The Crochet Fortune Cookie

The Rest Of My Patterns

2008-03-02T06:02:00.000-08:00

See here:
Squirrell Pattern: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68668
Weiner Dog Pattern: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57323
Melon Ball the Kitty Pattern: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60307
The Mighty, Ferocious Dragon Pattern: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68695
*I'll post these patterns here soon, but right now I'm just posting the links*

Dog Toy Ideas

2008-03-02T05:59:00.000-08:00

Since we got our wonderful new chi puppy Bessie, I've been making her lots of toys. Now, I'll share some ideas with you for making your own!*Most of these ideas work with smaller dogs, but you could probably adjust them to fit your larger dog, too!*
Flingy Ball

Crochet a ball in the round amigurumi style at about 24 sts. Dec ami style until you have 6 sts. Don't weave the tail through the hole! but hide it in the ball. Now with 2 long pices of a different color yarn, weave through the sts and pull tight. Knot. Crochet the left over yarn into a chain until you reach the end of the yarn. Knot that. Finally, give the ball to Fido! Bessie loves grabbing the chain and flinging the ball around.
Grabbing Chain
Take 5 long pieces of cotton yarn. Make a slip knot and crochet a chain until you reach the end of the yarn. Knot.Although very simple, this toy makes for tons of time chewing. In fact, Bessie is chewing on it right now!
Toys
Basically any toy will work with a dog. Bessie needs something like leags and arms on it that she can drag around the toy with. Just make sure that the arms/legs/ears are all sewn on VERY good! You don't want to walk into a room and find a sad looking pig with its nose halfway across the room, now do you?
Websites
Here are some websites that I found useful in my search for dog toys. Hope that they help you too!

http://crochetme.com/patterns/happy-cat-candy

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1107

http://www.box.net/shared/ltfjtnt1uy

http://home.earthlink.net/~altams/id4.html

http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/crochet/mousewht.shtml

http://designpatternpage.blogspot.com/2005/12/muffins-cat-ball.html

Itty Bitty Hamster

2008-03-02T05:56:00.000-08:00

Materials

Size 10 crochet thread in:

· light brown (or tan)

· off white (or just white)

· pink· green

Size 7 (1.65mm) hook

Small amount of stuffing

Black puffy paint

Sewing needle

Scissors

*BODY IS WORKED IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS, AND WORKED RIGHT SIDE OUT!!! DO NOT JOIN AT ENDS OF ROUNDS!!!

*Instructions

BODY

1) With light brown, ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook~6 sc

2) 2 sc in each sc around~12 sc

3-8) sc in each sc around~12 sc

9) sc dec around~6 scFasten off, and weave in the ends

STOMACH

1) With off white, ch 4. Sc in 2nd chain from hook, and in next 2 ch, turn ~3 sc

2-3) Ch 1, sc across, turn~3 sc

4) Ch 1, dec, 1 sc~2 sc

Fasten Off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

PEA

1) With green, ch 2. 3 sc in 2nd chain from hook~3 sc

2) Sc around~3 sc

3) Dec. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

ARMS (Make 2)

1) With pink, ch 3. Sl st in 2nd chain from hook, and in next chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

LEGS (Make 2)

With pink, ch 4. Sl st in 2nd chain from hook, and in next 2 chains. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

TAILWith pink, sl st into the back of the hamster's butt. Ch 4, sl st into butt. Fasten off, weave in the ends.

EARS (Make 2)

With pink, go into a stitch at top of head. Sl st, and then do 4 sc into that stitch. Fasten off, weave in the ends.

ASSEMBLY

1. Sew stomach onto body.

2. Sew feet to bottom of body, leaving the edge of foot sticking out.

3. Sew pea onto stomach.

4. Sew arms next to pea, so that it looks like your hamster is holding it.

5. Using puffy paint, make 2 small dots for eyes, and let them dry.

Party Girl

2008-03-02T05:51:00.000-08:00

Materials

Worsted Weight yarn in:

*Skin color

*Shoe color

*Hair color

*Sock or stocking color (optional)

Worsted Weight Cotton yarn in:

*Dress color

Size E (3.50 mm) hook

Stuffing

Tapestry Needle

Doll eyes (or you can embroider the eyes)

Ribbon, Yarn, Puffy Paint…something to decorate the doll’s dress with!
*All of doll is worked right side out. Do not chain 1 or join rounds unless otherwise indicated.*

Head and Body:

1) With skin color, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)

2) 2 sc in each sc around (12)

3) *sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st* around, join w/ a sl st (18)

4) In BLO, sc in each sc around, sl st (18)

5-7) sc in each sc around (18)
*If using plastic doll eyes, please place them between rounds 4 and 5*

8) *sc in 1st st, sc dec over next 2 sts* around (12)
STUFF

9) *dec* around (6)
STUFF A BIT MORE

10) *2 sc in next st* around (12)

11-16) sc in each st around (12)
STUFF

17.) *dec* around (6)
STUFF A BIT MORE, Fasten Off, and Weave in the Ends.
(If the neck seems to big, wrap a piece of skin colored yarn tightly around the neck 2 or 3 times. Tie a knot and weave in the ends.)

