Twitterpated. Twitterpated!
My crochet version of the Twitter logo bird. Don’t know what Twitterpated means? Originally from Bambie, it means “confused by affection or infatuation.” Twitter + -pated =’pertaining to the head.’ I like words. :) So maybe you love Twitter? How Twitterpated came to be: A while ago my husband and I were talking about what I could make next. If you love Twitter and can crochet, check out the free pattern if below.
Pattern Yarn: Simply Soft Blue Mint or Simply Soft White Hook: G hook (if you crochet very loosely you may want to try an F hook instead) My finished product is about 4 inches from beak to tail and 3 inches from belly to wing tip. Tips: This pattern is a bit more difficult to understand than my usual ones because of the shapes and detail. You will need to know how to “sl st in back and spine loops only” of a chain to make the beak and head feathers in this pattern. Well, turn your chain over and you’ll see one more loop that I call the “spine loop.”
Body Beak. A Mouse. Birdie Decoration. This is my pattern/tutorial for a hanging Birdie Decoration.
A completely useless object of course, but very cute all the same. It's an easy project to make, great for using up odds and ends of yarn and can be used in all sorts of ways to bring a little good cheer. This little birdie is made in four pieces :: a round flat circle for the body, a small triangle for the beak and 2 leafy shapes for the wings. There is also a hanging chain to make which you can decorate with flowers if you like, and the option of adding some dangly legs too.
First a little summary of the basic crochet stitches :: sl st :: insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch, then through the loop on your hook. dc :: insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (two loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook (note :: this is equivalent to the US sc stitch) dc2tog (a 2-stitch decrease) :: insert hook, yarn over, pull loop back through the stitch (two loops on hook).
Monkeys! There are so many summer birthdays!
At least it seems that way this year. But I’ve been having fun staying out of the heat of summer some to create for them. I’ve wanted to make a cute monkey pattern for a while. When I had two one-year-old birthdays, my little monkey of a nephew and his cousin that hangs onto her mama like a monkey, I knew I was going to try. Monkeys are tricky I’ve learned. Pattern I used a size G crochet hook and Lionbrand Fisherman’s Wool Nature Brown yarn, and for the face some wool/acryllic yarn from a sweater I unraveled into yarn.
Head Row 1: 6 sc in a loop, tighten loop Row 2: 2sc in each around (12 total) Row 3: sc, 2sc, repeat around (18 total) Row 4: sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (24 total) Row 5: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, repeat around (30 total) Row 6-12: sc even Row 13: sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (24 total) Row 14: sc, sc, sc2tog, repeat around (18 total) Row 15: sc, sc2tog, repeat around (12 total) Sl st to round off. Crochet Kitty.