Tuesday 29 May 2012

Poster homework

Homework

My son and I put together a poster for his homework, the theme was the London 2012 Olympics


Thursday 24 May 2012

Mad Little Monkey

Mad Little Monkey

Here is the pattern for my monkey





I used;

3.5 (US size E)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran 
Nougat 56  (MC main colour)
Clay 51  Secondary Colour
Black 90  Secondary Colour
Needle 
Polyester Stuffing
2 Safety Eyes 10mm

Dc = Double Crochet (US single crochet)
Inc = Increase
Dec = Decrease
Sl St = Slip stitch
Ch = Chain

All stitches used are DC
Head and body

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 stitches
7 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 stitches
8 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 48 stitches
9 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 54 stitches
10 : Dc total 54 stitches
11 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 48 stitches
12 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 42 stitches
13 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 36 stitches
14 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 30 stitches
15 : (Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 24 stitches
16 : (Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 18 stitches
17 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
18 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
19 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
20 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
21 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
22 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches
23-30 : Dc total 42 Stitches 
Tie off you should have something looking like this



Top of the head 

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
7 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches



Should look like this;



Eyebrow

Using Nougat 56
1 : Ch 16
2 : Dc 15 into chain starting from 2nd chain from hook
Should look like this;





Ears (make 2)

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : Dc total 24 stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 18 stitches
7 : Dc total 18 stitches
8 : (Dc Dec) total 12 stitches
Should look like this 




Mouth

Using Clay 51
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
6 : Dc 15 then Ch 15 total 30 stitches
7 : Dc 30 total stitches (Dc into chain on way round)
8 : (Dc Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 24 stitches
9 : (Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 18 stitches
10 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
11 : (Dec) until hole is closed
Should look like this;





Inside of the mouth

Using Black 90
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
should look like this;



Stitch into the inside of the mouth piece




Hands and Feet  (Make 4)

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : Dc total 18 stitches
5 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
6 : Dc total 12 stitches
7 : Turn Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 (1 Finger) Sl St into palm of hand
8 : Ch 5 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 3 (2 Fingers) Sl St into palm of hand 
9 : Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 (3 Fingers) Sl St into palm
10 : Sl St to where you want the thumb to be then Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 Sl St into palm 
Tie off they should look like these 





Arms (make 2)

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 10 into ring (magic ring)
2 - 12 : Dc total 10 stitches 
Should look like this;




Legs (make2)

Using Nougat 56
1 : Dc 10 into ring (magic ring)
2 - 6 : Dc total 10 stitches 
Should look like this;





Stitch him together for MAD MONKEY TIME

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Monkey WIP

Not posted for a few days so have uploaded some photos of my latest WIP I should have him finished and the pattern on here for you guys hopefully tomorrow.




 I'm linking this to WIP Wednesdays


Friday 18 May 2012

Norbert free pattern

Norbert

Two pictures of Norbert 



I used;

3.5 (US size E)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran 
Black 90   
Salmon 71
White 80
Red 05
Mouse Grey 28
Sky Blue 37  
Needle 
Polyester Stuffing
2 Safety Eyes 10mm

Dc = Double Crochet (US single crochet)
Inc = Increase
Dec = Decrease
Sl St = Slip stitch
Ch = Chain

All stitches used are DC

Head 

In Salmon 71

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : Dc total 12 stitches
4 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
7 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
8 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches
9 - 16 : Dc total 42 stitches
Tie off you should have something looking like this



Nose

In Salmon 71

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 - 3 : Dc total 6 stitches
Tie off you should have something looking like this



Top of head

In salmon 71

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
7 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches
Should look like this



Hands (Make 2)

In salmon 71

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : Dc total 18 stitches
5 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
6 : Dc total 12 stitches
7 : Turn Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 (1 Finger) Sl St into palm of hand
8 : Ch 5 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 3 (2 Fingers) Sl St into palm of hand 
9 : Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 (3 Fingers) Sl St into palm
10 : Sl St to where you want the thumb to be then Ch 4 Dc into 2nd Ch from hook Dc 2 Sl St into palm 
Tie off they should look like these 



