Skye Castle Yarn Review and free knitting pattern link

Today I am bring you a yarn review of this beautiful hand dyed yarn by Skye Castle Yarns. Amber (owner of Skye Castle Yarns) is a wonderful wahm who hand dyes her own yarn. Its lovely fingering weight yarn. Great for knittesr and crocheters alike for cozy but not to warm items. The colors are so bright a vivid, and the transfer from one color to another is smoothly done. The yarn itself is so unbelievably soft. I thought Caron Simply Soft yarn was one of the softest yarns I have felt, but it has nothing on the softness of Skye Castle Yarn. The quality of this yarn accompanied with its softness it's unbeatable. I highly recommend it. Also I will be making a free crochet pattern perfect for her yarns. That will be available soon. So keep your eye out. 

You can buy her wonderful yarn on Skye Castle Yarns Etsy. You can also find her on Skye Castle Yarns Facebook, LadyAmberSkye on Instagram, and her blog Skye Castle Yarns. She also has a fantastic free sock knitting pattern for her yarns on her blog. It would work for other fingering yarn as well. You can find that pattern link here Vanilla Streak. I hope you check out her shop and site. 

Mushroom to Grow

Mushroom to Grow

Need/Need to Know

• H hook
• worsted weight yarn in tan, white and red
• needle to sew in ends
• ( ) holds number of stitches and needed info
• [ ] repeat whats inside

Abbreviations

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

st(s) – stitch(s)

dc inc – double crochet increase

dc dec – double crochet decrease

Hat in tan

1. make magic circle, 10 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join (10dc)
2. ch 2, dc inc in each st around, join (20dc)
3. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around, join (30dc)
4. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (40dc)
5. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join (50dc)
6. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (60dc)
7. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts] repeat around, join (70dc)
8. ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)
9. repeat row 8, 8 more times
10. ch 2, 1 sc in each st around, join
11. repeat row 10, tie off

Mushroom Cap in white

1. make magic circle, 10 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join (10dc)
2. ch 2, dc inc in each st around, join (20dc)
3. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around, join (30dc)
4. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (40dc)
5. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join (50dc)
6. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (60dc)
7. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts] repeat around, join (70dc)
8. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (80dc)
9. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 7sts] repeat around, join (90dc)
10. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 8sts, dc inc in next st] repeat around, join (100dc)
11. ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (100dc)
12. repeat row 11, 3 more times
13. ch 2, [dc dec across next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts] repeat around, join (90dc)
14. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, dc dec across next 2 sts] repeat around, join (80dc)
15. ch 2, [dc dec across next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts] repeat around, join, tie off (70dc)

Spots make 5 in red

1. make magic circle, 10 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join (10dc)
2. ch 2, dc inc in each st around, join (20dc)
3. ch 2, [dc inc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around, tie off (30dc)

Construction

1. sew and stuff mushroom cap to hat at the same time
2. sew spots onto mushroom cap
3. sew in all ends, and done !

House Hat

House Hat

Need/Need to Know

• I hook
• read heart with love yarn in whatever house colors you want, i'll be using Gryffindor colors
• needle to sew in ends
• puffy paint for Deathly Hallows symbol (optional)
• ( ) holds needed info and number of stitches
• [ ] repeat whats inside

Abbreviations

ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(s)

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

Gauge
in dc 7sts x 4rows = 2in

Hat

1. in red, make magic circle, 10 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join (10dc)
2. ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (20dc)
3. ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around, join (30dc)
4. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] repeat around, join (40dc)
5. change to yellow, ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join (50dc)
6. change to red, ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st] repeat around, join (60dc)
7. change to yellow, ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts] repeat around, join (70dc)
8. change to red, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)
9. repeat row 8, 3 more times
10. change to yellow, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)
11. change to red, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)
12. change to yellow, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)
13. change to red, ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, join (70hdc)
14. ch 2, work this row in the front and side loop3rd loop only, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts] repeat around, join, tie off, sew in all ends (80dc)
15. using puffy paint draw on the Deathly Hallows symbol and your done!

Everything's Shiny Cap

Everything's Shiny Cap

Kaylee, Firefly inspired hat.

Need/Need to Know

• h-hook
• g-hook
• simply soft yarn in pistachio, hot pink, grey, and brown
• puffy paint
• needle to sew in ends
• do not turn unless stated
• ( ) holds need info and number of stitches
• [ ] repeat whats inside
• will need to know how to crochet 2 together or how to decrease
• beginning chain never counts as 1^st stitch

Abbreviations

st(s)- stitch(s)

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

trb- treble crochet

dec- decrease

fl- front loop

sl- side or 3^rd loop

Gauge

in double crochet 7sts x 4rows = 2in

Hat

1. (in green with h-hook) make magic circle, dc 10 times inside circle, pull tight, join (10dc)
2. ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (20dc)
3. ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around, join (30dc)
4. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] repeat around, join (40dc)
5. ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join (50dc)
6. ch 2, [1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st] repeat around, join (60dc)
7. ch 2, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts] repeat around, join (70dc)

    8. ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)

    9. repeat row 8, 7 more times

  10. turn, ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, tie off (70hdc)

  11. (looking at the inside of the hat this row will be worked in the fl and sl or            3^rd loop) join brown in any fl and sl, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join (70dc)

  12. turn, ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, join, tie off (70hdc)

  13. (work this row in fl and sl or 3^rd loop) join green in any fl and sl, ch 2, 1 dc          in each st around, join, tie off, sew in all ends (70dc)

Heart

1. (in hot pink with g-hook) ch 6, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st across, turn (5sc)
2. ch 1, sc dec across next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, sc dec across next 2 sts, turn (3sc)
3. ch 1, sc dec across all 3 sts, tie off (1sc)
4. flip over to bottom , join in 1^st ch st, ch 2, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, sl st into next st, ch 1, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in same st, tie off

Wrench

1. (in gray with g-hook) ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st across, turn (3sc)
2. ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn (3sc)
3. repeat row 2, 11 more times
4. ch 1, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, turn (5sc)
5. ch 1, 1 sc in next st, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat 1 more time, turn (7sc)
6. ch 4, trb dec across next 2 sts (or trb next 2 sts together), tie off
7. flip sides, join to opposite side and repeat row 6
8. flip over to bottom repeat row 4, 5 and 6
9. repeat row 7

Finishing

1. sew wrench to hat and sew in all ends
2. sew heart on top of wrench and sew in all ends
3. with puffy paint write shiny above wrench or whatever phrase you want, let dry over night and finished !