And then there's this word "snoodie" that comes up every now and then. I assume they're all the same thing? Whatever you wanna call them, these wearable pieces are great at keeping you warm!

The texture of the yarn is a little scratchy as it is with most wool, I believe. Through the thick and thin texture of this yarn, this hooded scarf worked up really quick with a 10 mm crochet hook and can keep you warm all winter!

And boy oh boy, can this scoodie can keep you warm all winter! I couldn't wear it for too long when I was photographing it because it was just too hot. I had to take it off a few times because I thought I might overheat. Of course, it doesn't help that I was photographing it indoors at the end of September. But now I know that this will be my go-to piece if I am going to be outdoors for a period of time in the winter (e.g. waiting for the bus).

Keep scrolling to get the FREE pattern!

What You Need/Materials

• 5 hanks of Darn Good Yarn's Variegated Thick and Thin Wool
• Get 15% off Darn Good Yarn products by using the coupon code: ONCEUPONACHEERIO15
• 10.0 mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Stitches & Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• slst - slip stitch
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• fpdc - front post double crochet
• bpdc - back post double crochet

Pattern

Ch 27
Row 1: Hdc into the third loop from the hook, hdc in the next 24 sts and turn. Now working on the other side of the chain, hdc in the next 25 sts (50 sts)
Row 2-14: Ch 2, turn, 50 hdc (50 sts)
Row 15-16: Ch 2 (this one counts as a st), turn, fpdc into the next st, [1 bpdc, 1 fpdc] x 24 times (50 sts)


You should now have a rectangle that is closed on two of the sides to form a hood. Without cutting the yarn, you are now going to start working in rounds from here on.

Ch 3, slst join to the last st of the row to shape the hood
Round 1: Ch 2, dc in the 3 chains, 3 dc along the edge of the fpdc sts, 41 along the edge of the hdc sts, 3 dc along the edge of the fpdc sts, slst join (50 sts)
Round 2-6: Ch 2, 50 dc, slst join (50 sts)
Fasten off and weave in the ends. 



Thank you Darn Good Yarn for providing me with this Variegated Thick and Thin Wool for me to try. I am in love with it and hope you will give it a try too!

Did you make your own Through Thick and Thin Scoodie? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.






This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!
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