Amigurumi Doll - Purple Lollipop

I recently fall in love of making "people" amigurumi.  I started making amigurumi since 6 years ago but only limited in creating "animals" amigurumi. I was so hesitate to make "people" just because I had no confidence to do their hair! Another reason was it's hard to find a natural flesh color like yarn.  Many ami friends suggested few brand and color of yarns online and I found that Caron Simply Soft in Lt Country Peach is the best of all!  

This little doll was made by the Lt Country Peach color yarn. Do you think she looks great?  I made her a simple purple dress and embroidered beads and yarn on the dress.  My daughter loves this doll so much and she names her "Purple Lollipop".  Do you think she is as sweet as a lollipop?

Owl Ornament (Free Pattern)

These owl are too lovely! I can’t stop making them in different colors!

I made the blue one a little bit bigger. Instead of doing 30sts on the body, I did 36sts and 2 extra rows. 

Those 3 fall color owls are my favorites! I picked up a stick from my backyard and hung them on it. It turns to a beautiful fall decor on my front door! I love it so much!

This pattern is written by Rebecca Homick. You can find her free pattern at Ravelry.

 

Cats.....more cats!!!

I never knew that I like cats so much! They're more than any other animals I have made. Poll: Which one do you like? 

Bunny Katie

This little cute bunny is named after a girl's name Katie because it's for her 11th Birthday!  Her pink dress is removable which has a touch of a brown belt. So adorable. This patter is available for purchase on Ravelry.

Christmas Snowman Ornament (Free Pattern)

It's been a while that I didn't update this blog! I didn't stop crocheting, indeed, many patterns are posted on Ravelry.com.

I hope it's not too late to post this Snowman Ornament pattern before Christmas! You may also find this pattern in detail on Ravelry.

 

Snowman Ornament Crochet Pattern

Height: Approximately 5”x3.5”

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White and Orange

Red Heart Super Saver yarn in any color of your choice (I use Green in this pattern for earmuffs)

A pair of 9mm black safety eyes

Yarn needle

Fiberfill stuffing

Size H-8 (5mm)

Nose

With Orange yarn, Ch 2

Rnd 1: work 4sc in the 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: work 2sc in each st around (8 sts)

Rnd 3-4: sc 8 (8 sts)

Fasten Off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Head
With White yarn, Ch 2

Rnd 1: work 6sc in the 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: work 2sc in each st around (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *1sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (24 sts)

Rnd 5: *1sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (30 sts)

Rnd 6: *1sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (36 sts)

Rnds 7-12: sc 36 (36 sts)

Rnd 13: *1sc in next 4 sts, dec 1; rep from * around (30 sts)

Rnd 14: *1sc in next 3 sts, dec 1; rep from * around (24 sts)

Work on face: Sew the nose on face. Position and attach the black eyes with safety backings (washers).

Rnd 15: *1sc in next 2 sts, dec 1; rep from * around (18 sts)

Rnd 16: *1sc in next 1 st, dec 1; rep from * around (12 sts)

Stuff Head

Rnd 17: dec 1, 6 times around (6 sts)

Fasten Off.

Earmuff
With Green yarn, Ch 2

Rnd 1: work 6sc in the 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: work 2sc in each st around (12 sts)

Change to White yarn

Rnd 3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (18 sts)

Change to Green yarn

Rnd 4: *1sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around (24 sts)

Rnd 5-6: sc 24 (24 sts)

Fasten Off and leave a long tail.  Stuff and sew to the side of the head.  Make 2.

Band of the earmuff

With Green yarn

Ch 12 (depends on how far the 2 circle earmuffs are attached to the head. You need to measure the distance on top of the head), ch 1, turn

Row 1: start from 2^nd ch from hook, sc each ch to the end (12 sts)

Fasten Off. Leave a long tail to sew to the earmuff circles on each side.

Attach a piece of yarn or chain 30 on top of the head for hanging.

Little Lamb (Free Pattern)

Someone on Ravelry asked for a pattern of this Little Lamb that I made couple years ago!  Yes, it's really a cute little lamb!  This is one of my daughter's favorite amigurumis! 

I used the Bernat Worsted yarns which are very soft.  It's a good yarn to make ami!  I bought the safety eyes at 6060 which has many sizes of safety eyes and they also hand-paint safety eyes for customers.  You can also download a PDF file on Ravelry! Enjoy!

Little Lamb

Approximately 9” tall

Materials:

Bernat Worsted yarn colors white and dark heather (used in this project)

1 pair of 9mm black safety eyes (www.6060.etsy.com)

Beige color felt

Red and tan color embroidery floss

Yarn needle

Size G hook

Fiberfill

Muzzle

With a beige color felt, cut a circle about 2” in diameter. 

With a red color floss, embroider a nose about 0.25”x 0.125” (6mm x 4mm) on the muzzle.

With a tan color floss, embroider a mouse below the nose as shown in the picture.