Hair

1) With hair color, ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

2-4) sc in each st around (6)

5) 2 sc in each around (12)

6) Repeat round 5 (24)

7) sc in each sc around (24)

8) dc in first 7 sc’s, sc in next 16. Sl st in the last st (24)

Fasten off, leaving a LONG tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

1) With skin color, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)

2-7) sc in each sc around (5)

Sl st in next st, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)

1) With shoe color, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)

2-3) sc in each sc around, changing to skincolor in last step of last sc (5)

4-12) Sc in each sc around. (5)

Sl st, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
(For socks, do round 4 in sock color. For stockings, do rounds 4-12 in stocking color,)

Dress

*The dress is crocheted onto the doll. This means that when doing the first sl st of round 1, you will have the chains AROUND THE DOLL’S CHEST.*

DRESS

1) Ch 15, sl st in 1st ch made. (15)

2) In BLO, sc around. (15)

3-8) sc in both loops around. (15)

9) *5 dc in next st, sl st in next st* around. (42)

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

STRAPS (Make 2)

(Join yarn in front of the dress where you want the strap to be)

1. Ch 6, sl st in st at back of dress. (6) Turn

2. In BLO, *2 hdc in 1st st, sl st in the next st* across. (9) Fasten off, weave in the ends.

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Assembly

1) Embroider mouth, eyebrows, nose, and eyes if you are not using doll eyes

2) Sew on arms to doll.

3) Sew on legs to doll.

4) Decorate the dress with ribbons, puffy paint, embroidery, whatever you like!

5) Sew on hair, using pictures below as a guide. *For the bun: add a little bit of stuffing in the bun. With a long piece of yarn in dress color, tie a tight knot at back of bun. Bring yarn to front of bun, cross the strings over each other, come to the back of the bun again and tie 2 more knots. Finally, tie a bow with the rest of the yarn and trim the ends so that they are both even.* *Sewing to head: Have the 7 double crochets in the front of the head. These will act like bangs. The hair should be slanted, so that all of the front loops (from round 4 of the head) are covered. Stitch to head, and weave in the ends when done.

Skinny Scarf/Belt

2008-03-02T05:49:00.000-08:00

Materials

Small amount worsted weight yarn in color of your choice

Size F crochet hook

Tapestry Needle
Instructions

1) Chain as many as it takes to go around your waist, then add 24" more of chains. Then chain 2.

2) Double crochet in 3rd chain from hook, and in each ch across.

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.
Optional:*Add fringe to each end of the scarf/belt.*Use different fibers, such as fun fur, to customize your scarf/belt!

Flower Choker

2008-03-02T05:47:00.000-08:00

Materials:

Small amount of worsted weight cotton yarn (like Lily’s Sugar N’ Cream)

Size I hook

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Instructions:

1.) Ch 4, slip stitch into first chain made

2.) chain 6, slip stitch into ring

3.) Repeat step 2. 4 more times

4.) Chain 20, and fasten off, leaving a 5” tail1.)

Leaving a 5” tail, chain 20, and slip stitch into the ring. There should be 3 petals above the straps, and2 below. Fasten off. Weave in the ends THAT ARE TOUCHING THE FLOWER.
Finally, tie the necklace around your neck. Because there is extra yarn, the necklace will fit about any neck.

Daisy Bookmark

2008-03-02T05:45:00.000-08:00

Materials:

Small amount worsted weight yarn, or any yarn you like

Size I hook, or any hook you like

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Instructions:

1.)Chain 4, slip stitch to make a ring.

