Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts

Monday, 21 May 2012

Cute orange blob pattern :D

Hey everyone!

Here is the pattern for the cute orange blob as promised :)

You will need:

Orange (or whatever colour you want) DC yarn
3.5mm crochet hook
A small piece of black felt
A smal piece of white felt
A pair of scissors
Craft/fabric glue
A darning needle
And a couple of handfuls of stuffing :)

Pattern:

The body and head is worked all in one, stuffing as you go along :0)

Using 3.5mm hook and DC yarn make a magic ring, 6 dc into ring (6sts)

2dc into each st around (12sts)

*1dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from * to* around (18sts)

*5dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from *to* around (21sts)

*5dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from *to* to last 3 sts, 3dc (24sts)

1dc around (24 sts)

1dc around (24 sts)

*5dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from *to* around (28sts)

1dc around (28sts)

*5dc, dc2tog * repeat from *to* to last 4sts, 4dc (24sts)

1dc around (24sts)

*5dc, dc2tog* repeat from *to* to last 3sts, 3dc (21sts)

*2dc, dc2tog* repeat from * to* to last st, 1dc (16sts)

*2dc, dc2tog* repeat from * to* around (12sts)

*1dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from *to* around (18sts)

*2dc, 2dc into next st* repeat from *to* around (24 sts)

1dc around (24sts)

*4dc, 2dc into next st * repeat from *to* to last 4 sts, 4dc (28 sts)

1dc around (28sts)
 
1dc around (28sts)
 
*5dc, dc2tog* repeat from *to* around (24sts)

*2dc dc2tog* repeat from *to*  around (19sts)

Stuff now! :-)

*dc2tog* to last st, 1dc (10sts)

1dc around (10sts)

*2dc, dc2tog* from *to* last 2sts, 2dc (8sts)

*1dc, dc2tog* from*to* last 2 sts, dc2tog (5 sts)

Fasten off

Making up:

Gather up top and darn in lose end. Then cut out felt like seen in picture and stick on with fabric glue :)

                                                                          All done!
 
I hope you have fun with your cute orange blob :D


Hehehe, see you all soon!

Bye xxx

P.s Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the pattern (or find any needed corrections) :)

Abbreveations:

(I am using UK crochet abbreviations)

st(s) = stitch(es)
dc2tog = double crochet two stitches together
dc = double crochet

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Cool clothing

Bonjour les amis!

Last week I was looking for some new cool/quirky t-shirts on the internet. I had browzed several stores and thought I would  find nothing, but then I came across Cafe Press (http://www.cafepress.co.uk/) which sells loads of different t-shirts with hundreds of themes including knitting and crochet related ones that were realllllllllly cool!

Here are some of my faves!:




I really wanna get this one for easter!


Hahaha :)

so true........





And last but not least....

......ANGRY YARN!

Pic from: http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+liv_shirt,492479097


I basically want ALL of them, however at about £18 each I'll have to grow my collection slowly! :)
 
They have bags too so I can say good bye to my savings, lol!
 
From angry yarn to an angry orange! I gave my sewing skills another spin the other day and made this guy:
 
 
Well, Ill leave you staring into his deep black eyes while I go off to buy t-shirts :0)
 
Bye!