This blog is for crochet mostly. But I also love baking. So I decided to share with you a few of my favorite recipes.
I am not a professional baker. I am just typing these recipes the way my grandma and my mom have written them in their notebooks. I hope you like them.
The first recipe comes from one of my grandma’s friends. I made this apple cake for the first time when I was a kid. My mom used to make it a lot too. It is truly a family favorite.
The only thing I have changed is the amount of sugar. I only add 1/2 cup sugar so I can use the cake (or muffins) for breakfast. To me, they are sweet enough that way.
Ingredients:
4 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar (I only add 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 apples (medium size)*
2 tblsp cinnamon
2 cups flour (scoop with the measuring cup and level with a butter knife)
1 tsp baking soda
Optional: walnuts and/or dried cranberries
*You can use whatever apples you have. I have made these with just granny smith, or just fuji, golden delicious, or even a mix. The muffins always come out delicious.
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350F and spray your muffin tin or cake pan with cooking spray.
Beat eggs and sugar until white.
In the meantime, grade the apples.
Add the oil and graded apples.
Add the cinnamon, flour, and soda and beat until well mixed.
Add chopped walnuts and/or cranberries.
Bake at 350F until a toothpick comes out clean. If you are making muffins, it takes about 15 minutes to bake.
NOTE: I have only made this recipe the way I have written it here. I don’t know if you can substitute the oil for something else, or the flour, etc. You can try different substitutions if you’d like, but I don’t know what would work and what wouldn’t.
Last week, I had a CAL on Facebook and Instagram and I loved seeing everyone’s wips as they followed along and made these cute little dolls – a leprechaun, a bunny, and a Santa.
Now that the CAL has ended, I thought it will be much more convenient to have the pattern in one place and not spread out in several different social media posts. So, I have put together a PDF file with detailed instructions and many step by step pictures. Just click on the link below to access the file.
These tiny strawberries are very quick to make. You need under an hour to finish one (I am slow at crochet; some of you might need less than 30 minutes). But they are super cute! I am planning on making at least 10 and putting them in a small favor jar (the one in the picture is 3.4 oz).
Materials:
Aunt Lydia’s size 10 thread – red, green, and white
Clover Amour crochet hook, 1.5 mm
Stuffing
Sewing needle
Hot glue gun (or tacky glue if you prefer)
Abbreviations:
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
trbl – treble crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease (invisible)
Strawberry Pattern:
Crochet in spiral.
Round 1: with red 6 sc in a mr – 6 sts
Round 2: 6 inc – 12 sts
round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 – 18 sts
Rounds 4 – 5: sc around – 18 sts
Round 6: (2 sc, inc) x 6 – 24 sts
Round 7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 – 30 sts
Rounds 8 – 10: sc around – 30 sts
Round 11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 – 24 sts
Round 12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 – 18 sts
Start stuffing the strawberry. You will need to stuff more before finishing the last round.
Round 13: (sc, dec) x 6 – 12 sts
Round 14: 6 dec – 6 sts
Fasten off and finish off. Insert the beginning and end tail through the same stitch, tie a knot, and stuff the ends inside the strawberry.
Leaves Pattern:
Round 1: with green, 10 sc in a mr; sl st to join and ch 1 – 10 sts
Round 2: *in same stitch (1 hdc, 1 trbl, ch 1, and 1 hdc), sl st in next* repeat 5 times
Fasten off and tie a knot securing the beginning and end tail. Set aside.
Stem Pattern:
With green, ch 6
1 sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in back bump of each ch – 5 sts
Fasten off.
Insert the ends of the stem through the mr hole of the leaves. Tie knots with the ends of the leaves and the stem and cut excess thread.
Glue to the top of the strawberry. Do not glue down the tips of the leaves.
OPTIONAL: Use white to sew small Vs around the strawberry.
And your tiny strawberry is finished! Now make a whole bunch more! These are FUN.
This Baby Penguin pattern happened by accident. I was actually trying to make a little puppy but somewhere in the process, I decided that the puppy looks more like a penguin. I am loving this little guy! He is super cute and very, very quick to make. There is almost no sewing which to me is always a plus!
This is a free version of the pattern. If you would like a downloadable or printable version of this pattern, an inexpensive PDF file could be downloaded from my Etsy or Ravelryshops. The premium version also includes more step by step pictures as well as a pattern for a tiny Santa hat to go with your little Baby Penguin.
