Or I should say Skag Bunnai
Happy White Rabbit Day!
Monday, 1 December 2008
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Links to Charts
I must apologise to any one who has been trying to download any charts.
The file sharing site I was using deactivated the account. 'Cuz I'm lazy and haven't uploaded anything for a while. GDSOAB.
I will be reposting all the charts over at notwhatiseem and in my flickr gallery.
This may take me a while. Please enjoy the new charts over at chez even-star and I will let you know when there is new chart goodness to be had.
The file sharing site I was using deactivated the account. 'Cuz I'm lazy and haven't uploaded anything for a while. GDSOAB.
I will be reposting all the charts over at notwhatiseem and in my flickr gallery.
This may take me a while. Please enjoy the new charts over at chez even-star and I will let you know when there is new chart goodness to be had.
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
New Free Cross Stitch Charts
even-star of notwhatiseem has some new christmas cross stitch charts for you!
This cute little robin is just one!
Monday, 14 April 2008
Sea Foam Pearl Miser
A broach crochet'ed and beaded by hand. Soon to be for sale:
A little known or seen creature who swims in the shallows stealing pearls from unwary oysters.
Monday, 31 March 2008
Honourable Mention
Thanks to lagattac for menttioning the OrigamiSnail on their site!
If you are looking for cross stitch on the interweb this is the place to go.
If you are looking for cross stitch on the interweb this is the place to go.
Friday, 28 March 2008
Amigurumi Bunny Baby's Rattle
I made this for an expecting relation. It was also an exercise in making a crochet pattern which I have never done before. I am a pretty free-stylee sort of artist. I just start things and see where they go. But for this project I had a particular outcome to achieve so as I went along I kept notes on each round. I am hoping it has translated ok. I would appreciate any feedback as I would like to post up more crochet projects.This amigurumi bunny is worked mainly in the round. The ears are straight crochet. I used regular old cheapo double knitting yarn and the gauge isn't important. He ended up being about 8 inches tall. You can make him into a baby rattle by putting in the appropriate hardware or just stuff him with your usual stuffing material.
The face and feets were stitched with cotton embroidery floss.
Remember if it is going to be for a very young child you shouldn't use beads or anything like that on the outside because they are a choking hazard. And double stitch the ears on so they are good and secure for the same reason.
Chain 3
Join in ring with sl
Round 1
8 DC into ring
Mark your rounds! It makes it sooooooo much easier.
Round 2
Increase 1 sl in every DC of round 1
2 sl in each DC to end of round (16 sl)
Round 3
Increase 1 in every 2nd sl of round 2
*1 sl in next sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (24 sl)
Round 4
Increase 1 in every 3rd sl of round 3
*1 sl in next 2 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (32 sl)
Round 5
Increase 1 in every 4th sl of round 4
*1 sl in next 3 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (40 sl)
Round 6
Increase 1 in every 5th sl of round 5
*1 sl in next 4 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (48 sl)
Round 7
Increase 1 in every 6th sl of round 6
*1 sl in next 5 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (56 sl)
Round 8
Increase 1 in every 7th sl of round 7
*1 sl in next 6 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (64 sl)
Round 9
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 10
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 11
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 12
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 13
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
This is the bottom half. Insert rattle* and/or stuff before continuing onto the top half.
If you want any decorative stitching on the body it is best to do it at this stage.
Round 14
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 15
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 16
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (64 sl)
Round 17
Decrease 1 in every 10 sl
*1 sl in next 9 sl, skip 1,
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (58 sl)
Round 18
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 19
Decrease 1 in every 9 sl
*1 sl in next 8 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (52 sl)
Round 20
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 21
Decrease 1 in every 8 sl
*1 sl in next 7 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (48 sl)
Round 22
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 23
Decrease 1 in every 7 sl
*1 sl in next 6 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 6 sl to end of round (42 sl)
Round 24
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 25
Decrease 1 in every 6 sl
*1 sl in next 5 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 7 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (35 sl)
Round 26
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 27
Decrease 1 in every 5 sl
*1 sl in next 4 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 7 times (28 sl)
Round 28
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 29
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 30
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 31
*1 sl in next, skip 1
Repeat from * 14 times
1 sl in last sl in round (15 sl)
Round 32
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 33
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 34
Increase 1 in each sl
*2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (30 sl)
Round 35
Increase 1 in every 2nd sl
*1 sl in next sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (45 sl)
Round 36
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 37
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 38
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 39
Decrease 1 sl in every 10 sl
*1 sl in next 9 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (41 sl)
Round 40
Decrease 1 sl in every 9 sl
*1 sl in next 8 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (37 sl)
Round 41
Decrease 1 sl in every 8 sl
*1 sl in next 7 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (33 sl)
Round 42
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 43
Decrease 1 sl in every 7 sl
*1 sl in next 6 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (29 sl)
You are almost done.
If you want to stitch a face on your critter it is easiest to do it now.
Round 44
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 45
Decrease 1 sl in every 6 sl
*1 sl in next 5 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (25 sl)
Round 46
Decrease 1 sl in every 5 sl
*1 sl in next 4 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (20 sl)
Round 47
Decrease 1 sl in every 4 sl
*1 sl in next 3 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (15 sl)
Stuff the top half at this round while there is still a big enough opening
Round 48
Decrease 1 sl in every 3 sl
*1 sl in next 2 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (10 sl)
Round 49
Decrease 1 sl in every 2 sl
*1 sl in next sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (10 sl)
Round 50
1 sl in every other sl to end of round
Fasten off
Ears (Make two)
Chain 9
Row 1
8 sl, ch 1, turn
Row 2
8 sl in each sl of row 1, 1 sl in the loop between the 1st and 2nd rows at the end of the row, ch 1, turn (there should be 9 sl)
Row 3
9 sl, ch 1, turn
Row 4
7 sl and fasten off leaving about 10” tail of yarn
Finish the ear by threading the tail up the remainder of row four and then down the starting edge (first row of chains). Pull slightly to give it shape.
