Monday, September 28, 2015

Minnie/Mickey Mouse Door Knob Cozy.... FREE PATTERN!!!









MICKEY & MINNIE MOUSE DOOR KNOB COZY





This pattern is for standard size Door Knobs 





THINGS YOU NEED:
Measuring Tape
Tapestry Needle
Yarn (Color #) 

  • C1: Black-4 Ply Worsted Weight Yarn 
  • C2: Pink-4 Ply Worsted Weight Yarn 
  • C3: White-4 Ply Worsted Weight Yarn

Hook 

  • US -G /4.25 mm Crochet Hook 


STITCHES USED: 
(This pattern is using U.S. Stitches and Terms)

  • Chain
  • Slip Stitch
  • DC: Double Crochet
  • SC: Single Crochet
  • HDC: Half-Double  

NO GAUGE NECESSARY 










DOOR KNOB COZY:

With C1, Chain 4. Slip Stitch to the first Chain to create a circle.
Round 1: Chain 2 (always will count as 1 DC for every starting round).  DC 11 times in circle (12).  Join with a Slip Stitch at the top of Chain 2  

Round 2: Chain 2 and DC in same stitch as Chain 2, then 2 DC in each stitch around (24).  Join with a Slip Stitch at the top of Chain 2 

Round 3: Chain 2, 2 DC the next stitch. *[1 DC in next stitch, 2 DC the next stitch]. repeat *[ ] all the way around (36). Join with a Slip Stitch at the top of Chain 2 
  
Round 4: Chain 1, 1 SC in each stitch around (36).  Join with a Slip Stitch at the top of Chain 1 

Round 5-8: Chain 2, 1 HDC in each stitch around (36).  Join with a Slip Stitch at the top of Chain 1 

Chain 1.  Fasten Off. Weave in loose end with Tapestry Needle. 







Draw String: Cut about 15 inches of C1. Weave in between stitches in Row 8 with a Tapestry Needle to create a Draw String.






EARS:
(Make Two) 

With C1, Chain 4 (Leave about 4 inches of yarn out). Slip Stitch in the first Chain to create a circle.

Round 1: Chain 1 (counts as 1 SC for every starting round).  SC loosely 11 times in circle (12).  Join with a slip stitch at the top of Chain 2 

Round 2: Chain 1, 1 SC in each stitch around (12)  Join with a slip stitch at the top of Chain 1

Round 3: Chain 1, 1 SC in each stitch around (12)  Join with a slip stitch at the top of Chain 1. Chain 1. Leave about 4 inches of yarn & Fasten Off.   






 BOW:
(Skip Bow if making Mickey Mouse)


With C2, Make Slip Knot, Chain 6

Round 1: 1 HDC in 2nd Chain from hook and 1 HDC across (5)  Chain 1, Turn

Round 2-5: 1 HDC in the first stitch and each each stitch across (5) Chain 1, Turn

Round 6: 1 HDC in the first stitch and each stitch across (5) Chain 1, Fasten Off





A rectangle should be formed: 
 



With C3, cut yarn strand about 15 inches. With Tapestry Needle, weave C3 in between every stitch in every row: 







With C2, cut yarn strand about 10 inches. Wrap strand around center of rectangle to form a bow: 





Here is what you should have: 
  





Place ears on the SC round (Round 4), use the strands hanging from ears & pull through the SC stitches and make a double knot inside of the door knob cozy to hold in place.

Weave in strands through the bow (in between the ears), double knot inside of the door knob cozy to hold bow in place.

Put door knob cozy over door knob and use the draw strings to tighten. Tie the draw strings and put inside door knob cozy.








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Crystal