MATERIALS:
Thread:
DMC Baroque size 10, white – body
Aunt Lydia’s size 10, color of your choice – coat and flippers
Aunt Lydia’s size 10, yellow – beak
Aunt Lydia’s size 10, light pink – cheeks
Hook: 1.5 mm (Clover Amour)
Plastic eyes, 2 mm (or use black thread to sew the eyes)
Stuffing
Sewing needle and scissors
Tacky glue
ABBREVIATIONS:
MR – magic ring Trbl – treble crochet
Ch – chain Inc – increase
St(es) – stitch(es) Dec – decrease
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
NOTES:
Crochet in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.
This doll is crocheted with the RS (right side).
When decreasing (sc2tog), use the invisible decrease technique.
PATTERN
BODY
Round 1: with white 6 sc in mr – 6 sts
Round 2: 6 inc – 12 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 – 18 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 – 24 sts
Rounds 5 – 6: sc around – 24 sts
Round 7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 – 30 sts
Round 8: (4 sc, inc) x 6 – 36 sts
Rounds 9 – 11: sc around – 36 sts
Round 12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 – 30 sts
Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 – 24 sts
NOTE: Stuff the body well. You may need to stuff more before finishing the last round.
Round 14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 – 18 sts
Round 15: (sc, dec) x 6 – 12 sts
Round 16: 6 dec – 6 sts
Fasten off. Finish off and secure stitches. Set aside.
COAT
Do not cut the tail from the magic ring. We will need it later.
Round 1: with pink 6 sc in mr – 6 sts
Round 2: 6 inc – 12 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 – 18 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 – 24 sts
Round 5: sc around – 24 sts
NOTE:We will start crocheting in rows, but the count will continue from where we stopped with the rounds.
Row 6: 1 sc in 16 sts; ch 1 and turn – 16 sts
Row 7: (3 sc, inc) x 4; ch 1 and turn – 20 sts
Row 8: (4 sc, inc) x 4; ch 1 and turn – 24 sts
Rows 9 – 11: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 24 sts
Row 12: sc in each st do not turn but continue up the side
Sc 5 sts evenly spaced
1 sc in last worked st of Round 5. See Picture A.
1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next, 1 trbl in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next 3 sts. You should have 9 sts across the top.
Continue down the side. Sc 5 sts evenly spaced. SeePicture B
NOTE:We will go back to rounds. The count continues from where we stopped with the rows.
Insert the beginning tail of the coat through the magic ring of the body and out through another stitch.
Then place the coat on the body and continue with the next round.
Round 13: 1 sc in next 24 sts, ch 8 and 1 sc in 1st st of Round 13 (that counts as the 1st st of Round 14) – 32 sts See Picture C
Round 14: (2 sc, dec) x 8 – 24 sts
Round 15: (sc, dec) x 8 – 16 sts
Round 16: 8 dec – 8 sts
Fasten off and finish off.
Secure the stitches by inserting the beginning and ending tails through the same stitch, tying a knot, and stuffing it inside the body.
FLIPPERS (x 2)
With pink, 8 hdc in mr
Do not join to other side. Leave a tail for sewing. Fasten off and set aside.
ASSEMBLY:
Using the yellow thread, sew the beak starting with the treble stitch from the coat and going one round down on the body. I sewed a few times.
Glue the plastic eyes with tacky glue a round below the coat and 2 sts away from the beak.
With pink thread, sew twice directly under each eye to create the cheeks.
Sew the flippers 2 sts from the edge of the coat, about a round under the round where you glued the eyes. The flippers are sewn with the wrong side facing out. Picture D shows the left flipper. When you finish sewing, insert both ends through the same stitch of the coat, tie a knot, hide the excess thread inside the coat.
NOTE: For the right flipper, weave the ending tail through a few loops to get to the other end of flipper. That way you can sew it to the penguin with the wrong side facing out. See Picture E
OPTIONAL: Make it an ornament by inserting a thin ribbon through the top of the penguin.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
If you have used the materials suggested, your baby penguin should be about 1 inch (about 2.5 cm) tall.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
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I thought little Mr. Chatters needed a house so I made him one.
This is a super quick and easy project. I am even thinking of making several to create a village. Wouldn’t that be fun?!
Note, this house will fit a squirrel made with Oren Bayan cotton perle 12 (or Lizbeth 40) and a 1 mm hook.
