Bunny finger puppet

Last time I saw my niece and nephew I took them a couple of things I’d crocheted – they liked them but then just came up with a long list of things they wanted for next time! Top of the list was a bunny and a spider and since I’ve not had a lot of time to make things I’ve made them as finger puppets – small and very quick. The best finger puppet I’ve ever seen has got to be the killer bunny finger puppet but sadly I think my niece was after something cuter. The little eyes on the killer bunny are just the most awesome things – they’re so tiny! If anyone knows where I can get buttons that small please leave a comment or send me an email.

Now on with the pattern:

As always my crochet terms are English so look at the conversion chart for American equivalents.

I used a 3.5mm hook (for the spider) and a 4mm hook (for the bunny) and worsted weight yarn. You may have to increase another round if you go for smaller hooks/thinner yarn. We’ll be working round in a spiral crocheting into the back loop only of each stitch.

BASIC BODY

Round 1. Create a magic ring with 6dc

Round 2. 2dc in each stitch (12 stitches total)

Round 3. 1dc in each stitch. No need to keep track of rounds – just keep going around until the body is as long as you’d like it then sl st a couple of stitches and fasten off.

EARS (x2)

Step 1. Chain 8

Step 2. Turn. sl st in 2nd chain from hook. dc, htr, 3tr, htr, dc, sl st.

Fasten off and sew onto head.

Stitch on buttons or beads for eyes.

SPIDER

Make the body the same as for the bunny but instead of fastening off:

Step 1. ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each stitch of the chain.

Step 2. dc in next stitch of body.

Repeat steps 1 & 2 until you have 8 legs. Fasten off.

Glue lots of eyes onto the front (the front is where there is a gap between the legs).

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Multicoloured mini scarf

Today I made this neck warmer (pattern from genuinemudpie) with a giant crochet hook. I like it a lot and it really did only take about 30 mins. Choosing which colours to use actually took longer than the crocheting :)

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(almost) one piece giraffe pattern

What you’ll need:

orange yarn

a small amount of brown yarn

a suitable size hook for the yarn used

yarn needle

regular needle

black thread

beads/buttons for eyes

As always i’ll be using English crochet terms so have a look at my conversion chart if you’d prefer American terms. Crochet into the back loop only of all stitches unless the instructions say otherwise and continue working in a spiral, using a stitch marker to keep track of rounds. I’m left handed and so the diagram for the legs is also left handed. You’ll need to reverse the direction if you’re right handed (ie. anti-clockwise). If you can’t figure it out leave a comment or send me an email and I’ll gladly redraw the diagram right handed and add it into the instructions.

HEAD

Round 1. With orange yarn create a magic ring containing 6dc.

Round 2. 2dc into each stitch (12 stitches total)

Round 3. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in next stitch. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)

Round 4. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (24 stitches total)

Round 5. 1dc in each stitch.

Round 6. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 3 stitches. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)

Round 7. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (12 stitches total)

STUFF. Do not fasten off but continue with neck

NECK

Round 8-17. 1dc in each stitch.

STUFF

Round 18. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in next stitch. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)

Round 19-20. 1dc in each stitch.

Round 21. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (24 stitches total)

Round 22. dc 9 stitches, htr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, htr, dc 9 stitches (28 stitches total)

Round 23. dc 9 stitches, htr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, htr, dc 9 stitches (32 stitches total)

Round 24. dc 10 stitches, htr, htr, tr, tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, tr, tr, htr, htr, dc 10 stitches (36 stitches total)

Round 25-28. 1dc in each stitch.

Do not fasten off but continue with legs:

LEGS

Round 1. The next stitch you are about to complete is stitch number one and there are 36 stitches in the round (see the diagram below)

dc 9 stitches, chain 9, dc back into stitch number one to create a loop. Continue in the direction you are going:

Round 2-5. 1dc in each stitch.

Round 6. Change colour to brown. 1dc in each stitch.

Round 7. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 3 stitches. *repeat until there are only a few stitches left, slip stitch the hole closed and fasten off.

With orange start at stitch 10 (on the diagram – the next stitch from the leg you just completed) and repeat steps 1 to 7 for the second leg.

Repeat for the remaining two legs, starting at stitch 19 and 28 respectively.

Stuff the legs and the body:

Using orange yarn stitch the legs together.

Attach a length of orange yarn to the back end and chain ~6 stitches to create a tail:

NOSE

Round 1. With brown yarn create a magic ring containing 6dc.

Round 2. 2dc into each stitch (12 stitches total)

Round 3-5. 1dc in each stitch.

STUFF and sew onto front of head

HORNS

Use a crochet hook to pull a length of brown yarn through a stitch on the top of the head. Knot together 4 or 5 times and trim. Repeat on the other side of the head.

