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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Brain and Heart Crochet Amigurumi FREE PATTERN

Isn't it fun when your brain and heart play tug of war ALL THE TIME? These adorable tiny crocheted plushies will totally not solve that problem, but it will be a good time killer to keep both your brain and your heart occupied for a short while.

BRAIN

Make a magic ring. In it:

then make 8 sc. pull tight but do not join.

R2. before you begin the row, chain 9, skip the first 3 chains from hook, and slip st back down the chain. Ths creates first arm. sc-inc in ea sc around. This includes the space where you made his arm. There should be 16 sc at the end.

R3. *sc, sc-inc* Repeat between ** around. (24)

R4. *sc-inc, sc, sc* Repeat between ** around. (32)

R5. sc first 5 sc. then chain 8, skip 3 chains closest to hook, then sl st down remaining chain stitches (first leg made). Then sc in ea remaining sc. (32)

R6-8. sc in ea sc around. (32)

R9. TIGHTLY slip stitch in front loop only of ea st around. (32)

R10-11. Sc in ea sc around. (32)

R12. sc first 5 sc. then chain 8, skip 3 chains closest to hook, then sl st down remaining chain stitches (second leg made). Then sc in ea remaining sc. (32)

R13. Sc in ea sc around. (32)

R14. *sc, sc, sc-dec* Repeat between ** around. (24)

R15. *sc-dec, sc* Repeat between ** around. When you get to the last decrease, chain 9, skip the first 3 chains from hook, and slip stitch back down the chain. This creates second arm. (12)

Pause. Stuff.

R16. sc-dec around. (6).

Fasten off using reverse magic ring.

BRAIN TEXTURE

Chain 30. Fasten off, leaving long tail. Use tail to sew in a twisty pattern on either side. See photo.

GLASSES

With white, chain 6. Skip first ch, then sc in remain 5. Ch 1, turn. (5)

Row 2. Sc in ea sc across. Ch 1 turn.

Row 3. Sc in ea sc across. FO.

Make 2.

Now, you are going to edge the two white pieces in black. To do so, just sl st along first the top edge, then chain 2 when you get to the corner, sl st down one side, chain 2, sl st across bottom edge, chain 2, and sl st remaining side and back into the beginning sl st. FO. Repeat for the other. It’s going to look weird right away, because you probably have some white sticking out behind the black, yes? It’s cool, we’re going to attach the eyes to the head using the same black yarn and a basic whip stitch, so you can attach the black yarn to the outside loops of your slip stitch around, and when you pull snug on your stitches, the white will be hidden inside. Then just embroider the nose piece (literally just a black line connecting them) and fasten off! Weave in all your ends, and you’re done!

HEART

Make a magic ring. In it:

then make 6 sc. pull tight but do not join.

R2. sc-inc in ea sc around. (12)

R3. sc in ea sc around. (12).

R4. *sc, sc-inc* Repeat between ** around. (18)

R5. sc in ea sc around. (18)

R6. *sc-inc, sc, sc* Repeat between ** around. (24)

R7. sc in first 15 sc. then chain 3. Skip first chain, and make 4 sc in ea of the next 2 loops (8 total). Finish the row by making a sc in remaining 9 sc. (24)

R8-10. Sc in ea sc around. (24)

R11. sc in first 3 sc. then for first arm, chain 9. Sk first chain and sl st next 3. Make 1 picot stitch (chain 3, sl st in beginning ch), then sl st down remainder of arm. Sc in next 11 sc. make 2nd arm. Screm 10

R12-14. Sc in ea sc around.

R15. *sc-dec, sc, sc* Repeat between ** around. (18)

R16. *sc, sc-dec* repeat bewteen ** around. (12) When you get to the end of the row, chain 3. Skip first chain, and make 4 sc in ea of the next 2 loops (8 sc total).

**IT’S BEST TO PAUSE HERE AND ADD THE EYES. IF YOU HAVEN’T MADE THEM YET, DO SO NOW. **

R17. sc first 2-tog. Chain 3, sk first ch, make 4 sc in ea of next 2 loops (8 sc total). Sc next 2-tog. Chain 3, sk first ch, make 4 sc in ea of next 2 loops (8 sc total). Sc last 2 sc together. FO using reverse magic ring.

