Crochet Heart

Here's a little heart that you could do in 5 minutes.
I got it from this site
Here's how,
Ch 4. Work 3 tr (triple crochet) into first ch, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 3 dc, 3 tr. Ch 3, sl st into center and fasten off.
Enjoy!

Two Layers Crochet Flower

I added an extra layer to this crochet flower
See if you can try it too. I'm thinking of linking them all up to make a scarf.

Here's how to make it.

Materials.
4 Ply wool (your favourite colours)
3 MM hook


Chain 4, join with slip stitch





Chain 1, *single crochet into the ring, chain 3, repeat from * 3 times, chain 3 and slip stitch to first chain to join. (you can finish here and join a different colour wool if not, you can continue to make the petals the same colour as the centre.)






*Single crochet into the loop, chain 1, 3 double crochet into the same loop, chain 1, single crochet continue from * all the way around in each of the loop. Join to the first chain and finish off.



Join the new colour. Push the petal forward and work in between the petals.



Place hook through the petal's gap then into the centre hole,slip stitch through gaps, chain 1, *single crochet into the ring, chain 3, repeat from * 3 times, chain 3 and slip stitch to first chain to join.



Petals


*Single crochet into the loop, chain 1, 3 double crochet into the same loop, chain 1, single crochet continue from * all the way around in each of the loop. Join to the first chain and finish off. Enjoy

Crochet Flower

Here's a pattern for a simple 5 petals crochet flower. It's very easy to do and you can use it to make a brooch or add that special touch to a beanie, t-shirt etc...


Materials
4 ply wool (your favourite colours)
3MM hook

Chain 4, join with slip stitch



Chain 1, *single crochet into the ring, chain 3, repeat 3 times, chain 3 and slip stitch to first chain to join. (you can finish here and join a different colour wool if not, you can continue to make the petals the same colour as the centre.)



*Single crochet into the loop, chain 1, 3 double crochet into the same loop, chain 1, single crochet continue from * all the way around in each of the loop. Join to the first chain and finish off.



* Special note, to save you time and energy make sure you try and hide the lose threads/wool as you go by attaching them in stitch that you make.

Click here to learn how to add an extra layer.

White Totoro

I made these 'tree spirits' after watching 'My Neighbor Totoro'- a 1988 Japanese anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli.
The film follows the two young girls of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood/tree spirits in postwar rural Japan.
The girls in the film remind me of my two little girls. I stumbled across the pattern for the white totoro after a search on utube for the theme song.

My girls are thrilled that they have their own 'tree spirits'.
My next challenge is to make the big one.


White Totoro Crochet Pattern

Materials:
White yarn, double knitting (US sport or worsted?)
Small amount of pink yarn for feet
Small amount of black embroidery thread for eyes
Stuffing
1 pair 9mm black safety eyes
Embroidery needle
3.5mm hook (US E hook)

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch or stitches
sc = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
hdc = half double crochet (US), half treble (UK)
ss = slip stitch
inc = increase
inc 2 = increase by working 2 sc into one st
dec = decrease
dec 2 = decrease 2 st down to one
FO = finish off

Instructions:
Work in continuous rounds. Most rounds are written in the format:
Round number: [work a number of sc, increase or decrease by one st] x however many times (leaving however many st that round).

Ears (make 2):
1: Ch 2, 4sc into 1st ch, link to 1st sc with slip st.
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 2 (6st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 2 (8st)
4-5: Work 8sc for 2 rounds
6: [3sc, inc 2] x 2 (10st)
7-8: Work 10sc for 2 rounds
9: [4sc, inc 2] x 2 (12st)
10: Work 12sc for 1 round
FO one ear only
When second ear is complete join the two ears together at the base by doing round 11 and crocheting 24sc. If there is any gap between them use the tail of yarn from the first ear to neaten up. Continue with the body:
12: [3sc, inc 2] x 6 (30st)
13-15: Work 30sc for 3 rounds
16: [4sc, inc 2] x 6 (36st)
17-27: Work 36sc for 11 rounds
* Fix eyes in now, see below
28: [4sc, dec 2] x 6 (30st)
29: [3sc, dec 2] x 6 (24st)
30: [2sc, dec 2] x 6 (18st)
31: [1sc, dec 2] x 6 (12st)
32: [dec 2] x 6 (6st)
33: [dec 2] until hole is small enough to be sewn closed

Tail:
1: Ch 2, 6sc into 1st ch
2: [1sc, inc 2] x 3 (9st)
3: [2sc, inc 2] x 3 (12st)
4: Work 12sc for 1 round
5: [3sc, inc 2] x 3 (15st)
6: Work 15sc for 1 round, FO

Feet (pink yarn, make 2):
[Ch 4, miss 1, ss into next 3.] x 3
ss into 1st ch to make bird-type foot shape.

Eyes (white yarn, make 2):
1: Ch 2, 8sc into 1st ch, link to 1st sc with slip st, FO. Make sure there is a hole in the centre to put safety eyes through.

*Fit the eyes while there is still room to put your hand inside the body. Put the safety eyes through the centre of the white crocheted parts (you could use circles of white felt). Position on about round 14/15. Stuff fairly well, then complete the body until there is just a small hole left.
Sew edges of white parts of eyes to the body. Use black embroidery thread to outline the eyes.
Stuff body firmly and sew shut.
Stuff tail firmly and sew to body.
Sew feet to body.

http://heavens-hellcat.livejournal.com/730.html

Amigurumi Mouse

So, these are amigurumi mice that took me a day to make. I made them for my girls. They are so cute.