EARS (x2)

In brown ch6.

TURN

sl st in 2nd chain from the hook, dc, htr, tr, sl st.

Fasten off and sew onto the side of the head

FINISHING

Using black thread sew buttons or beads to the front of the head for eyes and sew two patches of black on the nose for nostrils. Weave in any loose ends and give him a name like Geoffrey, George or Gerald :)

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Hedgehog Pincushion

I keep stabbing my pins into anything nearby when I take them out of a project and this can cause problems, depending on who’s sitting nearby…. so I made this little hedgehog – he doesn’t mind being stabbed by pins at all, in fact they’re part of his look.

We’ll be working amigurumi style so use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds and just keep going in a spiral. I’ll be using English crochet terms so have a look at my conversion chart if you’d prefer American terms.

What you will need:

a small piece of felt/fabric

2 buttons/beads (for eyes)

brown yarn and a suitable size hook (I used worsted weight and a 4mm hook)

a yarn needle

a regular needle (for sewing the beads/buttons)

black thread

pins

stuffing

BODY

Start by cutting a circle of felt or fabric ~8cm in diameter. If your fabric is likely to fray then cut the circle slightly larger, tuck under the edge and pin to create a hem all the way around. with the yarn you’re using for the body blanket stitch all around the edge of your circle. Make the stitches quite close together, you’re aiming for about the width of one crochet stitch. (I imagine you’ll be able to do a much neater job than I have!)

Now take your hook and the same yarn and dc in each stitch around the circle. When you’ve been all the way around once use your stitch marker to keep track and complete 4 more rounds with 1dc in each stitch.

ROUND 6. *dc in 2nd stitch from the hook and the next 4 stitches. *repeat until you have completed 1 round.

Because the number of blanket stitches in the beginning will not be the same for everyone then you probably won’t have the exact number of stitches needed for an exact number of repeats. Don’t worry about this – just stop wherever you are when you get back to the stitch marker and start the next round as normal. If this part of the body looks slightly uneven when you have finished then just make sure that this is where you sew on the nose and it will all be hidden.

ROUND 7. *dc in 2nd stitch from hook and next 3 stitches. *repeat until round complete.

ROUND 8. *dc in 2nd stitch from hook and next 2 stitches. *repeat until round complete.

STUFF

ROUND 9. *dc in 2nd stitch from hook and 1 more stitch. *repeat until round complete.

STUFF A BIT MORE

ROUND 10. *dc in 2nd stitch from hook. *repeat until there are no stitches left. fasten off and weave in ends.

NOSE

ROUND 1. Create a magic circle with 6dc and slip stitch closed.

ROUND 2. 2dc, dc, dc, 2dc, dc, dc (8 stitches total)

ROUND 3. 1dc in each stitch (8 stitches total)

ROUND 4. 2dc, 1dc next 3, 2dc, 1dc next 3 (10 stitches total)

ROUND 5. 1dc in each stitch (10 stitches total)

ROUND 6. 2dc, 1dc next 4, 2dc, 1dc next 4 (12 stitches total)

ROUND 7. *2dc, 1dc next 3,*repeat twice more (15 stitches total)

ROUND 8. 1dc in each stitch (15 stitches total)

ROUND 7. *2dc, 1dc next 2,*repeat 4 more times (20 stitches total)

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing onto the body. At this point you may think the nose looks a bit odd (see photo) but it will look much more nose-like once it’s attached and you embroider on the black tip so don’t worry.

Stuff the nose and sew onto the body.

FEET (x4)

ROUND 1. Create a magic circle with 6dc and slip stitch closed.

ROUND 2. 1dc in each stitch.

fasten off and sew onto underside of body.

FINISHING

Sew on 2 beads/buttons for eyes and use black thread to create the nose tip. Now add your pins for his spikes – try experimenting with different “hairstyles”

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Bunny & Frog phone case pattern

I seem to be obsessed with phone case at the moment – I now have about six different cases and just the one phone. I suppose I could make one more and have a different one every day of the week…

Anyway these two are the latest – a cute bunny and a hungry frog. They both have flip lids/hoods to keep your phone secure and the frog’s tongue is a strap that catches a fly to fasten even tighter!

I spent a long time writing up very detailed, fully illustrated instructions for these and I really want to make a shrug/shawl/cardigan but can’t afford lovely soft wool :( ahh poor me. So i’ve taken the big decision to offer this pattern for sale. You get full photo instructions for both these cases in both left and right handed versions for just $1 (that’s only about 63p). You can either buy now via paypal or purchase through Ravelry:

If you have any questions or want even the tiniest bit of help with this project you can email me at cultofcrochet@gmail.com and I have plenty more ideas brewing so check back soon for some more free patterns.

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