EYES

With white, make a magic ring.

Make 5 sc. Pull tight; do not join. (5)

R2. Sc-inc in ea sc around. FO. (10)

Attach black 6mm safety eyes before sewing onto head.

MOUTH

Embroider mouth on in black thread using a large sharp needle.

LEGS

Chain 4. Sl st to beginning chain to form a loop. Chain 18. Skip 3, sl st in 4th chain from hook. Sl st in ea loop down the chain until you get to the beginning loop. Fasten off.

To attach, insert hook from one side directly out the other between rounds 2 and 3 at the very base. Grab a hold of one end of your legs, and pull it all the way through the base. Adjust it back and forth and fix any stuffing that may have come out.

Optional: Secure legs into place with a needle and thread if desired. You can leave them loosey goosey too, that’s cool. I don’t judge.

And that's it. Tag me @urbanfunke and show me your finished goodies!!

xoxo

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Sanderson Sisters Crochet Dolls

"Oh look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!"

"Amuck, amuck, amuck, amuck..."

These are just THREE of the many options and styles to make with the new pattern I will be releasing!

Stay tuned.....

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Free Pattern : Snake Warmer

What You Will Need:

♥ Any brand wool or cotton yarn in two contrasting colors, WORSTED or ARAN weight (i used slightly chunky variegated wool and yellow worsted cotton)

♥ 3.75mm crochet hook

♥ scissors

♥ blunt needle

♥ rice for filler

♥ essential oils (optional)

Difficulty

Very easy ☻☺☺☺☺

Key Terms

♥ sc - single crochet ♥

♥ mr - magic ring ♥

♥ sc-inc - single crochet increase ♥

♥ sc-dec - single crochet decrease ♥

♥ fo - fasten off ♥

To begin...

Eyes

Make 2.

With yellow yarn and a 3.75mm hook

Begin by making a magic ring. (Tutorial found here)

In mr, chain two, then make 8 dc. Pull tight to close. Slip stitch to beginning dc (not chain 2). Fasten off, attach one on either side of head. Embroider a vertical line going directly through the center of the eye for the pupil, using the contrasting yarn.

Body

With variegated yarn and 3.75mm hook

Begin by making a magic ring.

In it, chain one, then make 8 sc. Pull tight to close but do not join. It is all worked in a continuous circle. (8)

Round 2. Sc-inc in ea sc around. (16)

Rounds 3-80. Sc in ea sc around. (16)

Pause. Fill with rice about 2/3 full.

Round 81. Sc-dec over next 2 sc. Sc in remaining 14 sc. (15)

R82. Sc in ea sc around. (15)

R83. Sc-dec over next 2 sc. Sc in remaining 13 sc. (14)

R84. Sc in ea sc around. (14)

R85. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (13)

R86. Sc in ea sc around. (13)

R87. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (12)

R88. Sc in ea sc around. (12)

R89. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (11)

R90. Sc in ea sc around. (11)

R91. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (10)

R92. Sc in ea sc around. (10)

R93. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (9)

R94. Sc in ea sc around. (9)

R95. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (8)

R96. Sc in ea sc around. (8)

Pause. Fill with more rice.

R97. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (7)

R98. Sc in ea sc around. (7)

R99. Sc-dec over first 2 sc. Sc in ea remaining sc. (6)

R100. Sc in ea sc around. (6)

Finish stuffing with rice. Fasten off using reverse magic ring technique, shown below., or scroll to the end of the post for the full tutorial.

And that's it! You have a lovely, warm, snuggly new pet snake that no one, not even those that fear snakes, will be able to resist.

Heating Instructions

Coil up and place on a microwave safe plate. Heat on full power in increments of 20 seconds. Do not heat for longer than 2 minutes.

Adding Essential Oils

This can be done one of two ways. You can either dilute the essential oil in a spray bottle with a small amount of water, shake it up, and spray it directly onto the snake after heating. OR you can place the rice into a zip-lock baggie, add 5-6 drops of the oil of your choice (lavender and chamomile are excellent choices), close the seal on the bag and shake it up. Leave in bag until you are ready to add the rice to the snake.