Body

In Red 05

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches

4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 - 8 : Dc total 24 stitches
9 : (Dc Dc Dec) total 18 stitches 
10 : Dc total 18 stitches
Tie off should look like this



Arms (make 2)

In Red 05

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 - 6 : Dc total 12 stitches
7: (Dec) repeat total 6 stitches
Should look like this



Trousers top 

In Mouse Grey 28

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches

4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 -6 : Dc total 24 stitches
Tie off should look like this



Trouser leg (make 2)

In Mouse Grey 28

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 - 6 : Dc total 12 stitches
Should look like this



Feet (make 2)

In White 80

1 : Ch 16
2 : Dc 15 from second Ch from hook
3 - 5 : Ch turn Dc 15

In Sky Blue 37

6 : Dc into 5th stitch of Rnd 5 Dc 7 in total should leave 4 stitches either side 
7 - 19 : Ch turn Dc 7
20 : Dc into Rnd 1 to create tube then continue to dc 1 end shut
Should look like this



Piece him together using Black 90 to create mouth he should end end looking like this :)

















Sunday 13 May 2012

Ninja free pattern


NINJA

Two pictures of my completed Ninja that the children have named Nigel;





I used;

3.5 (US size E)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran 
Black 90    (MC main colour)
Salmon 71  (SC secondary colour)
Needle 
Polyester Stuffing
2 Safety Eyes 10mm

Dc = Double Crochet (US single crochet)
Inc = Increase
Dec = Decrease
Sl St = Slip stitch
Ch = Chain

All stitches used are DC

Head and body

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 - 7 : Dc total 24 stitches
8 : (Dc Dc Dec) repeat total 18 stitches
9 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
10 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
11 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
12 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
13 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
14 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches
15 - 23 : Dc total 42 Stitches 
Tie off you should have something looking like this



Legs (Make 2)

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 - 6 : Dc total 12 stitches
Tie off, you should have something looking like this


Feet (Make 2)

1 : Ch 16
2 : Dc 15 from second Ch from hook
3 - 5 : Ch turn Dc 15
6 : Turn Sl St 5 Ch1 & Dc into last Sl St then Dc7
7 - 18 Ch turn Dc 7
Should look like this 

To complete the feet attach narrow side top of T shape like this; 


Then sew one end shut, stuff then close second end like this;


ARMS (Make 2)

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
5 - 8 : Dc total 12 stitches
9 : (Dec) repeat total 6 stitches
10 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
11 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
12 - 13 : Dc total 18 stitches
14 : (Dc Dec) repeat total 12 stitches
15 : Dc total 12 stitches

Sew hole to leave a flat edge only. Stuff the arm not the hand, pop a stitch into the wrist to stop the stuffing from moving.  Should look like this;


Top of the head 

1 : Dc 6 into ring (magic Ring)
2 : (Inc) repeat total 12 stitches
3 : (Dc Inc) repeat total 18 stitches
4 : (Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 24 stitches
5 : (Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 30 Stitches
6 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 36 Stitches
7 : (Dc Dc Dc Dc Dc Inc) repeat total 42 Stitches



Should look like this;


Face

This uses the SECONDARY COLOUR
1 : Ch17
2 : Dc 16 from second Ch from hook
3 - 5 : Turn Ch1 Dc 16

Dc in Main Colour around edge.
Should look like this;




Now attach everything together, I would recommend leaving the top of the head till last as it makes it a lot easier to attach the face 

Should now look like this

Hope you enjoyed the pattern and now you're ready for hot NINJA action . 








Friday 11 May 2012

Frankencrochet





So after making a few monsters there was only one thing I could create. The ultimate monster FRANKENCROCHET, had a lot of fun making this guy and I was really pleased with the way he turned out.

Evil Candle

So after weird blue Derick I started to crochet with some yellow yarn and my girlfriend looked and said that it looked like a flame so spurned on by this I created a Evil Candle.


3.5 hook with cotton aran yarn

This was made as i was attempting to crochet the mouth instead of using felt.