Materials:
1. Lizbeth 10 thread: light brown
2. Crochet hook, 1.5 mm
3. Oren Bayan cotton perle 12 (or Lizbeth 40): green and dark brown
4. Crochet hook, 1 mm
5. Acorn top (have several handy to pick the one that will fit your house)
Abbreviations:
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
House:
With Lizbeth 10 light brown thread and a 1.5 mm hook
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 8 sc; sl st to join and ch 1 Round 2: 8 inc; sl st to join and ch 1 – 16 sts Round 3: (sc, inc) x 8; sl st to join and ch 1 – 24 sts Turn your work. We will leave the wrong side at the bottom and the right side will be on the inside of the house.
Round 4: in BLO sc around; sl st to join and ch 1 – 24 sts Round 5: (2 sc, inc) x 8; sl st to join and ch 1 – 32 sts Rounds 6 – 10: sc around; sl st to join and ch 1 – 32 sts Round 11: sl st around Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Door:
With Oren Bayan 12 green and a 1 mm hook Ch 4 Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next; 4 sc in last ch; on opposite side of chain 1 sc in last 2 chains; ch 1 and turn Row 2: 1 sc in 2 sts; 4 inc; 1 sc in last 2 sts
Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off. Sew to house.
Cross stitch two windows with dark brown Oren Bayan thread on either side of the door, about 2 stitches apart in the following pattern
XX XX
Pick an acorn top that fits for the roof of the house.
And your wee little acorn house is finished!
Make several and create a village! Make some taller, some shorter, some wider, some thinner! Use your imagination!
A while ago I had this idea to create an autumn elf pattern. Once I made the doll, however, I started adding to it – a dress, a shrug, a hat, hair… Then came the wagon. Of course, the little doll needed a wagon. How else would she gather acorns and leaves?
The entire pattern set which also includes an adorable squirrel friend (Mr. Chatters) will be available in my shops tomorrow.
But today, I wanted to share with you the pattern of the little red wagon. I hope you like it.
MATERIALS:
Thread: red, black, and dark brown (very small piece of the the handle of the wagon
I used Oren Bayan cotton perle 12 but you can use any size thread or yarn that you like. The size should be the same size that you used to make the doll. A good substitute for Oren Bayan thread is Lizbeth 40.
Crochet hook – 1 mm
A piece of plastic or cardboard
Hot glue gun
Wire (optional)
Sewing needle
ABBREVIATIONS:
MR
– magic ring
Sc
– single crochet
Ch
– chain
BLO
– back loop only
Hdc – half double crochet
Inc – increase
Sl st – slip stitch
Wheels (x 8):
Round 1: with
black thread, mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring;
sl st to join and
ch 2 – 8 sts
Round 2: in the
BLO 2 hdc in each st; sl st to join – 16 sts
Fasten off.
With the right
side out, sew the wheels two by two to make them thicker.
Weave in the ends and set aside.
Wagon:
With
the red thread, make two bottom pieces. When you finish the first one, fasten
off and weave in the ends. Then begin the second piece.
Ch
19
Row
1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc until end of row; ch 1 and turn –
18 sts
Rows
2 – 11: 1 sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 18 sts
Row
12: 1 sc until the end of row – 18 sts
Finish
off the first piece.
Make
the second piece but do not fasten off.
Trace the piece on a piece of plastic or cardboard and cut out the piece. Trim so it will fit between the two crocheted pieces of the wagon we just made.
Put the two crocheted pieces together. Chain 1 without turning. Continue crocheting going down on the side. 1 sc in each space. When you get to the corner, ch 1 and continue crocheting along the bottom of both pieces.
When
you get to the next corner, ch 1 again and go up the side of the two pieces.
When you get to the corner (you will have 3 of the sides crocheted together), insert the plastic piece inside.
Ch 1 and continue crocheting in each stitch to close.
When
you get to the last corner, sl st to join the round and ch 1.
That’s
the end of Round 1. In this round, you should have 64 stitches (this includes
the 4 chains you made at each corner of the bottom of the wagon.
Round 2: in BLO 1 sc in each stitch
and chain; sl st to join and ch 1 – 64 sts
Rounds 2 – 4: in both loops 1 sc in
each stitch; sl st to join and ch 1 – 64 sts
Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch; sl st to
join – 64 sts
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
In the 5 middle front loops of the wagon (either one of the shorter sides), we will create a little part to which a piece of thread will be attached to pull the wagon. Insert the hook in one of the loops and 1 sc.
1 sc in the next 4 loops; ch 1 and turn
With a sewing needle, insert the tail through the front loop (here you made the 1st sc of the first row). Secure the stitches.
