If you are looking for my Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Hat Crochet Pattern, then you’ve come to the right place. Everything you will need to know about this pattern will be included in this post. I designed this pattern when someone contacted my Etsy shop about stitching them up a regular turtle hat for a Halloween costume. At the time I didn’t have a pattern available, nor could I find exactly what I wanted, so I decided to design my own.
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Where to find my Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Hat Crochet Pattern:
The first thing you are going to need is the link to purchase the pattern. You can find the link you need below:
Etsy: Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern
Ravelry: Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern
and last but not least,
Lovecrafts: Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern
What hooks and tools are used?
Something else you’ll need to stitch this is a good crochet hook. My favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand. They are so beautiful and it makes my heart happy just to look at them. Pictured below are the knitting needle version, of which they offer a mosaic wood version of the crochet hooks as well. I just love them. They also offer a padded handle set. I have a wooden set (although not the mosaic one…bummer…they didn’t offer that when I bought mine) and I have the padded set and I love both of them.
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. 🙂
I don’t have the light up set pictured below but I think that looks kind of awesome and I may have to get one and try it out. I love that it’s rechargeable! Be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
Happy Shopping!
What yarn is recommended for the Ninja Turtle Newsboy and Beanie Crochet Hat Project?
Last, but certainly not least….you need some yarn. Knit Picks has that too if you want to check out their selection. You’ll want to stick to their worsted weight yarns in order to keep the hat the same size as the pattern calls for.
I stitched the pattern up in Vanna’s Choice. This is one of my favorite yarns to use. It is so super soft and I love the quality. Another yarn I have been using lately that I have really liked is the Red Heart Soft Yarn. I don’t have a direct link for that yarn, but if you click on the Create For Less link below it will take you to a site that has a lot of great yarn deals, and they sell it there. Caron Simply Soft is another great choice.
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. As a matter of fact I own a few different kinds. However I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
A few more yarn buying resources
Finally I would like to include just a few more places I like to buy yarn. However, you can be sure, this list is not exhaustive. Indeed, there are a LOT of places I like to buy yarn and tools.
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 link below for Annie’s and Crafty websites. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new!
I taught myself to knit and crochet through kits that I found at my local craft store, so there is always that option as well. I’ll share links to kits similar to what I used that you can also find on Amazon if you can’t find at your local craft store or can’t get to one soon.
That should be all you need to get this project going. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. I’m here to help!
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
