Sweetheart Bunny My sister Ashley came to me almost half a year ago, asking if I could design and make a special amigurumi for a silent auction that she was helping to organize. The proceeds of this special evening were going to a local children’s hospital, and the theme was the “Queen of Hearts" of Alice in Wonderland. Of course, I happily obliged and started thinking what crocheted creature I could make to tie in with the theme. I found this pencil case at a store along CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood and had been itching to make this sweet bunny ever since. I crocheted a wide, round head and Ryan added the sweet pink cheeks and petite nose/mouth. I crocheted these long, relatively narrow ears and attached them to the head. This body was crocheted differently than my other amigurumi as I wanted to create a flat circular base that would serve as the bottom of her dress. Once I reached my desired height for the dress, I fastened off my yarn. Ready for assembly! I absolutely LOVE this picture!
Polkadot Square Pattern ( at last) Hello! How are you going today? It's the last day of school holidays here and I am putting off ironing the school shirts that have sat in the ironing basket since before Christmas. So I am writing this instead. You might remember these polkadot squares that I crocheted a while ago? Anyway, I have finally finished writing the pattern down and doing a little photo tutorial on how I made them. I will put the pattern at the bottom of this post if you just want to skip straight to the concise version. Ok here we go, happy hooking and good luck! This is for a circle in a square type granny, using single crochet sts to create a nice solid piece. I used a 3.5 mm hook and 8 ply Bendigo Knitting Mills Cotton in a variety of colours, but you could try this in any yarn I think. This pattern is in US. stitches, sorry UK ladies, for you, sc =dc, hdc =htr, dc =tr First, Chain 4 and slip stitch to 1ch to make a ring/circle. Rd 3 : Ch 1,* 2sc in next st, then 1sc in next, * , continue pattern around.
Tunisian Crochet How-To… The Bias Stitch Hey folks! It’s time for another Tunisian Crochet Tutorial This one is called the Bias Stitch. I also recommend you practice the Basic Stitch and the Crossed Stitch before trying this one. Let's get going! Chain 15 (or whatever amount you would like for practice) Work the Foundation Row (Same as Basic Tunisian Crochet Stitch here) Row 1 is just like the crossed stitch * Keep all loops on your hook * For Row 1, Skip the next vertical bar of the previous row then skip the NEXT vertical bar. Yarn over And pull up a loop Now you will go to the previously skipped vertical bar. Yarn over and pull up a loop… Now you will continue doing this to the end. As you can see, it looks just like the crossed stitch. Do your return pass to get your vertical bars Row 2 will be the same except at the beginning you will draw up a loop before you start crossing your stitches. Starting Row 2, you will insert your hook into the second vertical bar Yarn over and pull up a loop Yarn over and draw up a loop Insert your hook
Itty bitty crochet heart tutorial Here is a super-easy, super-fast project that is ideal for last-minute Valentines. I'm making a whole bunch of these this afternoon while waiting at the doctor's office. I'm making them out of different shades of leftover yarn to add to barrettes for Annalivia's female preschool classmates. If I get really organized, I'll show you what I'm planning for the little boys tomorrow. First, make a magic ring. Then, chain 4. Then inside of the magic ring make 2 triple crochet, 3 double crochet, chain 1, 1 triple crochet, chain 1, 3 double crochet, 2 triple crochet, chain 3. Pull the magic ring tight. Slip stitch to the center of the circle. There you are!
Lacy Blanket Join How to make a Lacy Join for Blanket Squares The aim of this tutorial is to show you how I made the lacy join on my Vintage Sampler Blanket. The squares, although the same size, ended with different stitch numbers, and so this was my solution to join them all together.What you'll need: Lots of lovely crochet squares to join. * Please also see the written pattern at the end of this tutorial*Download a PDF of the written directions Difficulty: Tricky - ★★★ Although I try to explain as much as possible and keep my tutorials as simple as I can, I'm calling this one tricky because I've had to assume you can read a crochet pattern and know your crochet stitches for this one. Crochet Terms: This pattern is written in UK terms. American terms are given below in green. ss - Slip Stitch (Slip Stitch) htr - Half Treble (Half Double) dtr - Double Treble (Treble) Although you could use this join on any type of granny squares, I'm using the same blocks that I used in my Sampler Blanket. Then chain 1 ... S x
how to crochet a heart I am so excited to share another how-to video for my current crochet obsession: hearts! Many of you liked our how-to crochet a flower video, so I know I'm not the only one who sometimes learns better by watching. Sometimes just seeing it done makes all the difference! These little sweethearts are simple to make using basic crochet stitches. And, after a little practice, they take me less than 2 minutes start to finish. They are the perfect size to incorporate on a card or scrapbook page, or on baby accessories. Crocheted Heart Pattern Supplies used:Size D crochet hookSize 3 crochet thread or embroidery floss(Or use any size hook/yarn you have on hand--it will just change the size) All stitches worked into the first chain. Ch 4. After playing around to create this pattern, I noticed Skip To My Lou has a similar heart pattern. Good luck with your hearts, and let us know if you have any questions.