Insert thread through the brown part and tie a knot. Tie the other end too to create a loop so the doll can “hold” the end of the wagon’s handle.
Then with the glue gun, glue the wheels to the sides of the wagon.
When Marcia Scarpelli contacted me and told me about International Amigurumi Day, I jumped up and down at the idea.
She and her friend, Bianca Moraes, had been researching the history of the International Day of Crochet and found out that someone just started it because they wanted to. Well, Marcia and Bianca wanted to create an International Day to celebrate Amigurumi and here we are…
April 25th is now the official day to celebrate the wonderful art of amigurumi! And there are so many ways to celebrate!!!
Here are some fun ideas:
Buy that amigurumi pattern that has been sitting in your cart forever. You know you want it! And April 25th is just the perfect day to get it.
Get together with some other amigurumi lovers to crochet, share ami stories, etc.
Create a collage of your favorite amis (you may want to make several collages; if you are like me, you have made hundreds of cute amis and you LOVE them all equally).
Start a new ami project.
Finish an ami project you have started ages ago.
Write a post about why you love amigurumi.
Introduce someone to amigurumi. Spread the LOVE!
Display that ami collection you have! Show the world your love for amigurumi and your amazing talent!
Learn a new technique! Advanced or beginners, there is always a lot to learn!
Don’t forget to use the tags #amigurumiday #diadoamigurumi #amiday on social media to spread the news!
For more fun ideas on how to celebrate and a little more information about this holiday and amigurumi, head over to Sweet Softies. Jade wrote a wonderful and very informative post about this super special holiday!
I made a promise a long time ago to someone that I will write up the pattern of this turtle and post it for free on my blog. That was years ago. Recently I discovered that I had lost the pattern for the original turtle that I made at least 4 years ago. So, I decided to not waste any more time and create a new one and this time write the pattern, take the pictures, and post it. And here we are! I hope you enjoy it.
COPYRIGHT: This pattern is intended for PERSONAL USE only. You may not sell or share the pattern in any form, or distribute it (full or partially), or post it on the Internet, or translate it into other languages.
You may sell the finished products created
from this pattern. Any items for sale must state in the item description that
they are based on ‘PinkMouseBoutique’ pattern and also include a link to my
website (www.pinkmouseboutique.com).
The items you sell based on this pattern must feature only your own photographs. You do not have permission to use my photographs to help sell your work.
NOTE: For the step by step photos, I used Loops&Threads CAPRI yarn with a 3.75 mm crochet hook.
ABBREVIATIONS:
MR
– magic ring
Sc
– single crochet
Ch
– chain
BLO
– back loop only
FLO – front loop only
Trbl
– treble crochet
Inc
– increase
Dec
– decrease
Sl
st – slip stitch
RS – right side
PART 1: Shell – Top and Bottom
TOP SHELL
Use variegated
thread of your choice.
Crochet
in continuous rounds.
Round
1: (RS) mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round
2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Round
3: (sc, inc) x 8 – 24 sts
Round
4: (5 sc, inc) x 4 – 28 sts
Rounds
5 – 7: 28 sc (3 rounds)
Round
8: in FLO (sk 1, 3 trbl in next, sk 1, sl st in
next) repeat until the end of this round
You
should have 7 shells at the end of Round 8.
Leave
a long tail for sewing and fasten off.
BOTTOM SHELL
Use
ecru thread.
Follow
instructions of top shell until Round 4.
Round 5: 1 sl st in next 2 sts; end the round here
Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.
PART 2: Head and Legs
HEAD
Use ecru
thread.
Crochet
in continuous rounds.
Round
1: (RS) mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round
2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Rounds
3 – 5: 16 sc (3 rounds)
Round
6: 3 sc, 5 dec, 3 sc – 11 sts
Start
stuffing the head. Stuff firmly. You will need
to
stuff a little more after Round 7.
Round
7: 4 sc, sc3tog (dec), 4 sc – 9 sts
Rounds
8 – 10: 9 sc (3 rounds)
Fasten
off.
EYES: For the little turtle I used 2 mm plastic
eyes. After I finished the head, I glued them on Round 4, 7 to 8 stitches apart
using tacky glue.
For the yarn turtle, I used black yarn to sew the eyes. The positioning of the eyes is the same.
Pull the two tails through the same stitch at the back of the head (neck area). We will use those later to sew the neck to the shell so the turtle will stay up straight.
LEGS x 4
Use ecru
thread.
Crochet
in continuous rounds.
