Lovedotty Crochet: 2022

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Pattern - Anime Balls

'Gotta Catch 'Em All', my son loves his anime balls based on a popular yellow cartoon and gaming character!

So I thought I would share the pattern here!

Pattern in UK Terminology.

Hook - 4mm

Yarn

4 ply Cotton in White, Black and any colour of your choice.

For the four balls in the picture, I used Scheepjes Catona in Candy Apple (516), Apple Green (389), Lemon (280), Yellow Gold (208) along with Snow White (106) and Jet Black (110).

Of course you can use any colour you like and make them every colour of the rainbow if you wanted!

Materials Required

Yarn Needle, stitch marker and small amount of toy stuffing

Pattern Notes

We will make the ball using the amigurumi method where you continue in the round without the requirement to complete at the end of each round. It is advisable to use a stitch marker, mark the first stitch of the round and move up as required. When the ball is almost complete you will stuff and then close.

The button will be made separately and sewn onto the ball. This will be made in standard rounds.

Ball

With chosen colour, make a magic loop

Round 1 - 1ch (does not count as stitch throughout), 6dc into loop [6 sts]

Round 2 - 2dc in each st [12 sts]

Round 3 - *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times [18 sts]

Round 4 - *1dc next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times [24 sts]

Round 5 - *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times [30 sts]

Round 6 - *1dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times [36 sts]

Rounds 7 to 9 - 1dc in each st [36 sts]

Fasten off yarn and change to Black

Rounds 10 and 11 - Repeat Round 7 [36 sts]

Fasten off Black and change to White

Rounds 12 to 14 - Repeat Round 7 [36 sts]

Round 15 - *1dctog over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * 5 times [30 sts]

Round 16 - *1dctog over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * 5 times [24 sts]

Round 17 - *1dctog over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 times [18 sts]

Round 18 - *1dctog over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times [12 sts]

(add the stuffing)

Round 19 - *1dc2tog in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 more times [6 sts]

Fasten off leaving a long tail, sew the tail through the top 6 sts to close.

Button

With white, make a magic loop

Round 1 - 1ch, 6dc into loop, join with ss in first dc. [6 sts]

Round 2 - 1ch, 2dc in each st, join with ss in first dc. [12 sts]

Fasten off White and join Black. The next Round will be worked into the Back Loops only.

Round 3 - 1ch, *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times, join with ss in first dc. [18 sts]

Fasten off leaving a long tail, position evenly over the Black Stripe around the ball and sew into place.

Happy Hooking

Kelly@lovedotty

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Friday, 11 March 2022

Pattern - Strawberry Fields

With Spring approaching I thought I would share my pattern for these little strawberries!

I got quite addicted to making them last summer and with the weather a bit dreary I thought I would make some more!

Pop them in a dish, turn into jewellery, decorate a wreath or make some bunting is just a few ideas of what you can do with them!

Pattern in UK Terminology.

Hook - 3mm

Yarn

Small amounts of cotton 4ply in red, white and green.

I used Scheepjes Catona in Candy Apple (516), Snow White (106) and Apple Green (389).

Of course you can use any colour you like and make them every colour of the rainbow if you wanted!

Materials Required

Yarn Needle, stitch marker and small amount of toy stuffing

Pattern Notes

We will make the strawberry using the amigurumi method where you continue in the round without the requirement to complete at the end of each round. It is advisable to use a stitch marker, mark the first stitch of the round and move up as required. When the berry is complete you will stuff and then embroider the white seeds and green leaves at the end. Included is a photo guide on this.

Berry

With red, make a magic loop

Round 1 - 1dc (does not count as stitch), 6dc into loop [6 sts]

Round 2 - 1 dc in each st [6 sts]

Round 3 - *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [9 sts]

Round 4 - *1dc next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [12 sts]

Round 5 - *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [15 sts]

Round 6 - *1dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, repeat from * twice more [18 sts]

Round 7 - 1dc in each st [18 sts]

Round 8 - Repeat Round 7 [18 sts]

Round 9 - *1dc2tog in next 2 sts, 1 dc, repeat from * 5 more times [12 sts]

(add the stuffing)

Round 10 - *1dc2tog in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 more times [6 sts]

Fasten off leaving a long tail, sew the tail through the top 6 sts to close.

White Seeds

Thread a piece of white yarn onto the yarn needle, roughly 30cm long

Using the following guide, sew around 10 to 12 (or as many as you like!) randomly placed dashes no more than a dc stitch long

Insert needle from bottom through into where you would like to make your first stitch, ensuring you do not pull the yarn all the way through and leaving enough of a tail to knot. Make first stitch no more that 1 dc stitch long and pull needle through to where you would like the next stitch to be made

Continue around until you are happy with the finish. On last stitch bring needle through to where we made the first stitch where the yarn tail still is. Bring yarn through and fasten off. Knot ends and then using the end of the needle or your crochet hook, poke the knot through into the berry until it is completely hidden

Green Leaves

These will be worked using the same embroidery method as the seeds. Thread a piece of green yarn onto the needle, roughly 60cm long. Work 5 leaves into the top of the strawberry, each made up of 3 stitches roughly 1cm to 1.5cm long

Inserting the needle from the bottom again, and leaving a tail as before, draw the needle up through the top of the berry. Make your 5 sets of leaves working from the middle of the top and back again

When making the last leaf, bring needle through to where we made the first stitch where the yarn tail still is. Pull this a little tightly which will help shape the berry. Finish as instructions for the white seeds. And we are done!