Daisy crochet pattern

 

Daisy Crochet pattern

by Vickie Smith

 

 

 

This is a crochet pattern written using UK terms. Crocheted in the round.

 

Terms used:

ss- slip stich

dc- double crochet

5trtog- 5 triple crochet together

 

You will need

Two colour dk yarns and a 3mm hook

Start:

Magic circle and put 5 dc into circle, pull close

2 dc’s in each stich (increase stich)

Fasten off

Attach new yarn

5trtog, ss into next stich. Repeat all the way around

Ss to base of first 5trtog

Fasten off.

 

Permission is given for the sale of any items made using this pattern Permission is NOT given for the resale of this pattern.

Purple Day

Purple day was the 26th of march. purple day is to bring awareness and support for those suffering with epilepsy. 

                                                                                                                   

My best friend's son is only 2 and he has epilepsy and so this is cause close to my heart. Because I love crochet almost as much as I love my friends son (but not quite) I decided to design a pattern of a purple rabbit and all profits from the sale of this rabbit will be donated to young epilepsy charity.

the pattern is available from my ETSY shop  

The pattern is a PDF download and permission is given to sell and rabbits you make from this pattern but not to copy or share the actual pattern.

I knew what I wanted to rabbit to look like and so designing the pattern was quite straight forward. The colour obviously had to be purple and I thought the grey added softness to the rabbit. One of the things I love to do to these types of designs is to add a pompom tail.

I used style craft wool because I wanted to keep the cost down for the person who will be making the rabbit. I wanted the pattern to be affordable and more accessible for the average crocheter.  I think my next step will be to put the pattern into US terms and all my patterns are in UK terms. I hope this will be an easy process and I am aiming to do it for all my designs.

It is a fairly easy pattern and if you happen to purchase it feel free to let me know how you got on with it and of course send me pictures of your rabbits.

Free heart pattern

Free pattern time!!

There are a lot of heart patterns out there so I thought I'd add to the collection and give a way this free heart pattern. it is a 3d heart and you can do many ting with them. I've made a heart garland, used them for gift wrapping instead of using a bow I attached a heart.

To make these hearts  I used a 2.5mm hook and cotton yarn. if you use a bigger hook and different yarn of course the size and the shape of the heart will be different.


UK crochet terms

dc - double crochet
dec - decrease stitch
ss - slip stitch


Start by 6dc in to a magic circle.
2dc in each stitch
dc all the way around twice

fasten off and made one more

hold both side by side and join with one dc stitch then dc all the way around both circles making them into one round.

5dc, dec, 10dc, dec, 5dc
4dc, dec, 9dc, dec, 5dc,
4dc, dec, 8dc, 4dc,

at this point I added a little stuffing and then every couple of rows added more and remember to completely stuff it before you close the hole in the last rounds.

4dc, dec, 7dc, dec, 3dc,
3dc, dec, 6dc, dec, 3dc,
3dc, dec, 5dc, dec, 2dc,
2dc, dec, 4dc, dec, 2dc,
stuff more
2dc, dec, 3dc, dec, 1dc
1dc, dec, ss

Leave a long strand to finish off the heart with an embroidery needle.

If you have a hole where the two parts joined at the beginning then use the needle to close this hole now.


Have fun heart making. Feel free to let me know how your hearts have turned out or if you have trouble with any part of the pattern.

Pine cone elves

Pine Cone Elves

You will need:

large pine cone

hook size 3.25

face coloured yarn

hat coloured yarn

small bell

small amount of toy stuffing (or you can use scrap yarn)

Glue

embroidery needle

This pattern is done in the rounds with increasing and decreasing stitches using the UK terms.

Stitches used:

dc – double crochet

inc – increase stitch, two double crochet made in one stitch

2dctog – decrease stitch, hook through stitch yarn over, hook through the next stitch and yarn over and you’ll have three stitches on your hook, yarn over and pull through all three

The number in the brackets at the end of each row is how many stitches you should have in that row.

Head

magic circle

6dc in to the circle, pull tight to close (6)

2dc in each stitch (12)

1dc, 1inc (18)

2dc, 1inc (24)

1 dc all the way around (24)

1 dc all the way around again (24)

1dc, 2dctog (18)

1dc, 2dctog again (12)

2dctog all the way around (6)

stuff and sew hole using embroidery needle. I like to weave the needle in and out of the stitches and pull close. It leaves a neater close.

Hat

magic circle

4dc in circle (4) pull tight to close

1dc in each stitch (4)

2dc in each stich (8)

1 dc in each stitch (8)

1dc, 1inc (12)

1 dc in each stitch (12)

2dc, 1inc (18)

1dc all the way around (18)

keep going putting 1 dc in each stitch until you reach the desired length. Try it on the head to make sure it fits.

Turn the hat inside out and using the tread from the magic circle in the first round sew the bell on to the hat. The hat will remain inside out as this gives it a better look.

Using the tread from the last round sew the hat on to the head.

Get the cone and cut the tip out of it. Make sure it stands up turned upside down. If it doesn’t trim it until it does.

Glue the head to the cone.

download pdf click here

Penelope the rabbit

Penelope the Rabbit

When first designing a soft toy my first port of call is talk to the children. After the million ideas they have given me and asking if it would be better in rainbow colours or even better if I could make the toy fly using magic yarn, I get some sense of what I am aiming to create.
I draw my design and pick the colour and then get crocheting. I tend to stick with basic stitches at first and see where it takes me. Adding details and different styles of stitches as I go. 

Depending on how much I am paying attention have to re start a few times just to make sure I get it right. So no listening to music that I want to dance to during this part of the process.

After I have made my design, I type up the pattern and then comes for me the difficult bit. giving it a name. This rabbit was named by someone else. Once a name is chosen a character is then formed. This particular rabbit was made from the Women's Institute range of yarn brought from Hobby craft, using a 3.25 hook (uk). approx. 100gms of yearn was used to make her.

It can be washed at 40 and put in the dryer on a low heat. It has small beads for eyes and a beany bottom to aid it sitting. It is 33cm tall.


If you are designing your own patterns I would suggest you write down as much information about what you are doing then when you come back to it at a later date all the information will be there. especially if you intend on selling your designs because people will want as much information as you can give them.
You can buy the pattern or the finished product at my ETSY store.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/thehookgeek