Last Minute Baubles

My daughter Isabel these days is mad on perler beads. Last week she has created a lot of these stuff and I fell in love with a deer, a bird and an owl she made. So I thaught why not try using her patterns for some crochet baubles? And here they are! Please let me know what do you all think about them! 

Lars with the baubles

Smilla having fun with the baubles                                                                         

And for all those interested to make the ornaments too, here is the pattern: Lars

Materials

cotton yarn lana grossa

for the owl: dark grey, black, orange, white, yellow, turquoise, green

for the bird: light grey, orange, yellow, black, purple 

for the deer: aqua, purple, black, white 

crochet hook 2mm + wool needle

pair of scissors

polystyrene ball with a diameter of 6cm

Abbreviations

( )        = repeat the instructions in the parentheses the number of times specified

ch(s)    = chain(s)

sc         = single crochet

st(s)     = stitch(es)

inc.      = increase

dec.     = decrease

slst(s)  = slip stitch(es)

cont.    = continue

rnd(s)  = round(s)

tog.      = together

Round 1 : make a ring of 6 chs and close it.  (6)

Round 2 : 2 sc in each stitch around.   (12)

Round 3 : inc. 6 sc evenly spaced around:  (1sc in next st, 2sc in next st) - 6 times  (18)

Round 4 : inc. 9 sc evenly spaced around:  (1sc in next st, 2sc in next st) - 9 times (27)  

Round 5:  sc in each st around   (27)

Round 6 : inc. 15 sc evenly spaced around ( 2sc in next st) - 2 times (1sc in next stitch,

                2 sc in next st) - 12 times , 2sc in next st          (42)

Rnds. 7 – 20 : sc in each st around   (42)
For the owl use this pattern:

 for the bird this one:

and fot the deer this one:

A wonderful tutorial for how to make tapestry crochet you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wGsqonucco
After round 20 insert the polystyrene ball with a diameter of 6cm.

Round 21: dec. 3 sc evenly spaced around     (39)

Round 22: dec. 6 sc evenly spaced around     (33)

Round 23: dec. 6 sc evenly spaced around:  (1sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next

       st, 1sc  in next 2 sts tog, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 1sc in

       next st. 1sc  in next 2 sts tog.) - 3 times   (27)

Round 27: dec. 3 sc evenly spaced around   (24)

Round 28: dec. 6 sc evenly spaced around   (18)

Round 29: dec. 3 sc evenly spaced around   (15)

Close the ball:

Put the yarn tail through the needle´s eye and insert the needle through the front loop of each of the 15 stitches around the ball opening

Then pull the tail tight to close ball opening

and make 30 ch for the loop

That´s it.

The owl                                                                                            

The bird                                                                                            

The deer                                                                                            

Desireè and the deer bauble 

Bel with the baubles  

                                                                                                                                                                             

Smilla having fun with the deer bauble

I really hope you enjoy this pattern and have so much fun crocheting the baubles as I had. 

Let me know! 

Happy Crocheting and a wonderful time to everyone

Love 

Katja 

The royal plush seal`s crochet crown

A bit ago my daughter Isabel told me that her white plush seal absolutely needs a crown, because, when you come to think of it,- Isabel said - , the seal is not a simple seal but actually a royal seal.

So Isabel asked me to crochet a crown for her plush seal and, as a matter of course, I did what she asked me for. We chose turquoise yarn because it suits the seal best. It fits perfectly with her eyes. Doesn´t it ?

For all those, who have daughters with royal plushies in desperate need of a         crown ;), here´s  the pattern :

You will need :

crochethook 1,25mm + wool needle

100 % cotton yarn Cotone Lana Grossa  in a colour of your choice

silver metallic yarn

Abbreviations

ch(s)    = chain(s)

sc(s)     = single crochet

st(s)     = stitch(es)

dec.     = decrease

slst(s)  = slip stitch(es)

rnd(s)  = round (s)

tog.      = together

Round 1: make a ring of 28 chs and close it  (28)

Round 2: 1 sc in each stitch around   (28) 

Round 3-5: 1 sc in each stitch around   (28)

Make a round of 28 slsts with silver metallic yarn, fasten off

Turn the crown and start to work the crown prongs on the opposite side

First crown prong:

Row 1: insert hook in any stitch on the opposite side and make 5 scs  (5)

Row 2: 1 sc in each stitch (5)

Row 3: 1 sc in each stitch (5)

Row 4: dec. 2 scs: make 1 sc in first two sts of row 3 tog , make 1 sc in next st, make 1 sc in last two sts of row 3 tog  (3)

Row 5: 1 sc in each stitch (3)

Row 6: 1 sc in each stitch (3)

Row 7: dec. 1 sc: make 1 sc in first two sts of row 6 tog , make 1 sc in next st  (2)

Row 8: dec. 1 sc: make 1 sc in  both sts of row 7 tog  (1)

Fasten off.

Second crown prong:

Row 1 : insert hook in the same stich like the 5ths sc of the first crown prong and make 5 scs  (5) Work the second crown prong in the same way like the first.

Work five  other crown prongs I the same way.

Pay attention to the fact that the first and the fifths sc of the first row of each crown prong is sharing the stich with the prong next to it.

Make a round of slsts with silver metallic yarn  around the 7 crown prongs, fasten off  

I hope you will have much joy crocheting this little crown and let me please know what do you all think about it. 

Love 

Katja

It`s never too early for Christmas, is it ?

Zwar sind es noch über 2 Monate bis wieder Weihnachten ist,  aber ich bin trotzdem sehr glücklich, euch heute sechs weihnachtliche Häkelprojekte aus der Dani and Bel Serie vorzustellen.  Wie schon bei den Schlenkerpuppen Lotte und Paul gibt es die Häkelanleitungen nicht in meinem Etsy -Shop, sondern sie werden in der Zeitschrift "Diana - Häkeln für Weihnachten" veröffentlicht. Das freut mich natürlich.

Es hat mir einen Riesenspaß gemacht, die kleinen Püppchen und besonders den Schutzengel zu häkeln, und ich hoffe, dass es all denen, die Lust haben, die Sachen nachzuhäkeln, genauso geht. 

Die Zeitschrift gibt es  beim Zeitschriftenhändler oder hier: http://www.shop.oz-verlag.de/27/?aid=7052&acode=ag76667&cid=32

I know Christmas is still two months away but it´ s never too early to think about it, right ?  Especially as a crocheter. So I´m very excited to introduce you today six  Christmassy crochetprojects from the  Dani and Bel -series:
Like the long Dolls Lotte and Paul a few month ago. the patterns will be published in German crochet magazine:  "Diana - Häkeln für Weihnachten" , and, -yes-, I`m very happy about that.

I had so much fun to crochet this little dolls, particularly the guardian angel and I hope, that it will be the same for all those interested in  crocheting the dolls themselves.

The magazine is available online: http://www.shop.oz-verlag.de/27/?aid=7052&acode=ag76667&cid=32 (it´s in german language).

Let me please know what do you all hink about the dolls !!
Love
Katja