Wednesday 13 December 2017

Tattered Ted

This bear is well loved. He appears old and patched up but he is good as new! Get the pattern here.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Christmas Pudding Cover

I have used this Christmas Pudding Cover pattern for both chocolate oranges and bath bombs. 



You will need:
  • Yarn needle 
  • 3.5mm crochet hook
  • Button
  • DK Yarn
    • Approx. 5m
Stitches and abbreviations used:
(I am from England but use US crochet terms)
  • MC - Magic circle/ring
  • Ch - Chain 
  • SC - Single crochet 
  • HDC – Half Double Crochet
  • DC – Double Crochet
  • ST - Stitch                              
  • SLST - Slip stitch 
  • R – Round or Row
  • FO - Finish Off
  • Long SC – sc going into the st on the round below the one you are working on.
Other things to note....
  • This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.
  • The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.
  • *  * indicates repeated series of stitches.
  • Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch.
Pudding – Brown Start   
1.
MC using HDC (6)
2.
*[2HDC] * (12)
3.
*[2HDC] * (24)
4.
*1HDC, [2HDC] * (36) 
5-12.
HDC (36) – check it fits around the ball.
13.
Change to white –*1 long sc, 2sc * (36)
14-15.
HDC (36)
17.
Sc (36)

FO – Weave and hide yarn tail.



Leaves x2 – Green  
1.
CH 9.
2.
Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 1slst, 1sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1slst, turn and work into the back loops left from the ch - 1slst, 1sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1slst

FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to the pudding


Friday 1 December 2017

Polar Bear

I am excited to release this Polar Bear pattern.



Hanging Wreath

Free pattern for a Christmas Wreath to hang on the tree.



You will need:
  • Yarn needle 
  • 3mm crochet hook
  • Red yarn or Ribbon 
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • DK Yarn
    • Approx. 5m
Stitches and abbreviations used:
(I am from England but use US crochet terms)
  • Ch - Chain 
  • SC - Single crochet 
  • ST - Stitch 
  • HDC - Half Double Crochet
  • DC – Double Crochet                                      
  • SLST - Slip stitch 
  • R – Round or Row
  • FO - finish Off
Other things to note....

  • This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.
  • *  * indicates repeated series of stitches.
  • Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch.

Using a piece of pipe cleaner, make a circle approx. 11cm in circumference. 
1. Make 27 sc around the pipe cleaner. 
2. *[sc, hdc, dc], [dc, hdc, sc], skip next st * x8, [sc, hdc, dc], [dc, hdc, sc], slst. 
FO - Leave the yarn tail to make the hanging loop and close any gaps where the pipe cleaner may show through. 
Weave red yarn or ribbon through for decoration and tie in the centre.