Strawberry

7/30/2011: I totally fucked up and wrote this pattern at like midnight and it's all messed up am fixing it right now.

7/30/2011: ALL FIXED YAAAY

MATERIALS

• G Hook
• F Hook
• Worsted weight yarn in red, green, and white
• Tapestry needle

FRUIT

With G Hook

R1: 5 Sc in magic loop.

R2: 2 SC in each st around (10 sts)

R3: SC around (10 sts)

R4: *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 5 times (15 sts)

R5: SC around (15 sts)

R6: *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 5 times (20 sts)

R7: SC around (20 sts)

R8: *SC 3, 2 SC in next st* rep 5 times (25 sts)

R9-R11: SC around (25 sts)

R12: *SC 3, dec 1* rep 5 times (20 sts)

At this point, hold live stitch with a safety pin. Start to embroider seeds, spacing them along evenly around the fruit, until you get up to the live st. Stuff with fiber fill, but leave a bit of room at the top. Pick st back up.

R13: *SC 2, dec 1* rep 5 times (15 sts)

R14: *SC 1, dec 1* rep 5 times (10 sts)

Finish embroidering seeds, then stuff completely with fiber fill.

R15: SC in every other st, bind off. (5 sts) Because the top of my fruit is going to be hidden by leaves, I tie a strong knot, then I weave in the ends.

LEAVES

With F hook

R1: 5 sc in magic loop

R2: 2 sc in every sts, sl st to close round (10 sts)

R3: Ch 5, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next to chs, sl st in next st. Repeat around until you have 10 leaves. Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing. Attach leaves to top of strawberry, weave in ends.

All done!

Tomato

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn in red and green
• Size G hook
• Tapest needle
• Fiber fill

FRUIT


R1: SC 6 sts into magic ring, pull closed

R2: 2 SC in each st around (12 sts)

R3: *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (18 sts)

R4: *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R5: *SC 3, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (30 sts)

R6: *SC 4, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (36 sts)


R7-R10: SC around (36 sts)


R11: *SC 4, dec 1* rep 6 times (30 sts)

R12:  *SC 3, dec 1* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R13:  *SC 2 dec 1* rep 6 times (18 sts)

At this point, stuff with fiberfill.

R14:  *SC 1, dec 1* rep 6 times (12 sts)

R15: SC in every other stitch. (6 sts)


Bind off and leave a long tail.


With an embroidery needle, take yarn and thread it about 1/3 of the way down the tomato, then back up the through middle, pulling tightly. Do the same thing three times equally around in a cross, then tie a knot and cut. You don't need to weave in ends because you're going to be sewing the stem to the top and hiding your mess, just make sure you have a good knot. This creates the ridges in  the tomato.


LEAVES


R1: 5 SC in magic loop, pull to close.


R2: Slip stitch in first st, chain 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, SC in next chain, HDC in last ch. Sl st in next st and repeat around until you have 5 leaves. Bind off, leaving tail for sewing.


STEM


Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and all the way down, bind off and leave a tail for sewing.. With crochet hook, thread top stem through the magic ring in the leaves, leaving the tails on the underside. Secure the stem to the leaves on the underside by sewing them together and knotting underneath. 


Sew stem and leaves to tomato, but don't sew the leaves all the way down so that the tips curl up. Looks more realistic that way! Weave in ends, bind off. 

Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn in skin tone color, lime green, black, and white.
• G Hook
• E Hook (only the legs were done with this hook)
• Tapestry needle

EYES (make 2)

R1: With white yarn, 6 sc in magic loop. Switch to black yarn, sl st
in first sc, ch 1

R2: 2 sc in each st, switch to green yarn, sl st in first sc, ch 1. (12 sts)

R3: Hdc and dc in same st, dc in next st. *Dc
twice in next st, dc in next st* Repeat from * 2 times. Hdc and sc in
next st, sl st in
next st. Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Now, start a whole new circle.

R1: With white yarn magic loop 6 sc, sl st in first st, ch 1

R2: 2 sc in each sc, sl st in first sc, ch 1 (12 sts)

R3: 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next around (18 sts) sl st to close, ch 1

R4: 2 sc in next two sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24 sts) sl st to
close, bind off.   Sew iris and pupil to white. 

HEAD

R1: With skin color, 6 SC in magic loop

R2: 2 SC in each st around (12 sts)

R3: *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (18 sts)

R4: *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R5: *SC 3, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (30 sts)

R6-R7: SC around (30 sts)

R8: *SC 4, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (36 sts)

R9: *SC 4, dec 1* rep 6 times (30 sts)

R10-R11: SC around (30 sts)

R12:  *SC 3, dec 1* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R13:  *SC 2 dec 1* rep 6 times (18 sts)

At this point attach eyes, embroider mouth, stuff with fiberfill.

R14:  *SC 1, dec 1* rep 6 times (12 sts)

R15: SC in every other stitch. (6 sts)

Bind off, weave in ends.

DRESS

With green yarn, chain 16. Join into ring with sl st in first ch.