2.)Chain 6, sc into ring

3.)Repeat this step 4 more times

4.)Slip stitch into first chain of first petal to join

5.)Chain 35, Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Marco the Alien

2008-03-02T05:39:00.000-08:00

Materials

3 colors of size 10 crochet thread

MC-head, antenna, hands

CC1-suit

CC2-shoes

Size 7 (1.65 mm) crochet hook

Stuffing

Scissors

Sewing Needle

Seed Beads (optional)

Puffy Paint (optional)

*All of pattern is worked right side out. Use any colors you like. Or, make it in ww yarn, with a size F hook. It’s your alien! Gauge is not important. DO NOT JOIN AT THE END OF A ROUND!!!*

Head and Body

1.) Ch 2, 5 sc into 2nd ch from hook~5 sc

2.) 2 sc in each sc around~10 sc

3.) *1 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st* around~15 sc

4.) *1 sc in 1st 2 st, 2 sc in the next* around~20 sc

5-9.) Sc in each sc around~20 sc

10.) *sc in 1st 2 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~15 sc

11.) *sc in the 1st st, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~10 sc
STUFF!!!

12.) *sc dec* around~5 sc

13.) *2 sc in one st* around~10 scSwitch to CC1 here

14.) *sc in 1st st, 2 in the next st* around~15 sc

15.) *sc in the first 2 st, 2 in the next st* around~20 sc

16-23.) sc in each st around~20 sc

24.) *sc in the first 2 sts, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~15 sc

25.) *sc in the 1st st, sc dec over the next 2 sts* around~10 sc
STUFF!!!

26.) *sc dec* around~5 sc

Sl st in the next st, FO. Weave in the ends.

Antenna (Make 2)

1.) With MC, ch 5.

2.) Sl st into the 2nd ch from hook, and in next 2 ch. 4 dc in last st, working to the underside. Sl st in the next st.

FO, leaving a 3” tail.

Arms (Make 2)

1.) With MC, ch 2, 4 sc into 2nd ch from hook~4 sc

2.) *sc in 1st st, 2 sc in the next~6 sc

3.) sc in each sc around~6 scSwitch to CC1 here

4.) *sc in 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st* around~8 sc

5-7.) sc in each sc around~8 sc

FO, leaving a 4” tail.

Legs (Make 2)

1.) With CC2, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook~6 sc

2.) Sc in each sc around~6 sc

3.) Sc 2 more rounds~6 scChange to CC1 here

4.) sc, sc dec, sc, sc dec~4 sc

5-8) sc around~4 sc.

FO, leaving a 5” tail.

Assembly·

Press arms flat, and sew to body.

Sew legs to bottom of body.

Sew antenna to head.

Embroider eyes, nose and mouth.
*I just used black crochet thread to embroider with. You could use seed beads for eyes, or puffy paint to do all of the facial features.*
Alien Complete!
What To Do With Your Little Alien

Give him to the little astronaut in your life as he is.

Crochet a chain long enough to go around your neck.

Thread it through the neck of your alien. ALIEN NECKLACE!

Take a key ring, then chain 10. Attach to the alien. ALIEN KEYCHAIN!

Attach a pin to his back. ALIEN PIN!

Make a flying saucer purse to keep him in.

Make him lots of friends, then write a story about them.

Orange Cell Phone Charm

2008-03-02T05:36:00.000-08:00

Materials

Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in:
orange
green
black

Size F hook

Stuffing

Tapestry Needle

Scissors
*All of orange is worked right-side out. DO NOT JOIN ROUNDS!!!*
Instructions

ORANGE

Rnd 1) With orange, ch 2. 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook~5 sc

Rnd 2) 2 sc in each sc around~10 sc

Rnds 3-4) sc in each sc around~10 sc

STUFF

Rnd 5) sc dec around~5 scFO, weave in the ends.

LEAF

Row 1) With green, ch 4. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook.

Dc in next, then treble crochet in the last ch. FO, leaving a 4" tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY~With the 4" tail, sew leaf to top of orange, (see picture for placement, if needed)~With 12" of black yarn, sew on eyes and mouth. With the rest of your yarn, pull up to top of head. Make a loop. As you come down, tie a knot (or 3) at the base of your loop. Pull the rest of the yarn through the top of the head, and out the bottom. Cut yarn.

Mini Crochet Chapstick Holder

2008-03-02T05:29:00.000-08:00

Materials:

Tiny amount worsted weight yarn

size F hook

yarn needleo

ne of those clip things to clip to belt loop

PATTERN:

1)ch 2, 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook

2)In BLO, sc around

3-5) sc around

6)ss in next st, ch 10, ss in same st

FO, Sew in the ends. Attach clip-thing to loop and you are good to go!

Welcome!

2008-03-02T05:12:00.000-08:00

Here I will post my patterns, pics of things I have made, and random things that I enjoy! Please come often and enjoy yourself!