My favorite things to crochet...Amigurumi!

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Hello Kitty Look Alike Hat with braids

Newborn to 3 months -14 to 15 1/2" head-
Sport weight yarn with E hook.

3 months to 1 year -16 to 19" head-
3 ply yarn with F hook.
6 months to 3 years -18 to 21" head-
Worsted weight yarn with H hook.
(This hat was done with H hook and Red Heart Worsted weight yarn)

Hat:
Chain 4, join.
Row 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st. (12)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st. (24)
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, 1dc, 2 dc next stitch, around. Join with sl st. (36)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch. Join with sl st. (48)
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in 3, 2 dc next stitch, around. Join with sl st. (60)

Rows 6-10: Dc in each dc, slip stitch , join, Ch 3…
Attach trim color, sc around hat. Join, Fasten off
With white, ear flaps
1^st ear flap, At end of row 5:
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same space and next 8 stitches, Ch 1, Turn
Row 2: Sc, 2tog, sc, sc, sc, 2tog, sc, Ch 1, turn
Row 3: Sc around. ch 1, turn
Row 4: Sc, 2tog, sc, 2tog, sc, Ch 1, turn
Row 5 : Sc around. Ch 1, turn
Row 6: Sc, Sc3tog, sc, Ch 1, turn
Row 7: Sc3tog, slip stitch in next stitch, Fasten off.
2nd ear flap, join yarn in 22^nd stitch after end of row 1 of first ear flap. Follow instructions as above.
Ears

(G hook) and holding 2 strands of yarn together
With White Ch 3
Row 1: 7 Hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn (7 hdc)

Row 2: 2 sc in first st. sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. (12 sts) Finish off.
Sew ears over rows 4 & 5, see picture.

Bow

With trim color, Ch 11
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. (10 hdc)
Rows 2- 10: Hdc in each st. slip stitch around. Finish off

Take a long strand of trim color and wrap around the middle of the bow and pull tight to shape bow. Wrap several times. Tie the ends in the back of the bow. Using the yarn needle weave the ends into the bow to hide them. sew onto the hat. Sew the bow to the hat under the ear, see picture.

Whiskers
Use a yarn needle to embroider the whiskers. See picture.

Braids
Cut three equal-length strands of yarn, each twice as long as you want the finished braid to be, plus a few extra inches.

Thread each strand of yarn into the front edge of the flap, running each strand through one or two stitches to help fix it in place. Then run the end of the yarn back out of the hat, near the entry point. Tug on the ends of the strand until they're even.

Bring all six strands together. Treat both ends of each long, doubled strand as a single unit as you make a three-strand braid. You will make each "leg" of the braid with two strands of yarn instead of just one. Once you're done, secure the end of the braid with a small, tidy overhand knot and trim the remaining yarn even. This technique is ideal for adding yarn braids to ear flaps on a hat. See picture.



Eyes, make 2 with black

Make a magic circle. 6 Hdc in ring, join. End off leaving a long tail for sewing on.

Sew on the 7^th row with 10 stitches in between each eye.

Nose with yellow

Make a magic circle, 6 sc in circle, join, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing onto face. Attach in center of face on row 9. See picture.

I finally finished the Lego blanket for my grandson.

Monkey lovie

Amigurumi animal ears videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7NFz3izckQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvX6rv2_FI&feature=relmfu

What a pretty pattern!!

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Mary Ann's Angel Pattern

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 Row 2.

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 Row 2.

