Saturday, December 28, 2013

Checker Baby Blanket Pattern




I started this blanket when I was pregnant. I meant to have it done in time for her birth but that just didn’t happen. It had been on my shelf but I pulled it out again to get it done in time for her first birthday. I used Baby Aran yarn. The body is done in single crochet with the unused color hidden inside the stitches. I’ll explain more below.

I used a J hook and about 200 grams of each color.

For the foundation row chain 146. Turn, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 5, on the 5th stitch yarn over in color B. Sc 5, but hide the yarn of color A inside the stitches. Do this by holding the yarn over the top of the unworked stitches while you sc in color B. Like so:



Always yarn over in the new color on the last stitch of the previous color to make the color change clean. Continue to switch colors back and forth every 5 stitches until the end of the row. Ch 1, turn. Do this for five rows. At the end of the fifth row, yarn over in the opposite color on the last stitch. Ch 1, turn. Do the same as the other rows but this time the color will be opposite. This the beginning of a new check square. Do this for 5 more rows. You will continue this until the end of your blanket. My blanket is 29 squares wide and 21 squares high. This made my blanket with border 32” x 25”.

Please pause and untangle the two colors often. If you don't they may knot together.



Written traditionally it would be:
Using color A, Ch 146, Turn
R1: Sc 5, (Yo in color B, Sc 5, Yo in color A, Sc 5) Repeat until end. Ch 1, Turn.
R2-4: Repeat Row 1.
R5: Sc 5, (Yo in color B, Sc 5, Yo in color A, Sc 5) Repeat until end. On last stitch Yo in opposite color. Ch 1, Turn.
R6: Sc 5, (Yo in color A, Sc 5, Yo in color B, Sc 5) Repeat until end. Ch 1, Turn.
R7-9: Repeat Row 6.
R10: Sc 5, (Yo in color B, Sc 5, Yo in color A, Sc 5) Repeat until end. On last stitch Yo in opposite color. Ch 1, Turn.
R11-105: Continually repeat R1-R10

On the last stitch Yo in the border color. Instead of turning continue around the side of the blanket. My border was done in worsted yarn that was thicker than the body yarn. Sc evenly around. If you are using thicker yarn like I did sc in every other st. When you get back around start the wave design. Repeat (Sl st, sc, 2 dc, sc) around. At the corners do 3 sc. When you get back around sl st, finish off and sew in ends.



You can stop when it is the size you feel it is complete. You may want to make a rectangle like I did or go for the gold and make it a full square.


I am so happy she likes it. Here she is carrying it around with her. I don’t know about you but I think there is something quintessentially precious about a child dragging their favorite blankey around.

 

Pikachu Plush Pattern



I got Pokemon Y and I love it! Giving me an original starter was definitely the way to my heart. Whoever came up with that deserves mad props.

While playing I came across some preschooler twins who wanted to battle. Look what they’re holding.



Pikachu plushies! I decided they would make excellent amigurumi so here you go:

Materials
G Hook
Yellow yarn, worsted
Brown yarn, worsted
Red yarn, sock weight (but worsted would probably work)
Black yarn, worsted
9mm safety eyes
Black crochet thread
Yarn needle for sewing

Ears – Make 2
Start with black yarn and G hook
R1: 6 sc in magic circle
R2: Sc in each st around (6)
R3: 2 s, sc 1 around (9)
Switch to yellow
R4-9: Sc around (9)
R10: Dec 1, sc around (8)
R11: Dec 1, sc around (7)
R12: Dec 1, Sc around (6)
Sl st, f/o leaving long end for sewing

Cheeks – Make 2
Red yarn - G Hook
R1: 6 sc in magic ring
R2: 2 sc in st around (12)
R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)
Sl st, finish off

Head
Yellow yarn – G hook
R1: 6 sc in magic ring
R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)
R4: 2 sc, sc 2 around (24)
R5: 2 sc, sc 3 around (30)
R6: 2 sc, sc 4 around (36)
R7-10: Sc around (36)
R11: Dec 1, sc 4 around (30)
R12: Dec 1, sc 3 around (24)
R13: Dec 1, sc 2 around (18)
Put in safety eyes and sew on nose and mouth
R14: Dec 1, sc 1 around (12)
R15: Dec around


Body
Yellow yarn – G Hook
R1: Ch 4, Turn, sc across. Now sc on the other side of the starting chain. This should make an oval of 6 sts.
R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)
R4: 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, sc 6, 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, sc 6 (24)
R5-8: Sc around (24)
R9: Dec 1, sc 10, dec 1, sc 10 (22)
R10: Dec 1, sc 9, dec 1, sc 9 (20)
R11: Dec 1, sc 8, dec 1, sc 8 (18)
R12: Dec 1, sc 7, Dec 1, sc 7 around (16)
R13: Sc around (16)
R14: Dec around (8)

Arms – Make 2
Yellow yarn – G hook
R1: 6 sc in magic ring
R2: 2 sc, sc 1 around (9)
R3: Sc around (9)
R4: Dec 1, sc around (8)
R5: Dec 1, sc around (7)
R6: Dec 1, sc around (6)
R7: Sc around (6)
R8: Dec 1, sc around (5)

Legs – Make 2
Yellow yarn – G hook
R1: 6 sc in magic ring
R2: 2 sc, sc 1 around (9)
R3-7: Sc around (9)
R8: Dec 1, sc around (8)
R9: Dec 1, sc around (7)

Tail
Start with yellow – G hook
R1: Ch 6, turn.
R2: Sc 5, ch 1, turn
R3: Sc 5, ch 4, turn
R4: Sc 5, ch 1, turn
R5: Sc 5
Change to Brown
R6: Ch 3, turn
R7: Sc 3
F/o leaving long end for sewing

Assembly
Sew the ears and cheeks onto the head, then sew the arms and legs onto the body. Sew the head to the body. Tack the tail on the back, and the two stripes above it.



Enjoy!
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