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ELK Studio – From the Heart 2016 Fall Event!

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Yay!  It’s time to kick off the ELK Studio – From the Heart 2016 Fall Event!  The Fall Event will include a couple of cancer centers.  They are all small centers but still need the donations of hats and such from the wonderful ELKies!  Crocheters are some of the most generous people I know and this event is very meaningful and we do make a difference!

ELK Studio - From the Heart 2016 Fall Event

The centers included are:  East Alabama Cancer Center and the John B. Amos Cancer Center

Charity Details!

Here is what they need:

  • hats (Adult Size)
  • lap blankets
  • scarves

Here are some guidelines for you:

  • Please remember to use acrylic or cotton yarn.
  • NO WOOL ITEMS.  
  • Place your items in a zip lock bag.  (A note with encouraging words would be wonderful)!
  • Please keep your furry buddies (cats or dogs) away from the item you will be donating.

If you need some inspiration for hats, I have a collection of hats my fellow designers thought would be good for chemo patients too.

Click HERE to take a look!

Mail your items to the following address no later than October 24 , 2016 :

Kathy Lashley
923 Lee Road 2049
Salem, AL  36874

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ELK Studio – From the Heart Spring/2016 Charity Event!

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Hi everyone!  It’s time to kick off our ELK Studio – From the Heart Spring/2016 Crochet Charity Event!  Our winter event was a huge success, and I know this event will be a smash hit too.  The ELK Studio Crocheter’s Group is an amazing group of people who come together and give back.  I’m always honored by their giving hearts but we all know crocheters are giving people anyway don’t we?

ELK Studio -From the Heart Event

Tracy is our organizer for the event once again.  When we delivered the hats to the Emory Winship Cancer center in Atlanta, Georgia for the winter event, we had lunch afterwards and talked about the group and how everyone came together to give back.  Getting to see the facilities where people could come in and get their hats was amazing too.  Tracy and I thought it would be just as great if we could give to the Pediatric side of the Emory Winship Cancer center this time.  I hope you’ll jump on board and join us!

I’m asking for you to only make ONE item so it won’t be too hard on you to get it done…… but think about it for a second, if a lot of us were to make just one hat, scarf or blanket….it would certainly add up!

Charity Details!

Here is what they need:

  • hats (Child-Adult Size)
  • lap blankets

Here are some guidelines for you:

  • Please remember to use acrylic or cotton yarn.
  • NO WOOL ITEMS.  
  • Place your items in a zip lock bag.  (A note with encouraging words would be wonderful)!
  • Please keep your furry buddies (cats or dogs) away from the item you will be donating.

If you need some inspiration for hats, I have a collection of hats my fellow designers thought would be good for chemo patients too.

Click HERE to take a look!

Mail your items to the following address no later than May 30, 2016 :

Tracy Waller
518 Lincoln Street
LaGrange, Georgia  30240

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me:  elkstudiocrochet@gmail.com or hit the CONTACT button on the home page.   I’m so excited to see what we can do together!

 

Kathy

Saving You Summer Beanie

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It’s always a pleasure for me to design a hat specifically for a cancer patient and the Saving You Summer Beanie is perfect.  As I sat down with the cotton yarn, I thought it was time for another hat for the chemo patients especially since I was just at Emory Winship hospital a few weeks ago donating hats made by the great gals in the ELK Studio Crocheter’s Group!  We have another event coming up (details at a later date), and I wanted to design something that was quick, easy and fun.

Summer Saving Beanie by ELK Studio

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The Saving You (From) Summer beanie is designed to have a somewhat open design while still allowing enough protection from the sun too.  Many people getting chemo treatments still get cold in the doctor’s offices and a lightweight hat made of cotton is the perfect little trick.  I hope you will consider making a few of them and giving them to someone you know that needs it or even donating to your local cancer center.

Pattern Instructions

Supplies:
1. Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton, #4, 100 g/180 yards, Colorway: Pale Denim (1 skein), approximately 120-150 yards
2. Hook – G/4.0 mm
3. Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends

Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches:
X-stitch: (skip next 2 sts as indicated, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in 1st skipped st)

Gauge: 16 dc sts and 8 rows = 4”.

Finished Size: Hat to fit head circumferences of (20”, 22”, 24”)

Pattern Notes:
● Ch 2 at beginning of pattern does not count as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Ch 1 at beginning of pattern does not count as single crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Ch 3 at beginning of pattern counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Hat is made in joined rounds with the right side always facing.

Round 1: Ch 4, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 2 (See Pattern Notes), 12 dc in ring, sl st in first st. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each rem st, sl st to first st. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60 st) Size Small, Skip to Round 8

Round 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (72 st) Size Medium, skip to Round 8

Round 7: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (84 st) Size Large, continue with Round 8

Round 8: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Round 9: Ch 3, (See Pattern Notes), X-stitch (See Special Stitches), *dc in next st, x-stitch, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Round 10:  Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Rounds 11-18:  Repeat Round 9-10 (4 times)

Round 19:  Ch 1, (See Pattern Notes), sc in first st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 sts)

Round 20:  Repeat Round 19, Fasten off.  Weave in the ends.

Saving You Summer Beanie by ELK Studio, A FREE Pattern for YOU!

I hope you enjoy the pattern!

Kathy

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