Mary Ann's Angel **
09/10/2012
Use G hook, and sport weight or baby yarn.
1. Ch. 4, dc 16 in 4th ch. from hook. Join in 1st dc ( not in top of chain
4) ch. 4 turn.
2. 3 tplc in same space, ch 1, turn. 4 sl down wing, ch. 4, join in same
stitch as tplc's, sl in next st., ch 3, 2 dbl same stitch., 2 dbl next
stitch., ch 3, sl in same st., sl in next stitch., ch 4, 3 tplc same st., ch
1, turn, 4 sl down wing, ch. 4. sl in same space as tpcl's , dbl next
space, join in top of dbl.
3. Ch 3, 2 dbl same st., 2 dbl in ea st across, 3 dbl in end st. ch 1, turn(if you don't want such a full skirt, do 2 dbl ea. end & 1 dbl across)
4. sc, chain 3, sc across.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Tie ribbon around neck. Add tie to back of
head.
**This pattern is for personal use or for charity

Virginia Tech Hokie: Added Pattern

                                                          I just finished this for a customer.

Virginia Tech Hokie Lovey

Use 4 ply yarn and F hook:

Beak, using orange yarn, chain 13

Rnd 1. sc in 2^nd chain to the last chain; 2 sc in last chain.

Working around the chain, 2 sc in one. 1 sc in ea chain to the end. Join

Rnd 2.HDC in 3, dc, tpl, dc, hdc in 3, sc, 4 sc around end.

Rnd. 3 sl in 4sc, hdb, dc, 3 dc cluster, dc, hdc, sl in 4.

sl around to top center, ch 10, sc back down the chain. Sl to the end.

Head, using Hokie Maroon:

RND 1) Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook. Join. (6)

RND 2) Ch1, 2 sc in each stitch around. Join. (12)

RND 3) Ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around & join. (18)

RND 4) Ch 1, sc in each stitch around & join. (18)

Part 2-------

Rnd 5) Ch1, (sc in each of next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around &

join. (24)

Rnd 6) Ch1, sc in 9 stitches, 2sc in each of next 6 stitches, sc in each of last 9

stitches. Join. (30)

Stitch markers for eye placement

Markers go under the first and last increase stitches of last round. Which is the 10th &

16th stitches of Rnd 5.

Part 3---------------------------

Rnd 7) Ch1, sc in each stitch around. Join. (30)

Rnd 8) Ch1, sc in the 1st 9 stitches, (2 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch) 3

times, (sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch) 3 times, sc in the last 9 stitches.

36. Add a spike on the top of the head ( see picture)

Rnd 9. ch1, sc 9, hdc; in back loop (dc, 2 trc in one stitch, dc, hdc) sc to end, join.

Rnd. 10 – 13, ch 1, sc around, join (36 sc )

continue as follows:

Rnd. 14, Ch 1, ( sc in 4 sts, decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around & join. (30)

Rnd. 15,Ch 1, ( sc in 3 sts, decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around & join. (24)

Rnd. 16) Ch 1, ( sc in 2 sts, decrease over 2 sts) repeat around & join. (18)

Add stuffing now!

Rnd. 17) Ch 1, (sc in next st, decrease over 2 sts) repeat around & join. (12)

Add more stuffing!

Rnd. 18) (decrease over 2 sts) repeat around, join & fasten off. (6) Use tail to sew up

hole. End off. Embroider eyebrows, nostrils and mouth. Hot glue eyes.

Tail Feathers (make 3)***

Rnd. 1, With white, ch 3, sc to end, 2 sc in last stitch, continuing around the end, 2 sc in one, 1 sc till beginning, 2 sc in last (8)

Rnd 2-4, continue around as before adding additional 2sc in each end (20)

Rnd. 5, Maroon, continue around 8 more rows as above. Fold sides together and sc across. Fasten off.

Hand- Maroon-G hook

1) Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join (6)

2) Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12)

3) Ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat around. Join (18)

4) Ch1, sc in each st around. Join (18)

5) Ch 1, (sc in next st, decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around. Join (12)

Thumb will be added in next round!

6) Ch 1, sc in 6 sts, 4dc cluster in front loop only of next st, sc in last 5 sts. Join. (12)

7) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12) Fasten off.

Continuing in Maroon:

1)Sl st in last st of hand, sc in next 11 sts and same st as sl st. Join. (12)

2-3) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join (12)

Fasten off.

Arm-White

1) Sl st in last st made on cuff, sc in each st around including the first one with the sl st. Join. (12)

2-5) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12)

Stuff now if you want, I don't stuff arms.

Last row 6) Ch 1, fold piece in half & sc across through both layers. (6) Fasten off

Repeat for second hand and arm

Neck-white-G hook-leave long tail at start to sew onto head.

1) Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6)

2) Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12)

3) Back Loops only Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12)

4) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12) Fasten off

Sew onto bottom of head using beginning tail & leftover front loops of rnd 2.

see picture

Body-

Body-White-G hook

1)Join red with a sl st in st to the right of center back st.

(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join. (18)

2)Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around join. (24)

Place stitch markers for placement of arms.

Markers go in stitches 5, 12, 14 & 21

Attaching arms this round! Attach feathers between arms***

3) Ch1, sc in 5 sts, hold 1st arm against body as shown in pic, sc through both layers in the next 6 sts

making sure thumbs are pointing toward the center part of face, sc in next 3 sts on body, hold 2nd arm

against body & working through both layers sc in 6 sts, sc in last 4 sts. Join. (24)

Using H hook:

4) Ch 1, (sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join. (30)

Place marker in 1st st of last round, we will need that later to start the blanket.

Work this round in back loops only!

5)Ch 1,(sc in 3 sts, decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around and Join. (24)

6) Ch 1, (sc in 2 sts, decrease over next 2 st) repeat around & join. (18)

7) Ch 1, (sc in next st, decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around & join. (12)

8) Ch 1, (decrease over next 2 sts) repeat around & join. (6) Fasten off and use tail to sew up hole. Push this part up inside body.

Lovey blanket, Maroon, using H hook

1) Join with a sl st in st to right of marked st, (sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around & join. (36)

2)Ch1, sc in next 2 sts, *hdc in next st, (2dc,ch 2, 2dc)in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* work

from * to * 5 times, hdc in next st, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Join & fasten

off.

Should have 6 shell points.

Rnd. 3 using white

Join with a dc in ch 2 space to right of marker, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch space, dc in next 3 sts,

skipping next 3 sts, trc around post of sc 2 rounds below as shown in picture, dc in next 3 sts before ch

space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch space. Repeat this pattern around & join. Fasten off

Rnd. 4, maroon

(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch space, dc in next 4 sts, treble decrease worked over leftover red scs 2

rounds below, dc in next 4 stitches before ch space. Repeat around and join.

Rnd. 5, white

(2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch space, dc in 5 sts, 2 dc front post decrease, dc in next 5 sts before corner

ch space. Repeat around and join. Fasten off green.

Rnd. 6, maroon

(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch space, dc in next 3 sts, quadruple front post around st 2 rounds below, dc

in 2 sts,* ( decrease)- front post dc half worked leaving last loop on hook, front post trc

half worked leaving last loop on hook, front post dc half worked leaving last loop on hook, pull a loop

through all 4 loops on hook), dc in 2 sts, quad front post, dc in 3 sts. Repeat for pattern & join.

(the front post dc is around the next dc, the front post tr is around the Treble decrease of Row 4,

then the last front post dc is around the dc on the other side of the valley. Remember to leave the

last loop of each stitch on your hook and draw through them as you complete the last front post

dc. )

Rnd, 7, orange

(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch space, dc in 7 sts, front post dc decrease, dc in 7 sts. Repeat around. Join.

Fasten off.

Rnd 8, white

(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch space, dc in 2 sts, quad front post, dc in 2 sts, quad front post, dc in 2 sts,

chick foot decrease, dc in 2 sts, quad front post, dc in 2 sts, quad front post, dc in 2 sts. Repeat around

& join.

Rnd 9, maroon

(2 dc, ch 2, 2dc in corner ch space, dc in 9 sts, front post 2 dc decrease, dc in 9 sts. Repeat around &

fasten off.

ENJOY