Monogram Door Signs

Been checking out lots of crafty sites lately and getting lots of inspiration from some very talented people out there. Love the monogram wall art I've seen and decided it was time for my girls to have some gracing their bedroom doors. First things first I checked around the house to see what I had laying around and if I could turn it into something beautiful....gotta love things that cost next to nothing to make right?

List of Materials:
-picture wire, a few staples and a hot glue gun
-a button stash that I inherited from my Grandmother-in-law
-some letters from a previous failed door sign
-left-over mosaic tiles from our kitchen reno
-a fairly large 1/4 plywood board (cut into 12" squares) that was left jammed in the rafters of my garage by the previous owner 10 years ago! Here are my crafty results...

Knitted Doll

Here's a sweet little doll that I knitted up for one of my niece's for Christmas. Seeing as I actually remembered to write it down as I went I thought I would share the pattern :) Hoping that it all makes sense and I didn't forget anything...

Worsted Weight yarn
3.25mm needles (or size needed so that stuffing won't show through)
yarn needle

Head:
C/O 6sts.
Rnd 1: Kfb around (12 sts)
Rnd 2: [Kfb, k1] around: (18 sts)
Rnd 3: [Kfb, k2] around: (24 sts)
Rnd 4: [Kfb, k3] around: (30 sts)
knit 15 rounds even.
[K2tog, k3] around (24sts)
[K2tog, k2] around (18sts)
[K2tog, k1] around (12sts)-Stuff.
K2tog around (6sts)

Neck: (6sts)
Knit 5 rounds, insert piece of dowel rod or stuff firmly.

Body:
kfb all sts (12sts)
[kfb, k1] around (18sts)
[kfb, k2] around (24sts)
[kfb, k3] around (30sts)
Knit even for 25 rounds
[K2tog, k3] around (24sts)
[K2tog, k2] around (18sts)
[k2tog, k1] around (12sts)-stuff.
k2tog around (6sts)- cut yarn and pull through remaining sts and weave in.

Arm (make 2):
C/O 9sts
knit 20 rounds
k2tog, k1 around (6sts).- cut yarn, pull through remaining sts and weave in.

Leg (make 2):
C/O 12 sts
knit 5 rounds in beige.
knit 28 rounds in stripes.
knit 8 rounds in one of the colours used in leg stripes.
k2tog around (6sts). -cut yarn, pull through remaining sts and weave in.

Dress:
C/O 32 sts.
Purl 1 round
Knit 1 round
[k2tog, yo] around
knit 1 round
purl 1 round
knit 28 rounds.
knit 16sts (leave remaining 16sts on spare needle/holder) turn.
p2tog, p to last 2sts, p2tog (14sts)
knit even
p2tog, p to last 2sts, p2tog (12sts)
knit even
p2tog, p to last 2sts, p2tog (10sts)
knit even. - bind off and weave in ends.

Attach yarn and repeat rows in BOLD again for other side of dress.

Use contrasting yarn to tie dress together at shouldes with bows.

Sew on arms/legs and embroider face features. Attach as much or as little hair as you would like.

Super Simple Baby Mitts

ww yarn
4mm DPN's
6mm crochet hook
Yarn needle

c/o 24sts. Join to work in the round.
K 2 rounds.
K2tog yo around.
k 20 rounds.
k2tog around
K around
K2tog around.

Pull through remaining sts, secure and weave in ends.

Using 6mm crochet hook ch 45 and weave through the eyelet row. (or you could use soft ribbon or knit an I-cord)

Leave plain or embroider/embellish however you'd like. (I used the lazy daisy and back stitches to make a butterfly to match the Square Newborn Hat)

*Picture to come soon

Square Newborn Hat

WW yarn
5mm straight needle (for cast on...or just remember to cast on loosely)
4mm DPN's
Yarn needle.

C/O 68 sts with size 5mm needles.
Switch to 4mm needles and join to work in the round.

K around
P around
K around
P around
K around
P around

Continue to K every round until hat (including brim) measures 5.5".

Hold wrong sides together and do 3 needle bind off (you could turn the hat inside out and put right sides together but I just like the ridge it makes the other way)
Weave in ends.

Embroider or embellish however you'd like...most of my embroidery was done using simple lazy daisy and back stitch.

*Picture to come soon

Ahhhh it's fall....Pumpkin!