Materials
Size H/5mm Crochet Hook
4-ply wool
Polyester Fiberfill
Tapestry Needle
2 buttons

Abbreviations
SC - Single Crochet
SL ST - Slip Stitch
EA - Each
ST - Stitch
SC DEC - Single Crochet Decrease
MC - Magic Circle
HDC - Half Double Crochet
Single Crochet Decrease - This is where you join 2 single crochet, reducing them down to 1 stitch. Insert the hook in the first stitch, wrap the yarn over, pull it through. There will be 2 loops on the hook. Insert the hook in the next stitch, wrap the yarn over and pull it through the stitch. There will be 3 loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. This completes the single crochet decrease.

Chain 3, Join.
Round 1: 6 SC in loop, do not join. (6 single crochet total)
The first single crochet will be in the top of the previous round without joining. The remaining project will be worked in a continual round.

Round 2: 2 SC in ea SC around ( 12 single crochet total) Mark the last stitch with a yarn marker.

Round 3: 1 SC in ea SC around (12 single crochet total)

Round 4: *1 SC in the next ST, 2 SC in the next ST. Continue around from* 6 times total. (18 single crochet total)

Round 5-11: 1 SC in ea SC around. (18 Single Crochet total)
Stuff the mouse with fiberfill.

Round 12: Work 9 Single Crochet decrease. (9 Single Crochet total)

Work a couple more single crochet decreases. Cut the yarn and secure the tail by pulling it through the stitch. Weave the needle through the remaining stitch and pull the opening shut. Knot and secure a couple of times. Sew the tail up through the center of the mouse. Cut off any remaining portion of the tail.

Ears: Magic Circle, ch1, pull loop up, Work 6 HDC through the loop. Do not join. Sew the first HDC and last HDC together to shape ear. Knot and secure both tails. Sew to the mouse body. See image for placement

Tail: CH 10, cut yarn. Sew tail to mouse. Weave the tail at the end of the tail through the chains. Knot and secure both tails and sew in to the body.

Eyes: Sew both buttons to the head. Knot and secure the tail and sew in to the body.

Front Feet: Slip stitch yarn to front bottom side of mouse. CH1, SC, turn , SC in previous SC. Cut yarn, knot, secure and hide tails in the mouse body. (Make 2)

Back Feet: Slip stitch yarn to back bottom side of mouse. CH 1, Work 2 SC, *turn, work 1 SC in ea of the 2 SC, Complete 2 times total from *. Cut yarn, knot, secure and hide tails in the mouse body. (Make 2)

Thanks to ...
http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/2009/03/amigurumi-crochet-mouse.html

My Sunflower Blankie

This is my own sunflower blankie.
To make this blankie you need to know how to crochet a basic granny square and
the sunflower granny square.

You will need to make 12 green squares, 12 yellow squares and 15 sunflower squares.
Use sc to join the pieces together.

Granny Square

Here's the pattern to make your granny squares.

Round 1

1 – Make a slip knot

2 – Chain 5

3 – Insert hook into 1st chain to make a circle. Connect with a slip stitch.

4 – Chain 2

5 – Double crochet in circle 2 times (first chain 2 counts as a double crochet)

6 – Chain 2

7 – 3 double in circle

8 - Chain 2

9 – 3 double crochet in circle

10 – Chain 2

11 – 3 double crochet in circle

12 – Ch 2 connect to top of first chain 2 with a slip stitch. (First round completed) (You can change colour here or continue with the same colour, you won't need to finish off)

Round 2

1 – Chain 2 turn work

2 – 2 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet ((corner cluster made)

3 – Chain 1 (this is one side of square)

4 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (next corner cluster made)

5 – Chain 1 (next side)

6 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (3td corner cluster made)

7 – Chain 1 (side again)

8 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (4th corner cluster completed)

9 – Chain 1 – connect with slipstitch to the top of first chain 2

Round 3 and as many rounds as you wish your square to be.

Repeat second round adding a cluster in the middle of each side row, with every additional round you make.

Crochet Sunflower Square

I have a love for sunflowers and at the moment I am crazy about crochet.



I made some modification to this pattern to change from daisy to a sunflower.

Here's the modified pattern

Misti’s Easy Sunflower Granny Square

Materials: 4 MM hook
4 Ply wool
Colours: brown, yellow, green, white and blue

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = triple crochet

*Picot: chain 3, slip stitch to first chain.



For stitch guide click here.

Row 1: With brown, ch 4, join with sl st to form a circle; * work sc, ch 4 in
loop* 8 times.





Row 2: Join yellow, in any ch 4 loop. In each loop around work *sl st, ch3, 1
tr,picot,1 tr, ch 3, sl st ch 1*. Repeat around.




Row 3: Join green with a sc in ch space between any 2 petals. Work *ch 4,
sc in each ch 1 space between petals* all the way around, finish with sl st into
top of 1st sc. Push yellow petals to the front of the green loops.




Row 4: Sl st into next green ch 4 loop. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, in same loop.
Work *3 dc in next loop; work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, in next loop (corner)*; repeat
around. (4 corners with 4 3 dc groups between) Finish off green.





Row 5 & 6: (Background rows) Attaching your choice of color in any corner
space, work beg corner (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). *Work 3 dc groups in each
space between the 3 dc groups of previous row, across to next corner. Work
corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)*. Repeat to complete row. Sl st into corner space and
repeat as for row 5.








Weave in all ends. If a larger square is desired, work additional background
rows as needed.