How To Crochet A Larksfoot Blanket or An Arcade Blanket! (VERY Image Heavy!) You might remember this blanket that I made a little while ago? It's Kit's Arcade Blanket, and it's based on the Larksfoot stitch. About 400 people registered to get this emailed out to them, and then my email program would not let me bulk email. So I'm putting it here right now, with apologies to the early birds that the email system (or I) did not work out! Anyhoo, I'm going to show you how to Larksfoot... and how to turn your Larksfoot into an Arcade block or blanket! I'm using Australian/UK terminology. Let's start with Larksfoot. I'm using cream as my base colour. Foundation Chain :: I used a 4.5mm hook and regular DK yarn. Foundation Row :: Note I'm using my base colour of cream here. Row One : (see images below) Still using your base colour, chain 'up' three stitches to begin the next row. So you'll have something like this when this row is done! Row Two : Chain up 3 (counts as the first treble, as it did in the previous row!) Change Colour : Okay. Row Five : Back to base! xx Pip
Callaloo Soup: Tuesday To-Do | Use T-Shirt Yarn to Crochet a Basket At last here is the long overdue tutorial. Did you get a chance to make some t-shirt yarn? Here is what you need to crochet a basket using that yarn. At least 2 balls of t-shirt yarn and a large crochet hook. I used a 9mm (US M) hook, but you can use an even bigger one. The base of the basket is made by crocheting in the round, and increasing each round by 6 stitches. Instructions Chain 6 Join with a slip stitch to form a circle Round 1: 2 single crochet (sc) in each stitch around = 12 stitches Round 2: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. Round 3: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next two stitches. At this point my work measures 5" so I will stop increasing. Round 4: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next three stitches. Round 5: 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in each of next four stitches. etc. Once the base is complete it's time to work on the sides! Side Round 1: 1 sc in each stitch around Sides Round 2---? After three rounds I ran out of red yarn, so joined the white
Paper Loop Ornament If you are into scrapbooking, chances are you have lots of odds and ends of beautiful paper left over. Here is an idea for using some of them for beautiful Christmas Ornaments. Supplies 2 one inch by twelve inch strips of colorful scrapbook paper 2 decorative circles of scrapbook paper Filament Sharp scissors Ribbon Glue Instructions Cut two 1 x 12 pieces of decorative scrapbook paper and glue into two circles. Using a complementary scrapbook paper, cut out two circles. Attach the filiment to the inside of the loops. Make a bow and glue to the top of your ornament. Make lots of these easy ornaments in the same color to create a theme tree or lots of different combinations. Listed under: Christmas Crafts, Cut and Paste Crafts, Decorating Crafts Tagged as: Rosie Posie Grannie Square Tutorial What you'll need... Various colours of yarn (I used Patons Smoothie DK) Appropriate size crochet hook for your yarn (I used a 4mm - USA G) Yarn needle for weaving in ends Difficulty: Easy - ★☆☆ Crochet Terms: This pattern is written in UK terms. American terms are given below in green. sp - Space ss - Slip Stitch (Slip Stitch) dc - Double (Single) htr - Half Treble (Half Double) dtr - Double Treble (Treble) WRITTEN PATTERN: Abbreviated instructions for the pattern can be found at the end of the post, if you're happy to work from them alone, free feel to jump to the end right now. Start by making a magic loop and chaining 1. Then make 8 double crochet stitches into the loop. Pull the tail end of the loop up tight so the dc's come into a circle shape. Then make a slip stitch into the 1st dc that you made to close the circle. Next, chain 1 and make 2 dc's into the same stitch you just made your clip stitch into. Continue round the circle, making 2 dc's into each stitch. Fasten off and row one is complete.
Star Stitch Printer-friendly version Send by email PDF version To make a star stitch: Make a chain. Insert hook in 1st stitch of chain. 2nd Row - Draw yarn through outer edge of the 1st star made, chain 3. Source: Woolco Knitting & Crocheting Manual This video will show you how to crochet a star stitch. Star Stitch. Row 1. Row 2. Repeat Row 2 for pattern. Source: Complete Guide to Modern Knitting and Crocheting Undisthreadness: 16-Circles Square How long since the last post!!!! Four months!!!! What a shame. I’ll put here some granny squares I designed. All of this began some 10 years ago, when I found the CrochetPartners mailgroup. Maybe it’s the bigger and older crochet list in the Internet. Back then I joined the Friendship Granny Square Exchange — a swap of 6” worsted-weight yarn granny squares. The square I’m posting today wasn’t the first one I designed — this one is from 1997 — but it’s the one I’m most proud of. 1st. row (4 circles): With color 1, chain 22. In the 4th chain from hook, *3dc; skip 2 st, 1 ss (one quarter circle made), skip 2 st*; repeat from * to * twice more, 3dc in the next chain. Remove hook from loop, insert hook in the last stitch of the beginning chain (that is now the "head" of the first dc of the first dc group), 12 dc in the same st of the previous 3 dc. Now you work in the other side of the chain, inserting the hook in the same stitches of the first half-row. 2nd row (12 circles): Last row: