Free Pattern – Beetsy the adorable beet

Posted on by drunkenauntwendy 2 Comments
Free Crochet Beet pattern

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I’ve been working in this very cold weather. What a better thing to do when it is ice cold than sit inside and make creatures. I got the idea for this while I was working on Mr. Sniffles. Meet Beetsy. She’s a quick little pattern that can be made in a variety of colors. As I was going for beet, I made her purple. If you make her, make sure to use #drunkenauntwendy so I can find it.

Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
I love this yarn – Hot Orchid (45 yds)
I love this yarn – Jelly Bean (20 yds)
Size 18 mm eyes
Size E crochet hook
Polyfiberfill
Large Eye Needle

 

Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
CH- Chain
FO – Fasten Off
SL ST – Slip Stitch
INC – Make two Single Crochet in Same Stitch
DEC – Single Crochet two stitches together
BLO – Back Loops Only
FLO – Front Loops Only

Note: Almost the entire project is worked in the round. Use a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each row. Then you don’t have to count every row. Do not join unless instructed to.

Parentheses indicate a repeat. Repeat the stitches in the parentheses for the number of times indicated.

The bracketed number [] is the number of stitches at the end of each row.

I spread my increases out so there isn’t a seam on the finished piece. If you do not like this method, you can do regular increases.

See last page for alternative color options

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at drunkenauntwendy@gmail.com

BODY

In Hot Orchid, CH 2
Round 1: 4 SC in 2nd CH from hook [4].
Round 2-3: 2 rows SC [4 in each row].
Round 4: (SC, INC) 2 times [6].
Round 5: 1 row SC [6].
Round 6: (INC) 6 times [12].
Round 7: 1 row SC [12].
Round 8: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 9: 1 row SC [18].
Round 10: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].
Round 11: 1 row SC [24].
Round 12: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].
Round 13: 1 row SC [30].
Round 14: (2 SC, INC, 2 SC) 6 times [36].
Round 15: 1 row SC [36].
Round 16: (5 SC, INC) 6 times [42].
Round 17: 1 row SC [42].
Round 18: (3 SC, INC, 3 SC) 6 times [48].
Rounds 19 – 24: SC in each stitch for 6 rows [48 stitches per row].
Place Eyes – use photo for placement
Round 25: (DEC, 6 SC) 6 times [42]
Round 26: (DEC, 5 SC) 6 times [36]
Round 27: (DEC, 4 SC) 6 times [30]
Start stuffing here. Stuff firmly.
Round 28: (DEC, 3 SC) 6 times [24]
Round 29: (DEC, 2 SC) 6 times [18]
Round 30: (DEC, 1 SC) 6 times [12]
Round 31: (DEC) 6 times [6]

FO leaving a long tail. Thread tail through last 6 stitches and pull up tight to close hole.

LEAVES (Make 3)

In Jelly Bean, Ch 2.

Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd chain from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12]
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18]
Round 4: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24]
Rounds 5-6: 2 rows SC [24 stiches in each row]
Fold leaf in half. SC opening together stuffing as you go. [12].
Sew to the top of her head as shown in the picture.

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Free Pattern Tuesday – Helga the Hedgehog

Posted on by drunkenauntwendy 21 Comments
Crocheted Hedgehog

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I love hedgehogs. I may add feet to her later, but I think she is pretty cute the way she is.

If you want to make her, but don’t have the supplies, there’s a kit for that.

For an ad free .pdf you can buy now for a nominal fee.

If you need a tutorial on loop stitch, click here

The pattern has been updated. It is now available on Ravelry.

Materials

I love this yarn – Greybeard (95 yds)

I love this yarn – Peacock, Amethyst or Hot Rose (2 yds)

Vanna’s Choice – Beige (7 yds)
12 mm Safety eyes

12 mm safety animal noses

Size E crochet hook

Large eye blunt needle

Polyfiberfill

Abbreviations

 

SC – Single Crochet

Ch- Chain
INC – SC 2 stitches into same stitch

DEC – SC two stitches together
BLO – Back loops only

LS – Loop Stitch

TC – Triple crochet

DC – Double Crochet

Gauge – Gauge is not important for this project, but if you are making it from the kit, you should use the right size needle to ensure you don’t run out of yarn.

Notes:

Parentheses indicate a repeat. Repeat the stitches in the parentheses for the number of times indicated.

The bracketed number [] is the number of stitches at the end of each row.

 

I spread my increases out so there isn’t a seam on the finished piece. If you do not like this method, you can do regular increases.

 

Crochet section is worked in partly in the round. Use a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each row. Then you don’t have to count every row. Do not join unless instructed to.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at drunkenauntwendy@gmail.com.

 

BODY

In Beige

Ch 2

Round 1: In 2nd Ch from hook, SC 4 [4].

Round 2: INC 4 times [8].

Round 3: INC, 7 SC [9].

Round 4: INC, 8 SC [10].

Round 5: (INC, 4 SC) 2 times [12].

Round 6: (INC, SC) 6 times [18].

Round 7: SC Row [18].

Round 8: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].

Round 9: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].

Fasten off.

Insert nose in the center of round 1.

Place eyes between rows 6 and 7, 5 to 6 stitched apart.

With the wrong side facing (inside of the head), find the bottom center. Count back five and join gray with a slip stitch.

There will be stitches at the bottom that are not done in loop stitch to keep the bottom of Helga flat.

Unless otherwise instructed, the Increases in the parenthesis with LS should be done as a Loop Stitch.

Round 10: (4 SC, INC) 2 times (4 LS, INC) 4 times [12 SC, 24 LS].

Round 11: (5 SC, INC) 2 times (5 LS, INC) 4 times [14 SC, 28 LS].

Round 12: 14 SC, 28 LS.

Round 13: Repeat row 12.

Round 14: DEC, 10 SC, DEC, 28 LS [12 SC, 28 LS].

Round 15: DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 28 LS [10 SC, 28 LS].

Round 16: 10 SC, 28 LS

Rounds 17-20:  Repeat round 16 4 times [10 SC, 28 LS per round].

Round 21: DEC, 6 SC, DEC, 28 LS [8 SC, 28 LS].

Round 22: 8 SC, 28 LS.

Rounds 23-25: Repeat Round 22 3 times [8 SC, 28 LS per row].

Start Stuffing

Round 26: 4 SC, DEC, 2 SC remaining decreases are done in loop stitch 2 LS, DEC (4 LS, DEC) 4 times [7 SC, 23 LS].

Round 27: 3 SC, DEC, 2 SC remaining decreases are done in loop stitch LS, DEC (3 LS, DEC) 4 times [6 SC, 18 LS].

Round 28: 2 SC, DEC, 2 SC remaining decreases are done in loop stitch DEC (2 LS, DEC) 4 times [5 SC, 13 LS].

Round 29: (LS, DEC) 6 times [12 LS].

Round 30: DEC 6 times [6 SC].

Fasten off and thread yarn through last round and pull up tight to close.

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Yellow Angry Bird

Posted on by drunkenauntwendy 3 Comments
Crocheted Yellow Angry Bird Pattern

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Sorry this is so late. Apparently, the wine got the better me. Here it is and I’m sorry the pictures are so bad. Don’t miss the Red, Blue, or Black Birds.

If you make the bird, please use #drunkenauntwendy so I can fin it.

Copyright 2012: Drunken Aunt Wendy Designs
Materials, Notes and Abbreviations
Materials
I love this yarn – Yellow
I love this yarn – White
I love this yarn – Black
I love this yarn – Firered
I love this yarn – Orange
Size E crochet hook
Abbreviations
SC – single crochet
INC – 2 SC in next stitch
INC2 – 3 SC in next stitch

Instructions

In yellow, Ch 2
6 SC in 2nd chain from hook
(INC2, SC) 3 times (12)
2SC, INC2, 3 SC, INC2, 3SC, INC2, SC (18)
SC Row
3SC, INC2, 5 SC, INC2, 5 SC, INC2, 2 SC (24)
SC Row
4 SC, INC2, 7 SC, INC2, 7 SC, INC2, 3 SC (24)
SC Row
5 SC, INC2, 9 SC, INC2, 9 SC, INC2, 4 SC (30)
SC Row
6 SC, INC2, 11 SC, INC2, 11 SC, INC2, 5 SC (36)
SC Row
7 SC, INC2, 13 SC, INC2, 13 SC, INC2, 6 SC (42)
SC Row
8 SC, INC2, 15 SC, INC2, 15 SC, INC2, 7 SC (48)
CC to white for first and last stitch, SC remaining stitches in yellow [2, 46]
Note: White increases by 2 each row at the beginning and the end to create the white V portion on the front of the bird. Instructions list the amount of stitches per row with increases. I’ll also list the number of white/yellow stitches in [].
17. 9 SC, INC2, 17 SC, INC2, 17 SC, INC2, 8 SC (54) [4, 50] white in the first two stitches and last two stitches
18. CC to white for first three and last three stitch, SC remaining stitches in yellow [6, 48]
19. 10 SC, INC2, 19 SC, INC2, 19 SC, INC2, 9 SC (60), [8, 52] white in the first four stitches and last four stitches
20. CC to white for first five and last five stitch, SC remaining stitches in yellow [10, 50]
21. 11 SC, INC2, 21 SC, INC2, 21 SC, INC2, 10 SC (66), [12, 54] white in the first six stitches and last six stitches, fasten off yellow.
22. SC row white
23. 10 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 19 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 19 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 9 SC (66)
24. 9 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 17 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 17 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 8 SC (60)
25. 8 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 15 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 15 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 7 SC (54)
26. 7 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 13 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 13 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 6 SC (48)
27. 6 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 11 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 11 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 5 SC (42)
28. 5 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 9 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 9 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 4 SC (36)
29. 4 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 7 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 7 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 3 SC (30)
30. 3 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 5 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 5 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 2 SC (24)
31. 2 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, SC, DEC, 1 SC (18)
32. SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC, SC, DEC (12)
34. DEC 6 times
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Thread through last six stitches and pull up tight to close hole.

Eyes (make 2)

In black, Ch 2
6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook
CC to B, INC in each stitch (12), don’t cut the C color
(SC, INC) 6 times (18) CC to C
SL in each stitch (18)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew above the white section as in the picture below.

Eyebrows (make 2)

In red, Ch 7
SC in 2nd chain from hook, SC remaining stitches (6)
Ch 1, SC in each stitch (6)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew to bird over the eyes, slightly overlapping the eye.

Large feathers (make 2)

In black, Ch 2

4 SC in 2nd Ch from hook
(INC, SC) 2 times (6)
(INC, 2 SC) 2 times (8)
(INC, 3 SC) 2 times (10)
(INC, 4 SC) 2 times (12)
6-9. 4 rows SC
10. (DEC) 6 times (6)
Fasten off, see below for sewing instructions.

Small feathers (make 3)

Repeat instructions for Large Feathers through row 5
6-7. 2 rows SC
8. (DEC) 6 times (6).
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Feather sewing instructions
Using one small and one large feather sew to the top of the head.
Using two small and one large feather sew to back of the body with the large feather in between the two small ones.

Top Beak

In Orange, Ch 2
4 SC in 2nd Ch from hook
3 SC in each stitch (12)
SC row
SC, (3 SC in next stitch, 2 SC) 3 times, 3 SC in next stitch, SC (20)
SC row
2 SC, (3 SC in next stitch, 4 SC) 3 times, 3 SC in next stitch, 2 SC (20)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Fold in half on the diagonal. Fold in half to make an open triangle for the beak.

Small Beak

Repeat instructions for Large Beak through row 5.

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