Round
1: (RS) mr, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring – 6 sts
Rounds
2 – 3: 6 sc
Fold the leg and crochet through the front and back stitch closing the leg (see picture). You should have 3 stitches left.
Fasten
off.
Pull the yarn tails through the same stitch. Make a knot and cut the excess ends. Stuff the rest inside the legs.
PART 3: Assembly
We
will start by sewing the legs and head to the bottom shell of the turtle.
Use
the tail from the bottom shell you left earlier.
Refer to the diagram below when sewing the legs and head to the bottom shell.
When
sewing the pieces together, the RS of the bottom shell should be turned towards
you.
Refer to the pictures below.
………………RIGHT SIDE (RS)…………………………………….WRONG SIDE (WS)…………..
Sew in
the FLO. The BLO will be used to sew the bottom and top shells together.
To sew the legs and head to the bottom shell, we will use the long tail we left after finishing the bottom shell. When you are not sewing body parts, sew through the stitches of the bottom shell to carry the thread. See pictures below.
Start by sewing one of the legs. You will need to sew the three stitches of the leg to only two BLO stitches of the bottom shell.
BLO stitches are left empty (see picture below). We will use them later to sew the bottom and top shells together.
Sew
around for 2 stitches to carry the thread and then attach the head. You will be
attaching 4 or 5 stitches of the front of the head (neck area) to only 3
stitches of the shell. Make sure the head is centered. Refer to the diagram on
Page 6 and to the pictures below.
NOTE: The back four stitches of the head (neck area) will be attached to the top shell later.
Sew
around for 2 stitches to carry the thread and then attach the second leg the
same way you did the first.
Sew
around for 4 stitches to carry the thread and attach the third leg.
Sew
around for five stitches to carry the thread and sew the last leg.
Weave in the ends.
Sew
the top and bottom shells together using the empty loops you left earlier.
Stuff the
shell well before finishing.
NOTE: If you are making your turtle with yarn, make sure you are not over stuffing. If you over stuff the body, the turtle’s belly (bottom shell) will not stay flat and the turtle will not be able to stand straight on its own.
Sew
the neck to the shell.
Use water to straighten the details you made earlier for the top shell.
And voila! You have made a tiny turtle!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern. Let me know in the comments below.
Toadstools are the cutest! So when I was asked by a customer to make a larger toadstool container, I couldn’t say “no.” But don’t be deceived by the word “larger.” This adorable container is still very small with a diameter of 2 inches and a height – about 2.5 inches.
Materials:
Thread – Lizbeth 10: white and red
Crochet hook: Clover Amour, 1.50 mm
Sewing needle
Scissors
Abbreviations:
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease (use invisible decrease)
Pattern:
Start with the base or the container. Use Lizbeth 10 white thread. Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Keep your stitches tight.
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round 2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 8 – 24 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 – 32 sts
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 – 40 sts
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 8 – 48 sts
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 8 – 56 sts
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 8 – 64 sts
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 8 – 72 sts
Round 10: (8 sc, inc) x 8 – 80 sts
Rounds 11 – 23: sc around – 80 sts
Do not chain 1 after Round 23.
Round 24: sl st around – 80 sts
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
We will make the top of the toadstool with red thread. Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Keep your stitches tight.
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round 2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 8 – 24 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 – 32 sts
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 – 40 sts
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 8 – 48 sts
Rounds 7 – 8: sc around – 48 sts
Round 9: (5 sc, inc) x 8 – 56 sts
Round 10: (6 sc, inc) x 8 – 64 sts
Round 11: (7 sc, inc) x 8 – 72 sts
Rounds 12 – 15: sc around – 72 sts
Round 16: (8 sc, inc) x 8 – 80 sts
Round 17: (9 sc, inc) x 8 – 88 sts
Round 18: (10 sc, inc) x 8 – 96 sts
Rounds 19 – 24: sc around – 96 sts
Round 25: (10 sc, dec) x 8 – 88 sts
Round 26: (9 sc, dec) x 8 – 80 sts
Do not chain 1 after Round 26.
Round 27: sl st around – 80 sts
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Once you finish both parts, you can create the spots of the toadstool either by cross stitching them or by sewing hashtags. See my miniature toadstool container pattern for an example: MINIATURE TOADSTOOL.
I chose to cross stitch the spots. I made a few different sizes. See picture below.
Your container is complete! You can use it to store small items such as safety pins, paper clips, stitch markers, buttons, etc. Or you can use it as a doll house for a small doll.
