Sporting Crochet Patterns

Like sports?  I bet we all have someone in our lives who does.  Why not crochet something special for that special someone?  Caps are always appreciated in cold weather.  Pick one from this site that fits the favored sports theme:

HEADHUGGERS SPORTS THEMED CAPS

http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/cpatt10.htm

At that site, there’s also caps for baseball, basketball, and soccer.  Use up your scraps and quickly work up a clever cap.

At this site

http://www.superlativestitchery.com/sportscrochetpatterns.html

Looking for more Football themed patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

for a nominal fee, you can purchase a charted design for many different sports themes.  Football seems to be a perennial favorite this time of year.  Do you still have time to make one before the Super Bowl?

Of course, there are plenty of sports besides the big four – football, baseball, basketball, and soccer.  You can find theme graphs for biking, swimming, and bowling.  You can also crochet a special afghan or sweater front with a picture of a horse, dog, cat, or other animal.  The Superlative Stitchery site has lots of different themes.  Google for other sites that offer charts for free or minimal cost.

For the more feminine among us, maybe a pair of  ballet inspired slippers would be a perfect gift.

http://sarahsweethearts.blogspot.com/2009/09/sweet-slipper-crochet-pattern.html

A good surfing of the internet even revealed a free pattern for a cricket ball!  Now, most in the USA don’t even know what a cricket ball looks like – but the rest of the world does!  Make one for your favorite cricketeer!

My research also found free patterns for fans of NASCAR, hunting, skiing, and more.  Who can you find on your gift list who deserves a great sport-themed crocheted present?

Double Crochet Sports Hat Patterns

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Baseball

Basketball

Soccer

Football

Football

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn
• Size J or K crochet hook (for adult sized hat)

Gauge:

• 5 dc = 2 inches
• 6 rows = 4 inches

Directions:

Beginning at top with main color, ch 5, sl st in first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in ring. Join with a sl st in top of ch 3. ch 2 (as the first dc for the next round).

Round 2: 2 dc in each dc around – 24 dc. Join with a sl st. ch 2 (as the first dc for the next round).

Round 3: (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 12 times – 36 dc. Join with a sl st. ch 2 (as the first dc for the next round).

Round 4: (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 12 times – 48 dc. Join with a sl st. ch 2 (as the first dc for the next round).

Rounds 5-12: dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st. ch 2 (as the first dc for each round).

Baseball Hat:

Crochet the first three rows in white yarn. The 4th row is crocheted in the back loops (of the 3rd row) to make the edge of the ball appear more noticeable. Apply the ball pattern using a backstitch (with a contrasting thread).

Basketball Hat:

Crochet the first four rows in yarn that is similar to the color of a basketball… i.e., pale orange. The 5th row is crocheted in the back loops (of the 4th row) to make the edge of the ball appear more noticeable. Apply the ball pattern using a backstitch (with a contrasting thread).

Soccer Ball Hat:

Work up to 1st row in black. Attach white for rows 2 and 3. Row 4 will need 2 extra white stitches worked in to achieve the pattern. (Just do an extra 2dc in the same st on each side. Row 4 is worked with **6 dc in white, then 4dc in black**; then repeat pattern between ** 4 more times. (50 st). Change colors. Row 5 is crocheted in the back loops (of the 4th row) to make the edge of the ball appear more noticeable.

Football Hat:

Follow directions for rows 1-12 using team colors. To make the football (using brown yarn):Row 1: ch7. Sc in 1st ch from hook, hdc in 2nd ch, dc in 3rd ch, hdc in 4th ch, sc in 5th ch… around. Ch where you need a little extra ‘give’ at the pointy ends of the football to make it lie flat.

Row 2: Sc twice in 1st st, hdc twice in 2nd st, dc twice in 3rd st, hdc twice in 4th st, sc twice in 5th st… around. You may need to omit one or two stitches to make the football lie flat.

Row 3: Follow pattern as for rows 1 and 2, increasing where needed to obtain the football shape. The football on the hat in the photo is about3″ x 4″. You can pull it into a football shape as you stitch it onto the hat. However, before stitching the football onto the hat, add the ‘seam’ (+++) to the center of the football by adding backstitches in a contrasting color.

All of the hats can be stitched in any combination of team or favorite colors.

These sample hats were made and donated by Donna Casella.