Attached to the head using the rest of the tail of yarn.
*Making the Rattle Insert
To make the rattle you will need a small light hollow plastic container that can be separated into halves (I used the toy container from a Kinder Egg although I am sure that you could get some kind of purpose made thing), a bell or some beads (I repurposed a few links from a jingly anklet I had around), 8 inches of strong gauge fishing line, and a needle.
Take your bell or beads or what ever and string them on the fishing line such that they hang in the middle of the length. You will have two lengths of line either side.
Poke two holes at the top of one half of your container. Thread each length of line through a hole from the inside and tie a tight knot on the outside of the container so that your beads or whatever hang down.
Join in ring with sl
Round 1
8 DC into ring
Mark your rounds! It makes it sooooooo much easier.
Round 2
Increase 1 sl in every DC of round 1
2 sl in each DC to end of round (16 sl)
Round 3
Increase 1 in every 2nd sl of round 2
*1 sl in next sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (24 sl)
Round 4
Increase 1 in every 3rd sl of round 3
*1 sl in next 2 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (32 sl)
Round 5
Increase 1 in every 4th sl of round 4
*1 sl in next 3 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (40 sl)
Round 6
Increase 1 in every 5th sl of round 5
*1 sl in next 4 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (48 sl)
Round 7
Increase 1 in every 6th sl of round 6
*1 sl in next 5 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (56 sl)
Round 8
Increase 1 in every 7th sl of round 7
*1 sl in next 6 sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (64 sl)
Round 9
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 10
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 11
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 12
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 13
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
This is the bottom half. Insert rattle* and/or stuff before continuing onto the top half.
If you want any decorative stitching on the body it is best to do it at this stage.
Round 14
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 15
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 16
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (64 sl)
Round 17
Decrease 1 in every 10 sl
*1 sl in next 9 sl, skip 1,
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (58 sl)
Round 18
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 19
Decrease 1 in every 9 sl
*1 sl in next 8 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (52 sl)
Round 20
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 21
Decrease 1 in every 8 sl
*1 sl in next 7 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (48 sl)
Round 22
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 23
Decrease 1 in every 7 sl
*1 sl in next 6 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 6 times
1 sl in next 6 sl to end of round (42 sl)
Round 24
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 25
Decrease 1 in every 6 sl
*1 sl in next 5 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 7 times
1 sl in next 4 sl to end of round (35 sl)
Round 26
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 27
Decrease 1 in every 5 sl
*1 sl in next 4 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 7 times (28 sl)
Round 28
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 29
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 30
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 31
*1 sl in next, skip 1
Repeat from * 14 times
1 sl in last sl in round (15 sl)
Round 32
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 33
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 34
Increase 1 in each sl
*2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (30 sl)
Round 35
Increase 1 in every 2nd sl
*1 sl in next sl, 2 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round (45 sl)
Round 36
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 37
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 38
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 39
Decrease 1 sl in every 10 sl
*1 sl in next 9 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (41 sl)
Round 40
Decrease 1 sl in every 9 sl
*1 sl in next 8 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (37 sl)
Round 41
Decrease 1 sl in every 8 sl
*1 sl in next 7 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (33 sl)
Round 42
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 43
Decrease 1 sl in every 7 sl
*1 sl in next 6 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (29 sl)
You are almost done.
If you want to stitch a face on your critter it is easiest to do it now.
Round 44
Work even
*1 sl in next sl
Repeat from * to end of round
Round 45
Decrease 1 sl in every 6 sl
*1 sl in next 5 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 4 times
1 sl in next 5 sl (25 sl)
Round 46
Decrease 1 sl in every 5 sl
*1 sl in next 4 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (20 sl)
Round 47
Decrease 1 sl in every 4 sl
*1 sl in next 3 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (15 sl)
Stuff the top half at this round while there is still a big enough opening
Round 48
Decrease 1 sl in every 3 sl
*1 sl in next 2 sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (10 sl)
Round 49
Decrease 1 sl in every 2 sl
*1 sl in next sl, skip 1
Repeat from * 5 times (10 sl)
Round 50
1 sl in every other sl to end of round
Fasten off
Ears (Make two)
Chain 9
Row 1
8 sl, ch 1, turn
Row 2
8 sl in each sl of row 1, 1 sl in the loop between the 1st and 2nd rows at the end of the row, ch 1, turn (there should be 9 sl)
Row 3
9 sl, ch 1, turn
Row 4
7 sl and fasten off leaving about 10” tail of yarn
Finish the ear by threading the tail up the remainder of row four and then down the starting edge (first row of chains). Pull slightly to give it shape.
Attached to the head using the rest of the tail of yarn.
*Making the Rattle Insert
To make the rattle you will need a small light hollow plastic container that can be separated into halves (I used the toy container from a Kinder Egg although I am sure that you could get some kind of purpose made thing), a bell or some beads (I repurposed a few links from a jingly anklet I had around), 8 inches of strong gauge fishing line, and a needle.
Take your bell or beads or what ever and string them on the fishing line such that they hang in the middle of the length. You will have two lengths of line either side.
Poke two holes at the top of one half of your container. Thread each length of line through a hole from the inside and tie a tight knot on the outside of the container so that your beads or whatever hang down.
Make sure that when they hang down on the inside that they have room to move and won’t touch the other end of your container when you put it back together. If they do then it won’t make as nice a noise, especially if you use a bell.
Put the container back together and your rattle is done.
(I hate that I have to write this but: please don't copy this pattern and sell it or sell anything made using it. That would be harsh and also against copyright law)
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