Well I was in the mood to make some pumpkins. Looked over a few patterns and decided that I really didn't feel like following a specific pattern (due to laziness and the inability to carry around my computer at the time). So here is my version of a crocheted pumpkin...which is inspired by many other peoples beautiful pumpkins :)

****I will add a picture...must hunt down my disappearing camera!****

Pumpkin:

You will need:
WW yarn in orange and brown
5mm hook (or size to make your work tight enough that you won't see any stuffing)
3mm DPN's (or whichever size you'd like...for stem)
Yarn needle (I use a metal one...plastic might break when pulling yarn through pumpkin)
Stuffing


Adjustable loop, ch1, 5 sc in loop...pull tight and work over the tail for the next round to secure it.
2sc in each around.
*2sc, sc in next 1* around.
*2sc, sc in next 2* around.
*2sc, sc in next 3* around.
*2sc, sc in next 4* around.
*2sc, sc in next 5* around.

sc in each st for 8 rounds.

*sc2tog, sc in next 5* around.
*sc2tog, sc in next 4* around.
*sc2tog, sc in next 3* around.
*sc2tog, sc in next 2* around. (This is a good time to stuff your pumpkin)
*sc2tog, sc in next 1* around.
sc2tog around. Cut a VERY long tail (about 18-24" long). Sew up the hole.

To make pumpkin shape:
Poke through the "hole" you just sewed up and the beginning "hole" and pull yarn tight to make an indentation. Do this for as many ridges as you would like...usually 5 or 6.
I like to go over the indents twice. Fasten off very close to one of the "holes" at the top or bottom and pull yarn through the pumpkin and cut yarn off.

Stem: Knit a 4st I-cord for the length you'd like. Sew to top of pumpkin.

Curl: Ch 14, 3sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to the end....sew to top of pumpkin where the stem joins.

Baby Ball

sc 10 in an adjustable loop.
sc in first 2sc in next-around.
sc in first 2 2sc in next-around.
sc in first 3 2sc in next-around.
sc in first 4 2sc in next-around.
sc in first 5 2sc in next-around.
Bind off. You cold keep going to make them whichever size you wanted. Make 12. Single crochet them together to form a ball stuffing the ball just before you crochet your last seam.

Ami Butterfly

Amigurumi Butterfly
*I wrote this pattern out awhile ago and just found my file again so I thought I would put it here in case anyone wants to give it a try.

Materials Needed:
-Small amounts of WW yarn in bright pink, light pink, white and yellow
-3.25mm & 3.75mm hooks
-Polyfil
-Rattle (optional)

Head: -3.25mm hook. Bright pink yarn.
RND 1- ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each sc (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next st* around (18sts)
RND 4- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 2sts* around (24sts)
RND 5-8- Continue to inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 48sts at the end of rnd 8.
RND 9-17- Sc in each st around
RND 18-22- Dec 6sts on each rnd. Should have 18sts at the end of rnd 22.

Do not finish off. Stuff head. Continue onto the body.

Body: -3.25mm hook. Bright pink yarn.
RND 1- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 2sts* around (24sts)
RND 2- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 3sts* around (30sts)
RND3&4- Continue to inc 6sts each rnd. Should have 42sts at the end of rnd 4.
RND 5-20- Sc in each st around
RND 21&22- Dec 6sts in each rnd. (30sts)
RND 23&24- Sc in each st around
RND 25- Dec 6 sts (24sts)
RND 26&27- Sc in each st around
RND 28- Dec 6 sts (18sts). Stuff body.
RND 29-31- Sc in each st around

Now Sc2Tog Sc1 around and around until you’re left with 6 sts. Stuff a little more and sew hole closed.

Wings: (make 2) 3.75mm hook.
RND 1- Yellow- Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next* around (18sts)
RND 4-6- Continue to inc 6sts in each rnd. Should have 36sts at the end of rnd 6.
RND 7-8- White- Inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 48sts at the end of rnd 8.
RND 9-11- Bright Pink- Inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 66sts at the end of rnd 11.

Finish off. Sew wings together and then sew them onto the back.

Eyes (background): (make 2) 3.75mm hook. White yarn.
RND 1- Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next st* around (18sts)
RND 4- *2sc in first st 1sc in next 2 sts* around (24sts).
Finish off.

Eyes (pupils): (make 2) 3.75mm hook. Light pink yarn.
RND 1- Ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st.
Finish off. Sew light pink centers onto white eye background. Sew onto head.

Antennas: (make 2) 3.75mm hook. Yellow yarn.
Holding 2 strands of yarn together ch 8 slst in 5th ch from hook and also into the next 3chs. Finish off and sew onto top of head.

*Could put rattle in the body…just stuff body a little put rattle inside and stuff around it.


(I hope that all made sense...it's my first time writing out a pattern for anyone but myself, LOL. Enjoy)