R1-R2: Sc around (16 sts) Switch to black yarn with invisible color change.

R3-R5: Sc around (16 sts) Switch back to green yarn with invisible color change.

R6: Sc 7, 2 sc in next sc twice (18 sts)

R7-R8: Sc around, sl st to close, bind off leaving tail for sewing (18 sts)

Make green circle to sew inside dress (you will be attached the legs
to this circle)

R1: With green yarn, 4 sc in magic loop. Sl st to close, ch 1.

R2: 2 sc in each sc, sl st to close, ch 1 (8 sts)

R3: 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc around, sl st to close, bind off (12 sts)

Stuff dress 3/4 of the way, place circle inside dress, sew it in
place. You want it to only be 3/4 stuffed so that the legs looks like
they're coming out of the dress

ARMS (make 2)

R1: 6 SC in magic loop

R2: Sc around (6 sts)

R3: Sc 2 together, sc 1, sc 2 together, sc 1 (4 sts)

Sc around until desired length is reached, about 1.25" Bind off, leave tail for sewing.

LEGS (make 2)


R1: 5 SC in magic loop


R2: 2 SC in each st around (10 sts)


R3-R4: SC around (10 sts)


At this point, embroider stocking peep hole in shoe. 


Pick up stitch and switch to white yarn


R5-R10: SC around (10 sts) 


Bind off, leaving tail for sewing. Stuff and attach to dress. 


HAIR


R1: With black yarn, 6 SC in magic loop

R2: 2 SC in each st around (12 sts)

R3: *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (18 sts)

R4: *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R5: *SC 3, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (30 sts)


R6: *SC 4, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (36 sts)


R7: *SC 5, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (42 sts)


R8: SC around to 42nd st ch 1, turn (42 sts)


R9: SC around back to 1st st, ch 1, turn (42sts) This is how you will continue to shape the bangs for the next 3 rows. (R10-R12)


Now you will start shaping the rest of the hair.


R13-R14: SC around, stop when there are 8 sts left, ch 1, turn. You have now completed the bangs and will continue to make the longer part of bob. (24 sts)


R14-R18: SC to end of row, CH 1, turn. (24 sts)


R19: SC in next 4 sts, SC 2 together across, CH 1, turn. (18 sts)


R20: SC across, CH 1, turn. (18 sts)


R21: SC in next 3 sts, SC 2 together across, bind off, leave a long tail for sewing. (12 sts)


You should now have a little, black hair helmet. Sew it onto Buttercup's hair, being sure to position it correctly. Once it's sewn on, fold up the bottom corners from front to back and sew them together to make the bob have more of that flipped appearance.


If anyone can think of a better way to make the hair, please let me know what you did! I am still not 100% satisfied with mine. Also, I forgot to write this down as I was making it, so I tried to figure out what I did by staring real hard at the hair on the doll. If you see any horrible mistakes, or if something seems impossible, please let me know! I want to share patterns that are actually easy to use. ;)


Sew all the body parts together, and you have a Powerpuff Girl! 

Mushroom

I made a mushroom last night.

MATERIALS

• Worsted weight yarn in mushroomy colors. I used tan and dark brown.
• Size F crochet hook.
• Embroidery thread for gills.
• Tapestry needle.

CAP

R1: With A yarn, 6SC in magic loop

R2: 1 SC in each st (6 sts)

R3: 2 SC in each st around (12 sts)

R4: *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (18 sts)

R5: *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (24 sts)

R6: *SC 3, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (30 sts)

R7: *SC 4, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (36 sts)

R8: *SC 5, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times (42 sts)

R9: SC around (42 sts)

R10: *SC 5, dec 1* rep 6 times (36 sts)

R11: *SC 4, dec 1* rep 6 times (30 sts)

Bind off, leaving large strand for sewing.

GILLS

R1: With B yarn, 6SC in magic loop, sl st to close.

R2: CH 1, 2 SC in each st around, sl st to close (12 sts)

R3: CH 1,  *SC 1, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times, sl st to close (18 sts)

R4: CH 1,  *SC 2, 2 SC in next st* rep 6 times, sl st to close (24 sts)

Bind off, weave in ends. Embroider gill lines with thread.

STEM

R1: With A yarn, 6SC in magic loop

R2: CH 1, 2 SC in each st around, sl st to close (12 sts)

R3: SC 12 around in BACK loops of stitches (12 sts)

R4-R5: SC around (12 sts)

R6: SC in next 4 sts, SC next 2 sts together, repeat once more. (10 sts)

R7-R10: SC around (10 sts) Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Stuff stem with fiber fill, center on gills, and attach. After completed, sew gills with stem to the cap, stopping halfway through to stuff with fiber fill. Weave in ends, enjoy your mushroom!

OH MY GOD

I FINALLY FINISHED BUTTERCUP FROM THE POWERPUFF GIRLS. Will post pics and the pattern at some point this week. I seriously had a very hard time getting the motivation to finish her and I do not know why. I will probably take a PPG break for a bit and go back to focusing on food for awhile.

EDIT: Wait have a shitty cell phone pic now.