Next up on my project journey is this Crochet Donatello Ninja Turtle Hat. And I will warn you, this is the first of MANY projects that were Ninja Turtle based. This was another item that was popular for a period of time and kept my hooks hot. To be sure, this hat still gets some attention these days too. However I don’t make quite as many sales of the finished item as I do the pattern.
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Crochet Ninja Turtle Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: Stay@Home Stitchings Etsy Shop😊
Started: April 7, 2014
Completed: April 8, 2014
Hook sizes: 5.5 mm (I) ; 6.0 mm (J) ; and 6.5 mm (K)
Crochet Ninja Turtle Hat Pattern Info:
This hat was created from my Ninja Turtle Newsboy Hat and/or Beanie Pattern. Indeed there is a fun fact about this pattern. My sister was a huge Ninja Turtle fan as a little girl. Granted, most items sold were geared more toward little boys, as Ninja Turtle’s were more a boy character than a girl one. So in honor of my sister and her love for Ninja Turtles, I originally designed this hat in order to stitch them for little girls who loved the Ninja Turtles. Be sure to check out the yarn used for this project below. Undoubtedly you will notice a little sparkle in those ninja turtle ties. 😉
Yarn used for the Crochet Ninja Turtle Hat
Lion Brand Wool Ease in the color sage (which has been discontinued I think)
Purple: Caron Simply Soft Party in Purple colorway
A few good substitutes would be: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice , Red Heart Soft, Bernat Softee Baby and Caron Simply Soft, to name a few.
Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, Knitpicks/We Crochet , Mary Maxim and Knitcrate.
Crochet Hooks and tools
For this project I used U.S. Size I (5.5 0 mm), J (6.0mm) and K (6.5mm) hooks.
Furthermore, something else that comes in handy if you decide you’d like to stitch these sets up for yourself is a good set of crochet hooks. Undoubtedly my favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand.
I also have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 Additionally I have the light up set pictured below. I love that it’s rechargeable!
Make it even more fun and get the whole beginner crochet kit.
A little bling
Of course many little girls love a little added bling when it comes to their accessories. For many of the hats I stitched, I would add these fun little gemstones. While I don’t remember exactly where I purchased them, most likely it was at a craft store or amazon. Nevertheless I am adding a few amazon links to point you in the right direction. Another option I used frequently were fun buttons. Be creative!!
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. In fact I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the links below for Crafty and Annie’s. Both have numerous classes to choose from to improve your skills or teach you something new. You can always learn something new!
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help. However if you are more interested in custom ordering one already made, you can contact me for that as well. I still sell the finished items. You can contact me here or find me in my Etsy shop: Stay@Home Stitchings
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
