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Meet Betelgeuse...my father's Jacob ram. He and his family help provide us with wonderful colored and white wool. The Jacob sheep is an ancient breed and gets its name from the story in the Bible about Jacob and his father-in-law, Laban. Check out the book of Genesis. You will notice that Betelgeuse has four horns...that's right, four. Jacob's are one of the breeds which are polycerate, meany "many horned".

Free Pattern!

Sorry I have been a little slack on this page! With the end of the summer, but a few warm days left, I am sharing a pattern for a ponytail hat and water bottle cover. I call it the "On the Go Set". It's just right for those days that you don't want to mess with your hair but you still want to look cute! Grab that bottle of water, pop it into the matching cover and you are ready to go! Don't forget, if you make one of my designs, email me a picture for the Reader's Gallery!

On the Go Ponytail Hat

Designed by Renee' Barnes

Copyright 2009 Crochet Renee'

Pattern

Finished sizes:  sized to fit average woman’s size head, 22”

Materials: One skein Plymouth Sockotta (45% cotton, 40% superwash wool, 15% nylon; 3.5 oz/ 100g/ 414 yds) color # 5616

Size F crochet hook (or size needed for gauge)

Size D crochet hook (or size needed for gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 5 dc = 1”; 5 rows = 2”

Pattern Note: One skein of this yarn will make both projects.

Ponytail Hat

Rnd 1: Using size D (or smaller) hook, ch 40, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, ch 3, 49 dc into center of circle. (50 dc)

Rnd 2: ch 4, dc in same sp, * sk next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.

Rnd 3: sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.

Rnd 4: rep rnd 3.

Rnd 5: sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 5, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.

Rnd 6: sl st into first ch 2 sp, ch 5, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.

Rnd 7: sl st into first ch 2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) into same ch 2 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 8: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, (ch 3, dc, 2 dc) in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 9-11: rep rnd 8.

Rnd 12: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 11 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 13: sl st in ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 11 times.

Rnd 14: sl st in ch 1 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Rnd 15: rep rnd 8.

Rnd 16: sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch 1 sp, *5 dc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3, finish off. Weave in loose ends using yarn needle.

Water Bottle Cover

Rnd 1: Using size D (or smaller) hook, ch 4, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 14 dc into center of ring, join with sl st to  top of ch 3.

Rnd 2: ch 3, work dc into same st as join, *2 dc in next dc, rep from * 28 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same sp as join, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc rep from * 14 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 4-8: ch 3, dc in each dc around, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 9: ch 4, dc in same sp as join, *sk next 2 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, rep from * 13 times, join with sl st in first ch 1 sp.

Rnd 10-17: ch 4, dc in same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc), in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 13 times, join with sl st in ch 1 sp.

Rnd 18: ch 3, dc in ch 3 sp, *dc in next dc, dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next dc, rep from * 13 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Rnd 19 (eyelet row): ch 4, sk next dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * 19 times, ch 1, sk next 2 dc, sl st in beg ch 4 sp.

Rnd 20: ch 3, * dc in ch 1 sp, dc in next dc, rep from * 21 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3, finish off. Weave in loose ends using yarn needle.

Drawstrings (make 2)

Holding 2 strands of yarn together and using larger hook, ch 200, finish off, leaving 2” tails on both ends.

Weave drawstrings in and out of eyelet row (each one on opposite sides from each other). Tie ends of each drawsting together using an overhand knot. Trim ends to 1”.