Head

With White yarn, Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6sc in the 2^nd ch from hook – 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 12 sts

Rnd 3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 18 sts

Rnd 4: *1sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sts

Rnd 5: *1sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 30 sts

Rnd 6: *1sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 36 sts

Rnd 7: *1sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 42 sts

Rnds 8-16: 1sc in each st around – 42 sts

Rnd 17: *1sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 36 sts

Rnd 18: *1sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 30 sts

Rnd 19: *1sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 24 sts

Rnd 20: 1sc in each st around – 24 sts

With a tan color floss, sew the muzzle on head.

Place safety eyes in place. Stuff as work progresses.

Rnd 21: *1sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 18 sts

Rnd 22: *1sc in next st, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 12 sts

Stuff head firmly

Rnd 23: sc2tog 6 times around – 6 sts

Fasten Off.

Ears (make 2)

With Dark Heather yarn

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 12 sts

Rnds 3-6: 1sc in each st around – 12 sts

Fasten Off.  Leave a long tail for sewing.  Sew open end together and sew to head

Body

With White yarn

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 12 sts

Rnd 3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 18 sts

Rnd 4: *1sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sts

Rnd 5: *1sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around – 30sts

Rnds 6-13: 1sc in each st around – 30 sts

Stuff fiberfill as work progresses

Rnd 14: *1sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 24 sts

Rnd 15: *1sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 18 sts

Rnd 16: *1sc in next st, sc2tog in next st; rep from * around – 12 sts

Fasten Off.  Leave a long tail to sew on Head

Arms (Make 2)

With Dark Heather yarn

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 4sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 8 sts

Rnds 3-9: 1sc in each st around – 8 sts

Stuff fiberfill

Rnd 10: *sc2tog; rep * around – 4 sts

Rnd 11: sc2tog 2 times – 2 sts

Fasten Off.  Leave a long tail and sew on Body

Legs (Make 2)

With Dark Heather yarn

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6sc in 2^nd ch from hook

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 12 sts

Rnds 3-11: 1sc in each st around – 12 sts

Stuff fiberfill

Rnd 12: *sc2tog; rep * around – 6 sts

Rnd 13: *sc2tog; rep * around – 3 sts

Fasten Off.  Leave a long tail and sew on Body

Emmy's Baby Cardigan (Free Pattern)

Last Wednesday afternoon, my friend invited me to her daughter's 1st birthday party on Saturday!  It was such a rush invitation that I didn't know what gift I should buy for Emmy!  When Emmy was born in last spring, I crocheted a pink dress for her.  It would be so nice to make a cardigan for her this time.  

I was thankful that I have a Bernat Softee Baby yarn at home that I bought it a year or two ago.  It's perfect to make a cardigan!  I found a pattern on Ravelry but the size is for infants to 6 months.  So I changed the hook size and gauge and make it for a 1-year-old.  I also modified the length of the sleeves, the pattern on the neck and crochet technique.  This cardigan is very easy to make and it's done in one day!  Enjoy!

Materials:

Baby yarns (Bernat Softee Baby – Antique White was used in this project)

Size G hook

Yarn needle

A button

Size: 12 months old

Gauge: 18 sts and 8 rows=4”

NOTE: All dcs are worked on back loop only.  Only 3dc-in-next st and 5dc-in-next-st are worked on both loops.

Starting at the neck

Row 1: Chain 72 sts. 1 dc in 4th st from hook, *3 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts; repeat from* across, ending with 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in last 2 sts. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 2: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next st; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 2 sts ; *skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 2 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Ch 3, turn.

ROW 3: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 3 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 3 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 3 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 4: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 3 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 3 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 3 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 5: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 4 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 4 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 4 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 6: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 3 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 4 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 4 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 4 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 7: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 4 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 5 sts; *skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 5 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 8: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 4 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 5 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 5 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 5 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 9: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 6 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 6 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 6 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 10: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 6 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 6 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 6 sts; repeat from* 12 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 11: SEPARATION: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 6 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 7 sts; **skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 7 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 7 sts **; skip the next 53 dcs (3 patterns) for the sleeve; repeat between ** 4 times for the back; skip the next 53 dcs (3 patterns) for second sleeve; repeat between ** 2 times. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 12: Skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 6 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 7 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1d c in next 7 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 7 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 13: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 7 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 8 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 8 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 8 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 14: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 7 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 8 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 8 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 8 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 15: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 8 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 9 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 9 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 9 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 16: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 8 sts; 5 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 9 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 9 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 9 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROWS 17-19: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 9 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 10 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 10 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 10 sts; repeat from* across row. Chain 3, turn.

ROW 20: Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 9 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 10 sts; *skip 2 sts; 1 dc in next 10 sts; 3 dc in next st; 1 dc in next 10 sts; repeat from* across row. DO NOT FASTEN OFF. 

FINISHING

Continue at the lower corner of Right Front.

Ch 1.  2 sc in the corner st.  work sc evenly across Right Front neck.  Ch 4 (to make a button hole). Sl st of the last st.  2 sc in the corner st.  *1 sc in the next st, ch 3, 1 sc in the next st; repeat from * across Neck. 3 sc in the corner st.  work sc evenly across Left Front. 3 sc in the corner st.  1 sc in each st along the bottom of the cardigan ending at the lower corner of Right Front.  Fasten Off.

Sew a button on the upper corner of Left Front.