If you have been following me for a while, you know that I love making houses for my dolls. So, even before I made the polar bear (see my last post), I knew I was going to make an igloo for him. And since tomorrow it’s Christmas, I also had to make a Christmas tree. I hope you like this set and enjoy making it!
And if you have missed my last post, click HERE to see the pattern for the polar bear.
Materials:
Super chunky yarn – white
Worsted weigh yarn – light blue, green, brown
Crochet hooks: 6 mm (Clover Amour) for igloo and 4 mm (Clover Amour) for the Christmas tree
Large piece of cardboard (optional)
Sewing needle
Hot glue gun (optional)
Stuffing
Abbreviations:
Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back look only
Pattern
Base Pattern:
We will start by creating the base. Use white yarn.
Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round 2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 8 – 24 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 – 32 sts
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 – 40 sts
Crochet Round 6 in the BLO.
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 2; (4 hdc, hdc inc) x 4; (4 sc, inc) x 2 – 48 sts
Continue crocheting in both loops.
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 2; (5 hdc, hdc inc) x 4; (5 sc, inc) x 2 – 56 sts
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 2; (6 hdc, hdc inc) x 4; (6 sc, inc) x 2 – 64 sts
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 2; (7 hdc, hdc inc) x 4; (7 sc, inc) x 2 – 72 sts
Round 10: 72 sc
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Optional: You can make a second base, put a cardboard piece between the two, and sew the two together. That way your base will be sturdier. I left mine without a bottom base for now.
Basket Pattern:
After finishing the base, we will create the inside of the igloo.
Continue with white yarn.
For Round 1, crochet in the FLO stitches of Round 5.
Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Rounds 1 – 3: 40 sc
Round 4: 40 sl st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Igloo Pattern:
Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring – 8 sts
Round 2: 8 inc – 16 sts
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 8 – 24 sts
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 – 32 sts
Round 5: 32 sc
Round 6: (3 sc, inc) x 8 – 40 sts
Round 7: (9 sc, inc) x 4 – 44 sts
Note:If you want a tighter fit, do not make Round 7 increases but continue with 40 stitches in each round. I wanted a looser fit so my daughter can open and close the container easily.
Rounds 8 – 10: 44 sc
Note:We will now start crocheting in rows to create an opening for the igloo. We will continue the count from where we stopped with the rounds.
Row 11: 39 sc; ch 1 and turn
Row 12: 39 sc; ch 1 and turn
Row 13: 39 sc; turn
Row 14: 39 sl st
Igloo Opening:
Row 1: When you get to the opening, make 3 sc going up; then 6 sc (in the 5 sts you left empty and 1 extra from where you were joining rounds earlier); and make another 3 sc going down the opening. See pictures below.
Once you make the 3rd sc going down chain 1 and turn. You should have 12 sts for the opening of the igloo.
Row 2: 12 sc
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Optional: To make the igloo more detailed, you can sew blue lines using the back stitch. I started on Round 4 of the igloo and went all around. Then I did the same for Rounds 8 and 12. I also used the back stitch to sew around the opening of the igloo. Then every few stitches I sewed down starting from the very top. You can make the “ice bricks” of the igloo as big or small as you wish.
Christmas Tree Pattern:
Start with green yarn and 4 mm crochet hook. Join each round with a slip stitch and chain 1.
Round 1: mr, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring – 6 sts
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x 2 – 8 sts
Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x 2 – 10 sts
Round 4: in FLO (2 hdc in 1st st, sl st in next) x 5
Round 4: same round as above because we will crochet in the BLO of Round 3. (4 sc, inc) x 2 – 12 sts
Round 5: (5 sc, inc) x 2 – 14 sts
Round 6: in FLO (2 hdc in 1st st, sl st in next) x 7
Round 6: same round as above because we will crochet in the BLO of Round 5. (6 sc, inc) x 2 – 14 sts
Round 7: (7 sc, inc) x 2 – 16 sts
Round 8: in FLO (2 hdc, inc) x 8
Round 8: same round as above because we will crochet in the BLO of Round 7. (7 sc, inc) x 2 – 18 sts
Round 9: (4 sc, dec) x 3 – 15 sts
Round 10: (3 sc, dec) x 3 – 12 sts
Stuff the Christmas tree well. Change color to brown.
Rounds 11 – 12: 12 sc
Finish stuffing the tree and the tree trunk.
Round 13: 6 dec – 6 sts
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
You can use festive buttons and beads to decorate your tiny Christmas tree.
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