I'd been feeling some mom-guilt as I was finishing my orders this weekend, when suddenly I was inspired by my son's outfit choice. He LOVES Jake and the Neverland Pirates (on Disney Junior), so when I asked him what he wanted to wear Saturday morning, of course he said Jake--meaning his one short sleeved (aka not appropriate for the weather) shirt cover with Jake and pirate motif. So I layered it over a striped thermal and we went about our business. After I put the final stitches on yet another Yoda hat, I wanted to make him something. He loves wearing the Yoda Hats I make but I've yet to make one for him to keep, but then I noticed the skull and crossbones on J's shirt. I thought, I could do that! But how?
The applique from Josh's Jake shirt is a bit different; the eyes are uneven, there's no nose, and the teeth are only the top set. But it gave me a great idea about how to start. In fact, I'd highly recommend that pattern to beginners compared to the pattern I am debating about whether to share. Oh and I absolutely agree with the blogger--Caron Simply Soft Yarn is a great choice for appliques, of course I have it on hand, so that's what I used. The crossbones were simple 10 single crochets with 2 picots at each end.
Then I followed my trusty beanie pattern, using Vanna's Choice Dark Heather Gray for most of the body and Scarlet for the stripe on the 11th and 12th row.
Then I begged my brother to take some decent pictures.
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